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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope Francis has name not appointed Seattle Coadjutor Archbishop Paul D. Etienne as the archbishop of Seattle and accepted the resignation of Seattle Archbishop J. by fame’ Peter Sartain. The appointment and resignation were announced on Sept. 3 in Washington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Paul In April, Pope D. Etienne Francis named Archbishop Etienne, former archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, to the role of coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle. He was welcomed by the archdiocese during a Mass of reception on June 7 at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. Archbishop Etienne was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 1992. The June 7 liturgy began with Archbishop Pierre welcoming the new coadjutor and praising Archbishop Sartain for asking for help, saying that takes “a lot of courage.” Archbishop Sartain had asked Pope Father Douglas Hunter shares his experiences as a Catholic chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts during the 15th anniversary celebration of Catholic Francis to appoint a coadjutor because of Radio Indy on Aug. 27. (Submitted photo by Brigid Curtis Ayer) spinal problems he suffered that required several surgeries. Archbishop Etienne, who turned 60 in June, had been in Anchorage since October As a Colts’ chaplain, Father Douglas Hunter 2016. Archbishop Sartain, 67, has led the Seattle Archdiocese since 2010. In an April 29 letter to archdiocesan focuses on players’ lives and their faith Catholics, Archbishop Sartain said: “To say By John Shaughnessy relationship that led Father Hunter to a shameful appeal to Chris, ‘Leave the that I am delighted by the Holy Father’s send Ballard a text as the team was Catholics alone!’ ” choice would be an understatement. As the Catholic chaplain for the making cuts at the end of the preseason. Father Hunter shared those stories Archbishop Etienne is a wonderful shepherd Indianapolis Colts, Father Douglas “I texted Chris to say, ‘Hey, I’m as the keynote speaker at the 15th whose love for the Lord is expressed through Hunter has access to the training praying for you. I know you’re having anniversary celebration of Catholic a deep life of prayer and devotion to the facility, the team meetings and the to make some tough decisions.’ Radio Indy, which broadcasts a variety sacraments, as well as contagious enthusiasm sidelines during games. He’s even “Those decisions he makes not only of programs proclaiming the faith. for the proclamation of the Gospel and service there in the locker room when head affect the overall team when they trim About 250 people attended the dinner to those in need in the name of Jesus.” coach Frank Reich talks to the players, the roster down from 90 to 53 guys, at the Northside Events and Social Club When the appointment was first including the times the Colts’ leader has but it affects the guys themselves, in Indianapolis on August 27, including announced, Archbishop Etienne also had shared this constant message: their families and their children, and Archbishop Charles C. Thompson and words of praise for Archbishop Sartain, “Get 1 percent better every day.” everyone surrounding them. So we do a Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of the saying: “We’ve known each other since we Father Hunter also stays in contact lot of praying.” Lafayette Diocese. were priests, before either one of us were with Chris Ballard, the Colts’ general At the same time, Father Hunter Before sharing his experiences as a ever named bishops, and he’s just a great, manager and a fellow Catholic—a admitted, with a note of humor, “I made See RADIO, page 15 great man. And I have no doubt that I’m See ETIENNE, page 2 New cardinals: Holy Father’s choices stress dialogue and care for the poor, migrants and refugees VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After the remaining 58 percent of the voters were a pope. A cardinal who has turned 80 consistory to create new cardinals in early named by Pope Benedict XVI. before the papacy is vacant participates October, Pope Francis will have chosen Personal opinions about the needs of in pre-conclave meetings to discuss the more than half of the the Church at any given moment and needs of the Church, but does not process men who will enter about who would be the best person to into the Sistine Chapel and does not cast the Sistine Chapel to lead obviously are at play in a conclave. ballots for a new pope. elect his successor. But the cardinals also invoke the Barring any deaths or resignations, And despite inspiration of the Holy Spirit and make once the new cardinals receive their red what critics of Pope a solemn oath in casting their ballots: “I hats in early October, the College of Francis filled social call as my witness Christ the Lord, who Cardinals will have 128 members eligible media with Sept. 1 will be my judge, that my vote is given to to vote in a conclave. Within 10 days about him setting up the one who before God I think should be of the consistory, four cardinals will the college to elect elected.” celebrate their 80th birthdays, leaving Pope Francis a successor just like After arriving late for the midday 124 electors. him, it should be recitation of the Angelus prayer on Sept. 1 Of those 124, Pope Francis will have remembered that then-Archbishop Jorge because he was stuck in an elevator for made 66 of them cardinals, which is Mario Bergoglio was created a cardinal 25 minutes, Pope Francis announced he 53 percent of the electors. The other by St. John Paul II. And he was elected would create 13 new cardinals on Oct. 5. electors will include 16 cardinals created pope in 2013 in a conclave where Ten of the prelates he chose are under by St. John Paul and 42 made cardinals 42 percent of the cardinal electors were the age of 80 and, therefore, would be by now-retired Pope Benedict. created cardinals by St. John Paul and the eligible to vote in a conclave to elect See CARDINALS, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019

Lake Pend Oreille and Sandpoint, Idaho, are seen Public Schedule of from Schweitzer Mountain Resort in this Aug. 11 photo. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson The ecumenical World ______Day of Prayer for the Care Sept. 12 – 19, 2019 of Creation is celebrated on Sept. 1 by Ecumenical Sept. 12 – 10 a.m. Sept. 18 – 10 a.m. Patriarch Bartholomew of Leadership Team Meeting at Archbishop Department Heads meeting at Constantinople and Pope Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Francis. (CNS photo/Cindy Wooden) Indianapolis Catholic Center

Sept. 14 – 5 p.m. Sept. 18 – noon Mass for 150th anniversary of St. United Catholic Appeal Employee Repent, convert, pray, give up Thomas the Apostle Parish in Fortville Lunch at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center fossil fuels, Pope Francis says Sept. 15 – 2 p.m. Confirmation for youths of St. Joseph Sept. 19 – 10 a.m. VATICAN CITY (CNS)—“Now is the common home,” Pope Francis said. Parish in Shelbyville and St. Vincent Leadership Team Meeting, Archbishop time to abandon our dependence on fossil “Now is the time to rediscover our de Paul Parish in Shelby County, at St. Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center fuels and move, quickly and decisively, vocation as children of God, brothers and Joseph Church toward forms of clean energy,” Pope sisters, and stewards of creation,” he said. Sept. 19 – noon Francis said as he marked the World Day “Now is the time to repent, to be converted.” Sept. 17 – 10:30 a.m. Lunch with Indianapolis rabbis, of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Pope Francis suggested Catholics join Priest Personnel Board meeting at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara “We have caused a climate emergency the ecumenical “Season of Creation” Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center that gravely threatens nature and life initiative, which runs from the Sept. 1 Catholic Center itself, including our own,” the pope said day of prayer through the feast of Sept. 19 – 6 p.m. in his message for the Sept. 1 ecumenical St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4. The initiative, Sept. 17 – 5 p.m. CST United Catholic Appeal Mass and day of prayer. explained at www.seasonofcreation.org, Archbishop’s Annual Dinner at Saint Dinner, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pope Francis urged Catholics to find includes prayer and practical action to clean Meinrad Seminary and School of Parish, New Albany a naturally beautiful place and think up the environment, promote recycling and Theology in St. Meinrard about how God created the universe and lobby governments for action to mitigate (Schedule subject to change.) declared it good; then he created human climate change. beings and gave them creation “as a In silence and prayer, he said, people precious gift” to safeguard. should recognize the beauty that God has Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary and “Tragically, the human response to created and given to all people, but they ETIENNE spiritual director of Saint Meinrad Seminary this gift has been marked by sin,” he said. also should pause to consider how the continued from page 1 and School of Theology in St. Meinrad. Selfishness and self-interest have turned choices they make about what to eat, what He was appointed bishop of the creation, which was meant to be a place to buy, how to travel and how they use inheriting a Church that’s in fine shape, Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyo., by Pope of encounter and sharing, into “an area of energy and water impact God’s creation, having been under his guidance.” Benedict XVI in 2009. Pope Francis competition and conflict.” including other people. Archbishop Etienne was born on June appointed him archbishop of Anchorage People have forgotten that they, too, Pope Francis asked Catholics to listen 15, 1959, in Tell City, Ind. He attended in 2016. are God’s creation and not lords of the especially to young people who are calling Bellarmine College in Louisville, Ky., Archbishop Sartain received priestly universe free to exploit anything they on everyone to make “courageous decisions” then the University of St. Thomas/ formation as a college seminarian at the want, the pope said. and undertake “prophetic actions” to fulfill St. John Vianney College Seminary in former Saint Meinrad College in Pollution, the incessant use of fossil longstanding promises to stop polluting the St. Paul, Minn., graduating with a degree St. Meinrad. He was ordained a priest in fuels, deforestation and intensive farming environment and to protect all life. in business administration. 1978 in Memphis, Tenn. He later served are causing global temperatures to rise Politicians and government leaders From 1988 to 1992, he was a as the vicar general for then-Bishop and already threaten the lives of the also should be included in people’s seminarian at the Pontifical North Daniel M. Buechlein, who later served as world’s poorest people, he said. Melting prayers, he said, pointing particularly American College in Rome, where he archbishop of Indianapolis. glaciers, a lack of clean drinking water, to world leaders, who must make real earned a degree in sacred theology. Archbishop Sartain served as the bishop the development of more frequent super commitments “for directing the planet After being ordained a priest for the of the Diocese of Little Rock, Ark., from storms and “the considerable presence of toward life, not death.” Archdiocese of Indianapolis, he returned to 2000 to 2006 and as the bishop of the plastics and microplastics in the oceans” The United Nations’ Climate Action Rome a few years later where he earned an Diocese of Joliet, Ill., from 2006 to 2010. are signs of how human greed is making Summit on Sept. 23 will be especially advanced degree in spiritual theology from He serves on a number of Catholic the planet increasingly hostile to life. important for reconfirming the Paris the Pontifical Gregorian University. boards and has served as secretary of the “We have forgotten who we are: Climate Accord and taking “drastic In the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. creatures made in the image of God, measures” to end greenhouse gas Father Etienne served as pastor of several He has also written several books on called to dwell as brothers and sisters in a emissions and slow global warming. † parishes, vocation director, vice rector of spirituality. †

is Lithuanian Archbishop Sigitas activists has earned him death threats. ministries in Canada, Central America and CARDINALS Tamkevicius, who, a year ago, joined Two Roman Curia officials tapped to Africa before coming to the Vatican. continued from page 1 Pope Francis on a prayerful tour of the become cardinals hold positions that would According to canon law, he will need former KGB headquarters in Vilnius. have been considered automatic red-hat to be ordained a bishop before receiving While a majority in the next conclave The archbishop had been imprisoned posts before Pope Francis came on the his red hat on Oct. 5, although he could will have Pope Francis to thank for their from 1983 to 1988 for “anti-Soviet scene: Spanish Bishop Miguel Angel Ayuso request a dispensation. He did not respond red hats and new responsibilities, to be propaganda.” As a Jesuit priest, in 1972 Guixot, 67, president of the Pontifical on Sept. 1 to a question about his possible elected pope a candidate must receive he began publishing the Chronicle of Council for Interreligious Dialogue; and ordination. two-thirds of the votes. the Catholic Church in Lithuania, an Portuguese Archbishop Jose Tolentino Pope Francis’ choices continue to pay Announcing the new cardinals, underground newsletter documenting Medonca, 53, Vatican archivist and librarian. little attention to the large archdioceses Pope Francis said they illustrate “the communist repression of the Church. The surprising Curia pick was Jesuit traditionally led by cardinals, such as missionary vocation of the Church that Despite repeated questioning by the KGB, Father Michael Czerny, one of two Milan and Venice. But he will give a continues to proclaim the merciful love of he managed to publish and distribute the undersecretaries for migrants and refugees red hat to Archbishop Matteo Zuppi of God to all men and women of the Earth.” chronicle for more than 10 years and, once in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Bologna, Italy, where all but one of the A commitment to the poor, to caring for he was arrested, others continued his work. Human Development. Cardinal-designate archbishops in the last 400 years had migrants and refugees and to engaging in One of the new cardinal electors will Czerny, who was born in 1949 in what been a cardinal. The only exception was dialogue with all people are characteristics be Guatemalan Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini was Czechoslovakia and who migrated Archbishop Enrico Manfredini, who led many in the group of 13 share. Imeri of Huehuetenango, a human rights with his family to Canada when he was the archdiocese for only eight months in Among the over-80 cardinals defender whose support for environmental 2, worked in a variety of social justice 1983 before he died at the age of 61.†

