50¢ March 2, 2008 Volume 82, No. 09 www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend TODAY’S CATHOLIC Stewardship Transcendence into selflessness USCCB, Catholic Charities work closely Pages 10-12 to assist Burmese refugees Papal visit Big Apple remains city of immigrants BY TIM JOHNSON Page 4 FORT WAYNE — “It’s not because the refugees are Catholic. It’s because we’re Catholic.” Those were the words Bishop John M. D’Arcy shared with U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Migration and Refugees Services Associate Scholastic art Director Richard Hogan who was in Fort Wayne last week, along with federal refugee resettlement coordi- Saint Joseph’s and Dwenger nators, meeting with local agencies handling the influx of Burmese refugees into the area. capture key awards At the invitation of U.S. Rep. Mark Souder’s office Page 9 (R-3rd Indiana), representatives from the U.S. Health and Human Services staff from the Office of Refugee Resettlement came to Fort Wayne and met in the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center to provide training and technical assistance for local and state agencies. Vices and virtues The USCCB is one of nine U.S.-based voluntary agencies and the state of Iowa, which are contracted by Examination of greed and lust the U.S. Department of State to find resettlement Page 13 opportunities for refugees from all over the world. In (the financial year) 2008, the president authorized the State Department to admit up to 70,000 refugees to the United States. Approximately 50,000 were admitted in (financial year) 2007. The USCCB is the largest reset- Book of the Month tlement agency in the U.S., Hogan explained to Today’s Catholic. Take a retreat with St. Paul The USCCB resettles 28 percent of all refugees that TIM JOHNSON come to the United States. Over 100 Catholic dioceses, Richard Hogan of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops answers a question at a Page 20 including the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, are workshop for local agencies involved in refugee resettlements Feb. 20 at the Archbishop actively participting in the resettlement effort, which Noll Catholic Center. Health and Human Services staff for the Office of Refugee Resettlement provided training for these agencies. BURMESE, PAGE 3 Champions announced in ICCL FLOODED COASTAL CITY Bishop speaks on faith with and CYO leagues IN ECUADOR Diocesan playoffs Lempen Lecture Series to be this Sunday After she died, her letters frightened and Page 17 BY MICHELLE DONAGHEY surprised those who read them. “People never knew it because she kept her strong DONALDSON — “Faith is a gift from and beautiful and joyful presence. She was God. It’s not something one can get out of bedeviled by this, but still trusted and one’s self. Supernatural faith, faith in Jesus believed,” said Bishop D’Arcy. Christ, faith in the church, faith in the Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a woman of message of Jesus Christ, this is a gift,” great faith, who became a sort of heroine to said Bishop John M. D’Arcy speaking on the world was “an extraordinary example of “Right Relationship With God,” as part of Jesus Christ, in prayer and always had a the Lampen Lecture Series at Ancilla strong sense of God. In this strong experi- College last week. ence, she felt that God was calling her to go “Can modern man and woman believe?” into the streets of Calcutta and pick up the asked the bishop, who added that Pope dying off the streets that no one was attend- Benedict XVI had a keen sense of the diffi- ing. She believed it to be God, and she fol- culty of modern man and woman to believe lowed it,” said the bishop. CNS PHOTO/REUTERS in God. “If you read his encyclicals, he has But while she did all of these things A flooded neighborhood is pictured in this tested the difficulties of people to love and without complaint, after her death, letters to hope,” said Bishop D’Arcy, noting that and conversations with her spiritual direc- aerial view of Babahoyo, Ecuador, Feb. 23. in the Bible, St. Paul tells us it is possible to tors revealed that she had experienced this find God in the world among us. Bishop sense of darkness, of God being very dis- Torrential rains have caused severe flood- D’Arcy pointed out that while faith tant from her, yet she kept believing and ing in several coastal cities in the country. involves servitude, it also involves dark- was a great believer in eucharistic adora- ness. tion and daily prayer. Pope Benedict XVI appealed for interna- He spoke of St. Therese of Lisieux, who Bishop D’Arcy noted that one of the tional assistance to Ecuador, where flood- was born in a small French village and died diocesan priests, Father Bob D’Souza, at age 26. “She had a great sense of God chaplain of Parkview Memorial Hospital ing has left 16 dead and forced tens of and Jesus Christ being close to her,” said thousands to evacuate their homes. the bishop. LEMPEN, PAGE 20 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 2, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Bishop anticipates Pope Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 Benedict’s visit to America PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy a masters degree in liturgy there. One This week I will have my first pastoral EDITOR: Tim Johnson thinks also of Fred and Lisa Everett, who visit at our two high schools in the South ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer have led our Family and Pro-life Office for Bend area. Due to weather and my sched- STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad over 20 years with great distinction. And I ule, we have had some cancellations; but refer to the theology department who are we will get them all in before the end of the NEWS training our catechists with a grant from year. It is a joy to visit these schools and to Editorial Department Our Sunday Visitor. Currently, Professor see how they have been strengthened in PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan &NOTES Matt Ashley is presenting a beautiful course Catholic identity and made more fiscally FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, on the history of Catholic spirituality. These sound over the years. Ann Carey, Michelle Castleman, Elmer BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY theologians also play a central part in the We have 17 young men in the seminary, J. Danch, Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie training of our recently accepted candidates including one who has been accepted for Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane for the diaconate. next year, and eight of those 17 are gradu- Freeby, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, The coming of Pope Benedict Among the other institutions for higher ates of our Catholic high schools. Of the learning, there is Ancilla College located past three who were ordained, two are grad- Jennifer Murray, Jennifer Ochstein Many years ago, I wrote to Cardinal south of South Bend in Donaldson. It has uates of Bishop Luers High School. and Deb Wagner Joseph Ratzinger, whom I came to know through the “ad limina” visits required of about 500 students. Only 19 percent are Catholic. So in a sense, it is a missionary Business Department the bishop every five years. The purpose of my letter was to accompany and support an school. It was a joy to go there last week A significant moment BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice invitation that was sent to him from and give one of the Lampen Lectures. I was It was a joy last week to attend the doc- AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Professor John Cavadini, chair of the theol- hosted by Dr. Ronald May, the president of toral defense of Father Michael Heintz, BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol ogy department of the University of Notre the college, and Sister Carleen Wrasmann, Ph.D., rector of St. Matthew Co-Cathedral, [email protected] Dame, asking him to speak at Notre Dame. PHJC, who is in charge of strengthening South Bend. Father Mike, who also teaches The cardinal wrote a beautiful letter to me Catholic identity. This is an appropriate at Notre Dame and teaches Greek New Advertising Sales indicating that he was very honored and apostolate and ministry of the Poor Testament at Marian High School and does- Handmaid Sisters, who have always been Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) deeply regretted that he could not come. He n’t miss many Marian or St. Matthew base- devoted to the poor and the needy. (260) 456-2824 sent warm greetings to Professor Cavadini ball or basketball games, has completed all but indicated that the work of the church, It was a joy to be there, speak to them his studies and finished what was consid- Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) and give them a presentation on the life of ered an outstanding doctoral dissertation on (574) 234-0687 which had been assigned to him, was con- stant, and this was his reason for not com- faith as part of this lecture series. After the Origen, an influential writer and preacher in Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY ing. I treasure his letter and shared it with lecture, I met at length with Dr. May and Caesarea in the third century. Father Mike, Professor Cavadini. Well, now he is coming Sister Carleen and was encouraged to see in his excellent work, translated homilies on Published weekly except the last to this country as Pope Benedict XVI, their efforts to strengthen the Catholic iden- the Psalms and wrote a commentary on Sunday in June, second and fourth tity of this college. Hidden away in them. The room was full, including most of weeks in July, second week in August something he certainly never expected or sought, but to which God called him. Marshall County, this college serves a great the staff of St. Matthew Parish. Several of and last week in December by the purpose and reaches people with faith and Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, He will be in this country from April 15- his brother priests were there and some 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. 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Boston are celebrating their 200th anniver- It is important for the bishop to reach out to Fathers of the Church, especially on the age sary. All invited the pope to visit their dio- all the areas of the diocese, and not just of the martyrs. All commended Father News deadline is the Monday morn- cese, but that not being possible, they were those which are more widely known and Mike; and Professor Wawrkow, who like ing before publication date. publicized. Professor Cavadini and Professor Young are Advertising deadline is nine days given extra tickets to attend the Mass on Sunday, April 20, at Yankee Stadium. parishioners at St. Matthew, commented on before publication date. the ability of Father Heintz to complete his Of great significance is the talk that he Helping our high schools LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- will give at the United Nations. I remember work while leading a thriving parish at St. comes original, signed letters about clearly the talk of Pope Paul VI at the U.N. Because of the Annual Bishop’s Appeal, Matthew. Congratulations Father Mike. issues affecting church life. Although “No more war. War never again.” Also, the we have been able to keep the tuition mod- we cannot publish every letter we first talk by Pope John Paul II at the United erate compared to other Catholic high receive, we strive to provide a bal- Nations in which he called for religious schools even in the state; but it is a major St. Patrick’s Day anced representation of expressed freedom in the nations of the world. effort, and the bishop has to do his part. So Because the 17th of March falls in Holy opinions and a variety of reflections Coming from Poland, his words came from I have been attending fundraisers, first at Week and is the day of our South Bend on life in the church.We will choose a man who understood religious oppression. Saint Joseph’s High School, South Bend, chrism Mass, we cannot have a liturgical letters for publication based on read- Our Sunday Visitor will be sharing some and this past week at Bishop Dwenger High observance of St. Patrick on that day. er interest, timeliness and fairness. literature on Pope Benedict, and we hope to School. At the beginning of these two auc- Parishes under his patronage, or where Readers may agree or disagree with tions, with two more to come, I lead what the letter writers’ opinions. Letters get it out to our parishes so there can be there has been significant observances in prayer for the success of the visit of the we call a tuition auction. We ask people to the past, can celebrate the Mass of St. must not exceed 500 words. All let- give funds directly to the high school so we ters must be signed and include a Holy Father. It will be a blessing. Patrick the previous week. So on March 13, phone number and address for verifi- can give assistance to those who otherwise I will have the privilege of offering the cation.We reserve the right to edit could not attend our high schools. Bishop Mass in his honor at the Basilica of the letters for legal and other concerns. Ancilla College Dwenger gives $500,000 a year for this Sacred Heart at 5:15 p.m. We are blessed with many colleges and purpose. At Saint Joe High, 181 students, or I hope you are reflecting on the beautiful Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, 20 percent, receive assistance. At Saint Joe, daily and Sunday Lenten readings, and that P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN universities in this diocese, and they are a blessing for the work of the diocese. Our we raised $57,000 and at Bishop Dwenger, all will seek the sacrament of penance in 46856-1169; or e-mail: remarkably, pledges reached $180,000. We [email protected] director of the Office of Worship, Brian the season of Lent. 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became involved. He asked local faxed to Catholic Charities in Fort agencies to start talking, to get Wayne or to whichever city they together and share information. will be resettled. Based on this Bishop encourages BURMESE From that came a series of meet- information, Catholic Charities has CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ings in Washington at Rep. the responsibility to set up living Souder’s office. quarters and provide resettlement subscriptions to “There was a lot of good com- services for an initial period of 90 has been ongoing since the fall of munication taking place” in days. Refugees are also eligible for Saigon in 1975. Washington, Hogan said. “And now employment assistance and cash Today’s Catholic Last June through September, that’s translated to the local level in and medical assistance, which is Catholic Charities of the Diocese a series of meetings in Indianapolis available with federal resources My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, of Fort Wayne-South Bend found and also in Fort Wayne.” through the state of Indiana, for up Almost every week of the year, thousands of our Catholic themselves in a difficult situation “The U.S. Citizenship and to eight months as needed. Self- families receive a copy of our award-winning newspaper, Today’s when an unexpected influx of 620 Immigration Service (USCIS) is sufficiency through early employ- Catholic. I would like it to be in every Catholic home. It costs refugees (this does not include responsible for the process of ment, however, is the main goal of secondary Burmese migrants who about 35¢ a copy. interviewing refugees and deter- the program. Why should you subscribe? Here is what will unfold in the came on their own from another mining their eligibility for U.S. This is the step where parishes next few months. U.S. community) strained the Fort refugee status, which is based on a can step in and assist. Anything to Wayne office and later local serv- well-founded fear of persecution,” set up housekeeping — furniture, There will be articles about Pope Benedict XVI. Who is this ices such as the health department. Hogan said. beds, kitchen items, hygiene and man, and what does the papal office mean? What is the signifi- “Because the numbers (of “In addition to the immigration cleaning supplies — are needed cance of his visit to this country? What will his message be to Burmese refugees in Fort Wayne) interview, approved refugees must for the refugees’ apartments or our young people and our priests? were increasing so quickly, it was also undergo a thorough health homes. Catholic Charities Director difficult to ensure that (Catholic What will he say to the bishops? To the United Nations? To screening. (Those) found to have a Debbie Schmidt has recently Members of other religions? Charities) had the staff here in ‘Class A’health condition such as acquired space to store such items. Other questions will be faced in our newspaper. What is the place, trained and able to do the active TB are not admitted to the “Most refugees participate in a work,” Hogan said. “But with the U.S. They are placed on ‘medical Cultural Orientation program in basis of church opposition to embryonic stem-cell research? help of Debbie Schmidt, by and hold’ and given appropriate medical the refugee camps before depart- What is the meaning of the recent discovery that there are more large, a lot of staff were hired, a lot care until their condition is deter- ing for the U.S.,” Hogan said. medical advances from the ethically sound use of adult stem of effort was put into the program, mined to be ‘Class-B’ (inactive or “The orientation emphasizes what cells? and basically Catholic Charities non-communicable),” Hogan said. life is like in the U.S., as well as was fronting the program for a We have articles on medical moral questions in our newspa- “Depending on the condition this the necessity of self-sufficiency per nearly every week. short period of time until of this can take up to a year or more. through early employment. What is the medical and moral hope for women who have support came from the USCCB.” “All refugees above the age of “The Burmese generally There were a lot of issues that 15 must also undergo a careful shouldn’t have any problem going been unable to have children? There have been significant talks came up in the first few months. security screening to ensure that to work,” Hogan said and most are on this in our diocese. Lisa Everett of our Family Life Office has The local department of health they are not involved in any terror- able to hold a 9 to 5 job. written a book on it. Today’s Catholic will direct you to that book. was concerned about active tuber- ist groups or activities,” he added. The health community recently What is the stance of the church on immigration? There are culosis (TB) of the new refugees, “Refugees in the camps in rallied to the Burmese health “which we at USCCB know is not many people among us who are illegal. Does the church support Thailand are asked whether they needs. Today’s Catholic has this? What is the church’s position? the the case and this has been have relatives anywhere in the learned that A.S.K. Health Clinic There has recently been a document prepared by the bishops communicated to State Refugee U.S. Relatives in the Fort Wayne will sponsor a monthly free health Coordinator, as well as local area are noted on case biographi- clinic specifically for the Burmese. of this country concerning elections, and it is titled Faithful health providers through Catholic cal sheets, which are sent to This service will take place the Citizenship. It does not tell people how to vote, but rather how Charities,” Hogan said. “Refugees USCCB,” Hogan said. “USCCB last Tuesday of every month at the to form their conscience. This will be explained in Today’s coming from that part of the world uses this information to ‘place’ clinic located at 2513 S. Calhoun Catholic, and you will learn how to get a copy so that you may nearly all test positive for TB, but refugees in Fort Wayne for the St. It will be supervised by local it is latent TB. They do not have approach the coming general election with knowledge and purpose of reuniting families, as physician Dr. K. Oo and staffed by fidelity to your Catholic faith. active TB.” Misinformation about family reunification is one of the Burmese-speaking individuals In this newspaper, the great moral issues are discussed. I this hit the news and concerns primary principles of the U.S. familiar with clinical procedures. from the public health department refugee program.” Plans include additional clinics write a column every week telling people what is going on in the made its way to the Department of The biographical sheets are during the month. diocese. You belong to a great Catholic family. A history of 150 State. Eventually Rep. 