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Sunday and Daily Readings . . . . 15 Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com June 3, 2005 Vol. XXXXIV, No. 34 75¢ Archdiocese’s Year of the celebration is June 12 By Sean Gallagher Thousands of Catholics are expected to will enter the minor league baseball sta- Mission to continue their ministry of take part in “The Year of the Eucharist: dium at 3 p.m. evangelization. The procession will con- Catholics from across the archdiocese Celebrating the ” from 3-5 Joining the procession at the stadium clude with Benediction, the Church’s are preparing for a special celebration of p.m. on June 12 at Victory Field in will be hundreds of boys and girls who solemn blessing. Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, what Indianapolis. Pope John Paul II announced have celebrated their first this Father Jonathan Meyer, associate direc- the late last June that a year of special emphasis year, members of several Catholic frater- tor of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Pope John on the Eucharist would be held in the nal organizations and banner bearers rep- Ministry for the archdiocese and a mem- Paul II Church from October 2004 to October of resenting parishes from across the arch- ber of the committee helping to plan and described in this year. diocese. coordinate the event, spoke recently about his encycli- After processing through the streets of During the course of the procession, its focus on the Eucharist. cal Ecclesia downtown Indianapolis from St. John the there will be Scripture readings, the “We constantly go to the RCA Dome or de Eucha- Evangelist Church, Archbishop Daniel M. singing of the for the Solemnity Victory Field or Conseco Fieldhouse to go ristia (“The Church from the Eucharist”) Buechlein, carrying a monstrance holding of the Most Body and and and see these big names, to go and see as “the most precious possession which the and leading a des- other sung responses, a sermon by basketball players, football players, rock the Church can have in her journey ignated group of archdiocesan priests and Archbishop Buechlein and a commission- stars, country music stars,” he said. “And through history.” Disciples in Mission parish coordinators, ing of those involved in Disciples in See EUCHARIST, page 10 In Bari, pope Chance meeting with future pope helped highlights Williams prepare for priesthood importance of Editor’s Note: On June 4, William M. Williams and Shaun Eucharist,

Whittington will be ordained to the Submitted photo priesthood for the Archdiocese of Christian unity Indianapolis. A profile of Deacon Whittington was published in the BARI, Italy (CNS)—On the shores of May 27 issue of The Criterion.) the Adriatic Sea, Pope Benedict XVI cele- brated his first outside Rome as By Mary Ann Wyand pope, encouraging Catholics to demon- strate to the world the real presence of GREENWOOD—Since his child- Christ in the Eucharist, “the sacrament of hood, Deacon William M. Williams’ his love.” mother has prayed that her youngest son The May 29 Mass, celebrated under a would become a priest someday. hot sun on the seashore, marked the con- Our Lady of the Greenwood parish- clusion of the weeklong Italian eucharistic ioners John and Dolores Williams of congress. Greenwood will see her longtime Pope Benedict, who spoke of the prayers answered when their son is importance of celebrating the Eucharist as ordained to the priesthood by a community united in faith, used the Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein during Mass as an opportunity to affirm his com- a 10 a.m. Mass on June 4 at SS. Peter mitment to promoting Christian unity. and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. The was chanted in Greek by The newly ordained priest will cele- an Eastern-rite Catholic deacon, underlin- brate his Mass of Thanksgiving at 2:30 ing Bari’s identity as a place where p.m. on June 5 at Our Lady of the Christians from the East and West meet Greenwood Church, his home parish. around the tomb of St. Nicholas, a saint His first appointments are as associ- both venerate. ate pastor of St. Simon the Apostle While studying at the Theological College at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., “The Christ we encounter in the Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain of seminarian William M. Williams talks with Cardinal James Hickey, the former Archbishop of Eucharist is the same here in Bari as in Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High Washington, during a reception on Sept. 26, 2002, at the college. Rome, in Europe as in America, Africa, School, the interparochial high school in Asia and Oceania,” Pope Benedict said. the Indianapolis East Deanery. that I can bring my own gifts and talents hopefully the two of us together can do a “It is the one Christ who is present in the “It is truly an honor to be able to that God has blessed me with to my good job of bringing the Gospel message eucharistic bread everywhere on earth.” have both assignments as a newly assignments. to the people at St. Simon Parish.” The fact that all who eat of Christ’s ordained priest,” Deacon Williams said “I’m looking forward to helping Father Deacon Williams said he also is look- body and drink his blood are incorporated during a May 24 interview at his par- [Robert] Sims [the pastor] at St. Simon ing forward to serving as chaplain and See UNITY, page 9 ents’ home in Greenwood. “When the Parish,” Deacon Williams said. “There are teaching at Scecina Memorial High archbishop called me to tell me that I a lot of good and faithful people there, School. was getting two assignments, it was a and there’s obviously a lot of work to be “It’s the ‘Pride of the Eastside,’ ” he surprise and an honor because he has done. It’s a growing parish. I’m looking said. “When young people are taught the entrusted me with quite a bit. I just hope forward to learning from Father Sims, and See ORDINATION, page 2 Archbishop’s summer columns focus on life of Bishop Bruté On page 5 of this week’s issue of The Buechlein outlines his summer series, Criterion, Archbishop Daniel M. which will trace the life of Bishop Bruté Buechlein begins a series for the summer from his privileged childhood in France in his weekly “Seeking the Face of the through his years of hardship and sacri- Lord” column on the life and ministry of fice as he worked to build up the Catholic Bishop Simon Bruté—the first bishop of Church in Indiana. the archdiocese. “Elements of his life and ministry can Earlier this year, Archbishop Buechlein serve as a framework for reflections on initiated the beginning steps to open an the meaning of his virtues for us official cause for canonization of Bishop Catholics some 160 years later. I truly Bruté, who was born on March 20, 1779, believe he is a blessing and a grace for and died on June 26, 1839. our local Church,” said Archbishop Bishop Simon Bruté In this week’s column, Archbishop Buechlein. † Page 2 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005

Bishop Frederick Campbell, former aux- iliary bishop of St.

ORDINATION Submitted photoS continued from page 1 Paul-Minneapolis, faith in a way that they can truly under- Minn., and now the stand … when they understand why we do bishop of Columbus, what we do and why the Church teaches Ohio, blessed seminar- what she teaches, they are more receptive. ian William M. Williams I hope that I can enliven the faith within and other Biking for the teenagers, and they can understand Jesus seminarians on and appreciate their faith as a gift from May 22, 1999, at God and that the Church is a gift. I will Nativity Parish in St. encourage them to be involved in the Paul. The seminarians Church and to stay active in the Church.” promoted religious Dolores Williams said she is thrilled vocations during their that the youngest of their six children has ride from St. Paul to been called to the priesthood by God. Evansville, Ind. Father “I always prayed that with five boys Jonathan Meyer, asso- one of them would become a priest,” she ciate pastor of Our said. “When they would talk about voca- Lady of the tions at Mass, I always used to nudge Bill Greenwood Parish in when he was a little kid. I used to say Greenwood and asso- ‘You’d make a good priest.’ I thought, ciate director of youth ‘Now God has sent me all these sons, and and young adult min- one of them has to become a priest.’ But I istry for the archdio- wasn’t pushy about it, just prayerful. … I cese, also participated just knew that he had a calling, and now in the Biking for Jesus he is going to be ordained.” ride. John Williams said he is looking for- ward to his son’s ordination. University of St. Thomas at St. Paul, College in 1999, he greeted Cardinal Williams said. “St. John Vianney, the “I think it’s an honor for him and it’s Minn., in 1997-99 and the North Ratzinger after one of Pope John Paul II’s patron saint of parish priests, sometimes an honor for us,” he said. “With four other American College in Rome in 1999. papal audiences and enjoyed talking with spent upwards of 18 hours a day hearing sons and a daughter, we had to wait a little He took a break from seminary studies the German cardinal. confessions. He would sometimes preach bit for a priest in the family. This is to further discern his call to the priesthood “The new pope is a good man, a holy for a long time, and people were fasci- another marriage in a way—to the in 1999 then completed his priestly forma- man,” Deacon Williams said. “Pope John nated by him. … His little church at Ars, Church. We’re looking forward to it.” tion at the Theological College at The Paul II had just processed down the aisle France, is now a basilica.” Msgr. Harold Knueven, administrator Catholic University of America in after Mass. … The crowd flocked toward As he begins his priestly ministry, of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg and for- Washington, D.C., from 2001-05. him, and I thought, ‘I’m not going to be Deacon Williams said he also will remem- mer pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood During those years, he participated in a able to see him or shake his hand or any- ber important words of advice from Parish, said in a May 26 telephone inter- Biking for Jesus vocations awareness ride thing.’ And all of a sudden, through the Archbishop Buechlein, who he said has view that he believes Deacon Williams from St. Paul to Evansville, Ind., in 1999 crowd comes this little cardinal wearing been a “father” to him. will be a good priest. as well as World Youth Day in Toronto in his cassock and carrying an old black “When he installs a pastor, the arch- “I think Bill is going to be a good 2002 with youth from St. Thomas More briefcase. I looked at him and … it was bishop always says, ‘You are not an island priest,” Msgr. Knueven said. “He’s had a Parish in Mooresville and several March Cardinal Ratzinger. I went up to him and unto yourself,’ ” Deacon Williams said. good background, comes from a really for Life rallies in Washington, D.C. said, ‘Your Eminence, hello.’ “We are part of the universal Church in good family and has the right intentions. While studying at Catholic University, “I shook his hand, kissed his ring and the United States and throughout the He is very capable, very talented and will he also worked as a paid intern for the introduced myself,” Deacon Williams said. world. I had the good fortune of being be a good minister wherever he goes. He Office of Catechesis of the United States “I talked to him for about 10 minutes in able to see the universality of the Church has good insight and had some practical Conference of Catholic Bishops’ the back of St. Peter’s, and he was so nice in Rome for a short time and also the knowledge before he went to the semi- Department of Education for two years. and polite. Everyone says that when you U.S. Church in Washington, D.C. It’s nary. He worked in different places and “In seminary, I enjoyed the courses in would see Pope John Paul II you could important that we respect the diversity in even sold cars so he knows how to do Scripture, Church history and canon law,” sense his aura of holiness. It was the same the Church, but also to continue to build things. He will be very loyal to the he said. “The Scripture courses helped me way with Cardinal Ratzinger. His English unity in the Church that we have as the Church and very supportive of whoever he in understanding the word of God and also was excellent. … It was a great honor to mystical body of Christ.” works with, and will do wonders for the learning about our tradition in the Church. be able to talk to him and for him to take Deacon Williams said he has been Church.” Hopefully, I’ll be able to bring that into the time to speak to me. The last thing he amazed to see the spiritual vitality of After studying at the University of my preaching, which is what I’ve really said to me was ‘Be a holy priest.’ Then he teenagers and adults who are active in Southern Indiana from 1993-95, Deacon enjoyed since being ordained a deacon.” shook my hand and left.” their faith. Williams completed part of his seminary He is “a huge Pope Benedict XVI fan” Deacon Williams said their brief con- “To see 14- and 15-year-old high training at the former Saint Meinrad and is thrilled that he was able to meet versation inspired him to focus on his life school kids who love the Church, respect College in southern Indiana in 1996-97, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger several times. of prayer in preparation for his ordination what the Church teaches, hold to the St. John Vianney Seminary at the While studying at the North American and to remember that a priest always truths of our faith and bear witness to that put prayer first in order to better serve the in such a public way is truly inspiring to As a seminary stu- people of God. me,” he said. “It’s inspiring, I think, to dent at the North “All priests and all people need to put seminarians and priests to see laypeople American College Christ first in their lives,” he said. “I put evangelizing and bringing the truth—the in Rome, William M. the Lord first, and because he is first and message of Christ—to others at school, at Williams posed for foremost in my life then I will be able to work and on the street.” a photograph on take care of the people. That’s why we During a retreat in May to prepare for Sept. 18, 1999, in call our priests ‘Father.’ ” ordination, Deacon Williams said he read front of St. Peter’s He said his devotion to Mary and his a book written by the late Archbishop Basilica. two favorite saints—St. Joseph and Fulton Sheen, which inspired him to St. John Vianney—also will help him in always remember that “priests need his priestly ministry to people and to the laypeople and laypeople need priests” for Church in central and southern Indiana. their prayers and support. “St. Joseph is the ultimate model to me “That lay support encourages me in my of humility, chastity and obedience— priesthood,” he said, “to be even stronger which is very important for all Catholics and more zealous in promoting the and in particular for priests,” Deacon Gospels.” †

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By Sean Gallagher Archdiocese of Indianapolis. serve the specific needs of the parishioners. a faith to this day that I hold most dear. Snyder has served as the director of “She’s interested in finding out what It’s one of the most precious things in my Dolores Snyder, director of religious religious education at St. Paul Parish for the needs are of people and she tries to whole life. It’s carried me through good education and pastoral associate of almost 17 years. Before that, she was a construct and organize programs to fit times and bad, sorrows, losses and all. It’s St. Paul Parish in Sellersburg, is the 2005 religion teacher at the parish’s school. those needs,” he said. “That’s always made me want to evangelize.” recipient of the Overall, she has ministered at the parish appreciated by me and by the parish.” Snyder acknowledged that she has Excellence in for nearly 30 years. She is also a member Snyder spoke about her own experience looked to Ann Northam, director of reli- Catechesis Award. of Southern Indiana Directors of Religious of growing in the faith when she gious education for St. Augustine Parish The award was Education. explained her own love for it now and her in nearby Jeffersonville, as a model for presented to Snyder Snyder said that when she learned that desire to pass it on to others. her ministry as an administrator of reli- on May 3 at the she was the recipient of this year’s award Raised by a Jewish father and a gious education. Northam was the 2000 spring business she was “flabbergasted.” Catholic mother, Snyder was not baptized recipient of the Excellence in Catechesis meeting for parish “So many of us are on the same level until she was 17. She credits the faith of Award. administrators of of trying to do ministry in so many areas her mother, her mother’s family, and the Northam was “excited” and said “it religious education and I’ve seen people out there who have women religious who taught her in a was a wonderful thing” when she learned sponsored by the the same years of experience, if not more, Catholic school she started attending that Snyder was the recipient of this year’s Dolores Snyder Office of Catholic who’ve done such beautiful jobs that it when she was in the sixth grade for laying award. Education and held could be any of us,” she said. “We’re all the foundation for her present catechetical “She really has a beautiful spirit pre- at St. Agnes Parish in Nashville. outstanding in ministry because we work leadership. sent in her,” Northam said. “She almost This year was the 10th anniversary of so doggone hard to run our programs and “The nuns were so kind to us and so always has a smile on her face and she is the award, which is presented annually to meet our people on our level.” nurturing and went so out of their way to always willing to help and get involved one administrator to recognize and sup- Father Paul Richart, pastor of St. Paul make us feel loved and cared about,” she and be a part of the leadership of different port the significant role of the professional Parish, who nominated Snyder for the said. “It was the nurturing of that seed that tasks we have [in the New Albany catechetical administrator in the award, spoke in appreciation of her desire to my parents had planted that just grew into Deanery]. She just has a radiant faith.” † Southern Indiana DREs have a long histor y of giving support By Sean Gallagher quickly brought her up to speed. It’s … a good place for me to learn

