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Vol. XXXVIII, No. 39 Indianapolis, Indiana 50¢ Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 4, 5 Editorial. 4 Faith Alive! . 7 From the Archives. 12 The Question Corner. 9 CCriterionriterion Sunday & Daily Readings. 9 Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 July 9, 1999 Catholic doctor Building urges greater world maternal a mission health care OTTAWA (CNS)—A Catholic doctor Five nuns from India find lots urged greater international and Church efforts to prevent women’s deaths from of work in Indianapolis inner city pregnancy and childbirth, saying hundreds of thousands of such deaths occur each year because “mothers are not politically By Margaret Nelson important.” he white habits they wear gain them instant Dr. Robert Walley, founder and president attention, but five nuns from India are becom- of MaterCare International, and a consultor ing better known in the inner city of for the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Indianapolis for their dedicated service. Health, said 99 percent of the deaths occur T in developing countries and involve mothers The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary teach at Holy Trinity Daycare and Kindergarten, who are “so young, so poor, so insignificant but they also help as eucharistic ministers at Holy Trinity that they don’t have any voice.” and St. Michael parishes, sing in the choir at St. Michael, “It’s an international disgrace and an out- work in the St. Vincent de Paul pantry and warehouse and rage that this is allowed to continue,” he volunteer at a neighborhood health center. said in a late June interview in Ottawa. The They’ve taken on a big workload since they arrived risk of a mother dying as a direct cause of in Indianapolis last August at the invitation of pregnancy and labor in Africa is one in 13, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, but they say their while in Canada it’s one in 7,300, noted work here has been inspirational. Walley, a professor of obstetrics and gyne- “We feel courageous. It has been all good experi- cology in St. John’s, Newfoundland. ences,” said Sister Ushatta Mary. “Whoever we meet Founded in Liverpool, England, in 1995, offers support and encouragement.” MaterCare International is an organization Their 11 months in Indianapolis has been so positive of Catholic health professionals working to that their community plans to send two more sisters reduce high rates of maternal mortality, dis- from India later this summer. ease and abortion in accordance with the Sister Elsa Mary said their community’s main ministry teachings of the papal encyclical is teaching, but they are willing to take on any task. Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life). “Here, we are ready to cooperate with the diocese,” Photos by Margaret Nelson According to MaterCare International, said Sister Ushatta. “Whatever the mission, we are Above, Franciscan deaths from childbirth-related causes are ready to learn anything connected with it.” of the Immaculate only the tip of the iceberg because it is esti- Sue Ann Yovanovich, director of Holy Trinity’s day- Heart of Mary mated that for every death, 30 more women care and kindergarten, said the sisters began teaching Sister Ushatta Mary suffer long-term damage to their health. soon after they arrived. teaches numbers to Last year, Walley presented Pope John “I thank God every day they’re here,” said Adrienne Sims at Paul II with a project outline of MaterCare Yovanovich. “They help me realize how much we take Holy Trinity Daycare International’s plans to reduce the mortal- for granted.” and Kindergarten. ity rate of mothers in Ghana. The sisters, who live in Walley met in late June in Ottawa with the former Cardinal Ritter officials of the Canadian Conference of High School convent, said Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Inter- New Delhi they feel at home working national Development Agency (CIDA) to with the children—that Left, Franciscan of discuss the second phase of the MaterCare they have made their the Immaculate International’s project in West Africa. It involves building a 30-bed birth Calcutta adjustment to life in a Heart of Mary Sister trauma center near Accra, Ghana, at a cost new country easier. Merrita Mary helps Bombay Bay of $2 million. “My daughter loves the pastor, Father of Bengal The first phase, a West African Indian them. They’re very Kenneth Taylor, dis- Ocean Maternal Health and Obstetric Fistula Madras patient,” said Betsy Ford, tribute Communion Project, is underway in Ghana to reduce Motherhouse for the Franciscan Sisters whose daughter, Yvonne, during Sunday Mass of➚ the Immaculate Heart of Mary the high maternal mortality rate in the has been attending day- at Holy Trinity Trivandrum region. It was funded at a cost of See INDIA, page 2 Church. $430,000 through a grant from CIDA and See DOCTOR, page 2 Visually impaired can hear The Criterion By Margaret Nelson She also listens to the