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Love and sacrifice See our annual Religious Vocation Supplement, pages 1B-12B. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com October 30, 2020 Vol. LXI, No. 5 75¢ Senate confirms ‘God, send Amy Coney me a good Barrett to the Supreme Court Catholic girl’ WASHINGTON (CNS)—A divided Senate, in a 52-48 vote, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a justice for the Supreme Court on the evening of Oct. 26, and soon afterward she was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at a White House ceremony. “The oath that I’ve solemnly taken tonight means at its core that I will do my Justice Amy Coney job without any fear or Barrett favor, and that I will Renae and Jon do so independently of Schoening are the both the political branches and of my own first recipients of the preferences. I love the Constitution and the archdiocese’s Water democratic republic that it establishes, and I into Wine Award. will devote myself to preserving it,” Barrett Named in honor of said after the outdoor ceremony. Jesus’ first public The 48-year old, who has been on the miracle at the wedding Chicago-based U.S. Court of Appeals for feast of Cana, the the 7th Circuit since 2017, said it was award recognizes a privilege to be asked to serve on the extraordinary efforts Supreme Court. She said she was “truly for marriage and family honored and humbled” to be stepping into ministry. (Submitted photo) this role, which is a lifetime appointment. Barrett is now the 115th justice for the court, replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Sept. 18. She is the Chance meeting at a game leads to love sixth Catholic justice on the current bench. Thomas administered the constitutional oath to Barrett, who was scheduled to take and a pitch for marriage and family the judicial oath in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court on Oct. 27. By John Shaughnessy Let’s start with the fun story of the way they first met. Reaction to the confirmation was swift— “We met playing softball in 1996,” Renae begins. “We and just as divided as it has been since she It’s hard to decide which of the two stories is more had a co-ed work league, and we needed a sub for the last was first announced as President Donald wonderful about the love that Jon and Renae Schoening game of the season. And so a friend on our team called Jon J. Trump’s nominee just weeks before have shared through the years. and asked if he would play with us that night. the presidential election. Congressional Is it the story of how they first met and We ended up in the outfield next to each other.” Democrats took to Twitter to criticize the became attracted to each other? See more ‘Co-workers Jon continues the story, “As we were Senate for acting so swiftly on this vote but in the Vineyard’ Or is it the story of the special commitment honorees, page 8A. running in from the outfield, from the grace of not passing a COVID-19 relief package. they have made during their 23 years of God I said, ‘So, when are we going out?’ She The Associated Press reported that no marriage, a commitment that has led them to be said, ‘Whenever you want to.’ ” other Supreme Court justice has been honored as the first recipients of the archdiocese’s Water Renae adds, “After the game, we stayed and talked for confirmed on a recorded vote with no into Wine Award, which recognizes extraordinary efforts three hours at the field. We talked about our faith that night.” support from the minority party in at for marriage and family ministry? See COUPLE, page 7A least 150 years, according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office. See BARRET, page 9A Blessed Mother’s love for all is celebrated during archdiocesan event By Natalie Hoefer The atmosphere of St. Jude Church in Indianapolis changed throughout the morning of Oct. 10. At times, the approximately 100 people present from parishes around the archdiocese sang, prayed the rosary, clapped, listened and laughed—all in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They were there for the archdiocese’s fifth annual “Morning with Mary” event, held Participants in the archdiocesan each year in October as the Church “Morning with Mary” event at St. Jude celebrates the Month of the Rosary. Church in Indianapolis on Oct. 10 “When you feel a sense of present their rosaries for a blessing unity—and I present a lot—you’re by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson. grateful for that,” Carlos Roberto (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) See MARY, page 7A Page 2A The Criterion Friday, October 30, 2020 Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory, Public Schedule of the archbishop of Washington, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson __________ celebrates Mass on Oct. 25 at November 1–5, 2020 Holy Angels Church in Avenue, Md. Four November 1 – 10:30 a.m. CST November 3 – 7 p.m. hours earlier, he Confirmation Mass for youths of Confirmation Mass for youths of learned Pope Francis St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad St. Lawrence and St. Matthew the named him a and St. Boniface Parish in Fulda, at Apostle parishes in Indianapolis, at cardinal, so it was St. Meinrad Church St. Lawrence Church his first Mass as a November 1 – 3 p.m. CST November 4 – 12:30 p.m. cardinal-designate. Confirmation Mass for youths of Women’s Care Center Board of (CNS photo/Andrew St. Isidore the Farmer and St. Mark Directors luncheon, at Women’s Care Biraj, Catholic Standard) parishes in Perry County, St. Michael Center, Indianapolis Parish in Cannelton, St. Augustine November 4 – 7 p.m. Parish in Leopold and St. Paul Parish in Tell City, at St. Paul Church Confirmation Mass for youths of Pope announces new cardinals, St. Martin of Tours Parish in Martinsville, November 2 – 6 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Church Our Lady of Fatima annual fundraiser including U.S. Archbishop Gregory November 5 – 10 a.m. dinner, at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Leadership Team meeting at House, Indianapolis VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis of Saints in late September, is 72 but Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara announced he will create 13 new cardinals renounced the rights of a cardinal, November 3 – 11 a.m. Catholic Center on Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton including the right to enter a conclave to College of Deans meeting at November 5 – 3:30 p.m. D. Gregory of Washington. elect a new pope. Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Community Foundation The pope made the announcement at Italians will continue to have an Catholic Center, Indianapolis the end of his Angelus address on outsized portion of the electors, rising to Executive Committee meeting at Oct. 25, telling the crowd in St. Peter’s 22 of the 128; the United States will stay Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Square the names of the nine cardinals at nine voters with Cardinal-designate Catholic Center under the age of 80, who will be eligible Gregory taking Cardinal Wuerl’s place. to vote in a conclave, and the names of The Vatican press office said specifics four elderly Churchmen whose red hats, will be announced later about how the called zucchettos, are a sign of esteem consistory and the usual related activities and honor. will unfold given COVID-19 restrictions Share the blessings and moments In addition to Cardinal-designate Gregory, on travel and gatherings. According to who will be the first African American canon law, cardinals are created by the from your life this year for which cardinal from the United States, the pope pope’s decree, which is “published in the chose as cardinal electors two officials of presence of the College of Cardinals.” you are especially grateful the Roman Curia and bishops from Italy, Church law does not specify how many Rwanda, the Philippines, Chile and Brunei. members of the college must be present This year, the United States has often Please consider sharing a blessing, Speaking soon after the announcement nor does it insist that the new cardinal been a nation divided, struggling with the an encounter, a story, a moment of with the Catholic Standard, be present, although traditionally the issues of race, politics and a deadly virus hope, joy, compassion or love from Washington’s archdiocesan newspaper, consistory includes a public profession of that has killed nearly 230,000 Americans. your life this year for which you Cardinal-designate Gregory said he was faith by the new cardinals. In such a time, it can be hard to focus are especially grateful. Whether it’s “deeply humbled” and he knows that Here is the full list of the new on the blessings in our lives. Still, there a simple reason to be thankful or a “I am reaping a harvest that millions of cardinals, in the order named by the pope: are many for most of us. And while life-changing one, we look forward to African American Catholics and people of • Maltese Bishop Mario Grech, 63, acknowledging how challenging and all the responses we receive. color have planted. I am deeply grateful secretary-general of the Synod of even devastating this year has been, The Send your submissions to for the faith that they have lived so Bishops. Criterion is inviting our readers to share John Shaughnessy by e-mail at generously, so zealously and with such • Italian Bishop Marcello Semeraro, 72, what they are thankful for as another [email protected] or by great devotion.” prefect of the Congregation for the Thanksgiving approaches.