Inside Archbishop Buechlein ...... 4, 5 Editorial ...... 4 Question Corner ...... 19 Sunday & Daily Readings. . . . 19 The Religious Vocations Supplement ...... 9 Serving the CChurchCriterion in Centralr andi Southert n Indianae Since 1960rion www.archindy.org January 10, 2003 Vol. XXXXII, No. 13 $1.00 As U.S. counts down to war, Vatican turns up volume on cautions VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As the 12 years ago that President George sessing. That is much shakier grounds for United States counts down to a possible H.W. Bush was building up for a threat- launching a full-scale war, and it explains attack on Iraq this winter, Pope John ened war against Iraq? And wasn’t the why Vatican officials have said armed Paul II and his top aides have turned up pope one of his most vocal skeptics, intervention should not even be consid- CNS photo from Reuters the volume on a litany of cautions and warning that the war violated interna- ered until ongoing U.N. weapons inspec- caveats. tional law and would be “an adventure tions are completed. The pope used his globally broadcast with no return”? Another huge difference between 1991 Christmas blessing to proclaim that a new For many at the Vatican, there was a and 2003 is the level of international sup- war in the Middle East is entirely avoid- sense of deja vu this time around, but port for a U.S.-led attack on Iraq. By early able and that this is not the way to fight there were enough new twists to make the 1991, the first President Bush had amassed terrorism. current situation uniquely troubling in a multinational force backed by a coalition Throughout December, a string of their eyes. of 37 countries. Even some Arab states high-level Vatican experts had voiced For one thing, the 1991 Gulf War was provided bases for military operations. increasingly sharp criticism of the U.S. provoked by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait Today, only Great Britain and a few threat to unilaterally depose Iraqi and its refusal to withdraw—an act con- allies have staunchly supported the United President Saddam Hussein, saying such a demned by almost every state, including States and President George W. Bush in war would be unjustified, counterproduc- the Vatican. the drive to oust Hussein by force if nec- U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Salazar gets a good- tive, devastating to civilians and in viola- The current plan for armed interven- essary. Several European allies have bye kiss from his 7-year-old daughter, Brittany, tion of U.N. rules. tion rests on the supposed threat to world voiced opposition, and Arab states are not before departing on the USS Tarawa with 4,000 To many, it seemed like the world was peace posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass cooperating. other Marines and Navy personnel from the San lost in a time warp. Wasn’t it exactly destruction—weapons Iraq denies pos- See WAR, page 2 Diego Naval Station on Jan. 6. Praying and Listening Pope recognizes Vocations miracle needed for beatification supplement Ann Wyand Photo by Mary of Mother Teresa in this issue VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope John Paul II and top Vatican officials formally We live in a noisy world that blocks recognized the miracle needed for the out God’s “still, small voice” calling out beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. to us. Much of that noise comes from Sister Nirmala Joshi, Mother Teresa’s individuals, movements and attitudes successor as superior of the Missionaries found in our postmodern society. of Charity, and Father Brian During the last decade as archbishop, Kolodiejchuk, postulator of her cause, I have been urging people, especially said the beatification ceremony would members of our Young Church, to pray take place at the Vatican on Oct. 19, and to listen. God really does love us Mission Sunday, “the closest Sunday to and wants to communicate with us. the 25th anniversary of the Holy Father’s But we have to be willing to spend time pontificate and the end of the Year of the listening. Rosary.” Beginning on page 9 of this week’s The miracle attributed to the interces- issue of The Criterion, readers will find Above, Benedictine Sister sion of the Macedonia-born founder of the a special supplement devoted to priestly Kathleen Yeadon places the Wise Missionaries of Charity was recognized and religious vocations—that special Men in the Nativity scene on the formally on Dec. 20 during a ceremony Submitted photo call from God to enter into an ever- Feast of Epiphany at Our Lady of attended by Pope John Paul and members deepening relationship with him in a Grace Monastery in Beech Grove. of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. life of service to his people. Sister Kathleen teaches sopho- Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, address- Please take some time to read this more religion classes at Bishop ing the pope at the beginning of the meet- supplement, and please take time to ask Chatard High School in ing, said, “In Calcutta, she discovered the the Lord to show you his will for your Indianapolis. face of the suffering Christ in the faces of life—and then be sure to listen. the most abandoned poor. “With her example, she gave rise to a Sincerely yours in Christ, Left, Benedictine Brother Jesse vast movement of charitable and social Gunter carves a tombstone last commitment on behalf of the most mar- fall for a monk’s grave at Saint ginalized,” the cardinal said. Meinrad. Brother Jesse also min- See BEATIFY, page 2 Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. isters to the elderly monks in the Archbishop of Indianapolis monastery infirmary. CNS photo from Reuters

Twelve new bishops from around the world lie in front of the altar as Pope John Paul II pre- sides at their ordination ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Jan. 6. He told the bishops the mission entrusted to them is “the proclamation of the saving love of God.” Page 2 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003

used in 1993, when Serb ethnic cleansing prompted a worldwide outcry. WAR This is not a peace-at-any-price pope. continued from page 1

In particular, he has accepted the right of CNS photo from Reuters countries to defend themselves from What especially concerns the Vatican international terrorism, which the Vatican is that the United States has promised it recognizes as a new type of threat. For will take on Hussein alone if necessary, that reason, when the United States for the good of the world. In the Vatican’s launched military operations against sus- eyes, that kind of reasoning delegitimizes pected terrorist strongholds in the United Nations and opens the way to Afghanistan in late 2001, the Vatican the politics of “the jungle,” as the gave qualified support. Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop “Sometimes it is more prudent to act Jean-Louis Tauran, put it in a recent inter- rather than to be passive. In this sense, the view. pope is not a pacifist, because one must Supporters of an attack on Iraq would remember that in the name of peace even argue that international terrorism has some horrible injustices can be carried changed the “just-war” equation, and that out,” Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro- a pre-emptive strike against those amass- Valls said at that time. ing chemical or biological weapons can But in the Vatican’s view, the fight be considered a legitimate extension of against international terrorism does not national self-defense. give an automatic green light to military But so far, at least, the Vatican isn’t action. Iraq is not Afghanistan, and the buying those arguments. circumstances must be carefully weighed, “A preventive war is a war of aggres- Vatican officials say; in the case of Iraq, Pope John Paul II bows his head in prayer during Mass on Jan. 1 marking World Peace Day and the sion, there’s no doubt. It is not included in the balance comes down strongly against solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. During the ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope offered a new the definition of a just war,” said Arch- war. plea for peace in the Middle East and for world leaders to find nonviolent solutions to tense situations. bishop Renato Martino, president of the The Vatican remains convinced that Vatican’s justice and peace council. international terrorism must be neutralized Pax Christi member Jan Moreover, the U.N. charter does not primarily on different grounds: through Bezila holds a pair of chil- foresee a preventive war, said Archbishop improved security measures, closer con- dren’s shoes while protest- Tauran. trol of the financial network that supports ing possible U.S. military Some argue that the Vatican cannot be terrorism, and resolution of the social and action in Iraq on Dec. 27 at expected to say otherwise, given its moral political injustices that feed terrorism. the pastoral center of the aversion to war and violence. Yet it would In the end, a pre-emptive strike against Diocese of Rochester, N.Y. be inaccurate to paint the Vatican’s stance Iraq fails too many of the Vatican’s crite- In the Vatican’s view, the fight against international as pacifist. ria to be justified. It may fit the spirit of Catholic Courier CNS photo by Karin von Voigtlander, Indeed, since 1991 there’s been an evo- “war on terrorism,” but that’s a phrase terrorism does not give an lution in Vatican thinking on the “duty to Vatican officials have carefully avoided automatic green light to mil- disarm the aggressor”—a phrase the pope using. † itary action in Iraq.

symbol of love and compassion. since her death, “people have sought her The woman was in such pain from the BEATIFY “Her life of loving service to the poor help and have experienced God’s love for pressure of the tumor that she could not continued from page 1 has inspired many to follow the same them through her prayers. Every day, pil- sleep. The nuns set a Marian medallion path. Her witness and message are cher- grims from India and around the world that had been touched to the body of “She enjoys a solid fame of holiness ished by those of every religion as a sign come to pray at her tomb, and many more Mother Teresa on Besra’s stomach, and on a worldwide level,” he said. that ‘God still loves the world today,’ ” follow her example of humble service of she slept. When she awoke, the tumor had The process leading up to Mother the statement said. love to the most needy, beginning in their disappeared. Teresa’s beatification was the shortest in The members of her order said that own families.” Besra, a 34-year-old mother of five, modern history. The healing recognized as a miracle believes her healing was a miracle attrib- In fact, the usual formal first step in occurred on the first anniversary of utable to prayers for the intercession of the process, a “decree of heroic virtues,” Mother Teresa’s death. After the beatifica- Mother Teresa; her husband, as well as which recognizes a person lived the tion ceremony, another miracle will be the leader of India’s Science and

Christian virtues in a heroic way, was CNS photo from Reuters required for her canonization. Rationalists Association and the director issued only minutes before the decree rec- The beatification miracle, accepted on of the hospital where Basra initially was ognizing the miracle. Oct. 1 by the cardinals and bishops who treated, claim the healing was a result of The sari-clad nun, known for her care are members of the Congregation for medical care. of the sick and dying, died in September Saints’ Causes, was the object of some In their investigation of the healing, 1997. In early 1999, Pope John Paul controversy in mid-October. Vatican medical consultants examined the waived the normal five-year waiting Monica Besra had undergone treatment woman’s medical records and concluded period and allowed the immediate open- in India for tuberculosis a few months there was no medical explanation for the ing of her canonization cause. before a tumor began growing in her disappearance of the tumor. A Dec. 20 statement from the abdomen. Sources said the consultants specifi- Missionaries of Charity said, “Mother is a When the tumor disappeared, Besra cally considered whether medication used was not in the hospital, but at a home run for treating her tuberculosis could have by the Missionaries of Charity in India’s caused the tumor to disappear, and they Official Appointment West Bengal state. concluded it could not. † Effective Jan. 6, 2003

Rev. John McCaslin, appointed part-time chaplain for Roncalli High School, Indianapolis, while continuing as associate Mother Teresa smiles in this 1997 file photo pastor of St. Barnabas Parish, taken during a visit to Rome. On Dec. 20, the Indianapolis. pope and other Vatican officials formally recog- This appointment is from the office of the Most nized the miracle needed for Mother Teresa’s Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Archbishop beatification, which has been scheduled for of Indianapolis. Mission Sunday on Oct. 19.

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By Jennifer Lindberg Vestermark uses his real-life experi- ences as a lawyer in California, but also After becoming a lawyer, Gary outlines ethical systems framed by Vestermark had to decide if he would take Aristotle, Kant and St. Augustine, to show a case to defend an abortionist. students how to approach ethical prob- Photo by Jennifer Lindberg As a Catholic, he was opposed to abor- lems they may face in the business world. tion, but refusing the case could hurt his “You can talk about abstracts, but I’m career with the law firm he worked for. trying to bring home what happens when What was the right thing to do? you are really in those situations,” Vestermark, now a professor at Marian Vestermark said. College in Indianapolis, walked away Robert Schuttler, professor of business from the case, citing his beliefs. It’s one economics, said the recent business scan- of many cases Vestermark can share with dals show students that ethics go beyond students in his business ethics class at the making a profit. Catholic college. Students look at economic issues sur- “We are taking a system of ethics and rounding health care, Third World coun- how you can apply it to real-world situa- tries and other areas to form critical think- tions,” Vestermark said. ing skills, he said. Marian College is trying to teach stu- Nick Arquette, a junior business major, dents to stand up for what they believe likes the ethics courses. and to bring it with them into the business “Having a strong background in ethics world through classes and an annual makes us a better leader in the business Ethics Bowl. Four years ago, Marian world,” Arquette said. began sponsoring the regional Ethics Students talk about how they can be Bowl to help students learn how to con- ethical and how to choose companies with front real-world business situations by a good reputation. practicing the ethical decision-making Brian Scheidler, a senior accounting skills learned in class. and finance major, said he isn’t only Marian College students Brian Scheidler, from left, and Nick Arquette discuss business ethic situa- About 14 colleges from across the state going to focus on a company’s profit. tions with professors Robert Schuttler, right, and Gary Vestermark. Marian, like many colleges, participate each year as Marian students “Being truthful and exposing negative requires business majors to take ethics courses. spar with their peers on finding the best feedback is going to be for the best in the ethical decision. end,” Scheidler said. “In the end, it’s ethical foundation, but what they still trying to get students to think about. Across the nation, many Catholic col- always best if you tell the truth, and if it need is help thinking critically about She uses a lot of examples from health leges are requiring ethics classes and sem- means losing your job, so be it. issues that aren’t always black and care, such as how to best treat a patient inars for students. “You can still stand up for what you white, said Marie Truesdell, assistant who needs medicine versus an insurance For example, Georgetown University believe and bring your own standards professor of economics. company who states it’s too expensive. in Washington requires their master’s in with you,” he said. “It’s the gray area that is so impor- As students graduate, Truesdell is start- business administration candidates to take Professors are trying to show students tant,” Truesdell said. “There are some ing to hear more about how they are a business ethics class, and St. Thomas that the long view is the profit margin, but things they may think are borderline eth- choosing potential companies to work for. College of Business in Minneapolis the losses on the profit margin are better ical decisions and may not be ethical at More students are researching a com- requires all students to take introductory than losing good will. all.” pany’s ethical stances and trying to be courses in ethics and addresses ethics in Vestermark said students need to real- While it make sense to improve the discerning in whom they pick, she said. every course evaluation. ize that there are chief executive officers bottom line in the short run, it may also “Choices and effects are really starting The recent business scandals involving wanting to do good and battling it out adversely effect the future reputation of to open up to them,” Truesdell said. “You Enron Corp. and other companies, and with their shareholders over profit. the company, she said. see them starting to change the way they allegations of insider trading against “I know an example where some have It’s those examples that Truesdell is may think about things.” † Martha Stewart are giving professors a reached into their own pockets to keep new launching pad to discuss ethics and families on the payroll and fought to keep business. plants open,” he said. Business teachers at Marian use differ- “I always tell students you can’t put a ent ways to reinforce for students why price tag on your reputation. The only sound business decisions should not be person who loses integrity is you.” separated from ethical decisions. Most students at Marian have a solid

