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‘No borders, no limits’ Rellandini, Reuters CNS photo/Stefano women in the Church and divorce on flight back to Rome ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM BRAZIL (CNS)—From the place of homosexuals in the Vatican and the Church to the role of women in the Church, the pastoral care of the divorced and remarried, and his personal life of prayer, Pope Francis responded to several questions about Church teaching and ministry on July 28 when he met reporters on his flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rome. Regarding the discussion among many in the media that there Pope Francis is a “gay lobby” in the Vatican, Pilgrims pack Copacabana beach for the World Youth Day closing Mass in Rio de Janeiro on July 28. In attendance were an estimated 3 million Pope Francis said it was important to people—one of the largest crowds in the history of World Youth Day. “distinguish between a person who is gay and someone who makes a gay lobby,” he said. “A gay lobby isn’t good.” Pope commissions young people to “A gay person who is seeking God, who is of good will—well, who am I to judge him?” the pope said. “The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains this very be missionaries across the world well. It says one must not marginalize RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS)—Pope Francis was tailor-made for Pope Francis, who told them that if they did not share their these persons, they must be integrated into commissioned some 3 million young people continually tells Catholics: “Go out. Go experience of God’s love with others it society. The problem isn’t this [homosexual] to join forces and form what could be called forward. Keep going.” would be “like withholding oxygen from a orientation—we must be like brothers Missionaries Without Borders. “Sharing the experience of faith, bearing flame that was burning strongly.” and sisters. The problem is something “Where does Jesus witness to the Jesus did not tell his disciples to share else, the problem is lobbying either for send us?” he asked See more World Youth faith, proclaiming the Gospel “if you would like to, if you this orientation or a political lobby or a World Youth Day the Gospel: this is have the time,” the pope said. Instead, Masonic lobby.” Day photos, pages 8-9. pilgrims on July 28. a command that he commanded them to proclaim the The pope’s comments on homosexuals “There are no borders, the Lord entrusts Good News to the world. were related to his broader responses to no limits. He sends us to everyone.” to the whole Church, and that includes Sharing the love and mercy of God and questions about calls for reform within the On the white sand of Copacabana beach— you,” he told his beachfront congregation, the salvation offered by Christ through Vatican, which he said the cardinals who under partly sunny skies, a relief after days which included hundreds of thousands the Church “is born not from a desire for elected him clearly expressed a desire. of rain in Rio—Pope Francis celebrated the who had spent the night on the sand, domination or power, but from the force On the possibility of the Catholic Church closing Mass for the July 23-28 celebration sleeping or not. of love,” the pope told the young pilgrims, ordaining women priests, Pope Francis said, of World Youth Day Rio. Long journeys, days of rain and who were joined on the beach by tens “the Church has spoken and said, ‘no,’ ” Although Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sometimes improvised accommodations of thousands of Rio residents and other and the form in which Blessed John Paul had chosen the theme for the gathering— did not dampen the spirits of the Latin Americans, including Brazilian II declared that was “a definitive formula.” “Go and make disciples of all nations”—it World Youth Day participants. Pope Francis See Youth, page 16 See flight, page 3 Parish pulls together to lift spirits and build a new church in honor of friends who lived their faith to the fullest By John Shaughnessy

GREENSBURG—At the time, it seemed almost comical to Kristy Lowe. Submitted photo The 12 friends had just spent a wonderful weekend in Florida together, capping it off by attending Mass before they headed to the airport to return home to Indiana in two private planes. As they stood on the tarmac of the runway, one of the six women on the trip hugged another woman, and before long everyone was hugging. “We were hugging like it was the last time we’d see each other for years and years,” Lowe recalls about that moment on Dec. 2, 2012. “We stepped back and laughed, saying, ‘Oh, my gosh, we’re going to see each other in a few hours!’ I thought it was funny.” Before that day ended, four of those friends—Donald and Barbara Horan and Stephen and Denise Butz—died when Donald Horan’s single-engine plane crashed in dense fog near the Greensburg airport. Reflecting on that tragedy, Lowe now believes that hug-filled Katina Tekulve, left, and Kristy Lowe discuss plans for the “On Eagle’s farewell is the best way for people to say goodbye to each other, no Wings” 5K Run/Walk that will celebrate the lives of Stephen and Denise matter how long or soon they expect to see each other again. Butz and Donald and Barbara Horan during the festival at St. Mary Parish “Looking back, I realize how precious it was,” she says. “We got a in Greensburg on Aug. 24. Tekulve is logistical coordinator of the event See greensburg, page 2 while Lowe is the sponsorship coordinator. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013

‘They’ve stepped forward to volunteer, knowing the new church meant so much to the Butz and Horan families.

People want to do this in honor of them and their John Shaughnessy Photo by families. I just find it edifying that the community and the parish see the new church as a wonderful goal.’

—Father John Meyer, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg

“People want to do this in honor of them and greensburg their families. I just find it edifying that the continued from page 1 community and the parish see the new church as a wonderful goal.” chance to say goodbye to them. I am so glad we had that time with them.” Stepping up to the line Lowe pauses and adds, “Every aspect of our As members of the parish prepare for the run parish and community life was hit hard by that and walk, they like to think of how their four Youths at St. Mary Parish in Greensburg help to promote the “On Eagle’s Wings” plane crash.” friends would react to the event. 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run at the parish festival on Aug. 24 in honor of parishioners “The run-walk just seems fitting because this Donald and Barbara Horan and Stephen and Denise Butz, who died in a plane crash on A way to honor and remember is something they wanted to do before,” says Dec. 2, 2012. Eight months have passed since the tragedy, Tricia Burkhart, a St. Mary School mom who and the pain and the void created by the loss of was part of a morning walking group with Barb the two couples is still there, still deep. So is the Horan. “One of our routes now is through the desire to remember them and honor them. cemetery. We stop by the Horans and the Butzes That’s why St. Mary Parish in Greensburg and say hi. I feel proud and honored that I knew has added a special event to its annual festival. them as friends.” John Shaughnessy Photo by On Aug. 24, the parish will hold the first “On That reaction is common among the people Eagle’s Wings” 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun of the parish and the larger Greensburg Run as a way to celebrate the lives, faith and community, Lowe says. love that the the Butzes and Horans shared with “When help was needed, they were the their family, friends, parish and community. people who stepped up first,” she says. “Steve and Don ran on a regular basis, and “Knowing that this is in support of the church, Barb and Denise liked to walk,” Lowe says. they would be all for it. I can see them on the “We thought this event would honor their day of the race running and walking with us. physically active lives and their spiritually Don would even being rounding up a legion of active lives.” angels.” The event is the brainchild of Jeff Dougan Even as she smiles about that thought, Lowe and Brian Wenning, co-chairs of the parish acknowledges the pain that she and so many festival that both couples were involved in others feel with the absence of their four friends. for years. “Have I cried about it? Yeah,” she says. “I “I think it’s a way to honor them in body, broke down and cried that they wouldn’t be mind and spirit,” says Wenning, a self-described there for this.” Before her death in a plane crash on Dec. 2, 2012, Barbara Horan was part of a group of “longtime Catholic friend” of Don Horan who Still, she has found strength and comfort in mothers at St. Mary Parish in Greensburg who walked four miles together daily. Jenni Hanna, delivered the eulogy for the Horans. “I think her faith and her fellow parishioners—a reality left, Julie Nobbe, Tricia Burkhart, Jill Moorman and Carol Reed are also members of that we’ll have a great turnout. It’s a testament to she sees for many members in the parish. group. They will walk in the “On Eagle’s Wings” 5K Run/Walk that will honor Barbara and Don how many lives they touched.” “When tragedy hits, we do one of two things. Horan and Steve and Denise Butz during the parish festival on Aug. 24. The “On Eagle’s Wing” event was initially We either lean on our faith or we question it,” developed as a fundraiser to help the four Lowe says. “To any outsiders who are looking daughters of the Horans and the two sons of the at this faith community, we want people to Butzes, who are all living with relatives of their see we are leaning on our faith. We trust God Submitted photo parents. The families had a different plan. enough that he is aware of this situation, that he

While a five-year capital campaign raised is traveling with us, and when things get tough, Sean Gallagher File photo by enough money to build a new St. Mary School he will carry us through. that opened at the beginning of the 2012-13 “When you see people reaching out to help school year, there wasn’t enough money to others—even when they are hurting—that’s build a new church. The families thought the when you know that strength comes from fundraiser should be geared toward completing something greater than you and I. It comes that goal. from God.” “They explained that if Don, Barb, Steve Lowe also sees a great purpose in the way Denise and Stephen Butz Donald and Barbara Horan and Denise were still here, they would be her four friends lived, a purpose that she working to raise the funds to build a new church believes people will focus on again on the day near the new school,” Lowe notes. “So they of the run and the walk. asked that the proceeds generated from the 5K “What an incredible world we could live in if Official Appointments be given to the St. Mary’s Building Fund in we all followed in the footprints that all of them Effective Aug. 7, 2013 memory of them. It shows where the families’ lived—to show the love that all of them showed, Effective immediately and the children’s hearts are. They were willing to have the relationships that all of them had. Deacon Oscar Morales, appointed to set aside any gain for themselves and put “They had such a positive influence on so Rev. Matthew Malek, O.F.M. to ministry at St. Anthony Parish in God first.” many people.” Conventual, a member of the Indianapolis and Holy Trinity Parish in That attitude has spread to the parishioners, Province of Our Lady of Consolation, Indianapolis, and continuing the work according to Father John Meyer, the (For more information about—and registration Conventual Franciscan Friars, of charity at Jail #2. parish’s pastor. for—the “On Eagle’s Wings” 5K Run/Walk, and ordained to the priesthood on “They’ve stepped forward to volunteer, check the website, www.oneagleswings5k.com. July 13, 2013, appointed associate These appointments are from the office knowing the new church meant so much to the Organizers note that the 5K race will be pastor of St. Benedict Parish in of the Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, Butz and Horan families,” Father Meyer says. professionally timed.) † Terre Haute. C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis. †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46206 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Page 3 Pope answers questions about Vatican bank, Curia reforms ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM BRAZIL (CNS)—Pope Francis said he was responding to the clear wishes of the College of Cardinals when he set up commissions to study the Vatican CNS photo/pool via Reuters bank, Vatican financial and administrative procedures and the reform of the Roman Curia. Pope Francis held his first news conference on July 28, shortly after the Alitalia flight taking him back to Rome departed from Rio de Janeiro. He answered questions from 21 journalists over a period of 80 minutes. The questions were not submitted in advance and no topics were ruled out of bounds. Asked about the Vatican bank, Pope Francis said he does not know what will become of the Institute for the Works of Religion, which is the formal name of the scandal-plagued bank. He has appointed an outside commission and is involved in discussions about how to organize it, “how to restore it, reformulate it.” But he also told journalists traveling with him that “transparency and honesty” were essential at the Vatican bank and that while moral failures by clergy caused scandal and pain, people also needed to recognize that sometimes the media and the public go searching for scandal. Pope Francis listens to a question from a journalist on his flight heading back to Rome on July 28. The pope answered questions from 21 journalists over a Referring to the institute by its Italian period of 80 minutes on his return from Brazil. initials, IOR, the pope said, some have suggested it should become a real bank, laity; I’ve met them,” he said, noting that a story claiming Msgr. Ricca had been sent scandal, which disrupted the end of others say it should be a “charitable fund, they include those who work full time, away from a nunciature in Latin American Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate, was others say it should be closed. I don’t then do volunteer work, feed the poor and when it was learned that he had a male another issue reporters brought up. The know. I have confidence in the work of help out in parishes on weekends. lover. scandal involved the leaking of private the people at IOR, who are working a lot, The media only writes about the Pope Francis told reporters, “I did correspondence—including to and from and in the commission,” studying the bank sinners and the scandals, he said, but that’s what canon law said must be done, I the pope. Pope Benedict’s butler was tried, and its role in the universal mission of the normal, because “a tree that falls makes ordered an ‘investigation previa,’ and this convicted and later pardoned for giving Church. more noise than a forest that grows.” investigation found nothing.” papers to a journalist, but a commission “Whatever it ends up being—whether Pope Francis himself described as The pope continued by talking about of three cardinals also conducted a wider a bank or a charitable fund—transparency “a scandal” the case of Msgr. Nunzio how “many times in the Church, outside investigation into how information is used and honesty are essential,” he said. Scarano, a now-suspended official from this case, but also in this one, we go and shared at the Vatican. As for the wider reform of the Roman the Vatican investment office, who was searching for the sins—of one’s youth, for All the information collected by the Curia, Pope Francis said everything he arrested in Italy on June 28 on charges that example—for publicity. I’m not talking cardinals was given to Pope Francis when has done so far flows from the concerns he allegedly tried to help smuggle millions about crimes here—the abuse of a minor is he met Pope Benedict at Castel Gandolfo and suggestions raised by the College of of euros into Italy from Switzerland. a crime—but of sins.” shortly after being elected. Cardinals during the meetings they held “He didn’t go to jail because he’s a “But if a person, whether a layperson, Pope Francis told reporters the large before the conclave that elected Pope saint,” the pope said. priest or sister, goes to confession and box shown on a table in photos of his Francis in March. Pope Francis was asked about converts, the Lord forgives. And when meeting with the retired pope contained The cardinals, he said, expressed “what Msgr. Battista Ricca, whom he named the Lord forgives, he forgets. This is transcripts of all the interviews conducted they wanted of the new pope—they wanted interim prelate of the Vatican bank. The important,” he said, because those who during the investigation. The envelope a lot of things”—but a key part of it was monsignor, who had served in the Vatican want the Lord to forget their sins should on top of the box contained the summary, that the Vatican central offices be more diplomatic corps, was director of the forget those of others. a summary Pope Benedict knew almost efficient and more clearly at the service of Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vatican “St. Peter committed one of the biggest by heart and explained to Pope Francis, the universal Church. residence where the pope lives. sins ever—he denied Christ—and he made he said. “There are saints who work in the Soon after his nomination was him pope,” Pope Francis said. “It didn’t frighten me, but it’s a big Curia—cardinals, bishops, priests, sisters, announced, an Italian magazine published The so-called “VatiLeaks” problem,” Pope Francis said. †