In the late 1970s, paid, professional, because they’ll be bringing up something Submitted Photos parish-based catechetical ministers were and I’ll have to say, ‘Ok, fill me in, I don’t just starting to emerge in the archdiocese. know what that is,’ ” she said. “And they’re But even then there was recognition wonderful about doing that. They’ve been among some of them that they needed to very welcoming, I have to say. It’s kind of meet together on a regular basis for mutual the highlight of the month to get to go to support and to plan interparochial cate- those meetings because they make me feel chetical events, such as days of reflection so welcome.” for those participating in the Rite of In addition to simply helping her learn Christian Initiation of Adults. the ropes of her position, the members of Bob Leonard, who until last year had SIDRE soon showed Robertson by their been the director of the Aquinas Center in presence at Kellum’s funeral the emotional Jeffersonville since its establishment as a support that they give one another and the catechetical resource center for the New deep bonds of friendship that develop Albany Deanery, recalled that 27 years ago among them. the only three directors of religious educa- “It was so uplifting to see that she tion in the deanery at the time began to meant that much to them, that they would meet informally. He became involved in it take off during the middle of a day on a soon after. Monday to come out for her funeral,” she This group would eventually grow to its said. “So I thought, ‘Boy, this is a good present size of 27 members and become group.’ She meant a lot to them and they known as Southern Indiana Directors of meant a lot to her.” Religious Education (SIDRE). It still meets One of the longtime members that came on a monthly basis today. to Kellum’s funeral was Ann Northam, the Since SIDRE began just as directors of director of religious education of St. Anne Robertson, second from right, the administrator of religious education at St. Bernard Parish in religious education were starting to appear Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville. She has Frenchtown, talks to Andrew Battista about a gift packet that he and other children received after cele- in parishes, it has served in an important served in that position since 1985 and brating their at the New Albany Deanery parish. Robertson, who began her ministry at way to give special support to newcomers SIDRE has played an important role in her St. Bernard Parish last August, has found much support from other catechetical administrators in the to the position. ministry. area in Southern Indiana Directors of Religious Education. Anne Robertson began her ministry as Like Robertson, the organization was a the administrator of religious education at guide for her in her first confusing days in “I remember my journey and I know the The members of SIDRE have also St. Bernard Parish in Frenchtown late last her ministry. She can even remember value of it,” Northam said. “When people through the years encouraged one another to summer as her predecessor, Ann Kellum, attending the first meeting of the group. hit bumps in the road or might experience continue their education and to participate in was in the final stages of her battle with “When I left that first meeting, I knew a little burnout, I can journey with them national catechetical organizations, such as cancer. that there were folks that I could turn to because I’ve been there.” See DRE, page 7 Although Robertson had been a volun- when I didn’t know the answers and teer catechist in the parish since 1980, she couldn’t get an answer here at the parish,” soon learned that she was behind a signifi- Northam said. cant learning curve for all of the things But as she has gained years of experi- Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House that a parish catechetical leader needs to ence as an administrator, she has been able know. to pass on her wisdom through the SIDRE Robertson’s participation in SIDRE meetings to newcomers to the ministry. 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OPINION

Spirituality for Today/Fr. John Catoir Christian view of human rights

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 focuses on charity and love Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Associate Publisher “Human rights” means different things there is no objective moral order should Greg A. Otolski, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus to different people. For the average try robbing a bank. They soon will find Christian, human out that the divine commandment against rights are based on stealing is supported strongly by an active each individual per- criminal justice system. Law enforcement Editorial son’s dignity. For the agencies exist to keep the greed of indi- average secularist, viduals in check. they refer mainly to Nietzsche’s followers claim that it is a Our secular culture the supremacy of the human right to abort an innocent, viable tells us that we should individual over objec- babe in the womb. Though this action constantly consume tive moral norms. shows contempt for the divine command- and acquire things. There is a vast ment not to kill, they point to the But the Gospel of chasm between the U.S. Supreme Court for their license to kill.