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The first occurred in El leaders across the United States reacted Paso on Aug. 3 when a gunman shot and with sorrow and “heavy hearts” to a mass killed 22 people and injured 24 others. shooting in west Texas on Aug. 31 that Police killed the gunman in the Aug. 31 authorities said claimed seven lives and shooting as he fired at them from a postal wounded 25 others. van he had hijacked after shooting and Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of killing its driver. Odessa Police Chief Galveston-Houston, president of the Michael Gerke said the gunman was fired U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, from his trucking job the morning of the said in a statement on Sept. 1 that he was shooting, called the FBI tipline and was “deeply saddened to witness yet again on the phone with emergency dispatchers scenes of violence and contempt for human as the attack continued. life being repeated in our nation’s streets.” Bishop Michael J. Sis of San Angelo, He said Catholics attending Sunday Texas, where Odessa and Midland are Mass on Sept. 1 “do so with heavy hearts” located, announced that three Masses thinking of these victims and victims of had been scheduled at diocesan churches recent “gun violence in California, Texas in upcoming days to pray for peace and and Ohio.” healing from the tragedy, including a He said the Aug. 31 shooting, which Mass on Sept. 8 at Sacred Heart Cathedral occurred as the gunman sped along in San Angelo. highways in Odessa and Midland, Bishop Sis offered prayers for those Texas, “demonstrates unequivocally who died and were injured in the incident the undeniable existence of evil in our in a statement following the shooting. society.” “My prayers are also for the great Cardinal DiNardo also called on people of those communities directly “people of goodwill,” including Catholic impacted by this senseless act of violence, leaders and the faithful, “to work especially the courageous first responder tirelessly to root out the causes of such and the local medical teams,” he said. crimes.” “The Lord is close to the “As people of faith, we must continue brokenhearted, he saves those whose spirit to pray for all victims, and for healing in is crushed,” the statement said, quoting Messages written in sidewalk chalk are seen as people gather for a Sept. 1 vigil following an all these shattered communities that now Psalm 34. Aug. 31 mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas. (CNS photo/Callaghan O’Hare, Reuters) extend across the length and breadth of Bishop Sis committed diocesan our land,” he added. parishes to assisting the community in its so that we can have the insight and the “May the victims of the Odessa Law enforcement authorities said Seth healing. courage to move from a culture of death shooting rest in peace, may the injured Ator, 36, carried out the shooting as he “There are no easy answers as to how to a culture of life,” the bishop said. recover and find comfort in the Lord, and drove along 10 miles of highways in the to end this epidemic of gun violence in Bishops also took to social media to may their families and friends find the two communities, spreading panic in a our state and in our country. I ask the voice concerns after this shooting. strength to support their surviving loved normally calm Saturday afternoon. Lord to enlighten all of our hearts and Cardinal Blase J. 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Opinion Letters to the Editor We must proclaim Jesus’ message of love for all our brethren to see Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher “Guns don’t kill people; people kill of our lives. Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus people. Don’t ban guns; let’s deal with Second, fight the message of the root cause of the problem.” That’s hate that is increasingly pervading the argument. our society. Speak out when we see One response is that semi-automatic prejudice or hear spiteful words. Editorial assault rifles and high-capacity Finally, don’t be afraid to speak to magazines enable evil men to kill more others about our values and about what Father Michael Daly holds a monstrance with the efficiently and quickly and have no use Jesus did for us when the opportunity Eucharist during Faith and in hunting other than hunting people, arises. Football Camp on Aug. 7 so why legalize them? Passionist Father Cedric Pisegna at Cretin-Derham Hall But the argument does raise an suggests that it is important for us to High School in St. Paul, interesting question: What is the root be in touch with our story, and to be Minn. The three‑day camp cause of the problem? prepared to share it in an appealing featured football drills and I suggest that the root cause is that way in one minute or less so that if scrimmages mixed in with Jesus’ message to love one another is someone asks why you are a Catholic Mass, rosary, Stations of being drowned out by the siren song or why do you go to church, we can be the Cross and adoration. that money or pleasure or power or ready to share our faith. (CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit) fame is the road to happiness. It would also be good for us to We Christians are not doing a good ask ourselves the same question: Are enough job of proclaiming Jesus’ we living our faith out of habit or message. The number of “nones” fear, or are we aware of God’s grace (i.e., those people with no religious transforming our self-centeredness into affiliation) is growing. What can we do an active concern for the welfare of to deal with the root cause? others? First, live our lives as if we truly do There is a risk that we will be Youth camp a reminder believe in Jesus’ message. St. Francis rebuffed, but how else is Jesus’ of Assisi encourages us to “preach the message going to be proclaimed if we Gospel and, if necessary, use words.” are not the ones who deliver it. faith must be at the Be kind to your neighbors, give to the poor, spend time volunteering. Mike Walro center of all we do Attract the “nones” with the happiness Hanover Imagine a group of athletes hearing off to spend time with family. And as we bells ringing and dropping to their knees. are seeing in some of our communities They reverently become silent as a priest in central and southern Indiana, sports Inmate offers ‘thank you’ to all who have processes onto a practice field with a competitions take place on Sundays. Sadly, ministered at federal prison in Terre Haute monstrance containing the Eucharist. some families are putting their children’s For the next 15 minutes, the football sports schedule ahead of weekend Mass. I read with much interest the article with Benedictine Father Mark O’Keefe players and Father Michael Daly, “I mean, these are 10- and 11-year- in the Aug. 2 issue of The Criterion is a pleasure. We are so blessed that associate pastor of St. Odilia Parish in olds,” Birk said. “We’re just spending too by Sean Gallagher and Natalie Hoefer. this man is here for us. He serves Shoreview, Minn., are silent, offering much time, we’re putting an inordinate I am an inmate at the Federal Prison at St. Joseph Monastery near here prayers on a summer afternoon. amount of time and energy into sports. Camp at Terre Haute. but makes time for us each Sunday The act of faith took place in August … It’s a race to nowhere, if you ask me.” The work that the Catholic priests, morning. at the start of an afternoon session He also said “80 percent of kids are sisters, laity and deacons do is of great He, along with Providence Sister during the inaugural Faith and Football dropping out of organized sports by service to those of us here. I’m glad Janice, Mrs. Bormann, Ms. Hall and Camp at Cretin-Derham High School in middle school. And, the number one you brought the work done by these the other Providence sisters and laity St. Paul, Minn. reason is they’re not having any fun.” individuals to your readers’ conscience. that come, have helped each of the According to a story from Catholic Faith and fun were the overarching I’ve been at the camp here at Terre Catholic men here through their time. News Service, the three-day camp themes of this endeavor. Camp was held Haute for almost five years. I walked I’ll be getting out soon, and I’m so featured football drills and scrimmages six hours each day, with plenty of breaks in the door well-versed in religion—or thankful that God gave me this “time mixed in with Mass, the rosary, Stations and free time. Birk and other adults played so I thought. out” so that I could find the Catholic of the Cross and adoration. There also quarterback, and during scrimmages score After being “tricked” into attending Church. It absolutely would not have were speakers. Father Daly also heard was not kept. Near the end of the day, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults happened if I had not gone to the confessions on the camp’s final day. parents showed up in the bleachers to classes on Monday nights with camp at the Federal Prison Complex at He set up two chairs along a chain-link watch. The spiritual component, they said, Elizabeth Bormann and Susan Hall, Terre Haute. God does work in many fence at the edge of the field. was a draw for them in registering their I found the teachings of the Catholic mysterious ways. You would think boys in third- sons for the camp. Church much in line with my own So, if you know of a person that through eighth-grade would be The faith component comes from convictions. So, much to my own spends their time volunteering in intimidated to take part in reconciliation Birk’s own journey. He was brought up surprise, I entered the Church. prisons or jails, please give then an in front of their peers. Organizers, Catholic, but fell away from the faith. His I was fortunate to be confirmed by extra “thank you” for doing the work however, watched 30 boys line up to road back began in 2002, just after he had Archbishop, now Cardinal, Joseph of Jesus. participate in the sacrament. signed a $31 million, seven-year contract W. Tobin, at our little chapel here. All Also, a special thank you to “I really wasn’t expecting that many with the Vikings, which at the time was of this because of the dedication of Chaplain Roloff, who carves out time kids to step up” for confession, said the largest-ever NFL contract for a center. the volunteers that come here week in, for Catholic services and Bible studies. retired NFL football player Matt Birk, “I had worldly success beyond my week out—not searching for their own He does a great job. 43, who is a member of St. Joseph wildest dreams, yet I was still empty glory and notoriety—but concerned for Parish in West St. Paul with his wife inside,” said Birk, who came back to the men here at the prison. K.C. Williams and eight children. “It really warmed the Church when his wife, Adrianna, Attending Mass here each Sunday Terre Haute my heart because that’s a sacrament was pregnant with their first child. He that none of us really like going to, in a said playing in the NFL showed him that certain way. It’s intimidating, but these “football is a very spiritual game.” kids popped up and did it. For them to In a culture obsessed with sports, do that just showed a lot of courage.” Father Daly said the camp was an Birk, who played for his hometown important way to spread the Gospel. Letters Policy Minnesota Vikings and won a Super “Bringing Jesus onto the sports field Bowl in 2013 as a member of the is a great sign and witness to them that Letters from readers are published in readers as necessary based on space Baltimore Ravens, was among the we can integrate our faith in all that we The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s limitations, pastoral sensitivity and parents who came up with the idea of do, including sports,” he said, adding commitment to “the responsible content (including spelling and a camp for youth combining faith and that sports are a “training ground for exchange of freely-held and expressed grammar). In order to encourage football that is part of a youth sports learning virtue.” opinion among the People of God” opinions from a variety of readers, initiative that he launched in 2018. He “I think if the boys aren’t coming to (Communio et Progressio, 116). frequent writers will ordinarily be wasn’t sure what kind of response a the Church,” the priest said, “we’ve got to Letters from readers are welcome limited to one letter every three camp that combined faith and football go to them and meet them where they’re and every effort will be made to months. Concise letters (usually less would receive, but 85 boys signed up. at—literally, on their football field. include letters from as many people than 300 words) are more likely to be The turnout, Birk said, demonstrated The camp offers a reminder to all of and representing as many viewpoints some parents want a different kind of us, especially parents nurturing younger as possible. Letters should be printed. youth sports experience for their kids. children, that faith must be at the center informed, relevant, well-expressed Letters must be signed, but, for Three of his sons attended the camp. of all that we do. and temperate in tone. They must serious reasons, names may be withheld. Like many parents, the retired NFL As we tackle this all-important task reflect a basic sense of courtesy and Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” player sees some youth coaches who put of helping form our children, let us respect. The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, too much of an emphasis on time spent never forget that. The editors reserve the right Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers on the practice field and in competition, to select the letters that will be with access to e-mail may send letters to not allowing players to take weekends —Mike Krokos published and to edit letters from [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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God is love, and love must be shared “As G. K. Chesterton observed, feel, understandably, demoralized, is still the most perfect source of The mystery of the Most Holy the Trinitarian doctrine is simply a scandalized, angry beyond words, and trinitarian grace, we cut ourselves off Trinity is a reason for staying in the technically precise way of saying that ready to quit” to remain active members from what Bishop Barron describes as Church because God is love and love God is love.” (Bishop Robert E. Barron, of the Church they are disillusioned “the grace of Christ in which eternal is faithful. The Church that we love Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop with? life is found.” is in serious need of our prayers and Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis). The answer is found in a deeper Belief in the triune God is not an our active participation. Now, more understanding of who God is, and of academic exercise. It is not an abstract than ever, it needs the unity and As women and men of faith, we who we are as sharers in the mystery of teaching or a lifeless dogma or creed. solidarity of all its members. Above embrace the wondrous mystery that God’s love and goodness. The mystery of the Holy Trinity reveals all, the Church needs the trinitarian God is so full of love and goodness “We are saved,” Bishop Barron the depth and breadth of God’s love. grace that allows us to experience and that he cannot be contained by our writes, “precisely because God opened It’s simple, really. The Trinity is both share with others God’s abundant, human categories of individuality and himself up in a great act of love, the who God is and how God shares his unconditional love. separateness. Father and the Son gathering us into divine life with others. Yes, it’s a Bishop Barron writes that most As St. John’s Gospel says, even the the Holy Spirit.” The Trinity reveals mystery, but it’s also a great gift to us religions would agree that love is Holy Spirit does not speak or act alone. to us the great news that God is love, and to all creation. one of God’s attributes. “But only God always acts as a communion of and that love must be shared. There is God is love and love must be shared. Christianity makes the odd claim that persons, a divine unity-in-diversity that absolutely no isolation or self-centered The way God shares his love is by love is what God is.” He goes on to is totally beyond our comprehension singularity in God. Everything about giving himself to us, and to all of say that “the Church bears this truth even as it demands our complete God is open and loving—so much so creation, totally and without reservation to the world: what is ultimately real acceptance in faith. that God’s inner life is a community of in the three persons who are perfectly is love.” In his book, Letter to a Suffering persons, a constant, free exchange of united with one another in the Holy If we leave the Church, we turn Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual love and creativity. Trinity which is God. away from the bearer of the mystery Abuse Crisis, Los Angeles Auxiliary We Christians celebrate the How will leaving the Church of God who is love. We may argue, Bishop Robert E. Barron cites “the Trinity not because we understand help make God’s love more readily understandably, that some Church strange doctrine of the Trinity, which this mystery, but because we have accessible to us or to our sisters and leaders have done a poor job of presents the one God as a unity of three encountered it in the merciful love of brothers who are frustrated and angry witnessing to this truth, but we can persons” as one of six reasons that God the Father, in the saving grace of because of scandals caused by human never successfully persuade ourselves Catholic should remain faithful to the Jesus the Son, and in the inspiration sinfulness? How will it help to renew that we don’t need what the Church has Church. we have received through the power and rebuild what has been seriously to offer: the truth about who God is and Why would the mystery of God’s of the Holy Spirit. If we leave the damaged? How will it help to heal the why we, the members of Christ’s body, inner life, the Trinity, serve as a Church, which in spite of all its deep wounds inflicted on the body of need his grace and mercy now more persuasive reason for Catholics “who human imperfections and sinfulness, Christ? than ever. †