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Seeking the Face of the Lord Official Weekly Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler The 1915 - 1994 CCriterionriterion Founding Editor Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Associate Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Secularism’s Editorial impact on our spirit

s we begin 2003, we instinc- the human person that there is a Where the vocation crisis is tively turn our minds to new God and that God is almighty and, thoughts of hope and blessing yes, merciful. They also illustrate his is our annual “religious voca- down 19 percent and nuns down 9 per- for our troubled world. We the innate sense that we humans sin tions” issue. We hope you’ll read cent. A have expectations that new develop- and that we need forgiveness. I Tthe special supplement that tells All of these statistics would seem to ments in technology and health care can’t help but think that these the stories of some of the priests and indicate that the problem isn’t within religious in our archdiocese. We hope, of the Catholic Church, but rather that and the life sciences offer almost ancient civilizations have a lot to course, that those stories will inspire something is wrong with our society. endless possibilities. Do we realize teach our secularized culture that others to want to emulate them. Further evidence of that is the fact that our human spirit is in even challenges and wants to reject our We hear it said often that the Catholic that the clergy shortage for mainline greater need for new spiritual and Christian culture. Church has a “vocations crisis” because Protestant Churches in the United States moral horizons? I offer a reflection It is true, fundamentally, that sec- the number of priests and religious is is worse than it is for the Catholic about the secularism of our culture ularism rejects the need for God. dwindling. That isn’t quite accurate. The Church. That is partly because Catholic and its impact on our spirit. When a culture sidelines God, universal Catholic Church doesn’t have parishes are larger than Protestant We happened to be in Mexico on something essential is denied about a religious vocation crisis. It’s only in parishes so more Protestant ministers a national holiday during our fall our human spirit. And, of course, part of the world. Statistics bear that out. are needed. pilgrimage last November. That day, moral norms become a matter of It takes a while to total up the statis- Nevertheless, both Catholic and we celebrated Mass at the Basilica choice. tics, but the Vatican’s Statistical Protestant Churches in the United States Yearbook of the Church for the year are having similar problems recruiting of Our Lady of the Healings Is there any wonder why basic 2000 shows clearly that the number of young men—more evidence that the (Nuestra Señora de los Remedios). institutions of society, such as fam- people who are answering the call to the problem is in our society. A study by After Mass, we saw five young ily life, the sanctity of marriage and priesthood and religious life is increas- the Auburn Center for the Study of men in ritual dress in the plaza in the culture of life, are jeopardized? ing where the Church itself is growing— Theological Education shows that the front of the Church preparing to per- Are not even ancient cultures like in the Southern Hemisphere. We have average age of those entering a semi- form an ancient ritual that involved that of the Totonaca tradition of editorialized before about the strong nary is 39.7 for Catholics, 37.8 for what we would call a trapeze fete. Vera Cruz in some fundamental way growth of Christianity in the Southern mainline Protestants, 33.3 for evangeli- The group was trained to be more civilized because they are Hemisphere. cal Protestants and 29.8 for Jews. Voladores de Paplanta (Fliers of more honest than our increasingly In Africa, the number of priests grew Most vocations to the priesthood are Paplanta) of the Totonaca Indian secularized culture? Is it not pre- by 26 percent between 1995 and 2000, now coming from older men who are the number of graduate-level seminari- giving up their first careers. This is a culture of the Mexican state of Vera dictable that, just as happened in ans grew by 14 percent and the number complete turnaround from earlier gener- Cruz. (Some of you may have seen Russia and Eastern Europe two of female religious grew by 11 percent. ations when it was unusual to have the ritual depicted in a National decades ago, the honest acknowl- In Central America and the older men in the seminary. Geographic TV segment.) edgement of the true needs of the Caribbean, the number of priests was up These statistics would seem to indi- The five fliers climbed something human spirit will prevail over by 14 percent, the number of seminari- cate that the Church’s requirement of like a May Pole with four lengths of deceptive secularism? ans up by 4 percent and the number of celibacy for priests and nuns isn’t the rope attached to a small rotating The fundamental honesty of our nuns up by 8 percent during the same problem many people think it is. The platform. One flier stood on the Christian culture will prevail. period. Catholics in Africa, Asia, Central and small platform, causing it to rotate, From the perspective of the true In South America, the number of South America have the same require- while keeping beat with a small meaning of life, the indigenous peo- priests was up by 14 percent, the num- ment, and it seems to be no obstacle drum and playing an eerie tune on a ples of Mexico had developed a ber of seminarians up by 7 percent and there. Protestant denominations do not the number of nuns up by 4 percent. have the celibacy requirement, yet they flute-like instrument. With the rota- rather civilized culture and many of In Asia, the number of priests was up continue to have a shortage of clergy. tion, the other four, ropes secured their traits are discernible in 15 percent, the number of seminarians So what is it about our society? Is it around their waist, descended Mexican Christian culture today. up 8 percent and the number of nuns up materialism, the emphasis on money upside-down in an ever-widening For example, generally, by instinct 11 percent. and all the things money can buy? circle until they landed on the plaza. the Mexican people do not distin- Only in North America, Europe and Perhaps. Or is it the decline in institu- This ritual of the Totonaca Indian guish so sharply between the sacred Oceania (mainly Australia and New tional religion itself with fewer people tradition is ancient. In fact, it pre- and the profane because they Zealand) was there a decline in those practicing their religion? dates the birth of Christ. It holds “know” everything comes from accepting religious vocations. We here We find it difficult to believe that that before life existed only silence God. Indeed, they have a natural in North America had a 4 percent there aren’t many religious people out and dark shadows reigned. It is the instinct for our concept of Christian decrease in the number of priests, there who would be excited by the ideal 15 percent decline in the number of of service to others that a religious father of the sun, the creator, who stewardship. seminarians and 13 percent decrease in vocation entails. God is calling all of us brings light to the eyes. Over and over, we pilgrims were the number of female religious. to service of some kind, and he is call- The ceremony of the Voladores surprised to find awesome churches Europe’s numbers are: priests down ing many to be of service as priests, implores the creator for natural of opulent Mexican baroque archi- 4 percent, seminarians down 8 percent brothers or sisters. sources for water and a good har- tecture in the midst of poverty. The and nuns down 10 percent. For Oceania: Let us pray that more people will vest. The ritual is an expression of Church is assisted by the state in the priests down 2.5 percent, seminarians accept God’s call. the deep sense of the human need upkeep of these churches because for God even for material needs. Of they are national treasures. — John F. Fink great interest is the fact that a It is apparent that the people con- required ritual for seeking divine sider their churches their second forgiveness precedes the mounting home and they are proud of them. It of the ritual pole and the ceremony. fits their sense of hospitality toward The fliers are required to be without God here on earth, and they are sin. happy to have a nice home away The ancient Totonaca Indian cul- from home where they can find The ture exhibits something fundamental comfort and healing. Criterion about the human spirit, namely that Of course, like ours, the Mexican Published weekly except the last week of December and the first week of January. 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Buscando la Cara del Señor Letters to the Editor Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Sexual orientation and them disputing and saw how well he had answered them, asked him, ‘Which is the the priesthood first of all the commandments?’ Jesus replied, ‘The first is this: Hear, O Israel! In your Dec. 6, 2002, issue, I read the The Lord our God is Lord alone! You article concerning the ordination of gay shall love the Lord your God with all men to the priesthood (“Vatican your heart, with all your soul, with all El impacto del Congregation says gay men should not be ordained.”) Apparently some Church your mind, and with all your strength. leaders feel this is inadvisable. I sure The second is this: You shall love your hope and pray that this opinion does not neighbor as yourself. There is no other laicismo en nuestro rule the day and is not part of any official commandment greater than these.’ The document sent to guide local bishops and scribe said to him, ‘Well said, teacher. seminary rectors. Your are right in saying, He is One and Let me tell you why. I know some gay there is not other than he. And to love espíritu priests. They have heard my confessions, him with all your heart, with all your taught me about my Catholic faith, given understanding, with all your strength, and me the body and blood of Christ, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth hora que comenzamos el 2003, Dios es todopoderoso y, sí, more than all burnt offerings and sacri- instintivamente concentramos misericordioso. También demuestran el served as examples of Christian holiness to me. They have willingly and gener- fices.’ ” nuestras mentes en nuevos sentido innato de que los humanos We all understand this, but do we fol- pensamientos de esperanza y pecamos y necesitamos perdón. No puedo ously offered themselves in service of A Christ and his Church. low it every day? We know that men are bendición para nuestro mundo lleno de evitar pensar que estas civilizaciones called to the priesthood by God, and tribulaciones. Esperamos que los nuevos antiguas tienen mucho que enseñar a Is this the case for all gay priests? Obviously not, but in fairness, it is also regardless of their sexual orientation, God adelantos en la tecnología, la medicina y nuestra cultura laica que desafía y quiere has called them. Do we judge their faith- las ciencias ofrezcan a la vida rechazar a nuestra cultura cristiana. not the case for some heterosexual priests. So it seems to me that the issue is fulness to their call because they are oportunidades casi infinitas. ¿Acaso nos Es cierto, fundamentalmente, que el not gay or straight, but whether or not a homosexual and ask them to step down damos cuenta de que nuestro espíritu laicismo niega la necesidad de Dios. man can live a celibate life as well as a from this call? No, I do not feel that this humano se encuentra aun más necesitado Cuando una cultura hace a un lado a life dedicated to charity, prayer and ser- is the loving thing to do or what Jesus our de nuevos horizontes espirituales y Dios, se le está negando algo esencial a vant leadership in the Church. Lord would look with favor on. morales? Les ofrezco una reflexión sobre nuestro espíritu humano. Y por supuesto, From my personal experience, this is If these priests are faithful to their call, el laicismo de nuestra cultura y su las normas morales se vuelven so true as to make the questioning of the then we as Christians need to be accept- impacto en el espíritu. opcionales. ordination of gay men to the priesthood ing and just as open to them as we are to Casualmente estuvimos en México ¿No nos sorprende por qué las an insult to those priests who faithfully those people with problems with alcohol durante un feriado nacional en nuestra instituciones básicas de la sociedad, tales serve and happen to be homosexual. and drug abuse, the homeless, the widow peregrinación de otoño, el pasado como la vida familiar, la santidad del Though I don’t think the officials at the or the hungry. What did Jesus teach us? noviembre. Ese día celebramos la misa matrimonio y el culto a la vida, se Vatican intended to insult anyone, but Jesus said in Mark 3:35, “For whoever en la Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los encuentran en peligro? ¿No son acaso las rather were trying to deal with a diffi- does the will of God is my brother and Remedios. culturas antiguas, así como la tradición cult crisis in the Church, this isn’t the sister and mother.” Would we treat our Después de la misa vimos a cinco Totonaca de Veracruz, de un modo way. brothers, sisters and mothers with such jóvenes en túnicas rituales en la plaza fundamental, más civilizadas porque son I want to thank all priests, homosexual treatment as we do people who have a situada frente a la iglesia, preparándose más honestas que nuestra cultura laica or heterosexual, who are trying to be different sexual orientation than our- para realizar un ritual antiguo que galopante? ¿No resulta predecible que, faithful to their promises to God and selves? comprendía lo que nosotros llamaríamos tal y como sucedió en Rusia y Europa del those they serve, and encourage them to I believe the Samaritan woman at the una gala de trapecistas. El grupo estaba Este hace dos décadas, el digno continue their efforts. I think the far well is a very good example of what entrenado para ser “voladores de reconocimiento de las verdaderas majority of Catholics feel as I do, and I Jesus showed about the diversity of some. Paplanta” de la cultura indígena Totonaca necesidades del espíritu humano believe that God does, too. In his day, to speak to a Samaritan was del estado mexicano de Veracruz. prevalecerá frente a un laicismo just not the thing to do. However, the Mike Haigerty, Indianapolis (Algunos de ustedes tal vez hayan visto engañoso? woman, after speaking with Jesus, went la representación de este ritual en un La honestidad fundamental de nuestra into her town and spoke with many peo- segmento de National Geographic TV). cultura cristiana prevalecerá. The issue is faithfulness ple about Jesus and many people came to Los cinco voladores se subieron a algo Partiendo de la perspectiva del My heart is very heavy right now with believe in him. similar a un poste con cuatro cuerdas verdadero sentido de la vida, los pueblos the problems within our Church when it Luke 6:43-45 tells us that a good tree atadas a una pequeña plataforma indígenas de México han desarrollado comes to the priests and troubles with does not bear rotten fruit nor does a rotten giratoria. Uno de los voladores se paró en una cultura bastante civilizada y muchas child abuse and homosexuality. I feel as if tree bear good fruit. A good person, out of la pequeña plataforma haciendo que ésta de sus características se distinguen en la there could be many injustices done to the store of goodness in his heart, pro- girara al tiempo que mantenía el ritmo cultura cristiana mexicana de hoy en día. people because of what we think and duces good, but an evil person, out of a con un pequeño tambor y tocaba una Por ejemplo: generalmente, por instinto, know about these two subjects. They are store of evil, produces evil; for from the melodía misteriosa con un instrumento el pueblo mexicano no hace una two separate issues. fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. similar a una flauta. Con el movimiento diferenciación tan drástica entre lo But instead of dwelling on what these If our brothers who are priests are giratorio los otros cuatro, con las cuerdas sagrado y lo profano, porque “sabe” que issues are, I feel we need to look at the doing the work of the Lord and are faith- atadas a su cintura, descendían de cabeza todo viene de Dios. De hecho, poseen un life of Jesus and what he taught us to ful to their vows, who are we to judge en círculos que se iban ensanchando instinto natural para nuestro concepto de make good judgments and decisions in them just because of their sexual orienta- hasta aterrizar en la plaza. emisarios cristianos. the Church today as to how these issues tion? My prayer for all people is that we Este ritual de la tradición indígena Una y otra vez nosotros, como are dealt with. will learn to love each other as Christ Totonaca es antiguo. De hecho, es anterior peregrinos, nos sorprendíamos al Mark 12:28-33 says, “One of the taught us to, regardless of our diversity. al nacimiento de Cristo. Sostiene que descubrir iglesias impresionantes de la scribes, when he came forward and heard Dorothy A. Fedroff, Lawrenceburg antes de que la vida existiera sólo reinaba opulenta arquitectura barroca mexicana, el silencio y las sombras. Fue el padre del en medio de la pobreza. La Iglesia recibe sol, el creador, quien iluminó sus ojos. ayuda del Estado para mantener estas Research for the Church/James D. Davidson La ceremonia de los voladores implora iglesias ya que constituyen tesoros recursos naturales al creador, para nacionales. obtener agua y buenas cosechas. El ritual Es evidente que el pueblo considera The financial fallout from es una expresión del profundo sentido de estas iglesias como su segundo hogar y la necesidad humana de Dios, aun para están orgullosos de ellas. Sirven su las necesidades materiales. Resulta muy sentido de hospitalidad para con Dios en the sexual abuse scandal interesante el hecho de que antes de la Tierra y les alegra tener un hermoso The biggest religious news story of the Some answers are found in an October subirse al poste y la ceremonia es hogar lejos del suyo propio, donde last year, by far, has been the scandal 2002 survey sponsored by Foundations necesario realizar un ritual para conseguir pueden encontrar consuelo y alivio. related to the sexual and Donors Interested in Catholic el perdón divino. Es requisito que los Por supuesto, al igual que la nuestra, practices of some Activities Inc. (FADICA) and conducted voladores estén libres de pecado. la cultura mexicana enfrenta los desafíos Catholic priests and by the Gallup Organization. The data La antigua cultura indígena Totonaca del laicismo de nuestra era. Mas sin the way the American have been analyzed by Villanova demuestra algo fundamental sobre el embargo, el sentido instintivo y humilde bishops have dealt University economist Charles Zech and espíritu humano, a saber: que todos de Dios, y la cercanía natural de los with this issue. Even summarized in a report published by necesitamos a Dios, que todos pecamos y mexicanos con la Virgen María es un though less than 1 per- FADICA (1350 Connecticut Ave. N..W, necesitamos perdón divino, y que todo lo regalo especial para nuestra Iglesia en cent of priests have Suite 303, Washington, D.C. 20036). que tenemos viene de Dios. este nuevo milenio. † been charged with the The findings are based on a sample of Tradiciones antiguas, como esta, sexual abuse of 656 U.S. Catholics who attend Mass ilustran el sentido profundo y natural del Traducido por: Language Training minors, their behavior weekly or almost every week and who are ser humano de que hay un Dios y que Center, Indianapolis and the response of American bishops familiar with the sexual abuse scandal. have outraged many Catholics. Thus, it excludes people who attend Mass The scandal has raised a number of on less than a regular basis and people La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en enero: important questions. What bothers the who have little or no knowledge of the Padres: Que ellos puedan permanecer fieles a su vocación y puedan alentar a laity the most about the scandal? How are scandal. The respondents tend to be white sus hijos a considerar la llamada de Dios para servir en la iglesia, especial- laypeople responding in terms of their (84 percent), women (70 percent), 45 to mente como sacerdotes y gente religiosa financial contributions to the Church? 65 years of age (44 percent), college How do they feel about financial account- graduates (53 percent), and prosperous ability in the Church? See DAVIDSON, page 23 Page 6 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003