Northwest Indiana Catholic Jesus Christ chal- 19th-century German philosopher True enough, this court has allowed the lenges us to be and do Friedrich Nietzsche’s view of life and the destruction of millions of human beings something radically Christian view. Nietzsche believed that every year, but justices were morally different—to let go. God is dead, and therefore we are no wrong in their decision, just as they were The Lord challenges longer accountable to any god or objec- morally wrong when they approved slav- us to give up our tive moral order. Christians believe that ery as the law of the land. God is alive, and he will judge us one day Errors of this magnitude cannot stand CNS photo by Karen Callaway, Karen Callaway, CNS photo by dependence on peo- ple, places and things, on the way we show love for one another the test of time. and to cling to him (Mt 25:40). Secularists see moral issues as nothing alone. Having already rejected the idea of an more than personal opinions. They ignore objective moral order, secularists speak of the human person’s objective dignity and human rights as a kind of license to do as thereby put themselves in grave spiritual they please, even if it involves injury to jeopardy. They are part of what Pope self or to others. Life is consequential. John Paul II referred to as “the culture of Violating the supreme law of love is death,” which dishonors the real meaning against God’s will. of human rights. To understand the relationship In his book Christian Faith and The spirituality of letting go between human rights and freedom, you Modern Democracy, Robert Kraynak must first ask yourself, “What is the pur- suggests many reasons why Christianity “ e cannot hold or grasp. Only We are told to grab all the gusto and pose of true freedom?” Secularists say should be resistant to the liberal, secular- Wcling to God, the eternal pre- hang on for dear life. But the truth is that freedom is for the individual to ist ideology of human rights. He rightly sent, who tries in every way to enter the that we cannot hold or grasp forever. We enjoy, that it is basically the right to do points out that charity and sacrificial human heart.” (Basilian Father M. Owen must eventually let go of everything and whatever you want without any interfer- love are higher goods than the poten- Lee in A Book of Hours: Music, place ourselves in the hands of the lov- ence from religion. tially selfish assertions of individual Literature and Life) ing God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit— The late Pope John Paul II expressed rights. Duties to God and neighbor who clings to us even as we are grasping his absolute disagreement with this view should therefore come before one’s own “Letting go” may be the most coun- at everything but him. on Aug. 15, 1993, at the World Youth Day selfish interests. tercultural principle of Christian spiritu- Letting go is what Jesus did when in Denver: “So many young people are This noble view stands in sharp con- ality. Every day, our obsessive media he became man. When he was born throwing away their lives in a flight into trast to Nietzsche’s idea of the survival of culture tells us in thousands of words, into poverty and homelessness. When irresponsibility and falsehood: drugs, the fittest, which Hitler adopted to justify images and music that the only things he lived quietly among the people of alcohol, pornography, sexual disorder and his lust for world domination. He mur- that matter in life are youth, wealth and Nazareth and learned a trade. When he violence. These are grave social problems dered untold millions in World War II and at least 15 minutes of fame. The values was baptized by John and began the requiring solutions from the whole of proved for all to see that the secularist of the world urge us to consume and life of an itinerant preacher and healer. society.” He had urged young people not view is morally bankrupt. acquire constantly in order to be young, When he chose 12 very men to follow the deadly path of the to be rich and to be famous (at least vic- to lead his Church. When he accepted secularists. (Father John Catoir is a regular colum- ariously). But the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Father’s will and agreed to suffer Those foolish enough to believe that nist for Catholic News Service.) † challenges us to be and do something and die for our sins. When he “let go radically different. of death” and opened to all the gates of Christ’s invitation to those who would eternal life. When he sent the Holy be his disciples is: “Go, sell what you Spirit to inspire us and to give us the Church Facts have; give it to the poor, and come, fol- courage to let go whenever we are low me.” He does not ask us to accumu- stuck in our sins. late or to hang onto anything. On the Letting go is what disciples of Jesus contrary, the Lord challenges us to give Christ are called to do when they are up our dependence on people, places challenged to acknowledge that every- and things. He wants us to empty our- thing they have—and everything they selves, as he did, and to cling to him are—they received as a free gift from alone, “the eternal present who tries in God. We cannot hold or grasp the things every way to enter the human heart.” that belong to God. We can only care for Letting go is not something we do them as grateful and responsible stew- willingly or easily. We are taught that ards who share them generously with surrender means defeat. We are afraid of others and, ultimately, give them back what might happen to us if we let go. again to God with increase. Christian What will others think if we give up our disciples cling to God by letting go of social status? What if we end up needing all the stuff that separates them from the money that we are asked to share God’s grace. They open their hearts to with the poor or with the mission of the God by being good and faithful stewards Church? Doesn’t letting go mean losing of all God’s gifts. forever? Doesn’t it force us to settle for We cannot hold or grasp, but we can less than we want or deserve? make letting go a powerful, positive We hang on—sometimes desper- expression of what it means to follow in ately—to the things that matter to us. the footsteps of the Lord, “who, though Parents find it hard to let go of their chil- he was in the form of God, did not dren. (This is the season for graduations regard equality with God something to and weddings!) Our society tells us to be grasped.” gather more and more—houses, cars, When we let go, as he did, we clothing and all kinds of electronic toys! become kinder, simpler, gentler and It’s hard to resist the pressure to acquire much less self-centered. We become like the latest “time-saving” technology, but Christ. This is the first principle of do we ever really save any time? Good Christian spirituality: to imitate Christ stewards don’t try to save time. They try by emptying ourselves, by living as he to use it wisely and gratefully as a pre- did and by clinging to him alone. cious gift they know they can never hold onto! — Daniel Conway Diets, drugs and cosmetic surgery promise to keep us young, healthy and (Daniel Conway is a member of the edi- sexually active in spite of the inevitable torial committee of the board of direc- realities of growing old and facing death. tors of Criterion Press Inc.) † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Summer series will focus on life of Bishop Simon Bruté ne of the secrets of holiness that unfolding as follows: 7) Status of the Church in Indiana in of Jesus on the Cross: “Sitio. (I thirst).” had a powerful impact on 1) A childhood shaped by life during 1834—Of the roughly 1 million people 12) The process for the cause of can- OCatholicism in Indiana can be the French Revolution—Gabriel Simon living in Indiana and , an estimated onization—On Dec. 4, 1891, while visit- found in the life and ministry of our first Bruté was born in affluence, but even as a 25,000 Catholics were spread over the ing Vincennes, Cardinal Gibbons said: bishop, Simon Bruté. child was forced to live his Catholic faith large territory. Chicago had the largest “Worthy citizens of Vincennes, you need He was intellectually gifted, one of the with extraordinary discretion. number. Conditions were primitive. The not go on pilgrimages to visit the tombs first significant theologians to guide the 2) Gabriel Simon’s academic and Ohio and Wabash rivers were main arter- of saints. There is one reposing here in leadership of the Church in the United medical background—He was an out- ies for travel. The first missionaries tra- your midst, namely, the saintly founder of States. He had been a restless soul standing student and became a distin- versed most of the territory on horseback. this diocese, Right Reverend Simon through the years of his vocational dis- guished medical doctor. 8) Bishop of Vincennes, 1834— Bruté.” cernment and continued to struggle dur- 3) Vocation to the priesthood and Against his protestations and efforts to My sources for the life of Bishop Bruté ing his years of teaching in the United missionary aspirations—Only later did refuse his appointment as bishop of are: States. He wrestled with a desire to Gabriel Simon Bruté de Rémur discern a Vincennes because of what he considered Simon Bruté de Rémur by Sister Mary become a missionary in the Far East. The vocation to priesthood—in spite of his severe pastoral, spiritual and physical lim- Salesia Godecker, O.S.B., Ph.D., pub- case can be made that he found peace of mother’s strong and vociferous objections. itations, Simon Bruté was named bishop lished by St. Meinrad Historical Essays, soul after he became the founding mis- 4) Missionary to the United States: of Vincennes in 1834. He had only two St. Meinrad, Indiana, 1931. sionary bishop of the territory that Priestly ministry in Maryland—Father priests and one on loan to help found the The Reed and the Roc: Portrait of encompassed Indiana and eastern Illinois. Bruté wrestled with the desire to be a mis- diocese. Simon Bruté by Theodore Maynard, pub- For the 2005 summer series of my sionary to the Far East like St. Francis 9) Five years of effective ministry— lished by Longmans, Green and Co., N.Y., columns, I plan to focus on the life and Xavier, but as a Sulpician priest he was As we will see, our first missionary 1842. ministry of our first bishop, who was born sent to the United States instead. The bishop found peace of soul and accom- Frontier Bishop: The Life of Bishop on March 20, 1779, and died on June 26, focus of his ministry was that of theolo- plished extraordinary results in ministry in Simon Bruté by James Roosevlet Bayley, 1839. Elements of his life and ministry gian and teacher. a short five years. edited by Albert J. Nevins, M.M., pub- can serve as a framework for reflections 5) Ministry at Emmitsburg, Md.— 10) The poverty and holiness of lished by Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. on the meaning of his virtues for us During his sojourn at Mount St. Mary’s Bishop Bruté—A friend, Bishop Huntington, Ind., 1971. Catholics some 160 years later. I truly in Emmitsburg, the spirituality and holi- Benedict Flaget of Bardstown, said: “An believe he is a blessing and a grace for ness of Father Bruté caught the attention American missionary had to be able to Next week: Simon Bruté’s childhood and our local Church. of Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was later live on nothing and cook it himself.” the French Revolution † Most of you are aware that because of canonized for her holiness and charity. 11) The illness and death of a simple this conviction I have initiated the begin- Father Bruté had become her spiritual bishop—Bishop Bruté was buried in bor- ning stages of the cause for canonization director. rowed clothes. His last words were those of Bishop Bruté. You also know that I 6) A Pastor at heart—While he was placed our seminary house of formation highly respected as a theologian by the at Marian College under his patronage. first bishops of the United States, Father Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for June I hope to frame my reflections around Bruté was sought out for his sacramental Women Religious: that their love of God and the religious charism may be widely the stages of our founding bishop’s life. ministry, pastoral wisdom and spiritual appreciated and encouraged. Tentatively, I see the articles for the series direction. La serie del verano estará enfocada en la vida del obispo Simon Bruté no de los secretos de la santidad los artículos para la serie se desarrollen de millón de personas que viven en Indiana e (Tengo sed)”. que tuvo un fuerte impacto en el la siguiente manera: Illinois, alrededor de 25.000 Católicos se 12) El procedimiento para la canon- Ucatolicismo de Indiana es la vida 1) Una niñez formada según la vida esparcieron por todo el extenso territorio. ización—El 4 de diciembre de 1891 y sacerdocio de nuestro primer obispo, durante la Revolución Francesa— Chicago tenía el número más alto. Las mientras visitaba Vincennes, el Cardinal Simon Bruté. Gabriel Simon Bruté nació en la riqueza condiciones eran primitivas. Los ríos Gibbons dijo: “Dignos ciudadanos de Poseía un don intelectual y fue uno de pero aun de niño se le obligó a vivir su fe Ohio y Wabash eran las arterias princi- Vincennes, no necesitan hacer peregrina- los primeros teólogos más importantes en católica con una discreción extraordinaria. pales para viajar. Los primeros misionar- ciones para visitar las tumbas de los san- el liderazgo de la Iglesia en Estados 2) La experiencia médica y ios atravesaron la mayoría de los territo- tos. Hay uno reposando entre ustedes, el Unidos. Había sido un alma incansable académica de Gabriel Simon—Fue un rios a caballo. santo fundador de esta diócesis, el durante los años de su discernimiento estudiante sobresaliente y se convirtió en 8) Obispo de Vincennes, 1834—En Reverendo Simon Bruté”. vocacional y continuó luchando durante un médico distinguido. contra de sus protestas y esfuerzos de Mis fuentes en las que basé la vida del sus años de enseñanza en Estados Unidos. 3) Vocación al sacerdocio y aspira- rehusar su designación como obispo de Obispo Bruté son: Luchó por su deseo de ser misionario en ciones como misionero—Sólo más tarde Vincennes, por sus limitaciones físicas, Simon Bruté de Rémuer, por la hermana el Extremo Oriente. Puede decirse que Gabriel Simon Bruté de Rémur distinguió espirituales y pastorales, Simon Bruté fue Mary Silesia Godecker, O.S.B., Ph.D., encontró paz interior luego de convertirse su vocación al sacerdocio – a pesar de las nominado obispo de Vincennes en 1834. publicado por St. Meinrad Historical Seáis, en obispo misionario fundador del territo- objeciones fuertes y airadas de su madre. Sólo contaba con dos curas y uno St Meinrad, Indiana, 1931. rio que abarca Indiana y la parte este de 4) Misionario en Estados Unidos: perteneciente a otra diócesis quienes lo The Reed and the Roc: Portrait of Illinois. Sacerdote en Maryland—El padre Bruté ayudaron a fundar la diócesis. Simon Bruté por Theodore Maynard, pub- Para las columnas de la serie 2005, pla- luchó por su deseo de ser misionario en el 9) Cinco años de ministerio impre- licado por Longmans, Green and Co., neo enfocarme en la vida y el sacerdocio Extremo Oriente como San Francisco sionante—Como veremos, nuestro Nueva York, 1842. de nuestro primer obispo, quien nació el Xavier, pero como sacerdote sulpiciano, primer obispo misionario encontró paz Frontier Bishop: The Life of Bishop 20 de marzo de 1779, y murió el 26 de fue enviado a Estados Unidos. Su ministe- interior y logró resultados extraordinarios Simon Bruté por James Roosevlet Bayley, junio de 1839. Ciertos elementos de su rio se concentró en ser teólogo y maestro. en su ministerio en tan sólo cinco años. editedo por Albert J. Nevins, M.M., pub- vida y sacerdocio pueden servir como 5) Ministerio en Emmitsburg, Md.— 10) La pobreza y santidad del licado por Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. contexto para la reflexión sobre el signifi- Durante su estadía en Mount St. Mary en Obispo Bruté—Un amigo, el Obispo Huntington, Ind., 1971. cado de sus virtudes, para nosotros los Emmitsburg, la espiritualidad y santidad Benedict Flaget de Bardstown, dijo: “Un católicos, unos 160 años más tarde. Creo del padre Bruté llamó la atención de misionario americano tiene que ser capaz La próxima semana: La niñez de Simon fervientemente que él es una bendición Elizabeth Ann Seton, quien fue luego can- de vivir sin nada y cocinárselo él mismo”. Bruté y la Revolución Francesa. † para nuestra Iglesia local. onizada por su santidad y caridad. El 11) La enfermedad y muerte de un La mayoría de ustedes saben que padre Bruté se había convertido en su guía obispo sencillo—El Obispo Bruté fue debido a esta convicción, he iniciado las espiritual. enterrado vistiendo ropa prestada. Sus primeras etapas para la canonización del 6) Fundamentalmente un pastor— últimas palabras fueron las mismas que Traducido por: Language Training Center, Obispo Bruté. También saben que coloqué Mientras que era altamente respetado Jesús pronunció en la Cruz: “Sitio. Indianapolis nuestro seminario de formación, local- como teólogo por los primeros obispos de izado en Marian Collage, bajo su Estados Unidos, al Padre Bruté se le bus- La intención de vocaciones del Ar zobispo Buechlein para junio patronato. caba por sus ministerios sacramentales, Espero formular mis reflexiones en sabiduría pastoral y guía espiritual. Mujeres Religiosas: Que su amor por Dios y carisma religioso sean apreciados y torno a las etapas de la vida de nuestro 7) La situación de la Iglesia en alentados por todas partes. obispo. Tentativamente, ambiciono que Indiana en 1834— De un promedio de 1 Page 6 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 Events Calendar June 2-4 Mass, 1125 S. Meridian St., $8, for adults, 11:15-11:55 a.m. Woods. Summer day camp for Thurs. 5-11 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m.- June 11 St. Simon the Apostle Parish, adults, $4, children. Infor- Information: 317-636-4478. fourth and fifth graders, 9 a.m.- midnight, Sat. 2 p.m.-midnight, Marian, Inc., 1011 E. St. Clair 8155 Oaklandon Road, Indian- mation: 317-638-5551. 3 p.m., $75 per participant. Sun. noon-9 p.m., rides, food, St., Indianapolis. Catholic apolis. Parish festival, Thurs. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Information: 812-535-3131. games. Information: 317-888- Social Services, Adult Day 5-11 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, Michaela Farm, 3127 N. State Church, 1347 N. Meridian St., June 7 2861, ext. 15. Services, fourth annual celebra- Sat. 3 p.m.-midnight, rides, Road 229, Oldenburg. “Beat Indianapolis. St. Agnes Aca- tion, “Summer Breezes,” the Drought,” Richard Cart- Terre Haute Catholic Charities June 10 games, music, food. Informa- demy All Class Reunion, Mass, 6-11 p.m., $50 per person. wright, presenter, 1-2:30 p.m., 10:30 a.m., brunch, Riviera Foodbank, 1356 Locust St., Holy Rosary Church, 520 Ste- tion: 317-826-6000, ext. 3. Information: 317- 251-0626. $5 per person. Pre-registration: Club, 5640 N. Illinois St., Terre Haute. “One Big Table vens St., Indianapolis. Lumen Second Harvest Celebration,” June 3 812-934-4844. Indianapolis. Information: 317- Dei meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., support to eliminate hunger, St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. An- St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. An- 257-8886. breakfast in Priori Hall, $15 drew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- St. Paul Parish, 218 Scheller 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Informa- members, $20 guests. Informa- drew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- tion: 812-235-3424. polis. Strawberry Festival, Ave., Sellersburg. Parish picnic MKVS and DM Center, Rexville tion: 317-919-5316. polis. Fashion show, “My noon-6 p.m., strawberry short- and festival, 3-11 p.m., chicken (located on 925 South, .8 mile Passion for Fashion,” 4 p.m., St. Bridget Church, 404 E. Vine July 10-11 cake, ice cream, sherbet. Infor- dinner, games, booths, refresh- east of 421 South, 12 miles south $15 per person. Information: St., Liberty. Healing Mass, Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens mation: 317-632-9349. ments. Information: 812-246- Mass 317-632-9349. of Versailles). , 3:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Information: 765- St., Indianapolis. 22nd annual 3522. with Father Elmer Burwinkel. 825-7087. Italian Street Festival, Fri.-Sat. St. John the Evangelist Parish, Information: 812-689-3551 or 5-11 p.m., Italian foods. St. Vincent Hospital, 2001 W. 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. June 5 e-mail [email protected] or 86th St., Indianapolis. Natural Holy Family Council, Knights St. Francis Hospital and Health Information: 317-636-4478. “St. John’s Night with the log on to Schoenstatt website at Family Planning (NFP), of Columbus Hall, 200 N. Lyn- Centers, 3145 E. Thompson Indians,” cookout, St. John’s www.seidata.com/ 9-11 a.m. Information: 317- hurst Dr., Indianapolis. Break- Road, Indianapolis. Freedom St. Louis School, 17 St. Louis Rectory Garden, 5-6:30 p.m., ~frburwink. from Smoking, seven-week Place, Batesville. Rummage 228-9276. baseball game, victory Field, fast, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Information: 317-240-3782. June 6 class, 1-2:30 p.m., $50 per per- sale, Fri. 8 a.m.-7p.m., Sat. June 12 7 p.m., $10 per person includes son. Information: 317-782-7999. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 8:30 a.m.- game ticket. Information and Gymnastics Company, 5311 St. Paul Parish, 814 Jefferson Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 1 p.m. Information: 812-934- reservations: 317-635-2021 by Commerce Circle, Indianapolis. June 9-11 St., Tell City. Parish picnic, 1530 Union St., Indianapolis. 3204. May 27. St. Francis Hospital and Health St. Anthony Parish, 379 N. War- City Hall Park, 700 Main St., Street Fair, 4-7 p.m., music, Centers, USA gymnastics fit- man Ave., Indianapolis. Parish June 10-12 across from church, 11 a.m.- June 3-5 food, games, crafts. Informa- ness program, $5 per class, festival, food, games, 6-10 p.m. St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th 6 p.m., booths, crafts, food. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus tion: 317-638-5551. $40 per eight-week session. Information: 317-636-4828. St., Indianapolis. International Information: 812-547-9901. (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. Information: 317-889-0118. Festival, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 5- Marian College, Ruth Lilly Stu- Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Sum- Marian College, 3200 Cold 11 p.m., Sun. 4-10 p.m., food, MKVS and DM Center, Rexville merfest 2005, Fri. 5-11 p.m., dent Center, 3200 Cold Spring June 6-9 Spring Road, Indianapolis. games, rides, entertainment. Father Thomas Scecina Memor- (located on 925 South, .8 mile Sat. 3-11 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.- Road, Indianapolis. People of Indiana Historic Landscapes Information: 317-291-7014. Peace Secular Franciscan ial High School, 5000 Nowland east of 421 South, 12 miles south 5 p.m., rides, games, food, Conference, “Hidden Trea- of Versailles). Covenant Sunday entertainment. Information: Order meeting, noon-2 p.m. Ave., Indianapolis. Co-ed soccer June 10-July 15 sures of Indianapolis: Historic and Corpus Christi Field Mass, 317-357-8352. Information: 317-955-6775. camp, grades K-8, 9-11 a.m., Landscapes and Gardens and Marian College, 3200 Cold $40 first child, $20 each addi- Spring Road, Indianapolis. 3:30 p.m., Schoenstatt , People Who Created Them.” 2:30 p.m., with Father Elmer June 4 Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Ste- tional child, $80 family of three Information: 317-955-6213. National Youth Sports Program, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, vens St., Indianapolis. Faith or more. Information: 317-356- program for youth addressing Burwinkel. Information: 812- 1530 Union St., Indianapolis. Formation Team, “A Year with 6377. June 9-12 obesity and nutrition, youth 689-3551 or e-mail frburwink@ Feast of the Sacred Heart, the Saints and Apologetics Our Lady of the Greenwood ages 10-16, 8 a.m.-1:45 p.m, no seidata.com or log on to Schoen- organ concert, 4 p.m., Mass, from A-Z,” sessions for chil- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, White Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., charge. Registration: 317-955- statt website at 5 p.m., spaghetti dinner after dren 4 years and older, sessions Violet Center, St. Mary-of-the Greenwood. Parish festival, 6176. www.seidata.com/~frburwink. †

