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Archbishop-Designate Thompson's 'Whirlwind' Month Concludes With Synod preparations Pope invites people to share views on young people, vocations, page 3. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com July 7, 2017 Vol. LVII, No. 38 75¢ Pope Francis greets Archbishop-designate Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis as he presents a pallium to the archdiocese’s new shepherd during a Mass marking the feast of SS. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 29. New archbishops from around the world received their palliums from the pope. The actual imposition of the pallium will take place in his archdiocese. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Archbishop-designate Thompson’s ‘whirlwind’ month concludes with receiving pallium from Pope Francis By John Shaughnessy Still, the archbishop-designate tried give one to me,” Archbishop-designate Pope Francis gave Archbishop-designate to savor everything surrounding the Thompson recalled. “I felt an awesome Thompson a pallium after the Mass on the The smile from Pope Francis changed approaching moment when Pope Francis sense of responsibility. feast day of SS. Peter and Paul. The pallium everything for Archbishop-designate would give him a pallium—a woolen “What really struck me was the Holy was folded up in a small wooden box Charles C. Thompson. band worn over the shoulders that Father’s smile as I walked up to him. tied with a brown ribbon. The symbol of As he approached the Holy Father on symbolizes his new, closer connection It was so reassuring, so affirming. That authority and responsibility will be placed June 29 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, with the pope and his responsibility as smile spoke volumes to me. I see him on the shoulders of Archbishop-designate Archbishop-designate Thompson was still the shepherd who will lead the Church in wearing his pallium, and I’m thinking Thompson during his installation Mass on reeling from “the whirlwind effect” of central and southern Indiana. about how he has the whole Church he’s July 28 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in being appointed by the pope on June 13 to “I was paying attention to him wearing responsible for. And he’s smiling. That Indianapolis. lead the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. his pallium, and how he’s soon going to just gave me a sense of tranquility.” See PALLIUM, page 5 Cardinal Tobin reflects on his life since leaving archdiocese (Editor’s note: During the national assembly of the U.S. bishops in mid-June. after he parked the vehicle at the JW conference of U.S. bishops in Indianapolis The Detroit-born Cardinal Tobin often Marriott hotel in downtown Indianapolis in mid-June, The Criterion did one-on- enjoyed the pleasure of driving when where the conference was held. one interviews with Cardinal Joseph W. he led the Archdiocese of Indianapolis “I got on the elevator with one of these Tobin of Newark, N.J., Archbishop Paul for four years—a car hops, these valet parkers—a young guy D. Etienne of Anchorage, Alaska, and pleasure that has in his late teens,” Cardinal Tobin noted. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, been severely limited “And he said, ‘Are you happy to be back Vt., prelates who all have strong ties to since he became the home?’ I said, ‘Yeah, you know I actually the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The archbishop of Newark used to work here.’ And he looked at me conversations with them are being featured, in January. There, and said, ‘I know, you confirmed me.’ starting this week with Cardinal Tobin.) he has a driver to “I almost started crying.” handle the congested Cardinal Tobin shared those By John Shaughnessy traffic of that northern moments—and his thoughts on his life New Jersey city. since becoming a cardinal and leaving The moment of joy and freedom came Cardinal Joseph So returning to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis—in a first for Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of W. Tobin Indianapolis for the conversation with The Criterion. Newark, N.J. bishops’ conference Here is an edited version of that It was followed shortly by a moment gave him the joy and freedom of getting conversation. that surprised him—and almost left him in behind the wheel again. tears. “I was allowed to use my old car here, Q. When you were named a cardinal Both experiences occurred as the which I was grateful and delighted to be in October, you said, “Perhaps the news former archbishop of Indianapolis returned able to do,” he said. to Indiana’s capital for the spring general That feeling led to an emotional moment See CARDINAL, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, July 7, 2017 Q. What have you found to be your thousands actually, had CARDINAL additional duties as cardinal? died in shipwrecks. continued from page 1 A. “I get a lot of invitations to speak The cardinal tried to or do something in different parts of the dissuade him, saying, was an indication that God thinks I don’t country. I’ve turned down most of them. ‘This is pretty quick for love the Church enough. So he’s given I’ve tried to carry out what I promised you to be making a trip me an even more profound way to love it to do when I was the Archbishop of like this, and this may more.” Talk about how you have tried to Indianapolis, and then be really selective not be the message you live out that challenge since then. because I need to show I’m there for the want to communicate, A. “The first thing was not simply to people in Newark. They’re happy they so why don’t you think go slogging my way to Newark. But to have a cardinal for the first time, but about it.’ say, ‘This is what God wants from me.’ they’re worried whether it means I’m “A few days later, I recall a conversation last summer I going to be an absentee landlord. So the cardinal got another had with [Pope] Francis. Twice he said I’ve been around most of the time in the phone call from the Holy to me, ‘I don’t know why I’m here. The archdiocese.” Father. ‘I want to go to short version is that the Italians couldn’t Lampedusa.’ The cardinal agree on a candidate. But because this Q. You mentioned being available. realized he was decided, wasn’t my project, I accepted it as One of your most defining moments so he said, ‘All right, God’s will, and I’ll have what I need.’ in the Archdiocese of Newark but these trips can’t be He said that twice during this hour. And so far was when you stood by a planned overnight. It will later on, I wondered if that was a little Mexican immigrant—a 59-year-old take at least six months teaching moment he was preparing me grandfather—who was threatened for us to put together the for. with deportation. Your actions were logistics, the media, the “So to love the Church means—at least in line with welcoming a Syrian security and everything. in my vocation—to be available even refugee family to the Archdiocese of Six months to a year, and when it hurts. It was a real wrenching Indianapolis. Talk about the Church’s then we’ll be ready to go.’ experience to leave here.” continuing commitment to refugees and “Well, the following immigrants at this point in American week, the cardinal Q. What are some of the differences society, and your commitment to got a call from a vice you’ve experienced between the two making it a priority in your ministry. president of Alitalia archdioceses? A. “Let me give you my favorite Francis [the Italian airline] who A. “There are some real challenges story right now. I have this from two pretty said, ‘I think you want that I didn’t have to face here. One is good sources. Shortly after his election in to know that a passenger Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., addresses the national the concentration of people. I’m only 2013, he called up the [Vatican] secretary by the name of Jorge conference of U.S. bishops during their annual spring assembly in responsible for four counties instead of of state at the time—Cardinal [Tarcisio] Bergolio [Pope Francis’ Indianapolis on June 14. (Photos by Sean Gallagher) 39 counties here. But there are 1.6 million Bertone—and said, ‘I want to go to given name] has booked Catholics there, and we celebrate the Lampedusa,’ the island in the Mediterranean a seat on a flight from as reality is. For example, here in the Eucharist on Sunday in 23 languages. So that’s part of the Italian territory, but it’s Rome to Lampedusa.’ United States, many bishops are concerned those are the differences. actually closer to North Africa. “It’s consistent with the man I know. with the growth of unbelief among the “They’re wonderful people there, and “That’s where a lot of refugees I was thinking about it. In Argentina, youngest groups in the United States. How the diversity I find interesting.” strived to arrive when many of them, as archbishop of Buenos Aires, I don’t can we challenge them to listen to the God think he would have had any experience who speaks to them, who calls them?” with refugees. And yet this has been so important to him after his election. I think Q. What do you think the Church it’s because he’s done what the [Second] needs to do to reach young people? Vatican Council asks the Church—and all A.
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