March 17, 2013 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 87, No. 11 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Call to Prayer Whole Church called to enter Pages 3, 10 Priests’ curriculum conclave in prayer, archbishop says Good Leaders, Good Shepherds introduced BY CINDY WOODEN Page 4 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although there will only be 115 cardinals in the Sistine Chapel voting for a pope, the whole Laetare Medal Church joins them in prayer and Notre Dame announces winners expectation, said the archbishop who spearheaded the design of the Page 5 conclave rites and prayers. Archbishop Piero Marini, cur- rently president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, was master Commencement of ceremonies for Blessed John Paul II and coordinated the development speaker announced of the prayers and Masses to guide Cardinal Dolan to deliver the cardinals entering the conclave March 12. address at Notre Dame “The spirit of expectation is part of this period” in the life of the Page 8 Church, Archbishop Marini told reporters March 9 during a media briefing organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the Pontifical North American Dwenger CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING College. cheerleaders Members of the media preview the Sistine Chapel as preparations continued for the conclave March 9 at the Vatican. Cardinal electors entered the chapel March 12 to begin the conclave to elect the new pope. Crowned National CONCLAVE, PAGE 16 Grand Champions Page 13 Priests say Light Is On For You was ‘time of grace’ For You was very well received as five priests pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Fort Wayne, BY TIM JOHNSON heard Confessions at the cathedral and were said. “I have made reference to the bishop’s kept busy for much of the time.” push to have people return to the confessionals Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was one of the more often during those homilies. I have hit The Light Is On For You is being called a priests who helped with the Confessions at the hard on the aspects of sinfulness and our need “time of grace.” The diocesan-wide event cathedral. and reception of God’s love and mercy in rec- March 6 opened all parishes from 6 to 8 p.m. “I do not believe weather played too much onciliation with Him.” for the sacrament of Reconciliation and prayer. of a factor,” Father Freiburger noted. “Those St. Joseph Parish planned a joint Despite 10 inches of snow that fell in Fort who were seeking the Reconciliation service with St. Elizabeth Ann Wayne and parts of the diocese on Tuesday grace of the sacrament Seton Parish in Fort Wayne this Lent. and early Wednesday morning, parishes Visit and to be reconciled in “I have increased the hours on Saturday plowed their lots and cleared the sidewalks to TodaysCatholicNews.org their relationship with for Confessions at St. Joseph,” Father Wrozek welcome the penitents. for Confession schedules. God were not deterred said. At St. Michael Parish in Plymouth Father by the bad weather.” “Many extra times have been posted for William Kummer told Today’s Catholic they Father Bill Sullivan, individual Confession as well as parish pen- had many people in the parish church for both pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in ance services,” Father Sullivan of St. Thomas hours, and some stayed to pray until about Elkhart, said, “Father Len Banas and I were Parish noted. “We have addressed this sacra- 8:15 p.m. present in our respective Reconciliation rooms ment in our homilies.” “For me personally, it was a great time to be from 6 to 8 p.m. When we spoke with one At the cathedral, Reconciliation is promoted a priest,” Father Kummer said as he welcomed another at the end, his words said it all — ‘It “by sharing the numerous reminders that Jesus penitents that evening. He was pleased at the was a time of grace.’” provides in Scripture, especially the Lenten numbers of young people who were present The priests of the diocese are continuing Mass readings, of a call to repentance and how that evening. to promote the sacrament of Reconciliation we deepen a beautiful, loving relationship with Father Jason Freiburger, vice-chancellor during Lent. God through this sacrament where the sins and and a priest in residence at the Cathedral of the “I am including Reconciliation themes in fears that bind us are washed away,” Father Immaculate Conception said, “The Light Is On homilies all this Lent,” Father Tim Wrozek, Freiburger said. 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 17, 2013 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Cardinals end pre-conclave meetings, hear Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 report on Vatican bank PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades EDITOR: Tim Johnson BY CINDY WOODEN NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Editorial Department VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During their last PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan meeting before entering the conclave to elect a new pope, the world’s cardinals heard a FREELANCE WRITERS: Michelle Castleman, report on the Vatican bank and continuing Karen Clifford, Bonnie Elberson, Denise efforts to comply with international standards Fedorow, Diane Freeby, Sister Margie to prevent money laundering and the funding Lavonis, CSC, Jodi Magallanes, Joe of terrorism. Kozinski, Vince LaBarbera and Deb Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters that 152 cardinals, Wagner including those over 80 years old, were pres- ent for the final general congregation meeting Business Department March 11. BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride The presentation on the bank was given AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, president of the commission of cardinals overseeing the BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol [email protected] Institute for the Works of Religion, the formal name of the Vatican bank. Father Lombardi said Cardinal Bertone’s remarks “completed Advertising Sales the series of information” about the financial Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) health of the Vatican given to the cardinals (260) 456-2824 who, as a whole, are responsible for running Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) the Church when there is no pope. CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING (574) 234-0687 Father Lombardi said Cardinal Bertone’s presentation was brief and touched upon the Workers prepare the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican March 11. The newly Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org nature of the bank and “the process of joining elected pope will greet the world for the first time from the balcony. the international system of controls” to ensure Published weekly except the fourth it cannot be used for money laundering or Sunday in June, second and fourth financing terrorism. weeks in July and August, the first, Cardinal Philippe third and fifth weeks of September and The Vatican requested in 2011 that Barbarin of Lyon, France, last week in December by the Diocese “Moneyval” — the Council of Europe’s exchanges greetings of Fort Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Committee of Experts on the Evaluation with Ghanaian Cardinal Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and Peter Turkson, president the Financing of Terrorism — evaluate its IN 46801. Periodicals postage paid at of the Pontifical Council financial and banking laws. Moneyval’s first Fort Wayne, IN, and additional mailing for Justice and Peace, office. report, issued in July, said the Vatican met nine of its 16 “key and core” recommenda- as they arrive for the POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: tions to prevent finance-related crimes. final general congrega- Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort However, in December, Italy’s central tion meeting in the Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: bank said the Vatican laws were still too synod hall at the Vatican [email protected]. weak, and it halted an Italy-based bank’s con- March 11. tract for accepting credit cards at the Vatican. MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort In February, the Vatican found another pro- Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) vider. 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. Father Lombardi said 27 other cardinals BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, also spoke at the session. Mishawaka, IN 46544. Telephone (574) “Naturally, because it was the last meet- 234-0687. Fax (574) 830-1042. ing, many were about the expectations for the (new) Holy Father, a profile and expecta- News deadline is the Monday morning tions,” he said. before publication date. Advertising During the 10 sessions of general congre- deadline is nine days before publica- gations, which began March 4, he said, the tion date. cardinals listened to 160 presentations. A few cardinals spoke more than once and a few CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING Today’s Catholic may be reached at : did not have a chance at all, Father Lombardi Today’s Catholic, said. The 90 include Archbishop Lorenzo ranking cardinal elector, will ask the cardinal P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the Baldisseri, secretary of the College of if he accepts the election and what name he 46856-1169; or email: College of Cardinals who presided over the Cardinals; Msgr. Guido Marini, master of chooses. At that point, the ballots are burned [email protected] general congregations, proposed an after- liturgical ceremonies; sacristans and other with chemicals to produce white smoke and noon meeting so that all the cardinals who liturgical assistants; religious-order priests announce to the world a successful election. ISSN 0891-1533 who will serve as the cardinals’ confessors The pope goes into the so-called “Room USPS 403630 had signed up to speak could do so, but “the large majority preferred to conclude” with the during the conclave; the doctors and nurses of Tears” and dresses in a white cassock and morning session.