June 10-12 $30 per person. Information: 317-545-7681. of God’s Love,” a retreat for women reli- Check It Out . . . Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Dr., June 17-19 gious, Sister Maureen Mangen and Father St. Meinrad. Weekend retreat, “Balance and Keith Hosey, presenters. Information: 317- Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 545-7681. June 5 Recreation in St. Benedict’s Rule,” Benedic- 56th St., Indianapolis. Tobit Marriage Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. tine Brother Gabriel Hodges, presenter. Infor- Preparation Weekend. Information: 317-545- June 20-24 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre-Cana Conference, mation: www.saintmeinrad.edu or mzoeller@ 7681. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., saintmeinrad.edu. 1:45-6 p.m., $30 per couple. Information: 317- June 18-25 Oldenburg. “Young Artists Gathering,” Sister 236-1596 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596. June 11-18 Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ann Vonder Meulen, instructor, 9:30 a.m.- Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdi- Ferdinand, Ind., Diocese of Evansville., noon, $50 per person includes lunch. Infor- mation: 812-933-6437 or e-mail center@ June 7 nand, Ind., Diocese of Evansville. “Intensive “Directed Retreat.” Information: 800-880- oldenburosf.com Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Centering Prayer retreat.” Information: 800- 367-2777 or e-mail [email protected]. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Annual Day of 880-367-2777 or e-mail [email protected]. June 19-25 June 24-26 Reflection,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Mount St. Francis Retreat Center, 101 St. An- June 16 thony Dr., Mount St. Francis. Camping $30 per person. Information: 317-545-7681. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Monastic Silent Guided/Preached retreat,” Retreat, families and singles. Information: June 10-11 56th St., Indianapolis. “Liturgy 101” Pro- 812-923-8817 or e-mail [email protected]. gram, Father Rick Ginther, presenter, $20 per Benedictine Sister Aileen Bankemper, presen- Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. person. Information: 317-545-7681. ter. Information: 317-788-7581 or e-mail 56th St., Indianapolis. “Positive Aging: www.benedictinn.org. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Dr., St. Mein- “The Church after Saying ‘Yes’ to Growing Older,” Cinny rad. Weekend retreat, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. June 19-24 Vatican II: Discover the Buried Treasure,” Poppen and Roger Golden, presenters. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Annual Day of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Benedictine Fathers Jeremy King and Benet Information: 317-545-7681. Reflection,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 56th St., Indianapolis. “The Sacraments: Signs Amato, presenters. Information: www.saint meinrad.edu or [email protected]. Garden party June 27 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. The students of Holy Angels School in 56th St., Indianapolis. Senior Mass and Submitted photo Indianapolis work to transplant indoor Social. Information: 317-545-7681. plants to an outdoor garden during a June 30-July 3 Garden Party on May 9. The celebra- University of Notre Dame, Center for tion marked the culmination of two Continuing Education, South Bend, Ind. North months of hard work by students, fac- American Conference of Separated and ulty, staff and garden experts. The stu- Divorced Catholics. Information: 574-631- dents, with the help of Bridget 6691 or e-mail [email protected]. † O’Meara, school nurse, began an indoor grow lab as part of their school Events Calendar submissions should nutrition program. During the May 9 include a date, location, name of the party, each student—assisted by staff event, sponsor, cost, time and a phone members and garden volunteers— number for more information. All infor- transplanted their plants outdoors into mation must be received by 5 p.m. on a special angel garden at the west end Thursday one week in advance of our of the school. Each child also created Friday publication. a stepping stone to be placed along a Submissions will not be taken over pathway through the garden. the phone. To submit an event, mail to: The Criterion, Events Calendar, P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206. You may hand-deliver the notice to the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. Events may be faxed to 317-236-1593 or e-mailed to [email protected]. For more information about our Events Calendar policy, log on to www.CriterionOnline.com, click on the “Events” link, then on the link to our events policy. † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 Page 7 Miter Society recognizes generosity of United Catholic Appeal donors

By Brandon A. Evans eucharistic banquet. “Your generous stewardship mirrors the Just as the archdiocesan Church offers teaching of St. Paul,” he told those gath- special appreciation to those who give ered. “In fact, your stewardship is a ser- generously of their time and service, so vice that finds its roots in a very ancient A. Brandon Photos by Evans too does it honor those who, blessed with Christian tradition. financial success, have stayed true to a life “Your generosity gives glory to God, of stewardship. and it helps the poor.” The Miter Society is a program for He also thanked those gathered for those families who donate at least $1,500 their gifts, and offered thanksgiving to to the archdiocese’s annual United God for all good things. Catholic Appeal (UCA). Ron Greulich, director of major gifts There are different giving levels in the for the archdiocese, said that the Miter society, and for those different levels, Society is “an excellent way to show our there are different opportunities, such as appreciation” for peoples’ generosity. touring a home mission site, taking part in Still, he said, “we appreciate every- a day of prayer at Our Lady of Fatima one’s gifts—from the smallest to the Retreat House or attending a special din- largest.” ner at the residence of Archbishop Daniel Without the contributions of whatever M. Buechlein. each person can afford, the archdiocesan One such event that all Miter Society UCA would never meet its goal. Never- members were invited to was a Mass cele- theless, the members of the Miter Society brated by the archbishop on May 25 at can serve as good examples to everyone. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in “We are extremely grateful for the Indianapolis. About 115 individuals model of good stewardship exhibited by attended. the members of the Miter Society,” said During the Mass, Archbishop Kent Goffinet, the new director of stew- Buechlein tied together Christian worship ardship and development for the archdio- to service. cese. “By virtue of our baptism into Christ The society comprises more than … we are called to serve and not to be 700 families who contribute about 30 per- served,” he said. “There’s no doubt that cent of all the money received in each being good stewards for God and for our year’s UCA—and this past year that added neighbor is a genuine Christian service, up to nearly $1.7 million. and there is a definite spiritual connec- And those funds, combined with the tion.” donations of thousands of others, is what The sacraments, he said, are open to all enables the archdiocese to continue its Catholics and freely given without regard spiritual and material outreach—from the to money or status. Quoting from St. Paul, education of seminarians to feeding and the archbishop noted that he who does not housing thousands of needy people each share his daily bread with those less fortu- year to educating children in the home nate does not deserve to share in the mission schools of the archdiocese. † Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein greets Peter Oleshchuk, a member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis, at the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis after a Mass for members of the Miter Society on May 25.

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein celebrates Mass for members of the Miter Society on May 25 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis.

Locally, they will also often carpool to be in touch with the things that need to be saying that the strong bond among DRE attend archdiocesan events sponsored by done and to be in touch with the diocese,” SIDRE’s members helps her in her arch- continued from page 3 the Office of Catholic Education. In turn, he said. “They challenge each other to diocesan-wide ministry. according to Leonard, the members keep up. I don’t know that they would all “Because there’s such good participa- the National Conference of Catechetical encourage each other to form their cate- admit they do that, but they do.” tion, every one of them knows what’s Leaders (NCCL), according to Leonard. He chetical programs according to archdioce- Karen Oddi, the Office of Catholic going on,” she said. “So you can call said that at least 10 members of the group san standards. Education’s associate director for religious anybody down there. They’re so cohe- traveled last year to Albuquerque, N.M. for “The regular gathering challenges each education, sacramental, adult and family sive. They’re just a group you can count NCCL’s national convention. of the members to be up to date … and to catechesis, echoed Leonard’s comments, on.” †

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Haute will stop offering a middle school Also, in the midst of this hard situa- debt of the parish will increase by about “While archdiocesan resources remain education beginning this fall in an effort tion, passion for Catholic education has $70,000. limited, I want you to know that at the to turn around a growing parish deficit. been rekindled among the members of Currently, the parish is receiving aid archdiocesan level it is our intention to The debt of Sacred Heart Parish will the parish, Sister Constance said. from the archdiocese in the form of loans assist the parish in every way we can,” be about $330,000 by the end of June, Still, announcement of the changes of which the parish must pay back half the archbishop wrote. which has prompted changes in the way have been met by parents with “every of the loan amount. The parish also will apply for a grant the school is run. normal, rightful feeling you would ever Additionally, the archdiocese is giv- from the Saint Francis Xavier Home Other cuts also will be made, includ- have in this situation,” Sister Constance ing the parish extra time to pay off the Mission Fund, which serves to give ing the combining of the fourth- and said. loans, and in information given to financial aid to parishes and schools in fifth-grade classrooms, the elimination of Upon arriving nine weeks ago, Sister parishioners it was noted that the archdiocese that find themselves in two teaching positions, changing the Constance discovered a significant parish Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein was situations of need. principal’s position to part-time and dis- deficit that is projected to be approxi- firmly against closing the school, which Recently, Sister Constance held a continuing cafeteria service. mately $330,000 by the end of this is more than 80 years old. sending forth service for those parents The hope, said Providence Sister month. “The leadership of Sacred Heart and students who were to be going into Constance Kramer, interim parish life That discovery was quickly taken into Parish is extremely grateful to the middle school grades, and said that coordinator, is that the school will better account by a School Study Team that Archbishop Buechlein for his most gen- she hopes to continue to facilitate heal- be able to thrive under the new circum- had been looking at how the parish erous financial package that enables us ing. stances. school could best operate. to continue to offer our elementary … Plus, she said, with the help of God’s She compared the situation of the The difficult decision to make the cuts program to the Terre Haute Deanery,” Providence, years from now the middle school in recent years to a family living was the unanimous recommendation of Sister Constance said. school may become a part of Sacred in a house that’s too costly. the parish leadership. The archbishop also personally Heart School again. † World religions urged to show stronger support on nuclear disarmament NEW YORK (CNS)—Douglas Roche, compliance with the Nuclear Non- and the Vatican has now “withdrawn any disappointment at the outcome,” particu- a Canadian adviser to the Vatican on dis- Proliferation Treaty. acceptance of nuclear deterrence,” he said. larly the inability to develop enough con- armament and security issues, said during According to news reports, the confer- Arguing that religious leaders do not sensus to produce a final document. a panel discussion on May 27 that the ence came to an impasse mainly because recognize the gravity of the nuclear issue, Norway’s representative said “the religions of the world “need to speak up the United States and a few other coun- Roche said they needed to help their peo- international community had been unable much more strongly” about nuclear disar- tries, seeking to put pressure on North ple understand the “doublespeak” that to address issues like noncompliance, mament. Korea and Iran, were at odds with the governments were using to justify the defection from the treaty and terrorists’ Calling nuclear weaponry “the para- many countries that wanted to get the possession of such weapons. desire to obtain mass destruction mount moral issue of our time,” he said United States and other traditional nuclear Even a low-yield nuclear weapon weapons.” North Korea has withdrawn that “nuclear weapons and human security powers to move faster toward nuclear dis- would endanger life on earth, and consti- from the treaty, and the “defection” refer- cannot coexist.” armament. tute an assault on the planet as a whole, ence was apparently an allusion to that Roche said, however, that the world’s On the final day of the conference, he said. country’s action. religions alone cannot exert sufficient Roche participated in a panel discussion Dave Robinson, executive director of Chile’s representative said the confer- influence to move the nuclear powers to at the Church Center for the United Christi USA and also a panelist, ence “could only be described as a fail- disarm and would have to work in Nations, across the avenue from called the U.N. review conference “frus- ure.” alliance with other concerned members of U.N. headquarters. The event was spon- trating and pointless” because “official- At the panel across the avenue, society. sored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation, dom did not come up with anything.” Dominican Sister Eileen Gannon, moder- Contemporary society is largely secu- Pax Christi USA and the interreligious He said, however, that encouragement ator, echoed that judgment, declaring that lar, and even a “sustained high-level joint agency Temple of Understanding. came from the great increase since the the four-week event then in its final day religious call” would not be sufficient to Roche reported that in a statement to 1995 review conference in the number of was “not a successful conference.” make it respond, he said. the review conference Archbishop nongovernmental agencies that brought It is “hard to be hopeful,” she said. But he said the religious community Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s representatives to the United Nations to Another panelist, Ibrahim Ramey, could find ways of aligning itself with the U.N. nuncio, took a “strong stand” that observe and lobby. coordinator of the disarmament program “secular humanistic culture” to speak “has been noticed.” He welcomed the Vatican statement of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, said about “values that are human—for people During the Cold War, Roche said, the and said it will be helpful in persuading the conference was “not a reflection of of faith and people of no faith.” Vatican expressed a limited acceptance of American Catholics to support nuclear the best human possibilities.” Roche, a former member of the nuclear deterrence, but only as a step disarmament. Among those listening to the panelists Canadian Parliament and former diplo- toward total nuclear disarmament. 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“If we want to present ourselves to Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo CNS photo by him, we also must go out to meet each other,” Pope Benedict said. “The Eucharist is the sacrament of unity,” he said, “but unfortunately Christians are divided, precisely in the sacrament of unity.” Pope Benedict said that receiving the Eucharist must make Christians feel more strongly the need to work and pray “with all our strength for that full unity for which Christ ardently prayed. “I want to restate my desire to take on, as a fundamental commitment, working with all my energy for the reconstitution of the full and visible unity of all the fol- lowers of Christ,” he said to great applause. Pope Benedict also used his to stress the ’s faith that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, that the consecrated host becomes his body in a mysterious, but real way, not just symbolically. The Gospel of John recounts that when Jesus told his followers that by eating his body they would have eternal life many of them asked, “But how can he give us his flesh to eat?” the pope said. “In reality,” Pope Benedict said, “that attitude has been repeated many times in the course of history.” The pope told the Bari crowd that Jesus could have said: “Friends, do not worry. I spoke of flesh, but it is only a symbol.” However, he said, Jesus stood firm in his statement and Christians rejoice at having him so close to them. “We need this bread,” the pope said. “It is not easy to live as Christians,” he Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in the Italian Adriatic coastal city of Bari on May 29. The pope affirmed his commitment to Christian unity on his first said. “From a spiritual point of view, the papal trip outside Rome. world in which we find ourselves—often marked by unbridled consumerism, reli- Singing nearby were 50 members of a gious indifference and secularism closed to Cursillo group from San Vita, Italy. the transcendent—can appear as a desert.” Pino Greco, the group leader, said they Jesus does not leave Christians alone, came not only to see the new pope, but to St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish the pope said. He feeds them, guides them demonstrate the importance of the and helps them to fulfill all the moral pre- Eucharist in their lives. cepts required of true believers. “For us, the Eucharist is the center of For most of the celebration, Pope our lives,” he said. “Our experience begins International Benedict was seated in the shade, but the with meeting Christ in the tabernacle. was in the sun. A papal aide held a When we recognize that gift, our hearts large white umbrella over his head during beat more quickly and we have to share the eucharistic prayer. this experience with others.” Festival Among the estimated 200,000 people The Mass also marked the first time attending the Mass were tens of thousands since Italy and the Vatican signed a treaty 6000 W. 34th Street of young people, many of whom had in 1929 recognizing each other’s territorial spent the night at the Mass site. rights that Swiss Guards, dressed in their Patrizia Tano, 22, and her friends from ceremonial uniforms and carrying their the Italian Missionary Youth Movement halberds, stood watch at a in June 10th – 12th, 2005 came from Cosenza for the Mass. Italy outside Vatican territory. So far, Tano said, they like Pope Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini, a Fri/Sat — 5 p.m.–12 a.m. Benedict. Vatican spokesman, said he did not know “He is a good person. We were so used the details of the agreement between the Sun — 5 p.m.–10 p.m. to Pope John Paul II that it will take some Vatican and Italy that led to the guards’ getting used to. He seems shy, but he presence, but he said Swiss Guards would smiles and waves,” Tano said before the continue to accompany the pope on Italian International Mass. trips. † Poker Foods Tournament Live Bands