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— Mexicans, for example, on the the establishment of the Indian BY BENEDICTA CIPOLLA feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. state of Kerala, where the Syro- “It’s hugely important to be in a Malabar church is based. NEW YORK (CNS) — On Super place where you understand and Soumya Zecharias, 26, said she Bowl Sunday, most of can be understood, where your cul- was impressed with the involve- Transfiguration Church in the ture is not just acknowledged but ment of the parish’s young people, Williamsburg section of Brooklyn celebrated,” said Father crucial to maintaining a sense of had an answer for Father Tony Hernandez. identity as immigrants become Hernandez when he asked them Transfiguration offers immigra- more Americanized. “The youth where they’d be for the kickoff. tion and asylum assistance, espe- Mass has got them participating The New York Giants were cially with petitions for family more, we have CCD classes in playing the New England Patriots reunification, and helps with the Malayalam,” she said. “They’re in a matter of hours, and transition to life in America. really keeping up Indian tradition.” Transfiguration’s congregants, “We often talk about immigra- On the edge of Manhattan’s many of them from Latin America, tion in a philosophical or legal Chinatown, around the corner were not missing their adopted way, but if you get to know them from what remains of Little Italy, country’s big game. in a personal way, you see it’s the Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz is When Pope Benedict XVI much deeper than a political cam- the New York Archdiocese’s only arrives in New York in April, he CNS PHOTO/GREGORY A. SHEMITZ paign position,” said Father church officially designated for will find the Big Apple unchanged Gladys Rodriguez distributes Communion during a Spanish-language Hernandez. “We deal with the anx- Filipinos. from papal visits past in at least Mass at Transfiguration Church in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, iety they live under. The church Originally built in 1925 as the one regard: It remains a city of N.Y., Feb. 3. When Pope Benedict XVI arrives in New York in April, he will needs to be protective of people Italian Church of the Most Holy immigrants. The same is true for find the city unchanged from papal visits past in at least one regard: It who can’t protect themselves,” he Crucifix, San Lorenzo Ruiz other parts of the metropolitan said. opened in its current incarnation in area. remains a city of immigrants, as does the surrounding metropolitan About 18 miles and a 90- 2005, drawing Filipinos from The New York Archdiocese, area. minute subway ride to the north throughout New York City, Long whose jurisdiction includes the lies St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Island, upstate New York and New three boroughs of Manhattan, the Thomas Shelley, the first pastor of Massgoing Catholics in the Church, an Eastern-rite parish Jersey. Bronx and Staten Island, as well as New York’s first Catholic parish, Brooklyn Diocese), and its congre- founded in 1999. “It’s a hardship because they seven counties outside the city, St. Peter’s, reported back in 1785 gation is made up almost entirely Before then, it was known as could walk to their neighborhood numbers 2.5 million Catholics, an that fluency in six languages — of Latino immigrants and their St. Valentine, a Polish church that church, but they want fellowship, estimated 23 percent of whom are English, German, French, Spanish, first-generation children. Its histo- closed a couple of years earlier and we offer liturgy with Filipino foreign-born. Certain vicariates run Portuguese and Irish — was neces- ry, too, is similar to that of others, because of a lack songs and devo- higher: 50 percent of Catholics in sary for the job. reflecting the changes that occur as of parishioners. tions,” said north Manhattan, for example, are “When New York’s Catholic new waves of immigrants replace The stained glass Father Erno immigrants. community was no more than 200 older ones. still features Diaz, director of In the Brooklyn Diocese, which people, it was already ethnically Built in 1889 by German and donor names The Brooklyn Diocese the archdio- encompasses Brooklyn and diversified,” Msgr. Shelley said in Irish beer barons, who also such as Piasecka cese’s Filipino Queens, 54 percent of the area’s an interview. financed the Tiffany windows, the and Jadwiga, but offers Masses in 24 apostolate. 1.3 million Catholics are foreign- Today, New York is even more church is now situated in the mid- today, the light “Recent born. Overall, 37 percent of New diverse. The Brooklyn Diocese dle of Brooklyn’s Satmar Hasidic filters through to immigrants find Yorkers were born outside the offers Masses in 24 languages and community; across Broadway the illuminate the languages and 24 ethnic the chapel like a United States. 24 ethnic apostolates serving 18 neighborhood is mostly Hispanic. saris of St. haven to con- The numbers aren’t all that dif- different groups. In the New York After World War II, Hasidim and Thomas’s Indian apostolates serving nect with others, ferent from 1910, when 40 percent Archdiocese, Catholics can find Puerto Ricans moved in, as the congregation. especially if of the population was foreign- Masses in 33 languages on any Germans and Irish moved out. Between they’re new in born, in large part because of given weekend. Joining Puerto Ricans in the past 1990 and 2000 18 different groups. the area,” he immigration from Ireland, Italy, Like many parishes throughout 20 years have been Dominicans, the city’s Indian said. “The Russia and Austria-Hungary. the city, Transfiguration is predom- Mexicans and Central Americans. population grew church doubles According to Fordham inantly Spanish-speaking (Spanish Each immigrant group is high- 118 percent, as a hot line — University church historian Msgr. is spoken at home by 26 percent of lighted at an annual national Mass according to data people call and analysis by the say, ‘Father, Asian American Federation Census could you refer us to this and Information Center. In the past that?’” eight years, St. Thomas’s pastor, Father Diaz keeps no official Father Jos Kandathikudy, has seen registry. About 150,000 Filipinos registration jump tenfold, from 55 live in the New York metropolitan All Saints families to 555. area, he said; 90 percent of them On July 4 the church celebrates are Catholic. not just Independence Day but its “That is my virtual congrega- Religious Goods patron saint’s martyrdom. tion. Some of them come once a Although the feast of St. Thomas year. Some come almost every 3506 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne is July 3, the parish observes it a Sunday. The idea is that these peo- 260-456-9173 day later since the Fourth of July is ple have their own parish,” said a national holiday. Father Diaz. (across from South Side High School) Father Kandathikudy leads a Two weeks after the Giants statue-studded procession through defeated the Patriots to win the First Communion and Confirmation Gifts the mostly Jamaican Bronx neigh- Super Bowl, a member of San Books, Bibles, Crucifixes, Rosaries, Statues, I want a rosary from borhood, and after Mass in a mix Lorenzo Ruiz’s choir was dressed All Saints for my of English and Malayalam, tradi- in a jersey bearing the name of Baptismal Gowns and Gifts tional music and dance take over. MVP Eli Manning — proving his First Communion! November brings the national feast New York bona fides while of Onam, which commemorates singing hymns in Tagalog.

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(260) 479-1162 R: (260) 639-6471 MARCH 2, 2008 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 5 Vatican official asks Cuban leaders for St. Patrick’s Day falling ‘gestures of reconciliation’ during Holy Week prompts HAVANA (CNS) — The Vatican’s prisoners traveled to Spain after secretary of state said he had asked their release. parade dilemma Cuban leaders for “gestures of rec- “Good gestures, like those it onciliation” and confirmed he made in the time of John Paul II, the 2008 parade to coincide with BY CAROL ZIMMERMANN would be the first foreign official like those it made ... with the diocesan St. Patrick celebrations. to be received by the island- release of some prisoners, are pos- Except for this year, Savannah’s nation’s new president, Raul itive gestures that help reconcilia- WASHINGTON (CNS) — The parade, unlike those in some other Castro. tion, that give signs of hope,” the long-held tradition of St. Patrick’s cities, is always held March 17; in Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who cardinal said. Day parades has experienced a many cities the parade is often on arrived Feb. 20 for an official and He said the Vatican asks for bump in the road this year with the the Saturday before the feast day. pastoral visit, met Feb. 25 with “gestures of reconciliation among saint’s feast day occurring during John Forbes, the Savannah Foreign Minister Felipe Perez all parties, all forces here in an unusually early Holy Week. parade committee chairman, told Roque. At a press conference after Cuba.” He said the church has In cities across the country the Savannah Morning News daily that meeting, he said he hoped his asked to be allowed to provide most of the parades, some more newspaper that the date change encounter with Castro would be spiritual aid to “prisoners of all than a 200-year-old tradition, are was fine with him. “We do have one of “clarity, sincerity and shar- types,” saying that “is not a politi- going on as planned, even though something special in St. Patrick’s ing of ideas.” Raul Castro was cal problem for us — it is a March 17 is the Monday of Holy in Savannah,” he said. “We’re chosen Feb. 24 to lead the country humanitarian problem, a matter of Week. But the idea of marching going to stay in line with the after his brother, Fidel Castro, spiritual assistance.” bands, Irish dancing and vast dis- Catholic Church. When they cele- resigned. Earlier, Cardinal Bertone trav- plays of green parading during the brate the Mass, we’re going to He also called the U.S. embar- CNS PHOTO/ENRIQUE DE LA OSA, REUTERS eled to the Diocese of Santa Clara, solemn week before Easter has hold St. Patrick’s Day (festivities) go against Cuba “ethically unac- Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe in the center of the island, and the stirred some comments from U.S. the same time.” ceptable” and said the Vatican is Perez Roque, left, receives the eastern Archdiocese of Santiago de bishops. In Ohio, Columbus Bishop trying “to push the United States apostolic nuncio to Cuba, Cuba and Guantanamo-Baracoa, The question of how to cele- Frederick F. Campbell’s request to to eliminate it.” Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, center, Cuba’s newest diocese. In Santa brate the Irish saint is not usually city officials that the parade’s date “It is a violation of the inde- and the Vatican secretary of state, Clara, he dedicated and blessed the such a dilemma, since the last time be moved was not heeded. his feast day fell during Holy pendence of the people,” the cardi- Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, right, at first monument built in Cuba in Since the date was not changed, nal said. “The Vatican confirms honor of Pope John Paul, saying Week was in 1940. the foreign ministry in Havana the Columbus chapter of the this position.” that the message the pope carried Because St. Patrick’s Day falls Ancient Order of Hibernians, a The cardinal also said he per- Feb. 25. The cardinal said he to the island in 1998 is still rele- just days before Easter this year 200-member group that always sonally had asked “the United hoped his visit to the communist vant today. the feast will not be celebrated participates in the parade, will not States government to facilitate the island-nation would help advance The monument, donated by the liturgically in most U.S. dioceses, do so this year. The Ancient Order reunification of families” with church-state relations. Vatican, is located on a thorough- because of a decision by the of Hibernians describes itself as members in Cuba and in the fare popularly known as “Pope Vatican’s Congregation for Divine the oldest lay Catholic organiza- United States. “It is a humanitarian The cardinal visited Cuba in Street.” Worship and the Sacraments. tion in the United States. instrument.” 2001 and 2005, before he became From there the cardinal traveled A newsletter from the U.S. In other cities, the bishops have “We will do everything possi- secretary of state. He said he to Santiago de Cuba, the island’s bishops’ liturgy secretariat last chosen not to get involved in sug- ble in this direction,” the cardinal hoped that relations between the second-largest city, and visited the April announced that the feast day gesting a date change for the said. church and the Cuban government sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity of St. Patrick may be moved to parades or other celebrations. New Sources at the Cuban bishops’ would “continue to mature” and of El Cobre, the patroness of Friday, March 14, in dioceses York’s traditional parade will take conference told Catholic News said “there is a visible way for- Cuba, and prayed the rosary with “where St. Patrick is the principal place March 17 on Fifth Avenue. Service that Cardinal Bertone and ward” in relations. several thousand pilgrims. patron of a particular church” and Boston’s parade will be March 16, the new president would meet the He also conveyed a “respectful Cardinal Bertone urged where “it is customarily commem- which is Palm Sunday and also the afternoon of Feb. 26, just hours greeting to (retired) President Fidel Catholic youths to “work for the orated as a solemnity.” first day of Holy Week. Dublin, before the prelate was to end his Castro,” recalling that “he has spo- good of all, and for those who Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Ireland, will host its St. Patrick’s visit, which marked the 10th ken so highly of (Pope) John Paul need it most: the poor, the margin- Savannah, Ga., the city with a parade as usual March 17. anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s II, (Blessed) Mother Teresa of alized, the excluded, the ill and huge St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Philadelphia and Milwaukee trip to Cuba in January 1998. Calcutta and (Pope) Benedict those of your age, who are often, made an early note of the feast changed their parade dates to The cardinal said he had arrived XVI.” because of their youth, the most day’s date change. In December avoid conflicts. in Cuba “at a special, extraordinary On Feb. 19, Fidel Castro, who vulnerable.” 2006, he wrote dozens of letters to The Web site for the St. moment” and said he believed that had led Cuba since the 1959 revo- He offered a message of all involved in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in “Raul Castro will continue ... with lution, announced that he was encouragement and hope, telling Patrick’s festivities, including the Philadelphia notes that the parade a vision ... of development” both in stepping down. He has not Cubans that they can “count on the parade committee, city agencies, is annually held the Sunday prior Cuba and in Cuba’s relations with appeared in public since a serious closeness” of Pope Benedict. the Board of Education and the to St. Patrick’s Day unless March other countries. illness and surgery in July 2006 The trip through eastern Cuba, Chamber of Commerce, informing 17 falls on Sunday, in which case Cardinal Bertone said that forced him to hand over affairs of following in Pope John Paul’s them the diocese would be cele- the parade would be that day. “relations with Cuban authorities state to his brother, Raul. footsteps, ended in Guantanamo, brating the feast day March 14. Milwaukee, seemingly without are excellent” and expressed his Cardinal Bertone said the where the cardinal presided at an The Irish-born bishop never much fanfare or news coverage, thanks for “all the assistance” they recent release of some political outdoor Mass and dedicated and suggested the city change its fes- changed its parade date to March 8 provided during his travels around prisoners by the Cuban govern- blessed the new diocesan offices. tivities, according to Barbara this year and one of the special the island. He said he had the ment was a positive gesture and On Feb. 25, Cardinal Bertone King, spokeswoman for the guests will be Milwaukee chance to “discuss various prob- said the church had not asked gave a talk at the University of Diocese of Savannah. She told Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan. lems face to face and to share vari- Cuban officials for amnesty, but Havana. On Feb. 26, his last day Catholic News Service Feb. 21 The parade conundrum for the ous goals” with Cuban leaders, for “gestures of reconciliation.” in Cuba, he was scheduled to meet that the bishop was simply “letting patron saint of Ireland will not be and he said it was important that In mid-February Cuban offi- with Salesians and visit the Latin everyone know what he would be faced again for some time. The he had never before been able to cials freed seven prisoners, includ- American Medical School before doing.” next time St. Patrick’s Day is “speak with Cuban authorities as ing four members of a group of 75 meeting with the country’s new Parade organizers decided in expected to fall during Holy Week much as during this third visit.” dissidents jailed in 2003. The freed president. December to change the date of will be in 2160.