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In January, the new St. Vincent Children’s Hospital will 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 15 at St. Mark the Evangelist sessions, one from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and another from open, marking another milestone in St. Vincent Hospital’s Parish, 535 E. Edgewood Ave., in Indianapolis. The cost is 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. They are open to any adult who has ongoing commitment to expand their services to children $35 for the two sessions and $10 for the textbook. The regis- experienced the death of a loved one. Registration is and their families. The new children’s hospital is located tration deadline is Jan. 31. For more information, call the required. The series is free. To register for the group, call the near St. Vincent Hospital at 86th Street and Harcourt Road. Office of Worship at 317-236-1483 or 800-382-9836, ext. VistaCare Office at 317-883-2231 or 800-480-9408. There will be a Community Health and Safety Fair for fami- 1483. lies from noon to 5 p.m. on Jan. 12. For more information, “An Evolution of Style,” a retrospective of the work of call Kristi Barber at 317-338-3846. The Indiana Citizens to Abolish Capital Punishment, John Tuomisto-Bell, will be on display in the Saint Mary-of- Amnesty International and other abolitionists invite people the-Woods College Art Gallery, 132 Hulman Hall, northwest Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., in Indianapolis, to attend the 2003 “Witness to End the Death Penalty” of Terre Haute, from Jan. 15-31. An opening reception for will host its ninth annual “Carnevale in Venezia” on rally at the Indiana Statehouse from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the show, which will include sculpture and plans or sketches Feb. 2. The fundraising event features a six-course northern on Jan. 16. Participants can bring signs or use signs pro- of sculpture, will be held in the gallery from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Italian gourmet dinner. A social and the first course will vided by the organization. For more information, call 317- on Jan. 15. Music will be provided by the Saint Mary-of- begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The evening is 839-1618. the-Woods College Performing and Visual Arts Department $100 per person, of which $75 is tax-deductible. Seating is from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The gallery is open from noon to limited, so respond by Jan. 21. For more information, call A bereavement support group series will meet on 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday each week. For more the retreat house at 317-545-7681. Mondays from Feb. 3 to March 10 at the VistaCare Office, information, call Sheila Genteman, the art gallery director, at 8325 S. Emerson Avenue, in Indianapolis. There will be two 812-535-5265 or e-mail [email protected] † Fatima Retreat House is offering a healing retreat titled “Blessed Grieving: When a Loved One Dies” on Jan. 17- 19. The retreat will help participants share stories of grief VIPs . . . and deepen their understanding of the grief process using Scripture. It will be a time for participants to realize that John and Eileen Savoldi, members of Mary, Queen of College in May. Also, Mary Divita, a member of St. Gabriel God is with them. The cost of the retreat is $135 per person Peace Parish in Danville, celebrated their 50th wedding Parish in Indianapolis, has been elected the treasurer of the or $255 per married couple. For more information, call the anniversary on Nov. 16 with a Mass and reception at their IRHA, and Providence Sister Mary Roger Madden from retreat house at 317-545-7681. parish. The couple was married on Nov. 15, 1952. They Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is among three new directors. † have five children: Carol McIlvaine, Johanna Shirley, There will be an ecumenical celebration of the Week of Andrew, Ralph and Walter Savoldi. The couple has 12 Prayer for Christian Unity at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 at North- grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Grants . . . wood Christian Church, 4550 Central Ave., in Indianapolis. There will be fellowship at 8 p.m. Rev. Paul Crow, past Joseph Cook of Evansville, Ind., in the Diocese of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has received a president of the Disciples of Christ Council on Christian Evansville, is the new director of alumni relations at Saint matching grant of $5,000 from the statewide Indiana Unity, will share his experience in the ecumenical move- Meinrad Archabbey and School of Theology. He replaced INTERNnet initiative, a program designed to increase the ment. The event is sponsored by the Disciples of Christ and Benedictine Father Warren Heitz, who was assigned as quality and quantity of internships and experiential learn- the Focolare Movement. For more information, call Julie director of corporate services for Saint Meinrad. Cook ing programs in Indiana. The grant’s program period will and John Mundell at 317-844-5918. graduated with an a master’s degree in Catholic Thought be from Jan. 15 through Aug. 15 and will assist the col- and Life from Saint Meinrad School of Theology in 1992. lege in enhancing a number of experiential learning pro- A workshop series titled “The Cantor: Leader of Sung From 1995-2002, he was director of the Newman Center at grams in the Career Development Center. † Prayer” will be presented in February by Charles Gardner, the University of Evansville. secretary for Spiritual Life and Worship for the archdiocese. The first session, which will address the ministry of cantor James Divita, a longtime history professor at Marian U.S. Conference of and an exploration of repertoire, will be held from 9:30 a.m. College in Indianapolis, was recently elected the general to 3 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic secretary of the Indiana Religious History Association Catholic Bishops’ Office Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. The second (IRHA). Divita has been a board member of the IRHA from session will address the practicum for cantors (each will 1989-99 and is the author of several histories of parishes in for Film and Broadcasting have an opportunity to lead a Psalm), and will be held from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. He will retire from Marian movie ratings

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www.stvincent.org Page 8 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Many Hispanic Catholics now declaring no r eligion, says report WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Catholic Young women sing a Church lost Hispanic members during the hymn in Spanish during 1990s because many are now declaring no the Sunday noon Mass at religion, according to a report comparing the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington. The surveys taken in 1990 and 2001. CNS photo by Martin Lueders The 1990 survey reported 66 percent of parish, located in the the Hispanics identifying themselves as heart of the nation’s capi- Catholic while the 2001 survey listed tal, sits in an ethnically 57 percent identifying themselves as diverse neighborhood. Catholic. The proportion of non-Catholic About 70 percent of the Christians remained steady at 25 percent. parishioners are Hispanic. The findings go against a common belief that Catholics are leaving the Church to become Protestants, said the report. This is a “bittersweet message” for the Catholic Church, said Anthony Stevens- Arroyo, director of the Program for the Analysis of Religion Among Latinos which commissioned the report. The 2001 survey also showed a strong belief among Hispanics in God and in miracles, indicating a firm religiosity that no longer identifies with an institutional- ized religion, he said in a telephone inter- view with Catholic News Service. “They The 1990 and 2001 surveys were con- of Hispanics identifying as Catholics is Hispanic males identified as Catholic. just don’t go to church.” ducted by the City University of New well below the results of other surveys • 53 percent of Hispanic adults under 30 Stevens-Arroyo noted that the percent- York to study religious patterns of the made public in 2001-02, which reported identified with no religion. age of Hispanic Catholics is higher in entire U.S. adult population. They were that about 70 percent of Latinos said that • About 80 percent of Hispanic Catholics areas such as Texas and California where based on tens of thousands of telephone they were Catholic. in mixed marriages raise their children there is a long history of Hispanic ministry interviews. Stevens-Arroyo said that other surveys as Catholics. and lower in parts of the country where The report commissioned by Stevens- may be reporting a higher percentage • 92 percent of Hispanic Catholics Latinos are recent arrivals. Arroyo focused on the responses by 3,000 because they concentrated their interviews believe that God helps them personally. This indicates that the Catholic Church Hispanic adults and was done by the same in parts of the country where there is a The report said that the main findings of is successful where it has well-developed group of sociologists who conducted the heavier concentration of Hispanics and the survey were the weakening of ties to outreach programs, said Stevens-Arroyo, a entire 2001 survey. The margin of error Church ministry to Latinos. He noted that institutional religion and the growing pro- sociology professor at Brooklyn College, for the Hispanic sampling was plus or the City University of New York 2001 sur- portion of Latinos declaring no religion. which is part of the City University of minus 3 percent. vey reported significant differences from “Young people and new immigrants are New York. The report said that the share of region to region. particularly ‘unchurched,’ ” it said. “Not being Catholic may be a tempo- Hispanics who claimed no religion more The survey reported that 63 percent of “It has been thought all along that the rary situation in areas where there is little than doubled from 6 percent in 1990 to respondents in Texas identified as vast majority of ex-Catholics became Catholic presence,” he said. 13 percent in 2001. Among those declar- Catholics while 49 percent said they were Protestants, and in particular “If the Church does what it has been ing no religion in the 2001 sampling, Catholic in the South Atlantic states. Pentecostals,” it said. doing in the traditional Hispanic areas, it 85 percent said that God exists and 76 per- Other 2001 survey results included: Instead, “many Hispanics who left the could win back many people,” said cent expressed belief in miracles. • 62 percent of Hispanic women said they Catholic Church opted for no religion at Stevens-Arroyo. The 2001 survey finding of 57 percent were Catholic and 48 percent of all,” it said. † TheCriterion RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS SUPPLEMENT In Love with the Lord: The Joy of Our Lives

By Father Joseph B. Moriarty Perhaps not in the same words or even religious life. Director of the archdiocesan Office in the same contexts (recall that the This brochure includes valuable infor- of Priestly and Religious Vocations young Pharisee lawyer who asked the mation about the importance of fostering World Day of Prayer question was trying to trip him up), but priestly and religious vocations at all for Vocations—2002 “You shall love the Lord your God stages in life. It will be made available to with your whole heart, with your maybe in the same spirit we have asked you through your parish bulletin during Holy Father, look upon this whole soul and with all your mind. Jesus the same question. What is your command for me? What is most impor- the weekend of Jan. 11-12 or Jan. 18-19 humanity of ours, This is the as these weekends come at the beginning that is taking its first steps along greatest and tant? How can I best serve with my life? These are pertinent questions for all of and end of National Vocations Awareness the path of the Third the first Week. Millennium. command- the baptized to ask our Lord and to ask ourselves. Those among the baptized National Vocations Awareness Week is Its life is still deeply marked ment. The an opportunity for us to evaluate and by hatred, violence and oppression, second is who would ask such questions are obvi- ously serious about their personal pursuit consider in a focused, reflective and but the thirst for justice, truth and like it. You grace of holiness. They have clearly under- prayerful way our personal and collec- shall love still finds a space in the hearts of stood this Scripture passage as well as tive response to support of priestly and your neigh- religious vocations. many people, bor as your- our Holy Father’s call for all of the bap- who are waiting for someone to tized to be aware of their personal call to The Second Vatican Council was quite self” (Mt explicit in this regard, emphasizing that, bring salvation, 22:37-39). holiness. All of the baptized are called to “The duty of fostering vocations falls on enacted by You through Your Son This be holy and to consider how this holiness the whole Christian community” Jesus. response is expressed through their vocation. (Optatam Totius, 2.). This duty falls on from Jesus came at the behest of a “There are many ways to spend a life- the whole Christian community because There is the need for courageous man who asked, “Teacher, which time. Here’s a way to fulfill one.” These it is from this community that religious heralds of the Gospel, commandment of the law is the words are printed on a brochure encour- vocations are raised up. “Every priest is for generous servants of suffering greatest?” aging vocations to the priesthood and taken from among men. No man takes humanity. this honor to himself. He is called by Send holy priests to Your Church, God” (Heb 5:1, 4). we pray, Our theme for this year’s Religious who may sanctify Your people with the tools of Your grace. Vocations Supplement is “In Love with Send numerous consecrated men the Lord: The Joy of Our Lives.” and women, It is my hope that the stories included that they may show Your holiness in this supplement will inspire and

Photo by Mary Ann Wyand Photo by Mary in the midst of the world. encourage us in a renewed way to the Send holy laborers into Your obligation of fostering religious voca- vineyard, tions. that they may labor with the fervor It is also my hope that the stories of charity included in these pages will relay that and, moved by Your Holy Spirit, every religious vocation at its very core may bring the salvation of Christ is about being in love with the Lord— to the farthest ends of the Earth. heart, soul and mind—and experiencing Amen. him as the joy of our lives through prayer, work, service and ministry By Pope John Paul II (loving neighbor as self). Indeed, this has been and continues to be my experience with the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. They are men who have surrendered them- Suggestions for selves to God in such a way that, as Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein is fond supporting priestly of saying, “They are saying ‘yes’ to and religious God,” affording God through discern- ment and formation a chance to reveal vocations his will for them. While not every seminarian will • Pray for vocations to the become a priest, they will be better men priesthood and religious life of prayer, holiness, conviction and virtue every day. (See Pope John Paul II’s “World Day of Prayer for for saying “yes” to God. Vocations” prayer on this We become our truest self when we page.) open ourselves to God’s will and allow • Pray that you will become who our souls to proclaim his greatness. God has called you to be. For evidence of this, we have only to • Invite men/women in your look at our Blessed Mother. “I am the parish/family whom you maidservant of the Lord. Let it be done believe might have a vocation to me as you say” (Lk 1:38). “My being to consider a religious voca- proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my tion. spirit finds joy in God my savior” • Encourage/invite your priest to (Lk 1:46). Mary said “yes” to God and share his vocation story. her spirit found joy in God, her savior. “Father, why did you become a Recently, at a vocations promotion priest?” dinner in the archdiocese, one of the • Consider becoming a member young Benedictine sisters who spoke of the Serra Club, an interna- said that when she joined the Sisters of tional organization that pro- St. Benedict at Our Lady of Grace motes vocations. For informa- Diaconate ordination Monastery in Beech Grove their slogan tion, call 317-236-1496 or 800- was “Experience a Lifetime of Joy.” 382-9836, ext. 1496. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein prepares to receive the offertory gifts during a Mass for the Vocations to priesthood and religious • Take your children/students on diaconate ordination of Deacon Robert Robeson (left) on Dec. 21 at SS. Peter and Paul life are all about experiencing a lifetime a day trip to a seminar y or con- Cathedral in Indianapolis. Deacons Robeson and Jonathan Meyer (right) will be ordained on of joy—“In Love with the Lord: The Joy vent/monastery. † June 28 at the cathedral. of our Lives.” † Page 10 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 New deacon looks forward to ordination in June

By Jennifer Lindberg history and finance, he worked as a lead- Archbishop Daniel ership consultant for a fraternity. M. Buechlein poses While reading a novel about how peo- Enjoying his work with college stu- for a picture with ple were dedicated to their faith, Deacon dents, he attended the University of Deacon Robert