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the stadium there will be a ministry fair In addition to the ministry fair, other in Lawrenceburg, said that she is looking EUCHARIST involving 18 archdiocesan offices and events occurring after the conclusion of forward to the members of her parish continued from page 1 agencies and other Catholic organizations. the eucharistic procession will include coming together around the Eucharist with This ministry fair, which will be open games and face painting for children in so many Catholics from other parts of the now we have people who are going to again from 4-5 p.m. after the conclusion the picnic area behind center field and archdiocese. Victory Field to be with one person. It of the eucharistic procession, along with more music provided by Grace on She also noted that several of the faith isn’t even so much what we do. We’re not the commissioning of those involved in Demand. community’s first communicants will be going there to celebrate Mass. Disciples in Mission will highlight the Father Joseph Riedman, pastor of Holy making the trip for the event and that the “We’re going there to spend time with Church’s efforts to proclaim the Gospel. Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, said that a rest of the parishioners have been invited a person. It’s the second person of the Ann Tully, a member of the archdio- large group of his parishioners will be as well. Blessed Trinity. And he’s going to speak cese’s Evangelization Commission, com- coming to the event, including approxi- “We’ve had announcements about what to us through his Word. And we’re going mented on the public nature of this event mately 50 boys and girls who recently cel- is going on hanging up on our doors,” she to watch him. And he’s going to give us and its relationship to evangelization. ebrated their first Communion. said. “We’ve had it in our bulletin. So his blessing. And we’re going to sing. And “We’re coming together as parishes,” He said he thinks that his parish’s we’re encouraging people to come.” we’re going to praise. And we’re going to she said. “But we’re also coming together involvement in the event is a way for it to Sister Mary Cecile said she thinks the worship. And that in itself is beautiful.” with the greater civic community of share its love of the Eucharist with event will be a feast for the senses cen- Victory Field’s gates will open to the Indianapolis. I think that in itself will be a Catholics from throughout the archdio- tered around what is at the heart of the public at 2 p.m. From then until the great evangelizing event.” cese. Church. eucharistic procession enters the stadium, Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general “I think that the Holy Spirit is a symbol “I think the Eucharist is the center of Grace on Demand, a band made up of of the archdiocese, said that the desire to of Christ’s presence in the world because our faith,” she said. “There will be some- youth and young adult parishioners largely make it a public event was a motivation to of its permanence here on the east side [of thing just about the celebration itself that from Mary Queen of Peace Parish in locate it at Victory Field. Indianapolis],” Father Riedman said. “In a will do something to deepen your faith. Danville, will provide music. “We could have done this at Roncalli lot of ways, I think of this parish as a This will be a big expression through Witnesses on the Eucharist will be High School,” he said. “That’s one of the devout eucharistic parish. We always have music and through numbers and through offered by St. Thomas Aquinas parish- sites that we considered. They have a big good attendance at our Masses, even dur- banners and through a big procession with ioner Sharon Mason of Indianapolis, a stadium there. But the fact that Victory ing the week. I think we are consistent in all those little children and all the priests staff chaplain at St. Vincent Hospital, and Field is centrally located, it’s a very public the way that we exercise our love for our and the archbishop. by 2005 Roncalli High School valedicto- place … ” Lord in the Eucharist.” “There is something visually there that rian Matt Pfarr of Our Lady of the “The Year of the Eucharist: Celebrating Benedictine Sister Mary Cecile Deken, will bring them to think that there’s some- Greenwood Parish in Greenwood. the Body of Christ” is open to the general pastoral associate and administrator of thing to this, even if their faith has been a Also, from 2-3 p.m. in the concourse of public. religious education at St. Lawrence Parish little bit weak.” † Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Indians

Catholics from across the archdiocese will gather at 3 p.m. on June 12 at Victory Field in Indianapolis to participate in “The Year of the Eucharist: Celebrating the Body of Christ.”The centerpiece of the event will be a eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein. Others participating in the procession will include hundreds of boys and girls who have celebrated their first Communion this year.

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From the east I-70 West, then exit at 79A (West St.) and From the west Directions Via I-70: Follow I-70 West to I-65 go north to Victory Field. Via I-70: Follow I-70 East to exit 79A North. Exit left at exit 114 (Martin Luther (West St.) and go north to Victory Field. From the north King Jr./West St.) and go south to Victory From the south Via I-74: Follow I-74 East to I-465 Follow I-65 South to exit 114 Field. Follow I-65 North to I-70 West. Take South. Take exit 13A (Rockville Rd.) and (Martin Luther King Jr. St./West St.) Via I-74: Follow I-74 West to I-465 exit 79A (West St.) and go north to go east. Turn left on Washington St. and go and go south to Victory Field. West. Exit onto I-65 North, follow to Victory Field. east to Victory Field. †

Greenwood. A ministry fair involving at readings, a singing of the sequence for In case of rain least 18 archdiocesan offices and agencies the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Schedule and other Catholic organizations will Blood of the Lord, other sung responses, On the evening of June 11, Msgr. occur in the stadium’s concourse. prayers and a sermon delivered by Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general of Archbishop Buechlein. Those involved in the archdiocese, will determine of Events 3 p.m. The eucharistic procession Disciples in Mission will also be commis- whether or not “The Year of the enters Victory Field, led by Archbishop sioned to continue their ministry of evan- Eucharist: Celebrating the Body of 2 p.m. Victory Field gates open Daniel M. Buechlein, holding a mon- gelization. The procession will conclude Christ” at Victory Field will be can- strance containing the Blessed Sacrament. with Benediction. celled due to inclement weather and a 2-3 p.m. Prelude music will be pro- Others participating in the procession will smaller service held in its place else- vided on a stage behind home plate by be priests of the archdiocese, members of 4-5 p.m. Following the conclusion of where. Grace on Demand. Witnesses on the several Catholic fraternal organizations, the eucharistic procession, the ministry Information regarding such Eucharist will be offered by St. Thomas boys and girls who have received their fair will resume in the stadium’s con- contingency plans can be found on the Aquinas parishioner Sharon Mason of first Communion this year, Disciples in course. Games for children and face evening of June 11 by calling the fol- Indianapolis, a staff chaplain at St. Mission parish coordinators and parish painting will occur in the picnic area lowing telephone numbers: 317-236- Vincent Hospital and Roncalli High banner bearers. behind center field. Grace on Demand 1431 or 317-236-1432. It can also be School 2005 valedictorian Matt Pfarr of will provide music on the main stage found on the homepage of The Criterion Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in The procession will include Scripture behind home plate. † at www.CriterionOnline.com. †

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By Fr. Richard Rice, S.J. Start with the beginning of the day. If we awaken enough to thank God for CNS photo Time has become the new millen- today over the first cup of coffee or as we nium’s currency. Most of us would rather take a shower, we are acknowledging that part with our wallets or purses than with we are creatures dependent on our 12 hours of our time. Creator for every moment and every We seem to have so much to do every breath. Then we need to offer the day and day! its fruits to the One who bestows the day The other evening, I watched a feature on us. on television about the typical day of a The traditional Morning Offering family of four people. I was exhausted remains one of the best ways to do that. It after watching them race through their involves seeing what God is inviting us to collective activities. this day. I grew up loving a baseball game’s We check our calendar or Palm Pilot, timeless afternoon. Now I do not have trying to remember that we do not time to sit through nine innings. I want believe in a God who gives us too much the time-boundary experience of football to do and too little time to do it. Yet or basketball. many of us, in our willfulness, rush What happened to time? Somehow we through the day giving just that appear- convinced ourselves that time is an ance. endangered species—that we almost have I call such living “posing for pictures to hoard it and prevent others from steal- on the Way of the Cross.” When I assume ing it from us. this pose, I want others to know how busy In Judeo-Christian tradition, all time is I am and how many important tasks I sacred—one of God’s greatest gifts. must accomplish each day. In Ecclesiastes, the Bible reminds us Fortunately, I have been greatly aided If we awaken enough to thank God for today over the first cup of coffee, we are acknowledging that we that, “There is a time for every occupa- by the grid that author and motivational are creatures who are dependent on our Creator for every moment and every breath. By focusing on tion under heaven” (Eccl 3:1). speaker Stephen Covey popularized in what’s important in life, the journey through time becomes a pilgrimage with our God. God bestows time on us lavishly, no The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. matter what we have made of our past. First, I list on my day planner the tasks easily delay. The great joy of such prayer is that Day by day, God ladles out 24 hours to us that reveal themselves as urgent and At noon and at day’s end, I pause to time again becomes plentiful, not the with the obvious hope that we stay in important. thank God for the time I have been given scarce resource that our secular culture relationship with the Giver throughout the Then I pray for discernment to sift the and to examine whether or not I have claims it to be. events of the day. important but not urgent items from the been faithful to the tasks that revealed I resign from my daily attempt to be It is hard to live within our sacred tra- urgent but not important. The hope is to themselves as important. Messiah and my journey through time dition when our secular culture is so con- tackle the first group and leave the second I acknowledge my tendency to procras- becomes a pilgrimage with our God. trary. Yet we must find ways to do so and list of tasks for later. tinate and I celebrate my God-given to encourage each other in this Christian Next, I pray for the courage and humil- fidelity. Then I say goodbye to the past and (Jesuit Father Richard Rice is with the task. ity to attend to the important, which I so pray to face the future wholeheartedly. Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh, Wis.) † Pope John Paul II was a model of daily prayer

By Fr. Gerald O’Collins, S.J. many individuals as John Paul II did. Vatican City. Those who lived with him in us from time spent in prayer. If this Nearly 18 million people participated in the small papal household saw just how doesn’t motivate us to prioritize our time “Her life was committed totally to the the general audiences he held on many hours he spent in prayer. to pray more, perhaps a constant look at poor and wrapped in prayer.” That was Wednesdays. Millions of Catholics and other John Paul II’s life will help us to do that. how Pope John Paul II summed up He was totally committed to the poor Christians around the world witnessed his One very public fruit of John Paul II’s Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s life. and to everyone else, and led an incredi- deep devotion when he celebrated Mass life of prayer came in his encyclical let- Listening to those words during her bly busy life. Time flew by for him, but or led them in other forms of worship. ters and other documents. He tended to October 2003 beatification, I thought, John Paul II always made time for prayer. Only someone whose life was bathed end them with heartfelt petitions express- “The pope could be talking about him- Occasionally, he prayed in places that in personal prayer could lead others with ing in prayer the heart of the particular self.” powerfully lend themselves to prayer. such a reverent sense of God’s nearness. teaching he had just developed. These It is hard to imagine a busier life than On a visit to the Holy Land in 2000, he We can often feel how little time we profound prayers could come only from the one that Pope John Paul II led during went down the steps on his old, aching have for praying with others, reading someone who constantly gave hours of more than 26 years of his pontificate. He legs to pray in the cave of the Nativity, Scripture and spending a few minutes of time to the presence of the Lord. completed 104 pastoral visits outside Italy the grotto where an ancient tradition our day with God. The things that fill up and 146 within Italy. As bishop of Rome, locates Jesus’ birth. our day demand so much of our attention. (Jesuit Father Gerald O’Collins is a he visited 317 of its 333 parishes. Often, John Paul II did his praying in Yet all of us have experienced the quiet theologian at the Gregorian University in No other pope ever encountered as everyday places like his private chapel in peace and real strength that can flood into Rome.) † Discussion Point Focus on what is important This Week’s Question quiet time and reorient myself, and decide what was important and what was not so important.” (Virginia Did you ever feel you simply had to regain control of Vatterott, Creve Coeur, Mo.) your time? How did you do it? “In consultation with my wife, we set our priorities for “I sit back and determine my priorities and try to our family and our two small businesses for the short- remember what’s most important—family, work, reli- and long-term. We must spend time with our children gion—and decide what time I can give each.” (Irene and be there to share our spirituality with them.” (Kent Gora, Montpelier, Vt.) Keller, Bismarck, N.D.) “I’m retired. ... I use my time as I see fit. I love life Lend Us Your Voice and let it dictate to me. I believe you accept what you