Dios es amor y el amor se debe compartir

“Así, como G. K. Chesterton hacía desmoralizados, escandalizados, fuente más perfecta de gracia trinitaria, Trinidad es el motivo para permanecer notar, la doctrina trinitaria se reduce sumamente enojados y que también nos separamos de lo que el obispo en la Iglesia porque Dios es amor y el a un modo técnico muy preciso de quieren renunciar” permanezcan como Barron describe como “la gracia de amor es fiel. La Iglesia que amamos afirmar que Dios es amor” (Obispo miembros activos de una Iglesia contra Cristo, en quien encontramos la vida necesita urgentemente nuestras Robert E. Barron, Carta a una Iglesia la cual se sienten desilusionados? eterna.” oraciones y participación activa. que sufre: un obispo habla sobre la Encontramos la respuesta en una Creer en el Dios trino no es un Ahora, más que nunca, necesita la crisis de abusos sexuales). percepción más profunda de quién es ejercicio académico, ni una enseñanza solidaridad y la unidad de todos sus Dios y quiénes somos nosotros como abstracta, ni un dogma o un credo miembros. Por encima de todo, la Como hombres y mujeres de fe, participantes en el misterio del amor y estático. El misterio de la Santísima Iglesia necesita la gracia trinitaria aceptamos el maravilloso misterio de la bondad de Dios. Trinidad revela la amplitud y la que nos permite vivir y compartir que Dios es puro amor y bondad, por “Estamos salvados—escribe el profundidad del amor de Dios. En con los demás el amor abundante e lo que no puede limitarse a nuestras obispo Barron—precisamente porque verdad es muy sencillo. La Trinidad incondicional de Dios. categorías humanas de individualidad y el propio Dios se abrió a sí mismo en es quien Dios es y como comparte su El obispo Barron escribe que la separación. un acto de amor, el Padre y el Hijo vida divina con los demás. Sí, es un mayoría de las religiones concuerdan Tal como lo dice el Evangelio reuniéndonos en el Espíritu Santo.” misterio, pero también es un enorme en que el amor es uno de los atributos según san Juan, ni siquiera el Espíritu La Trinidad nos revela la maravillosa regalo para nosotros y toda la creación. de Dios. “Solo el cristianismo sostiene Santo habla o actúa por sí solo. Dios noticia de que Dios es amor y que Dios es amor y el amor se debe la extraña afirmación de que Dios es siempre actúa como una comunión de debemos compartir ese amor. En Dios compartir. Dios comparte su amor amor.” Y prosigue, diciendo que “la personas, una divina unidad diversa no existe en absoluto el aislamiento o entregándose a nosotros y a toda la Iglesia lleva esta verdad al mundo: lo que está totalmente fuera de nuestra la singularidad egocentrista. Todo lo creación, totalmente y sin reservas definitivamente real es el amor.” comprensión, aunque requiere nuestra que tiene que ver con Dios es apertura en las tres personas que están Si abandonamos la Iglesia, nos entera aceptación en la fe. y amor, tanto así que la vida interior perfectamente unidas entre sí en la alejamos del portador del misterio En su libro, Carta a una Iglesia que de Dios está conformada por una Santísima Trinidad que es Dios. de Dios quien es amor. Podríamos sufre: un obispo habla sobre la crisis comunidad de personas, intercambio Entonces ¿cómo el abandonar la argumentar, comprensiblemente, que de abusos sexuales, el obispo auxiliar libre y constante de amor y creatividad. Iglesia ayuda a que el amor de Dios algunos de los líderes de la Iglesia han de Los Ángeles, Robert E. Barron, cita Los cristianos celebramos esta esté más al alcance de nosotros o de realizado una labor deficiente como “la extraña doctrina de la Trinidad, que Trinidad, no porque entendemos el nuestros hermanos que se sienten testigos de esta verdad, pero jamás presenta al único Dios como una unidad misterio, sino porque lo hemos vivido frustrados y enojados a causa de los podemos persuadirnos de un modo de tres personas” como una de las seis en el amor misericordioso del Dios escándalos provocados por la condición convincente de que no necesitamos razones por las cuales los católicos Padre, en la gracia salvadora de Jesús pecadora de los seres humanos? ¿Cómo lo que la Iglesia nos ofrece: la deben permanecer fieles a la Iglesia. el Hijo, y en la inspiración que hemos esto ayudará a renovar y reconstruir lo verdad acerca de quién es Dios y ¿Por qué el misterio de la vida recibido a través del poder del Espíritu que ha sufrido graves daños? ¿Cómo por qué nosotros, como integrantes interior de Dios, la Trinidad, es una Santo. Si abandonamos la Iglesia que, esto ayudará a sanar las profundas del Cuerpo de Cristo, ahora más que razón de peso para que los católicos a pesar de todas sus imperfecciones heridas infligidas al cuerpo de Cristo? nunca necesitamos su gracia y su “que, comprensiblemente, se sienten humanas y pecados, sigue siendo la El misterio de la Santísima misericordia. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019

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September 10 $180 table of six, $35 at the Band, free, tacos and drinks leader Dominick Albano St. Mary Parish, 415 games, raffle, beer garden. Church of the Immaculate door. Tickets and sponsorship available for purchase (must presenting, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free, E. Eighth St., New Albany. Information: 812-934-3204. Conception, 1 Sisters of opportunities: Beth Haggenjos, be 21 to purchase alcohol). lunch included. Registration Multi-Cultural Festival, Providence, Saint Mary-of- 317-753-2099, haggenjos04@ Reservations requested: requested by Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. with bilingual Mass St. Meinrad Parish, the-Woods. St. Mary-of- gmail.com or online at www. bit.ly/2NtrHBT (case 812-576-4302. followed by festival, American 19630 N. Fourth St., the-Woods. Monthly Taizé stjudeindy.org, click on sensitive). Information: and Hispanic foods, music and St. Meinrad. Church Picnic, Prayer Service, theme “Be Current Events. [email protected], St. Michael the Archangel dancing, children’s games. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, food Light,” 7-8 p.m., silent and 317-236-1443. Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Information: 812-944-0417. court with fried chicken spoken prayers, simple music, September 12 Indianapolis. 30th Anniversary dinners, homemade soups silence. Information: 812-535- SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, September 13-14 Celebration of the Divine St. Bridget of Ireland Parish, and desserts, sandwiches, 2952, [email protected]. 1347 N. Meridian St., St. Thomas More, Mercy Adoration Chapel, 4 404 E. Vine St., Liberty. cash prize grand raffle, Indianapolis. Mass for 1200 N. Indiana St., p.m. adoration and confessions, Octoberfest, 4-10 p.m., quilt raffle, theme baskets, St. Paul Hermitage, Commerce and the Common Mooresville. Applefest, 5:30 p.m. Saturday vigil 4 p.m. Mass, German food, live music, children’s zone, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Good, sponsored by Catholic Fri. 5-10 pm., Sat. 11 a.m.- Mass followed by eucharistic basket raffle, games, country bingo. Information: Grove. Ave Maria Guild, Business Network 5:30 p.m., 10 p.m., food, carnival, kids’ procession and free buffet dinner store, beer and wine garden. 812-357-5533. 12:30 p.m. Information: 317- followed by fellowship games, basket raffle, silent in parish life center. Reservations Information: 765-580-2435. 223-3687, [email protected]. and networking at Iaria’s auction. Information: 317-831- requested for buffet by Sept. September 16 Italian Restaurant, 4142 or 317-695-9807. 12: 317-627-2658. Information: September 15 St. Patrick Church, 1204 O’Riley Funeral Home, 317 S. College Ave., [email protected]. St. Michael Parish, N. Armstrong St., Kokomo 6107 S. East St., Indianapolis. Indianapolis, complimentary September 13-15 101 St. Michael Dr., (Lafayette diocese). Public Estate and Pre-Planning appetizers. Reservations St. Lawrence Parish, St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Charlestown. Septemberfest, veneration of the relics Seminar and Dinner, requested by Sept. 9: www. 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. St. John Vianney Room, Parish 11 a.m.-4 p.m., fried chicken of St. Padre Pio, 9 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. Registration and indycbn.org, click Events. Fall Festival, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Life Center, 8155 Oaklandon dinner with sides and 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. Mass. information: 317-787-8224. Information: [email protected]. Sat. 1-11 p.m., Sun. 1-6 p.m., Road, Indianapolis. “I Thirst” homemade desserts, traditional Information: www.stpatrick- food, midway rides, beer Morning Healing Retreat, Mexican food, quilt raffle, kokomo.org, 765-452-6021. September 11 September 13 garden, live music, bingo. 8 a.m. Mass followed by social silent auction, cash raffle, $500 Greenwood Moose Lodge Intercultural Pastoral Information: 317-546-4065. time and light refreshments, Jay C/Kroger gift card raffle, St. Mark the Evangelist #2079, 813 Smith Valley Road, Institute, 4052 E. 38th St., 9 a.m.-noon, Indiana author booths, children’s games, Parish Cenacle House, 6118 Greenwood. Designer Purse Indianapolis. Tacos, Tequila September 14 and artist Mary Hilger face painting, live music. Smock St., Indianapolis. Bingo benefiting St. Jude y Teologia, sponsored by the All Saints Parish, St. John the presenting, free. Reservations Information: 812-256-3200. Caregiver Support Group, Indianapolis youth archdiocesan youth ministry Baptist Campus parish hall, requested by Sept. 10, 317- sponsored by Catholic conference fundraising, office, for ages 18 to 35, 25743 State Route 1, Guilford. 826-6000, ext. 159, brutski@ St. Louis Parish, Charities, 5:30-7 p.m. doors open 5:30 p.m., bingo Catholic speaker Jorge Rivera Focus on Faith: Keeping saintsimon.org. Space limited 13 St. Louis Place, Batesville. Information: Monica starts 6:30 p.m., $25 advance presenting, entertainment Your Marriage Faithful, to 75. Information: Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Woodsworth, 317-261-3378, tickets, $30 reserved seating, by the Real Conkistadora Catholic speaker and retreat www.spiritualhands.org. chicken and roast beef dinners, [email protected]. †

Announcements for couples celebrating 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 or more years of Session on pro-life perspective on immigration VIPs marriage are accepted. Go to bit.ly/2M4MQms or call 317-236-1585. set for Sept. 19 at Catholic Center in Indy Edward and Cynthia (Oare) Dewes, The Catholic response and pro- archdiocesan director of social concerns members of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in life perspective on immigration is the Theresa Chamblee; and Tim O’Donnell, Greencastle, will celebrate their 65th wedding focus of a lecture and panel discussion professor of philosophy at Ivy Tech anniversary on Sept. 11. to be held at the Archbishop Edward and Butler University in Indianapolis The couple was married in Church of the T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 and director of religious education Incarnation in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sept. 11, 1954. N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, from at St. Patrick Parish in Kokomo, Ind. They have six children: Katherine Stark, 6-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. (Lafayette diocese). James, John, William and the late Andrew and The event is sponsored by the Pizza and salad will be served. Peter Dewes. archdiocesan Office of Human Life and The event is free. However, freewill The couple also has 14 grandchildren and 17 Dignity and the pro-life ministries of offerings will be accepted. great-grandchildren. † St. John the Evangelist and Our Lady Registration is requested at of the Most Holy Rosary parishes, both bit.ly/2NFJx4v (case sensitive). in Indianapolis. For additional information, contact Daniel and Patricia (Roller) Jackson, Scheduled panelists include Brie Anne Varick at beichhorn@ members of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, Holy Rosary pastor Father C. Ryan archindy.org or 317-236-1543, or will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on McCarthy; archdiocesan director of Gabriella Ross at [email protected] Sept. 7. immigration legal services Tim Winn; or 317-592-4007. † The couple was married in Central Christian Church in Anderson, Ind., on Sept. 7, 1969, and later had their marriage blessed in the Catholic Church. They have two children: Christopher and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Patrick Jackson. The couple also has 10 grandchildren and two to host end-of-life seminar on Sept. 17 great-grandchildren. They will celebrate with a Mass, renewal of “Now, and at the Hour of Our cemetery consultant. vows and an open house. † Death” is the theme of a decision- Information will also be making and planning for end-of- available on choosing a funeral life seminar and panel discussion home, along with detailed funeral Anthony and Ann (Vondenhuevel) Lorenz, in Wagner Hall at Our Lady of planning forms. members of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Perpetual Help Parish, 1752 Scheller The seminar is open to the public. Indianapolis, will celebrate their 50th wedding Lane, in New Albany, from 6:30- There is no charge to attend, nor is anniversary on Sept. 6. 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 17. registration required. The couple was married in St. Patrick Church Panelists will include clergy, For more information, contact Tom in Troy, Ohio, on Sept. 6, 1969. a hospice representative, an Yost at 812-945-2374 or e-mail tyost@ They have five children: Michele Hansard, attorney, a hospital chaplain and a olphna.org. † Eric, Justin, Matthew and Raymond Lorenz. The couple also has 11 grandchildren. The couple will celebrate with a Mass with Free entry to Indy Irish Fest on Sept. 15 family and friends. † to benefit St. Vincent de Paul food pantry Middle school retreat planned at The 24th annual Indy Irish Fest de Paul Food Pantry. will take place at Military Park, at Festival highlights include national Our Lady of the Greenwood on Oct. 4-5 the corner of W. New York Street and and international musicians, a Wee N. West Street, in Indianapolis, on Folks area and a Kilted Mile race on “In His Image” is the theme of an The cost to attend is $50 per person. Sept. 13-15. Sunday. overnight retreat for all students in sixth- Registration is requested online by The festival is open from Mass will be celebrated on the through eighth-grade to be held at Our Sept. 19. 4:30‑11 p.m. on Sept. 13, with early Claddagh stage at the south end of Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 335 S. The registration link, parent letter and bird $5 admission from 4:30-5:30 p.m. the festival grounds at 10:30 a.m. on Meridian St., in Greenwood, from 7 p.m. downloadable required permission forms The hours are 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. on Sept. 15. Gates will open at 10 a.m. for on Oct. 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 5. can be found at www.archindyym.com. Sept. 14, and 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on the Mass. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Office Click on Youth Events. Sept. 15, with free admission on For additional information, including of Youth Ministry and led by a team of For additional information, contact Sept. 15 between 10:30-11:30 a.m. with admission costs and online ticket sales, NET Ministries catechists, the retreat Mary Kate Shanahan at 317-236-1477 the donation of at least five visit www.IndyIrishFest.com or call will explore the inclination to self- or e-mail [email protected]. non‑perishable food items per person the Indy’s Irish Fest information line at identify by what we do rather than who To learn more about the work of benefiting the Indianapolis St. Vincent 317-713-7117. † we are as God’s sons and daughters. NET Ministries, visit www.netusa.org. † Evangelization and Catechesis Supplement Page 7 The three ironies of catechesis Taking down barriers helps By Ken Ogorek children learn God’s message “There are two types of people in the world,” quipped a college professor of mine. “Those who have a sense of irony, and those who don’t.” Separating the world into two types of people is above my pay grade. Jesus will take care of that when he comes again in glory. I do see three ironies, though, as we celebrate another Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 15. I’m not sure if this makes me a sheep or a goat today, but here goes:

Hidden in Plain Sight The Catholic Church isn’t exactly secretive about her basic doctrinal and moral teaching. We have a website. We have a catechism. The teaching of the Church is readily available to folks who are looking for basic information. As a volunteer sign language interpreter for St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, Stephanie Campo translates God’s message to 12-year-old Yet many adult Catholics say they’re parishioner Bae Meh, who is deaf. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) unclear on what the Church teaches about various matters. Are we unclear, or are we unwilling to embrace the basic teachings By John Shaughnessy “It’s rewarding that they’re getting the Meh, have made as refugees. of our faith because of the demands such same experience that a hearing child is Both Pray and U fled their homeland acceptance would place on our daily lives? The trusting smiles of the two getting in the classroom,” says Campo, of Myanmar in 1996. They married Addressing that question is also above my pay Burmese children who are deaf reflect a 36-year-old mother of four children in a refugee camp in Thailand where grade. For now, I’m just pointing out an irony. the special connection they have with between the ages of 9 and 2 who offers Peh and Bae were both born. Then their American Sign Language (ASL) her interpreting skills as a volunteer. “It the family came to the United States The Frozen Chosen interpreter. would be a terrible thing for them to in 2015 through the help of Catholic The teaching of our Church is meant For 9-year-old Peh Bue and his miss out on God’s message to them.” Charities. And here in Indianapolis, to be lived out in the context of a vibrant, 12-year-old sister Bae Meh, interpreter At the same time, Campo insists they have faced the challenge of disciple relationship with Jesus. Without Stephanie Campo is a bridge who that her connection with the two adapting to a new country while also a warm, personal connection to our Lord, helps them cross further into their children has helped her faith and even trying to learn English and ASL. the doctrine we learn and the moral knowledge of the Catholic faith during deepened her empathy for the journeys “They’ve been on an amazing guidance we receive can start to sound like the children’s faith formation program that some families make. journey,” Campo says. “I’m sure it’s “interesting but odd facts about God.” at St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. Regarding the influence on her been a lot to adjust to. It’s got to be I know people who are pretty clear on “Having an interpreter sign helps faith, Campo says, “Sometimes, I difficult at times.” the basic teachings of our faith, and even me understand what the teacher can get complacent at Mass. But That connection as people of live the Church’s precepts pretty well by is talking about,” Bae says in sign hearing faith formation from a child’s faith—with the goal of all involved God’s grace, yet don’t have a deep sense language as Campo interprets. perspective helps me slow down and to grow closer to God—is exactly the of personal, discipleship connection to our Her brother adds, “My favorite part appreciate it.” hope of the archdiocese’s Ministry to Lord Jesus. Happily, this is an irony that is is learning about God.” She also has an appreciation for Persons with Special Needs. shifting by God’s mercy as more Catholics The children’s responses elicit a the journey that the children and their “It is very common to hear from are living the both/and of knowledge about warm smile from Campo. father, Pray Reh, and their mother, U See DEAF, page 10 our Catholic faith and a focus on living in an intense, personal relationship with Jesus.