Asked about why he speaks so frequently about God’s Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vatican guesthouse, he mercy, he said, “I think this is a time for mercy,” particularly insisted it was a matter of liking to have a lot of people flight a time when the Church must go out of its way to be around and not a statement about simplicity or austerity, continued from page 1 merciful given the “not-so-beautiful witness of some priests” although he said both are essential for every minister in the Blessed John Paul said that because Jesus chose only men as and “the problem of clericalism, for example, which have Church. his apostles, the Church was not able to ordain women. left so many wounds, so many wounded. The Church, which “I couldn’t live alone or with just a few people,” he However, Pope Francis said, the Catholic Church still is mother, must go and heal those wounds.” said. The papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace “isn’t has far to go in developing a real theology that explains the “If the Lord never tires of forgiving us, we have no luxurious—it’s large, it’s big, but not luxurious.” He said importance of women in the Church and how it would be other choice but to do the same,” he said. Pope Francis he was telling the whole truth when he met students from impossible for the Church to live up to its role as mother told the reporters that in the Gospel parable of the Prodigal Jesuit schools and told them his housing choice was a and bride without the contribution of women. Son, when the young man returned after squandering his “psychological necessity.” “It is not enough to have altar girls, women readers or inheritance, “his father didn’t sit him down and say, ‘How He said people were mistaken if they thought the women as the president of Caritas,” he said. “Women in the did you spend the money?’ but he threw a party.” cardinals who work in the Curia live a life of luxury. Church are more important than bishops and priests,” just And, the pope said, the father “didn’t just wait for his son, “They don’t live like rich men, they live in little like “Mary is more important than the apostles.” he went out to look for him.” apartments,” he said. Asked about any possibility that the Catholic Church A Brazilian journalist asked Pope Francis why he did Looking ahead, Pope Francis said he was looking would begin to allow Catholics who have been divorced not speak out during his trip against proposals to liberalize forward to canonizing Blesseds John XXIII and and remarried only civilly to receive the sacraments, Brazil’s abortion laws and to legalize gay marriage. John Paul II, but choosing a date has become tricky. Pope Francis said he wanted to make it clear that divorced “The Church already has spoken on these issues,” he said. First, he said, he thought the Dec. 8 solemnity of the Catholics can receive the sacraments. The problems begin “Young people understand perfectly what the Church’s point Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary would when they marry a second time without having their of view is.” be appropriate, but that would make it difficult for poorer first union annulled. A Portuguese reporter told the pope it seemed a bit odd to Polish pilgrims who would have to travel winter roads by He said the annulment process needs to be reformed and hear a pope repeatedly asking people to pray for him. bus. The late-November feast of Christ the King—which streamlined, but even more importantly the Catholic Church “When I was a priest, I asked people to pray for me, but also is the end of the Year of Faith—is a possibility, he needs to get serious about developing a comprehensive not as often,” he said. “I started asking with some frequency said, but it is probably not enough time to prepare. The pastoral program for the family, and that was one topic when I began the work of a bishop because I believe we best guess, he said, is Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, the he planned to discuss on Oct. 1-3 with the commission of need the Lord’s assistance in this work to help the people of Sunday after Easter in 2014. eight cardinals he named to advise him on the reform of the God move forward.” Pope Francis also responded to a question about his Roman Curia and other important matters. In addition, the pope said, “I truly feel I have many limits, relationship with retired Pope Benedict. Pope Francis The late Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, his predecessor even sins” and so is in need of prayer. smiled warmly and spoke with admiration of the retired as archbishop of Buenos Aires, used to say that he Pope Francis said he still considers himself a Jesuit, but pope’s humility, intelligence and prayerfulness. thought half the Catholic marriages in the world could be first he posed a tricky logic problem: “The Jesuits make a The unusual situation of having a pope and a retired annulled because people marry “without maturity, without special vow of fidelity to the pope. But if the pope is a Jesuit, pope both living at the Vatican is working out very well, understanding it was for one’s entire life or because it does he have to make a vow to the superior of the Jesuits?” although he said he has tried to encourage Pope Benedict to seemed socially necessary,” the pope said. “I am a Jesuit in my spirituality, a spirituality involving feel freer to invite people over, to go in and out and to join Pope Francis also mentioned the practice of the Orthodox the [Spiritual] Exercises [of St. Ignatius],” he said. “And I him for events. Churches that allow a second marriage—what he called “a think like a Jesuit,” he said, but smiled and quickly added, Having the retired pope nearby to consult with or ask second chance”—in some cases, giving the impression that “but not in the sense of hypocrisy.” questions of, he said, “is like having a grandfather at the Catholic practice could undergo modification. As for his decision to continue living at the home—a very wise grandfather.” † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013

Opinion

Be Our Guest/Emily Glandon Closing of parishes could have adverse consequences, writer says Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Amen, I say to Mary Jo Duvall, on her in this amazingly close community of Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor letter in the June 21 issue of The Criterion. learning and loving? Where can they go to Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus (“Parish closings, mergers are incredibly sad get this same feeling? for affected families, writer says.”) Some people say closing a parish is like As a member of St. Mary-of-the-Rock dealing with the loss of a loved one, but Parish in Franklin County—one of the for me it feels as though our parish is like Editorial 12 parishes to be extinguished—my heart is children going through an awful divorce saddened and filled with disbelief. where the family splits up and goes in For a person directly affected by this different directions, and I fear many may decision, it feels like we are no more than never find their way back to the Catholic part of a large corporation, and this was Church. Divorce breaks up families. This “just business, nothing personal.” decision is breaking up mine and many CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn CNS photo/Tyler But for me, and I am sure for many others’ Church family. Is this decision others, it is personal. St. Mary-of-the-Rock really the best idea for our faith? Parish is my home and my family. And my As for Duvall’s concern and a question foundation for my faith in Jesus Christ is at in her letter, “There are a number of the center of it all. parishes in our archdiocese that are as St. Mary-of-the-Rock may not be the small—or smaller—than the parishes largest parish, but our faith here is very being closed. What does the future hold for much alive, growing, and thriving. I am a those parishes?” mother of five young children, and St. Mary I am sorry to say, but I would respond of the Rock Parish is a loving Catholic their fate appears to me to be going in the World Youth Day pilgrims from the United States pray after receiving family where my husband and I hope to same direction. Since the decree has been Communion from New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan during a Mass raise our children up in the faith. written, we at St. Mary-of-the-Rock Parish at the Rio Vivo Welcome Center in Rio de Janeiro on July 24. The site When one walks through the doors of keep hearing, ‘It is not your fault.” also featured prayer and worship experiences, music, media and videos, St. Mary-of-the-Rock Church, not only will St. Mary-of-the-Rock is a successful motivational speakers, cultural presentations and networking activities for they see the beauty of this place, but they parish spiritually and financially. World Youth Day pilgrims. will see the people. And these people are Therefore, that just leaves the issue of the the descendants of those who cleared and priest shortage. bought the ground, built the church and kept The priest shortage is nothing new. We The Americanization of Catholics it alive for decades, rebuilt it after a fire, and continue to pray for vocations and help kept it alive for even more decades. financially to support the education of he Catholic Church in the United themselves religious, and polls show an These are the people who see the value priests, yet it is an issue the Catholic Church TStates has its work cut out for increase in the number of those who say in a close-knit community, and these are the continues to deal with—or not deal with. itself. Somehow, it has to do a better they practice no religion. people who are finding more to life and love It seems to only be getting worse, as the job of teaching its members the truths Unfortunately, too many Catholics in Jesus Christ because of this incredible situation has for many decades. Because of that it has been teaching for nearly have joined other Americans in all rural church. this problem and at this rate, in five years 2,000 years, and convincing them of this. Although the teachings of the Where should these people go? The the archdiocese will have to close even that they still apply to life in our Church haven’t changed, the practices of elderly man who knows nowhere else, or the more churches causing more heartache to modern society. Catholics have. young couple eagerly trying to get on their our faith communities. During most of the history of the Thus, we know that many fewer feet and follow the Catholic religion, or the They need to start focusing more on the United States, Catholic leaders tried Catholics now attend Mass every weekend. family who have teenagers who are just now real issue instead of closing our churches. to convince their fellow citizens that Divorce rates among Catholics are about learning about the power of prayer and faith, Catholics were true Americans. It the same as for non-Catholics. Catholic or the many families with young children (Emily Glardon is a member of St. Mary-of- appears that the Church has been too couples live together before marriage at who have the strongest desire to keep them the-Rock Parish in Franklin County.) successful. the same rate, and the number of Catholic It was often an uphill battle, with weddings has dropped. They are getting periods of persecution. Society was abortions at about the same rate. Letters to the Editor proudly WASP (white, Anglo-Saxon Catholics also now seem to have the Protestant), and the WASPs wanted to same attitudes toward social justice, capital Publication does good situation that I think you could explore— keep it that way. The Know Nothings punishment, redefining marriage, and the the role of religious sisters from the various in the 1850s and the Ku Klux Klan American consumerist lifestyle as other job highlighting breadth orders guiding our parishes more and that was so powerful in Indiana in Americans. Many Catholics are no longer of issues within universal more. They are often unsung heroes to the 1920s are only two examples of countercultural. Instead of evangelizing their friends and supporters—those such groups that didn’t want Catholics in the the culture, as they started to do back Church as the late Benedictine Sister Mildred United States. in the 1950s when Archbishop Fulton This is to compliment the staff for an Wannemuehler at St. Agnes Parish in Things changed for Catholics in the J. Sheen was so popular on TV, they have outstanding July 12 issue of The Criterion. Nashville as well as her successor, Holy United States after World War II when, become evangelized by it. John Shaughnessy’s coverage of Cross Sister Eileen Fagan. If it weren’t for for the first time for most Catholic There was a time when Catholic the Rome pilgrimage was obviously these leaders, many of our parishes would families, and because of the G.I. Bill, schools prepared most Catholic children the keynote piece in the issue, but be in much more difficult shape. they were able to go to college and enter to know and live their religion, but the complimentary coverage of how Then, too, there are the likes of priests the professions. They moved from the today most Catholic children do not Pope Francis’ messages melded with carrying increased loads—such as Father ghettos to the suburbs, and gradually attend Catholic schools. They must get Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin’s personal John Hall, who is pastor of St. Martin became members of the mainstream. their instruction from weekly religious impact on the pilgrimage participants fit of Tours Parish in Martinsville but also Today, they definitely are part of education classes—if, that is, their parents very well. ministers to parishioners at Our Lady of mainstream America. care enough to send them. In addition, Sean Gallagher’s coverage Spring Parish in French Lick and Our Lord And that’s the problem. The American culture is also of the evil around us was particularly Jesus Christ the King Parish in Paoli. Unfortunately, Catholics became responsible for the dearth of vocations to appropriate and relevant for today. I’d like But my initial compliment is to The Americanized just at the time that the priesthood and religious life. Parents to see you follow this up not with just the Criterion staff as you try to manage the American society began to become don’t encourage such vocations as they pope’s messages, but also that of everyday coverage of these parish changes along with more secular. The mainstream Protestant once did. followers of Jesus. a new archbishop and new pope—both of churches (Episcopalian, Methodist, So that’s why we say that the Catholic Although “buried” somewhat in the back whom keep you editorially hopping with Lutheran, Presbyterian, and a few Church in the United States has its work pages, the Catholic News Service article their refreshing actions and messages. others) began to lose their influence. For cut out for it. It’s going to be extremely on the new pope’s emphasis consecrating example, public schools used to include difficult, but we’d better get started. Vatican City to St. Joseph and St. Michael Paul Petrotta prayers and the study of the Bible, but There are some encouraging signs. the Archangel is equally significant and Bloomington the courts decided that such practices World Youth Day showed once again important for those of us trying to find violated the separation of Church that there are many young people who our ways through the “media-mash” and state. want to practice their faith, and that bombarding our everyday lives. Letters Policy The 1960s saw the beginning of what has been shown in our archdiocese, Lastly, the special supplement on the became known as the sexual revolution, too. Saint Meinrad Seminary and Batesville Deanery was critical—to those Letters from readers are welcome especially after the invention of the birth School of Theology in St. Meinrad and in that deanery dealing with the tightening and should be informed, relevant, well- control pill. Attitudes toward sexual Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary changes they are facing, but also to the expressed, concise, temperate in tone, courteous and respectful. activities outside of marriage changed. in Indianapolis are full and building new many other parishioners facing those same The editors reserve the right to select Women began to wear more revealing facilities. Some of our parishes have possibilities in their parishes throughout the and edit the letters based on space clothes. Television and movies included seen increases in the number of people archdiocese. limitations, pastoral sensitivity and more and more sex and crude language. going to weekday Mass, the sacrament I recently returned from a family trip content. All of that has spread throughout of reconciliation, and worshiping in to Rochester, N.Y. The parish my family Letters must be signed, but, for serious our society as it has become more adoration chapels. attends has been a big one for years with at reasons, names may be withheld. secularized. Cohabitation has become We just have to see a lot more of least three priests ministering there. Now, Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” common, and it’s no longer a stigma that to counteract the secularism of our they just have one priest and two deacons. The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, for women to have children outside of American culture. A big change for them, but certainly a sign Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. marriage. Fewer people today consider of the times. Readers with access to e-mail may send letters to [email protected]. —John F. Fink There is a substory to this particular The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Page 5 Agencies address realities of human trafficking among teenage victims