can and do what you can. I guess it’s faith, but God is An upcoming edition asks: What do good stewards of Catholic Review a major part of my life, and I don’t know if my faith is God’s creation do? responsible for my attitude or my attitude is responsi- To respond for possible publication, write to Faith ble for my faith.” (Russ Kacmarynski, Butler, Ala.) Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. “I had nine children, all grown now, and I felt many 20017-1100, or send an e-mail to times that I couldn’t keep up with anything. I’d find a [email protected]. † III, Sweeney Owen CNS photo by Page 14 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Your Family/Bill and Monica Dodds Jesus in the Gospels: Rejection at Nazar eth The keys to See Matthew 13:54-58, Mark 6:1-6 & 3:21, Jesus stood up and read from a scroll “his own house.” John’s Gospel is even family happiness 31-35, Luke 4:14-30 & 8:19-21, John 7:5 of Scripture. He chose the Book of more direct, saying, “His brothers did Isaiah, Chapter 61, in which the prophet not believe in him.” At another time, The view from the outside looking in is We get some idea of just how spoke of one whom the Lord anointed, when Jesus was back in Capernaum, his seldom, if ever, accurate. It’s easy to “hidden” most of the Messiah. Jesus then claimed that the mother and brothers came and, as Mark’s assume that a family Jesus’ life was when prophecy was fulfilled in him. He was Gospel says, “They set out to seize him that seems very happy we read about the fulfilling the Old Testament hopes and for they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’” is so because it has no reaction of those who expectations. They apparently thought that someone problems. knew him well while The people couldn’t buy that. They had to restrain him for his own good. That just isn’t so. he lived in Nazareth. thought they knew him too well. Jesus What happened when they arrived? Yes, the family It’s a large city today, understood their reaction, for he said, “A Told that they were there, Jesus appeared members may be very but in Jesus’ day its prophet is not without honor except in to reject them, saying, “Who are my happy. But, no, they population was proba- his native place and in his own house.” mother and brothers? Whoever does the aren’t without their bly no more than He went on to mention a couple incidents will of God is my brother and sister and share of worries, trou- about 120 people. It’s in the Old Testament when the prophets mother.” bles and heartache. No no wonder that Nathanael asked Philip, Elijah and Elisha performed wonders out- But no, that’s not a rejection. For Mary, family—not even the Holy Family—made “Can any good come from Nazareth?” side of Palestine, thus claiming to be a above all, did the will of God. St. Augus- it through this life without worries, troubles When word got back to Nazareth that prophet like them. tine said that she was more blessed for and heartache. Jesus was preaching and healing people That was too much for the Nazarenes. having received God in her soul than for At times, the obstacles a family must in Capernaum, about 20 miles away, the Luke’s Gospel says they turned murder- having conceived God in her flesh. live with—whether or not it faces and deals citizens were astonished. This guy never ous and tried to throw him off a cliff, Jesus simply used his relatives’ arrival with them—are huge: serious illness, showed any brilliance before; how could which seems a bit drastic. Matthew’s and to make a point: Just as he always did financial difficulties, drug use or alco- he be doing those things now? So they Mark’s Gospels only lament the Nazar- God’s will, so must everyone else who holism, abuse, disability, infidelity, crimi- watched him carefully when he returned enes’ lack of faith and say that he worked wants to have a relationship with him. nal behavior. It’s a long, long list. Some- to Nazareth and, as he always did while few miracles in Nazareth because of that Jesus’ family consists of those who hear times a family must adjust and adapt, must he was living there, he went to the syna- lack of faith. the word of God and act on it, just as he figure out how to go on, despite a perma- gogue on the Sabbath. But that lack of faith extended even to did. † nent change such as a divorce, a death or a serious falling-out. Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes How can a family take blows like that and still be happy? How will it, after a time, begin to regain its happiness? We all It’s not in the eye of this beholder know it’s possible. These are some characteristics of happy The Indianapolis Museum of Art Diggs. When she and her husband foil, wire and a light bulb. “I’m a deep families that tend to stand out: re-opened recently to much fanfare in its started teaching, Peggy decided she believer that everyone is an expert at • A happy family isn’t filled with newly renovated needed “to get out and do things, not just something,” she said. “What they know Pollyannas, but its members are both building. Critics sit in the ivory tower … in a place that can be useful for the most extreme situa- realistic and optimistic. They know hard reviled the stodginess was so quiet, it made me want to bust tions, like refugee camps … or small- times will come, but those times also will of the previous out.” apartment life.” I’ll bet the refugees will go. They recognize and appreciate the entrance and extolled I always thought quiet was probably be thrilled. good times. Through it all, they love each the trendiness of the essential for making art. Oh, well. She In a photograph accompanying the other. new one. said she lost interest in the “elitist” art article, Peggy is depicted wearing a • A happy family is made up of members It was déjà vu all scene and took up public art, which “disaster-preparedness coat” she willing to make sacrifices. That doesn’t over again. I can’t “made her feel like an activist—‘using designed. She appears as a rather hand- mean they’re doormats or enablers, but it remember how many my work rather than just making objects some woman dressed in a long, padded means each person has a healthy, loving times over the years to consume.’ ” Huh. And all along I flak-jacket garment, which is hung all concern for the others. That doesn’t just we’ve witnessed the art world gushing thought the consumption of art through over with flashlights, water canteens, happen. It has to be taught. Unselfishness over new artworks, the buildings they’re aesthetic experience was a worthy and protective goggles and other devices. It’s has to be practiced to be learned. housed in or the people who make them. fulfilling activity! not clear exactly what disasters she’ll be • A happy family is open to God’s grace, Art should be engaging, after all, but it’s Over the years, she’s decorated buses prepared for. to God’s presence in their midst. They as subject to fads as anything else that’s with billboards about street violence and Perhaps the most far-reaching of recognize and give thanks for the many interesting to humans. printed newspaper inserts with dialogue Peggy’s activist efforts is stamping cur- blessings they receive. At times, they also Now, I’m not one of those people between elderly people and teenagers rency that passes through her hands with admit to God that they don’t understand who insist that art be representational. I who were fearful of gangs in their neigh- slogans questioning why we need to be why they must deal with particular hard- don’t need paintings to look like the borhoods. She helped homeless women paid for everything, and what is so satis- ships. For a time—in their pain, grief, work of Rubens or Ingres. For that mat- to “create large banners with slogans fying about buying things. She’s hoping fear or frustration—they may even feel ter, I don’t think all art is limited to challenging stereotypes about homeless- to raise public consciousness about angry at God. painting or sculpture or the more tradi- ness,” and produced milk cartons that materialism. • A happy family realizes they all also are tional mediums. Just spare me from carried the message, “When you argue at This article sure raised my conscious- members of God’s family, and that they artists with a message. home, does it always get out of hand?” ness, but it might not be Christian to say have brothers and sisters worldwide and An Associated Press story called “Art Peggy enlisted maximum-security how. in their own community whom they are goes public to make us think” recently prisoners to help her design “ ‘problem- called to help in many different ways. reinforced my opinion. It made me solving’ products for people who live in (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul The more they learn about what those think, all right, about a college teacher confined spaces.” One of these is a the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a brothers and sisters must endure, the of feminism and public art named Peggy microwave oven made from aluminum regular columnist for The Criterion.) † smaller and simpler their own problems seem. Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister Another issue that many of today’s busy families deal with is making time to spend time together. Turning echoes from the past into fictional tales Absence makes the heart grow fonder— to a point. Too much absence leads to not Recently, on a long, leisurely vacation The most endearing thing is how Bob other students and members of the reli- knowing the other, and that can easily slide drive, I read aloud to my husband, Paul, (as we know him) primarily dedicates his gious community. into indifference. “They” simply are no as I often do when we books to Peggy, identifying her as “my My too-concise summaries don’t do longer a part of “my” life. Just as a married travel. I used two forever love.” Because of an illness, he is the books justice, nor do they relay the couple must spend time together to keep review books received his wife’s caregiver in Indianapolis, where plot twists and tensions that keep the their relationship healthy, so too with a shortly before depar- they reside near five of their eight living reader interested. However, ultimate con- family. ture: The Access and children. clusions can’t be made until R.R. Emmett Summer is a great time for some family The Bennie. The dif- Most interesting is how Bob’s fiction finishes a series of 26 books—an ongoing time. A picnic supper. A day trip. A week- ference between these incorporates echoes from his own past. saga he plans. Each book title’s first word end of camping or some people prefer stay- and most others used (As a former co-worker once told him: In will be “The” and the second two-syllable ing in a motel or hotel. A week or more on for trips is that Paul a crisis, Bob doesn’t get hysterical; word will follow the alphabet. His third a trip. Or even a shared, at-home project. and I know the author, instead, he gets historical.) This keen book, The Concept, is nearly ready and Be assured, every family gathering, R.R. Emmett, and his sense of the past makes the tale about 14- the fourth will be The Darkness. outing or project has the potential for a wife, Peggy, from our mutual involvement year-old Bobby Ray Garrett in The Access I hope that subsequent books also echo few disasters. But be assured also that with the Catholic Marriage Encounter credible. Left parentless in a small Indiana Bob’s life, including his 43-year career in years later those gatherings make for movement years ago. They are also fellow town, the young man runs away to banking, as well as his and Peggy’s experi- some of the best personal memories and parishioners. Chicago to find answers about his her- ences after founding “Beggars for the Poor” family stories. “Marriage Encounter was the event that itage. In a week’s time, his life is jeopar- in 1987 to serve the poor and homeless in For some suggestions on taking better changed my life,” said the author, who dized. He also experiences sexual aware- Indianapolis. (Later, this was turned over to family photographs this summer rather weaves what he learned about good rela- ness and finds new strengths while unrav- the St. Vincent de Paul Society.) than the same old snapshots, go to tionships and communication into the eling a deadly mystery. R.R. Emmett’s first two books are www.kodak.com and click first on the tapestry of his fiction. Because of this and The Bennie continues with the protago- found at www.AuthorHouse.com or can “Consumer Photography” button on the top because his strong Catholic faith shines nist’s growing relationship with a young be ordered by calling 1-800-839-8640. bar then on the “Taking Great Pictures” through, his books are appropriate for lady in the first book and his fast-track button. youth as well as adults. (Emmett has education in an Illinois Catholic boarding (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of received complimentary validation from school. A frightful experience and mystery Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is (Bill and Monica Dodds are regular both.) there creates strong bonds between Bobby, a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † columnists for Catholic News Service.) † The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 Page 15

Tenth Sunday in /Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10 Sunday, June 5, 2005 Norbert, bishop 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 Psalm 116:10-11, 15-18 • Hosea 6:3-6 Sinners would have been bad enough. Psalm 34:2-9 Matthew 5:27-32 Devout Jews spurned those who publicly • Romans 4:18-25 Matthew 5:1-12 • Matthew 9:9-13 affronted God, but tax collectors were the most disgusting of sinners. The system of Saturday, June 11 Roman imperial taxation was led by prag- Tuesday, June 7 Barnabas, Apostle The prophecy of Hosea is the source of matism and greed. Modern American law, 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 this weekend’s first reading. for example, would see it as the utmost in Psalm 119:129-133, 135 Psalm 98:1-6 Hosea is not corruption. regarded as one of the Tax collectors acted with, and upon, Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 5:33-37 greater prophets. His Roman authority and were traitors of the work is shorter, for worst sort, yet Jesus dined with them. Wednesday, June 8 Sunday, June 12 instance, than the Eating with someone was almost a sacred 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 Eleventh Sunday in expansive works of gesture in Jewish Palestine in the first cen- Psalm 99:5-9 Ordinary Time Ezekiel, Isaiah and tury A.D. It implied tolerance, acceptance Matthew 5:17-19 Exodus 19:2-6a Jeremiah. and even respect. Some details of the The second event was Jesus’ call to one Psalm 100:1-3, 5 life and circumstances of these tax collectors, Matthew, to the Thursday, June 9 Romans 5:6-11 of Hosea are recorded. exalted position of Apostle. Ephrem, deacon and doctor of Matthew 9:36-10:8 He was the son of Baari, but nothing else is Often, this test and others are used to the Church known about his ancestry. His wife was say that Jesus differed fundamentally with 2 Corinthians 3:15-4:1, 3-6 Gomer, who was unfaithful. He had three the Pharisees. Surely, Jesus and the children, two sons and a daughter. He was Pharisees disagreed at times. The message Psalm 85:9ab-14 a contemporary of the prophet Amos. He here, however, is that while the Pharisees Matthew 5:20-26 was active as a prophet about 750 years actually kept people away from God by before Christ. their stern readings of the Mosaic law, Understandably, Gomer’s infidelity was Jesus reached out to gather even sinners— deeply troubling for Hosea, who used this but repentant sinners—into the household Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen experience to describe what was happening of salvation. with the entire nation. He saw the Hebrew Matthew’s instant acceptance of the call people as being in a relationship with God to be an Apostle demonstrates how even as sacred and permanent as marriage. But sinners yearn for God and for peace of Pope John II was first the nation was adulterous, giving itself to soul. sin and false gods. Nevertheless, God, the offended spouse, Reflection pontiff to choose name did not forsake the Chosen People. Instead, If modern culture has rejected any God mercifully sent new life. notion traditional in Christianity, it has We are told that for centuries popes They’re the kind of novelty that some Paul’s to the Romans supplies completely rejected sin. Definitions of sin Qhave changed their names on people find fascinating, and they resur- the second reading. can be very tight, as if the institutional becoming bishop of face every time a pope is elected or Although written to Rome’s Christian Church set down certain arbitrary rules, Rome, as our new dies. community, which included gentiles as almost as arbitrary as a rule not to go “up pope took the name The prophecies are an obvious well as Jews, the epistle leans strongly the down staircase,” to recall the title of an Benedict instead of forgery. First of all, they do not appear upon Jewish symbols and personalities. In old movie, and woe betide any infraction. keeping Joseph, his anywhere until 400 years after this reading, the focus is on Abraham, the Sin, of course, manifests itself in acts or baptismal name. Malachy’s death, in a 1595 Venice pub- revered father of the Hebrew race. in omissions, but grave sin bespeaks a true Do we know who lication called Lignum Vitae. Abraham’s faith was legendary. God conviction to serve self rather than God. It was the first pope to For the period from 1143 until 1590, rewarded it. In the ancient Hebrew mind, is the ultimate selfishness and, of course, it take another name? the “prophecies” obviously rely on natural descendants gave people ongoing is the ultimate folly. (Florida) readily available information about the life. If Abraham had no offspring, he would As Jesus reached out to any and all, the names, homes and lives of intervening fail in this regard. God gave him a son, and Church through the readings in the liturgy The first pope we know of who popes. therefore Abraham’s life continued. reaches out to any and all of us. Achose another name was Pope Beginning in 1590, however, when St. Matthew’s Gospel provides the last All are sinners. Some may feel very John II, who was elected in 533. He Pope Gregory XIV was elected, the pre- reading. guilty, humiliated and angry with them- was a Roman priest named Mercurius dictions become impossibly obscure and Two events are in this reading. The first selves or even with God. (Mercury), who felt that it would not be ambiguous. is the supper in which Jesus literally broke The Church is reassuring. God awaits us appropriate for the leader of the The prophecy was not written by bread with tax collectors and sinners. all. His mercy is everlasting. † Catholic Church to have the name of a St. Malachy or anyone else living dur- pagan god. ing his time. Pope Sergius IV, who was pope Some people may find it entertaining My Journey to God from 1009-12, often is mistakenly identi- and an exercise in unhistorical enigma fied as the first pontiff to assume a new solving, but it is a 16th-century hoax. name. His given name was Peter, but Readers can find copies on the after his election he chose another, out of Internet at Catholic-Pages.com at the Ode to the Unborn deference to St. Peter the Apostle, but he link to “Prophecy of St. Malachy.” was not the first pope to do so. Unfortunately, the website seems to Justice has forsaken them! Their voices give far more credit and credibility to heeded not from the wombs. Since the death of Pope John the prophecies than they deserve. Exiled before their time. A hidden QPaul II, I have heard several times holocaust! New Colossus in shame! on television and in the newspapers (A free brochure in English or Spanish, Rule of Three decries their lot. Then about the prophecy of St. Malachy, an answering questions that Catholics ask discarded in unmarked tombs. Irish bishop. about baptism practices and sponsors, Erased by our “choice.” His Choice was The reports say he foretold much is available by sending a stamped, self- destined to liven the lame. about the popes after his time. addressed envelope to Father John According to him, there will be only Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612. Media moguls mouth “freedom.” But one more pope after Benedict XVI, and Questions may be sent to Father mankind remains in chains. then it will be the end of the world. Dietzen at the same address or by Incubus divides and deceives. Our will to Southern Register Nebraska What does the Catholic Church have e-mail in care of [email protected].) † serve—his chaos rebinds. to say about this prophecy? (Illinois) Abstention, a lonely lament. The new Babylon harvests the remains. CNS photo from As one might expect, the Catholic Readers may submit prose His Will ignored. Rejected, the one AChurch has nothing to say about it. chosen to mend our minds. Murderous madness! Bloody fields of St. Malachy was one of the most promi- or poetry for faith column Goshen and alleys of Gotham. nent churchmen of Ireland of the The Criterion invites readers to sub- Judgment at the gates! The least and Innocents to the slaughter! Rachel’s Middle Ages. The archbishop of mit original prose or poetry relating to weakest are divided and taken. cries haunt but remain unheard. Armagh from 1129-48, he is the alleged faith or experiences of prayer for pos- Execute the meek condemned. To the Amendment we pray! We beseech let author of the Prophecies of Malachy, sible publication in the “My Journey to bloody crosses in open carts! not the past be forgotten. which had widespread notoriety, espe- God” column. Rejection of the new covenant! To the His Gift—will we accept that cially in the 17th and 18th centuries. Seasonal reflections also are appre- abyss fall the forlorn and forsaken. stagnating spirits may be cured? The prophecies claim to give a brief ciated. Please include name, address, Exodus of life. Hideous harvest, unable and often bizarre characterization of the parish and telephone number with sub- to heal broken and heavy hearts. By Gary D. Vestermark name or the papacy of possibly 111 suc- missions. cessors of Pope Celestine II, who died Send material for consideration to (Gary D. Vestermark is a member of St. Louis de Montfort Parish in Fishers, Ind., in in 1144, ending with Peter II, who will “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, the Lafayette Diocese. This face of Rachel weeping over her lost children was “feed his flock in many tribulations in P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 sculpted by Sondra Jonson of Nebraska.) the final persecution of the Holy Roman or e-mail to [email protected]. † Church.” Page 16 The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 New Program of Priestly Formation raises bar on seminary admission