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independence from Serbia. In a Pope’s weekend telephone interview with Catholic activities highlight his News Service, he said his church counted on the international com- role as bishop of Rome munity to “defend law and securi- ty” in the new state, adding that he VATICAN CITY (CNS) — EWS RIEFS N B had celebrated Mass in thanksgiv- Addressing a rally in favor of edu- ing for the United States backing cation and celebrating Mass at a Kosovo’s independence. However, parish, Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. Serbian Orthodox Bishop Artemije 23-24 weekend highlighted his role POPE WAVES TO FAITHFUL OUTSIDE ROME CHURCH of Raska and Prizren urged as bishop of Rome. More than Christians in the United States and 40,000 of the city’s students and Europe to oppose their countries’ parents, teachers, catechists and “unjustified, immoral and harmful priests gathered in St. Peter’s policy” toward Kosovo and called Square Feb. 23 in response to the on Serbia to prevent “attempts to pope’s call for a renewed commit- complete the practice of violent ment to education in the city. Pope ethnic cleansing and destruction of Benedict said the gathering was a remaining monuments of our cul- sign of “a common concern for the tural legacy.” good of new generations, for the growth and future of the children the Lord has given this city.” Polish priest: Young Educating young people has never been easy, he said, but with new priests plagiarize technology, constant exposure to homilies from Internet the media, increasing family break- downs and looser ties to the WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — A church, it is more difficult than prominent Polish priest said young ever. But, the pope said, no one can priests are using the Internet to pla- give up. “The great heritage of giarize homilies for Masses. “If a faith and culture, which is the priest takes another person’s text truest richness of our beloved city, and presents it as his own from the must not be lost in the passage pulpit, without pointing out where from one generation to another, but he got it from, this is unethical and rather must be renewed and against the law protecting author- strengthened to be a guide and a ship,” said Father Wieslaw stimulus for our journey toward the Przyczyna, co-author of the book future,” he said. “To Pinch or Not to Pinch.” CNS PHOTO/DARIO PIGNATELLI, REUTERS “Unfortunately, the practice has Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful after celebrating Mass at Santa Maria become common here,” he said. Society should support Father Przyczyna, chairman of the families caring for Liberatrice Church in Rome Feb. 24. Polish Homiletics Group, told Catholic News Service Feb. 25 that terminally ill, pope says he had been accused of “harassing most countries, was released Feb. Eusebius Church Feb. 20 by the priests and exposing their weak- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — 22 at the Vatican. The 2008 theme Christians say pastor carrying a crucifix, an altar nesses” by drawing attention to the Society and labor laws should give is “Vocations at the Service of the girl carrying holy water and a plagiarism problem. However, he concrete support to family mem- conditions in Gaza Church on Mission.” In his mes- priest from the Vatican’s office for added that more and more Polish bers so they can attend to terminal- sage, Pope Benedict insisted that worsen for them, liturgical ceremonies. Although the Catholics were complaining about ly ill loved ones, Pope Benedict the task of explicitly proclaiming ceremony was simple, it began priests who read their Sunday hom- XVI said. While guarantees must moderate Muslims the Gospel to those who do not with a bit of fluttering because the ilies, while some Poles had traced be made for all people to receive know Jesus Christ is still at the JERUSALEM (CNS) — Living cardinal arrived early. He apolo- the texts on the Internet and even necessary medical care, special heart of the vocation of every conditions for Christians and mod- gized, explaining that the driver come to Mass with their own provisions also must be put into Christian. erate Muslims are becoming assigned to him was just too good copies. place for the patient’s family mem- increasingly difficult in the Gaza at dealing with Rome’s traffic. bers, he said. The pope made his Strip, Christians told Catholic After kissing the crucifix, Cardinal comments during a Feb. 25 audi- Congregation prays for News Service. “First there was the DiNardo entered the church, sprin- Papal preacher: ence with more than 300 partici- shooting victims at murder of (Christian bookstore kling with holy water the 150 peo- Listening to readings pants in a Vatican-sponsored con- owner) Rami (Ayyad), now the ple who completely filled the little gress on the pastoral needs of and annual Mass for YMCA (bombing). We can feel it 13th-century building. Seminarians best way to hear Jesus ethical obligations toward the ter- students step by step,” said one young from the Pontifical North minally ill. Titled “Close By the Christian, who like other American College in Rome, stu- speak Incurable Sick Person and the CHICAGO (CNS) — An annual Christians interviewed by CNS dents from the Rome campus of the Dying: Scientific and Ethical VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Mass for college students living spoke on the condition of anonymi- University of Dallas and employ- Aspects,” the Feb. 25-26 congress best way to hear Jesus speak to and studying at campuses in the ty. No one has been apprehended ees of the U.S. Embassy to the brought together caregivers, med- humanity is by listening to the Chicago Archdiocese and the Joliet after the October kidnapping and Holy See were in attendance. ical specialists and scholars in the Liturgy of the Word, said the Diocese offered a chance to pray killing of Ayyad, a member of the Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort fields of theology, law and preacher of the papal household. for victims of the shooting at Gaza Baptist Church. Only one of Worth and several U.S. priests bioethics. The international con- Capuchin Father Raniero Northern Illinois University in more than a dozen gunmen who working or studying in Rome con- gress was organized by the Cantalamessa, offering a Lenten DeKalb the day before. About 300 overpowered the two YMCA celebrated the evening Mass with Pontifical Academy for Life and meditation to Pope Benedict XVI college students, faculty and staff guards and destroyed the building’s the cardinal. was held to coincide with the and top Vatican officials Feb. 22, gathered for the Mass Feb. 15 at library with a bomb Feb. 15 has Lourdes jubilee year, marking the said, “During Mass, the Liturgy of Madonna della Strada Chapel at been caught, sources in Gaza said 150th anniversary of Mary’s the Word is nothing other than Jesuit-run Loyola University Feb. 18. Thousands of books were Catholic official appearance to St. Bernadette liturgically making present Jesus Chicago. On their way into the lost in the explosion but the gun- Soubirous in Lourdes, France. welcomes Kosovo’s who preaches.” The Liturgy of the church, worshippers had the men failed in their attempt to dam- Word represents the place and time chance to sign a memorial book for age an adjoining wedding hall. The declaration of in which “Jesus speaks most Vocations thrive in the victims of the shooting. Five YMCA is open to both Christians independence solemnly and surely today,” he students were killed and 16 were and Muslims. In addition to the said. Father Cantalamessa said in parishes with ‘spiritual injured before the shooter, Stephen wedding hall and library, it OXFORD, England (CNS) — A light of the October world Synod soil,’ pope says Kazmierczak, took his own life. includes a sports hall and school Catholic official in Kosovo wel- of Bishops on the Bible, he was “There’s no time like now for a and runs a summer camp. comed its declaration of independ- dedicating his four weekly Lenten VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Parish Mass,” said Chris Paolleli, a gradu- ence, adding that the rights of all reflections for the pope and Vatican communities with a real sense of ate student in Northwestern people would be guaranteed in the officials to the word of God. obligation to spread the Gospel are University’s School of Education. Texas cardinal takes new country. “We are fully behind “Christ is present in his word since places where vocations to be mis- “We’ve been working with the possession of titular independence — it’s a great joy it is he himself who speaks when sionary priests and religious thrive, Catholic campus community to that it has come so quickly,” said the holy Scriptures are read in the said Pope Benedict XVI. come together and express our con- church in Rome Msgr. Shan Zefi, chancellor of church,” he said, quoting the dolences.” During the Mass, which Kosovo’s Catholic apostolic “Vocations to the ministerial priest- ROME (CNS) — In the simplest of Second Vatican Council’s was celebrated by Chicago administration in Prizren. “The hood and to the consecrated life the rites associated with becoming Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. Cardinal Francis E. George with Catholic faithful are celebrating can only flourish in a spiritual soil a “prince of the church,” Cardinal Joliet Bishop J. Peter Sartain and throughout Kosovo. We are opti- that is well cultivated,” he said in Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston- priests who act as campus ministry mistic about the future, and we his message for the World Day of Houston took possession of his tit- chaplains, the cardinal spoke about expect great things for the Catholic Prayer for Vocations. The papal ular church in Rome. The cardinal the problem of evil. Church,” he said Feb. 19, two days message for the day of prayer, was met at the door of Rome’s St. which will be observed April 13 in after Kosovo unilaterally declared MARCH 2, 2008 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

The Jesters of USF Bishop Luers to celebrate 30 years with host 34th original performance Midwest Swing ROUND THE IOCESE FORT WAYNE — The Jesters, a A D troupe of child and young adult actors and artists with special Choir needs, will perform an original musical comedy, “The Pirates of Invitational DWENGER BOWLERS CAPTURE SECTIONAL TITLE Charity Island Resort” on FORT WAYNE — Bishop Luers Saturday, March 8, at 3 p.m. and High School will host the 34th Sunday, March 9, at 6 p.m. in the annual Luers-Midwest Show North Campus Auditorium at the Choir Invitational on Saturday, University of Saint Francis. March 8. The day competition is The ticket price for these per- slated from 7:50 a.m. to 6 p.m., formances is $8 and supports the and the championship sing-off Jesters program. Doors will open begins at 7:30 p.m. 30 minutes before show time for Cost for an all-day wristband general seating. ticket is $10. It provides in-and- “The Pirates of Charity Island out admission for the day compe- Resort” was written by Allen Etter tition and the championship sing- and composed by Etter and Bill off. Brune, both employees at the The Bishop Luers’ competition University of Saint Francis. This is the longest-running show choir year is the Jesters’ 30th year of invitational in the nation. Choirs music, art and theater. from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and A short DVD will be shown West Virginia are competing by before the performance chroni- invitation only. The Bishop Luers cling the history of these talented Minstrels and the KnightStars people. Women’s Choir will perform their Founded for children and 2008 competition shows in a spe- young adults with special needs in cial exhibition performance. 1978, the Jesters program show- cases young people’s singing and acting abilities on the public stage. Hypatia Day encourages For more information, please girls to study math, science call (260) 399-7700 ext. 8001. The School of Creative Arts is an NOTRE DAME — Hypatia Day, accredited school by the National held this year on Saturday, Feb. Association of Schools of Art and 23, is an event unique to Saint Design. Mary’s College that encourages LIZ DELANEY female seventh-grade students to The boys bowling team captured the sectional title Saturday, Feb. 2, qualifying first of 15 Knights of Columbus host stick with their math and science teams and defeating Columbia City in the final match. Tony Henry was the top qualifier studies. Peace Corps speaker The day is named for the first in individual competition, but placed second due to a “roll off.” The boys also became known female mathematician, SOUTH BEND — Dr. John Hypatia of Alexandria. Hypatia the first Dwenger team to go undefeated in conference play, winning their conference Kennedy, who has served with was born in A.D. 370, the daugh- title. In the photo are the following: front row, from left, Eric Fenker, Sam Fenker, Tony distinction as a volunteer in the ter of the mathematician and Peace Corps, spoke on his experi- philosopher Theon. Theon trained Henry and Brandon Smith; and back row, Jeff Eifrid, Tom Leffers and Austin Lundquist. ences in an address at the joint his daughter in math at a time dinner of the Father Nieuwland when girls did not receive such Assembly, Fourth Degree, education. While times have cer- Knights of Columbus on Feb. 21 tainly changed, girls today may Last of the Catholicism In the Diocese of Fort Wayne- rather than just asking their par- at the Ave Marie Council of the not always be inclined to continue South Bend, Sister Joris minis- ents to buy it. Braun suggested Knights of Columbus on South studying mathematics and science Revealed series set for tered as the assistant rector of doing such work helping around Ironwood Drive. as they make their way through Lewis Hall, 1982-1984, and rector the home, helping their grandpar- The Peace Corps has provided school. As middle-school stu- March 1 of Pasquerilla East Hall, 1984- ents or babysitting. an excellent opportunity for vol- dents, the girls attending Hypatia FORT WAYNE — St. Vincent de 1995, at the University of Notre Once several pieces of fleece unteers to serve overseas and there Day are aware that they are good Paul Parish will continue its Dame, and as the co-director of were accumulated, the students have been several volunteers from at math and science and are very Catholicism Revealed presenta- the Hesburgh Sabbatical Program, began the work spending one reli- the South Bend area, including open to career possibilities. tions on Monday, March 3, at 7 Center for Continuing Formation gion class per week making the Kennedy. — EJD “We want to encourage young p.m. in Ministry (CCFM), University blankets. As of this time, St. Joe women to keep taking advanced Father Jason Freiburger, asso- of Notre Dame, 1995-1998. students have completed 20 blan- Lindenwood holds Lenten math and science classes instead ciate pastor at St. Vincent, will Sister Joris is currently minis- kets and have fleece to make at day of reflection of worrying about their GPA and lead the final discussion of the tering as a pastoral minister at St. least 10 more. choosing easy classes,” says Ewa season on ways to draw nearer to Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa. Three employees of the DONALDSON — Registrations Misiolek, director of the event and the Lord through prayer. Everyone For those who would like to Department of Family and are now being accepted for the an assistant professor of mathe- is different, and so there are many honor Sister Joris on her jubilee, Children’s Services, Linda quiet day of reflection program matics at Saint Mary’s. “After ways that have developed over the visit the Web site at www.sinsi- Tannehill, Jeannie Newton and “Lenten Conversations.” meeting in our classrooms and years of discerning the Lord’s nawa.org/news/news.html and Tina Horn, came to Braun’s class- Using chapters 3, 4 and 11 labs with our students who have Spirit. click on “2008 Jubilarians.” room last week to receive the from the Gospel of John, partici- succeeded in math and science, The church is located at 1502 blankets. They stated there are pants will see how these conversa- we hope these younger students E. Wallen Rd., Fort Wayne. Eighth grade class currently 27 foster children in tions lead them to a deeper under- will feel confident that they can do making blankets for Adams County and a total of standing of Jesus as the Christ and it too.” Sister Joris Biner, OP, 4,775 foster children in Indiana Messiah. Holy Cross Sister Miriam foster children and that there is an ongoing need Father Jerry Schweitzer is pas- Patrick Cooney, professor emerita celebrates jubilee of loving families willing to tor of Sacred Heart Catholic of mathematics and a great advo- DECATUR — The St. Joseph accept foster children into their SINSINAWA, Church in Wanatah, St. Mary, cate of promoting women in math- eighth-grade religion class had home. When considering these Wis.— Sister Otis, and St. Martin in LaCrosse, ematics and sciences, started been discussing doing a service numbers, the need for more fami- Joris Binder, Ind. and will facilitate the pro- Hypatia Day at Saint Mary’s in project since the beginning of the lies is very apparent. The ladies OP, will cele- gram. He is a teacher and lecturer March 1991. On average, 110 sev- year. The students brainstormed also shared information with the brate her 50th on Scripture. enth-grade girls from throughout ideas and then voted to select their students on how and when to call Jubilee in July The program will be held on Michiana, and an equal number of project. Making fleece blankets their anonymous tip line with 2008. A Mass March 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. parents, attend Hypatia Day each for foster kids was the over- questions or concerns regarding will be held in The fee is $25 and includes the year. Middle school mathematics whelming winner. Each student child abuse or neglect. They also Queen of the noon mail meal. and science faculty from through- was to bring in two pieces of brought dry-erase emergency con- Rosary Chapel Sister Joris Sign up early. Registration out seven counties nominate the fleece for blankets. tact information sheets the stu- at Sinsinawa Binder, OP deadline is Monday, March 10. girls invited to the event. The stu- However, since fleece is dents can use when they babysit. Mound on Sunday, July 20, for her For more information or to regis- dents must have demonstrated a expensive, Sharon Braun, the Those interested in accepting and 27 other Sinsinawa ter, contact Lindenwood at (574) great ability and serious interest in eighth-grade religion teacher, foster children are encouraged to Dominican Sisters celebrating 50 935-1780 weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 mathematics and science to be encouraged the students to earn call Foster Care Services at (800) years. p.m., e-mail [email protected] considered. the money to purchase the fleece, 582-4453 for more information. or visit www.lindenwood.org. 8 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 2, 2008 Bill to regulate pornography passes House, heads for Senate