WASHINGTON (CNS)—With an estimated 27 million people being trafficked around the

world for sex and CNS photo/Jim West labor throughout the year, according

to the U.S. State CNS photo/Aaron Josefczyk, Reuters Department, it’s not easy to crack down on the lucrative trade in people. First, it’s profitable. Tens of billions of dollars are at stake and traffickers who operate Above, Mercy Sister Anne Fleming leads a prayer for modern-day slave networks are not likely victims of human trafficking on Human Trafficking to give up their lucrative ventures. Second, Awareness Day in Detroit in early January. Religious the people being victimized are on the orders and Catholic Charities agencies across the U.S. margins of the world’s societies, largely are increasing efforts to raise awareness about human ignored and forgotten. trafficking and to give aid to its victims. In the U.S., the numbers are smaller, but still significant. The State Left, FBI special agent Stephen Anthony, right, talks Department’s 2013 Trafficking in Persons alongside U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach at a report finds 17,500 people from other June 18 news conference held at the Justice Center countries being trafficked into the U.S. in Cleveland to discuss the arrest of four individuals annually. Victim advocates and law accused of human trafficking in Ashland County, enforcement officials estimate that an Ohio. Human trafficking, whether for labor or sex, has additional 300,000 American teenagers are proven to be a difficult challenge for advocates and trafficked yearly, almost exclusively for social workers seeking to reduce its prevalence across sex. Statistics on adult victims are more the U.S. fluid and harder to quantify. Girls 14 to 16 years old are most in Initiative to End Human Trafficking, a children involved in sex trafficking, Mary Schmidbauer, program director demand, the “gold standard,” said Celia six-year-old effort of a dozen congregations behind only Miami, Portland, Ore., and at Second Chance, said running is Williamson, professor of social work at of women religious spanning northern Las Vegas. common. She said that in many cases a the University of Toledo in Ohio, who Ohio from Youngstown to Toledo. Williamson told CNS that Toledo’s young woman has developed an attraction has worked with trafficking victims for Both efforts focus on education and reputation is a result of the community’s to her exploiter—who has provided 20 years. raising awareness of the dangers of intense effort to reach out to victims. for her material needs—to the point of A 2012 survey of 33 sex-trafficking trafficking. Many presentations occur in “The truth is we made noise. We overlooking the verbal and physical survivors—all girls or young women— schools because children are the most told people about our family secret and abuse, rapes or forced captivity that she by anti-trafficking groups Shared Hope vulnerable to exploitation. we decided we were not going to keep may have endured. International, ECPAT-USA and The Labor trafficking is another story and the secret. We began asking for help, Williamson said the best arrangement, Protection Project at Johns Hopkins gets scant attention compared with the developing reports, doing research and especially for teenagers, is a return University, found that 55 percent of effort to expose sex trafficking. In one bringing forth services for victims. And home, where family relationships can be respondents were younger than 18 when recent case, federal prosecutors in June people started looking for victims and rebuilt and the prospect for running is they were first trafficked. Just 12 percent charged four people from Ashland, Ohio, started finding them,” Williamson said. greatly reduced. of respondents were older than 25. with forced labor. They are accused of “If you believe victims are there, you Nationwide, Catholic Charities agencies Astoundingly, 15 percent of respondents keeping a disabled woman and her young will look. If they’re really there, you’ll have begun to identify more trafficking said they were 10 years old or younger daughter in captivity for two years to work find them.” victims among shelter residents and have when they were first trafficked. for them. The challenge for victim advocates, started stepping up efforts to meet their Sex trafficking can occur anywhere U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach said however, is finding adequate shelter once needs, said Candy Hill, executive vice and for a variety of reasons, said they also compelled the woman to beat the trafficking survivors are discovered. president for social policy and external Mindi Kuebler, a forensic nurse at the girl and threatened to show police a video Nationally, few places exist that affairs at Catholic Charities USA. Nord Center, which provides mental of her carrying out the beating. specifically focus on the needs of sexually The challenge of maintaining a health services in Lorain, Ohio, 28 miles The trafficking organizations and the exploited people. continuous flow of services specifically west of Cleveland. Toledo programs, which Williamson One such place is The Daughter designed for each individual trafficking “We’re no different than any other, spearheaded, have kept Ohio in the Project, a year-old program in suburban victim remains, and the likelihood that whether a big city or a little city,” Kuebler forefront of the fight against human Toledo. Jeff Wilbarger, a mathematics a victim will run is always present, told Catholic News Service. “Human trafficking. The work of the Lucas County teacher who felt God called him to start according to Hill. trafficking exists because it’s a form of Human Trafficking Coalition and Second the program, said two girls were in the She said the agency, in cooperation money for these criminals. If they can Chance, a program of Toledo Area home in mid-July. Two other girls who with the Center for Applied Research in easily access the vulnerability of a boy or Ministries that assists exploited women, moved in last fall eventually “ran,” the Apostolate at Georgetown University, a girl, then they’re going to do it.” have identified hundreds of victims apparently returning to their exploiters, surveyed diocesan agencies to determine Kuebler is among the organizers of since 1993. he said. what services are offered to trafficking the Human Trafficking Collaborative of The work in northwest Ohio has led “The whole running thing was one of victims. The goal is to identify victims’ Lorain County, an effort that has emerged to notoriety, of sorts, for Toledo. In 2011, the most shocking things,” Wilbarger said. needs and develop solutions to help end the over the last year to complement the the city ranked fourth in the numbers “It’s all that brainwashing, the attachment cycle of exploitation that has characterized educational work of the Collaborative of arrests, investigations and rescues of disorder. She gets connected to this guy.” so many lives. † British bishops: Despite law, Church can’t accept gay marriage LONDON (CNS)—The legalization of gay marriage the validity in Church law of same-sex marriages,” the outset until today, the Lord’s call to follow him has meant cannot change Christian teaching on sexual morality, document said. standing apart, quite clearly in some times and places. and the Catholic Church cannot accept marriages of The law represents “the deconstruction of marriage However, that apartness is neither separation from nor same-sex couples, the bishops of England and Wales said as it has been understood for millennia” and “completes disdain for our society.” in a document that was to be distributed in parishes on the privatization of marriage, so that its central content is The document suggested three principles to guide July 27-28. whatever the couple wish to construct,” the document said. Catholics in their dealings with their families, with other Catholics must “accept their calling” to be “out of “Marriage is no longer a truly public institution, at the Christians and with wider society. step with popular culture” and “to live faithfully by the basis of society. In passing this act, with widespread support The first is to “robustly and intelligently” present the teaching we have received,” said the among sections of our population, our society has taken a teaching of the Church on marriage, primarily through the document, titled “The Narrow Gate.” significant step away from its Judeo-Christian foundations,” faithful witness of their own lives. The bishops suggest how the document said. The second is to “make every effort to accompany one Catholics should behave following “Marriage is the place where sexual relations find their another through the difficulties and trials of life,” especially passage of the Marriage (Same-Sex) proper place and God-given purpose. Both as a natural, with prayer and regular reception of the sacraments. Couples Act, which became law human institution and as raised by the Lord to the dignity of “The third principle is that we are always willing to on July 17 and opened the door for a sacrament, marriage provides the best circumstances for engage in dialogue and conversation with those who see same-sex marriages to occur as early the birth and nurture of children and forms the most reliable things differently,” the document said. as summer 2014. links and supports between the generations,” it said. In the Diocese of Shrewsbury, in northwest England, The document was written and The document acknowledged that the “intrinsic link Bishop Mark Davies has written an accompanying pastoral signed on July 6 by Archbishop between sexual relations and the procreation of children has letter that was to be read during weekend Masses. Vincent G. Nichols of Westminster, in practice long been abandoned” and that there are other “We are facing together a completely new situation Archbishop Vincent G. Nichols president of the Bishops’ Conference areas where Church teaching conflicts with social norms. which invites us—with growing urgency—to engage in of England and Wales. It presents “We try to present and live by Catholic teaching as given a ‘new evangelization’ and a courageous lay apostolate,” Catholics with a mandate on how they should respond to a by God for the ultimate good for each person. This may Bishop Davies said in the letter. law which, the archbishop said, creates a sense that they are indeed lead us to feel, in these matters, out of step with He warned parishioners that by remaining faithful “strangers in their own land.” popular culture. But that is our calling and not a matter for to Church teaching they may be accused of bigotry or Upholding Church teaching that all sexual activity discouragement. Rather, with the confidence of faith, we stay of embracing an “outmoded understanding of human outside of the legitimate marriage of one man and one resolute, encouraging one another and all who recognize the relationships.” woman is sinful, the document stressed that marriage is a values we wish to uphold,” the document explained. But the bishop said he has “no doubt that it is through lifelong, faithful commitment “ordained by nature and by “Our place as followers of the Lord is not fashioned for such witness—your own witness—that the Christian God for the creation of the family and future generations.” our comfort. But nor is our discomfort something about foundations increasingly discarded by the leaders of our “It is clear that the Catholic Church cannot accept which we should complain,” the document added. “From the society will be discovered anew.” † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Events Calendar St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg August 2-3 Archbishop O’Meara Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, St. Joseph Parish, 2605 St. Joe Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., Road W., Sellersburg. Parish Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, Indianapolis. “Sausage Fest,” offers series on end of life issues yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Catholic, educational, food, music, charitable and social singles, St. Malachy Parish, Arrangements: Catholic Church Information: 812-246-2512. Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, 9833 E. County Road 750 N. in Resources, Funeral Costs, Cremation, 50 and over, single, separated, Sat. 6:30-midnight. Brownsburg, will offer a series of six Preplanning, Cemetery Options, Payment St. Thomas the Apostle widowed or divorced. Information: 317-253-1461. Parish, 523 S. Merrill St., New members welcome. sessions on end of life issues entitled Arrangements Fortville. Parish festival, 6:30 p.m. Information: 317- August 18 “Getting Your House in Order” Sept. 18—Avoiding Surprises: Who 11 a.m.-10 p.m., games, 370-1189. St. Pius Parish, 7940 E. from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesdays from Pays What, Medicare, Medicaid, Long food, entertainment, silent County Road 500 E., Sunman. Aug. 21-Sept. 25. Term Care auction, chicken and noodles August 8 Parish picnic, chicken dinner, St. Nicholas Parish, 6459 E. The session topics are: Sept. 25—Round Table Wrap-Up dinner, raffle. Information: mock turtle soup, games, St. Nicholas Dr., Sunman. Aug. 21—Protecting Your Family: (presenters return to summarize and 317-485-5102. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: Servant of God Ministries, Strategies and Documents answer questions) 812-689-4244. “Night of Healing Praise,” Aug. 28—Taking Control: Your While there is no cost, Great Lakes Gabriel Bill Richart, presenter, 7 Financial House, What goes Into Planning registration is requested. To register Project, 8931 Indian Creek p.m., free-will offering. Catholic Community Sept. 4—Preparing for Alternative or for more information, contact Road South, Indianapolis. Information: 812-623-2964 or of Richmond, 701 N. Garage Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Housing: Senior Living Options, Sister Barbara at 317-852-3195, [email protected]. “A” St., Richmond. Information: Ron and Mary At-Home Care, Hospice Care [email protected], or log on to Charismatic prayer Sept. 11—Choosing Final www.saintmalachyparish.org. † Kramer, 317-527-9531 or August 10 group, 7 p.m. Information: [email protected]. St. Roch Parish, Family Life [email protected]. August 2-4 Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Single August 21 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Seniors meeting, 1 p.m., age Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum House, 5353 E. 56th St., 50 and over. Information: Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Archdiocesan Basilica of the Sacred Heart to 317-784-4207. Indianapolis. 2 p.m. Office of Family Ministries, Mass, Retrouvaille Weekend: Information: 317-784-4439 or August 10-11 www.catholiccemeteries.cc. celebrate 125th anniversary A Lifeline for Marriages. St. Paul Parish, 9798 N. Information: 317-489-6811 or Dearborn Road, New August 22-24 All are invited to attend a special Mass http://campusministry.nd.edu/basilica-of- www.retroIndy.com. Alsace. Parish festival, St. Ann Parish, celebrated by the Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, the-sacred-heart/watch-mass-online/ Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, pork 6350 S. Mooresville Road, C.S.C., bishop of Peoria, Ill., honoring basilica-125th-anniversary-mass to August 3 tenderloin dinner, music, kids Holy Guardian Angels Indianapolis. Parish festival, 125 years of prayer and worship at the live-stream the Mass online. games. Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Church, 405 U.S. Highway 52, rides, games, food, 5-11 p.m. University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the The Basilica is open to the public chicken dinner, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cedar Grove. First Saturday Information: 317-821-2909. Sacred Heart, located in Notre Dame, Ind., year- round from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: 812-623-1094. Devotional Prayer Group, in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, when school is in session, and from Mass, exposition of the August 23-24 at 4 p.m. on Aug. 16. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. during holiday breaks or August 11 Prince of Peace Parish Blessed Sacrament, rosary, St. Mary Parish, The Mass will feature music from when school is not in session. Visitors are “Community Festival” meditation, petitions, 2500 St. Mary’s Drive, alumni of the Notre Dame Liturgical Choir. invited to come inside and pray or take at Father Michael Shawe confession available, 8 a.m. Lanesville. Parish picnic, A reception in the rotunda will follow. a self-guided tour. Tour guides are also Information: [email protected]. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Memorial Jr./Sr. High School, The Basilica—the oldest church of available to answer questions. 201 W. State St., Madison. 812-952-2853. the Congregation of the Holy Cross— Mass in the Basilica is celebrated August 4 Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight., serves as the order’s principal church in twice daily while the university is in St. Bernard Parish, August 13 Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, food, 7600 Highway 337 NW, St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. rides, games. Information: the United States and as the cornerstone session, and once daily during breaks. Frenchtown. Parish picnic, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. 812-265-4166. of liturgical life at the University of Each weekend there are three Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., chicken Ave Maria Guild, meeting, Notre Dame. Masses celebrated for students, faculty, and ham dinners, quilts. 12:30 p.m. Information: August 24 The Basilica was consecrated by the staff and community members. Information: 812-347-2326. 317-865-0910 or Immaculate Heart of Mary Bishop Joseph G. Dwenger, then-bishop of For more information about the [email protected]. Parish, 5692 N. Central Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind., on Aug. 15, 1888. Basilica and the Mass schedule, log on to St. Boniface Parish, 15519 N. Indianapolis. 5K Run/Walk, For those unable to attend the https://campusministry.nd.edu/ State Road 545, Fulda. Parish August 15 9 a.m., $15 pre-registration, Aug. 16 Mass in the Basilica, log on to basilica-of-the-sacred-heart/. † picnic, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., famous Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, $50 pre-registration family of Mausoleum Chapel, soup, food, quilts. Information: 4-6. “Fall Kick-Off Fest,” 9001 N. Haverstick Road, 812-357-5533. food, music, games, movies, $1 Indianapolis. Mass, 2 p.m. adults, under 21 free, 4-11 p.m. August 6 Information: 317-574-8898 or St. Monica Parish, Parish www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Information: 317-257-2266. Meeting Center, 6131 N. Connersville bicentennial Michigan Road, Indianapolis. August 16 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Adult Fellowship, Northside Knights of Church, 126 W. discussion of Chapter 1 of Columbus Hall, 2100 E. Georgia St., Indianapolis. “Lumen Gentium” (“Light of 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Rosary procession, following the Nations”), 7-8:30 p.m. Business Exchange, Mass, 12:10 p.m. Mass, pray and Submitted photos CAF is for all Roman Catholic breakfast and program, process through the streets adults age 21+. The PMC is “Faith Grounded by Service,” of downtown Indianapolis. the small, 1-story building on Doug Carter, Superintendent, Information: faithful. the SE corner of the campus. Indiana State Police, [email protected]. Information: 317-410-4870. presenter, 6:30-8:30 a.m., $15 members, $21 non-members. August 24-25 August 7 Reservations and information: St. Mary Parish Festival St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. www.catholicbusiness held at St. Mary’s School, Michigan Road, Indianapolis. exchange.org. 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, Adoration service for Greensburg. “On Eagle’s vocations, “An Evening August 16-17 Wings,” 5K walk/run Sat. in with Jesus,” 7 p.m., Nativity of Our Lord reception following service. Jesus Christ Parish, memory of Steve and Denise Information: 317-255-7153 or 7225 Southeastern Butz and Don and [email protected]. Ave., Indianapolis. Barb Horan, 8-11 a.m., “Augustravaganza,” 5K Mass 4:30 p.m. Festival, St. Lawrence Parish, walk/run 9 a.m., $20/person Sat. 5:30-11 p.m., 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. or $60/family of 4+, rides, Sun. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Catholic Inquiry, “Cookies food, music, entertainment, food, games, bake sale, and Conversation,” 7 p.m. Mass Sat. 5:30 p.m., festival music, Sun. fried chicken Information: 317-546-4065 or 4 p.m.-midnight. Information: dinner 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Children from St. Gabriel Parish in Connersville ride on a float depicting the parish’s first and [email protected]. 317-357-1200. Information: 812-663-8427. † current church buildings in the Connersville bicentennial parade on July 6. The parish was established in 1851, 38 years after the town was founded by John Conner. The current church VIPs structure was dedicated in 1884. Dick and Carole (Baron) Shanley, members of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 3. The couple was married on Aug. 3, 1963, at St. Saviour Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children, Michael, Richard and Scott Shanley. They also have eight grandchildren. They will be sharing a dinner with family and friends to celebrate, followed by a trip to Europe in late August. †