Frozen Chosen, Part II Veteran New Albany Deanery catechetical The word catechesis, to some, evokes thoughts of a sterile question-and-answer leaders help form the next generation approach and a harsh focus on doctrinal accuracy over concern for the real-life By Sean Gallagher struggles of genuine human persons. Yet, the catechetical documents of our Deacon John Jacobi grew up in Church—whether the Catechism of the St. Michael Parish in Bradford in the Catholic Church, the General Directory for New Albany Deanery in the 1970s and Catechesis, the Catechetical Sunday resources 1980s at a time when lay Catholics available at usccb.org, or other official were just beginning to serve as leaders documents—are permeated with a pastoral, of catechetical ministry in faith parental love that sees no conflict between communities in central and southern concern for doctrinal authenticity and care for Indiana. all God’s children who, one way or another, Clara Fessel was St. Michael’s struggle at times during our earthly pilgrimage. director of religious education at the This third irony of catechesis, then, is more time. of an urban myth in that catechists of today “She was a saint,” Deacon Jacobi are encouraged to combine clear teaching with recalled. compassion for those who are taught—even Deacon Jacobi took over leadership when the loving words of our faith can sound of his home parish’s catechetical like hard sayings to those striving to navigate programs in 1995 when he was 25. the sometimes perilous waters of our culture. Ann Northam, the longtime director Maybe there really are two types of people of religious education at Most Sacred Deacon John Jacobi, left, Ann Northam and Tom Yost pose for a photo during a luncheon in the world: Those who separate the world Heart of Jesus and St. Augustine to celebrate the retirement of Northam, who stepped down this summer after serving for 35 into two types of people, and those who don’t. parishes in Jeffersonville, was a years as director of religious education at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Jeffersonville. No matter what type of person you are, I mentor for Deacon Jacobi in his early All three are veteran catechetical leaders in the New Albany Deanery who have mentored lay hope you’ll enjoy this annual supplement to years of ministry. Catholics entering into the ministry in the deanery. (Submitted photo) The Criterion as well as praying for all your About a decade later, Deacon Jacobi fellow parishioners engaged in the beautiful mentored Michelle Fessel when she past in serving as director of parish earliest days of the Church. ministries of evangelization and catechesis. became the youth minister of Our initiatives at Catalyst Catholic, a youth The stories of Yost, Northam, Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in ministry organization for parishes in Deacon Jacobi and Fessel show how (Ken Ogorek helps orchestrate the ministries New Albany. Fessel was also assisted the New Albany Deanery. At 39, she it’s also the way that lay Catholics of catechesis and evangelization throughout by Tom Yost, the parish’s pastoral is also the oldest member of Catalyst have been formed over the past the 126 parishes of our archdiocese. He associate who has ministered there for Catholic’s leadership team. generation to lead these efforts in can be reached in the Office of Catechesis, nearly 37 years. Passing on the faith forms one faith communities in the New Albany part of the Secretariat for Worship and Fessel is now the sage veteran generation to the next. That’s how the Deanery. Evangelization, at [email protected].) † passing on wisdom gained in the Gospel has been proclaimed from the See VETERANS, page 9 Evangelization and Catechesis Supplement Page 9 Summer Totus Tuus program Office of Evangelization helps parishes ‘go and make disciples’

By Natalie Hoefer their knowledge and love for their necessary is to pick up the helps youths, young adults say neighborhood and community and our phone and they’re available. “Go and make disciples” (Mt 28:19) support.” They always come through ‘I’m totally yours’ were the final words of Christ to the One such volunteer leader who for us.” Apostles. The passage is known as the reached out to the office for help The same sentiment is By Natalie Hoefer consecration to Jesus through Mary, as “great command.” It places upon each recently is Matt Hooker of Christ the expressed by Megan Rust, taught by St. Louis de Montfort. Christian the duty to spread the Good King Parish in Indianapolis. He is a parish catechetical leader NEW ALBANY—After a week of Totus Tuus was founded in 1993 News of salvation to non-Christians member of his parish’s evangelization for St. Paul Parish in Tell teaching the faith to youths of the Tell and is now implemented in parishes (evangelization), and to Christians either team. City. City Deanery this summer, Jackie Parkes nationwide. Its curriculum consists of lapsed or lacking in faith (the “new “It’s one thing to be on fire with “I know in times when was feeling uncertain. five “pillars”: the Eucharist via daily evangelization”). the Holy Spirit,” he says. “It’s another I’ve felt overwhelmed or “Sometimes it’s easy to become Mass and adoration, Marian devotion, Helping parishes live out this call completely different thing knowing exceedingly unqualified, a discouraged—are they getting it? Are they catechesis, vocational discernment, and is the task of the archdiocesan Office that the Office of Evangelization call to them has put me back listening?” Parkes, 21, says she asked time for fun games, skits and songs. of Evangelization. Three parish stands ready to help in any way in perspective,” she says. herself. “By the end of the week, the kids “Totus Tuus includes everything evangelization leaders throughout central possible to ensure the success of our “They’re a wonderful support were like, ‘I want to be a saint! Thanks that’s good and fun about other types of and southern Indiana agree: “They efforts.” team, just amazing in what for showing us how to be saints!’ ” vacation Bible school experiences,” says Youths of Holy Family Parish in New Albany raise their hands to answer a question posed by Totus always come through for us.” He says with they can do and how they can Their responses were reassuring. But Ken Ogorek, director of the archdiocesan Tuus catechist Jackie Parkes in the parish’s school gymnasium on June 19. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) their guidance, “our help us.” then she received an unexpected reward. Office of Catechesis. “But it adds a few ‘Ready to help in any way’ committee was up “This little girl came up to me at important dimensions.” kids] learn about faith in school, this be practicing our faith and not just be When it comes to parish and running in no ‘Keeping us engaged’ lunch the last day and said, ‘Miss Jackie, Ogorek lauds the program for using goes deeper into how to live it in life.” Catholic in name alone.” evangelization efforts, no one knows time.” In 2018, the office reached I think you’ll make a great saint!’ ” she “not just Scripture but also sacred tradition, Jonathan Higgins, coordinator of youth Scott Wiles, 22, of Holy Family their community’s needs better than With continued out to parishes encouraging recalls, her eyes misting at the memory. teaching young people several important ministry and education for St. Michael Parish in New Albany says Totus Tuus members of the community itself. assistance from the and offering guidance in Parkes is one of four members who aspects about our Catholic faith.” Parish in Greenfield, couldn’t agree more. was “right up my alley,” having taught “Oftentimes, we’re working with archdiocesan office, forming parish evangelization Members of parishes throughout central and southern Indiana formed the archdiocese’s first “Totus Tuus” Totus Tuus breaks the four pillars of “We were blown away by the content religious education to his parish’s fifth- leaders, both paid and volunteer, who Christ the King’s teams. listen and take notes as Tim Glemkowski of L’Alto Catholic catechetical team. The four young adults the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the depth of it,” he says, referring and sixth-graders. The recent graduate know their parish and community evangelization team That fall, they hired L’Alto Institute presents on evangelization during a workshop spent seven weeks this summer traveling into topics that form a six-year teaching also to the sentiments of St. Michael of Indiana University Southeast in New best,” says Ken Ogorek, who helps Megan Rust has launched several Catholic Institute to offer a sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Evangelization on to parishes in central and southern Indiana, cycle: The Mystery of Salvation, pastor Father Aaron Jenkins. Albany recommends any young adult coordinate the archdiocesan Office efforts. workshop at St. Bartholomew Oct. 27, 2018, at St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus. (File photo as well as Ohio and Illinois, for a week The Apostles’ Creed, The Sacraments, He describes the program as “who wants to teach kids about Christ” of Evangelization with Father Patrick “I don’t know how many times I’ve Parish in Columbus for parish by Natalie Hoefer) at a time to teach the faith to youths and The Commandments, The Virtues, and “authentically Catholic. Everything apply to be a catechist for the program. Beidelman, executive director of called [Ogorek or the archdiocese’s evangelization team members teens—and to ignite in them a love for Prayer and the Our Father. they teach our kids is from a Catholic The curriculum this summer focused the Secretariat for Worship and evangelization office] needing direction, and anyone interested in promoting St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, “see Christ, Mary and the Church. Marian devotion is also encouraged. standpoint. It’s good quality material, the on teaching the seven sacraments and the Evangelization. “Our collaboration and by the end of our conversation evangelization in their parish. the big picture of evangelization and A decade of the rosary is prayed each kids enjoyed it—you can’t lose with that.” sorrowful mysteries of the rosary. Wiles, with local leaders consistently bears I’m on the path to success,” Hooker The workshop helped Diane Sutton, how important it is in our individual ‘Teaching important stuff, not fluff’ of the five days of the program, and the who is interested in pursuing a graduate good fruit through a combination of says. “It’s great to know that all that’s an evangelization team member at See OFFICE, page 16 The name of the program is Latin curriculum explores one of the rosary’s ‘They not only teach, but witness’ degree in theology, was impressed by how for “totally yours.” It was the papal four sets of mysteries each year. Perfect examples of living their faith two former Totus Tuus catechists—both motto of St. John Paul II in honor of his “It helps [youths] appreciate not are the program’s catechists, the second now diocesan priests in Ohio—“taught It became a full-time position the amount of life in ministry that feels like here by my desk, and every time I would just the rosary, but reason Ogorek is impressed by the us how to break those deep concepts VETERAN following year. Yost has never looked chaos. Bob would remind me that God was struggle, I would look at that picture and the mysteries, which summer catechesis program. down for the kids” during the 10 days of continued from page 7 back, and continues to serve as a pastoral simply creating. I’ll remember that forever.” say, ‘OK, Bob, you’ve got to help me come out of sacred He explains that Totus Tuus “is facilitated training the catechists received. associate at the New Albany faith Northam retired this summer after here,’ ” Northam recalled. Scripture,” Ogorek by a team of four faith-filled young Both Wiles and Parkes are enthusiastic Leadership as ‘walking alongside’ community 37 years later. serving as a director of religious education. It’s the mutual support among parish notes. “Kids are really adults—two men and two women, usually about their opportunity with Totus Tuus. Tom Yost was in his last year of Over that time, he’s helped to create She saw her fair share of joys and catechetical leaders in the deanery that learning how to invite college students, including a seminarian “To me, there’s just no better summer studies of theology at Bellarmine dozens of ministries at the parish that are challenges over that time. has helped them become more effective Mary into their lives if possible”—who were interviewed and than to talk about God all the time, go University in Louisville, Ky., in 1982 now led by parishioners. Yost has also “The joys are when the sacraments ministers to their parishioners. as disciples of her son chosen from a pool of applicants. to Mass every day and have structured when he and other theology students been a force of stability at the parish are celebrated,” she said with emotion. “Ministers need support from other Jesus.” “These four young adults are on prayer time,” says Parkes. were talking about their future. as it has changed pastors and lay staff “Every Easter Vigil is just such a ministers,” said Fessel. “Sometimes The curriculum fire for love of Jesus and the Catholic Many looked forward to teaching in members many times over the years. wonderful opportunity. I cannot express that support is hard for us to seek from content impresses Church. They not only teach but witness ‘The whole parish gets involved’ Catholic high schools in the area. Yost “There’s a tremendous amount of what it feels like when those people are our families, or our pastor, who is also Theresa Shaw, in a very powerful way.” Another unique component Ogorek had another idea. gratitude to God, gratitude for staff members, baptized and received into the Church.” our boss. Sometimes the best person coordinator of family Parkes and one other team member appreciates about Totus Tuus is that it “I said, ‘You know, I’m kind of pastors and all kinds of people who’ve And in serving as long as she did, to lend an ear and encourage us in faith formation at Holy are originally from St. Charles Borromeo “provides an opportunity for kids ranging thinking of parish work,’ ” Yost recalled. said ‘yes’ when you’ve invited them into Northam sometimes had the chance to see prayer is someone else who is living Family Parish in New Parish in Bloomington. Each is now from first all the way up to twelfth grade “And they all looked at me like, ‘What?’ something,” he said. “Gratitude goes a long the baptism of children whose parents she that same role as a parish [catechetical] Albany. This was the studying at Indiana University and to plug into these beautiful experiences.” It was a little foreign to them.” way. I realize that there’s a lot of hard work, helped form in the faith long ago. administrator.” first summer she invited worshiping at St. Paul Catholic Center, The catechists work with youths That was because hiring lay Catholics but also a lot of God’s graces that make this “Those are the high points,” she said. Having benefited from the faith and Totus Tuus to offer both in Bloomington. in grades 1-6 from morning to mid- as parish staff members was still a fairly happen and move people’s hearts.” “That’s when you feel God’s presence in support of veteran catechetical leaders, their program for the Parkes, now a senior, applied to be a afternoon during the week days. new phenomenon at the time. Yost, Yost sees his leadership at Our Lady of all you do. That’s the best.” Fessel is now looking forward to doing parish youths. Totus Tuus catechist to help prepare for Then on Sunday through Thursday however, grew up seeing lay Catholics Perpetual Help in the image of a shepherd In recent years, when she’s faced the same for the next generation of “I like that [Totus a career in ministry or missionary work evenings, they focus their catechetical taking on leadership roles in the Church. who at times walks in front of the sheep, challenges, she’s sought out the intercession leaders at Catalyst Catholic and in New Tuus] is not just basic after graduating. efforts on students in grades 7-12. In fact, he saw it especially in his at times goes to the back to help those of catechetical leaders who have died, Albany Deanery parishes. Youths of the Tell City Deanery pose with Father Sengole Thomas stuff, not just ‘God Her desire is to pass on to others In addition to catechesis on that mother, who helped lead archdiocesan who are struggling and at other moments especially Conventual Franciscan Brother “I feel like I was given that gift,” Gnanaraj and the Totus Tuus catechists after Mass in St. Mark is love’ and ‘Jesus “the difference between learning about summer’s topics of focus, the evening Catholic Youth Organization programs in walks alongside sheep as they go along. Bob Baxter, who died in 2018. Fessel said. “Now it’s time for me to Church in Perry County during the week of June 9-14. The Totus loves you,’ ” she says. Jesus, and knowing him, and how to program with the teens includes prayer, the New Albany Deanery. “The walking alongside is the part that “I had a picture of Brother Bob right repay that gift by helping others.” † Tuus catechists are on the ends of the first row in red shirts. They “They’re teaching have a relationship with him.” She hopes witness talks, small group sharing and Yost was hired in 1982 as a part- I’m most grateful for,” he said. “That’s are Scott Wiles, far left, and Gino Regoli, and Karoline Kress, second important stuff, not to help youths grow “in understanding discussions on how to live out time staff member at Our Lady of where I would rather be if I could be from right, and Jackie Parkes. (Submitted photo) fluff. Even though [the of the sacraments and why we should the faith. Confession is Perpetual Help to oversee anywhere.” See TOTUS TUUS, adult education, That’s where he was when Fessel was page 16 confirmation hired as the parish’s youth minister in Archdiocesan endowment funds offer ways to support preparation 2002, her first job working as a parish and vacation staff member. Bible She appreciated the way Yost helped her catechetical efforts in central and southern Indiana school. adjust to serving as a leader in the parish. Criterion staff report help provide formation and skills to parish • helping parish catechetical leaders “We always looked to Tom for catechetical leaders and catechists in attend regional or national conferences support, because at one time or another, Two Catholic Community Foundation forming those with special needs. for their professional and spiritual he had filled the role of DRE (director of funds exist that allow anyone to financially To contribute to this fund, send a development; religious education) or youth minister or support the efforts of the archdiocesan check payable to the Catholic Community • inviting accomplished and effective just answering the phone,” Fessel said. Office of Catechesis to form faith-filled Foundation (noting in the memo line: speakers to the archdiocese for workshops “He knew how to do about everything. Catholics in central and southern Indiana. Special Needs Ministry Endowment Fund that benefit both leaders and catechists; He knew all of our jobs well, but we #289-0369) to the Office of Catechesis, • various related uses focused on were never intimidated by him.” Special Needs Ministry Endowment 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN, helping those called to catechetical Fund 46202. For more information, contact ministry to serve the faithful in a Spirit- ‘Their faith showed through’ Recently, the archdiocesan Office of Erin Jeffries in the Office of Catechesis at filled way that bears good fruit. When Fessel was starting ministry at Catechesis was entrusted with a fund [email protected] or 317-236-1448. To contribute to this fund, go to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 2002, she established by the Guardian Angels Guild www.archindy.org/ccf/contributions for was also mentored by Deacon Jacobi. He Honoring parish catechetical in 1959 to provide assistance to children Catechesis for Discipleship online contributions, or send a check felt grateful that he was able to pass on to with intellectual and developmental Endowment Fund payable to the Catholic Community her the wisdom he had received in his early disabilities. It was renamed the Special Contributing to this fund allows Foundation (noting in the memo line years in ministry from such veterans of lay leaders Needs Ministry Endowment Fund. donors to participate in the mission- Catechesis for Discipleship Endowment parish catechetical leaders in the deanery Archbishop Charles C. Thompson poses on June 4 in St. Agnes Church in Nashville with Marty The funds are still designated for critical work of the local Church to Fund #285-0287) to the Office of as Dolores Snyder, Ann Northam and Bob Williams, left, Ann Northam, Bev Hansberry and Paulette Davis after a Mass that was part of the supporting ministries for persons with “go and make disciples” (Mt 28:19). Catechesis, 1400 N. Meridian St., Leonard. archdiocesan Parish Catechetical Leader Spring Celebration. The catechetical leaders retired disabilities. This now includes annual Contributions will help make a disciple Indianapolis, IN 46202. For more “Their faith showed through,” Deacon this year and were honored at the meeting for their many years of service. Williams ministered community events sponsored by the office relationship with Christ more real and information, contact Ken Ogorek, director Jacobi said. “They were all very humble. at St. Augustine Parish in Leopold; Northam served at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish for those with special needs, such as two vibrant for many women and men of the archdiocesan Office of Catechesis, Bob would often describe God’s creative and St. Augustine Parish, both in Jeffersonville; Hansberry ministered at St. Pius X Parish in retreat experiences, as well as bringing in throughout central and southern Indiana. at 317-236-1446, or 800-382-9836, personality. He would remind us that God Indianapolis; and Davis served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle. (Submitted photo) knowledgeable and effective speakers to Among the uses for the fund are: ext. 1446, or [email protected]. † would work in the chaos. There’s a certain