Robert Robeson decided that he would South Carolina at Columbia, S.C., to Wyand MaryPhotos by Ann Robeson after the start going to daily Mass. study for a master’s degree in education diaconate ordina- Robeson, who was ordained a deacon and worked as the residential hall direc- tion Mass on on Dec. 21 for the Archdiocese of tor on campus. Dec. 21 at SS. Peter Indianapolis, had never attended daily After a few years, he traveled east to and Paul Cathedral Mass before. Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., in Indianapolis. He The Church was always a part of his where he was assistant dean of students will be ordained to life, and his parents had taught him to and the discipline officer for the univer- the priesthood on appreciate the importance of his faith. He sity and for Greek life. June 28. always attended Sunday Mass, but didn’t Five years later, Robeson wanted to connect his faith to the rest of his life. advance his career in education and The book Pierced by a Sword, written enrolled at Indiana University. by Bud MacFarlane Jr., wasn’t what It was there that he experienced “an Robeson called a great book. He just hap- intense renewal of my faith,” he said. “I pened to be reading it. was in my early 30s and feeling that “The characters in the book had all something was missing. There was a void given their life to Christ and had a life in my life. I wasn’t as committed to my committed to God,” Robeson said. “I was a faith as I could have been. Sure, I went to third of the way through the book and church and prayed occasionally, but it thought, ‘I think I’ll go to Mass tomorrow.’ was while reading that book” that he felt “It was the middle of the week,” he the need to attend daily Mass. said. “I hadn’t done that before.” After his first daily Mass experience, At the time, he was living in Robeson began praying the rosary every Bloomington and attending Mass at day with the parishioners that stayed after St. John the Apostle Parish while studying Mass. for his doctorate in higher education “Mary had a lot to do with my As a child, he’d thought of being a “I felt God was calling me to a life administration at Indiana University. renewal,” he said. “Her influence and priest and had been an altar server. where my primary focus is ministry,” he Robeson enjoyed learning. He loved guidance in my life led me deeper into the “It’s common in our culture to resist the said. “I’m good at bringing people reading, playing football and hanging out faith and the Eucharist. She led me to a call to the priesthood because our culture together.” in the social scene. deeper relationship with Jesus.” mitigates against it,” he said. “Our culture While it’s important for diocesan His career was focused on education. It took a few months before Robeson doesn’t value the life commitment we are priests to have a sense of community After graduating from Washington felt the barriers that he’d put up against making to the priesthood. It’s countercul- from other priests and their parishes, University in St. Louis with degrees in the thought of priesthood begin to fade. tural. Our culture has a distorted sense of Robeson said he didn’t feel called to a freedom of doing what you want to do structured community life like the one he when you want to do it, rather than pursu- was living in a religious order. ing the good. True freedom is living the Studying for the diocesan priesthood way directed to you by God.” became a reality after he spoke with Robeson, one of six children, said his Father Joseph Moriarty, the vocations family was supportive. However, some of director for the archdiocese. his relatives did question his decision. At Saint Meinrad, Robeson said he’s His brother wanted to know why he continued to learn more about Christ, the would give up his career and his degrees importance of a sacramental life and the for the priesthood. necessity for a life of prayer for all “It was hard to explain,” Robeson said. Christians. “But I knew that to be at peace I had to “It’s easier to respond to what God is live as God created me to live.” asking of us when we are praying,” Speaking to Father Daniel Donohoo, Robeson said. “I’m always asking God to the former pastor at St. John the Apostle fill my mind with what he wants me to be Parish and now pastor at St. Matthew focusing on.” Parish in Indianapolis, helped Robeson in He’s also learned that it’s important to his discernment process. have a good support system of friends “God was calling me through Mary to who are grounded in Christ. really give myself to Christ and the Robeson wants people to know that the Church,” Robeson said. sacraments help Catholics to live the mes- However, the road to the diocesan sage of Christ. The sacraments also help priesthood wasn’t what Robeson chose at affirm others and give encouragement in first. life, he said. During the diaconate ordination Mass, Deacon Robert Robeson offers the Blood of Christ to Ann Instead, he entered the Third Order Preparing for the priesthood, Robeson Williams, executive assistant for the archdiocesan Vicariate of Clergy and Parish Life Coordinators: Regular Franciscans in Pennsylvania, said he feels a sense of gratitude for the Formation and Personnel. thinking their dedication to education calling given to him and a sense of awe would be a good fit for him. for the priesthood, and for the magnitude He’d also had a devotion to St. Francis and incredible work God does through the of Assisi all his life, starting when he was instrument of the priest. 12 when he read a book about the saint. “Living up to the example of Jesus After spending four years in the Christ is impossible to do,” he said, “but Franciscan order, Robeson began to feel you do your best and love your best and that community life wasn’t for him. open yourself up to allow God to work.” †

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By Dave Cox is the faith aspect of it.” Her faith is unwavering.

Providence Sister Regina Gallo has a “Sometimes it can get pretty frighten- Submitted photo powerful, loving connection with God, ing to think that an enormous being or and she embraces God’s love for her. presence [like God] completely and “You feel it,” she said. “It is like hav- totally loves absolutely everything about ing an eternal best friend. It is amazing. me, everything good, everything bad, God is absolutely everything to me— every fault,” she said. “There is not one mother, father, friend, lover, you name it. thing that I can do that God does not For me, the only way to feel that love is completely love or completely forgive.” to allow that love to come in and to not Sister Regina is committed to extend- block it. God’s love coming in, [and] my ing God’s love to others through her min- love for God going out is just a continu- istry. ous circle.” “I was visiting with a sister in health Sister Regina is a canonical novice with care,” Sister Regina said. “She was not the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of even getting out of her wheelchair. I the-Woods. A native of Elmwood Park, Ill., worked with her. She’s walking now. She a suburb northwest of Chicago, she entered has her bad days, but she’s a completely the congregation on Sept. 13, 2001. different person. I don’t know how that As a teen-ager, she attended Mother happened. I touched her face. I held her Theodore Guerin High School in River hand. I gave her a hug. I told her I loved Grove, Ill., named for the foundress of the her. It doesn’t take much, just simple Sisters of Providence. compassion for others, to let them know “I had always been intrigued by reli- that no matter what they’re going gious life,” Sister Regina said. “I was through, no matter what their circum- almost in this awestruck state when I stances, the poorest of the poor or the would be around the sisters. I was richest of the rich, there’s always a lesson enlightened at a very young age by their to be learned.” energy, dedication and commitment, not Ministering to others comes naturally only for their sisters, but for the people for Sister Regina, who believes strongly that I had witnessed them serving, as well in the Golden Rule. Providence Sister Regina Gallo (right) visits with Providence Sister Mary Helen Neff at Saint Mary-of- as a deep groundedness in their love of “I can’t pick and choose who I’m the-Woods. God, which was their absolute center.” going to love or care about,” she said. She accepts the mystery of Providence “God didn’t get to choose. God chose in Tennessee. youth ministry, having worked “several in her calling. everyone. I have to choose everyone. I “You go through feelings of hate and nights a week” with youth groups at “What gives them that energy, the sis- have to be kind to them, even if they may anger and revenge,” she said. “I worked St. Celestine Parish, her home parish in ters, the congregation as a whole, both not be kind to me, and that is not easy. very hard at reconciling. I wrote a letter Elmwood Park, Ill. She enjoys the poten- internally and externally?” she asked. We don’t live in a very nice world.” to the governor of Tennessee and to the tial to serve youths again or to become “There is something mysterious about Sister Regina has firsthand experience judge pleading that she [the person who involved in other parish ministries. that. Now that I am part of it, there is still with an act of violence in a not-so-kind committed the crime] not get the death Sister Regina said she is in her journey a mystery about it. But what became clear world. Her aunt was murdered in 2001 penalty. And she didn’t. She was sen- with God, who is central in her life. tenced to life without parole. I wrote her a “Even when things seem their darkest, letter saying, ‘I forgive you. That doesn’t there’s nothing that God and I can’t han- Benedictine sisters find joy in excuse your behavior, but I forgive you. I dle together,” she said. “It may get terri- will pray for you, and I hope you seek bly frightening at times. I may want to loving service to God and others whatever you need to seek for healing.’ crawl under a bed or pull covers over my She is horribly, horribly remorseful for head and say, ‘No, I can’t do this.’ But By Mary Ann Wyand Receive it back with what she has done.” something always pulls me out, and that My wholehearted response of Embracing God’s love and sharing it is God, and that’s my faith. I don’t under- Reflecting on the Religious Vocations Here I am, Lord, take me, send me. with others is about reaching through bars stand what God’s plan is. I don’t think Supplement theme of “In Love with the Continue to breathe your Spirit and taking a hand, she said. “It’s about any of us are meant to understand that. Lord: The Joy of Our Lives,” five Sisters In all the deep recesses of my heart: reaching across a table and touching But to the best of my human ability, I of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace Widening the space for obedience, someone, saying, ‘We’re in this journey trust that because God knows what God is Monastery in Beech Grove offered prose stability and together. We may be of different faiths doing.” and poetry to express how they “Seek Fidelity to the monastic way of life. and different backgrounds, but as Martin God” in daily life. Fashion my life to listen, Luther King, Jr. said, we are all visible in (Dave Cox is the media relations man- Benedictine Sister Mary Margaret To seek, to respond to you God’s eyes.’ ” ager for the Sisters of Providence at Saint Funk, executive director of monastic In the voices of my sisters, Sister Regina has a background in Mary-of-the-Woods.) † inter-religious dialogue and the author of Scripture and the Holy Rule. several books on spirituality, chose The gift of vowing my life poetic verse to describe a vocation as Begins today. “much like vacation, always new and May it bring us to eternal life.” ever a surprise.” Benedictine Sister Joan Marie Sister Mary Margaret said she used to Massura, program director for the think a vocation was “something either Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference you had or didn’t, until I realized that Center, noted that, “God is faithful … everyone has it at all times, everywhere, and promises to be always with us.” the whole of your life, for all of your life.” It is important, Sister Joan Marie said, A vocation, she said, “just burns in the to “celebrate what’s good in the world, heart!” in your self, in your family and in all of Benedictine Sister Kathleen Yeadon, life” as well as to “see the sacred in the who teaches sophomore religion classes at ordinary” and “make the ordinary extra- Bishop Chatard High School in Indian- ordinary with eyes of faith and love.” apolis, shared her thoughts about religious Benedictine Sister Bernardine vocations in two poems titled “Monastic Ludwig, whose ministries include teach- Instinct” and “The Gift of Vowing.” ing, health care and service to the poor, In the first poem, she wrote, said, ‘Indeed, the love God showers “Seeking workers in a multitude of upon me brings much joy to my life. … people, My parents, teachers and friends helped the Lord calls out to us and lifts his me come to a personal relationship with voice again. … Jesus. This grew into a desire for prayer, Monastic instinct: drawing me to those whom I saw as finding ourselves sought out by God, prayerful people. Following this call as a responding to the voice of God, Sister of St. Benedict has brought me climbing the mountain of God, closer to Jesus.” running on the narrow paths of Benedictine Sister Catherine Gardner, obedience, silence and humility; a hospitality minister at the monastery, with good habit, delight in virtue said that “as a child, as far back as and the good zeal of love. memory permits, I was very aware of a Monastic instinct: place in my heart where Jesus always running into the heart of God dwelt. … because no other place would “To be in love with the Lord surely be worth the search.” brings joy to our lives,” she said. “More Addressing the profound meaning of and more, I realize that only in God do religious vows, Sister Kathleen wrote, we find everlasting joy and peace. I am “The gift of vowing my life very grateful to God for calling me to To God, to this community—to myself the Benedictine life, where I can fall in To live life focused on God. love with my God, who is the joy of my The gift is from you, God. life.” † Page 12 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Benedictine monk enjoys life as a br other

By Brandon A. Evans This kind of work, which he also does in the evenings or on Saturdays, slows him SAINT MEINRAD—Benedictine down in a good way because you can’t Brother Jesse Gunter’s prayer life is better rush when carving a tombstone. than ever these days. After his free time in the afternoon, A. Evans Photos by Brandon The Saint Meinrad Archabbey junior Brother Jesse returns to the infirmary to monk is spending more time in prayer as get the monks up for vespers and dinner. his final vows approach this August. They are usually in bed by a little after Brother Jesse works five days a week in 8 p.m. the infirmary of the archabbey, caring for Benedictine Archabbot Lambert Reilly the oldest and frailest of the Benedictine asked him to work in the infirmary shortly monks. This ministry is working out well after his father died in 2000. Throughout for him. Brother Jesse’s youth, his father had been Everything is on “infirmary time” when sick and he helped his mother care for him. he is on the job, Brother Jesse said, and he “That was very helpful to mom,” he is able to relax more and take his time. said. Now he has continued that work of “There’s no reason to rush,” he said, mercy in the infirmary, where he has min- “especially when you’re working with the istered for about two years. elderly.” Junior monks like Brother Jesse also He said that since he has come to the have other chores and duties, including a monastery he has definitely “mellowed retreat, weekly meetings and taking a class out.” each semester at Saint Meinrad School of There are about 10 monks in the infir- Theology. mary, and three who need special attention. Brother Jesse is also a member of the Brother Jesse’s day starts at 6:15 a.m., volunteer fire department for the arch- when he helps the elderly monks get up abbey and the town of St. Meinrad. Benedictine Brother Jesse Gunter uses a new, state-of-the-art bathtub to care for the elderly monks in and eat breakfast. After attending Mass, he In preparation for taking his final vows, the infirmary at Saint Meinrad. He also carves tombstones for the monks’ cemetery. helps the monks shower and sometimes he is concentrating more on prayer. The passes out medication with the nurses who prayer life of the monks was a key factor His parents played a key role in his staff the infirmary. in his vocation. He said that his greater early faith formation. At 11 a.m., there is an infirmary Mass focus on prayer has been the most notice- “I had a lot of influence from my par- then the elderly monks take an afternoon able change since he arrived at Saint ents,” he said. “They were very devout.” nap. Brother Jesse uses this time for per- Meinrad. He also has a sister who entered sonal prayer, reading and another hobby: “Before I came here, I had a good Monastery Immaculate Conception in carving tombstones. prayer life, but it was always shaky,” he Ferdinand, Ind., in the Diocese of “It takes me about 20 minutes per letter said. “It wasn’t solid and sturdy.” Evansville, in 1992. Her name is Sister on each stone,” he said. Carving a full His intensity in prayer now is “defi- Teresa, and she ministers in Evansville. tombstone can take about two weeks. nitely a plus for me in my own personal When Brother Jesse was in high Working in the infirmary also means character.” school, he began to think about the priest- that he has seen seven or eight elderly Brother Jesse is originally from hood after he got to know his pastor. In friends die, and he has carved tombstones Arkansas and has a fondness for cowboy time, he went to a diaconate ordination at for their graves in the monastery cemetery. imagery. Saint Meinrad for a man who had worked “I take care of them, bury them and “If you went to my cell, you’d think in his parish. then carve their tombstone,” he said. Clint Eastwood lived there,” he said. “While I was up here, I met a whole bunch of monks,” he said. “Throughout the years, I kept in touch with them [through] phone calls and letters and occasional visits.” This contact continued through high When Brother Jesse took his first vows as a school, college and eventually a teaching monk in 2000, he created this document illus- career. Brother Jesse taught French and trating his vows. Brother Jesse and Benedictine Spanish for seven years in Jonesboro, Ark. Archabbot Lambert Reilly signed the document, At the beginning of that seventh year, which contains symbols and words that tell a he started the process of becoming a story about his life. A row of candles represents Benedictine monk. his parents and siblings. Of that decision, Brother Jesse said, “I can’t say there was any one singular event. The brotherhood and friendship of the I think it was just a constant pull.” monks also drew him to religious life, and During his teaching career, while he he enjoys being friends with all the monks, discerned a vocation to Saint Meinrad, he “from the oldest monk down.” also discerned that he was not interested in In time, he may be allowed to study to becoming a priest. become a registered nurse to better help Brother Jesse said his family, friends, the aged brothers of Saint Meinrad. parishioners and local Knights of When asked about continuing his stud- Columbus members have been very sup- ies to become a doctor, Brother Jesse portive of his decision. promptly dismissed the idea. He professed his first vows in 2000 and, “I don’t think you could be a doctor and after continuing to discern for three years, a monk,” he said. will profess solemn vows in August, bind- Being a monk, it turns out, can be a Brother Jesse looks at the freshly fallen snow and the archabbey church. He takes care of elderly ing himself to the brotherhood of monks at pretty demanding—and rewarding—life on monks in the infirmary five days a week. Saint Meinrad for the rest of his life. its own. †

