Cardinal Rodriguez Encourages Hispanic Youth
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50¢ June 18, 2006 Volume 80, No. 24 www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Cardinal Rodriguez Looking for a encourages Hispanic youth champion Father’s Day celebrated with BY JODI MAGALLANES memories and more Pages 11-12 NOTRE DAME — Immigration and the contribu- tions of Hispanics to American society were well- received themes on the third day of the first National Encuentro for Hispanic Youth and Young Adults, held June 8-11 at the University of Notre Dame. Assignments The event followed the basic format of previous national encuentros, which are held every six to 20 Bishop announces priest and years and focus on the Hispanic Catholic Church in deacon assignments the United States. “Weaving Together the Future,” the theme for Page 3 year, was reflected in the Saturday keynote speech by Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Bishop offers Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cardinal welcome Rodriguez utilized a reduced time Faith and fertility frame to empower participants by PAGE 5 elaborating on the contributions of Doctor reviews Hispanics to the U.S. and the world and to challenge NaProTechnology them to respond to the plight of the immigrant. “How interesting that at a time when the doors to Page 9 free trade are being opened, that the international borders are being closed to immigrants,” began Cardinal Rodriguez, in Spanish. “We can’t allow ourselves to forget that in the face of every immigrant there is a history,” he con- Territorial Catholics tinued, a history complicated by the humiliation and family disintegration that is suffered by those who ANN CAREY Davidson examines choose to come north. Some 2,000 Hispanic youth from all over the country carried banners depicting their dioce- parish boundaries ses as they gathered at the Notre Dame Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center for opening YOUTH, PAGE 5 ceremonies of the National Encuentro for Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Page 14 ST. JOHN CELEBRATES Beverly Rieger leaves No issue next week Office of Worship post Next publication ‘world’ music flavor and is meant to make a July 2 BY TIM JOHNSON difference for the better in this troubled world. Music has the power to inspire and FORT WAYNE — If you ever attended an heal.” ordination, a special diocesan-wide Mass or The Office of Worship assists the bishop had a question about liturgy, church art or in his care for liturgy, provides programs and church architecture in the last eight years, resources for celebrating liturgy and provides chances are the event was organized or your initial and ongoing formation of liturgical parish was assisted by Beverly Rieger. Now ministers. The office also is a support and after eight years as the director of the Office resource for the Rite of Christian Initiation of of Worship for the Diocese of Fort Wayne- Adults (RCIA) including the coordination of South Bend, Rieger will leave her post at diocesan rites. And the office assists with the end of June to pursue her musical inter- liturgical aspects of church renovation and ests and have more flexible time to spend new church building. MICHELLE DONAGHEY with family. Of these roles, “the people I am privi- “I’m not retiring. I’m way too young for leged to work for and with, and the dioce- Bishop John M. D’Arcy blesses a 50th retirement,” quipped Rieger. san liturgies, which nourish my own spiri- jubilee building marker recently placed at “For the last 20 years almost, I have tual life so deeply,” are among Rieger’s been developing my own music business fondest memories. St. John the Baptist in South Bend for the based on my own original music compos- She adds that there have been some chal- anniversary celebration. Festivities includ- ing, recording and performing,” she told lenges. “We needed to develop a very pas- Today’s Catholic. “This was pretty much toral, yet informed way to introduce so ed an ice cream social and a dinner. The put on hold during my time with the Office many new church documents —the new Knights of Columbus from the Father of Worship, except for composing and lectionaries, Book of Gospels, new General recording. Instruction of the Roman Missal, new Julius A. Nieuwland Assembly and other “I now have four albums of music, Communion norms, ‘Redemptionis councils were present for a Mass on the which are selling internationally,” she said. Sacramentum,’” Rieger said. “Other chal- “My latest market is New Zealand. This feast of the Holy Trinity. Story on page 4. music is spiritual, classical with a strong RIEGER, PAGE 4 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JUNE 18, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Bishop expresses the joy of Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 priests in communion at retreat PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy We also had a precious meditation on St. Archdiocese of Boston, he joined the St. Francis of Assisi, with focus on his devo- James Society, a group of priests who went EDITOR: Tim Johnson tion to surrender to the Lord and the spirit to South America to serve there. Later, he ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer of poverty. Father Coughlin, after all, is a joined Maryknoll, received a doctorate from STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Franciscan friar. Although he has a doctor- Louvain University and, the last I heard, NEWS ate in canon law and a degree from Harvard was a spiritual director and teacher to the Editorial Department Law School, this was not what showed seminarians in San Salvador. The young PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan &NOTES through on the retreat. Rather what was man gave me his address, and I hope to FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, clear was his Franciscan vocation and his connect with this old and dear friend. love for the priesthood. We learned that Robert Penn Warren, the great American Michelle Castleman, Elmer J. Danch, BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY Father John himself had decided to enter novelist, wrote, “The friend of your youth Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie Elberson, the seminary after graduating from Niagara is your friend forever.” There is truth in it, Denise Fedorow, Sr. Margie Lavonis, University where, among other things, he and I hope I can connect with this old CSC, Jennifer Ochstein,Theresa Retreat with out priests was a hockey player. He made his decision friend before our class observes our golden Thomas, Kristi Ward On a recent Monday night, I gathered after reading the life of St. Francis by jubilee — 50 years as priests. with our priests to begin a few days of Chesterton. A final confirmation at St. Dominic, Business Department prayer together, our annual retreat. It was a While we learned some delightful side Bremen, with Father Polycarp Fernando things, such as St. Francis’ love for almond and the good people of that parish. Thirty- BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice joy to live this retreat with about 45 of our priests. Our retreat master did a splendid cookies, what came through was Francis’ six confirmations in all. Tiring, but beauti- AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber total dedication to the Gospel, his love for ful. I wish to extend my appreciation to our BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol job. One year ago, we had Archbishop Dolan the priesthood, his union with Christ cruci- diocesan master of ceremonies, Jim of Milwaukee, who gave an inspiring fied and his charity. Fitzpatrick. There is no question he lightens retreat for our priests. The focus was on St. We also received an excellent meditation my burdens, assists the priests with great Advertising Sales Peter and the various ways in which Peter on the evangelical counsels of poverty, kindness and helps in so many ways. Carol Eifert (Fort Wayne area) was engaged with the Lord as seen in the chastity and obedience. Religious take these (260) 456-2824 Scriptures. Among those making the retreat counsels as vows. While the diocesan priest was Father John Coughlin, OFM. Prior to does not, they are, after all, from the Another golden jubilee Judy Kearns (South Bend area) Gospel, and they were presented to us (574) 234-0687 that, I had asked Father Coughlin if he A few miles on Sunday morning to St. clearly as an important area in our lives. We John the Baptist Parish, South Bend, for the Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY would preach our retreat this year, and he agreed to do so. had time for eucharistic adoration and a 50th anniversary of that beloved parish. Once again, our priests were blessed meditation on God the Father and the Many thanks to Father Jim Seculoff, a Published weekly except the last priests’ role as father of the flock. Sunday in June, second and fourth with wonderful conferences. We were prayerful and devoted priest, for putting drawn to Christ not only by the content of For me, being able this year to live the together this jubilee. Among those concele- weeks in July, second week in August entire retreat with our priests, to see them and last week in December by the the conferences, which were so sound theo- brating was Father Bob Yast, who had Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, logically and also inspirational and uplift- devoutly in prayer and see them in com- served at St. John. On the feast of the Holy 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort ing, but by the holiness, goodness and munion with one another was a joy. The Trinity, it was a joy to be with the people Wayne, IN 46801. Second-class humility of the retreat master.