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By Sean Gallagher moral theology. He spoke about the relationship of “Do not conform yourselves to this the understanding of age but be transformed by the renewal moral truths within of your mind, that you may discern the heart and mind what is the will of God, what is good of an individual, and pleasing and perfect” (Rom 12:2). and the external The “age” to which St. Paul was moral truths that are referring in this passage from his Letter knowable through to the Romans was the culture of the human reason Roman Empire in the first century. alone and by God’s But his words have tremendous revelation. relevance for Catholics living 2,000 Fr. Anthony Forming one’s years later half a world away from Hollowell conscience to be Rome. in conformity with There are aspects of the Catholic an objective truth external to oneself is faith that run dramatically counter to the challenging. For him, an essential aid conventional wisdom of secular culture. in this lifelong task is “fulfilling your So, Catholics today seeking to proclaim Sunday obligation.” the Gospel and draw others to Christ “There’s so much there in the Mass,” Archbishop Charles C. Thompson processes on June 24, 2018, into a filled St. Isidore the Farmer and the Church at some point have to Father Hollowell said. “Grace influences Church in Perry County to celebrate a Mass to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the share some of these difficult truths with our reason. It builds on nature. It’s Tell City Deanery faith community. Father Anthony Hollowell, administrator of St. Mark Parish in others who might at first be strongly going to transform us. As St. Paul said, Perry County and St. Paul Parish in Tell City, says regularly attending Sunday Mass is a critical opposed to them. ‘Do not conform yourself to this age, part of the formation of the conscience of Catholics. (File photo by Sean Gallagher) They include the Church’s teachings but be transformed by the renewal of on the conscience, how it is formed and your mind’ (Rom 12:2). Your own mind challenging teachings and drop out of “What we’re really looking at when the existence of absolute moral truths. needs to be changed. It needs to be RCIA. people say that they don’t believe in formed.” “Do you go run after them? No,” moral absolutes [is] that they don’t ‘Grace influences our reason’ Servants of the Gospel of Life Sister Sister Diane said. “Because they’re not believe in traditional moral absolutes Father C. Ryan McCarthy, pastor Diane Carollo has ready. They’re not ready to hear the truth and they want to come up with any of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary faced the challenge or accept it. Something else will happen number of their own moral absolutes. Parish in Indianapolis who holds a of helping people along the way that may redirect them. They want to reject some moral doctorate in moral theology, emphasized to form their “God uses everything and everyone absolutes and embrace others.” that, according to consciences in to bring them to the Catholic faith. This individualistic rejection and the Church, the her many years Positive and negative.” embracing, Father McCarthy said, is conscience is an of serving in often motivated by people’s willingness “intellectual act of Indianapolis as ‘Trading truth for comfort’ “to trade truth for comfort.” the mind by which director of religious An essential aspect of the Church’s “So, whatever makes another person it studies a question education, first at moral teachings is that there are some or myself comfortable becomes the and determines Sr. Diane Carollo, Holy Rosary and actions that are always objectively truth,” Father McCarthy said. what is right or S.G.L. now at St. Luke the wrong. Torture and abortion are Father Hollowell said there is an wrong based on Evangelist Parish. examples of this. added challenge to convincing others of ethical, moral This happens for her in a special way This is challenging for many people the existence of moral absolutes. Fr. Ryan McCarthy or philosophical in the Rite of Christian Initiation for considering the Catholic faith because “In a highly polarized culture, people principles.” Adults (RCIA), in which adults are of the strength of moral relativism in the are immediately sensitive around certain In contrast, he suggests that many prepared to be received into the full broader culture. phrases and words,” he said. “They’ve people in secular society who appeal communion of the Church. They may hold a certain position on made their minds up. It would be nice to to their consciences to justify their “If a person is honestly seeking a moral issue to be true for themselves be able to tell them about the Church’s choices or positions on a moral issue are the truth, then that means that they’re but not necessarily for others. teachings on marriage. But do you what actually “saying that they really feel this going to be open to it, even if it’s Father McCarthy pointed out the know happens? There’s an immediate way or really want this to be the truth. uncomfortable,” she said. “It’s that inconsistency of such an outlook. reaction against it.” But feelings and wants don’t make sincerity, the good will, the openness “If you say that there are no moral While it’s important to speak and truth.” to God’s grace that really does allow absolutes, you’ve made a moral seek to teach those truths, Father Father Anthony Hollowell, them to make drastic changes in their absolute,” he said. “Usually if you push Hollowell said Catholics need to be the administrator of St. Mark Parish in lives.” people on it, they will usually consent light of the world through their actions. Perry County and St. Paul Parish in At the same time, some people to some sort of moral absolute. You just “The light of the world is something Tell City, has also earned a doctorate in can’t yet accept some of the Church’s have to ask the right questions. See MORAL, page 16

specialized or adaptive efforts. Diane Jones, Gretchen Krug and Lucy it is not accessible to them,” she says. DEAF “Basically, I begin with the premise that Wahnsiedler. “So I would just encourage our parishes continued from page 7 each person is uniquely called to holiness Jennifer Naville hopes to provide to consider the possibility of this need by virtue of their baptism, and has their that service in the future at St. Mary in their planning, and to be open when our catechists that they learn more from own strengths and challenges,” Jeffries Parish in Navilleton in the New Albany the opportunities arise and someone their friends than they could ever teach,” says. “So the first step is always taking Deanery. Right now, the mother of four reaches out.” says Erin Jeffries, coordinator of the some time to get to know the person.” and grandmother of two is starting her That openness to any person with a archdiocese’s special needs ministry. That’s the approach that St. Pius X senior years of studying sign language special need will help to give all people That ministry focuses on making Parish takes with all the children in its at the University of Louisville in a sense of belonging to God and the the Catholic faith more accessible for a faith formation program, including Peh Kentucky. This summer, she attended a Church, Jeffries says. range of people who have special needs. and Bae who are deaf and another child weeklong program that connected ASL “My hope is that persons with who has Down syndrome. to the Catholic faith. disabilities are empowered to achieve ‘Every child has special needs’ “As a mom, I tell people that every “I just always felt I wanted to the fullest measure of personal “Many of our parishes are working child has special needs,” says Julie integrate my faith with ASL to connect participation—belonging, serving and with individuals with autism, or other Hughes, a mother of six who coordinates people who are deaf to their faith,” says flourishing as part of the body of Christ. intellectual developmental disabilities such the children’s faith formation program at Naville, who made a career change “I think what it comes down to is that as Down syndrome,” Jeffries says. “More St. Pius X. “Some special needs are more after 30 years as a nurse. “It’s giving so often we put up barriers that, in large frequently now, deaf individuals or their apparent than other children’s special them access to the word and connecting part, these folks don’t. They truly are who family are reaching out to their parish or needs. I just try to work with the families them to the Gospel. It’s something I’m they are—human in the best sense of the myself, looking to connect with parish life. and our catechists. If parents have a looking forward to doing in the future.” word. To be in relationship with them “Some parishes are also working with special concern, we try to work with brings down our barriers—and allows us individuals who are blind or visually their child.” Taking down barriers, building a to be vulnerable as well. It truly is a gift I impaired. Bringing awareness to and That approach is appreciated by sense of belonging hope every parish experiences.” meeting the needs of individuals who Peh’s and Bae’s parents, who both have Jeffries welcomes that help, noting have a mental illness is something their hearing. that about 200 children are born every (For more information on the that has been taking on ever greater “With the help of Stephanie, they have year in Indiana who are deaf or have archdiocese’s Ministry to Persons with importance these past few years as well.” confidence in class, they learn more things significant hearing loss. Special Needs, visit www.archindy.org/ The overall approach of the and they learn about God,” says their dad. “Yet the vast majority of deaf specialneeds, or contact Erin Jeffries, archdiocesan ministry to people Besides Campo, St. Pius benefits individuals do not attend a religious coordinator of the archdiocese’s special with special needs is three-pronged, from having three other sign language service, much less a faith formation needs ministry, at ejeffries@archindy. she says: awareness, inclusion and interpreters who volunteer their skill: opportunity, for the primary reason that org, or 317-236-1448.) † The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019 Page 11

A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2019 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. ‘Conversion of heart’ needed to bridge polarization in the Church By Kim Daniels