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By Brandon A. Evans either when Hispanics leave the Church, he said, or when they stay but are SAINT MEINRAD—Conventual neglected. Franciscan Father Kenneth Davis thinks of That is why skilled Hispanic and non- his vocation in three parts: vocation, avo- Hispanic leaders are needed to attend to the A. Evans Photos by Brandon cation and concentration. large number of Spanish-speaking immi- “I have a Franciscan vocation,” he said, grants that are coming to this country. “and as a friar, based on our history and Overall, he said, the Hispanic Catholic our charism, I have an avocation to do population is young, and a great many of Hispanic ministry, and by choice my con- them are nearing their child-bearing years. centration is to prepare Hispanics to take “There’s going to be a baby boom of their own leadership.” Latino Catholics,” Father Ken said. Father Ken is the founding director of The Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs of the program for formation for Hispanic the United States Conference of Catholic ministry at Saint Meinrad School of Bishops reports that by the second decade Theology. It is a of this century “the Church in the United program States will very likely be over 50 percent designed to help Hispanic.” Hispanic semi- “So if you want to look at vocations in narians be pre- the United States, you have to look at pared to lead Latinos,” Father Ken said. their parishes Those Hispanics who enter the semi- well and help nary must be trained to minister to their those in their own people well. Conventual Franciscan Father Kenneth Davis, the founding director of the program for formation for charge to keep Father Ken shared the story of a young Hispanic ministry at Saint Meinrad School of Theology, explains a Franciscan family tree of sorts that their Hispanic- Latino man in seminary who was serving takes a look at the many different fields, focuses and charisms of the Franciscan order over time as Catholic iden- as a eucharistic minister at a Mass when expressed through its many members. tity. his mother was present. She was from a The program small village parish that only has Mass When he was in high school, he San Antonio and as an assistant professor Fr. Kenneth Davis, also has two once a year, and was confused when participated in a youth retreat with the at the University of St. Mary of the Lake O.F.M. Conv. tracks for non- offered the Blood of Christ by her son Franciscan Friars at Mount St. Francis in Mundelein, Ill. Hispanic students: a literacy track to help because she had never received it. Retreat Center in Floyd County. In 1999, he began teaching at Saint them read Spanish and work with liturgi- He told her that she could take “the He described the friars as “a very joyful Meinrad School of Theology. cal guides in their ministry, and a conver- chalice” and “receive under both species,” group of men who obviously enjoyed each Father Ken said that his work has sant track to help the future priests write but was unable to quickly explain to her in others’ company. helped him to get outside of his culture and speak Spanish as well as better minis- her own terms that she could drink the “When you encounter people that are and look back on it from a distance. ter to Spanish-speaking parishioners. Blood of Christ. genuinely joyful and care about each He said that being freed from being Each semester, the Latino students, It is that commonsense communication other,” he said, “it’s very attractive and it “captured by my culture” is the first bless- with the help of many non-Hispanics, par- that is part of what Father Ken wants to makes one say, ‘Hey, I’d like to be part of ing of his work. ticipate in an activity, such as a banquet of see Hispanic priests be successful at in that.’ ” “You need perspective to see things Hispanic foods, designing a little altar for their ministry. And being “a part of that” is just what clearly,” he said. “If you’re too close to All Souls Day or leading a novena to Our The more times that Hispanics—and he did. He joined the retreat team and something, you can’t see it.” Lady of Guadalupe. their cultural values and linguistic sub- started giving talks. In 1980, he became a Another blessing has been to get a bet- “The explicit goal of the activity is to tleties—do not find a welcome home in novice in the order and from there found ter understanding of that Catholic intu- do something to educate the school about some parishes, the more they will leave the his avocation. ition that he believes Spanish-speaking Latinos, but the implicit goal is to promote Church for smaller Christian congregations “Historically, the ancestors of today’s cultures never took leave of. the kind of integration without assimila- that welcome them and nourish their val- Latinos were evangelized by the “The Latinos have held on to this tion, which we want to do,” he said. ues, albeit through different rituals. Franciscans,” he said. “The charism of the Catholic intuition and celebrate the sacra- One purpose of the overall program is “I think it’s a tragedy for the Church, Franciscan community is working with the mental imagination much more freely and to integrate Hispanic students into the both demographically … in terms of num- poor, and the poorest Catholics in the effusively than we do,” he said. “And I seminary, but not assimilate them—mean- bers of youthfulness, but also spirituality United States are Latinos.” have found that to be a terrific rediscovery ing that their culture and uniqueness in terms of the Catholic intuition,” he He traveled to Central America, learned of my own Catholicism.” should not be taken away. said. “So it is sinful, in my opinion, as Spanish and ministered there. In 1986, he He is thankful to Saint Meinrad for Father Ken sees this work as tremen- well as ahistorical and strategically stupid moved to Chicago to work under the late offering the program—particularly because dously important and is dismayed about not to be welcoming our Latino brothers Cardinal Joseph Bernadin. there are many seminaries that do not. the number of Hispanics that are leaving and sisters.” He found that ministry to Hispanics was “I would say that Saint Meinrad’s the Catholic Church in America—a num- Still, the thought of Hispanics leaving more complicated in America, given fac- School of Theology has been exception- ber some estimates indicate is as high as the Church is not what drives Father Ken tors like illegal immigration and the multi- ally supportive of the program for forma- 100,000 Latinos per year. in his daily work. tude of differing Hispanic backgrounds of tion for Hispanic ministry,” Father Ken Worse, Father Ken fears that many “It grieves me in my daily work,” he Spanish-speaking persons. said, “and certainly in the Midwest if not Hispanics are losing the unique “Catholic said. “I’d like to think that what drives me He went back to school to get a doc- in the country, has shown great leadership intuition” that he said Americans once in my daily work is the Holy Spirit.” toral degree in ministry and soon found in the field. had but jettisoned to fit in with popular But before he found his concentration the third, and most specific, part of his “You know, the school here at Saint culture. at Saint Meinrad, and before he found his life’s work: his concentration. Meinrad was originally founded for lan- That intuition, he said, is a world view avocation of Hispanic ministry, Father “While I believe it is very important to guage minority students,” he said. “In that creates a communal identity and is Ken had to find his vocation to the priest- be in parishes and working with those days, it was German-speaking [stu- expressed in ritual—much like hood of Jesus Christ. Hispanics,” he said, it is more important to dents]. So I think it is a logical conse- Thanksgiving dinner for Americans or the A native of Louisville, Ky., Father Ken form Hispanics to be their own leaders. quence that this school now, following celebration of the feast of Our Lady of was born on Sept. 16, Mexican Independ- He went on to work as the founding that tradition, is helping a different group Guadalupe for Hispanics. ence Day. He was raised Catholic and has director of the doctor of ministry program of immigrants … and doing it just as well That Catholic imagination can be lost six siblings. at the Oblate School of Theology in as they did 150 years ago.” †

Journey with the Sisters of St. Francis MASTER of ARTS in a life of in PASTORAL THEOLOGY • Prayer • Franciscan values •Distance Learning Format • Outreach • Care of the earth •Prepares Women And Men • Peace-making For Lay Ministry For information on vowed or associate membership: Sister Evelyn Forthofer, OSF Vocation Director •Limited Time On Campus Sisters of St. Francis Oldenburg, IN 47036 812-933-6417 SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS COLLEGE E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.oldenburgfranciscans.org MASTER OF ARTS IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY [email protected] • 812-535-5206 • www.smwc.edu “The Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana seek to live the gospel of Jesus.” (constitution) Page 14 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Carmelite nun finds spiritual home in Indianapolis

By Sr. Ruth Boyle, O.C.D. the tradition of Carmel, they were not Carmelite. It was a new community in the Church that was comprised of sis- The theme of these religious vocations profiles is “In ters, laywomen and men, both married and single, deacons Love With the Lord: The Joy of My Life.” and priests. The sisters lived at the center, but everyone As I ponder that theme, I think how wonderfully true was a full member. Ann Wyand Photo by Mary that is for me as my relationship with the Lord is the most They invited me to come for a visit in May 1977. It important reality in my life. So, this is the story of a rela- was a thriving community with very strong leadership that tionship, of the Lord’s continuing faithfulness in my life. would ultimately be its downfall. However at the time, it I wish I could say I had ecstatic moments on my First looked wonderful. I entered there on Aug. 5, 1977, the Communion day or that I came from a deeply devout feast of Our Lady of the Snows. This time, I persevered Catholic family that happily went to Mass together every through it all—through the joyous, the sorrowful and, yes, Sunday. However, while we had the externals in our the glorious days. I made my first profession in 1981 and house—a crucifix and a few statues—we attended Mass my final profession in 1984. very rarely. Although we were not a practicing family at In 1991, on a cold evening in January, an event took all, I somehow picked up a devotion to Our Lady. place that would change my life forever. It was revealed at When it came time for me to prepare for my First a community meeting that there were major problems in Communion, I was a lot more interested in looking at toys the community, problems that would eventually lead to an in the store than going to religious education instructions. investigation by the diocese. On June 5, 1991, the bishop I don’t really think I knew what I was doing when I came to inform us of his decision to suppress the commu- received the Body of Christ for the first time. nity. I was devastated. But very recently, after I was asked to write my voca- It was a time of tremendous and painful uncertainty. I tion story, I thought back on that day and I realized that remember though remarking to the sister who was placed though I may not have realized what I was doing, God in charge of our transition that even though the commu- certainly knew. As Scripture says, “Your eyes foresaw my nity had died, my vocation had not. actions; in your book all are written down; my days were I then came across another book on communities of shaped, before one came to be” (Ps 139:16). women religious in the United States, and this time I The story of my vocation began with a friendship. It knew it was to be truly Carmelite. I noticed the entry for was not a friendship with a sister or a priest or even the Carmel of Indianapolis and I really liked what I saw, another Catholic, but a friendship with the daughter of a for it spoke of joy and, after the trauma of Columbus, the pastor at an Assembly of God Church in rural northern fact that it was the Carmel of the Resurrection spoke pow- Minnesota. She invited me to attend services at her erfully to me. So, in August of that same year, with a lot church, though I must admit the promise of goodies after- of wonderful encouragement, I drove to Indianapolis and Carmelite Sister Ruth Boyle reads a book at the Monastery of the ward was a great enticement. I went to church with her a visited the Carmel of the Resurrection. Resurrection in Indianapolis. few times, but after awhile I felt the Spirit prodding me. I As I recount my first-time experience, I’m sure that I felt this pulling to go back to my own faith tradition, so I was a little nervous, but the overriding feeling that I had helping with letters, cooking, music, planning liturgies did. was comfortableness. Not in the sense that I thought this and cleaning. I was 13 at the time, and never dreamed that the jour- was going to be the end of life’s problems, but in the We have implemented a vocations program called the ney would ultimately lead me where it did. Hoyt Lakes is sense of really coming home—coming home to the beauty Carmelite Experience, and invite young single women a tiny village in Minnesota, but the church is situated on of the Carmelite spirit envisioned by the great Carmelite between the ages of 20-45 to try out our life for a week. the outer edge of the town. Every Sunday, I would walk saints, especially that of Teresa of Avila and John of the We’ve had some women participate and it has been a there alone and walk back home in all kinds of weather. Cross. mutual joy. When I was about 15 or 16 years old, I felt the first It was also a community that I soon discovered was Someone once asked me if I had any regrets in choos- stirrings of a call to religious life. I didn’t know the word bound to Tradition yet was not bound to tradition. For ing the life that I did, that of a Carmelite nun. I don’t “contemplative” at the time, but I knew it was to a pray- example, in a community decision to start printing inclu- remember my exact response, but I know that I said no. ing community. sive language prayer books, there was that contemplative There are particulars that I would choose differently, but I don’t remember how I got to know about them, but I knowing that this would be good for so many people. And as St. Paul reminds all of us in his Letter to the Romans, found out about a group of Poor Clare nuns in Sauk it is. Our books have truly spanned the globe. whether we’re called to the religious life, the married Rapid, Minn. We started writing back and forth, and they Most recently, we started a Web site called state, the single state or the priesthood, “We know that all seemed like the ideal community, what I was really look- www.praythenews.com to share with others who we are. I things work for good for those who love God, who are ing for. participate by writing a reflection on the news each week called according to his purpose” (Rom 8:28). When I graduated from high school in 1975, I entered and take the responsibility to share the “Light a Candle” that community soon afterward. However, very shortly I petitions with the community. The other responsibilities (Carmelite Sister Ruth Boyle is a member of the Carmel of realized that it wasn’t the right community for me. It that I have in community include sacristy work, laundry, the Resurrection in Indianapolis.) † didn’t resonate with me, and I was just plain not ready. But I do remember hearing “Carmel” in the depths of my heart. So I left Sauk Rapids and came home. I was 18 Franciscan sister prays and works for peace years old. There was a vocation, but I needed to grow up a bit more. For two years, I worked, matured and still knew By Mary Ann Wyand she had found a new religious home with this community the stirrings. of Franciscans. She entered the order in 1983 and pro- In 1977, I went to the public library, where I found a As director of justice, peace and integrity of creation fessed her final vows five years later. book on religious communities. I looked up the section on for the congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of “I felt real at home with the Franciscan sisters at Carmelite monasteries and saw a Carmel listed as the St. Francis at Oldenburg, Franciscan Sister Marge Oldenburg,” she said. “I liked their prayer life. It was Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Columbus, Wissman prays and works on behalf of pro-life and social more open and spontaneous. We would discuss the Ohio. I inquired and found out that though they were in justice ministries every day. Scriptures. I felt closer to God while expressing myself in It is a ministry assignment that she believes truly prayer with the Franciscans.” expresses the Gospel teachings of Jesus and the charisms She enjoyed her years in teaching and administration, of St. Francis of Assisi and the Oldenburg Franciscans. which included serving as the principal at St. Joan of Arc Little Sisters of the Poor “The Oldenburg Franciscans’ mission statement School and the former St. Bernadette School in involves following in the footsteps of Jesus and See PEACE page 15 St. Francis and working for the sake of peace,” Sister Marge said. “Our congregation’s directional statement encompasses peacemaking and justice for the poor in

order to give hope for the future.” Submitted photo Her current ministry assignment enables her to pro- mote respect for the sanctity and dignity of life “from womb to tomb,” she said, which is really at the heart of all religious vocations and Church ministries. “I am against abortion,” she said. “I am against war. I am against the death penalty. I believe that we do not have the right to take another person’s life, even the life of a person who is on Death Row for taking a life.” Sister Marge tries to educate people about how the In 30 countries throughout the world, the Little Christian response to violence must be nonviolence. Sisters of the Poor strive to live their consecra- “I worry that we teach our children retaliation through tion in the spirit of the Beatitudes. By caring war, the death penalty and violence in society,” she said. for the aged poor and becoming “one family” “Most of the time, when people kill other people, it’s with them, they experience the joy of a total because of something they’re getting back at them for, gift of themselves to Christ and to his Church. like the school killings. It’s revenge. I think our society teaches children about revenge.” We invite young women who feel A former Catholic school teacher and principal, Sister called to the religious life to visit us, Marge said she is encouraged by the positive impact of meet our elderly Residents, and share Catholic education in helping children learn Christian in our life of prayer. We will be happy to answer your questions and accom- values and conflict resolution skills at an early age to pany you in your search. counter the harmful effects of all the violence in popular culture. Franciscan Sister Marge Wissman prays outside the Western A former member of the School Sisters of Notre Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as Little Sisters of the Poor • St. Augustine’s Home Dame, Sister Marge left that order in 1973 but still felt the School of the Americas, at Fort Benning, Ga., last November 2345 W. 86th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46260 Tel. 317-872-6420 called to be a woman religious. Ten years later, after during a memorial ceremony for the thousands of Central attending weekend retreats at Oldenburg, she realized that American people killed by graduates of the military school. The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Religious Vocations Supplement Page 15 Little Sister of the Poor loves ser ving the elderly