Thomas and Madonna (Poole) Smith, members of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 3. The couple was married on Aug. 3, 1963, at St. Ann Church in Garrie Rader, left, Dave Pflum, Terry Gough and Tom Becht stand in front of the nearly completed Indianapolis. replica of the current church. The model included exact replicas of the church’s stained glass They are the parents of three children, Jeannine windows. The float was constructed by Tom Becht, Lynda Curry, Terry Gough, Jim Holmes, Smith, Lisa Taylor and Thomas Smith. They also have Scott Holmes, Judy and Terry Hreno, Dave Pflum and Ashley, Garrie and Pam Rader. eight grandchildren. † The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Page 7 From credit to crayons: Parish converts credit union to preschool

By Natalie Hoefer in our old [preschool] parents Noon looks for the enrollment would say, ‘We work all day to rise, and will hire more CLARKSVILLE—St. Anthony and need extended care.’ We just assistants in the future. She strives of Padua Parish in Clarksville didn’t have the facility for that.” for a 1-to-10 teacher/student ratio was in need of a new preschool What they had was “a one- in both classes. Natalie Hoefer Photos by building. Their old one was bedroom house [on the property], But first things first—the just too small to meet their and that’s what we’ve been using building had to be prepared for its growing needs. for the preschool for 15-20 years,” new little tenants. Who better to turn to for says Noon. “It was so small The prior owner vacated the finding a building than their own we had to limit our enrollment building in early June. Shortly patron, St. Anthony of Padua, and the extended care that after, Noon, Steuer and many the patron saint known for parents wanted.” others scurried to convert finding things? With the converted credit the building from stark and “We had prayed to St. Anthony union building, there is now the institutional to inviting and fun. for help, but I guess we just didn’t space to meet both needs—higher “It’s a work in progress,” says believe that it could ever come enrollment and extended care. Noon, “but it’s been exciting.” true,” says Sheila Noon, principal “Our extended care is not just A blessing ceremony led of St. Anthony School. day care,” says Bedeva Steuer, by Father Joseph and an open Conventual Franciscan Father Joseph West, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua St. Anthony delivered. teacher of the class for 4-year- house were held at the renovated Parish in Clarksville, blesses the people and the new preschool—a former credit “Many years ago, St. Anthony’s old children. “With our extended preschool on July 14. With Clark union building located on the parish’s property—on July 14. had a credit union on the care, there is also an enrichment County changing to a balanced property,” Noon explains. “We program. So when [children] stay school year, the preschool opened “I went to kindergarten in the had to let it go. It was sold all day, we’re building upon what on July 31. little building. We banked here [in 10-15 years ago to a parishioner they learned in preschool. Our Noon is thrilled that the the new preschool] when it was who used it as a training facility extended care folks have lesson preschool will now have its own a bank. It’s beautiful now. It’s so for tax seminars. plans every day that I give them art room. Previously, the students big! The little building was so “He approached us in January, so they can build upon what went to the larger St. Anthony tiny. This is such a blessing.” Her saying he wanted to get rid of it. we’ve done.” School for art class. daughter, Sophie, started in the It was like the sky opened, and we As for higher enrollment, “We have so many more class for 4-year-olds on July 31. got a gift from God.” Father Joseph says, “We already things we can do now,” says Natalie and Nathan McGarvey Conventual Franciscan have more children signed up than Kristi Lynch, teacher of the class are also impressed by their Father Joseph West, pastor of our old facility ever could have for 3-year-olds who will also be parish’s new preschool. St. Anthony parish, admits, “I was handled. When this [building] helping with the 4-year-olds. “We “I knew it would be nice, but I a little skeptical at first, moving a came along, we were pretty have different areas for kids to didn’t think it would be this nice,” preschool into an old credit union confident we could fill it, and so do different things at different says Natalie. Sophie Singleton gets a hug from her [building] because I thought it was far we’ve been right, praise God!” times. We can split them up and Nathan recalls the building former preschool teacher, Kristi Lynch, going to take a lot of renovation. Currently there are 14 children teach them at their level. It’s just from his days banking at the at the open house of the new But I was really shocked to see registered for the class for 3-year- really exciting.” credit union. preschool—a converted credit union how we had to do nothing.” old children, which meets twice Many at the open house shared “What they’ve been able to building—for St. Anthony of Padua The need for a new preschool a week. The class for 4-year-olds her enthusiasm. do with it is fantastic,’ he said. “I Parish in Clarksville on July 14. building came to light as a result has 30 registered students Jacque Singleton, third-grade was interested to see how they’d of the parish’s recent strategic and meets five days a week. teacher at St. Anthony School take it from a bank to a preschool. the smaller preschool last year planning process. Both classes offer morning or and a member of the parish, They did a great job.” and will soon enter the class for “The preschool is a feeder for afternoon sessions, with a full-day recalls both the old preschool and But the real seal of approval 4-year-olds. our main school and is very much option also available for the the new preschool when it was comes from their daughter, young Her verdict? needed,” says Father West. “Plus, older children. a bank. scholar Coralee, who attended “I like it. It’s bigger.” †

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8:00am (until 11:00am) 7am, 9am & 11am “On Eagle’s Wings” 5K Mass in memory of (at St. Mary’s Catholic Steve & Denise Butz Church) and Don & Barb Horan 10:30am (until 2:30pm) (www.oneagleswings5k.com) Fried Chicken Dinner

Fried Chicken & BBQ Pork 4:30pm Cheese Potatoes Evening Mass Green Beans (in school gymnasium) Cole Slaw Dessert Drink

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World Youth Day participants from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis pose in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group departed Indianapolis on July 21 to join young adults from around the world for a week-long pilgrimage of catechesis, prayer World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro and worship. An estimated three million participants joined Pope Francis for Mass on July 28.

Julie Doran, left, Meghan Bender, Brock Leach and Braden Gasper pray during adoration on Kate Eder shares faith stories during catechesis with other pilgrims from around the world. Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle of Accra, Ghana and Father Jonathan Meyer, sing Pilgrims make their way to Copacabana Beach in Rio for the Vigil Mass on July 27. Copacabana Beach on July 27. “Lean on Me” during a catechesis session.