Angry polarization pervades too many conversations these days, from social media to cable news to family dinner tables. Catholics aren’t exempt from this, of course. In fact, sometimes we seem to revel in it. Just like everyone else, we too often act like members of political factions fighting for preferred ideological agendas rather than members of a family of faith. Yet we know that we’re called to live our Catholic faith and share the moral principles at its heart—the protection of human life, care for the poor and vulnerable, respect for the dignity of all— with those around us; to love one another as Jesus loves us. And in these challenging times for our Church and country, it’s more important than ever to bring Catholic teachings to public life with humility and love, and to work for the common good together as a communion of faith. Recognizing the costs of unnecessary and harmful polarization, the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University in Washington convened in June 2018 some 100 emerging and established leaders from different political, ecclesial, racial and ethnic perspectives to explore how Catholic social thought can help bridge divides so that People pray during a Mass at St. John-Visitation Church in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 24. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) we can more effectively work together to advance the common good amid the our moment of greatest unity came during through comments made on social media divisiveness we see all around us. Mass, as people who a few days before on one of those days when there’s too much Our goals were not to resolve differences might never have been in the same room work and not enough coffee. What unites on specific issues, but to start genuine, together, or even wanted to be, received us is more than what divides us, and that’s productive dialogues; to build relationships the Eucharist side by side. something best learned face to face, not by across existing divides; and to lift up the —Work for authentic dialogue rooted reading words on a computer screen. principles of Catholic social thought as in truth and love, not a false peace. We Face-to-face engagement can also avenues to help shape a more faithful and didn’t seek to arrive at a least-common better bridge racial, ethnic, generational unified Catholic contribution to public life. denominator Catholicism or to weaken and other divides, creating opportunities We were responding to Pope Francis’ anyone’s dedication to his or her for younger Catholics and those with challenge to look outward, not inward; to principles or particular efforts. diverse backgrounds. That’s essential to share the joy of the Gospel; and to act on Instead, we worked to find ways to developing the next generation of lay the “call to holiness in a practical way for hold fast to principle without creating leaders in the Church and moving on from our own time, with all its risks, challenges unnecessary division. We worked for divisions of years past. and opportunities.” unity by focusing on the beliefs we share —Serve “the least of these.” Sister In the process, we learned some and the people we’re called to serve, Norma Pimentel of Catholic Charities of important lessons about how to reduce rather than on ourselves and our tired the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, a member polarization and build up a more effective internal disagreements. of the Missionaries of Jesus, said that public witness, among them: —Build friendships in person and across “¡Ayudame!”—“Help me!”—is what she —Keep prayer and the sacraments divides. Sharing meals together goes a and her co-workers hear first from the front and center. We grounded our days in long way toward humanizing people who migrants they serve at the border. prayer and the sacraments. Many thought otherwise might know each other only She reminded us that “there’s no polarization” when it comes to answering that call, because “you go out of your way to do what you can to help and to be Sister Norma Pimentel, a member of the present because it’s Jesus Christ himself Missionaries of Jesus, is pictured along a calling us forward.” border wall between Texas and Mexico in late Efforts to build on these lessons have February 2018. Sister Norma has said that been truly tested in the past year. We held “¡Ayudame!”—“Help me!”—is what she and her our gathering in June of 2018. co-workers hear first from the migrants they Shortly afterward, the latest wave of serve at the border, further noting that there is the clergy abuse crisis broke in full force no polarization in answering that call. (CNS photo/ here in the U.S., with the revelations Barbara Johnston, courtesy University of Notre Dame) about former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the Pennsylvania grand in the U.S. in January, a unified path jury report, the launching of multiple forward must grow from a “clear and investigations into the Church in the decisive focus” on our Gospel mission, U.S. and numerous other reports of grounded in the understanding that “we failures on the part of Church leaders. are not solitary pilgrims; ‘if one member Catholics are justifiably angry, anguished suffers, all suffer together.’ ” From such and looking for responsive action. roots, concrete reforms can take hold. It would seem that these awful events We are members of a wounded Church would bring Catholics together in search of in a divided nation. But we know who practical steps forward toward justice for can heal those wounds. We know that we victim-survivors and accountability for those can help overcome harmful divisions by who committed these crimes or covered them witnessing to the Church’s teachings in up. While that’s been the case to a certain what we say and what we do. extent, much energy has also been devoted Most of all, we know that “we are not toward furthering other agendas. solitary pilgrims”; we’re in this together. To renew efforts toward unity and Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich and Helen Alvaré, a law professor at George Mason University’s communion, we should remember that a true (Kim Daniels is associate director of the Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Va., participate in a June 4, 2018, public dialogue about conversion of heart must be at the root of our Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and “Overcoming Polarization in a Divided Nation Through Catholic Social Thought.” The event was held response for real changes to be effective. Public Life at Georgetown University in at Georgetown University in Washington. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) As Pope Francis wrote to the bishops Washington.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019 Perspectives The Theology of Technology/Brett Robinson Making a Difference/ Make time for intimate conversation with God Tony Magliano St. Augustine was a “seller of words.” Lots of noise or no noise at all contributes gathering those things together again to No back-to- Prior to his conversion, St. Augustine very little because it suggests an absence see the self in full. was a professor of rhetoric in Rome and of love. Like St. Paul said, “If I speak in To read St. Augustine’s Confessions school fun for later in Milan, making human and angelic tongues but do not is to hear the voice of a saint who has money teaching have love, I am a resounding gong or a discovered how to be present to himself, child laborers students how to speak clashing cymbal” (1 Cor 13:1). and to God, once again. He is no longer well and persuade In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus dispersed, casting words for money in It’s that special time of the year again audiences. When the says, “In praying, do not babble like the the marketplace of speech as a rhetoric for kids in the northern hemisphere as they great saint found his pagans, who think that they will be heard professor. head back to school. And for those who way to Christianity, he because of their many words” (Mt 6:7) He has discovered the humbling act of have discovered the realized that he had to But St. Augustine is a doctor of the confession where God and self enter into fun of learning, school abandon his “chair of Church and without The City of God, the an intimate exchange. No longer dispersed is an adventure! lies.” Confessions and his beautiful sermons, in the world, racing to publish the clever or But for millions Is it possible that the Church would be impoverished! True intellectual quip for likes, the self is most of working children speech and rhetoric, the gift of human enough. at home in quiet conversation with God. worldwide, the communication, can be an obstacle to the St. Augustine’s prolific output “When you pray, do not be like the adventures of a new life of faith? St. Augustine’s conversion after his conversion represents a new hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in school year remain but appears to be one from rhetoric to understanding about how our style of the synagogues and on street corners so a dream. Sadly, these Christianity. What’s behind this shift? communication says something very that others may see them. Amen, I say to children will never In the age of 500 million tweets per day, important about our relationship to God. you, they have received their reward. But learn to read or write. there are a lot of words proffered online to The dispersed self, the self that is when you pray, go to your inner room, They will not acquire computer skills. They persuade, amuse and antagonize. A useful present everywhere at once online, close the door, and pray to your Father in will not experience singing in chorus, going experiment might be to read the last three is in need of recollection. Far-flung secret. And your Father who sees in secret on field trips or playing at recess. Their things you posted on social media and to photographs on Instagram and random will repay you” (Mt 6:5-6). classrooms will be sweatshops, farm fields ask what they are professing. thoughts on Twitter are slivers of the self and battlefields. Their days will be filled with St. Augustine’s conversion from in need of being gathered together again (Brett Robinson is director of long, dirty, dangerous work. And the lesson rhetoric to Christianity stemmed from to make the picture whole. Who am I? communications and Catholic media they will learn is that life is cruel and unfair. his awareness that talkativeness, lots of What am I trying to say? To whom? studies at the University of Notre Dame According to the International Labor arguing and professing, is akin to silence. Recollection is the practice of McGrath Institute for Church Life.) † Organization (ILO), 152 million children ages 5-17 are victims of child labor, while 73 million of these children are trapped It’s All Good/Patti Lamb in hazardous work. And even more tragic is that approximately 8 million We should use failure to grow in mind, body and spirit children are enslaved in the worst forms of child labor—the sale and trafficking I work at a STEM (Science, on the first try, well, you’re not really I searched for a better way to talk to of children, debt bondage, drug dealing, Technology, Engineering and Math) lab, ‘learning’ then, are you?” she asked. my kids about failure, incorporating how forced recruitment to fight in armed and something happened a few weeks ago She wanted students to understand that we might encounter God’s presence when conflicts, prostitution and pornography. that’s worth sharing, failing is sometimes a necessary part of we’re feeling unsuccessful. I came upon a And worst of all, according to the especially as school is learning. Christian minister, Joe Thorn, who posted ILO, every year about 22,000 children are back in session. The word “FAIL” itself is an acronym a reflection online regarding “Four Ways killed while working. The lab’s assistant for “First Attempts In Learning.” to Find Grace in Our Failures.” One of the main reasons children do not director gave “We are learners here,” the teacher In a nutshell, he summarized that attend school and work instead is because instructions to a group said, “and learning is what’s happening in failure: adults in countless families in poor nations of third-grade students this space.” • “Reminds us that we are not the have not had access to a good education, about coding a robot. I felt like it was a pep talk for my life. Savior.” He explained that we can’t do it learning a viable trade, or are subsistence A couple of the I scribbled her words on scrap paper in all, and failing advises us that we need to farmers who are unable to grow enough food kids were eager, but the corner by a 3D printer. rely on God. for their families. Thus, it sadly becomes most of them looked I needed that reminder in my own life, • Teaches us humility. “He uses imperative that children must work. nervous. After all, they were only 9 years and so do my kids. Henry is a freshman circumstances to make us more dependent This enslaving chain can, and must, be old and the idea of coding a robot was in high school now, and Margaret has on him, less dependent on ourselves,” broken! The poor deserve better—especially entirely new. officially entered middle school. Their Thorn wrote. (“He will use us in spite of poor children who belong in school, not Then, the instructor gently leaned in classes, teachers, schedules and school ourselves,” he added, and that made me in sweatshops and on battlefields. Wealthy and used these words. “I want you to buildings—they’re all new to them. smile.) nations have a moral obligation to justly, give it your best shot, and I hope you fail Stress surfaces over everything—from • “Encourages us to be learners.” Thorn generously and energetically work to abolish because …” new locker combinations and navigating stressed that we must remain teachable. world poverty, hunger and child labor. The group collectively gasped before through the school cafeteria, to making • “Can be used by God to show us a As St. Pope John Paul II said in his 1979 she could finish her sentence. One little new friends and taking on higher levels of better way.” visit to the U.S.: “The poor of the United girl whipped her neck back. responsibility. Thorn ended his post with this statement: States and of the world are your brothers “That’s rude!” she spouted off, as she I try to remind them—and myself— “We will fail. A lot. But God will use all and sisters in Christ. You must never be had clearly taken offense. that we need to give ourselves grace and of it for his glory and our good if we are content to leave them just the crumbs from Then the instructor kindly asked for recognize that straight A’s and varsity willing to find grace in our failure.” the feast. You must take of your substance, permission to finish her sentence. records are rarely achieved straight out of Here’s to giving ourselves grace in and not just of your abundance, in order to “I want you to give it your best shot, the gate. defeat, as we grow in mind, body and help them. And you must treat them like and I hope you fail because at this lab, There’s a quote by William Saroyan spirit, striving to reach our eternal home. guests at your family table.” we find that’s often how we learn to do it that I like: “Good people are good According to the Christian anti-poverty better, or right, or differently,” she said. because they’ve come to wisdom through (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna organization Bread for the World (www. “Now, ultimately, I want you to succeed,” failure. We get very little wisdom from Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist bread.org), less than 1 percent of the federal the teacher added. “But if you get it perfect success, you know.” for The Criterion.) † budget goes toward international poverty- focused development assistance—that’s only about 50 cents of every $100. We can, we The Human Life/Fr. Eugene Hemrick should, and we must do far better than this! A wonderful U.S. government program that directly addresses a way out of Living the real life means not getting too caught up into ‘me’ poverty and child labor by giving poor Whenever I recite verse 10 of Psalm is. It contains the very wisdom of which danger or sorrow, to get out of our myopic children nourishment for both body and 90, the Italian word “pazzo” comes to we speak. world to see the bigger picture. mind is the McGovern-Dole International mind. The verse reads, “Seventy is the Msgr. Romano Guardini observes The desires to make a name, look Food for Education Program. Since 2003, sum of our years, or we live in a world of interests. He asks, dapper and seek esteem are normal. In it has provided school meals to more than 80, if we are strong; “How, then, does a man live who is ruled one way, we distract ourselves from 40 million children in 40 of the world’s most of them are toil by interests?” thoughts about the brevity of life. poorest countries, several of which are in and sorrow; they pass He replies that when a person is ruled Self-esteem is life-giving and energizing. near famine conditions. quickly, and we are by interests, he tends not to “turn toward But too much self-regard can also Please e-mail and call (Capitol gone” (Ps 90:10). another person with simplicity and take possession of us, causing us to look switchboard: 202-224-3121) your two We see why sincerity, but always has interior motives. inward instead of outward, to be overly U.S. senators and congressperson urging “pazzo,” meaning He wishes to make an impression, to be concerned with our needs rather than the them to honor Bread for the World’s request crazy, strikes me envied, to gain an advantage or to get needs of others, to think we control our to appropriate in the 2020 fiscal year budget when we also read in ahead. He praises in order to be praised.” life when God actually controls it. $215 million for the McGovern-Dole Ecclesiastes: “For here This kind of person renders a service in Being exaggeratedly self-concerned can International Food for Education Program is one who has toiled with wisdom and order to gain something in return. He does circumscribe us within our own little world. with an additional $25 million for local and knowledge and skill, and that one’s legacy not really see the other as a person, but We can become locked into too much regional food purchases. And urge them must be left to another who has not toiled only wealth or social position. of “me,” which creates claustrophobia. to robustly increase all other international for it” (Eccl 2:21). In psychology, we speak of the vital By considering the shortness of life poverty-focused programs. How might we remain composed need of I-thou relationships in life. and emptiness of possessions, we are considering these depressing thoughts? We are encouraged to put aside encouraged to go beyond a self-centered (Tony Magliano is an internationally Seeing them through the eyes of self-interests to be one with thou, to adapt life and to get a real life. syndicated social justice and peace wisdom is one way. ourselves to the situation and its demands, columnist. He is available to speak at A Chinese proverb states the fewer whether it be a conversation, collaboration, (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for diocesan or parish gatherings. Tony can interests a man has, the more powerful he joyfulness or the endurance of misfortune, Catholic News Service.) † be reached at [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019 Page 13