WASHINGTON formation issued only He said for the fifth edi- seventh draft. The Vatican has been celibate life. (CNS)—A revised Program months before the fourth tion the bishops have been Besides giving fuller working for some time on The section on commu- of Priestly Formation that edition was adopted. able to build on the “rich treatment to the different developing such guidelines. nity life is more expansive the U.S. bishops will be One of the major wealth” of the papal docu- types of formation in semi- To the long-standing and detailed in the new ver- asked to adopt in June is insights in the papal docu- ment and the experience of naries, the proposed fifth norm calling for seminary sion than in the older one. far more explicit than the ment was its emphasis on implementing it in edition significantly applicants to take a physi- The new version’s sec- current program on criteria “human formation”—the U.S. seminaries. The treat- expands its treatment of cal examination, the new tion on admission is more for admission to a social, psychological, psy- ment of principles and admission requirements. program adds, “This exam explicit about the semi- seminary. chosexual, emotional and norms for human, spiritual, One new element is the should include HIV and nary’s obligations under The program, which relational maturation of the intellectual and pastoral statement, “Any evidence drug testing.” canon law to determine an must be adopted by a two- seminarian—as an integrat- formation occupies half of of criminal sexual activity Since 1971, when the first applicant’s freedom from thirds vote of the bishops ing factor for the spiritual, the 84-page document. with a minor or an inclina- edition of the Program of legal barriers to ordination. and approved by the intellectual and pastoral The bishops will be tion toward such activity Priestly Formation was It includes references to the Vatican before it takes formation on which semi- debating the revised pro- disqualifies the applicant adopted with three para- laws of the Eastern effect, sets national norms nary programs traditionally gram and voting on it dur- from admission.” graphs on celibacy, each Catholic Churches as well and principles that must be focused. ing their June 16-18 The admission norm is successive edition has as the . applied in all U.S. semi- The writers of the 1992 national meeting in reinforced with a formation expanded its treatment of For the first time, it naries. program incorporated that Chicago. norm that says, “Any credi- that topic. The proposed new makes explicit reference to Like the fourth edition in and other aspects of the Father Burns said the ble evidence in the candi- edition is no exception. married applicants. In the 1992, the fifth edition of papal document into their revision went through eight date of a sexual attraction The 1992 edition placed Latin Church, this takes the program speaks of four final draft before the bish- drafts and involved consul- to children necessitates an its treatment of celibacy account of cases in which dimensions of formation ops voted on it, but since tation with seminary faculty immediate from under the heading of spiri- the Vatican has allowed that seminarians must then “we have had the members, superiors of reli- the seminary.” tual formation and focused some married former non- develop and integrate in opportunity to absorb gious orders and other The 1992 program on the theology of celibacy. Catholic ministers who their years of preparation Pastores Dabo Vobis,to experts, as well as the coun- makes no specific mention The proposed new version become Catholic to be for priesthood: intellectual, watch it permeate our try’s bishops. In the final of homosexuality, but the gives its main treatment of ordained to the Catholic pastoral, spiritual and priestly formation programs stages, one nationwide con- new one says, “With regard celibacy under human for- priesthood. human. Those dimensions in a wonderful way,” said sultation brought nearly to the admission of candi- mation and focuses more It also recognizes a par- were spelled out by Pope Father Edward J. Burns, 2,000 suggestions, he said, dates with same-sex experi- on the concrete skills, atti- tial relaxation of the former John Paul II in Pastores executive director of the and the final draft incorpo- ences and/or inclinations, tudes, behaviors and sup- strict ban on married priests Dabo Vobis (“I Will Give bishops’ Secretariat for rates many of the the guidelines provided by ports needed to build an in Eastern Catholic You Shepherds”), a 1992 Vocations and Priestly 365 changes suggested by the Holy See must be fol- effective, mature Churches in areas where document on priestly Formation. bishops in response to the lowed.” commitment to a chaste, the Latin Church is the dominant one. “ If an Eastern Catholic candidate is married, a cer- tificate of marriage is required along with the written consent of his wife and the approval of the Apostolic See,” the pro- posed new edition says. You can do it. You can lose the weight. The Program of Priestly And you can keep it off, once and for all. Formation also includes Because we will be with you, every step of norms for the governance, administration and faculty of the way, with a personal treatment plan the seminary, the role of the just for you. Do it. Take the first step. bishop, and the relationship of seminary formation to the (317) 782-7525 ongoing formation of priests after ordination. The new version incor- porates, as an addendum, norms adopted by the U.S. bishops in 1999 on evaluating an application for seminary admission from someone who previ- ously left or was dismissed from a seminary or a for- mation program for reli- gious life. The rules require the prospective seminary to obtain a full report from the applicant’s previous semi- nary or program. They set strict conditions that must be met before such an applicant can be readmitted as a candidate for priest- hood. † g