Young adults spell “Rio” on July 21 in the Indianapolis International Airport Matt Faley, director of the archdiocesan Young Adult and College Campus Patrick Hofer, left, and Caitlin Ehrmann participate in the flash mob at the Pope’s arrival for the closing Mass on July 28. Pope Francis waves to the young adults on his way to the Vigil Mass in Rio on July 27. before departing for Rio de Janeiro. Ministry, leads the group in prayer in Rio de Janeiro. Page 10 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Sister’s time travel series takes children back to Jesus’ time

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS)— “Writing is part of the charism of our Sister Maria Grace Dateno remembers community. The desire to communicate reading voraciously as a child, but she Christ to others is what spurs me to write, never thought she would become an author and this desire increased as I realized that of children’s fiction about time travel. God has given me some ability,” she said. Her series, Gospel Time Trekkers, is In 2007, one of her biological sisters being published by Pauline Books and gave her an added push by introducing Wiechec CNS photo/Nancy Phelan Media. The official release date of the her to www.nanowrimo.org, the site of first three books in the series was Aug. 1. National Novel Writing Month, dedicated Sister Maria Grace has high hopes. to motivating budding writers to give one “I want children to know that what month a year to their dream. they have learned about Jesus aren’t just “In 2009, the third time I participated stories,” she said in an interview. “The in the National Novel Writing Month people who lived when Jesus walked the challenge, I wrote a draft of the novel that Earth were real people, and their lives were has turned into the Gospel Time Trekkers forever changed. I hope that my books will series. After I had a draft, I worked on awaken a desire to know and love Jesus developing the stories to the point that they more deeply in the hearts of my readers.” could be published.” Sister Maria Grace knows a thing or two Sister Christina Wegendt, her editor about books. She is a Daughter of St. Paul. at Pauline Books and Media, said that Her congregation’s mission is to ignite Sister Maria Grace’s “careful research, the faith through various forms of media. attention to detail, enthusiasm for They model themselves after St. Paul, who children’s books, and deep love for the spread the Good News about Jesus to the Gospels infuse these books. She immerses Rachel, Samuel and Emily Lesnak pose for a photo with Pauline Sister Maria Grace Dateno at the early Church. readers in some of the most unforgettable Pauline Books and Media store in Alexandria, Va., on July 18. The Lesnak children of Fort Belvoir, Va., The Paulines publish books, produce moments in the Gospels, helping them were among the first to hear Sister Dateno read from her new series “Gospel Time Trekkers,” books radio programs, sing and sell publications imagine what it would have been like to that take children on a journey back to the time of Jesus. at 15 bookstores in 11 states and in have been there themselves.” Toronto. Sister Maria Grace manages The first three books in the series, For the third journey back in time, the books introduce children to some of the the Pauline Books and Media store in Shepherds to the Rescue, Braving the children meet a girl who overheard the cultural background to help them better Alexandria, a Washington suburb. Storm, and Danger at Sea will soon disciples squabbling about which among understand the Good News. A teenage Maria Grace Dateno found be available at www.pauline.org or them was the greatest. Readers see through In each story, the children return from herself at a mother-daughter dinner at through local Catholic bookstores. The the eyes of this girl how Jesus spoke to the their adventures, and on Sunday attend her home parish, St. Lawrence Church three concluding books in the series will be disciples about who is first and who is last. Mass. Various details of the liturgy and in Alexandria. The guest speaker, a released in January 2014. The books also provide many insights Father Joe’s homilies connect to what Pauline nun, spoke about the order’s In the stories, three siblings, Hannah, into what life was like during Jesus’ time. they have learned on their journey. Each mission and shared a display of books. 11, Caleb, 9, and Noah, 6, are mysteriously Sister Maria Grace explained, “Not book ends with a section called “Where “That was a key moment for me transported to the time of Jesus. They knowing the cultural details of life is it in the Bible?” that offers the biblical because I had occasionally thought about encounter people who met Jesus and were in the first century detracts from an foundation for the story. being a sister, but I didn’t feel called to present for events that are described in at understanding of what Jesus is saying in “I really hope kids love my books!” said teaching, nursing or living a contemplative least one of the four Gospels. the Gospels. Most people today know Sister Maria Grace. “I’ve been praying, life,” she recalled. “The Daughters of In the first book, the children meet a little about being a shepherd, for example. and will continue to pray for each reader— St. Paul were into books, and that was shepherd boy whose grandfather tells them Or what fishing was like, or how grapes that these books will give them a little push something that caught my attention.” about the angel he saw who heralded the were grown. in their friendship with Jesus, a little help She joined the postulancy immediately arrival of Jesus. “So when Jesus says he is the Good in grasping his mind-boggling love for after high school, and will celebrate her In the second one, the children meet the Shepherd, or speaks of putting out into each of us.” silver anniversary as a religious in 2014. boy who provided five loaves and two fish the deep, or pruning the vine, how are we Sister Maria Grace’s path to writing to Jesus and his disciples for feeding supposed to grasp his message?” (A related video has been posted at began when she joined the Paulines. 5,000 people. The Pauline sister believes that her http://youtu.be/426mim7MKo0.) † Catholics and Pentecostals share belief in ‘healing power of Jesus’

RALEIGH, N.C. (CNS)—Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Discernment and Pastoral Implications.” Healing was the “Our conversations,” he added, “were carried out with of Raleigh said the latest session of the international topic of this year’s discussion. Last year it was discernment great respect and were always rooted in prayer asking the Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue allowed leaders of the and in 2011 charisms. Lord to bring the completion the work we have carried out in two religions “to renew our common faith in the healing Bishop Burbidge is the Catholic co-chairman of his name.” power of Jesus,” who “continues to demonstrate his love the dialogue. The Pentecostal co-chairman is the Rev. Robeck in a statement said Catholics and Pentecostals and miracles in our midst.” Rev. Cecil M. Robeck Jr., professor of church history and have much in common with regard to the subject of healing. Seven Catholics and four Pentecostals gathered on ecumenics and director of the David du Plessis Center “While many people may view the healing ministry of our July 14-19 in Baltimore for the third session of the for Christian Spirituality School of Theology at Fuller Lord Jesus Christ with skepticism, or dismiss it altogether, sixth phase of the dialogue. Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. Catholics and Pentecostals believe that God continues to heal It opened with Mass on July 14 at the Basilica of the “The dialogue has helped us to focus on how the charism and perform miracles,” he added. National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin of healing is understood, expressed and celebrated in our Together Catholics and Pentecostals affirm that “ ‘Jesus Mary in Baltimore. Discussions were held through July 19 churches and faith communities,” Bishop Burbidge said in Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever’ [Heb 13:8]. ... at St. Mary’s Seminary and University. a statement released at the conclusion of the dialogue. “We With such common ground, we are optimistic that we will be The general theme for the current phase of the dialogue have acknowledged that our theological understanding of able to produce a document that will prove to be useful within is “Charisms in the Church: Their Spiritual Significance, the charism of healing requires further exploration. our communities.” †

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nuncio to the United States. Catholic Spirit CNS photo/Tim Bishop, The Mass was part of the 10-day National Boy Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout courtesy Scouts of America Boy CNS photo/Al Drago, Reserve in Mount Hope. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston concelebrated the Mass and served as homilist. In his homily, Bishop Bransfield welcomed the Scouts to the Mountain State for the national jamboree marking its significance to the Church. “It is a pleasure,” he said, “to welcome you and Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano to our state. You now can see firsthand why it is called wild and wonderful.” Bishop Bransfield acknowledged the John Jarboe, 13, of Tulsa, Okla., holds his rosary hard work of the many people it took to during Mass at the National Boy Scout Jamboree make the national jamboree a reality for at Summit Bechtel Family National Scout West Virginia. Reserve in Mount Hope, W.Va., on July 21. “For many months,” he said, “a great Boy Scouts pray the Our Father during Mass at the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Summit Bechtel deal of planning and labor has gone into Family National Scout Reserve in Mount Hope, W.Va., on July 21. preparing for this jamboree. When I visited here earlier this year, in the middle across the country, flows from and is committed to reverence of God and of winter, I was impressed with the beauty directed by their Catholic faith. service of others.” of the place and I wondered if it would be “The oath you take as Scouts,” he said, The first duty of people of faith, ready for you by summer. “explicitly mentions God: The promise Bishop Bransfield said, is to listen to God “As I look out now, I see a transformed you make echoes the promises at baptism and, like the Gospel for the day teaches, place, made all the more wonderful by and repeated at confirmation, as you put things in their proper order.

your presence and your enjoyment of all pledge to do your best to do my duty to “Each of you Scouts knows how courtesy Scouts of America Boy CNS photo/Al Drago, that nature has to offer you. It is especially God and to keep yourselves, in his sight, essential it is to perform the steps of a good to be with you as we gather morally straight. task in their proper order,” he said. “If you around the altar, led in prayer by our “Likewise, the 12th point of the Scout don’t, a sturdy tent cannot be erected, a apostolic nuncio, and take part in Lord’s law invites you to be ‘reverent,’ ” he bow cannot be strung and its arrow shot, a eucharistic sacrifice.” continued, “and as we gather this Sunday boat cannot be properly steered.” Msgr. John Brady, a Washington archdiocesan Bishop Bransfield told the Scouts that morning to celebrate our faith in this He commended the Massgoers “for priest and a senior chaplain with Catholic their Catholic faith and participation in Mass, you fulfill your Scout promise and putting things in their proper order: for Scouting, distributes Communion during the Eucharist bind them together with keep your Scout law in a wonderful way. coming here this morning to do your Mass at the National Boy Scout Jamboree at the entire Church throughout the world. I thank you for the choice you have made duty toward God, for gathering to listen Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve He reminded them that their active to be involved in Scouting and to actively to the words of Christ, and receive the in Mount Hope, W.Va., on July 21. participation in Scouting, in parishes celebrate your Catholic faith as people nourishment of his body and blood.” Christ’s word and his sacrifice “will of mountain bike trails and 13 acres of sustain you in all things and will provide shooting sports, as well as kayaking, rock you with great encouragement as you go climbing, bouldering, skateboarding and forth from here to be physically strong, various other activities. They also spent mentally awake and morally straight and time learning new skills and meeting to help others at all times.” fellow Scouts from around the country in Bishop Bransfield said he prayed a beautiful, outdoor setting. the Scouts “will continue to enjoy this Since 1937, the Scouts have gathered jamboree and that, during the many every couple of years for what has activities and adventures ahead, you will become the Boy Scouts of America’s most continue to listen for the Lord God and iconic event. experience His presence in the wonder of Chosen by the Boy Scouts in 2009, nature around you, in the goodness of the the 10,600-acre Summit Bechtel people you are with, and in the joy that Family National Scout Reserve is now you experience throughout these days.” the permanent home for the Scouts’ About 40,000 Scouts attended the jamboree and, in 2019, will host the July 15-24 National Boy Scout Jamboree. World Scout Jamboree. During the event, Scouts participated Before this year’s jamboree, the event in adventures, including more than had been held at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia five miles of zip-line courses, 36 miles since 1981. † “Air Conditioner, Furnace or Heat Pump” 0th Anniv 13 ersa ry Sale Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House 130th Anniversary Sale FREE 5353 E. 56th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46226 • (317) 545-7681 • Fax (317) 545-0095 • www.archindy.org/fatima LABOR On the installation of a CALL TODAY! “Be still and know that I am God” Air Conditioner, 639-1111 ~Psalm 46:10 Heat Pump or Furnace Still Locally Owned & Operated Cannot be combined with any other offer. Must be presented at time of order. EXPIRES: 8/17/13 M-F 8-4 WWW.CALLTHIELE.COM Join us to enter the peace, the quiet atmosphere, the serenity of Fatima retreat house. THIELE 639-1111 Allow your mind and heart to be still, to listen for God, realize how He may be working in your life, and to be open to hearing an answer to your prayer. 130th Anniversary Sale 130th Anniversary Sale 130th Anniversary Sale FREE TUNE-UP Silent Self-Guided Days of Reflection 1/2 OFF 10 YEAR WARRANTY Air Conditioner or Heat Pump SERVICE CALL ON PARTS & LABOR • August 23 • September 23 • October 14 High Efficiency Air Conditioner, Heat Save $45 with Paid Repair Pump or 90% Furnace. Call for details. $59.95 Cannot be combined with any other offer. Must be Cannot be combined with any other offer. • November 25 • December 18 • December 19 Cannot be combined with any other offer. Must be presented at time of service. presented at time of service. Must be presented at time of order. • December 20 EXPIRES: 8/17/13 M-F 8-4 EXPIRES: 8/17/13 M-F 8-4 EXPIRES: 8/17/13 M-F 8-4 THIELE 639-1111 THIELE 639-1111 THIELE 639-1111 $31 per person includes a private room to use for the day, continental breakfast and lunch. Mass is celebrated when possible.