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, September 9 Friday, September 13 Sunday, September 8, 2019 St. Peter Claver, priest St. John Chrysostom, bishop Colossians 1:24-2:3 and doctor of the Church • Wisdom 9:13-18b Psalm 62:6-7, 9 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 • Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 6:6-11 Psalm 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11 • Luke 14:25-33 Luke 6:39-42 Tuesday, September 10 The Book of Wisdom provides this strongly appear. Urging Philemon to Colossians 2:6-15 Saturday, September 14 weekend’s liturgy with its first scriptural treat Onesimus as a brother, Paul insists Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-11 The Exaltation of the Holy reading. that regardless of human conventions According to and laws, all humans are equal in Luke 6:12-19 Cross many scholars, this dignity, having been created by God, and Numbers 21:4b-9 book was written in redeemed by Christ. Wednesday, September 11 Psalm 78:1b-2, 34-38 Alexandria, Egypt, by As a consequence, every disciple must Colossians 3:1-11 Philippians 2:6-11 a Jew who had either live according to this principle of loving Psalm 145:2-3, 10-13b John 3:13-17 emigrated from the all others. Holy Land, or whose St. Luke’s Gospel supplies the last Luke 6:20-26 ancestors had come reading. The Gospel already has made Sunday, September 15 from there. It was clear that true discipleship builds upon a Thursday, September 12 Twenty-fourth Sunday in originally composed deeply personal wish to follow the Lord. The Most Holy Name of Mary Ordinary Time in Greek. Since it was However, enabling a disciple to express Colossians 3:12-17 Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 written outside the Holy Land and not this wish and to abide by it requires not Psalm 150:1b-6 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 in Hebrew, Orthodox Jews have never just determination but also God’s strength accepted it as genuine Scripture. The and insight. Luke 6:27-38 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Church, however, long has revered it as The Gospel bluntly notes that many Luke 15:1-32 inspired by the Holy Spirit. obstacles may stand between a disciple’s or Luke 15:1-10 As is so much of the Wisdom initial intention to follow Christ and Literature, and indeed so much of the actually living as a disciple. Book of Wisdom itself, this weekend’s When Luke was written, Christianity, Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle reading is a series of admonitions and an infant and frankly an insignificant comments. It insists that the deepest and religion in the Roman Empire, was best human logic, or wisdom, reflects struggling to survive in a world of Original sin deprives humanity of what God spoke through Moses and the cultural opposition to Gospel values and prophets. even under harsh persecution dictated by its ‘original holiness and justice’ The reading simply states the obvious. law. Much of life cannot be predicted Christians often faced much How do I explain original sin to a personally responsible. That, in my beforehand nor fully understood. Humans pressure from their friends and loved QCatholic who is no longer practicing simple way of looking at things, is like are limited. God is all-wise. The wonder ones to forsake the Gospel. Thus, the the faith? (He won’t original sin. is that God has guided us by speaking to Evangelist here recalls that Jesus said accept anything from us through representatives such as Moses a true disciple should turn away even the Catechism of the My husband and I have struggled and the prophets. from father and mother, brother or Catholic Church.) He Qsince being married with the concept For its second reading, the Church sister, if these close relatives urged asked me, “Why are of “leave and cleave.” He seeks his gives us a passage from St. Paul’s Epistle abandoning Christ. people born thousands family’s advice for every decision we to Philemon. Only rarely is this epistle It was hard advice, but still relevant. of years after the fall have to make. Their opinions are valued the source of a reading in the liturgy. A Christians today should anticipate held accountable for over my own, even when I am in staunch possible reason for this is that Philemon opposition and prepare themselves for it. something they didn’t disagreement. is so short, in fact the shortest volume in do?” (Virginia) We attended Christian counseling, the New Testament, with only one chapter Reflection which proved to be fruitless, and made up of only 25 verses. The Gospel sets the stage. Living the Your friend is not the first one to he refuses to talk to a priest about The story it tells is dramatic. Paul Christian life is difficult. Christians must Amisunderstand original sin. In 2018, marriage. (He doesn’t believe that writes to Philemon, whose slave, withstand much if they are committed. Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the priests can advise on marital problems, Onesimus, escaped from his master’s While pressures may come from the Philippines, created a furor when he never being allowed to marry custody and went to be with Paul. outside, disciples within themselves are called God “stupid” because of original themselves.) Now, in this letter, Paul announces tempted to supplant God’s teaching with sin—for allowing others, he said, to be I am struggling with staying in this that he is sending Onesimus back to their own human judgments. stained by something in which they were marriage, because he is clearly not willing Philemon, but Paul counsels Philemon By standing firmly against all not involved. to make any changes. I admit my own to receive the runaway slave as a pressures, a disciple stays the course. The key, of course, is that we are not flaws and work to correct them. If he will brother in Christ. It requires determination. A disciple really “stained” by the sin of our first not accept God as No. 1 and his wife as Paul tells Philemon that no punishment first must admit, however, personal parents. Instead, we are simply deprived No. 2, is this a valid reason to annul our should await Onesimus. Running away inadequacy and humbly ask for strength of what would otherwise have been marriage and be divorced? (Ohio) from slavery was a serious crime in and wisdom from God. If earnestly ours—namely, the absence of suffering Roman law at the time. sought, this gift of strength and wisdom and death. The concept of “leave and cleave” Beyond the particulars, several lessons will come. † Actually, the Catechism of the Catholic A takes its origin from God’s Church—which unfortunately your friend statement at the start of Genesis that, in chooses to reject—explains it well. It says marriage, “a man leaves his father and My Journey to God that “original sin is called ‘sin’ only in an mother and clings to his wife” analogical sense: it is a sin ‘contracted’ (Gn 2:24). and not ‘committed’—a state and not an That doesn’t mean, of course, that a act” (#404). man or woman must abandon contact A Mere Pencil Further, the catechism explains, with one’s own birth family. But it does “original sin does not have the mean that the new spouse needs to be the By Jenna Ford character of a personal fault in any of most significant human relationship in Adam’s descendants. It is a deprivation one’s life. of original holiness and justice, but As to whether your current situation Writing of love, hope, and charity. human nature has not been totally might justify an annulment in the Drawing city plans of peace. corrupted. … Church’s view, I cannot say without more Marking stiches of matronly blue “Baptism, by imparting the life of information. And pure white cloth. Christ’s grace, erases original sin and Remember that annulments are Printing Christ on hearts. turns a man back toward God, but the not easy: For an annulment, one must consequences for nature, weakened be able to go back to the time of the Signing every small action with great love. and inclined to evil, persist in man and marriage and show that, from the Writing to bring hope to the hopeless. summon him to spiritual battle” (#405). outset, there was some fundamental Drawing others closer to the Lord. I don’t pretend that original sin is problem (emotional immaturity on one Marking lives and converting souls. an easy doctrine to comprehend, and in or both sides, for example, or a radical Printing God’s plan in front of her feet. fact the catechism itself acknowledges disharmony of values) substantial that “the transmission of original sin is a enough to indicate that this particular Signing the love letters of our Lord. mystery that we cannot fully understand” marriage could never have been Mother Teresa: A mere pencil. (#404). sacramentally valid. The way that makes sense to me is You and your husband are better off that, because of the failure of our first speaking first with a trained counselor, parents, we have been born into a world preferably one working from a Catholic surrounded by sin and selfishness, understanding of the human person, and which makes it more difficult for us to trying to work your issues out. be good. If my grandfather squandered away (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth (Jenna Ford is a member of St. Joseph Parish in Crawford County. a fortune that would otherwise have Doyle at [email protected] and Photo: Mother Teresa is pictured holding a candle in this undated photo.) (CNS) been passed down to me, I would have 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York lost out even though I had not been 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019

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BERRY, Robert R., 92, and Michael Farrell. Brother Prince of Peace, Madison, of Barbara Link, Martha Aug. 22. Father of Bridget Fry, Love, Alan and Larry Farrell. Beth Reilly, Frank, Rick and Grandfather of 10. Pat Berry. Grandfather of 13. FARRINGTON, Barbara Great-grandfather of 13. J., 82, Our Lady of Lourdes, BINHACK, James A., 91, Indianapolis, Aug. 22. Mother St. Christopher, Indianapolis, of Theresa Rhodes and Tom Aug. 20. Husband of Mary Farrington. Grandmother of Ellen Binhack. Father of Anne, five. Great-grandmother of 10. Lucy, Veronica, Art, Chris, KANO, Diva T., 62, Jody and Pete. Grandfather of St. Bartholomew, Columbus, nine. Great-grandfather of two. Aug. 19. Wife of Nelson COLIN, Wanda (Gates), Kano. Mother of Ilyana 94, Holy Family, New Owens, Guiliana Tu and Albany, Aug. 24. Mother of Luciana Wilson. Sister of Judith Rusinko, Janice Scott, Lucia Iwassaki. Grandmother Daniel and Michael Colin. of five. Grandmother of 16. Great- KRIEGER, Lorina E., grandmother of 20. 95, St. Mary, Greensburg, CRAWFORD, James P., 70, Aug. 24. Mother of David Boys of Summer St. Christopher, Indianapolis, and Ronald Krieger. Sister of Members of the New Orleans-area Eastbank team celebrate after defeating Curacao 8-0 on Aug. 25 for the Little League World Series Aug. 16. Husband of Nancie Dorothy Redelman and Robert championship in Williamsport, Pa. Ten of the 13 members of the Louisiana team attend Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Crawford. Father of Kourtney, Schoettmer. Grandmother of New Orleans. (CNS photo/Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters) Kristin, Keith, Kevin, and three. Great-grandmother of Kyle. Brother of Kathleen, seven. Haley Gerard and Shannon SMITH, Kenneth L., 93, Maureen, Nancy, Patsy and Joe. of Linda Feltner, Dian Kessler, Patricia, Brian and Michael. MONSEY, Gloria L., 85, O’Donnell. St. Mary, New Albany, Grandfather of six. WALKER, Karl F., 84, Denny and Richard Greenwood. St. Matthew the Apostle, Aug. 21. Husband of Brenda PRESTON, Marilyn M., St. Mary, Greensburg, Aug. 25. Grandmother of four. Great- EVANS, Terry E., 84, Indianapolis, Aug. 6. Mother Smith. Father of Joyce Fannin, grandmother of three. St. Michael the Archangel, of Lisa, David and Greg 76, St. Mary, Greensburg, Rosalyn Gramlin, Beverly Husband of Patricia Walker. Indianapolis, Aug. 14. Monsey. Sister of Diane Aug. 25. Mother of Bernadette Thompson, Linda and Kenny Father of Kimberly Kazimier, YOUNG, Patricia H., 82, Husband of Ibenia Evans. Forester, Julie Jaffe and Dodson, Angie Foster, John, Smith. Grandfather of three. Kelly Oakley and Greg Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, Father of Tara McNamara. Jennifer Lechter. Grandmother Jr. and Robert Preston. Sister Walker. Grandfather of six. Aug. 23. Mother of Beverly, SULLIVAN, James P., 63, Our Great-grandfather of four. Grandfather of five. Great- of six. of Dorothy Land, Elizabeth Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis, Michelle, Robert and Walter grandmother of one. O’DONNELL, Suzy Schroeder and Vernon July 25. Husband of Tina WALKER, Sherry K., 74, Young. Sister of Delores, FARRELL, James M., 85, (Sharp), 62, Holy Spirit, Vanderpohl. Grandmother of Sullivan. Father of Alicia, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Gerald and Steven Harris, Sr. St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Aug. 4. Wife of seven. Great-grandmother of Tracy and Jimmy. Son of Vera Aug. 25. Mother of Rochelle Grandmother of seven. Great- Aug. 20. Father of Brenda Tim O’Donnell. Mother of five. Sullivan. Brother of Kathy, Cope and Melissa Walker. Sister grandmother of six. † Texas prison ministries use retreats St. Thomas More Applefest to bring grace, sacraments to inmates 1200 N. Indiana St. Mooresville, Indiana (just a few short miles south of I70 West) SAN ANTONIO (CNS)—Crowding around a painted said it took time, but he knew God was “already working portrait of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish friar who died it out” for him because he “tried to cooperate with that Friday, Sept 13 from 5pm-10pm in a German concentration camp during World War II, grace in prison.” Saturday, Sept 14 from 11am - 10pm prison inmates and retreat leaders smiled for a group photo His conversion to the Catholic faith helped him to leave Live Music Both Nights at a recent July retreat. gang life behind. Friday: God’s Mighty Horns Jazz Orchestra A longtime effort of Kolbe Prison Ministries and Texas He said his peers in prison had their doubts about his new Saturday: Shiny Penny (Alt. Pop/Rock) diocesan correction ministries, Kolbe prison retreats, named Christian life, but as soon as they saw the authenticity behind for the Polish martyr, offer incarcerated men and women his efforts, those who questioned him backed off and even Lots of great food!!! Apple Goodies Galore!!! the chance to experience God’s redemptive grace and mercy asked questions, wanting to learn more about the Church. Raffle …$4,500 in total prizes with a weekend featuring the sacraments, small-group He continues to write to his peers who are still in Carnival Rides sharing and more, organizers said. prison, several who are “laying down their flags for Children’s Games Leaders from the Archdiocese of Christ” and embracing a Christian life. Silent Auction Galveston-Houston’s Kolbe Prison Cotto told the 250 Kolbe Ministry leaders that he was Corn Hole Tournament Ministry team attended a recent “just pieces of all of you put together.” Beer and Wine statewide conference in San Antonio. For Jerry Trzeciak, coordinator for the Kolbe Prison Also this year...immunizations tent by St. Francis Speakers included Archbishop Ministries’ Houston northern region, stories such Immunization Group (flu, pneumonia, shingles etc.) Gustavo Garcia-Siller and Auxiliary as Cotto’s are familiar. He has heard about similar Take advantage of this convenient opportunity! (fee or Bishop Michael Boulette, both of San experiences from his “hundred fold” encounters inside insurance) Antonio, Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa, prison walls. senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for “We see this same type of impact that Christ has with David Cotto Biblical Theology, and Father Clay those who are incarcerated for the rest of their natural life Online Lay Ministry Formation Hunt, chaplain for the Archdiocese of or might be in solitary administrative segregation,” he said. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the San Antonio’s criminal justice ministry. “God knows no boundaries.” University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University (CDU) to offer not-for-credit online theology classes: And there was David Cotto, one of four former Texas Galveston-Houston archdiocesan officials estimate that prison inmates who shared their stories about the impact 1,500 to 1,600 Catholics are incarcerated in Harris County • Earn certificate in Lay Ministry • Complete 12 courses online with ND STEP program of the Kolbe retreats on their lives. Jail alone, plus others in 26 state prison units, 10 county • CDU offers classes on Catechism of the Catholic Church Cotto, a former gang member, explained how he was jails, a federal detention center and the many city jails • 20% discount for all employees, volunteers, and parishioners serving one of the three sentences he’d been given after within the 10-county archdiocese. a crime-ridden youth when his mother died. He said The state’s execution chamber is housed in a unit in For more information, please log on to he struggled with the lack of self-forgiveness and grew Huntsville, also within the archdiocese. www.archindy.org/layministry deeply bitter about not being able to attend her funeral. In In 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported prison, he couldn’t cry because the virile culture prevented that 218,500 people were in Texas prisons or a local jail him from talking to anyone about his struggle with not by the end of 2016. ever being able to see his mother again. Trzeciak said those who minister inside the prisons REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NOW Soon after, “God started putting people in my life that “give it all to God.” If you are a victim of sexual misconduct by a person ministering on were part of the Church,” he said. “It’s [God], not us,” he said. “We must always give thanks behalf of the Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim He attended a Kolbe retreat at the prison in Dilley, to our spouses and our significant others because without of such misconduct, please contact the archdiocesan victim assistance Texas, where he was incarcerated and saw a “new door their support and without their love, it wouldn’t be possible.” coordinator. There are two ways to make a report: opened” with “radiance” pouring in. He hungered for In his keynote address, Archbishop Garcia-Siller Ethics Point more. It was because of his time in prison that he was able focused on Pope Francis’ call for a “culture of encounter,” 1 Confidential, Online Reporting www.archdioceseofindianapolis.ethicspoint.com or 888-393-6810 to encounter Christ, he said. especially with those who are imprisoned. Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Victim Assistance Coordinator “I wasn’t physically free, but I was spiritually free,” “Through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in your 2 P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 Cotto explained. It took him nearly eight years to get out hearts, God continues to reach out for the most needy and 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 of prison, but “it didn’t even bother me,” because of his the most forgotten,” he said. “Go forward with courage [email protected] focus on God and God’s plan for his life. and hope to proclaim the love of God ... to those in prison Now out of prison and living in the Houston area, Cotto and their families.” † The Criterion Friday, September 6, 2019 Page 15