By Mary Ann Wyand asking, ‘Lord, what is it that you want?’ A young novice came over and tapped me on the shoulder. She took me Devotion to Mary and Jesus as well as a special close- out of the chapel, then she said, ‘God wants you to be ness to her mother and grandmother led Christine Thomas happy.’ She was a novice with the Little Sisters of the to a religious vocation with the Little Sisters of the Poor. Poor.” Ann Wyand Photo by Mary During her childhood years in Long Island, N.Y., she After spending a discernment weekend with the Little often felt the Blessed Mother’s presence as she prayed the Sisters and learning about their ministry, she felt at home rosary. there and knew God had called her to this international “My great-aunt is a Dominican sister,” she said. “When women’s religious order to serve the elderly poor. I was growing up, she was stationed in the Bronx. My “God’s way is better than our ways,” she said. “He mother and grandmother and I would visit her at the con- knows better than we do. I said, ‘OK, Lord, I will do vent, and she always took us to the chapel. There is a whatever you want for me.’ Blessed Mother statue in the chapel, and I always felt “I joined the Little Sisters and I fell in love with the Mary’s presence there.” elderly,” Sister Christine said. “I think the years that I After graduating from Farmingdale College in New spent with my grandmother helped prepare me to care for York with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, the elderly residents of our homes.” she began working for an insurance company but felt Sister Christine entered the order in 1996 and professed something was missing in her life. her first temporary vows in 1999. She served at the “I had worked at the insurance company for four years order’s homes for the elderly poor in Baltimore and when I realized that I was being called by God in some Mobile, Ala., where she received training as a nurse’s way,” she said. “I guess the Lord was calling me to a assistant, then came to St. Augustine Home for the Aged deeper conversion and relationship with him.” in Indianapolis. She contacted the vocations director in the Brooklyn In December, Sister Christine left Indianapolis to con- Diocese, who suggested that she participate in a Women tinue her religious formation and prepare for her final Exploring discernment process sponsored by the Brooklyn vows by studying at the motherhouse in France. and Rockville Centre dioceses at St. Ann’s Novitiate, a Since joining the Little Sisters of the Poor, Sister Little Sisters of the Poor house of formation in Queens Christine said, “I’ve always felt this assurance that this is Village, N.Y., on the third Sunday of every month. where God wants me to be. I love caring for the elderly. Sister Christine Thomas (right) helps Sister Mary James de Ste. “After I went to a couple of the meetings, I was pretty They are wonderful people who are very close to God and Hélène walk to the chapel for Mass at the St. Augustine Home for sure that God was calling me to religious life,” she said. “I have a special joy. We show our love for God in how we the Aged in Indianapolis. Blessed Jeanne Jugan founded the Little remember going to the convent chapel to pray, and I kept treat the elderly.” † Sisters of the Poor in 1839 in France. PEACE continued from page 14 Indianapolis as well as min- istering at a parish in the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Kentucky. "I have done my part, “My years in education were great years,” she said. may Christ teach you “They were very rewarding years, and I have a lot of fond memories. I enjoyed to do yours." my educational ministries in poor areas. I was con- cerned about the children’s - St. Francis of Assisi welfare and their spiritual growth. Many of the chil- dren came from great fami- lies, but there were often Marian College is a Catholic college dedicated to struggles associated with poverty. I enjoyed helping excellence in teaching and learning in the Franciscan and the children see that there is a better path in life, and liberal arts traditions. We believe that it is part of our helping them improve their responsibility to prepare students for ordained ministry or lives in a gentle and loving way.” religious life, for lay leadership, and for careers pursued in Sister Marge also liked the light of the call to service from God. her previous ministry assignment as vocation director for the Oldenburg Franciscans. In this spirit, with generous support from Lilly Endowment “As the vocation direc- Inc, and others, we have established "Rebuild My Church," tor, I had the opportunity to meet women who were dis- a multifaceted program that includes scholarships, cerning a religious vocation and talk with them about coursework, guest speakers, pilgrimages, community their faith life,” she said. “It service opportunities, internships, retreats and more. It is was a marvelous experience for me to share their jour- designed to help students at Marian College explore their ney and talk with them about how God is working faith, their relationships, and their calling in life. Find out in their lives. I enjoyed more today. Visit us at www.marian.edu on the web. watching them grow in their spiritual life and their personal life and being able to see the joy in that. Even though some women did not pursue religious life, I FOR ADMISSIONS INFORMATION, think we helped them make CALL 1.800.772.7264 positive changes in their lives and reconcile with 3200 COLD SPRING ROAD people.” INDIANAPOLIS,IN 46222-1997 In her current ministry, Sister Marge has traveled to Cuba and Mexico to pro- mote justice for the poor. “I’ve always been drawn Strong Foundations. Remarkable Futures. to serve the poor,” she said. "REBUILD “I believe in doing what my church" MARIAN COLLEGE Jesus and Francis asked us to do. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is based on love, www.marian.edu peace and forgiveness. The real test in life is trying to live all of those.” † Page 16 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Diocesan priest finds happiness in ministry

By Mary Ann Wyand Jack and Mary Schliessmann. The twins were baptized on Jan. 1, 1961, at SS. Peter and Paul Church in Pierre. Father Thomas Schliessmann describes himself as “a The Schliessmann family, which also includes his older happy priest.” sister, Lucia, and two younger brothers, James and Marty, The pastor of American Martyrs Parish in Scottsburg moved to Indianapolis in 1971 and settled in St. Luke Ann Wyand Photo by Mary and St. Patrick Parish in Salem was especially happy to be Parish. invited to concelebrate a eucharistic liturgy with Pope After attending St. Luke School, he studied at the Latin John Paul II and eight other priests on Nov. 21 in the Holy School of Indianapolis until it was closed at the end of his Father’s private chapel at the Vatican. junior year then completed his senior year at Bishop “It was very wonderful,” Father Schliessmann said of Chatard High School in Indianapolis. that “awesome experience” during a trip to Rome with his “I was raised by parents who had always gone to younger brother, James, as part of a tour group last Mass,” he said. “I felt very much at home at church and November. I’d been thinking about the priesthood, even in grade “It’s still sinking in,” he said. “We had asked our bish- school. That’s why I enrolled at the Latin School. After ops to request a papal audience. When James and I got graduating from Chatard, I was still wondering about the back to our hotel after a day of sightseeing in Rome, there priesthood. But I was interested in the sciences, and I was a message saying that we were to be at the bronze wanted to have a coeducational experience in college and doors of St. Peter’s Basilica at 7:15 the next morning and do some dating.” I was to bring my alb and stole.” He enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, The pope’s private chapel is “very simple and beauti- Ind., and got involved in the Newman Center ministry at ful,” Father Schliessmann said. “When we came into the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish there while pursuing a chapel, he was finishing his morning devotions, and there Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and was a realization that we had been invited into a very, Astronautical Engineering. very intimate area of his life. The Mass and readings were “Engineering is a very exciting field, but I was still in Spanish and the eucharistic prayer was in Italian. After wondering about the priesthood,” he said. “During that the liturgy, we got to meet him and kiss his ring. He gave time, I had kept in touch with the archdiocese. The voca- each of us a rosary, and that was wonderful.” tions director was Father Bob Sims and then Father Paul Father Thomas Schliessmann, pastor of American Martyrs Parish They also were able to attend the pope’s weekly gen- Koetter. I decided to enter Saint Meinrad Seminary right in Scottsburg and St. Patrick Parish in Salem, wears a cross he eral audience with other members of the tour group. after I graduated from college. As soon as I got there, I received at the Clergy Appreciation Dinner on Aug. 19 at St. Mary The first time Father Schliessmann saw the Holy Father felt at home. I enjoyed learning more about the Catholic Parish in North Vernon. The dinner was sponsored by the Knights in person was during the archdiocesan pilgrimage to faith and the sacramental aspects of the priesthood, gain- of Columbus to honor priests in the Seymour Deanery. World Youth Day at Denver, Colo., in August 1993, but he ing a greater understanding of God and Scripture, and wasn’t able to meet the pope in the crowd of more than deepening my prayer life.” “I was a Boy Scout, and I’m very pleased to be associ- 500,000 young pilgrims there. Following his ordination to the priesthood by ated with Scouting,” Father Schliessmann said. “I’m very “God has very, very much blessed me,” Father Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara on June 3, 1989, at impressed with Scouting and with the character of people Schliessmann said of his 13 years in the priesthood. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, Father who have gone through Scouting. “I’m not an extraordinary person,” he said. “I’ve Schliessmann served as associate pastor of Holy Spirit “As a pastor, I enjoy helping people find reconciliation always considered myself to be an ordinary guy called to Parish in Indianapolis. Two years later, he was named in their lives,” he said. “The daily task of a pastor can be an extraordinary life. I find daily prayer to be what sus- associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. summed up by the task of the Christian life—to live in tains me in my life and also challenges me in my life. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein appointed Father gratitude and to live in reconciliation, forgiving and ask- Loving the Lord also means being faithful, and that’s a Schliessmann to his first pastorate at American Martyrs ing for forgiveness. I enjoy all aspects of the priesthood— daily joy and a daily challenge, too.” Parish in Scottsburg and St. Patrick Parish in Salem in liturgy, prayer, teaching, visiting the sick, counseling, Thomas Schliessmann and his identical twin brother, 1993 then designated him as the archdiocesan chaplain of sacramental preparation and helping people in crisis. It is Richard, were born on Dec. 15, 1960, in Pierre, N.D., to Scouts in 1996. all very life-giving.” †

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By Fr. David K. O’Rourke, O.P. do we have them, we are attached to them. The greed here, I suspect, is not in “Greed” sounds like such an old- the having. It is in the attachment. fashioned word. I suspect that when we A few years ago, I was having dinner hear it, it conjures up images of with a diplomat, the consul general of a Taylor CNS photo by Bob Scrooge-like misers sitting in cold foreign country. We were talking about rooms and counting their gold coins one the differences in how people live in her by one. country and in the United States. But greed is also a modern reality. She was describing how her country- We see it in the world around us, and men and women needed less to live on we live with it close to home. But the than Americans. They buy only what poor can make us feel uncomfortable, so they need, she said, because “they are we often look the other way. not collectors.” Now and then we see blatant stories I guess I must have looked puzzled, from different parts of the world where so she explained, “I go into an fabulously rich people with millions of American’s house, and so many of you dollars they can never spend live side have collections.” by side with people who are going hun- “Collections of what?” I asked. gry. “Well, plates and china and fancy But greed can be subtle. In its subtle glasses, and things like that,” she said. forms, we can find it closer to home. “And as best I can tell, they don’t seem In our neighborhoods and house- to use them. They just collect them and holds, greed probably shows up more in look at them.” attitudes than in great wealth. For greed Having just cleaned our china cabinet is, in part, an attitude. It looks at posses- and washed a couple of dozen “fancy sions as more than the means to some glasses,” I realized what she meant. human comfort and financial security. They were covered with dust inside and Greed can also be seen as the unrea- out from years of nonuse. Later, I won- sonable accumulation of money and dered why we keep them. We don’t possessions as signs of our moral and really like them. Since they can’t go in personal superiority. the dishwasher and have to be washed Most of us have learned to be careful by hand, we never use them. about money. Everyone needs a certain So why do we keep them? Probably amount for safety and security. This is because there are two dozen of them—a reasonable. What turns being careful collection. So they just sit there. But we about money into greed is when the are also reluctant to let them go. That desire to possess goes beyond reason. reluctance may be a particular form of Greed is an unreasonable amassing of greed. possessions. Many of us have more than we need Seen this way, greed becomes a kind or will ever use, things others might of superstition. Superstition is the belief benefit from. Yet we hang onto them. that certain things have magical powers, Why? such as the power to protect us from Figure out the answer to that question harm. Greed can be superstitious and you might have a 21st-century defi- because it says that my money will pro- nition for that old-fashioned word tect me from harm and keep me safe. “greed.” Another form of greed is more subtle. It takes comfort in simply having (Dominican Father David K. O’Rourke While many people greedily hoard things they do not necessarily need, other people don’t even have things—not having things we need or is a senior fellow at Santa Fe Institute, shelter or enough food to live on each day. We see greed in the world around us, and we live with it will use, but just having them. Not only Berkeley, Calif.) † close to home. But the poor can make us feel uncomfortable, so we often look the other way. Greedy people seek artificial happiness rather than God By Fr. W. Thomas Faucher then finally he or she could be happy. In these economic days when the mon- The hollowness, the emptiness, is the The usual symptom comes in the form etary greed of the business world has absence of God, and the greedy person I used to think greed was about money. of material possessions, especially money, made headlines with figures of millions chooses to try to fill that void with some- An old wise priest, Msgr. Patrick but the same motivation could come out of dollars thrown around like confetti, it thing other than God. Ahern, told me that greed is the in hundreds of ways. One of the most is easy to think that the goal of these peo- Good religion is good mental health. chameleon of the seven deadly sins. Its insidious is parental greed, the desire to ple was money. But their actions were Greed, the overwhelming desire to symptoms change from person to person, possess one’s children. There also is based on what money could do for them. have something, the all-consuming need and even within a person can change influence greed, fame greed and even Greed is the overwhelming desire to to possess something, is neither good from year to year or even month to spiritual greed. acquire and possess something. Greed mental health nor good religion. month. Many types of greed are rarely identi- also is a manifestation of insecurity gone Greed is the conviction that if a person fied as greed, and sometimes even praised to extremes. It can be a psychological (Father W. Thomas Faucher is pastor of could obtain and possess a specific thing, as virtue. condition, but it is also a sin. St. Mary Parish in Boise, Idaho.) † Discussion Point Greed is based on selfishness This Week’s Question acquire it if I wanted, but I don’t have an inkling to do How do you define the term “greed”? so.” (Jerry Davis, Astoria, Ore.) “I think greed is selfishness. It’s putting yourself in Lend Us Your Voice front of everybody else.” (Jean O’Keefe, Biddeford, Maine) An upcoming edition asks: What do you consider the most harmful form of pressure on today’s family as an “What’s in it for me?” (Bob Kessler, Wichita, Kan.) institution? Why? “I would define greed as being self-centered and not thinking of others.” (Debbie Colby, Sioux Falls, S.D.) To respond for possible publication, write to Faith “I spent 17 years in a monastery, and the term “greed” Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. isn’t really part of my vocabulary. I probably could 20017-1100. † Page 18 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Making a Difference/Tony Magliano Important events: First Council of Nicaea A New Year’s