Scan the QR code to view the full calendar of events and more information. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook IS-5987722 Page 12 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith, Hope, and Charity/ Year of Faith: Baptism and confirmation David Siler Taking a leap In this series of columns, I wrote about and anointing of the sick are considered teach that there’s a limbo for such children. what Catholics believe about the Eucharist sacraments of healing. Holy orders Baptism can be done either by of faith to assist in the May 31 issue. and matrimony are sacraments at the immersion or by the pouring of water over Besides the Eucharist, service of communion. the candidate’s head while the words of our brethren in need though, the Church has I’ll treat baptism and confirmation baptism are said. The liturgy also includes six other sacraments. briefly in this column, penance and an anointing with sacred chrism. My parish, St. Matthew the Apostle in Sacraments, by the anointing of the sick next week and then Confirmation is another sacrament of Indianapolis, has taken the exciting leap of way, are defined as matrimony the following week. initiation for children who have reached the faith to “twin” with a “efficacious signs of When adults who have not been baptized age of reason, but usually for children in parish in Haiti. grace, instituted by are received into the Church, they typically their early teens. Adults, though, are also St. Isidor, a newly Christ and entrusted receive all three sacraments of initiation frequently confirmed, especially those who established parish in the to the Church, by after a period of instruction which we enter the Church during the Easter Vigil. village of Bois de Lance which divine life is know as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Without confirmation, Christian initiation just outside of the city dispensed to us” (Catechism of the Catholic Adults (RCIA). remains incomplete. of Cap-Haitien in the Church, #1131). We believe that baptism is necessary for This sacrament is sometimes called the northernmost part of By “efficacious signs,” we mean that salvation because, among other reasons, sacrament of the Holy Spirit because the the island nation, is they are effective. They’re effective Jesus told Nicodemus, “No one can enter third person of the Trinity comes upon the being pastored by a because Christ is at work in them. Each of the Kingdom of God without being born of person to strengthen him or her for an adult charismatic priest named the sacraments brings some particular grace water and Spirit” (Jn 3:5). He also ordered service to the Church. Father Joel Thomas. Father Joel was called special to that sacrament. We believe that his disciples to baptize, and the Apostles A bishop ordinarily administers this back to Haiti by his bishop after serving in Christ himself instituted every one of the did so. sacrament, especially to children, but France for 11 years. sacraments at some point during his life and There was a time when babies were bishops usually entrust priests to do I met Father Joel in July 2012 gave them to the Church that he founded. baptized shortly after their birth because so in the case of adults who are being while traveling with some members of Finally, through the sacraments, we receive of high infant mortality. The Church still baptized or admitted to full communion St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus. divine life, or holiness. wants those babies to be baptized early, but with the Church. Father Joel was just beginning his ministry The Church groups the seven sacraments not before parents are properly prepared to We believe that Christ instituted this in Bois de Lance, an area of about into three categories. Baptism, confirmation raise them as Catholics. Children who do sacrament on the night of his resurrection 21,000 people. and the Eucharist are the sacraments of die before they are baptized are entrusted when he breathed on the Apostles and said, To say that the area is poor is redundant initiation. Penance and reconciliation to the mercy of God. The Church does not “Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn 20:22). † when one speaks about Haiti, but this area is very rural and, as such, offers no opportunities It’s All Good/Patti Lamb for employment. Nearly all of the residents of this village eke out a meager existence by God’s love is the constant in an ever-changing world farming small plots of land and raising cows, goats or chickens—the skinniest animals you Sporty new backpack chock full The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. and new chapters. have ever seen! of school supplies? Check. The book is about a young raccoon But God’s love is the constant in an When Father Joel learned that my “Big kid” sneakers whose time has come to start school, ever-changing world, and the reality is daughter, who traveled with me, and I were with shoestrings although he doesn’t want to leave his that we don’t face any circumstance alone. from a different parish than St. Bartholomew, instead of Velcro? mother and all that’s familiar. His mom In scripture, we are repeatedly reminded which has a twinning relationship with St. Check. imparts a family secret as she sends him that God is with us. One of the Bible Ann Parish in Limonade, Haiti, he seized One mom in off. She kisses the palm of his hand and passages I find most comforting is similar the opportunity to express his desires for disbelief that it’s time tells him, “Whenever you feel lonely to the reassurance provided in The Kissing the members of St. Isidor Parish to develop for her baby to start and need a little loving from home, just Hand. The passage is from the Gospel a similar relationship. His passion for his full-day kindergarten? press your hand to your cheek.” Then, she of John when Jesus promises to send the people was infectious, and Amelia and I knew Check. assured him, he would feel the warmth and Holy Spirit. right away that St. Matthew Parish was going Our 5-year- reassurance of her love. Jesus said: “And I will ask the Father, to be blessed with a new opportunity to serve. old daughter, Margaret liked the story. She enjoyed and he will give you another Advocate to Father Joel’s vision consisted of putting a Margaret, is officially ready to embark it so much that she asked me to read it help you and be with you forever—the new roof on his cinder block church, so that on her adventures in education. She is three times in a row. I think the message Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept his people could worship without getting kindergarten-bound in less than a week, sank in because when I tucked her in that him, because it neither sees him, nor wet when it rains; building a rectory near and she has excitedly been informing night, she smiled and placed both hands on knows him. But you know him, for he the church so he didn’t have to drive an hour everyone who will hear her big news— her cheeks. lives with you and will be in you. I will just to be with his parishioners; ensuring including the deli manager at the grocery My daughter isn’t the only one dealing not leave you as orphans; I will come to clean drinking water for the town; building and random passers-by at the library. with separation anxiety. I, too, fear change you” (Jn 14:16-18). pews for the congregation; and helping to Now that the first day of school is and facing new beginnings alone. I think Restated in my daughter’s 5-year-old provide financial support to families who almost here, however, Margaret has begun we all do. speak, it’s like God is saying to us, “Don’t cannot afford school for their children at to express a bit of apprehension. I caught My thoughts turn to a young woman I be scared of ‘me without you.’ There is no the parish school—the only school around, on to her “kinder-jitters” when I suddenly know who recently summoned the courage such thing, silly.” meaning the children would receive no couldn’t peel her off of my leg in the to leave an unhealthy relationship. It was In times of uncertainty, we all have an education otherwise. school supply aisle at Target. When I the best decision, but the loneliness she advocate, a true companion who knows As Father Joel laid out his vision, I questioned her about the rapid onset of her feels pains her. And I know a father who is our every vulnerability and intricacy. could not help but think of the parishes in clinginess, she looked up at me and said, nervously preparing to send his only son to And he’s only a prayer away. our archdiocese who are considering the “I’m scared of me without you.” college in a town 1,000 miles away. I can construction of a second gym, or a new I relayed this “me without you” story also think of a good friend who is treading (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna parish life center, or the replacement of to my friend, who came right over and down a new career path, and the learning Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist their fully functional pews because they presented me with a lovely book titled curve is unsettling. Life is full of change for The Criterion.) † look a bit worn. I also was aware that some families back home can’t afford Catholic Coming of Age/Karen Osborne schools, but they do have tuition assistance, state-funded vouchers and public schools What we can learn from the tragic consequences of addiction available to them. In mid-July, our parish was blessed with When I was a teenager, I had a huge show “Glee,” and he died in July of a disease and stroke. But unlike cancer, you a visit from Father Joel, who was in the crush on a handsome young actor named drug overdose in a Vancouver hotel, can prevent it by not exposing yourself to United States to visit two of his sisters. River Phoenix. He was shortly after leaving rehab. Monteith and addictive substances from the start. While further discussing plans for the Harry Styles of his River Phoenix shared the same secret life. If you are offered drugs, I encourage Bois de Lance, Father Joel casually day—cute, talented They struggled with drug addiction and you to think about Cory Monteith, as well mentioned that he would like to construct a and going places. fame in the face of having to keep up a as River Phoenix, Janis Joplin, Heath “nutrition center” for very young children on By the time positive facade. Ledger and the hundreds of thousands the parish property because as he said “too Phoenix turned 20, Some ask how people who seem to of ordinary people who struggle with many children are dying of starvation.” Our he’d worked with “have it all” could throw it all away on addiction. The highs aren’t worth the lows French translator, a fellow parishioner, and legendary directors drugs. But they don’t understand the that follow. I had to pause as we wiped tears from our and actors. His living hell of addiction. No matter what If you have a friend or family member eyes, catch our breath and forge ahead with pictures were in all pop songs say and movies show, there is struggling with addiction, understand renewed vigor to ensure that no more children the teen magazines no safe drug. There is no fun drug. Drugs that they may have little control over the die of starvation. we bought every week. If he’d lived, he create a dependency in your body from the disease, even if they say they’re OK or We were deeply startled that the request would have undoubtedly been one of first moment you take them. Once you’ve that they can stop at any time. to keep children from starving to death came Hollywood’s biggest stars. started down that path, it’s hard to turn Luckily, there are numerous resources so late in our conversation. It was disturbing Sadly, that was not to be. On back, even if you desperately want to stop. out there for teens trying to deal with to realize that starvation is just part of the Oct. 31, 1993, River Phoenix died of a The disease of addiction causes changes addiction and for the friends who support landscape of Haiti. This is not acceptable. drug overdose on the sidewalk in front of a in the “reward center” part of the brain that them. A lot of these programs are geared With God’s grace, I know our Los Angeles nightclub. All the promise he controls our survival instinct. This makes to the specific needs of young people. Talk parishioners and others will address this held was gone in an instant. sure we feel good when we eat, drink and to a trusted adult, call a hotline, ask your daunting challenge as we reach out in The event marked my first major connect with others. Drugs hijack that doctor or someone in an organization such love to our brothers and sisters in faith at realization that drug addiction, left instinct and instead tell us that the drug is as Alcoholics Anonymous or Alateen. St. Isidor Parish. unchecked, will kill even the best of us. the most important thing. That’s the reason Seek help so that you and others can I thought of my crush on River Phoenix an addict will keep trying to score a hit live to your full potential in life. (David Siler is executive director of the when I heard about the recent death even though his or her life is at stake. archdiocesan Secretariat for Catholic of 31-year-old actor Cory Monteith. Addiction is not a moral failing—it’s (Karen Osborne writes for Catholic News Charities and Family Ministries. E-mail him He was one of the stars of the popular a disease that kills, just like cancer, heart Service.) † at [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 Page 13