INDIANAPOLIS — While deliv- interstate running through it,” up to 180 days in jail or a $1,000 mobile/phone sex at $2.19 bil- ering property tax relief to said Steele. “Then they set up fine. The bill will apply to busi- lion; exotic dance clubs at $2 bil- Hoosiers remains the dominant shop there. Or if there is any zon- nesses established after June 30, lion; novelties at $1.73 billion; issue at the state capital, one law- INDIANA ing, it is very loosely written zon- 2008 or any existing business that and magazines at $.95 billion. maker is working to address ing so when the shop registers it moves to a new location. It is not HB 1042, which the Indiana another problem facing Indiana CATHOLIC will just file as a ‘retail establish- retroactive to existing businesses Catholic Conference supports, communities — the sale of ment.’ that remain in the same location. was approved by the Senate pornographic materials in CONFERENCE “What we say in the bill is, if According to Top Ten Committee on Corrections, Indiana. BRIGID CURTIS AYER you’re going to sell this stuff, Reviews, an Internet research Criminal and Civil Matters, Feb. State Rep. Terry Goodin (D- which we can’t stop them from company, the revenue generated 20 by a 6-0 vote. The bill now Crothersville) author of HB 1042, doing under the first amendment, from pornography in United moves to the full Senate for sec- which passed the Indiana House amended the bill to improve the they have to register with the States in 2006 was $13.33 billion. ond and third reading. If the bill with an 88-5 vote, said, “This bill definition of sexually explicit and Secretary of State’s office.” The The revenue generated by of sale passes the Senate by the Feb. 26 is in response to a situation in my made some technical corrections filing fee is $250. “There will be of pornography in the United second house deadline, it will go district where a store gave resi- to strengthen the bill to stand up an actual declaration of the busi- States by category includes video back to the House for a concur- dents the impression it would be in court if it is challenged. ness’ intent to sell sexually- sales and rentals at $3.62 billion; rence on the Senate amendments selling books, movies and snacks. Goodin is not aware of any explicit materials,” said Steele. Internet at $2.84 billion; cable, to the bill. Instead, the store opened selling other state that has enacted legis- “Then zoning boards and county PPV (pay-per-view), in-room, sexually-graphic materials,” lation similar to his proposal, but commissioners will be able to Goodin said. “Had the residents said the concept for his bill was keep apprised of these kinds of been notified, they could have based on a summation of ideas businesses. petitioned to keep the retailer given to him by constituents. “Right now there is no way of out.” Goodin said he was excited about knowing that these kinds of shops STUDENT NAMED 2008 NATIONAL Goodin said he also has passage of the bill by the Senate are starting up, until after they are noticed an increase in the number committee and is hopeful the full already open for business,” said MERIT FINALIST of stores that sell pornography in Senate will pass the bill when it Steele. “Hopefully this bill will rural areas, particularly on inter- gets to the floor. slow these people down or stop states, which span several coun- Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford), them entirely.” ties. “The problem is the state of Senate sponsor of the legislation, HB 1042 provides that selling Indiana has a hodgepodge of zon- said the bill will help counties sexually-explicit material such as ing laws.” While many counties that don’t have any county zon- pornography without proper reg- have ordinances to regulate this ing. “What these shops do is, istration could result in a Class-B type of retailer, this legislation is they will find counties that don’t misdemeanor charge. A Class-B geared toward those areas with- have any county zoning with an misdemeanor charge can result in out county protection. HB 1042 would require that a person or business intending to sell sexually explicit materials, Update on ICC priority bills: products or services register and file a statement with the • Same Sex Marriage Ban (SJR 2) passed Senate, died House Secretary of State. “This register- — failed to get a hearing. ing requirement triggers a mecha- • Pharmacist Conscience Clause (SB 3) passed Senate, died nism to give the local municipali- House — failed to get a hearing. ties the heads-up that this kind of • Informed Consent (SB 146) passed Senate, died House — business is getting ready to open failed to get a hearing. PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL up in their area.” The zoning • Fetal Curriculum (SB 187) passed Senate, died House, amend- Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne, senior board would be in a better posi- ed into cultural competency bill (HB 1107), eligible conference tion to take action to stop the committee negotiations. Madeline Goheen is shown with Principal Fred Tone after business from opening. • Immigration Enforcement (SB 335) passed Senate, passed been named a 2008 National Merit Finalist. She was ini- “This is a problem that has House committee, headed to full House for second reading. been fought across the United The Indiana Catholic Conference publishes a weekly legislative tally selected by scoring in the top 1 percent of all stu- States,” said Goodin. “Once a news brief called the I-CAN Update which summarizes legislation dents nationwide on the PSAT test taken in October of business that sells pornography is of concern to the church. open in a community, it is very 2006. 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SOUTH BEND — May Lee Story.” It was given great reviews Johnson, 47, has traveled far on from the director of Black her life journey. BLACK Catholics in Washington, D.C., Mother of Annie, 11, South and by the former president of the Bend Tribune and Today’s Catholic National Catholic Conference for columnist, talk show host on 89.6 FAITHFUL Interracial Justice. FM Radio, author of the book, While working in the circula- “Coming Up on the Rough Side: A tion department for the South Bend Black Catholic Story,” representa- MICHELLE DONAGHEY Tribune, managing editor Tim tive of the diocese to the National Harmon tracked May Lee down. Black Catholic Congress last year Harmon didn’t know May Lee, but in Buffalo, N.Y., May Lee says nurse’s aid — she learned to look someone at the newspaper saw that if it weren’t for others, espe- for the good in the situation him reading her book and told him cially other Catholics who were through her faith and the spirituals she worked for the newpaper in concerned for her, she wouldn’t be that she would reflect upon and the basement of the building. KIM COLEMAN where she is at today. Her journey sing. Harmon offered her a job with With 28 awards in all, the winners of the Scholastic Art Contest from has always “There were the Tribune, first part-time, which Saint Joseph’s High School include Kristopher Kaizer, Justin Herman, included some- roaches and rats led to the position she now holds Francisco Gonzalez, Tess Godfrey, Gabrielle Stroik, James Bagiackas, one from the running all over as a columnist, “Tales from the Maggie Kendzicky, Michelle Nowak, Sam Jones, Elaina Jo Polovick, John church who everywhere, but West Side,” and as a general “There was warmth in the we tried to make Schafer, Cameron Steininger, Colin Crowel and Giselle Reinke. gave her a “hand assignments reporter. up” to better the best of every May Lee has won several things. situation and awards for her work including the SOUTH BEND — Every high This year Saint Joseph’s High house. I felt peace was May Lee has take care of each first in the nation for a series she school art student who enters the School in South Bend not only demonstrated other,” May Lee wrote last year. Scholastic Art Contest hopes to won nine Gold Keys, five Silver through her own there. It was a place I said. “They were And she found herself as a have his or her work accepted for Keys and 11 honorable mentions, life how conver- growing into radio talk show host, reaching peo- exhibition and mention. The but was the only art department sion and connec- pretty good kids. ple she feels she could not through equivalent of a “juried” show, in the area to win four regional learned about Jesus and tion with other The most impor- her newspaper work as “many Scholastics provide the young awards and one American Vision Catholic and tant thing to can’t afford the newspaper.” artists a place for work to be rec- Award — the equivalent to a religious people, the saints of the church.” remember is that May Lee, who cannot seem to ognized and evaluated. best-in-show. the Lord and the we were a fami- stop helping when she has a spare The next hope for the artists is Francisco Gonzalez won a Holy Spirit can ly.” moment, now leads a girls club out to win a coveted gold or silver Regional Award in printmaking, MAY LEE JOHNSON make a differ- Taking a step, of her home. The club includes her “key”; such awards are presented Justin Herman a Regional Award ence in the out- one day at a daughter, Annie, and the meetings to thousands of students through- in drawing, Tess Godfrey a come of any sit- time, May Lee include arts and crafts and discus- out the country every year and Regional Award in Video/Film uation. received a gener- sions such as “how to better get represent what the judges consid- and Gabrielle Stroik’s portfolio “I think there al studies degree along” with others. The group is er to be excellent artistic achieve- was awarded the Regional winner is always an ulti- as well as certifi- getting so large that May Lee ment. From these winners are of all portfolios submitted. In mate point in your life when you cation to teach religious education, hopes to soon move it into another selected the highest awards for a addition, Kristopher Kaizer won have to make some kind of deci- which she taught at St. Adalbert in location, possibly to the old St. show: the regional winners and the American Vision Award in sion,” May Lee said. “Each time South Bend and St. Bavo in Patrick School. the American Vision awards. ceramics. that I made the decision, it’s been Mishawaka; at Holy Trinity and a good decision because I grew a De LaSalle Institute in Chicago; Bishop Dwenger students awarded honors in little more.” and at St. Francis Xavier in She said her faith journey has Miami. Scholastic Art and Writing contest been “incredible. It’s because I May Lee also helped out at St. For information about “Coming Up have been all the way to the bot- Augustine Church and ran an out- on the Rough Side: A Black tom, and I know what the bottom reach center at St. Hedwig Parish. Catholic Story” by May Lee tells me. It tells me that I don’t There, she assisted school-age Johnson with Anne Barsanti, con- have to stay there. It’s easy to sit mothers and the poor. tact May Lee at (574) 807-2883 there and say ‘God doesn’t like In 1986, she decided to write or e-mail mjohnson52@sbcglob- me. God’s not sending me any the book “Coming Up on the al.net. ($5.95 plus shipping or blessings.’” Rough Side: A Black Catholic arrange pick up with May Lee.) May Lee grew up on the west side of South Bend in the early 1960s and had a rough lifestyle for Notice of years. This included time spent at the Indiana School for Girls. ANNUAL For May Lee, blessings through people and the Holy Spirit have CLEANUP come when she most needed them. One came in the form of St. Peter at Catholic Cemetery Claver House just off Washington Because of the early date for Easter this year, the Street in South Bend, which was Catholic Cemetery of Fort Wayne will do their annual her refuge after attending girls’ cleanup of decorations from March 17 thru March 19. school. “There was warmth in the Please do not place any decorations during this time. GWEN SCHMUCKER house,” she said. “I felt peace was If you wish to save your decoration, please have it Nick Klein, Christine Ludwiski, and Jenny Leszyzenski “jump for joy” after there. It was a place I learned removed BEFORE March 17 or call the Catholic receiving Gold Keys for the Scholastic Art Awards. Their art will be sent about Jesus and the saints of the Cemetery Office, 426-2044, by March 14 and we will to New York City for national judging. church.” hold it for you no more than 30 days. Decorations may May Lee enjoyed the company be placed AFTER March 19. FORT WAYNE — Bishop then be exhibited and judged of students from Notre Dame, We thank you for your cooperation. Dwenger High School art stu- nationally in New York City. Saint Mary’s College, the seminar- dents have recently competed in Winners were the following: ians, priests and sisters who were a national art contest called • Eric Wunderlin, drawing, all willing to talk and help. Scholastic Art and Writing certificate of merit As a teen who felt she never fit Awards. They competed against • Nick Klein, digital imagery, in — “I was before my time” — BATHROOMS high schools in the northern half two Gold Keys and one Silver Father Dan Peil helped her to go to invites you to relax in a remodeled bathroom in 2008! of Indiana and northern Ohio. Key Saint Joseph’s High School as a Bishop Dwenger had four • Jenny Leszyzenski, painting, student. 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BY HARRY VERHILEY A Christian steward often express- image in the form of a “t.” This “t” because God is the ultimate giver, were repairing ripped nets which es love for God by means of those is counter to many of the images expressed through creation and, they abandoned — but they also three little “t’s”: time, talent and we are exposed to in our society. most profoundly, in the crucifix- abandoned their father and busi- hen addressing steward- treasure. These three words have This “t” stands for transcendence. ion. ness partner — Zebedee, as well as ship, many people refer become the image of a Christian To transcend means to pass Whatever you abandon, your their boat. Wto the three “t’s”: time, steward. beyond our own limitation, to go abandonment will become your Whatever these four men gave talent and treasure. Often, people It is important for us to have beyond what we are capable of; gift from God, not to God. How up to follow Christ, they received will just draw attention to one of images, because images convey but to go beyond our abilities sug- can this be? Because if we make something of far greater value. those “t’s”: treasure, because they understanding. Think about the gests that we must align ourselves an effort to be more generous and Their surrender resulted in their think this is the most important “t.” images that you are exposed to and with God to do what we cannot do selfless, we become more like God experience of transcendence. Treasure is not the most important how you form understanding. Do on our own. But for us to align because God expresses his gen- These ordinary men became part of stewardship. you know that by the age of 50 the ourselves with God, Christ shows erosity and selflessness through extraordinary friends of God. The most important aspect of average American spends nine us that there is an element of sacri- creation and the gift of the Later, as we find in John’s Gospel, stewardship is not simply time, tal- years watching television? One fice required. Incarnation — especially through Jesus told them, “you are my ent or treasure. Certainly, they are year of those nine is commercials. We can look upon the image of his suffering, death and resurrec- friends. It was not you who chose means by which we express our Marketers know that an image a “t,” but not the image of tran- tion. When we are generous and me, but I who chose you.” love for God. But the most impor- forms attitude and attitude begets scendence. We can look at the selfless we are more God-like. Today, ordinary people are still tant aspect of stewardship is our behavior. Think about that, image image of a crucifix to gain an This is our transcendence through chosen by Christ to follow him. love for God. begets attitude. Attitude begets understanding of transcendence. stewardship. And those ordinary people are Consider what love is. Love behavior. The crucifix is an expression of This image of transcendence is called to do his work in our gener- tends to direct the self towards Consider all of the images we selflessness. Our Christian images obvious when we consider the ation. Each of us is called to fol- ecstasy in the sense that it takes a are exposed to on television and should form our attitude, and our calling of the two sets of brothers: low, called to be friends of God. person out of the self and into a other media sources such as the attitude should influence our Andrew and Peter, James and Our Christian-calling is what life of the person whom the other Internet. You have to admit that behavior. Certainly we may not be John. Jesus is walking along the we have in common, but each one loves. In other words, one most of these images play on our asked to express our following sea shore encouraging people to of us is called to sacrifice in differ- becomes that which is loved. attitude of selfishness and self-cen- Christ to the extreme of martyr- repent and have faith. He comes ent ways. How do we know the The stewardship way of life is teredness. dom (as the crucifixion depicts), across these two sets of brothers proper sacrificial response to an expression of our love for God. There is another stewardship perhaps not yet, perhaps maybe and he gives them the call to fol- Christ’s call? never, but it should be clear to low, along with the promise that he This Lent, gaze upon the image most of us that some type of sacri- will make them fishers of men. of our Lord crucified. Give a sin- Celebrating 70 fice is required. Notice that their responses are cere effort to ponder the meaning “Family Owned” Whatever you abandon will not different. 