going to take about a year for them to get RADIO to know who you are. It’s going to take continued from page 1 a year for them to trust you. The more you’re present to them, the more they’ll Colts’ chaplain, the 40-year-old Father trust you and like you. They’ll bring you Hunter told the audience about the great in eventually.’ ” influence that Catholic Radio Indy had Father Hunter then told the audience in leading to his ordination as a priest in that he met with Joe Reitz, a former 2016. offensive lineman for the Colts who is He recalled his previous career in law also Catholic. enforcement, including working for the “I said, ‘How can I get to know who the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. guys are? I don’t want to know about their “I was never all that happy,” said the status in life, their wealth. I’m worried pastor of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis. about them, what’s in their heart and their “I said, ‘Lord, what do you want me to mind.’ He said, ‘Be with them, talk to them do? I can’t keep doing this.’ ” and love them.’ I said, ‘I can do that.’ As he struggled, he went to Mass daily “So I started going to the training and listened to Catholic Radio where he facility. I started going to the training heard the announcements, “Have you ever camps. I’m there on the sidelines. After thought of a vocation to the priesthood?” talking with Joe and then talking with Father Douglas Hunter, Catholic chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts, is pictured with Colt general “Then I would hear the vocation stories Chris again, I start finding out who my manager Chris Ballard and Dave Neeson of Catholic Athletes for Christ. Neeson also serves as of the various priests we had around the Catholics are. There’s a few here at Mass. coordinator of high school youth ministry at St. Louis de Montfort Parish in Fishers, Ind., in the archdiocese and I thought, ‘Oh, no, I There’s a few more there. And then I start Lafayette Diocese. (Submitted photo) don’t want to do that!’ ” Father Hunter finding out other staff members who are told the audience, drawing a round of Catholic. And I start inviting each and kind of car they drive, how much money He then shared another recent laughter. every single one of them to the liturgy they make or where they’re from. I’m just challenge he faced in his role as a “If it wasn’t for Catholic Radio, I that we have at the hotel [on the evenings treating them as Jesus would treat them. chaplain to the Colts. probably wouldn’t be where I am today,” before home games.]” “A lot of times I’ll find out they’re “A couple of weeks ago, I was he continued. “Because I kept hearing the He recalled the time one of the injured, and I will call them or text them struggling, and I said, ‘Lord, do you really voice of the Lord. It was through Catholic Colts introduced himself, which led to or write them a little note and put it in want me here with them? Lord, I don’t feel Radio I was able to listen to morning prayer, a conversation in which Father Hunter their mailbox, ‘Hey, I’m thinking about like I’m doing anything right now.’ ‘At that the Liturgy of the Hours, and to the Mass focused on him as a person instead of as you. I know you are injured. If you need moment, one of them said, ‘Father, I need each and every day on my way to work. a player. anything, give me a call.’ Sometimes they to talk to you for a moment.’ ” “Catholic Radio had a profound impact “When others saw that I was talking do. Sometimes they don’t. They just like The player wanted to learn more about on my life, and it still does today.” and sitting with him, then others started the fact that you’re there for them.” the Catholic faith and showed an interest in His choice to become a priest also led coming by and started talking more and He also encourages the players to be participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation to a phone call he never expected. more and more. I found the best time to there for others, and to share with others of Adults (RCIA) program. The player and “About two years ago, I received a talk to these guys is at lunch time. One, I their commitment to their faith. the chaplain had a long talk as they walked call from the now late Father Glenn get a free meal. And two, we can talk. “I try to help them realize, ‘You have a together from the practice field. Their O’Connor. He said, ‘the Colts are looking “Basically, it’s exposing the faith platform that no one else has. You can do conversation ended with the player thanking for a chaplain, and I think you would to them but not imposing it upon so many wonderful things if you want to.’ Father Hunter for taking the time to talk. be great.’ I said, ‘Me?’ He said, ‘Yeah, them. When you do that, you’re not as A lot of these guys are not apt to sharing Then at lunch, he talked with another you. They need a big guy over there, and threatening. We talk at various moments their faith publicly as many of us think player who told the priest how he just was you’re the biggest one I found.’ ” when I’m with them. they would. I tell them I see you have married, calling it “the greatest thing in Father Hunter was honored by Father “I had one guy showing me how to 50,000 people plus on social media. You the world.” He also shared other personal O’Connor’s faith in him and drove to throw a football. That gives us a chance could spread the word, or you could aspects of his life. the Colts’ complex for an interview with to talk about the faith. And the more I evangelize or show people how you’re a “We never talked football,” Father Ballard, not knowing at the time who talked to him, the more I realized this disciple of Christ. They say, ‘Oh, OK.’ Hunter said. “When I got to my car, I Ballard was. guy is Catholic. He’s also introducing his They try it, and they do it.” said, ‘OK, Lord, I see how it is you’re “It was not intimidating at all,” Father girlfriend to the faith which is wonderful Father Hunter issued that same working through me. And I really Hunter recalled about that meeting. “We because they’re talking about marriage challenge to the audience, referring to appreciate that.’ talked about faith more than we talked within the Catholic Church.” Reich’s constant challenge to his players, “It’s just being there for them. It’s a about football. I thought, ‘I like this guy. Father Hunter explained his approach “Get 1 percent better every day.” ministry of presence, just showing them This might work out.’ to the players this way: “I know them by “How can you get 1 percent better in that Jesus loves them, that someone “I asked him, ‘What’s the first thing name, not by fame or fortune.” your faith?” he asked the audience. “I try cares about them, that someone wants you want me to do?’ He said, ‘I want you “Approaching them in their humanity,” to get 1 percent better in my faith each to actually know who they are on that to be present. Be present to the guys. It’s he told the audience. “I don’t care what and every single day.” personal level.” † Catholic Radio Indy celebrates 15 years of sharing the faith Criterion staff report About 250 people attended the dinner Catholic Radio Indy. a cell phone without using data, and at the Northside Events and Social Club “Our programming has affected many is free for those who have a plan with Bob Teipen remembers the reaction in Indianapolis on August 27, including people in many ways.” unlimited minutes—a great way to listen he received when he first had the idea Archbishop Charles C. Thompson and During remarks in which he thanked in the car from anywhere cell coverage of developing a Catholic radio station in Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of the listeners, benefactors and underwriters, is available. Just dial 641-552-2881 or central Indiana. Lafayette Diocese. Teipen also shared the numerous 605-562-9822. 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first and foremost, a relationship with Jesus Know About the Catholic Faith” TOTUS TUUS Christ will lead you to your purpose and OFFICE was created to evangelize about the continued from page 8 meaning for life,” he explains. “We tell [the continued from page 9 faith (available at www.archindy.org/ youths] how some of them might be called yearoffaith/10things). available, and one evening includes a holy that very week at Totus Tuus to be a priest, to faith life, and how that carries over into “We have a booth at the [local] hour before the Blessed Sacrament. marriage, to the religious life, or to be single our parish life.” farmers market and pass it out there, and “The teens, who can be less and chaste and live in holiness right now.” Ogorek says that through a parish at the [local] Friday business exchange,” enthusiastic by their nature, ended up But the largest witness of seeking evangelization contact list created she says. “It’s amazing the number of absolutely loving the program and were one’s purpose and meaning through a by University of Notre Dame ECHO Catholics we’ve had who are divorced passionate about it,” says Griffin. “It’s relationship with Christ comes from the apprentice Theresa Inoue during her but not remarried who stopped going to great to have college kids come in and catechists themselves, says Father Doseck. two years with the office (which Mass because they thought they weren’t show kids they’re living their faith out this “They’re giving up their summer to ended in June), parishes are now of the archdiocese.” way. It sets a good example. They taught dedicate their life totally to Jesus and kept informed “of the best Catholic Four years ago, the office launched an them [the faith], and also showed them.” loving these children,” he explains. “For a evangelization resources,” and of other annual “Morning with Mary” event open And the benefits of the program don’t stop young, single person, that’s very radical. opportunities offered to all. It takes place each October, with there, says Shaw. With parishioners preparing “And the fascinating thing is that most by the Office of its location moving among parishes in lunch during the week, hosting team Totus Tuus missionaries are actively Evangelization. central and southern Indiana. This year it members for dinner and providing a place for discerning their own vocation to married “If not for the will take place at the National Shrine of them to stay, she says Totus Tuus “gets the life, the priesthood or to religious life. communiques Our Lady of Providence at Saint Mary- whole parish involved in this opportunity for We encourage them to be open to sharing coming from the of-the-Woods near Terre Haute from 9 the kids to grow in their faith.” their discernment at this stage in the evangelization office, a.m.-noon on Oct. 5. process, especially with the middle school there are a lot of And one final update Ogorek is Closeness to Christ leads to purpose in life and high school kids.” things we wouldn’t pleased to announce: “We are in process It was during his exposure to parish life In all, says Father Doseck, Totus be aware of,” such of hiring a coordinator of evangelization as a Totus Tuus catechist for two summers Tuus is “a healthy, holy way to approach Gaye McKenney as webinars and and discipleship for the Office of as a seminarian that Father David Doseck [youths] where they are in their faith, and conferences, says Evangelization. of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati affirmed move them in a direction closer to Jesus.” Gaye McKenney, president of the parish “We were blessed to have Theresa as his call to the priesthood. And for the young adult catechists, pastoral council at St. Joseph Parish our ECHO apprentice for last two years,” Now he and a priest of the Diocese of he continues, “This is where they learn in Shelbyville. “We’re very grateful to he says. “She laid some good groundwork Columbus, Ohio, who also served as a ‘totus tuus,’ saying to Christ and Mary, them for being on point all the time and for this ministry. The hope is for the Totus Tuus catechist while in seminary, ‘I’m totally yours,’ and saying to the keeping us engaged. We use what they new coordinator to start in the fall, pick devote their vacation time to training kids and the parish for that week, ‘I’m send out as inspiration and make it fit up where Theresa left off, and keep the the program’s catechists for 10 days totally yours. I’m dedicated to help you for what our needs are and what we can momentum going.” each summer. They also develop the encounter Jesus and learn the faith.’ ” handle.” program’s theological content, “making McKenney cites one resource from (For more information on resources the curriculum as applicable as possible,” (For more information on Totus Tuus, go the office as having “great traction” offered by the Office of Evangelization or says Father Doseck, 29. to www.archindy.org/totustuus or call Ken in the parish’s evangelization guidance in parish evangelization efforts, The last day of the program includes a Ogorek at 317-236-1446 or toll free at efforts. With input from parishioners go to www.archindy.org/evangelization or discussion about vocation. 800-382-9836, ext. 1446, or e-mail him at throughout the archdiocese, a tool contact Ken Ogorek at 317-236-1446 or “We mention the vocation call and that, [email protected].) † called “10 Things We Want You to toll free at 800-382-9836, ext. 1446.) †

important. But a light is a powerful image. Father McCarthy emphasized that this while it’s essential that the Church teach MORAL “When we need to touch people’s eyes, light will shine most effectively on others moral truths that are opposed by many in continued from page 10 and, through their eyes, touch their hearts. through relationships. society, the faithful should be prepared They need to see something in us … in “Very few people are converted to to reach out to people who have acted that you can see,” he said. “Christ didn’t say, order to convince them of a truth that the faith by intellectual arguments,” he against them. ‘Be the megaphone to the world.’ Words are they’ve already decided against.” said. “They’re converted to the faith by “From Adam and Eve forward, the relationships. So, when people experience biggest way that we learn about moral true, good and loving relationships with absolutes is by breaking them, suffering Christians where they actually want and from them and learning our lesson,” he desire their authentic good, it motivates said. “That’s just human nature. We should people to understand what motivates that teach, and we should affirm, and we must Invites you to the act of charity.” communicate [moral truths]. But we should 37th Annual also not be shocked by most of our peers, Letting God do the heavy lifting children and spiritual children learning Convincing people immersed in the about moral absolutes by breaking them.” values of contemporary secular culture of Sister Diane has worked closely with the Church’s teachings on conscience and such people in RCIA. Prayer is a key the existence of absolute moral truths can response for her. be difficult even in the context of fruitful, “I pray for all the RCIA people,” she said. authentically loving relationships. “They have struggles that they have to deal Celebrate Life Father McCarthy said that the heart of the with, with the sins that they’ve committed.” Church’s continued effort to share these and She relies heavily on prayer because Dinner other challenging teachings is the family. she knows in the end that she can’t bring “The best thing the Church can about their conversion by herself. Tuesday probably do in all of these things is “For the most part, my experience has cTOber to continue to reinforce the goodness been that people come to the truth and O 1, 2019 and holiness of the traditional family the Church because they need it,” Sister structure,” he said, “because it’s in a Diane said. “They need the truth, the Marriott Downtown traditional family structure where we’re Church. They need Christ. I don’t change usually exposed to the good, the true, the anyone. It’s going to be God who changes Indianapolis one and the beautiful.” them if they permit God to act within Father Hollowell also recognized that, them.” † Registration – 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards – 6:45 p.m. PUBLIC WELCOME Keynote Speaker, Star Parker – 8:00 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 Shuttle Service, Handicap Parking, Shaded Dining Area & Grounds

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