Eleventh in a series of course, denied that the Word was eternal moon after the spring equinox. It decided and equal to the Father. that bishops should be appointed by the resolution The First Council of Nicaea in 325 is About 300 bishops attended the council other bishops of a particular province and definitely one of the 50 most important in Nicaea, in what is now northwest Turkey. approved by the metropolitan bishop. It worth keeping events in Catholic his- Constantine invited Pope Sylvester to attend decreed that celibate clergy (not all were tory. The first of the along with the other bishops, but he celibate) should live only with women who Some people dislike New Year’s resolu- Church’s 21 ecumeni- declined and sent two priests to represent were relatives or “beyond suspicion.” And, tions. Changing for the better is difficult. cal councils, it con- him. it decided that people were to stand during And we often break demned Arianism and Many of the bishops agreed with Arius, the Eucharist rather than kneel. our good intentions. for the first time so there was much argumentation before the Constantine confirmed the council’s But the new year pre- accepted an official creed was accepted. Finally, though, under decrees and proclaimed them the laws of sents a wonderful creed. As modified by threat of exile by Constantine, only Arius the Roman Empire. opportunity to make a later councils, this and two of his followers refused to sign the That was hardly the end of the battle new start, to let go of became the Nicene creed. They were excommunicated and sent against Arianism. It continued to spread old self-centered habits Creed that Catholics into exile. widely and even Constantine himself was and embrace new, recite at Masses on Sundays. The council anathematized “those who baptized by an Arian bishop. Arians and fresh ways of loving Emperor Constantine called the council say, ‘There was a time when the Son of Semi-Arians established their own hierar- God and one another. because Arianism was causing a great divi- God was not, and before he was begotten chies and Churches, and caused trouble for The gift of this new sion within the Roman Empire. Although he he was not, and that he came into being several centuries. Emperors who followed year is a powerful sign of God’s patient and wasn’t the pope (Sylvester I was), or a from things that are not, or that he is of a Constantine favored Arianism. Athanasius generous care for us. He knows we are bishop, or even a baptized Christian at the different hypostasis or substance, or that he and other leaders of Nicene orthodoxy were capable of living lives of tremendous love, time, he convened the council because he is mutable or alterable.’ ” Jesus was deposed, Athanasius a total of five times. and he invites us to accept the challenge. considered himself divinely commissioned declared to be equal to God the Father in Eventually, it became necessary to call This challenge is nothing short of striving to secure the Church’s unity. every way, eternal and of one substance another ecumenical council, this one in to become saints. Arianism was named after Arius of with the Father. Constantinople in 381. It again condemned Professor Nikolaus Lobkowicz, former Alexandria—a priest. In trying to decide The council accomplished a few other Arianism and the heresy eventually faded. president of the University of Munich, once just who Jesus was, he taught that the Word things: It decreed that Easter should be cele- Still today, though, some Christians con- was asked what kind of changes the world (Jesus) was created by God the Father. This, brated on the Sunday following the first full tinue to deny the divinity of Christ. † needs most to encourage belief in God and the attainment of peace. His response was prompt: “Radiant saints! ... They recognize Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes the signs of the times. Without saints noth- ing really new and authentic will happen. A New Year, time to practice what we pr each True saints are people whom God has seized and graced; but usually saints arise By now, we’ve all been reminded many capable of running a functional society. swords and acting in general like men only where the awareness prevails that times that we’re beginning a new year. You Child laborers worldwide are producing behaving badly (sorry, guys, it’s true). striving for holiness is an integral element can tell by all the ads the low-cost goods sold by discount stores. It appears that our civilization hasn’t of being Christian.” for fitness equipment, These stores, in turn, are putting traditional progressed much beyond the Dark Ages. Discovering and maintaining a sense of diet potions and start- stores out of business, while eventually pro- Depressing, huh? You may ask, why cele- God’s personal invitation to holiness takes the-New-Year-right viding fewer choices of merchandise, brate the beginning of a new year when all practice. It requires living not in the past sales, just in case you poorer quality of products and no customer it brings is the same ol,’ same ol,’ or worse. and not in the future, but in the present missed the pre-holiday, service. But, the markdowns are terrific Well, let’s remember what we learned at moment. last-chance and after- while we morph into a global economy. Christmas. Remember faith, hope and char- My ninth-grade Franciscan religion Christmas sales. So, Health care, education and other aspects ity? The New Year presents us with the teacher impressed upon my mind the Latin what else is new? of life, which we used to take for granted as opportunity to put them into action. If we proverb age quod agis, which basically Not much. We con- superior for everyone in our country, now really believe that Christ has come into the means “pay attention to what you are tinue to have an uncer- seem to be declining in quality. The health world to save us from ourselves, why are doing.” tain economy and political sniping on every problems include national obesity and we worried? How can we go wrong? Jesuit Father Walter Burghardt, a theolo- side. People are still driving cars after lift- strange new disorders brought on by igno- We need to stand up for Christian gian, says that being intensely aware of ing a few drinks, celebrities persist in pre- rance of basic nutrition, hygiene and moral virtues, and practice them. We need to be each moment prevents staleness in one’s senting bad examples for kids and many discipline. Meanwhile, we deify youth, fit- Christ for others and honest with ourselves, life. “One of the most difficult lessons for a states are rapidly coming to depend upon ness and therapy. even in the smallest things. We need to cre- man or woman to learn is the supreme legalized gambling for necessary income. Selfishness and greed are epidemic. ate a really happy New Year. importance of the present moment. Live Technology is bringing success to those Speed, noise, the need for instant gratifica- St. Therese of the Child Jesus wrote, this day as if it were your first day, as if it in charge of the bottom line. Their latest tion and a belief that we are all victims of “When we do not give up praying, confi- were your last day, as if it were your only advance is automated grocery checkout something or other are seemingly patterned dence works miracles. … Close to the heart day.” lines which eliminate employees’ jobs, cus- into modern DNA. Good parenting is of Jesus, we learn courage and especially Living in the present moment also tomer service and, indeed, human contact. becoming a lost art, and relationships are confidence. The hail of bullets, the noise of means maintaining openness to what God At the same time, they earn brownie points more complicated than ever. We know all the cannon, what is all that when we are may send us at any given second. Some- for retailing innovation. about these things from talk shows and carried by the General?” times we get so immersed in what we are But, we shouldn’t be too hard on the other entertainment as provided by TV. doing that we fail to respond to the needs of bottom-liners. They must turn to technol- And now, horror of horrors, we are on (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the others. A crucial element of holiness is ogy because lack of appropriate or effective the brink of war. Many countries, including Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular availability. education is rapidly depleting a work force our own, are talking past each other, rattling columnist for The Criterion.) † Fully living in the present moment can- not happen without daily prayer. If we let it, Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister modern life will pull us in 100 directions. And when that happens we become too tired to pray. Without regular prayer, the More guidance for conscientious parents voice of God becomes faint, and we steadily lose sight of what it is we should Somewhere I noted this line: “Give kids Stenson is a 40-year-member of Opus up rules that begin with “we” and not be doing at any given moment. the world.” For months, the words stayed Dei—“a personal Prelature of the Catholic “you” and then live by the same rules they Genuine prayer leads to action. “It is not with me in meditation Church that helps ordinary lay people seek impose on their children: “To take respon- anyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ who and in my daily life. holiness in and through their everyday sibility, manage their own affairs, work will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the However, first I men- activities, especially through work,” conscientiously, discern right from wrong, person who does the will of my Father” tally changed the term according to www.opusdei.org. respect their parents’ authority and con- (Mt 7:21). “kids” to “children” Specializing in family life and family- sider the rights of others.” And there is much to do. War is break- because, as my school relationships, for the past 10 years, Stenson notes: “An old maxim says, ing out all over the planet. Half the world’s brother-in-law said Stenson has written books for parents. He ‘As the day goes, so goes one’s life.’ population is hungry and living in squalor. years ago, “Children also has given conferences throughout the Whatever the children practice every More than 16 percent of our nation’s chil- aren’t young goats.” world. day—for good or for ill—will be the way dren are poor. And 1.3 million American Children are gifts “Everywhere, I have found conscien- they live later.” unborn babies are brutally aborted each from God and the tious parents sharing the same concerns for Readers can easily learn his rules of year. Oh yes, the world desperately needs future of the world. They should be cher- their children’s futures,” he says. Stenson behavior—and other information—by tap- “radiant saints.” ished, encouraged and instructed in ways does this “so young parents won’t have to ping into his Web site at “Contemplatives in action” is what that lead them to cherish, encourage and say a couple decades from now, ‘I sure www.parentleadership.com. He can also St. Ignatius of Loyola counseled his follow- instruct the children in their adult lives. wish I had known all this 25 years ago!’” be reached by writing James B. Stenson, ers to be. Not just prayer, not just action, I ended 2002 with a Christmas column Stenson helps parents in tangible ways 481 Hammond St., Chestnut Hill, MA but “prayer in action” was his method for blessing women who choose to follow so efforts aren’t pointless or amateurish. 02467. calling 617-738-1225) or e-mailing holiness. through with pregnancies, wanted or He does this by establishing a mission [email protected]. Mother Teresa counseled, “Pray as unwanted. My other December columns (long-term goal of service for the better- We can’t give children the world with- though everything depends on God, and were “Beginning with the children” and ment of others); by setting up a responsible out responsible care and guidance. work as though it all depends on you.” “Nudging parents in the right direction.” chain of command (developing responsible Perhaps we can make 2003 the year to try Let’s strive to become “radiant saints” in I now continue by sharing the work of leaders); and by setting performance stan- harder and more wisely. 2003. That’s a New Year’s resolution worth James B. Stenson—a man with 20 years of dards (clear directional rules by which keeping! experience as a teacher, headmaster, co- those in charge show others what’s (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of founder of two secondary schools and now expected). Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is (Tony Magliano is a columnist for Catholic an educational consultant. He stresses that successful parents set a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † News Service.) † The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003 Page 19

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord/ Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Saturday, Jan. 11 Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9 Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003 1 John 5:14-21 Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 149:1-6a, 9b • Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Jews, whose heritage he shared. John 3:22-30 Thursday, Jan. 16 Rather, Peter preached the Gospel to • Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38 Hebrews 3:7-14 • Mark 1:7-11 pagans, and indeed to the despised Romans. The Romans, of course, were Sunday, Jan. 12 Psalm 95:6-11 responsible for the military conquest and The Baptism of the Lord Mark 1:40-45 This weekend, the Church invites us to occupation of the Holy Land, a circum- Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 celebrate the great Feast of the Baptism of stance detested by the Jews. Psalm 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, Friday, Jan. 17 the Lord. The message spoken by Peter on this It is a great feast occasion is crisp but profound. Salvation is 9b 10 Anthony, abbot because it commemo- in Jesus. The Holy Spirit anointed Jesus as Acts 10:34-38 Hebrews 4:1-5, 11 rates a very important the Savior. God was with Jesus as the Lord Psalm 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8 event in the life of went about “doing good works” and heal- Monday, Jan. 13 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus and in the ing the sick. Hilary, bishop and doctor of unfolding of salvation, St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes the last the Church Saturday, Jan. 18 but also because it reading. It is the story of the Lord’s bap- draws our attention to tism in the River Jordan by John the Hebrews 1:1-6 Hebrews 4:12-16 marvelous and funda- Baptist. Psalm 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9 Psalm 19:8-10, 15 mental aspects of our Ritual washings, or baptisms, had come Mark 1:14-20 Mark 2:13-17 salvation. to be popular in certain Jewish circles in Jesus, the Son of God, the Redeemer, the first century A.D. Homes were even Tuesday, Jan. 14 Sunday, Jan. 19 very much is the centerpiece of all three built with ceremonial baths. For instance, readings, although, of course, the Book of when archaeologists excavated the ruins of Hebrews 2:5-12 Second Sunday in Isaiah, from which comes the first reading, Masada, the great Jewish fortress high on a Psalm 8:2a, 5-9 Ordinary Time only prefigures Jesus. The Lord obviously mountaintop overlooking the Dead Sea, Mark 1:21-28 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 was not yet born as a human when this such baths were found. Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10 first reading was written. The idea was that a person could visibly Wednesday, Jan. 15 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 Isaiah does supply the first reading. No state the desire to be rid of sin, as if sin lit- Hebrews 2:14-18 John 1:35-42 one is mentioned by name. However, the erally soiled the body. reading clearly, and admiringly, describes a John fully identifies Jesus as the faithful servant of God who will suffer Redeemer. John is not the Savior. Even unjustly, but who will be steadfast in faith- despite John’s great holiness, John con- fulness to God and thereby reveal God to fesses his own unworthiness. He is “not representative of the human race. But tantly, for Jesus, the Church calls us to the the people. worthy to loosen” the sandal-straps of the Jesus is a representative in union with Lord as our Savior. Over the centuries, this section of Savior. God, rather than a sign and cause of We are sinners. However, Jesus has Isaiah, along with three others quite simi- Jesus is the perfect, innocent and estrangement from God, as was Adam. assumed our sins. For us, Jesus reconciles lar in literary construction and in reference absolutely sinless Lord. Yet Jesus assumes Using as its own the words of Peter, with God. Therefore, the reconciliation is to the figure that Christians have called the the sinfulness of humankind. Furthermore, who spoke for the other Apostles, for the perfect, unbroken and absolute. In this rec- “Suffering Servant,” have become very God identifies Jesus as the Savior, and Christian community and, most impor- onciliation is our eternal life. † popular among the pious. Poetic in style, moreover as the Son of God. To make this these four similar sections are cited as the declaration clear, God speaks, and ges- Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen “Songs of the Suffering Servant.” tures, in ancient Old Testament words and Each has a message in itself, and the symbols that no Jew would have misun- message is clear. God will send upon earth derstood. Gift of tongues is a special a representative who will suffer much unjustly, but who will not relent. Reflection manifestation of Holy Spirit These “songs” also provide readings for This feast is great in the Church’s calen- Holy Week, precisely for Good Friday. dar because it reveals to us the Lord’s During charismatic prayer services bring some spiritual benefit to the com- In the second reading, from the Acts of identity. He is the Son of God. Not even a QI’ve attended, the celebrant starts munity of believers. the Apostles, Peter stands as the principal prophet of John’s holiness and tenacious “talking in tongues.” As St. Paul hints also, self-deception figure. faith was the Lord’s equal. My question is, What in such matters of paranormal or Peter appears before Cornelius, whose Secondly, Jesus assumes the sinfulness benefit is this to the supranatural activity is always possible. name indicates Roman origins. In itself, of us all. In this sense, as stated elsewhere congregation? Do Individuals may sincerely believe they this encounter with Cornelius is greatly in the Scriptures by St. Paul, Jesus is a some understand it? are speaking in tongues when their cryp- revealing. Peter did not limit his interest to new Adam, a new and perfect Is it the same from tic vocal expressions result rather from one locale to another? an aberrational psychological or hyper- Can it be explained? emotional state. My Journey to God It’s very confusing to The test of genuineness, according to me. (Texas) St. Paul, is whether the experiences increase faith, serve a constructive spiri- The gift of tongues is one of the spe- tual purpose and bring peace rather than Life Everlasting Acial manifestations of the presence of confusion to the group. the Holy Spirit in an individual or group Participation in charismatic (some- things important need doing gathered in prayer and reflection. times called Pentecostal, though they are reports to complete One person, or perhaps everyone pre- not exactly equivalent) prayer activities new rules to be studied sent, speaks or sings in a “language” no has helped many people toward a better leaves and snow to clean up one present normally would understand life of faith and closeness to God. no time for without another person’s corresponding Apparently the gift of tongues has just talking and listening gift for translation or interpretation of been experienced in many charismatic the tongues. gatherings, but it is not essential to them her quiet voice said, “ready?” This gift was not uncommon even in nor is it exclusive to specifically charis- the earliest years of the Christian matic prayer events. I have attended i almost missed a star-smile Church. St. Paul treats the subject at charismatic prayer meetings where it some length in his first letter to the seems some had this gift and others a room full to standing Corinthians in Chapters 13 and 14. It where they did not. some known would be helpful to read those chapters In short, speaking and interpreting in some remembered … vaguely carefully. tongues is an authentic Christian spiri- from close or distant place and time There is some difference of opinion tual phenomenon. But one cannot mea- about the gift of tongues. Is it a miracu- sure one’s relationship to God or one’s

i resented the intrusion Georgia Bulletin Alexander, CNS photo by Michael lous ability to speak in a foreign lan- spiritual influence on others by whether of handshake and smile guage, as seems to have happened on the or not he or she has experienced this remembering first Pentecost (see Acts, Chapter 2)? Or form of devotion. i almost missed earth angel singing it’s seeing and sharing is it an ecstatic expression of syllables As St. Paul says, he would rather who we are totally meaningless to anyone except speak five plain words that really a new baby cried another person similarly inspired to instruct people than 10,000 words in a in the arms of the eldest is life everlasting interpret the tongues? tongue that may not build up their faith. whose gray-headed laugh Maybe it is a combination of both or then sprinkled us all what we need even two separate gifts entirely. (A free brochure answering questions that everywhere There is no question that speaking in Catholics ask about cremation and other turning, we breathed in tongues can be a unique grace by which funeral customs is available by sending a our voices one chorus By Andy Weidekamp the presence and power of the Holy stamped, self-addressed envelope to Spirit are revealed. Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL (St. Thomas Aquinas parishioner Andy Weidekamp of Indianapolis wrote this poem on One concern, of course, is the one 61651. Questions may be sent to Father Christmas.) † you mention and which St. Paul points Dietzen at the same address or by e-mail out. The gift, if it is genuine, should in care of [email protected].) † Page 20 The Criterion Friday, January 10, 2003