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“We tabulated the results and Intention cards are tabulated in charge of putting information BY DENISE FEDOROW determined what parishioners and matched against parish regis- together for retreats,” he says. wanted to see in ways of addition- tration lists and those not respond- Then “someone asked” him to GOSHEN — St. John the al ministries,” he says. ing are contacted and encouraged be an usher, and “someone asked” Evangelist parishioner Dave Before the survey, St. John’s to return the card, even if they him to be a eucharistic minister — Elchert and his wife Donna have had 25 ministries. And 14 more, have no interests. one thing led to another. practiced stewardship over the which included a Bible study group “The philosophy is we want “The more you do, the closer years, but Elchert says he really and parish library, were added as a parishioners to take ownership in you feel to God’s presence the hap- didn’t have a good grasp of the result of the first survey. the parish. Stewardship is not a pier we are. It’s not as much of a subject until he attended a diocesan Then came the task to recruit project; it’s a way of life. burden as it is a joy and a privi- workshop and became involved in parishioners to chair the ministries. Stewardship is not just throwing in lege.” a stewardship committee. “The first year we had 14 new a couple of extra bucks in the col- He says Donna was always a Elchert explains that Auxiliary ministries. Over the course of lection now and then, it’s a com- choir member and a religious edu- Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, 2001-2006 those original 25 min- mitment,” he says. cation teacher throughout their along with the Office of istries grew to 55 or 56,” Elchert Before the stewardship commit- years together. Elchert says they Development held workshops in explains, and that was just on the tee was formed, St. John the come from a religious background. South Bend and Fort Wayne in Anglo side. Evangelist had 683 parishioners He has two uncles who are perma- 2000-2001. The pastor of St. John The stewardship committee involved in 25 ministries. At the nent deacons, an aunt who is a the Evangelist in Goshen at the made intention cards and created a end of 2006, 1,289 parishioners Franciscan sister and another fami- time, Father John Delaney, invited ministry guide, which had a brief were involved in the 55 to 56 min- ly member who is a Holy Cross Elchert and a few others including description of each ministry, and DENISE FEDOROW istries among the Anglo parish- brother. Elchert’s parents owned a Jim Krider and Bill Malone to planned a ministry fair. Elchert St. John the Evangelist, Goshen, ioners. Among the Hispanic chain of religious articles stores attend. At the workshop they lis- says the renewal process takes parishioner Dave Elchert poses parishioners at St. John’s, Hispanic and his father said, “If you have to tened to speakers on the subject of place over four weekends, and the with the diocesan manual on ministries grew as well from 112 work you might as well work for stewardship and each parish was priest prepares homilies according- stewardship he used to develop a parishioners taking part to 243 at God!” Elchert was an altar boy for given a manual on the subject. ly. stewardship program at St. John’s, the end of 2006. three years serving at a Franciscan “Father John (Delaney) handed The first week is concentrated as well as personally. “The program works but it community. it to me, and at that point, I didn’t on the stewardship of prayer. The takes dedication to the process to “You can’t be that close to the know a whole lot about steward- second week is the stewardship of make it work. We continue to do Eucharist that amount of time ship. So I read it, and sometimes time and talent, which is the week want to participate or whether the renewals each year and hold a without it having an effect on when you don’t know a lot about a the ministry fair is held. The third ministry might be a something to ministry fair every other year and you,” he says. subject you have to read it two to week is focused on the steward- help them. “Personal contact is conduct a survey He also three times,” Elchert explains. ship of treasure and a lay person is important. Each parish needs every five years believes that “The manual suggests putting a usually asked to share how stew- someone who’ll wrap their arms as the demo- some of the stewardship committee together ardship works in their lives. The around the program and who will graphics of the “Stewardship is not about greatest achieve- and Father John recommended a fourth week is Intention Sunday. chair ministries,” he says. parish changes. ments came few parishioners who he believed “What we’ve learned and have Elchert feels sending a mail-out It’s also a way to about by a com- were already living a stewardship refined over the years is if a min- to each parishioner with a cover keep parishioners money, it’s about giving ment from way of life and we put together a istry fair is an extension of the letter from the priest, a brochure, informed,” someone who committee.” liturgy, it goes better,” Elchert intention card and a ministry guide Elchert says. back to God.” spurred some- Following the manual, the com- says. prior to the ministry fair is the best During this one else to take mittee conducted a parish survey. He says holding a ministry fair approach. process St. action. He says The committee met for six to seven is important because it allows indi- Anyone who checks a box on John’s Parish DAVE ELCHERT it took him a months to develop the survey. The vidual parishioners to speak direct- the intention card indicating inter- was able to long time to feel surveys were passed out during a ly with representatives of that min- est in a particular ministry their reduce the parish worthy enough homily and parishioners were istry, allowing them to get more information is sent to the ministry debt to the diocese from $500,000 to be a eucharistic minister. encouraged to submit the survey. information to decide whether they chair. to nothing. While that’s great, “I just didn’t feel worthy,” Elchert insisted it wasn’t really the Elchert says. “I grew up in a time object of the stewardship program. when only the priest touched the “Stewardship is not about Eucharist.” money, it’s about giving back to He says he then realized if it God. It’s about the time, talent and weren’t for lay ministers of the treasure he bestowed upon us. Eucharist, Mass would go on for- Anytime we help one another, ever if one priest had to distribute even if it’s a neighbor, that’s all Communion alone. He also real- stewardship, and it’s about the ized that many would not receive Stewardship need to show appreciation and the holy Eucharist on a regular give thanks to God.” basis if not for ministers of care. Elchert says the increase in “At St. John’s, the ministers of stewardship at St. John’s is not due care grew from two to 22. Now 40 to any one thing but rather a com- people in hospitals, nursing homes bination of many things. or who are homebound receive Another change made over the holy Communion from a minister years is mailing out monthly col- of care each week.” lection envelopes rather than hand- Elchert just started training to ing out a box of envelopes at the become a deacon and has three end of the year. Doing so increased and a half years to go. He and the number of envelopes returned Donna attend a weekend of train- each week. Also publishing a ing each month in Donaldson. weekly blurb in the bulletin per- Since beginning his training, he’s taining to the collections helped. turned over the stewardship com- mittee to Louis Bonacorsi. Personal stewardship He says the diocesan manual of stewardship has everything one Elchert says he and his wife needs to know and it was put Donna have always been steward- together after years of research ship-minded people before they across the country. The intention knew what it was. But somewhere card return at St. John’s is about in the 1990s Elchert “got more 54 percent, higher than the nation- serious about doing more than just al average of 34 percent. earning a living.” “More parishioners are willing Live It He joined the Knights of to be involved than we sometimes Columbus in the early 1990s and give credit, they sometimes just said around 1999 he became more don’t know how to go about it,” seriously involved in the parish. and Elchert says that’s why the He was always interested in the personal reaching out is so critical, value of men’s retreats and asked as well as “making available to how to go about attending one. parishioners ministries they can be “Before I knew it, they had me involved in.” 12 STEWARDSHIP MARCH 2, 2008 Leap of faith St. Jude Parish stewardship continues to thrive

BY DON CLEMMER ing” the parish to asking parish- ends a year, one when Father Father Shoemaker. ways in which they might become ioners to take ownership in their Shoemaker addresses stewardship All of these aspects of the stew- involved in giving back to their own church and support the parish in his homily and one in which a ardship program at St. Jude are parish. FORT WAYNE — In the early through sacrificial giving of, as the lay witness, usually a parishioner, managed by the stewardship com- “We try to keep the education 1990s, when Kevin Hartman was stewardship slogan goes, “time, gives a talk on how stewardship mittee, the head of which is none process up,” says Hartman, noting head of the athletic program at St. talent and treasure.” has impacted his or her life. other than Kevin Hartman. that involvement by new parish- Jude Parish, then-pastor Father Bill “It’s just the basic notion that Along with this, the parish Hartman notes that, over the years, ioners is part of the ongoing suc- Schooler approached him with an everything we have comes from sends out mailings, listing the stewardship has become “a way of cess of the program. “That’s really idea Hartman remembers as a little God, and we need to be generous numerous opportunities for service life for a number of people at St. key to keeping the stewardship scary, to give up all of his in sharing whatever God’s given in the parish, an expansive list Jude’s. We’re not scared of the growth.” fundraising. us,” Father Tom Shoemaker, pastor including choir, RCIA, coaching, word.” And the growth has been signif- “It was very tough to do,” of St. Jude since 2001, explains. funeral meal preparation and many Hartman adds, “No matter how icant for the parish since the incep- recalls Hartman. At the time, the And the parish seems more others. small you think your talent might tion of the program, for all St. Jude athletic program relied on inclined to give freely with the dis- Every other year, St. Jude holds be or your treasure, it’s all very involved, a real sign of the power fundraising for over $10,000 a traction and pull of fundraisers a ministry fest, at which different important to the well being of the of putting trust in God and sharing year. In fact, the parish held gone. Even the parish festival, parish organizations are invited to parish in general.” He cites his one’s gifts in the hopes that the numerous fundraisers throughout Father Shoemaker explains, is set up booths and give presen- own children helping in music community will be able to provide the year to support various min- simply “a chance for people to tations on what they do. The ministry and answering phones in for itself and others. istries and programs. come together and have fun. event comes complete with the parish office as two examples The parishioners of St. Jude Hartman recalls, “And here’s We try not to ask for music, food and games for of people giving what they can. On have seen their generosity beget Father Bill saying, ‘I’m asking you money.” kids. the other end of the spectrum, giv- more generosity as the parish is to give up all this fundraising and Asking for money is “It’s a good chance for ing at St. Jude has generated a par- not only able to meet its own rely on the parish to give you what relegated to only two people who might be tial scholarship to either Bishop needs through the stewardship pro- you need to support these activities week- interested in volunteering Luers or Bishop Dwenger High gram but also give charitably, to a for the students.’” or helping someplace to School for St. Jude students who diocese in India and to teacher This, Hartman notes, required a find out demonstrate dedication to steward- salaries at another Fort Wayne real leap of faith, to put his trust in more,” ship in their lives. Catholic school, among other caus- God and go along with Father explains Also foremost on the agenda of es. Schooler’s idea. the committee is reaching out, The idea was the stewardship welcoming new parishioners program at St. Jude, which has and informing been serving the parish well for them about the better part of two decades. At how the stew- To learn more about the stewardship its inception, the program repre- ardship pro- program at St. Jude Parish, Fort sented a paradigm shift from, as gram works Wayne, watch the video at Hartman puts it, “nickel and dim- and the many www.stjudefw.org.

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costs without caring about his or even live well. Concern for others death, David takes Bathsheba as the individual person ... but at Opening prayer her spiritual life or the well-being and for our environment should his wife. It is the words of other times we clearly see one Heavenly God, treasury of of others. Always wanting more limit what we accumulate. Nathan, the prophet, that bring another as one of God’s sons and good and giver of life, you call us begets attitudes and behaviors of The temptation to accumulate David to a realization of his sin. daughters. together as the one God who unkindness, dishonesty, deceit is often the death of love and “Thou hast killed Uriah, the We experience our flawed alone purifies our hearts. Come, and a lack of charity. A greedy charity in our lives. Justice Hittite, with the sword, and hast human nature each time we give dwell in us and cleanse our hearts person can never be completely demands that we detach ourselves taken his wife to be thy wife, and in to temptation and sin. But, from every stain. Save our souls satisfied. When others have more, from mere wants in order that hast slain him with the sword of more powerfully, we also experi- and open to us the door of your they work even harder. We all others might have what they truly the children of Ammon.” ence God’s great gift of grace kingdom. All this we ask through know people for whom money or need. These virtues teach us that The fruits of lust and lustful each time we seek reconciliation Christ our Lord. Amen. material objects have become far individual worth is not deter- relationships are many — we see with God and one another. When more important than people or mined by how much we have, but them all around us. The list Jesus talks about leaving our gifts Reading: Gen. 1:29-31 relationships. We would do well rather by who we are and how we includes divorce, abortion, adul- at the altar to reconcile ourselves to remember that we take nothing live. tery, rape and sexual abuse of all with another, he insists that we do with us when we die, and no one kinds. Especially disturbing are not put it off. We need to honest- Commentary has ever seen a U-haul hitched to the many incidents of child ly confront ourselves during this a hearse. David and Bathsheba — pornography, child molestation or Lenten season, and we must do it Yes, indeed, I doubt there are Remember Luke’s story of the rape and sexual abuse of children. now, uncomfortable though it few people alive whose eyes and rich man who built more and big- even today! may be. ears don’t perk up when these ger barns in which to store his Lust, like greed, is another dis- two vices are mentioned. Not successful harvest? The man said proportionate attachment, this Living on the edge only are we titillated by the to his soul, “My soul, you have Reflection and discussion time to sexual activity and the The values of chastity, mod- words themselves and all their plenty of good things laid up for pleasure that is derived from it implications, but all of society is many years to come; take things esty and purity of heart can easily • In what ways have we without equivalent commitment be lost when sex is glamorized bought into society’s desires for saturated with innumerable exam- easy, eat, drink and have a good or responsibility. It is an attempt ples of greed and lust. Both of time.” But God said to him, and the dignity of the human per- instant gratification and personal to satisfy one’s needs through son is lost. Often we are not pleasure? these sins come from intensely “Fool! This very night the sexual exploitation. Lust treats wanting what we do not have. demand will be made for your courageous enough to speak out • What are some ways in others as objects to be used or against these abuses for fear of which we can simplify our lives Greed or avarice is an excessive soul; and this hoard of yours, abused for personal satisfaction, desire for worldly or material whose shall it be then?” losing friends or of looking old- and still live well? denying that each person is a son fashioned or prudish. Slowly we • “Living on the edge of good goods. Lust is an excessive desire In another passage Jesus says, or daughter of God and, as such, for sinful pleasures of the body. “What good is it if you gain the are being anesthetized by ever and evil” — what does this mean deserving of dignity, respect and more graphic depictions of sex in for you? In the creation story, humanity whole world and suffer the loss love. received God’s command to care of your own soul.” the media and technology. The story of David and Fashion in general, and even for the earth and its creatures and Hoarding things for the sake Bathsheba in the Old Testament to continue the human family. of simply having them is a vice Halloween costumes for young Closing prayer is a classic example of how lust children, is not immune from our Our instincts for self-preservation very much at home in contempo- leads to other sins. David’s lust and for procreation are deeply rary society. The antidote to greed sex-crazed culture. Lord, grant me your peace. for the beautiful Bathsheba — God has instilled within us the Instill in me the courage to face ingrained in our human nature. is gratitude for what we have and wife of Uriah, one of David’s Sin, however, also entered the assistance to others in need. desire to care for ourselves, to my love of things over you, my generals — led David to an adul- love one another and to continue obsession with comfort over jus- world, and it doesn’t take much Instead of accumulating more terous relationship with searching to discover just how we goods and building up stores of the procreation of the human tice and my readiness to use oth- Bathsheba. When she is found to race. However, the potential for ers for my own gain. Give me the have distorted God’s gifts of cre- wealth beyond what we truly be with child, David finds his ation and God’s intentions. require, the virtues of generosity, sin, as well as the potential for hope of your grace to become “out” in arranging for the death virtue, live side by side deep more loving, more just and more Both greed and lust are fos- detachment and justice allow us of Uriah. David has Uriah put in tered by society’s desires for to see that we need only a certain within us. We constantly live on open to your Holy Spirit and to the front lines so that he would be the edge — the edge of good and live a life that is grateful, chaste instant gratification and personal number of things to live — and killed in battle. After Uriah’s pleasure. These desires, if left evil. At times we are tempted to and pure of heart. Amen. unchecked, can distort — and greed, to take and keep all for even destroy — not only what we self... and at other times we find have been called to do in life but ourselves being detached and also sometimes our very lives and generous. We are tempted to join the fabric of our society. We can the world in a lack of respect for become alienated from God and one another.