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary /Msgr. Owen F. Campion Thursday, August 8 Daily Readings St. Dominic, priest Monday, August 5 Numbers 20:1-13 Sunday Readings The Dedication of the Basilica Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 of St. Mary Major in Rome Matthew 16:13-23 Sunday August 4, 2013 Numbers 11:4b-15 middle of an argument? Psalm 81:12-17 Friday, August 9 • Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 The questioner’s intentions well St. Teresa Benedicta of the may not have been pure. Still, however, Matthew 14:13-21 • Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Cross, virgin, martyr • Luke 12:13-21 to invite anyone to mediate a dispute was a compliment. Such questioning Tuesday, August 6 Deuteronomy 4:32-40 The first reading this weekend is presupposed that the person being The Transfiguration of the Lord Psalm 77:12-16, 21 from the Book of Ecclesiastes. The first questioned in fact possessed knowledge. Matthew 16:24-28 verse states that the book is the work of Furthermore, it presupposed that all Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Qoheleth, a son of sides would respect the integrity and Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 King David, although wisdom of the mediator. Not surprisingly, 2 Peter 1:16-19 Saturday, August 10 no proper name outright strangers, whose credentials Luke 9: 28b-36 St. Lawrence, deacon, martyr actually is used. The were unknown, were never invited to 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 book’s origins, despite mediate between arguing parties. Jesus Wednesday, August 7 Psalm 112:1-2, 5-9 this tradition, are was among people who knew him, maybe John 12:24-26 puzzling. with great deference, to be a wise and St. Sixtus II, pope, and The book’s name informed teacher. companions, martyrs comes from the Greek, As would have been the etiquette of the St. Cajetan, priest Sunday, August 11 and then the Latin. This time, Jesus hesitates before proceeding. Numbers 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26- Nineteenth Sunday in book seems to show Under Jewish custom, surviving 29a, 34-35 Ordinary Time a Greek influence, and Greek culture did children did not have to negotiate a Psalm 106:6-7, 13-14, 21-23 Wisdom 18:6-9 not influence the Jews until centuries after clear division of a deceased parent’s Psalm 33:1, 12, 18-22 Solomon. However, its Hebrew is of a style belongings. There must have been a Matthew 15:21-28 used long after Solomon’s time. problem. Rather than plunging into the Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 or Many scholars today believe argument, the Lord advised avoiding Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-12 Ecclesiastes dates from only two or three greed, insisting that material wealth has Luke 12:32-48 or Luke 12:35-40 centuries before Christ. no true worth. A virtual trademark of this book is its The Lord then tells the parable of the condemnation of human vanity. This scorn landowner who had great good fortune. of vanity is in this weekend’s reading. His harvest was great. He plans to store Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle Vanity of course affronts God, the the harvest so as to provide for his easy almighty and the perfect. It also displays living in years to come. Such reasoning the ignorance and illogic of humans, who is foolish, Jesus says. No human can Funeral Masses are commendable but overestimate themselves by seeing in truly control his or her future. He then human thought the greatest wisdom. Vanity urges distributing any abundance among not absolutely required for Catholics also leads them to regard material wealth the needy. My wife and I are in our mid-70s Church. The Church’s official “guidebook” as ultimate value. It all causes them to Qand have bought cemetery plots and on celebrating the Eucharist is called the spurn or discount God. Reflection made our funeral General Instruction of the Roman Missal For its second reading, the Church From the earliest times in the history arrangements. We (GIRM). That document makes a strong presents a passage from St. Paul’s Epistle of revelation, the holy have dealt with selected immediate plea for periods of quiet within the liturgy. to the Colossians. Continuing the general the human tendency to measure all burial, without any rites, In the Mass, the GIRM tells us, we message of the first reading, this selection things, even life itself, in material terms. ceremony or embalming. are invited to silence at five particular from Colossians calls upon Christians It was a tendency with which the author But after talking to times—in the beginning, at the penitential to focus on the things that truly matter, of Ecclesiastes dealt. The Colossian family members, we are rite; at the start of certain prayers when the namely the things of God, counseling Christians dealt with it. The Lord Jesus worried that perhaps, in priest says, “Let us pray”; after each of the believers to rise upon temptations of this dealt with it. not having a Catholic Scripture readings; after the homily; and world. It sees sin as in essence idolatry. These readings do not call us to funeral Mass, we are after all have received Communion. St. Luke’s Gospel furnishes the last reckless waste and abandonment of good sinning gravely and There is no “rule” as to how long each reading. Jesus appears in this reading as sense and responsibility. Rather, they making an irrevocable mistake. Please advise of these silences needs to be, and certainly a mediator, asked by “someone in the remind us that we are in the hands of God. us about this decision, which now weighs discretion is in order. crowd” (Lk 12:13) to resolve a dispute We ultimately control nothing about our heavily on our hearts. (McCamey, Texas) The GIRM directs that, at the conclusion about inheritance. Readers of the Gospel future, save by our voluntary decision of each reading and of the homily, “all are accustomed to such questions being put to be one with God in Christ. In this First, to relieve your burden: You are meditate briefly on what has been heard” to the Lord. Did this person in the crowd, decision, we assure ourselves a place at Anot sinning. A funeral Mass is not an (#23). I would say that perhaps 30 seconds unnamed and unidentified in the Gospel, heaven’s eternal banquet. absolute requirement for the burial of a is appropriate at each of those points, with intend to trick Jesus, to put Jesus in an This lesson is simple. Put first Catholic, and so if you proceed with your an even shorter period after the priest’s awkward position, to draw Jesus in the things first. † present plan, you may do so without guilt. “Let us pray,” so that all present can call to But you might want to give this some mind their own prayer intentions before the further thought. celebrant “collects” them. My Journey to God The Eucharist is the center of Catholic The periods of silence, then, need add no life. It is there that we celebrate the dying more than about three minutes to a Sunday and rising of Jesus, there that we celebrate Mass, which seems a small price to pay our own hope of resurrection; and it is once a week to ensure that the Eucharist there, at the time of death, that family and receives the reflection it deserves. God as friends gather to pray for the deceased and to As for music, what the GIRM says is, commend that person to the mercy of God. “Every care should be taken that singing by CNS photo/Craig Robinson CNS photo/Craig Maybe this is selfish, but when I die I the ministers and the people is not absent in Artist want as many people as possible to gather to celebrations that occur on Sundays and on By Thomas J. Rillo say for me the strongest prayer they know— holy days of obligation” (#40). and that prayer is the Mass. It is hard to escape the conclusion that God paints the proud pillows of clouds at least some congregational singing is They move over jagged peaks in wispy motion At our parish, so much of the Mass expected at every Sunday Mass, but the The colors of the rising sun are reflected Qis sung that the Mass lasts more than extent of that singing is discretionary. The rays brighten and the shadows diminish. an hour. Also, when it comes time for the Priests would be well-advised to follow God as artist readings, the lector walks all the way up an earlier recommendation in that same from a pew in the congregation, and that section of the GIRM that states that there God brightly colors the wildflower hues creates further delay. Then there is a minute should be “due consideration for the culture His color strokes diversify the perceptive eye of silent reflective time after the readings, of the people and abilities of each liturgical High clouds pass overhead casting shadows which I find tedious. assembly” (#40). The goal should be to From God’s palette come hues of dark and light. My husband and I, who are both of encourage as many people as possible to God as Artist Thomas J. Rillo is a Social Security age, have no patience for attend Sunday Mass, and to have them member of St. Charles such deliberate delay. Many parishioners worship productively. His creative brush strokes accentuate diversity Borromeo Parish in have complained, but the pastor has Aware that a fair number of Catholics Blue sky and green of woodland offer contrast Bloomington and a dismissed our voice. prefer a quieter celebration, many parishes His brushstrokes capture the power of storms Benedictine oblate of What can we do, short of joining have at least one weekend Mass where the Picking up grey black sky billowing and moving. Saint Meinrad Archabbey another parish? (Cherry Hill, N.J.) hymns are fewer and shorter. God as artist in St. Meinrad. A lone If you don’t find that in your own windmill displays its Your question is a frequent one, parish, it is entirely proper to seek another Diminishing light heightens the yellow lightning silhouette an hour before Areflecting the feelings of many Catholic parish. Wind heralds the strength of the impending storm sunset on the Navajo parishioners, especially older ones. Celebrating the liturgy should challenge From God’s own palette come hues of grey and black Indian Reservation while Therefore, I think that it merits a longer- you to learn and to grow. It should comfort Capturing the color of rain falling down in strips. dramatic clouds pass than-usual response. you, too, and bring you peace. God as Artist overhead 35 miles south While I understand your concern and of Farmington, N.M. trust that it flows from a deep Catholic (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth faith, I have to tell you honestly that your Doyle at [email protected] and pastor is being faithful to the thinking of the 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013

Rebecca Rogers and Shannon Kane. Grandmother of four. KRAESZIG, Mary Ellen, 88, St. Roch, Indianapolis, July 21. Mother of Carolyn Leigh, Anne McCallister,

Rest in peace CNS photo/Gary O’Brien Kathy Perryman, Elaine, Gregg, Michael Please submit in writing to our Fletcher and Steven Stewart. Brother of and Thomas Kraeszig. Sister of Annie, office by 10 a.m. Thursday before Angelia Brown, Ruth Golden, Dollie Dorothy and Joan. Grandmother of 17. the week of publication; be sure to Smith and Jack Edwards. Great-grandmother of 12. state date of death. Obituaries of FOLTZ, Margaret Rose, 96, MAGUIRE, Francis Paul, 90, St. Mark archdiocesan priests serving our Christ the King, Indianapolis, July 19. the Evangelist, Indianapolis, July 23. archdiocese are listed elsewhere in Aunt of several. Husband of Nuala (O’Connor) Maguire. The Criterion. Order priests and Father of Elaine Powers, James and GARZOLINI, E. Joyce, 92, St. Pius X, religious sisters and brothers are Joseph Maguire. Stepfather of Emer Indianapolis, July 13. Grandmother of included here, unless they are natives O’Connor-Keller, Cathal, Cormac and of the archdiocese or have other two. Great-grandmother of two. Donal O’Connor. Grandfather of 20. connec­tions to it; those are separate GOHMANN, Geneva, 93, St. Mary-of- Great-grandfather of 10. obituaries on this page. the-Knobs, Floyd County, July 13. Mother PAUL, Carleen J., 71, St. Matthew the BAUER, Mary J., 84, St. Anthony of Mary Frances Sheridan, Bill and Ray Apostle, Indianapolis, July 20. Wife of of Padua, Clarksville, July 8. Mother Gohmann. Sister of Irene Bork and Alfred Larry Paul. Mother of Michael Paul. Sister of Donna Becher and Elaine Bauer. and Donald Lutgring. Grandmother of of Terri Tuttle, Jim and Peter Schmutte. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother eight. Great-grandmother of eight. Grandmother of two. of one. HAMMER, Mary M., 85, St. Charles PETERS, Clifford A., Jr., 93, St. Jude, BEARD, David Allen, 51, Holy Spirit, Borromeo, Bloomington, July 15. Mother Indianapolis, July 16. Father of Suzanne Indianapolis, July 10. Son of Judy of Kathy Abbott, Michelle Danette, Hostetter, Janice Wheat, Charles, Robert (Schuck) Beard. Brother of Cathy McAtee Jacqueline Kish, Faye Sargent, Theresa and Thomas Peters. Grandfather of nine. and Thomas Beard. Todd, Lisa, Christian II, Jacob, Robert and Great-grandfather of 16. BRUMLEVE, Margaret (Riester), 87, Roger Hammer. Sister of Donna, Joanne, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Patricia, Teeny, Yvonne, Jerry, Lanny, SCHLEGEL, Louis, 84, St. Roch, July 13. Mother of Ann Anderson, Sonnie and Thomas. Grandmother of 22. Indianapolis, July 21. Husband of Angela Jane Lichtenberg, John, Mark and Great-grandmother of six. (Hoying) Schlegel. Father of Mary Bastable, Martha Jones, Chris Robinson, Paul Brumleve. Sister of Sharon Terry HUNCKLER, Ann, 69, St. Vincent and Jim Riester. Grandmother of 10. Heidi Traylor, Mary, Gerry, Kurt, Paul and de Paul, Bedford, July 17. Wife of Pete Schlegel. Grandfather of 13. Great-grandmother of two. Michael Hunckler. Mother of Kimberly , 78, CORYELL, Iva Jean, 90, St. Gabriel the Marsh, Jill Tietz and Craig Huse. STAGGE, Kenneth Joseph St. Mary, Greensburg, July 20. Husband Archangel, Indianapolis, July 20. Aunt of Stepmother of Aaron, David and of Ann Marie Stagge. Father of Barbara several. Michael Hunckler. Sister of John Tanner. Schwering, John and Steven Stagge. Grandmother of seven. Step-grandmother CROSSLEY, Evelyn, 84, St. Paul, Brother of Diana Hoeing, Marilyn of four. Tell City, July 14. Mother of Rose Nies, Norma Zobel and Joseph Stagge. Andrada, Lynn Cart, David, Ron and JONES, Kaicey, 28, St. Rita, Grandfather of seven. Immigrant art Russell Crossley. Sister of Frieda James Indianapolis, July 8. Father of Kaicey WILSON, Dorothy M., 87, and Rovilla Lyons. Grandmother of four. Jones. Son of David Jones and Bobbi St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Paintings by Pamela Hoffmeister and a collection of found items Great-grandmother of 10. Mitchell. Brother of Ashley, Courtney, July 12. Mother of Patricia Clark, Carol arranged by mixed-media artist Deborah McCullough are displayed DESCH, Russell F., 92, St. Therese of the Mary, Kyle and Matthew Jones. Grandson Heidbreder, JoAnn Reas and Ralph on June 19 at St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center at the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Indianapolis, of Ferdye Bryant, Jerry and Ronald Jones. Kallembach. Sister of Irene Chirillo, University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. This piece features some July 13. Father of Julie and Nancy Desch. KANE, Marsha Mary, 65, St. Charles Eleanor Chuck, Lorraine Salumk, mundane items that migrants carry with them, which McCullough EDWARDS, James Henry, 64, St. Rita, Borromeo, Bloomington, July 16. Wife of Joseph and Walter Miketa. Stepsister of picks up while volunteering in the desert with a rescue organization. Indianapolis, June 28. Father of James Frank Kane. Mother of Allison Oeding, Virginia Cooper. † Turn to Christ for comfort, archbishop tells theater shooting victims AURORA, Colo. (CNS)—One year after the Aurora Samuel J. Aquila led them in prayer for healing and comfort our faith in Jesus Christ that we come to know that truth,” theater shooting, victims’ families still ached for those lost. in Christ. he said. They gathered for a memorial Mass on July 19 to “Certainly the sadness and the loss continue, but we “Only by putting our faith in the God who is love and share tears, memories of loved ones and thoughts on life know that the Lord is with us in it, that he is there because the God who is truth will we understand that his care is with after death. he suffered,” the archbishop told the congregation. “Turn his elect, that his care is with each one of those who were “We believe she will greet us in heaven,” said to him for comfort, turn to him who can take away the lost in the tragedy of the Aurora shooting.” Rena Medek, mother of 23-year-old victim Micayla Medek. darkness, the bitterness, the resentment, the anguish and all of The archbishop was assisted by deacons and priests “She is in a better place than we are.” the questions. from Aurora parishes. St. Michael the Archangel’s pastor, Megan Sullivan, sister of 27-year-old victim “Turn to him who your family members now know Father Terry Kissell, noted how the wounds from the Alex Sullivan, said she could feel her brother’s presence in a much fuller and unique way than they ever did here tragedy were still fresh on the hearts in the church where he converted and married before on Earth,” he continued. “For as our Lord reminds us and faces of those at the Mass. the shooting. and St. Paul teaches, faith and hope pass away, but love He said it is understandable why “I would much rather he be in a great place, but at always remains.” many wonder about God’s existence the same time I can feel him here,” she said later in an The anniversary also was marked with a city-sponsored after a tragedy. God gave people free interview with the Denver Catholic Register, newspaper of remembrance ceremony on July 20 at Cherry Creek State will and the ability to choose good the Denver Archdiocese. Park. The tragic day was fresh on survivors’ minds. Many or evil, which “can become tragic for The community joined the Medek and Sullivan families showed distress at recalling the lone gunman who opened others,” he said. and other victims for the memorial Mass at St. Michael the fire on a packed crowd during a midnight screening of the Questions still lingered among Archangel Church in Aurora, where Denver Archbishop Batman film The Dark Knight Rises at Century Aurora 16 some families about its meaning. theater. Twelve were killed and 70 injured. Megan Sullivan, 26, said her During Mass at the Aurora church, each deceased victims’ brother’s death shook her faith “quite Archbishop name was read and the choir sang the sorrowful lyrics to Samuel J. Aquila a bit.” “Song of Farewell”: “Give him eternal rest, O Lord; May “I think there’s definitely times light unending shine on them; Receive his soul, O holy ones; where it’s hard to see where God was on that day,” she said, Present him now to God, most high.” adding she was raised Catholic. “I think after everything,