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Infor- for world peace, 8 p.m. tion: 317-632-9349. 1:30 p.m., $3 per person. party, 8-10:30 p.m. Information: Bible sharing, 7 p.m. Informa- mation: 317-236-1586 or 800- 812-284-4349. tion: 317-283-5508. January 10-12 January 16 382-9836, ext. 1586. St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. Saint Meinrad Archabbey and 34th St., Indianapolis. Spanish Indiana Statehouse, east entrance January 20 Daily Mass, 5 p.m. St. Luke Church, 7575 Holliday School of Theology, 200 Hill Dr., steps, 200 W. Washington St., St. Matthew Parish, 4100 E. 56th Our Lady of the Greenwood Dr. E., Indianapolis. Marian St. Meinrad. “In Your Home- Indianapolis. Indiana Citizens to St., Indianapolis. Young Parish, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian Mondays Movement of Priests prayer town: Ministry in One’s Own Abolish Capital Punishment and Widowed Group meeting, St., Greenwood. Perpetual ado- St. Thomas the Apostle Church, cenacle, Mass, 7-8 p.m. Informa- Parish,” Benedictine Father John tion: 317-842-5580. Amnesty International, Witness Lawless Room, 7:30 p.m., The ration. 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. Thomas, presenter. Information: Hope Group, Providence Room, to End the Death Penalty, Rosary, 7:30 p.m. www.saintmeinrad.edu 8 p.m. Holy Rosary Church, 520 Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 10th 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Informa- Stevens St., Indianapolis. Our Lady of the Greenwood St., Indianapolis. Bible study, January 11 tion: 317-839-1618. January 24-26 Tridentine (Latin) Mass, Mon.- Parish, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian Gospel of John, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Malachy School, Noll Hall, Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Information: 317-353-9404. January 17 Fri., noon; Wed., Fri., 5:45 p.m. St., Greenwood. Prayer group, 326 N. Green St., Brownsburg. School of Theology, 200 Hill Dr., Information: 317-636-4478. 7:30 p.m. Community rummage sale, bene- SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Meinrad. “Lectio Divina: Cordiafonte House of Prayer, fits eighth-grade class, 9 a.m.- Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Praying with Scripture,” St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 St. Roch Church, 3600 S. —See ACTIVE LIST, page 21

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(Ritz), 80, St. Mary, New Victor Hellmer. Mother of David, John and Kevin Grandmother of two. Great- Albany, Dec. 4. Mother of JoEllen Crotzer, Mary and Lamping. Brother of James, grandmother of three. Becky Brown, Sue Riely and Michael Hellmer. Grandmother Joe and Larry Lamping. MOORE, David James, 45, David Duggins. Sister of Ruth of four. Grandfather of 20. Great- St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Rest in peace Kahl, Jane Roehm and Vincent HOFFMAN, Robert, 73, grandfather of one. Dec. 17. Husband of Nancy Ritz. Grandmother of six. Nativity, Indianapolis, Dec. 11. LANGFERMAN, Clara M., (Schafer) Moore. Father of Great-grandmother of three. Please submit in writing to our Willis. Grandmother of three. Father of Janice Baele, Pamela 84, St. Louis, Batesville, Kathleen, David II and John office by 10 a.m. Mon. the Great-grandmother of one. FIFE, Ruth (Zinkan), 96, Goff, Melissa Hathaway, Dec. 21. Mother of Cecile Moore. Son of James and Billie St. Luke, Indianapolis, Dec. 17. Cynthia McDaniel and Jeffrey Walsh, Marilyn Williamson, (Minniear) Moore. Brother of week of publication; be sure to BYRD, Marguerite H., 85, Mother of Bill and Jack Fife. Hoffman. Brother of Joyce Ben, Dale, Marvin and Neil Brian, Steve and Theodore state date of death. Obituaries St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Grandmother of six. Great- Jacobs, Lois Riggs, Margaret Langferman. Brother of Alma Moore. Grandson of Kathleen of archdiocesan priests and Dec. 12. Mother of Glenna religious sisters serving our grandmother of eight. Ann Schmitt and John Hoff- Singer, Elsie Stenger, Carl and Moore. Losh and William Byrd. Sister Ralph Gillman. Grandmother archdiocese are listed elsewhere FIRLICK, Estelle, 93, man. Grandfather of 12. Great- MUELLER, Phyllis (Myers), of Catherine Laue. Grand- of 19. in The Criterion. Order priests St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, grandfather of four. Step-grand- 66, Christ the King, Indian- mother of seven. Great-grand- father of three. and brothers are included here, mother of eight. Nov. 25. Mother of Bernadette LEE, Kathryn Schifferdecker, apolis, Dec. 23. Wife of Dale unless they are natives of the Heneghan. Grandmother of HORN, Florence “Jolly,” 88, 85, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Mueller. Mother of Lynn COLLISI, Robert John, 40, archdiocese or have other two. Great-grandmother of St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Nov. 13. Mother of Vicki Krause, Kent, Marc and Scott St. Malachy, Brownsburg, connections to it. three. Dec. 21. Wife of Thomas E. Buchanan, Dan, Norman and Mueller. Sister of Joe E. Myers. Dec. 23. Husband of Starla ADKINS, Daniel L., 54, Holy FISHER, Thomas, 61, Holy Horn. Grandmother of three. Stephen Lee. Sister of Virginia Grandmother of 11. (Miller) Collisi. Father of Minton. Grandmother of 14. Spirit, Indianapolis, Nov. 27. Family, Richmond, Dec. 22. Great-grandmother of 10. Aunt PROX, Frank A., 85, Nicole, Sarah, Eric and Patrick Great-grandmother of 26. Son of David L. Adkins and Husband of Mary Fisher. Father of one. St. Benedict, Terre Haute, Collisi. Son of Clarence and Great-great-grandmother of six. Betty (Coons) Adkins. Brother Phyllis (Wood) Collisi. Brother of Becky Pfile, Keith, Kenneth HUGHES, Monna Dec. 8. Husband of Jane LOYAL, Margaret Mary of Denise Adkins Miller and of David, Michael and Steven and Dr. Mike Fisher. Son of (Blankenship), 76, St. Philip (Hefty) Prox. Father of Joan (Simon), 94, Holy Spirit, Dennis Adkins. Collisi. Grandson of Dorothy Kay Fisher. Brother of Jack, Neri, Indianapolis, Dec. 26. Conard, Mary Oldham and Jan Indianapolis, Nov. 28. Mother ARKENBERG, Frank, 109, Collisi and Edna Wood. Jim and Bob Fisher. Grand- Mother of Pamela Gibson, Lisa Zwerner. Grandfather of eight. of Sue Ann Miller, Eileen Holy Family, Richmond, Grandfather of one. father of nine. Step-grandfather Hite and Madonna Stonebraker. Great-grandfather of one. of two. Redmier and Charles Loyal. Dec. 22. Grandfather of one. Sister of Rita Jo Dunlap. RICHTER, Glenda, 48, COREY, Dr. Nicolas G., 50, Grandmother of three. Grandmother of 13. Great- Great-grandfather of four. St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, FLICK, Theresa A. St. Charles, Milan, Dec. 11. (Hendron), 91, Our Lady of grandmother of 31. Great-great- BARNETT, John C., 49, Nov. 23. Husband of Lisa Ann JOHNSON, John Paul, grandmother of two. Wife of Ray Rodgers. Daughter St. Therese of the Infant Jesus the Greenwood, Greenwood, infant, Our Lady of Perpetual of Irene Daniels. Sister of (Garrett) Corey. Brother of MacDONALD, John Lee, Jr., (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Dec. 26. Wife of Eugene Flick. Help, New Albany, Nov. 23. William Daniels. Theresa Cordell, Mary Daly 89, St. Michael, Indianapolis, Dec. 20. Husband of Elaine Mother of Kathleen Crosson. Son of John and Amy Johnson. and Jacqueline Treacy. Dec. 9. Uncle of one. RILEY, Lucille, 81, St. Paul, (Allen) Barnett. Father of Grandmother of two. Great- Brother of Hannah, Rebecca, COYLE, William G., 81, Tell City, Nov. 26. Mother of Emily, Aaron, Andi and Scott grandmother of one. David, Mark and Noah MacDONALD, Opha Mae St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Diane Quigley. Sister of Ilene Barnett. Son of Charles Barnett. FREIJE, Elizabeth V. Johnson. Grandson of Sally (Boyd), 94, St. Jude, Indian- Dec. 14. Husband of Virginia Krupsky and John Trudeau. Brother of James and Steven (Maled), 84, St. Matthew, Newkirk, Dr. William and apolis, Dec. 12. Mother of Coyle. Father of Kathy Cox, Grandmother of three. Barnett. Indianapolis, Dec. 5. Mother of Elizabeth Johnson and William Mary Moore. Sister of Connie Sharon Wilson, Patricia and and Lora Robertson. Great- Ferguson and Christine Huston. RILEY, Norman A., 88, BARON, Arthur George, 78, Charlene Albers, Toni Baker, William Coyle. Grandfather of Grandmother of 10. Great- St. Luke, Indianapolis, Dec. 23. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Beverly Olsen and Edward grandson of James and Janelle 11. Great-grandfather of six. grandmother of 13. Great-great- Husband of Rosemary Riley. Nov. 27. Husband of Marisa Freije. Grandmother of nine. Lewis and William and Betty DALGLEISH, Margaret R., grandmother of several. Father of William Riley. (D’Aura) Baron. Father of Ann Great-grandmother of nine. Robertson. Great-great-grand- “Peggy,” 79, Prince of Peace, Grandfather of one. Vukas and Gary Baron. Grand- GEDLING, Ernest G., 82, son of Loretta Padgett. MAHAFFEY, Frances, 87, Madison, Dec. 29. Mother of ROBISON, James W., 77, father of three. St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, KELLEY, Patrick Stephen, St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby Roseann Seidl, Jack, Mike County, Dec. 20. Mother of St. Luke, Indianapolis, Dec. 12. BEAURLEY, Eva, 93, Dec. 13. Father of Nancy 56, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, “Chester” and Rick Dalgleish. Maureen Avakians. Grand- Father of Diane Blood and St. Magdalene, New Marion, Johnson, Patty Pappas and Dec. 23. Husband of Barbara Sister of Rose Duncheskie and Ernest G. Gedling Jr. Brother of (Morgan) Kelley. Son of Robert mother of one. Sally Leonard. Grandfather of Nov. 17. Mother of Dorris Anna Richards. Grandmother four. Great-grandfather of three. Helen Sorg and Ralph Gedling. and Katherine Kelley. MAHAN, Barbara L., 75, Korte, Charles, George, of five. Great-grandmother of Grandfather of five. Great- St. Mary, Mitchell, Dec. 18. SCHAEFER, Pearl M., 77, Raymond and Robert Beaurley. one. KREISLE, Mary E., 82, Sister of Eileen Kieffer and grandfather of four. St. Paul, Tell City, Dec. 3. Wife of John Mahan. Mother of St. Paul, Tell City, Dec. 5. Rosemary Owens. Grandmother DEANEY, Alma B., 101, GERTH, Viola, 92, St. Mary, Brother of Grace Brumfield, Melanie Chandler, Melissa, Mother of Judy Ashby, June of 11. Great-grandmother of St. Luke, Indianapolis, Dec. 23. North Vernon, Dec. 12. Mother Alice Hinton, Minnie Mantle and Taylor Losson. Brittan, Jayne Smith, David and five. Sister of Harold Martin. Grand- of Carolyn Henderson, Delores Reynolds, Fred, Paul and Grandmother of three. Neil Schaefer. Sister of Cletus mother of four. Great-grand- Walters, Maxine Welch, Glenn, Robert Kreisle. MARTIN, Ronald B., 57, Voges. Grandmother of 11. BEYER, Jeanetta C. (Lauth), mother of six. Great-grandmother of four. † 84, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Larry, Martin and Omer Gerth. KRISTOFF, Margaret Louise, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Dec. 16. Wife of Glenn C. DEARING, Rita Anne, 69, Grandmother of 16. Great- 68, St. Anthony of Padua, Dec. 23. Husband of Jan (Kell) Beyer. Mother of Kathryn Ann St. Mary, New Albany, Oct. 31. grandmother of 16. Great-great- Clarksville, Dec. 6. Mother of Martin. Father of Christina Marion Godecker, Dixon and Lorraine Weimer. Sister of Helen Elkin. grandmother of four. Mary Beth, Michael and Paul Eddleman, Cheryl Janis, David Sister of Dorothy Corya, Ella DUGAN, Frances C. HALL, Ashley M., 20, Kristoff. Sister of Rita Vernia, and Timothy Martin. Brother of father of priest, Marie Fish, Florence Gonnoud, (Leonard), 96, St. Philip Neri, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, James and John Frederick. Margie Adler and Betty Hirsch. Grandfather of seven. died on Dec. 19 Francis and Merl Robert Lauth. Indianapolis, Dec. 10. Mother Dec. 24. Daughter of James and LAMPING, Richard F., 67, Grandmother of two. of Kathleen “Patsy” Okerson. Peggy (Smith) Hall. Sister of Holy Name, Beech Grove, MAST, Sandra I. (Shields), Marion Godecker, a mem- BIRCH, Ruth (Farmer), 89, Grandmother of eight. Great- Rylan Hall. Dec. 15. Husband of Patricia 64, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, ber of Our Lady of Perpetual St. Therese of the Infant Jesus grandmother of 18. Great-great- HELLMER, Mary Agnes (Werner) Lamping. Father of Dec. 2. Wife of Leroy J. Mast. Help Parish in New Albany (Little Flower), Indianapolis, grandmother of one. (Kirkhoff), 88, St. Barnabas, Janet Bohall, Christie Mother of Annette Looney and and the father of Father Jeffrey Dec. 10. Mother of Kathleen DUGGINS, Catherine M. Indianapolis, Dec. 31. Wife of McNeely, Nancy Smith, Brian, Michael J. Mast Sr. Sister of Godecker, died on Dec. 19. He Audrey Hancock and Karen was 81. Richey. Grandmother of three. A vigil prayer service was McCREARY, Margaret held on Dec. 23 at Immaculate “Peggy” (Yates), St. Simon the Heart of Mary Parish in Apostle, Indianapolis, Dec. 12. Indianapolis, where Father Wife of Marion Bennett. Godecker is the pastor. A pri- Mother of Kathleen Knapp and vate funeral for family mem- Colleen McCreary-Warnick. bers was held in New Albany Grandmother of 10. in late December. Also surviving are his wife, MEADLO, Leatha M. Lillian Godecker; two other (Casassa), 86, St. Joseph, sons, Timothy and William Universal, Dec. 18. Mother of Godecker; a sister, Mildred Donald Meadlo. Sister of Freiberger; and two grandchil- Tressia and John Casassa. dren. †

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