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EDITORIAL Finding a vision for life ater this week, Catholic author Matthew Kelly’s new book, OMMENTARY L“Building Better Families: A Practical Guide to Raising C Amazing Children,” will be released. One of the author’s concerns expressed in this book is that America has no grand vision for its TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. future. He writes America is driven by advertising and consumption. Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, Kelly challenges readers to really examine the motives of the culture IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] in which we lives as we strive to build “amazing” families. He also notes, rather than developing character in children, our culture is sending a message that children are raised to be consumed by the which is indeed what happened. even put a dent in it. Thus it is for market. Romans does not Mary probably knew this only the soul that is full of grace. It is This was evident in the recent President’s Day holiday. What is too well, and if she knew that she obvious that we are not completely the purpose of this holiday — to honor George Washington and refute Immaculate was sinless, probably felt that it was filled with grace; we fall countless Abraham Lincoln? Judging by the advertisements that bombarded not the right time to reveal it. times. Mary, however, was full of the media, the holiday was for big sales. Conception, but Besides, if Mary had been con- grace, filled to the brim. Therefore, That’s where stewardship steps in. It puts perspective, vision demned to death along with Jesus, any demon trying to attack her and character back into, not only our church, but our domestic confirms it he would not have been able to would’ve found it impossible to do church — the family. Living as a good steward today is counter- December 8 marks the solemnity entrust the church to her care so. It probably felt like hitting a of the Immaculate Conception for through St. John. She would also brick wall. Mary was, indeed, filled cultural to society’s self-consumed message. not be there to strengthen and com- with grace by God in preparation As Harry Verhiley, the director of development for the Diocese Catholics. This beautiful teaching of the church has been around for fort the apostles. for the coming of his Son through of Fort Wayne-South Bend, writes in his column in our steward- many centuries, though it was not There is another aspect to this. her, thus preserving her from all sin. ship section: “The most important aspect of stewardship is not sim- proclaimed official church dogma At the time of St. Paul, the world Daniel Davis ply time, talent or treasure. Certainly, they are means by which we until 1854 in a statement of papal was only just beginning to accept Tri-State University student express our love for God. But the most important aspect of stew- infallibility by Pope Pius IX. As if the truth that Jesus was God and Angola ardship is our love for God. in confirmation of this decree, Our that he came to save us. If the truth “Consider what love is,” he writes. “Love tends to direct the self Lady appeared to the young St. of Mary’s Immaculate Conception Pontifical Mission towards ecstasy in the sense that it takes a person out of the self Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 and were preached along with that, it declared, “I am the Immaculate would’ve been very overwhelming Societies offers and into a life of the person whom the other loves.” for a society already persecuted for Stewardship is essential in the domestic church. Love for our Conception.” When discussing this subject the truth of Jesus. Not only that, in gratitude spouses and children is best expressed when we are selfless and a male-dominated world, the fact with Protestants, however, it is Through the kindness of Rev. pour out ourselves for their good. Stewardship allows us to discern almost a guarantee that Romans that a woman was the most blessed the difference between our true needs and desires or wants. of all God’s creatures would not Robert Schulte we have received a 3:23 will be quoted: “For there is check in the amount of $49,809.59 Our stewardship extends to the church and our community. We no distinction; all have sinned and have been accepted. Thus, it is by take care of our stake of the world at this point and time and use it the grace and wisdom of God that for the general fund of The Society are deprived of the glory of God.” for the Propagation of the Faith for to nurture our present situation and future generations. Many, if not most Catholics have this truth did not come to light until later on. World Mission Sunday 2007 from During this Lenten season, we encourage our readers to reflect a difficult time responding to this the people of the Diocese of Fort upon the gifts God has given each of us and to then use our time, challenge. If one looks at it from a The Bible does, however, allude to the Immaculate Conception in Wayne-South Bend. talent and treasure in a way that builds the kingdom of God, to different perspective, though, Asking God to continue to bless Romans seems to confirm Mary’s Luke’s Gospel: “Hail, full of lead others and ourselves to holiness. grace!” (Lk 1:28). you in your mission endeavors, I We are at a crossroads in this world: We can continue on the sinlessness. remain When Christ was condemned to While it is not obvious, let’s path that leads nowhere and lacks vision — consumerism; or we consider a simple scenario. Let’s Fraternally in the Lord, death, the main argument used Rev. Msgr. John E Kozar can choose a path that flows from love, builds character and offers against him was that he claimed to say you’re holding an aluminum a grand vision for the future. That path is stewardship. be the Son of God. This was con- pop can in your hand. If it is empty, National Director sidered blasphemy by the high you can easily crush it. However, if Pontifical Mission Societies in the priests and punishable by death, it is full, it is nearly impossible to United States, New York A great day for who? If you go back far enough, St. Patrick is revered for converting pagans and introducing the Creator’s beautiful toss-off, the sham- Sites of Jesus’ boyhood preserved rock, to describe the Trinity. Today we see the shamrock on bass What are the religious sites dedicated to dust and eaten, will increase the drums, beer bottles and banners of groups promoting ideals and the boyhood of Jesus? milk of women suckling infants. behavior far removed from Christian teaching just to be in a Jesus was born in Bethlehem. This rock is soft, white and chalky parade. Here the Church of the Nativity and common in the Bethlehem The St. Patrick’s Day parade, a tradition in many cities, is a bit was built over a cave where Jesus region. out of step this year because St. Patrick’s Day falls on Monday of was said to have been born. A sil- When the Holy Family reached HIRE Holy Week. ver star set in the pavement sur- Egypt, tradition says they went to Because of this conflict, the feast will not be celebrated liturgi- rounded by many lamps marks the Old Cairo. Baedeker says the HISTORY cally in most U.S. dioceses, due to a decision by the Vatican’s birthplace of Jesus. To the left is Coptic Church of St. Sergius, FATHER RICHARD HIRE Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. the altar of the manger. Nearby found in the 4th century, was built In Savannah, Ga., Columbus, Ohio, Boston, New York, stands the altar of the three kings. over the place where the Holy Milwaukee and Philadelphia, to name a few, suggestions from To the north is the Church of St. Family found refuge for a month. Catherine of Alexandria in Egypt In the crypt is a small vaulted 4th-century Christian Church. bishops on transferring observation and parade dates have met with Here there is a spring that is sup- some cooperation and some dismissive lack of attention. and the prediction of her martyr- chapel with ancient marble dom c. A.D. 310 St. Catherine is columns separating the nave from posed to mark the place where the It seems that good advice to be given anywhere would be that in pharaoh’s daughter found Moses consideration of Holy Week, forget about the loud noise and go to buried on Mount Sinai. the aisles. At the end of the nave K. Prag says in more of the is an altar in the form of an early in the reeds and where Mary drew a quiet place, a church might be nice, and think of how and why water to wash Jesus. St. Patrick used that shamrock. cave complex beneath the Church Christian tomb recess said to mark of the Nativity, we see the Chapel the spot where Mary rested with Eventually the Holy Family of the Holy Innocents said to be the infant Jesus. Mass is said here left Egypt and returned to the tomb of the infants slain by on June 1 every year. Nazareth. The priest from the A cheater never wins King Herod the Great in an Also in this area, says S. Monastery at Mount Carmel near It’s so sad that every sport whether it’s amateur or professional attempt to kill the baby Jesus. Jenkins, is the Coptic Church of Haifa in Israel says the Holy has cheaters. Every facet of life has cheaters, people cheat on their There is a chapel dedicated to St. St. Barbara who was beaten to Family may have stopped there Joseph, the husband of Mary. To death by her father for trying to during their journey. At Nazareth taxes and their spouses. When cheaters get caught they should be you can visit the Synagogue held accountable for their actions. That goes for steroids, recruit- the right is the double cave of St. convert him to Christianity. Her Jerome, the first containing his relics are said to rest in a small Church where the boy Jesus is ing, shaving points or anything else. Life is difficult enough, who said to have studied. needs to deal with cheats? tomb and the second with a chapel chapel here. Then there is the marking the site where he translat- Hanging Church dedicated to the The anonymous Piacenza pil- ed the Bible into Latin. Virgin Mary founded in the 9th grim c. A.D. 570 wrote: “In the South of the Church of the century. Also here is the Coptic synagogue there is kept the book Nativity is the chapel of the Milk Church of St. George founded in in which Jesus wrote his ABCs, Grotto. Steps descend into a cave the 7th century. He was a and the bench on which he sat church where legend says the Palestinian conscript in the with other children. Christians can Holy Family was sheltered on Roman army executed in A.D. lift the bench and move it about, their flight into Egypt. Here a 303 for tearing up a copy of but the Jews are unable to move drop of Mary’s milk fell on the Emperor Diocletian’s decree that it.” Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, cave floor as she fed the infant forbade the practice of Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, Jesus. A superstition has arisen Christianity. Finally there is the Father Richard Hire is pastor of St. Tim Johnson and Vince LaBarbera. that the rock itself, ground into Ben Ezra Synagogue, formerly a Martin dePorres Parish, Syracuse. 15 MARCH 2, 2008 COMMENTARY CATEQUIZ’EM Intellect, will subordinate sexual urge By Dominic Camplisson News stories about recent tragic events in Pakistan referred to the e’ve seen that Father animals do not share these powers Muslim state.Yet while that is the legal status of Pakistan, it is a surprise Wojtyla seeks to combat with us. Wa mentality of using peo- A dog will not wonder what it to some that the country has a Christian minority.This quiz looks at ple prevalent in our culture by dis- feels like eating when it’s hungry, AUTHENTIC Christianity in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, cussing love as attraction, desire, and it won’t stop to remember that all formerly part of the same nation. goodwill and betrothed love. A it’s Friday, so refrain from eating LOVE second part of the late pope’s meat; it gobbles down whatever is 1.In the subcontinent,many Christians believe the Catholic faith was brought by analysis of love is a discussion of put in front of it whatever the time a.The pope b.St.Thomas c.Augustine of Hippo the sexual urge. or day. When a cat is in heat, it JOHN AND MONICA SIKORSKI “Every human being is by won’t pause to consider whether 2.Traces or early references to Christianity in the area may date,by most accounts,to nature a sexual being.” Men and the first tomcat that comes her way this century: women are most naturally attract- will make a sensitive and responsi- will I do with my initial feelings of ed to physical and psychological ble mate and father of her kittens. attraction toward the qualities I a.the 4th b.the 12th c.the 16th values in each other, which is the Clearly, humans are different find in another person? basis for the sexual urge. The sex- when it comes to confronting situ- Feelings themselves are not 3.In the 6th century,Cosmas Indicopleustes confirmed the existence of Christians in ual urge has the capacity to devel- ations and making decisions. evil; in fact, true love should the subcontinent.His name means op into true love, not warm and Therefore, Father Wojtyla can incorporate those feelings, which a.The Indian Navigator fuzzy feelings, but a deliberate argue, “The sexual urge is ... often enliven the choice of authen- b.The Evangelist to the Indies tic love into a joyful and glorious choice to value another as an dependent on the person. It is in c.He who curries favor inherently dignified person, with a the control of the person, and the thing. Yet many people run into mind, a heart and a soul. However, person can use it. Nobody is problems when they build their the sexual urge cannot develop forced to act out their sexual urges. lives together upon a love based 4.The indigenous churches were impacted negatively by the arrival of these European into true love through some “bio- ... Rather, humans need to exercise only on feelings; for feelings are Catholics in the late 1400s: logical” or “psychological” responsibility in their use of their blind and often misleading, and a.the Irish b.the Portuguese c.the French process. Love as attraction cannot attraction and their sexual urge often not concerned with the truth automatically develop into towards other persons ... including about the other person, but about 5.One of the leaders of these explorations from Europe was this famous voyager: betrothed love. their spouse.” idealization. a.Christopher Columbus Unlike other animals, humans Because we possess intellect Before the Fall of Adam and b.Erik the Unready Eve, the human person was per- have rational powers: the ability to and will, we can and must subordi- c.Vasco Da Gama think, choose and act according to nate our sexual urge to these pow- fectly ordered: the intellect, or decisions made. Traditional philos- ers. Because animals do not pos- mind’s job was to discern truth; ophy, the basis for “Love and sess intellect and will, they have the will then chose the correct 6.These explorers were headquartered in this area,which still reflects their cultural Responsibility,” calls the powers no choice but to act upon their course of action based on the truth and religious legacy: in the human soul the intellect and sexual instincts. And so, the funda- a.Katmandu b.Goa c.Rwanda the will. It is obvious that other mental choice we have is: What LOVE, PAGE 16 7.As a result,many of the indigenous Christians came under the jurisdiction of a.the Great Khan b.the Patriarch of Constantinople Rejoice! We are nearer the Lord c.the pope and bishops during the rites of Latin of the Entrance Antiphons, 8.This religious order was amongst the first to attempt to spread conversions beyond holy orders. Anointing is an inte- “Laetare!,” “Rejoice!” The coastal enclaves: THE gral part of confirmation. approaching end of Lent, with its a.The Merry Monks of Madras None of the modern Catholic fasting and somberness, is not the b.The Anglican Communion monarchs was crowned. However, reason for rejoicing. Rather, we c.The Jesuits SUNDAY in the past, the church anointed rejoice because, if we have been kings and queens when they were sincere in using Lent to our spiri- GOSPEL crowned. tual advantage, we personally are 9.Some of these efforts were led by this famous saint: For its second reading, the nearer the Lord. Certainly, the can- a.Chaucer MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION church presents a passage from the didates for baptism at the Easter b.St.Francis Xavier Epistle to the Ephesians. The epis- Vigil are nearer to their goal. c.Clement of Pakistan tle presents Jesus as the light of the However, while the church world. Without the Lord, all is in rejoices, and the rose color of the 10.This kingdom was nominally in charge of all bishops and missionaries in the Indian Fourth Sunday of Lent darkness. It is a complete and total priest’s vestments symbolize that subcontinent: darkness. Nothing is visible. the dawn of Easter is not far away, a.Italy b.Sri Lanka (Ceylon) c.Portugal Jn 9:1-41 People are utterly lost and helpless. we still have weeks of Lent ahead he First Book of Samuel is St. John’s Gospel supplies the of us. We cannot relent in purify- the source of this weekend’s last reading. When the Gospels ing ourselves and in focusing our- 11.However this proved impractical and in the 17th century one of the members of Tfirst reading. The two books were written, the Christian com- selves. this caste was made Vicar Apostolic for the non-Portuguese by Rome: of Samuel once were a single vol- munity was facing considerable To encourage us as we pass a.brahmins b.llamas c.deacons ume. During the long history of hostility. The prevailing culture into Lent’s remaining weeks, the compiling, and translating, the certainly was against Christianity. church reminds us that God 12.In 1886 Pope Leo authorized bishops for the section of the Thoma church,which Bible, the one volume was divid- The legal system of the Roman always has come to rescue the was in union with Rome.Like other eastern Catholic churches this group was often ed. Little is known about the ori- Empire had turned against faithful. He came for this purpose described as: gins of the Books of Samuel. The Christians. It was a very dangerous in selecting David to be king. a.schismatic title does not imply authorship, but time to be a follower of Jesus. He came for this purpose in rather the central figure in these Followers therefore must have Jesus. We live in darkness. We are b.Uniat volumes. It is not known, at least the story in this weekend’s reading limited. We can be quite blind. Sin c.Greek-Catholic not with certainty, when these both instructive and inspiring. The weakens us and clouds our books were written. blind man had to cope with criti- vision. Jesus is God. He restores 13.While the British hold on India increased,Catholicism continued to spread.How? The history of God’s Chosen cisms of Jesus. The blind man had our sight, if we are sincere and a.The British Raj was more or less neutral on missionary activity People unfolds in the books of to cope with prejudice. humble. He is the light. seeing it all as a useful tool in colonization and control. Samuel. In this reading, a major Several themes emerge. The b.The officials of the Raj tended to be mostly Irish and so Catholic. development occurs. It is the selec- first is blindness itself. Even today, c.The British thought that making the Indians Catholics would tion of David to be king. God’s in a society much more generous prophet makes this selection. READINGS prevent them gaining equality with the English. to persons physically challenged, Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b,6-7,10-13a Ps David’s selection by a prophet is and when medicine can heal or 23:1-6 Eph 5:8-14 Jn 9:1-41 important. David became the king treat blindness, loss of vision is not 14.The first Roman Catholic Indian-born bishop was consecrated in of Israel not because of personal to be lightly dismissed. Monday: Is 65:17-21 Ps 30:2, 4-6, a.1765 b.1845 c.1923 cunning or good luck. God chose Another theme is the ancient 11-12a, 13ab Jn 4:43-54 him. God chose David for the Jewish notion that blindness some- Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12 Ps 46:2-3, 5- 15.In Pakistan the Roman Catholic Church (hierarchy established 1950) survived the chief purpose of bringing the peo- how resulted from personal sin. 6, 8-9 Jn 5:1-16 shift to an Islamic Republic in 1956,but due to a lack of conversions and missionary ple closer to God, and God closer Yet another theme is that Jesus Wednesday: Is 49:8-15 Ps 145:8-9, activity,the Catholic population is estimated to have remained at around to them. is Lord, merciful and almighty. By 13c-14, 17-18 Jn 5:17-30 a.1.5 percent Symbolizing the choice is the faith, the blind man receives from Thursday: Ex 32:7-14 Ps 106:19-23 outward gesture of anointing. God, through Jesus, his vision. b. 5 percent Jn 5:31-47 c.23 percent Thus, millennia before Jesus, Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22 Ps 34:17- anointing was an important reli- Reflection gious symbolic act. 21, 23 Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 ANSWERS: Saturday: Jer 11:18-20 Ps 7:2-3, The church uses this ancient act On this weekend, the church 1.b, 2.a, 3.a, 4.b, 5.c, 6.b, 7.c, 8.c, 9.b, 10.c, 11.a, 12.b, 13.a, 14.c, 15.a in its liturgy. Candidates for bap- celebrates Laetare Sunday, the 9b-12 Jn 7:40-53 tism are anointed, as are priests name drawn from the first word in 16 COMMENTARY MARCH 2, 2008 Marriage, by its definition, includes permanence in its intention