CNS file photo/Rick Wilking, Reuters CNS file photo/Rick Victims’ names were etched on lighted candles placed I feel like my brother is putting me in a direction I would near the altar. Thirteen candles were displayed to include have never gone.” the sometimes forgotten 13th victim, Ashley Moser’s She has since become the director of communications baby. Moser, who survived, was pregnant and miscarried for the nonprofit Aurora Rise, which raises money to assist as a result of the shooting. Her 6-year-old daughter, shooting victims. She has a constant feeling that she has a Veronica Moser-Sullivan, also was killed. greater purpose in life, she said. Archbishop Aquila urged those gathered to have Micayla Medek’s grandmother, Marlene Knobee, confidence in Christ’s promise that he has prepared a place said with tears in her eyes that she thinks about her A woman kneels in prayer on July 22, 2012, at a memorial for for everyone to spend eternity with him. granddaughter every day. victims of a gunman who opened fire on moviegoers in Aurora, “In the midst of the tragedy that was experienced, in the “We were so close,” she said. Colo. The gunman on July 20, 2012, killed a dozen people and midst of the suffering that your family members suffered Rena Medek, who said she is Christian, is working to injured many more during a midnight showing of the Batman in their deaths, we are confident in the Lord’s promise that restore her faith. movie The Dark Knight Rises. he came to them and touched them. But it is only in putting “I’m trying hard,” she said. “I pray to God more.” †

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Serra Club vocations essay Priests’ examples influence student to be an evangelizer (Editor’s note: Following is the sixth in a series featuring (“Proclaiming the Gospel”), he gives us an excellent have dedicated their lives to living in Christ’s image. the winners of the Indianapolis Serra Club’s 2013 definition of evangelism which, when translated, They spend most of their time in service of others. I John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) essentially states that we are obligated as Catholics to have seen them take time out of their day to counsel a convert society and bring Christ and his teachings into parishioner who is in need even when they may have had By Liam Foran every human event. other plans. Special to The Criterion My experiences with priests and deacons are primarily They will go to a hospital at any hour of the night confined to weekly school and parish Masses, but are to anoint or pray with a sick person, or bring them the Evangelization is a term that can mean many different immensely pertinent in the molding of the way I live Eucharist when they themselves cannot attend church. things to people of different backgrounds. my life. They spend time helping the poor by working in a soup Even just within Catholicism, different cultures Every week, I will have at least one religious leader kitchen or other service activities. give evangelization different standing before me and teaching me to be an evangelist, Priests rekindle faith in the congregation by setting an meanings. To me, an evangelist is or an instrument of God. example for them through service, giving of themselves, someone who lives and loves with These role models instruct me to be an example to and being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. the strength of Christ and is an others and to be the hands and feet of the Church. They Because of the influence of priests in my life, I know example to others in that way. are pure signs of Christ’s true message, to be a servant and how I can continue to spread Christianity to others. In the eyes of other Catholics, to live out his word daily. Especially today, when many evangelism may signify people of the world are less inclined to accept the beliefs (Liam and his parents, Richard Foran and spreading the word of Christ, of others, leading by example is the most effective method Kathy Johnson, are members of Immaculate Heart whether through proclaiming the of spreading the Good News. of Mary Parish in Indianapolis. He completed Scriptures or through speaking Being a good person and treating others with respect the 12th grade at Bishop Chatard High School at Mass. and kindness is much more effective than simply in Indianapolis last spring, and is the 12th-grade In Pope Paul VI’s apostolic spreading the word. Actions speak louder than words. division winner in the Indianapolis Serra Club’s 2013 Liam Foran exhortation “Evangelii Nuntiandi” I see priests exemplifying this on a daily basis. They John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) † Pope is most influential, second most-followed world leader on Twitter VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis is the most account, with more than 33.5 million followers, and has influential world leader on Twitter, with the highest number the fourth-most popular account overall, right behind Top three most-followed leaders of the world on Twitter of retweets worldwide. Lady Gaga, it said. 1. @BarackObama - 33.5 million He also is the second most- But the second most-followed world leader is 2.@Pontifex (Pope Francis) - 7.2 million followed leader of the world, Pope Francis, with 7.2 million followers spread across his 3.@WhiteHouse and @LaCasaBlanca - 4 million running behind—albeit by a nine different language-based @Pontifex accounts. long stretch—U.S. President Not far behind in third place is @WhiteHouse and The rankings were released on July 24 in a recent study titled Twitter “Twiplomacy,” which refers to the use of Twitter by world leaders. Barack Obama. @LaCasaBlanca with 4 million followers combined. The rankings were released But despite Obama’s strong following on Twitter, on July 24 in a recent study titled Pope Francis is the most influential world leader with the prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and the “Twiplomacy,” which refers to the highest number of retweets, the report said. president of Lebanon. use of Twitter by world leaders. While Obama’s Twitpic of him hugging his wife, According to the report, many of the pope’s followers The study compiled a wide range Michelle, marking his re-election win was the most are leaders or top foreign ministers from former Soviet of data from the Twitter accounts popular tweet of all time with 806,066 retweets, a states, including Kazakhstan, but not the Russian federation. Pope Francis of 505 heads of state, foreign typical @BarackObama tweet gets on average about Leaders from Africa and Latin America also follow him. ministers and governments from 2,300 retweets. The most popular @Pontifex tweet was Pope Francis’ first 153 countries during the month of July. It was conducted by Pope Francis, on the other hand, gets more than tweet four days after his March 13 election. It said: “Dear the communications firm Burson-Marsteller and published 11,100 retweets for every Spanish tweet and 8,200 retweets friends, I thank you from my heart and I ask you to continue on twiplomacy.com. for each English tweet. to pray for me. Pope Francis.” It was retweeted more than More than three-quarters of all world leaders have a While @Pontifex follows no one but its other 37,100 times and favorited by more than 22,500 accounts. presence on Twitter, the report said. @Pontifex language accounts, the pope is followed by A word cloud shows the words used most often in the @BarackObama is the most followed head of state 40 of the world’s leaders, including the Israeli government, pope’s tweets are “God,” “Jesus,” “lives,” “love,” and “let.” †

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Equal Opportunity Employer 877-625-7633 317 501-4830 Page 16 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2013 youth continued from page 1 CNS photo/Paul Haring CNS photo/Paul President Dilma Rousseff, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Bolivian President Evo Morales and Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse. But even more special guests were present. The pope invited a couple and their baby girl, who has anencephaly (missing part of her brain), to come forward during the offertory procession. Pope Francis met the family on July 27 as he was leaving Rio’s St. Sebastian Cathedral and invited them to participate in the Mass. Under Brazil’s abortion laws, the couple would have been able to abort the child, but chose not to. With the father carrying the baby, the parents walked up to the pope wearing shirts with a Portuguese message on the back: “Stop abortion.” In his homily, Pope Francis told the young people that evangelizing requires a personal witness of love for God and love for others, especially the weak, the poor and the defenseless. When the psalm says “Sing a new song to the Lord,” he said, it is not talking about a certain set of lyrics or a specific melody. Rather “it is allowing our life to be identified with that of Jesus; it is sharing his sentiments, his thoughts [and] his actions.” “The life of Jesus is a life for others,” the pope said. “It is a life of service.” The pope did not mince words with his young audience, telling them that “evangelizing means bearing personal witness to the love of God, it is overcoming our selfishness, it is serving by bending down to wash the feet of our brethren, as Jesus did.” Pope Francis said he knows how daunting it can be to recognize that each Christian bears personal responsibility for sharing the Gospel with his or her actions and words, but Jesus told the first disciples and tells disciples today, “Be not afraid.” “Jesus does not leave us alone; he never leaves you alone,” the pope said. Polish pilgrims in Rio de Janeiro cheer as Pope Francis announces that World Youth Day 2016 will take place in Krakow, Poland. The pope made the And the Church does not leave any of its announcement at the conclusion of the closing Mass of World Youth Day on Copacabana beach on July 28. members, or even small groups, to go it alone, he said. “Jesus did not say: ‘One of you go,’ but ‘All Left, Pope Francis blesses of you go.’ We are sent together.” a family of four during the “Be creative. Be audacious,” he said. “Do not offertory as he celebrates the be afraid.” closing Mass of World Youth Pope Francis thanked the hundreds of bishops Day on Copacabana beach in L’Osservatore Romano CNS photo/ L’Osservatore and thousands of priests who accompanied Reuters CNS photo/Sergio Moraes, Rio de Janeiro on July 28. their young pilgrims to Rio, but told them the pilgrimage was just one step on the young Right, Pope Francis speaks people’s journey of faith. to a young man as he hears “Continue to accompany them with generosity confessions during World and joy, help them to become actively engaged in Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro on the Church; never let them feel alone,” he said. July 26. He gave the younger generation a final instruction, “As you return to your homes, do not be afraid to be generous with Christ, to bear witness to his Gospel.” It can change the world, he said. “Bringing the Gospel is bringing God’s power to pluck up and break down evil and violence, to destroy and overthrow the barriers of selfishness, intolerance and hatred.” † In Brazil, pope’s simple, artless actions resonate powerfully RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS)—If Blessed John Paul II the first Latin American pope returning to his native leave more lasting impressions than anything he said there. had an actor’s mastery of the dramatic gesture and continent—he must have known that everything he said Similarly, his speech to what the Vatican called the Pope Benedict XVI engaged the faithful most effectively and did here would take on special significance, and he “ruling class of Brazil”—a gentle call to dialogue and through his learned and lucid writing, Pope Francis showed made extensive use of the setting. “social humility” in a country shaken by massive anti- the world on his first international trip that his forte as a The display began even before he left Rome, when the government protests—was clear and thoughtful, yet less communicator is the simple, seemingly artless action that pope was photographed carrying his own briefcase onto the eloquent than his embrace of a recovered drug abuser and resonates powerfully in context. plane, sending a characteristic message of humility—the former favela resident on the stage before the dignitaries. During his visit to Brazil on July 22-28, Pope Francis menial work of carrying the bag was a task he reserved Pope Francis said nothing during the trip about moves said little that he had not already said more than once for himself. to liberalize Brazil’s abortion laws because, as he told during his still-young pontificate. He repeated forceful calls Pope Francis’ entrance into the city of Rio in a reporters on his plane back to Rome, “young people for social justice, a more humble and empathetic Church modest compact car instead of the usual large sedan—an understand perfectly what the Church’s point of view is.” leadership and a more active and engaged laity. image that instantly turned the Fiat Idea into a world- But he symbolically espoused the defense of unborn human But given the historic nature of the occasion— famous model—was an exhortation to simplicity for life during the culminating Mass of World Youth Day, clergy and laypeople alike, consistent with his previous when he welcomed a married couple and their baby born complaints about spending on luxuries in a world where with only part of her brain; they had chosen not to abort

via Reuters children starve. even though current Brazilian law would have permitted It was during that ride that Pope Francis used his already them to do so. famous gift for spontaneity to salvage what could have The surprise inflight press conference was the pope’s been a dispiriting mishap. The swarming of his car by final symbolic act of the trip, remarkable above all for pedestrians and the driver’s decision to enter rush-hour the sheer fact that he did it and for the way that he carried traffic, where the papal motorcade promptly got stuck, it out. Known during his days as a cardinal for refusing

L’Osservatore Romano CNS photo/ L’Osservatore briefly seemed to augur only more chaos. interviews, he proved with a no-holds-barred exchange Instead, the incident became a chance for the pope to that, though he may usually be too busy for journalists, he display his almost magical rapport with crowds, when certainly is not afraid of them. he was seen opening his window and greeting the very Having already charmed them on the flight from Rome people that members of his security detail were frantically by greeting each one personally, he then spent 80 minutes pushing away. gamely answering their questions, following seven days Images of Pope Francis’ visit to a Rio “favela”—his of activity that had left all the reporters exhausted. In that Pope Francis holds a baby during a visit with residents at a home walk down the streets of shanties, and the tears in his eyes way, the 76-year old pope also showed that, in the game of in the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro on July 25. behind the altar of the slum’s little chapel—will surely dealing with the press, he is well prepared to stay ahead. †