reading of other newspapers, magazines and even books, Pam Yaney listens to The Criterion on she said. “The schedule is unbelievable. the radio. They’ve had a much better, wider range A member of St. Matthew Parish in of materials in the past two years.” Indianapolis who is visually impaired, “It [the reading of The Criterion] is one Yaney listens to volunteers read The of the more popular programs,” said Bill Criterion and other newspapers and maga- Franzmann, development specialist for the zines on Central Indiana Radio Reading, CIRRI program. “When we don’t get it Inc. (CIRRI), a special reading program on recorded, we hear about it—we get calls.” radio station WFYI Teleplex. A special receiver is required to hear Through CIRRI, The Criterion is read on the reading of The Criterion and the other Sunday mornings at 9 a.m., most often by materials that are broadcast 24 hours a long-time volunteer Jan Miller, a member of day, seven days a week. St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. On Wednesday To obtain the receiver at no cost, the lis- afternoons, it is rebroadcast at 1 p.m. tener completes an application with the sta- Photo by Margaret Nelson “It’s neat; it’s extremely helpful,” said tion and sends certification of the disability Bill Franzmann, Central Indiana Radio Reading, Yaney. “I’ve been listening to the reading of signed by a professional caregiver. Those Inc., development specialist, and Dana Waddell, The Criterion for six or seven years. They certified for the state library’s talking books CIRRI operations assistant, look over some tapes cover all of it; they read the whole thing.” See RADIO, page 2 at the master control system at WFYI Radio. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, July 9, 1999 Dover marks 175 years of ‘Unity in Community’ By Karla Henderson assembly and told the people he was happy to share this moment in their history before St. John the Baptist Parish in Dover he blessed them with holy water, as the celebrated the 175th anniversary of its choir sang, “Cleanse Us Lord.” founding with a Mass on June 27. In his homily, the archbishop empha- A banner bore the theme “Unity in sized the significance of God as the foun- Community: Past-Present-Future” as dation of faith at St. John through the past Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein presided 175 years. and the pastor, Father Louis Manna, and Organ music from the 135-year-old pipe native parishioner Father Jim Gaynor con- organ accompanied the choir and assembly, celebrated. including a meditation song, “Father of Area priests Fathers John Hall and Peace.” After concluding remarks, everyone William Marks and Franciscan Fathers sang “How Great Thou Art.” William Farris and Humbert Moster con- After Mass, the congregation gathered celebrated, along with Father Boniface Tye for a pitch-in meal of fried chicken pre- from Liberia. pared by a team of parish cooks, as well Parishioners who represented both old as covered dishes and desserts brought by and new families had special responsibili- St. John parishioners. ties. One carried a candle to the altar to A slide presentation showed the past signify the light of Christ within the bap- sesquicentennial and bicentennial celebra- tized. Another brought the parish register tions at the parish. Old religious items, Submitted photo as a reminder of those who have already memorabilia and pictures were displayed St. John the Baptist Parish marks its 175th anniversary with a June 27 Mass. Archbishop Daniel M. entered eternal life and those who are along with floral decorations from local Buechlein presided, with the pastor, Father Louis Manna, and other priests concelebrating. presently building the faith. businesses. Outside the hall, a miniature to monitor the storytelling for accuracy. dozens of parishioners who fried chicken, Father Manna welcomed the archbishop replica of the church—built for the sesqui- Harold Knue, who served on the painted the hall, set up, helped with dis- and religious sisters who are daughters of centennial celebration—was on exhibit. sesquicentennial and bicentennial com- plays, slide presentations, photographs the parish: Franciscan Sisters Naomi Frey, A key ring memento, designed for the mittees, co-chaired the planning commit- and video, and sold mementoes, histories Gerald Gaynor and Rose Marie McCann. 175th anniversary, was on sale. Orders tee for the 175th anniversary. Judy and cookbooks. Franciscan Sisters Elaine Merkel and Carol were taken for an updated history of Schneider, his co-chair, also served on The church secretary, Patricia Rolfes, Ann Angermeier from the St. John staff St. John and for a cookbook of parish- the committee for the 150th celebration. and pastoral associate, Sister Elaine, were joined by Franciscan Sisters Patty ioners’ recipes. Both books will be ready For the Mass, the planning committee offered continued support for both the Campbell, Helen Saler, Mary Emmett and this fall.

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