strong likelihood of this invali- in vitro fertilization (IVF) achieves this is well within his prerogative dating intention. conception by having technicians to do so. If the neighboring pastor Father Mark Gurtner, pastor of Our Personally, if I, as a priest, join sperm and ova in a laboratory determines that he will allow Lady of Good Hope, and Lisa THAT’S were preparing to witness the petri dish, rather than through the both male and female servers, he Everett from the Office of Family marriage of a couple, and it was loving sexual embrace of husband also is acting completely within Life answered this week’s ques- A GOOD discovered that this type of and wife, this widely used proce- what is allowed by the church. tions. prenuptial agreement existed, I dure is seriously wrong. In addi- QUESTION would refuse to witness the mar- tion, the practice of IVF common- riage as long as this agreement ly involves the creation of “spare” existed. embryos which are then destroyed, SCRIPTURE SEARCH If, however, the prenuptial donated or frozen for future use. What is the church’s view of prenuptial agreement was based on a condi- NaPro Technology is a new By Patricia Kasten agreements? Anonymous tion of death, this type of agree- approach to diagnosing and treat- It depends what it says. If a ment would not demonstrate any ing infertility that is completely Gospel for March 2, 2008 prenuptial agreement is based on problem. ethical and much more effective John 9:1-41 a condition of divorce, then there than IVF. Contact the diocesan is a strong likelihood that, going If we have infertility issues,what does Office of Family Life, (574) 234- 0687 for a list of health care pro- Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading into the marriage, the parties are the church say about in vitro fertiliza- for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle A: the story of the tion? fessionals in our diocese who have excluding permanence from their man born blind, who becomes a believer. The words marriage. This is called, in canon- been trained to provide NaPro Office of Family Life: The church Technology. can be found in all directions in the puzzle. ical terms, partial simulation. One teaches the sexual union of spous- or both of the parties are saying es is the only setting worthy of the What does the church say about girl A MAN BLIND BIRTH HE SPAT with their intentions that they are conception of a new human per- entering a marriage that is not Mass servers? Is it optional for the GROUND EYES WASH son. This is because the dignity of POOL OF SILOAM NEIGHBORS BEG necessarily permanent. Well, you a child demands that he or she be parish? Anonymous I WASHED I CAN SEE FROM GOD cannot enter marriage this way given life through a personal act A response from the Holy See because marriage, by its defini- that expresses the total self-giving a number of years ago stated that PROPHET TEACH FOUND HIM tion, includes permanence. So if of his or her parents. While med- it is allowed to have female ANSWERED WHO IS HE SEEN one excludes permanence from ical interventions, which assist servers at Mass. However, indi- SPEAKING LORD WORSHIPED their intention, one is really not marital intercourse to achieve con- vidual priests who celebrate Mass entering marriage at all. In other ception are morally good, repro- have the prerogative of having words, the marriage is invalid. ductive technologies, which only male servers. Thus, if a cer- I DO BELIEVE Again, the existence of a prenup- replace or substitute for marital tain pastor determines that he tial agreement demonstrates a relations, are morally wrong. Since wishes to use only male servers, HLNE I GHBORSM EODN I LBNAMAA SRAM I HDNUOFN Questions for Father General PDTEACHKLDFA AESEENH IMOI I ast month, the 35th General papal teaching in counseling oth- TPKPFSSBEGCW Congregation of the Society ers? Georgetown University’s EIWDEFJWBMAA Lof Jesus elected Father Law School has an endowed chair THE Adolfo Nicolas, a Spaniard, as in international human rights law HHLYOAFDEONS general of the order. A few days named after the late Father Robert CATHOLIC PSELHDKOLRSH later, Father Nicolas gently chided Drinan, SJ, who did more than Roman journalists for running anyone else to convince Catholic OROSHTR I BFEE some “not so helpful” stories legislators that the settled teach- DIFFERENCE ROAGGROUNDED about alleged problems between ing of the church on the grave GEORGE WEIGEL the Jesuits and Pope Benedict immorality of abortion had no PWHO I SHEDGNH XVI; any notion of a rift with the bearing on their legislative work. Vatican, he said, was “an artificial Father Drinan gave Catholic leg- © 2008 Tri-C-A Publications tension” created by outsiders islators a pass on the great civil ed homosexual tendencies, or unaware that “the Society of rights issue of our time, yet a support the so-called ‘gay cul- ture’” must not be admitted to Jesus from the very beginning has Jesuit university hosts a human to place the entire burden of love always been in communion with rights chair named for him; how seminaries or to holy orders? A fourth point: the tendency and truth on the passions and emo- the Holy Father. ...” The Jesuits does this square with the society’s LOVE tions, leading to untold grief and “want to collaborate with the commitment to social justice and among some Jesuit theologians to minimize the unique salvific role disappointment in relationships. Holy See and to obey the Holy with the obedient fidelity St. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 Of such situations, Father Father,” Father Nicolas averred. Ignatius bade his followers to of Christ. That problem is most of a given situation; and the pas- apparent in Asia, where Father Wojtyla says, “Here, the ideal is “That has not changed and it will observe in their relationship to the sions and emotions were left free more powerful than the real, living not change.” church’s magisterium and to the Nicolas has lived for decades; the to pursue and appreciate truth, Holy See has addressed it in human being, and the latter often About which, some questions: Bishop of Rome? goodness and beauty. becomes merely the occasion for What will Father Nicolas do Then there is the third-rail recent disciplinary actions against What happened? Our intellects Jesuit theologians. Does Ignatian an eruption in the subject’s emo- about Jesuits who are manifestly issue in religious orders today: perceive truth dimly or not at all, tional consciousness of the values, not obedient to the pope or to the homosexuality. In a letter to the communion with the pope still depending on our maturity, educa- require Jesuits to affirm the which he or she longs with all his teaching authority of the church? general congregation, Pope tion, or, most importantly, our heart to find in another person.” Take, for example, the case of Benedict suggested that there Nicene Creed, the Council of holiness. Our wills might see the Chalcedon’s teaching on the Why do we idealize? Because Father James Keenan, SJ, of were serious problems with how best course of action, but very we long for perfection, and we Boston College. Several years some Jesuits undertook the pas- hypostatic union and the teaching often we choose the lesser good or of Dominus Iesus on Christ as long to find it in another person. ago, Father Keenan testified toral care of persons with homo- the evil route, when we sin against Our idealization thus turns into a before the Massachusetts sexual desires. He could have unique savior of the world? God, our neighbor or ourselves. The Long Lent of 2002, which double-edged sword. By idealiz- Legislature, arguing that the prin- gone farther and addressed this Our passions and emotions have ing, we harm ourselves by refus- ciples of Catholic social doctrine problem within the Society of revealed the disastrous conse- risen in rebellion against our intel- quences of sexual corruption and ing to acknowledge the truth about did not merely tolerate “gay mar- Jesus itself; it was not that long lects and wills, sending us often on another. By this refusal, the other riage,” they demanded it. That ago, after all, that the Web site of malfeasant leadership in the an “emotional roller coaster,” church, should have hammered is harmed because we use him or position is manifestly not “in the Jesuits’ California Province prompting us to act in thoughtless, her, since we subject him or her to communion” with the teaching of featured photos of “Pretty Boy” home to every Catholic the dan- selfish or dangerous ways. gers of euphemism and of wink- our false notion in order to satisfy popes past and present on the and “Jabba the Slut” in gay drag And this is where our modern ourselves for a longer time. This is nature of marriage; now what? at a novices’ party. Will Father ing-and-nodding. When the future culture tells us to discern the truth of a great religious congregation an example of immature, inauthen- Father Nicolas cannot be Nicolas demand that Jesuits about love and about other per- tic love. Mature love will therefore unaware of Jesuit colleges and observe their vows of chastity, is at stake, there is no room for sons. But from the beginning of anything but the unvarnished consist in the acceptance of the universities whose Catholicism — whatever their sexual prefer- our creation, it has not been the totality of the true person, not an measured by curriculum, faculty ences? Will there be conse- truth. I pray that Father Nicolas job of the passions and emotions provides it. imaginary and perfect person who and mode-of-life on campus — is quences for those who violate to figure out what is true — they will fulfill all one’s wishes and vestigial at best. Does he think it those vows, or cover for those were only to acquiesce and take desires. appropriate for Jesuit institutions who do? Will Jesuit vocations delight in the realization of the to honor Jesuits who taught the offices and novitiates obey the intellect and the corresponding precise opposite of what the 2005 Vatican instruction, which George Weigel is a senior fellow of decision of the will. John and Monica Sikorski work with popes have taught about abortion states that “those who practice the Ethics and Public Policy Sadly, today we are encouraged the Office of Family Life, Diocese and distorted the meaning of homosexuality, present deep-seat- Center in Washington, D.C. by the media and popular culture of Fort Wayne-South Bend. MARCH 2, 2008 SPORTS 17

KNIGHTS SPONSOR FREE THROW CONTEST IN YODER Knight Tim Sorg coordinated the Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Shooting Contest at St. Aloysius on Sunday, Feb. 10. Those awarded a blue medal made the most baskets out of 25 chances in their age group. Winners will advance to the regional competition to be held at St. Vincent. Sorg’s district is one of the largest for the Knights of Columbus in the state of Indiana with six councils. This is just one of the functions the Knights Sports sponsor. Diocesan playoffs scheduled for Sunday Lady Eagles nest atop CYO Kelsey Godfroy, Taylor Hiers, by Chandler McLellan with 8. BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN Kayleigh Hutson, Peyton Pike, The Squires from St. Joseph- BY ELMER J. DANCH for a decade. Before that time, the ICCL played the Gary Diocese Emily Scheiber, Madelyn Hessen Cassel closed the record champions. FORT WAYNE — One more title. Scheiber, Ava Schultz, Ashley books on a final goal of their sea- SOUTH BEND — The schoolboy The four ICCL representatives One more memory. One more cel- Snyder, Este Stoffel and Kaitlyn son: a CYO championship. After friendly basketball rivalry between are division champions. Heading ebration. Catholic Youth League Teusch. Mike Stoffel, Bethany losing to Benoit a year ago in the the Inter-City Catholic League and the list will be St. Anthony, cham- (CYO) girls’ basketball has been Stoffel and Megan Skelly served tournament clincher at St. Charles, the Catholic Youth Organization of pions of the John Bosco East and dominated by the blue and gold as coaches for the champs. the Squires worked all season to Fort Wayne will be resumed the only team to finish its season from St. Jude for many years now. assure Coach Jim Knapke things Sunday afternoon at Saint Joseph’s undefeated in both regular and This years’ group of eighth graders Boys basketball would be different this year. The High School where the champions post season play. completed an unheralded task of brackets produced the same two In an exciting finale, St. in each division will be paired. Corpus Christi was runner up winning the tournament each year teams heading to the final game, Vincent beat St. Charles for the The ICCL officially wound up in the playoffs. St. Joseph of of their CYO careers. They have but this year, the Squires dominat- Gold League championship by a its 63rd season two weeks ago and Mishawaka finished on top in the not only claimed four titles in four ed the Phoenix and easily took score of 38-24. The Cardinals had then enjoyed a short time off Martin De Porres East and St. years, they have gone unbeaten home the blue medals beating beaten the Panthers during the reg- before playing host the the Fort Jude was the winner of the Martin this year, 18-0, on a tough road them 50-38. The wolf-like defense ular season by a 37-33 score earn- Wayne group. De Porres West. schedule to compile the remark- of the Squire starters held the ing them a first place finish in the “It has been a friendly rivalry The Fort Wayne CYO teams able overall record. Phoenix to just 16 points in the league. in these diocesan playoffs,” said competing in the small school first three quarters. Evan Feichter led all scorers William Sorukas, treasurer of the league will be runner-up Benoit Girls basketball Benoit’s Darrius Ellison led all with 23 points and Josh Blevins ICCL who has been an officer for Academy and league winner St. scorers with 27 points while eighth In the 72nd annual running of added eight for the green and more than 40 years. Joe Kozinski Joseph-Hessen Cassel. And in the graders James Knapke and Mitch the CYO tournament, Jane Wolff’s white who are 13-13 overall. is the director of seventh- and large school league, runner-up St. Castleman combined for 31 to St. Jude Eagles defeated the St. On the road to the champi- eighth-grade boys basketball. Charles and league winner St. pace Hessen Cassel. Vincent Panthers, 34-27. Like they onship, St. Vincent downed St. The CYO/ICCL Invitational Vincent will play. Double trophies were present- has been a continuous match up have been doing all season, the John the Baptist, Fort Wayne, 53- ed to the respective schools as Eagles relied on a huge team effort 28, then squeaked by St. Joseph, winning traditions continued at to pull off the victory. Decatur, in an overtime victory, the seventh grade levels. Like “This team had a very special 28-26. their eighth-grade counterparts, group of girls,” assistant Eagle Josh Blevins lifted the Panthers the St. Jude Eagles took the girls’ coach Larry Mayers summarized. past the Commodores tipping in White League title and the St. The 2008 CYO champions include the winning basket with .6 left on Vincent Panthers won it all for Anna Bobay, Kristina Dammeyer, the clock and was leading scorer the boys with a four point victory Gabrielle Greer, Amy Johnson, for his team in the semifinals with over St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth. Adrienne Korson, Claire Laisure, 9 points. The Cardinals were led Katie Leeuw, Maddie Mayers, Libby Momper, Katherine Rutledge, Aubrey Schrader, Molly Part-time representatives needed Werling, Lindsey Wolff and Miracle Woods. The girls were Positions in Evangelization coached by Wolff, Mayers, Jeff Mickelini and Craig Bobay. 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Wayne • 456-3321 • www.st.johnsfw.org 18 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 2, 2008 friendship, with a strong affirma- guage, divorce theme, lesbian tion of community and good fel- reference and political pro-choice Screenwriter, archbishop lowship, as the townspeople rally allusion. The USCCB Office for MOVIE to the aid of the threatened busi- Film & Broadcasting classifica- ness. Some vulgar humor, brief tion is A-III — adults. The pen ‘Space Vulture’ CAPSULES sexual references and mild comic Motion Picture Association of violence. The USCCB Office for America rating is PG-13. Escape from reality but grounded in morality Film & Broadcasting classifica- NEW YORK (CNS) – Following are tion is A-II — adults and adoles- “Jumper” (Fox/Regency) capsule reviews of movies cents. The Motion Picture Chaotic science fiction thriller BY YORK YOUNG Association of America rating is about a young man (Hayden issued by the U.S. Conference PG-13. Christensen) who learns he has emember those days of yes- of Catholic Bishops’ Office for the ability to transport himself “Vantage Point” (Columbia) instantly to any location around teryear, when pulp fiction Film and Broadcasting. and B movies were all the Propulsive thriller about an the globe, and how he teams with R attempted assassination of the another Jumper (Jamie Bell) to rage? Yes, we’re talking 40, 50, even 60 years ago, but many of “The Spiderwick Chronicles” U.S. president (William Hurt) as fight an agent (Samuel Jackson) today’s artists, authors and he delivers an anti-terrorist of the evil Paladin forces bent on (Paramount/Nickelodeon) speech in Spain, as seen from their extermination. The premise moviemakers were raised and Gothic fantasy adventure tale eight different perspectives is promising and there are some thereby creatively influenced dur- set on an isolated Victorian estate including his Secret Service men decent effects, but director Doug ing those times. once occupied by an eccentric (Dennis Quaid and Matthew Liman, so adept in the action Back before the book industry student of the paranormal (David Fox), an American tourist (Forest genre, can do little with a risible, was conglomerated into a handful Strathairn) and now home to his Whitaker), an American TV pro- underwritten script, dull plot and of mega-companies that became great-niece (Mary-Louise Parker), ducer (Sigourney Weaver), a generally indifferent performanc- particularly picky about what they her twin sons (both played by Spanish security officer (Eduardo es. Intense action violence, an print — instant moneymaking Freddie Highmore) and daughter Noriega), and myriad other char- instance of the f-word, crude lan- potential is the No. 1 criteria — (Sarah Bolger), all of whom find acters on the scene during the guage and profanity, implied there were many small presses that themselves caught up in a strug- shooting and the deadly bomb- nonmarital sexual relationship, published midrate, yet exciting and gle among normally invisible ings that immediately follow. murder and mayhem. The entertaining, mystery, crime and creatures, some good, others evil, in the book. The one character who Director Pete Travis demon- USCCB Office for Film & science fiction stories. for possession of a book detailing is still trying to figure it all out — strates a great affinity for this Broadcasting classification is A- Harkening back to the days their ancestor’s discoveries. the redemptive linchpin — clearly kind of material, while the cast III — adults. The Motion Picture when adventurous sci fi such as Director Mark Waters’ lavish has a connection to another main delivers committed performanc- Association of America rating is Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon film, showcasing first-class spe- character in the book. Though es. Plot improbabilities aside, the PG-13. graced the paperback covers of cial effects, some fine perform- revealed late in the proceedings, script is clever, while culminat- anthologies and short-story collec- ances, unobjectionable dialogue avid readers will pick up on it quick- ing in a heart-pounding car tions, a present Catholic duo has and estimable lessons about fami- “Step Up 2 the Streets” ly, but that doesn’t diminish the tale. chase. Much action violence pulled on their love of the daring ly life, is appropriate for all but (Touchstone) Wolf and Archbishop Myers do which, though intense, is not Lighthearted, enjoyable dance and bold characters that rescued the the youngest viewers, who might a great job of keeping the action gruesome, frequent uses of the s- sequel about an orphaned teen damsels in distress, saved the plan- find it too intense. Some fantasy going and the pages turning as any word uttered under duress and (Briana Evigan) who enrolls at a et and had high morals to create a violence and a couple of mild good pulp-fiction story should. some mild profanity. Acceptable prestigious arts academy and, new chapter in fun reading. oaths. The USCCB Office for Though some might expect for older teens. The USCCB with the encouragement of a Gary K. Wolf, a science fiction Film & Broadcasting classifica- squeaky clean from a duo that Office for Film & Broadcasting popular fellow student (Robert writer and screenwriter best-known tion is A-I — general patronage. includes an archbishop of the classification is A-III — adults. Hoffman), forms a hip-hop dance for creating the character Roger The Motion Picture Association Catholic Church, there’s plenty of The Motion Picture Association crew made up of likable Rabbit, and John J. Myers, the ickyness, including flesh-eating of America rating is PG. archbishop of Newark, N.J., have of America rating is PG-13. eccentrics (Adam G. Sevani, monsters, zombies and some harsh Mari Koda and Luis Rosado, teamed up to take us on a ride to violence, though never for exploita- “Be Kind Rewind” (New follow the exploits of Captain “Definitely, Maybe” (Universal) among others) from the school to tive effect. Uncharacteristically, Line/Partizan) Carefully wrought romantic rival the street crew to which she Corsaire, who is chasing down the Zany, warmhearted comedy there are no sex scenes, which Wolf comedy, albeit with some prob- formerly belonged. Despite many evil title character, “Space Vulture” about a New Jersey video store admitted he might have included if lematic material, in which an derivative elements, occasionally (Tor Books, $24.95). worker (Mos Def) who comes up he was the sole author, and a advertiser (Ryan Reynolds) on clunky dialogue and some subpar In the preface, Wolf and with a scheme to create amateur woman in peril prays for assistance. the verge of divorce recounts to acting, director Jon M. Chu’s Archbishop Myers, who grew up video versions of classic films The science seems over the top his inquiring daughter (Abigail first feature manages to be both together in Earlville, Ill., reminisce when his bungling friend (Jack at times, but that generally is what Breslin) how he chose her moth- funny and charmingly romantic about their love for space adventure Black) accidentally erases all the science fiction often entails — sus- er from among the three women in between its well-staged, high- and the 1951 novel “Space Hawk,” tapes after the manager (Danny pending some belief and enjoying (Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz energy dance sequences. One written by Anthony Gilmore. Glover) leaves town to investi- the ride. Part of the science and Isla Fisher) he had once been scene of violence, moderately Refreshingly, our hero, Corsaire, gate saving the building from involves genetic manipulation, and dating. Writer-director Adam suggestive dancing and some makes his decisions based on strong demolition. Despite its intention- the story reveals how that technolo- Brooks’ generally well-written, crass language. The USCCB moral principles. In this tale, as ally rough-hewn, indie ambience, gy can be used wrongly. often touching film is most suit- Office for Film & Broadcasting opposed to the vast moral relativism a wildly improbable plotline, and “Space Vulture” provides the able for mature viewers. Implied classification is A-II — adults that peppers motives in most pres- too much low-comedy shtick, right amount of thrills for an escape nonmarital sexual activity and and adolescents. The Motion ent-day novels, nearly every charac- writer-director Michel Gondry’s from reality, while being grounded in cohabitation, some profanity, Picture Association of America ter in “Space Vulture” stakes out valentine to filmmaking ultimate- morality that sets the right example. frank sexual talk and crass lan- rating is PG-13. their territory of good or evil early ly delivers a touching story of

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HAPPENINGS Alumni committee seeks help Most Precious Blood Evelyn Jarze, 89, Fish fry offers healthy fare Mental illness educational classes and Mishawaka — The St. Monica Monroeville St.Casimir School alumni committee is ask- Robert J.Ort, 81, Parnell L.Brames, 72, South Bend — Knights of support group Cathedral of the Magdalina S.Melkey, Columbus #553 will have fish South Bend — The local chapter ing for favorite memories of time St.Rose of Lima Immaculate 93, St.Anthony de fries featuring grilled, baked or of NAMI (National Alliance on at St. Monica, favorite teachers, fried fish Fridays Feb. 29 and Mental Illness) is offering a information and photos for the Conception New Carlisle Padua alumni newsletter. Anyone inter- Henry J.Cooreman, 88, March 7 and 14 at 553 E. free12-week course beginning Monabelle R.Vosmeier, Matthew F.Krizman, Thursday, March 13, for family ested in receiving the newsletter St.Stanislaus Kotska Washington St. from 5-7 p.m. St.Jude 100, Corpus Christi Meal includes potatoes baked or members or friends of persons should contact St. Monica Jerome Walker, 62, fried, cole slaw, bread, coffee or with mental illness as well as a School, 223 W. Grove St., Mishawaka, IN 46545 or contact Stephen A.Forte, 41, St.Stanislaus Kotska Wabash lemonade. Adults $6, children nine-week course for individuals St.Charles Borromeo Martha Brown, 90, with mental illness starting Joanne Eichhorn at (574) 340- 13-17 $3 and children 12 and Notre Dame St.Bernard March 17. Classes are free but 1502 or visit the Web site at under free. Granger John F.Taylor, 81, registration is required. For www.stmonicamish.org. Jane Sue Grochowski, Sacred Heart Basilica Jonah fish fry and salad bar information call Kris at (574) 70, St.Pius X South Bend — Corpus Christi 256-0725 (Family-to-Family Open house Parish will have a Jonah fish fry Class) or Ann at (574) 259-3564 South Bend — St. Matthew and salad bar Friday, Feb. 29, (Peer-to-Peer Class). Support Cathedral School, 1015 E. 9, at the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Dayton St., will have an open Rummage and bake sale from 4-7:30 p.m. Adults $8, chil- group meetings are held twice a Family Church. Breakfast will South Bend — The St. John dren 6-12 $3 and children 5 and month for family members with house Sunday, March 9, from follow at the Bendix Family noon until 2 p.m. Altar and Rosary Society will under free. Carry-out includes separate meetings for persons Restaurant on Western Ave. have a rummage and bake sale four pieces of fish, coleslaw, with mental illness. Saturday, March 15, from 8 a.m. bread, chips and dessert. Tickets Holy Cross Village to host documentary St. Patrick dinner served to 6 p.m and and Sunday, March available at the rectory or at the Legion of Mary ACIES Notre Dame — Holy Cross South Bend — The 14th annual 16, from 8 a.m. to noon at 3616 door. South Bend — The Legion of Village will present the docu- corned beef and cabbage dinner St. John’s Way. Bake sale both Mary will have the ACIES cere- mentary film “Injury Slight ... will be Saturday, March 15, from days and dollar bag sale on Fish fry at St. Joseph mony on Sunday, March 30, at 2 Please Advise” in honor of resi- noon to 4 p.m. at St. Patrick Sunday. Bluffton — St. Joseph Catholic p.m. at St. Anthony de Padua dent Col. Charles Peter School on S. Scott St. Live Irish O’Sullivan who was forced to Church will have a fish dinner Church. 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The spring session Red Cross blood drive have a fish fry Friday, March 7, begins March 3 and runs through Roanoke — St. Joseph Church from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the activ- May 23. The summer session will host a blood drive ity center, 14607 Bluffton Rd. begins June 9 through Aug. 9. Wednesday, March 12, in the Adults $7.50, children 6-11 The class includes 30 hours of church basement from 2-7 p.m. $6.50 and children 5 and under classroom work and six hours of free. driving instruction. Cost of the Corporate Communion planned class is $350 for Luers students South Bend — The Daughters of Arts and enrichment sponsor fish fry and $365 for non-Luers’ stu- Isabella, Notre Dame Circle 572 Fort Wayne — St. John the dents. For information, contact will celebrate a Corporate Baptist will host a fish fry the school at (260) 456-1261. Communion on Sunday, March Friday, March 14, from 4:30- 7:30 p.m. in the Pursley Center, 4500 Fairfield Ave. Adults $7.50, children 6-12 $4.50 and T F S ” children 1-5 $1. Drive-through he “ orgotten acraments service available behind the June 16 - 18, 2008 school. on the campus of the University of Notre Dame

Fish fry family style Fort Wayne — Queen of Angels Keynote Address Parish will have a fish fry on Sr. Joyce Ann Zimmerman, C.PP.S., Ph.D. Friday, March 7, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Adults $7, children 6-10 $3 Plenary Sessions and children 5 and under free. Msgr. John Kasza, S.T.D. Drive through and carry-out Rev. Mr. James Keating, Ph.D. available. Julie Hanlon Rubio, Ph.D. Knights plan fish fry Fr. Robert Barron, S.T.D. South Bend — The Knights of Breakout Sessions Columbus Council 5521, 61533 Kathy Hasty, M.A. • Fr. Rick Hilgartner, S.T.L. S. Ironwood Dr., will have a fish Fish Fry Vicki Klima, M.A. • Graziano Marcheschi, M.A., D.Min. fry on each Friday of Lent, from Catherine Maresca, M.A. • Mary Martin Sponsored by 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $7.50, chil- H. Richard McCord, Ph.D. • Fr. William Schooler, M.A., M.Div. Granger Knights of Columbus 4263 dren (5-12) $3. Chicken strips Catherine Sims, M.A., M.Div. • Fr. Paul Turner, S.T.D. for $7.50 and shrimp for $8.50 will be available. February 8 and 22 and March 7, 2008 at St. Pius X Church, 52553 Fir Road, Granger Notre Dame Center for Liturgy 4 - 7 p.m. ALL YOU CAN EAT! 1224 Hesburgh Library • Notre Dame IN 46556 Adults: $7.00 • Children 4 up $3.75 Fish fry information is available at 574.631.5435 • 574.631.8553 (fax) e-mail: [email protected] • web: liturgy.nd.edu CARRY-OUTS AVAILABLE! www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY 20 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 2, 2008 ers he took on faith. doesn’t mean you’re perfect, but “With the power of grace, I that Jesus Christ is your center. say ‘yes,’ and everyone is invited That you live your life for him.” LEMPEN to it. But the choice is always Faith grows by praying, said CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 accompanied by certain quietude. Bishop D’Arcy, sharing the story It is not evidence, it is not vision, of the man in the Gospel with the and assistant at St. Jude Parish, in heaven it will be vision.” withered hand. “What did the Fort Wayne, was helped by her. The bishop spoke of the man say? ‘Help my unbelief, The bishop said, “She helped Virgin Mary, who was asked to help my weak faith.’ Do you ever him and saved him in his priest- do something she did not expect pray for faith?” challenged the hood. She was an extraordinary nor did she understand. “In bishop. apostle especially to priests in Scripture, God said through the “A believer makes a conscious cherishing and loving the voca- angel, ‘Do not be afraid. Mary do act of faith, a sincere act of faith tion of the priesthood. Yet all the not be troubled.’ Her heart was every time he or she prays. The time she was going through this troubled and yet she believed it believer has the most to give to great sense of darkness even to be the voice of God and she the world, because the believer while calling the world to notice said ‘yes’ to him.” gives wisdom, courage and a the poor. She did the practical sense of God,” he said. thing God put into her life. “Faith is either growing or “In faith, certain truths are receding. There is nothing so presented to your mind that are “Faith is either growing hazardous to faith as a lazy inac- very attractive and beautiful. God tivity in the spiritual life,” said loves us and sent us his Son, who or receding. There is Bishop D’Arcy noting words became man, who died for our from a Catholic biblical theolo- salvation, who waits for us at the gian. end, who is also present in the nothing so hazardous to Lent is an appropriate time to holy Eucharist,” said the bishop. speak on faith as it is a time that He added that while “these are faith as a lazy inactivity all are called to conversion — beautiful truths and they are away from sin, from self-cen- attractive, they don’t compel the teredness, and away from ego- mind to say ‘yes.’ That is a in the spiritual life.” tism towards God — by three choice.” means: “faith, fasting and put- ting God ahead of things of the To prove his point the bishop BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY gave the example that while world with almsgiving, giving of everyone at the lecture could be things to the poor. eventually counted and “we “A question for you and me would have evidence” of the this Lent is where is my faith? number. “In faith, there is no evi- The darkness, he noted, is the Because in asking that question, I dence,” he said. way for all, though not all great am saying to myself, where is my Karl Barth, an evangelical the- saints and not all have the kind of relationship with God? How does ologian, took all things on faith painful trial some saints endured it grow? It grows through prayer, with one truth — the newspaper. for long periods. especially prayer when no one “He said that was original sin,” “But we all have something,” knows I am praying,” suggested MICHELLE DONAGHEY said the bishop, who noted it was said the bishop, adding that the Bishop D’Arcy to all adding, “we Bishop John M. D’Arcy spoke on Feb. 19 at Ancilla College as part of the there that Barth read about rapes, saints are “sent to us by God for are all called to have a faith from Lampen Lecture Series on “Right Relationship With God.” The bishop killings and thefts. “That, he did- the realization that everyone is God that grows, becomes noted that faith is a gift from God, which involves servitude and dark- n’t have to take on faith. The oth- supposed to be a saint. A saint stronger.” ness.

Today’s Catholic BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB This month’s featured selection: Ronald D. Witherup’s “St. Paul — Called to Conversion”

s our Lenten journey unfolds and Pope Benedict quotes from this “Apostle of the Gentiles” as well as XVI declares 2008 the year of St. Paul, marking other authors and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Athe 2000th anniversary of his birth, Today’s Notes with references to the passages that might inspire Catholic offers “St. Paul — Called to Conversion” as additional reading are accessed at the end of each chap- this month’s book club selection. ter. Book and media references for further reading on St. The author Ronald Witherup has chosen a seven-day Paul are found at the end of the book on page 127. retreat theme highlighting St. Paul for this book’s 124 Poignant opening and closing prayer bookend the pages, saying, “A retreat is like an oasis in the desert. It chapters that are assigned each of seven days for the provides an opportunity for refreshment and renewal ...” retreat. Scripture for reflection sets the stage for the the- What better way to continue deepening our Lenten faith matic lesson followed by personal reflection questions journey than on a retreat? and suggested readings. Bible use is necessary to experi- The tome begins with a descriptive introduction to St. ence this book to the fullest. Paul that presents a glimpse into the real man living in Though this book is a bit cerebral, the message of Biblical times taking the reader from his birth through conversion and grace is clear as the reader is immersed his conversion and ministry of evangelization using his in Scripture that translates to daily living. Witherup sug- assist readers in investigating their own scriptural letters as well as the chapter of Acts as its gests that the spiritual life is a “fragile treasure” to be faith values and understanding of St. Paul’s scriptural source. “lived in the here and now ... experienced in flesh and evangelization. Day one of the retreat introduces St. Paul as the blood.” To relate the lessons of faith in this book to retreat director with New Testament and other readings everyday life, Today’s Catholic suggests using the ques- About the author establishing the rich spiritual tradition to be found in this tions imbedded in each chapter. These meditations will apostle’s journey to Christ. Each subsequent day leads Ronald D. Witherup, SS, is provincial superior of the the reader on a journey of his own as the author investi- U.S. Province of the Society of St. Sulpice and has also gates themes that include being saved by grace, embrac- Questions for meditation and discussion served as professor of sacred Scripture as well as aca- ing the cross, living in the Holy Spirit, praying without Questions for meditation and discussion can be demic dean at St. Patrick Seminary in California. He is ceasing, leading a virtuous life and rejoicing in the victo- found on pages 30,45-46, 59-60, 74, 87-88, 104 and author of two additional books. ry of God. 120. Each of the nine chapters is rich with Scripture and Visit www.diocesefwsb.org/blog for discussion on this book.

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