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TheCriterion The Criterion Friday, June 3, 2005 Page 17 Church and state separation doesn’t keep God out of U.S. politics WASHINGTON (CNS)—When to those of the United States. which the United States is seen “as a These domestic “political crusades” President George W. Bush invokes God as The 19th-century territorial expansion- nation with a special role in the world” based on religiosity tend to be cyclical and a motivation for public policy and says ism of the United States which pushed the and its citizens as “a chosen people.” the United States is in a heightened period U.S. history is on a divinely inspired country’s border to the Pacific Ocean was The role is to transform the world “into of religiosity right now, with the current course, he is following in the footsteps of termed “Manifest Destiny” and the Indian the way we think the world should be,” political landscape dominated by religious his predecessors. wars that accompanied expansionism were said Judis, currently a visiting scholar at conservatives, said Judis. Separation of Church and state prevents often justified as bringing Christian civi- the Washington-based Carnegie Other experts noted that contemporary the establishment of a state religion, but it lization to Native Americans. Endowment for International Peace. “This politics show the flip side of the coin. has never prevented U.S. presidents and At several panel discussions in has been true from the beginning, in the They said religious sentiments are used by aspirants for public office from putting Washington in April and May, Lugo and 17th century, all the way to the present both major political parties to manipulate God on their side. Nor has it stopped them other political experts discussed how poli- where you talk about the spread of free- public opinion in their favor or against the from framing their visions of domestic tics and religion mingle in the United dom and global democracy.” opposing party. and foreign policy in religious terms, often States. A common conclusion was that fla- Judis cited Bush’s 2005 inaugural “Political entrepreneurs identify cul- tinted with the moral urgency of protect- voring politics with religiosity has been an address, in which the president said the tural tensions and exploit them,” said ing the “good” from the “evil.” asset for politicians, since voters are more United States promotes human rights and Kenneth Wald, political science professor “In U.S. politics, we do God,” said Luis trusting of leaders perceived as religious dignity around the world because people at the University of Florida. Lugo, director of the Washington-based and embodying moral values. “bear the image of the maker of heaven “They tell you that the other party is Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. Lugo said a Pew study in August 2004 and earth.” Bush added that “history also challenging your moral order,” he added. Try to imagine a candidate running for reported that 70 percent of the registered has a visible direction, set by liberty and “The average person doesn’t think high office as an avowed atheist, he said. voters polled thought it was important for the Author of liberty.” through what his moral values mean polit- “If he begins as an atheist, he would a president to have religious beliefs and Domestic social reform movements ically,” said Wald. “Someone frames the find it hard ... as a candidate,” Lugo the same percentage said personal faith is have also used religiosity and moral values moral issue for people. A political entre- added. the basis for public morality. to defend their positions and as a basis for preneur tells them that [the important Historically, mixing religiosity with “Voters see religion is a proxy measure public support, Judis added. issue] is not poverty, but sexual purity.” politics is a formula that generally works for how seriously a politician takes moral- He cited the abolitionist movement to Lugo said a good example was the with U.S. voters. The formula has ity,” he said. end slavery, the temperance movement to 2004 presidential campaign, when involved using Christian and biblical ter- John Judis, author of several books on outlaw liquor sales and the 1960s’ civil Republicans told voters that their insecu- minology which steers clear of supporting U.S. politics and a senior editor at The rights movement led by the Rev. Martin rity was not limited to threats from inter- a given Church’s doctrine. New Republic, said that although there is Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, and his national terrorism but included religiously Rhetorically, the Cold War was as no official U.S. religion there has been— Southern Christian Leadership dimensioned cultural issues such as same- much against “atheistic communism” as it since the Colonial era—a blending of a Conference. sex marriage. was against the Soviet Union, a military basically Protestant vision into the coun- “We’re talking about domestic issues Voters were told that their very lifestyle powerhouse whose political system and try’s national destiny. Judis and others that have been fused with religion and and traditional views of marriage were world interests were diametrically opposed term this blending “civil millennialism” in understood religiously,” Judis said. under attack, he said. † Catholic schools said to play ‘vital r ole’ in Church’s mission WASHINGTON (CNS)—“Catholic elementary and secondary schools, which schools have more than doubled since 1990 1990 statement. schools play a vital role in the evangelizing form the largest private education system in and the proportion of tuition that parents Powell, whose position was established mission of the Church,” says a statement the country. must pay has risen by nearly 13 percent. as a result of the 1990 statement, said that that the U.S. Conference of Catholic On the plus side, it notes that according In their 1990 statement, the bishops since then Catholic parent advocacy groups Bishops will be asked to adopt in June. to government, Catholic and independent committed themselves to establishing have been established at the state level in The nation’s bishops are to meet in research: diocesan educational development offices 18 states and at the diocesan level in three Chicago on June 16-18. • “Catholic schools make a major impact or similar initiatives to strengthen Catholic California dioceses. She said that in four The proposed statement on Catholic in closing the achievement gap for poor and schools financially through such things as other states—Kentucky, Louisiana, education is titled “Renewing Our minority students in inner-city environ- student scholarships and endowments. Michigan and Virginia—Catholic parents Commitment to Catholic Elementary and ments.” They also committed themselves to pro- have joined with parents of other private Secondary Schools in the Third • The Catholic school dropout rate is moting the formation of diocesan, state and school students to form nonpublic advo- Millennium.” lower than that of other private schools and national organizations of Catholic parents cacy coalitions. “Our young people are the Church of far below that of public schools. to advocate for public funding that permits The proposed new statement expresses today and tomorrow,” it says. “It is impera- • A Harvard study in 2000 “reported more parents to exercise educational choice the bishops’ thanks to those “who have tive that we provide them with schools that Catholic school students performed for their children. joined us on the federal and state levels and ready to address their spiritual, moral and better than other students on the three basic Marie Powell, associate secretary for from the private sector to assist parents in academic needs.” objectives of civic education”—civic Catholic school parental rights advocacy in financing their children’s education” “We are convinced that Catholic schools engagement, political knowledge and politi- the USCCB Department of Education, said through public and private funding. Such continue to be the most effective means cal tolerance. numerous Catholic school scholarship and assistance “makes it possible for children of available to the Church for the education of • Catholic students continue to score endowment programs have been estab- the poor and lower middle class to attend children and young people. ... We must well on standardized tests in reading, math, lished around the country since the Catholic schools,” it says. † continue to give all parents the choice of an social studies and science, often surpassing education which no other school can sup- government standards. ply—excellent academics rooted in sound On the negative side, the statement notes Our Lady of the Greenwood Catholic values,” the statement says. that: 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood, Indiana It says Catholic schools form 30 percent • More Catholic schools have closed Lic. # 105258 of the private schools in the country and than have opened in the past 15 years. The (Across from WILGRO CENTER) have some 2.4 million students, which current figure of 7,799 elementary and sec- accounts for 48 percent of all students in ondary schools represents a 10 percent drop —PARISH— private schools. since 1990. Paralleling a similar supportive state- • Enrollment, which rose slightly in the Summer Festival _ _ ment the bishops issued in 1990, the pro- 1990s, has dropped since 2000 for a net Thur., June 9 5 PM-11 PM Fri., June 10 5 PM-Midnight posed new statement assesses the current loss of 170,000 students since 1990. 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Marie, infant, St. Joseph, Gillman, Cleopha Hirt, WANINGER, Bernard E., 78, and Providence Sister Marie Sellersburg, May 13. Daughter Rosemary Stercz and Joseph St. Paul, Tell City, May 11. Kevin Tighe. Grandmother of of Paul and Doris Konermann. Giesting. Grandmother of nine. Husband of Maxine Waninger. 17. Great-grandmother of two. Sister of Joann, Samantha and STEWART, Lucy (Mascolo) Father of Charles, Donald, Jerry Travis Konermann. Grand- and John Waninger. Brother of WILLIAMS, Charity Ann Cocke, 75, Holy Name, Beech (Guthrie), 72, St. Simon the daughter of Raymond Book and Carl Waninger. Grandfather of Grove, May 9. Wife of John Apostle, Indianapolis, May 18. Frank Konermann. Stewart Sr. Mother of Carol seven. Please submit in writing to our Timothy and Thomas Carney. Wife of Winthrop Williams. KRESS, Albin J., 92, St. Roch, Reilly, Linda Zemstein, John WATERS, Ruth T., 87, Holy office by 10 a.m. Thursday Brother of Mary Ann Staser and Mother of Laurie Yeary and before the week of publication; Patrick Carney. Grandfather of Indianapolis, May 18. Husband Stewart Jr., Gordon and Robert Family, New Albany, May 12. Daniel Williams. Sister of Mary be sure to state date of death. four. Step-grandfather of five. of Mary Kress. Father of Ruth Cocke. Sister of Angela Mother of Geraldine Nedelkoff, Catherine Verbal, Georgia Obituaries of archdiocesan Great-grandfather of one. Step- Marien, Barbara Meisberger, Mascola, Phillip and Silvio Ann Kevin Thesing, Sara priests serving our archdiocese great-grandfather of four. Robert and Thomas Kress. Mascolo. Grandmother of 11. Watkins, John IV and Thomas Elliott and John Guthrie. are listed elsewhere in The Grandfather of 14. Great-grand- Great-grandmother of nine. Waters. Sister of Mary Russell Grandmother of two. † COOK, Mildred Ellen, 52, father of 13. Criterion. Order priests and St. Jude, Indianapolis, May 16. religious sisters and brothers Wife of Robert Cook. Mother McQUINLEY, Eula Providence Sister Claudia Lewis taught at schools in five states Catherine, 86, St. Gabriel, are included here, unless they of James Cook. Daughter of Providence Sister Claudia Feb. 26, 1934. from 1928-29, the former Connersville, May 21. Wife of are natives of the archdiocese Patricia Lawton. Sister of Lewis died on May 23 at Mother Sister Claudia taught in Marvin R. McQuinley. Mother St. Joseph University School in or have other connections to it; Carlotta, Edward, Jasper and Theodore Hall at Saint Mary-of- schools staffed by the Sisters of Wanda Calihan, Jenny Terre Haute from 1934-35, the those are separate obituaries Patrick Lawton. the-Woods. She was 97. of Providence in Indiana, Harris, Margaret Jolin and Rich former St. Benedict School in on this page. COURTE, Anna Lee, 92, The Mass of Christian Illinois, Massachusetts, McQuinley. Grandmother of 10. Terre Haute from 1936-40, the BANET, Martha (Steinert), Burial was celebrated on California and Texas. During St. Anthony of Padua, Great-grandmother of eight. 83, St. Mary, New Albany, Clarksville, May 13. Mother of May 25 at the Church of the 79 years in the order, she former Holy Trinity School in May 18. Wife of Charles W. JoAnn Jacobs and Donald MERK, Edward W., 90, Holy Immaculate Conception at the taught in all primary and mid- New Albany from 1948-50 and Banet. Mother of Sandra Ann Courte. Sister of James Finegan. Family, New Albany, May 16. motherhouse. Burial followed at dle school grades. the former St. Anthony School Fonda and Michael Banet. Grandmother of seven. Great- Husband of Norma (Shumaker) the sisters’ cemetery. She returned to Saint Mary- in Indianapolis from 1958-61. Sister of Rosemary Denny and grandmother of nine. Great- Merk. Father of Sharon Davis. The former Mary Margaret of-the-Woods in 1983 to minis- Surviving are several nieces Brother of Alma McCullum, James Steinert. Grandmother of great-grandmother of one. Lewis was born on Dec. 8, ter in various departments. In and nephews. Charles and Clarence Merk. 1907, in Chicago. 1998, she began her ministry of five. Great-grandmother of 11. CRIDLAND, Virginia K., 84, Memorial gifts may be sent Grandfather of two. Great- She entered the congregation prayer, which she continued BOGEMAN, James W., 81, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, grandmother of four. of the Sisters of Providence on during her retirement years. to the Sisters of Providence, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, May 16. May 13. Mother of David and Nov. 21, 1925, professed first In the archdiocese, Sister Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Husband of Velma (Wicker) William Cridland. Grandmother MOELLER, Joan C., 80, vows on Feb. 24, 1929, and Claudia taught at the former St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN Bogeman. Brother of Lois of one. St. Mark, Indianapolis, May 11. professed final vows on St. Ann School in Terre Haute 47876. † DeMoss and Donna Mallory. Sister of Mary Diekhoff. Aunt HOLMES, Louise R., 66, of several. BRITTON, Robert J., Sr., 59, St. Mary, Navilleton, May 16. MURPHY, Margaret J., 92, St. Roch, Indianapolis, May 13. Wife of Johnny S. Holmes. St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Husband of Candy Britton. Mother of Juliana Stumler and Indiana Death Row inmate issues May 16. Mother of Maureen Father of Orsa Britton and Neal Renn. Grandmother of Eaton, Catherine Klee, Rita Robert Britton Jr. Stepfather of three. Ponton and Stephen Murphy. final statement before execution Terrie Wilson, Robert and Scott HUBERT, Mary A., 87, Grandmother of 18. Great- Howe. Brother of Mary Anne By Mary Ann Wyand Johnson of 20 years ago. Deacon Lunsford said St Paul, Tell City, May 11. Wife grandmother of 38. Matelic, Charles and Norman of Leslie Hubert. Mother of “I can understand those Johnson “made it easy for us. Britton. Grandfather of four. Lorna, Nila, Dale, Gary and O’NEILL, Joseph M., 69, Indiana Death Row sentiments coming from Mrs. Father Tom and I spent every St. Jude, Indianapolis, May 16. CARNEY, Eugene S., 76, Wayne Hubert. Sister of Martha inmate Gregory Scott Hutslar’s family, but am puz- moment with him [that] the Kaufman, James and Justin Husband of Georgia O’Neill. Holy Family, New Albany, Father of Kim Roberts, Mark, Johnson issued a brief writ- zled that it would come from DOC [state Department of May 18. Husband of Edna Baysinger. Grandmother of ten statement before his exe- a government board,” he Correction] allowed us. We nine. Michael, Randy and Ric (Crawford) Carney. Father of O’Neill. Brother of Delores cution by chemical injection wrote. “If you refuse to had to leave him twice while Mildred, Daniel, Michael, KONERMANN, Christine Patterson, John and Ralph on May 25 at the Indiana acknowledge any change or they did their thing, whatever O’Neill. Grandmother of seven. State Prison in Michigan any attempts to change, then that is, but when we returned Carmelite Sister Joanne Dewald Great-grandmother of seven. City, Ind. you are shredding a portion he was all smiles again.” PICCIONE, Pasqualina J. Johnson had hoped to of the Indiana Constitution, He said when they was a prioress at two Carmels (Iaria), 95, St. Mark, Indian- donate part of his liver to his Article I, Sec. 19: ‘The penal returned to the viewing area apolis, May 18. Mother of sister, Debra Otis of code shall be based upon the last time, Johnson “was Carmelite Sister Joanne administration at St. Louis Antoinette Cole. Grandmother Dewald, a member and former University. She completed post- Anderson, Ind., before his principles of reformation and lying on the [execution] table of two. Great-grandmother of prioress of the Monastery of the graduate work in hospital execution for the June 23, not vindictive justice.’ ” looking for us. He gave us a three. Resurrection in Indianapolis, administration at the University 1985, murder of 82-year-old Johnson also thanked “all broad smile and the ‘thumbs died on May 25 a month after of California at Berkley, Calif. POGUE, Mary E., St. Luke, Ruby Hutslar of Anderson, of you for your prayers” and up’ sign. Then he was gone. undergoing major heart surgery. From 1967-71, Sister Joanne Indianapolis, May 12. Daughter Ind. said he would “see you on “If anyone was/is ever She was 75. served as the president of of John and Elizabeth Pogue. He also was convicted of the other side.” truly ready to go meet Jesus,” The Mass of Christian O’Connor Hospital in San Jose, Sister of Nancy Kitchin, Cathy setting Hutslar’s house on Deacon Malcolm Deacon Lunsford said, “it Burial was celebrated on Calif. Nelson, Janet Schnieders and fire following a burglary at Lunsford of the Gary certainly has to have been May 31 at the monastery On June 20, 1972, she trans- Marsha Soderholm. Aunt of several. her home. Diocese and Holy Cross Gregory Scott Johnson.” chapel. Burial followed at the ferred to the Carmelite order in In the statement, Johnson Father Thomas McNally of On May 24, Gov. Mitch sisters’ cemetery. Santa Clara, Calif., then later ROBERTS, Mary Elizabeth, noted that, “There are those Notre Dame, Ind., ministered Daniels denied Johnson’s Born on Sept. 25, 1929, in returned to her hometown and 106, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, she attended associated with the Indianapolis May 20. Mother of Marjorie who claim that Debbie will to Johnson during his final clemency petition and the St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Carmel. Moore, Mary Wise, Bernard, have a new liver in three years on Indiana’s Death Indiana Supreme Court also (Little Flower) School and the Sister Joanne served as the Harold, James and Robert weeks after being placed on Row. refused to commute his sen- former St. Agnes Academy, prioress at the Carmel in Santa Roberts. Grandmother of 43. the list. I’ll be waiting from In an e-mail statement to tence to life in prison without both in Indianapolis. Clara and the community in Great-grandmother of 149. above and expect her to be The Criterion, Deacon parole or to allow him extra She graduated from the for- Indianapolis from 1997 until SCHICKEL, Ruth M., 76, recuperating at that time.” Lunsford said he spent time to donate a portion of mer St. Vincent School of 2003. St. Mary, New Albany, May 23. Johnson also wrote that, Johnson’s final 12 hours with his liver to his sister, who Nursing in Indianapolis in 1952 She also was active in help- Sister of Ray Schickel. “In denying clemency, it was him at the state penitentiary. suffers from a nonalcoholic then entered the Daughters of ing the order begin an Internet reported that the Indiana “We had some very good type of cirrhosis of the liver Charity on Nov. 21, 1952. She prayer ministry. SIDELL, Edna M., 73, also served her order as a hos- Memorial gifts may be sent St. Louis, Batesville, May 24. Parole Board ‘scoffed’ at the sharing in his last 12 hours and needs a transplant. pital administrator. to the Carmelite Monastery of Wife of Charles Sidell. Mother idea of organ donation. They on earth,” Deacon Lunsford Johnson was executed by Sister Joanne received a the Resurrection, 2500 Cold of Peggy Lecher, Bonnie felt that I was not sincere and said. “I was his spiritual lethal injection at 12:28 a.m. bachelor’s degree in nursing Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN Sohngen, Joseph, Lawrence and there had been no change director, but it was more than on May 25 at the prison. and a master’s degree in 46222. † Randy Sidell. Sister of Pauline from the Gregory Scott that. I have lost a friend.” During a May 20 hearing at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, the We always offer the highest multi-year interest rates! 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ROME (CNS)—Working to ensure that normally. babies of HIV-positive women are born “At 18 months, I had her tested” for healthy and stay healthy and that their HIV, she said. “The result was negative.

mothers survive to raise them is an impor- CNS photo from Reuters For me, it was a great joy, an immense tant part of promoting a culture of life, joy. I, a seropositive mother, gave birth to said Cardinal Renato Martino. a seronegative daughter.” The cardinal, president of the Pontifical Dr. Maria Cristina Marazzi, one of the Council for Justice and Peace, spoke on DREAM leaders, told the conference that May 27 at an international conference on Sant’Egidio and the Italian Institute of preventing AIDS among children in Africa. Health are about to publish a study on The conference was sponsored by the mother-to-child HIV transmission among Rome-based lay Community of women enrolled in DREAM. Sant’Egidio. The study, she said, “offers precious The conference was attended by health indications on the safety of the maternal ministers from 19 African countries as milk of women treated with the antiretro- well as European and North American viral drugs, dissolving our last reserva- government officials and representatives tions and indicating the women can go of pharmaceutical companies, donor agen- back to breast-feeding their babies.” cies and HIV-positive African women with Katherine Marshall, an adviser to the their healthy babies and toddlers. World Bank, told the conference the world Cardinal Martino told the conference, was facing “a moral imperative” to focus “It is a moral obligation to give a future of more time, energy and resources on chil- hope to Africa, which in turn will give dren and AIDS, including preventing trans- hope to the world.” mission, treating HIV-positive children The Community of Sant’Egidio has and caring for AIDS orphans. been providing HIV testing, counseling She said faith-based institutions are and free drug therapy to people with AIDS Children pray before having a glass of milk at Nyumbani home for HIV-positive children in Nairobi, taking the lead, but more can and should in Mozambique since 2002. The program, Kenya, on Dec. 13, 2004. Some 1.9 million children under 15 are living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan be done to forge links between non- DREAM—Drug Enhancement against Africa, according to the latest State of the World's Children report by UNICEF. The agency estimates governmental organizations and major AIDS and Malnutrition—also has begun in that by 2010 more than 18 million African children will have lost one or both parents to AIDS unless public and international institutions. Tanzania, Malawi, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea swift action is taken. Marshall also said the majority of and Kenya. HIV-positive people in the world are More than 30,000 people in the six therefore that of her newborn and her therapy in the 25th week of her pregnancy, women, and no one is doing enough to lis- countries have turned to DREAM for test- other children—is drastically reduced. supplemented her family’s food and ten to their experiences, tailor treatment ing; more than 11,000 of them are HIV- Josefa Graciosa Jardim Madeira, a helped her keep to the therapy protocol. programs to their needs to help them with positive and almost 5,000 of them are fol- 37-year-old woman from Mozambique, is Unlike many programs to prevent their children, and correct the social situa- lowing the full “triple-cocktail” drug and one of the mothers treated by DREAM. mother-to-child HIV transmission in tions that place them at risk. treatment regime for AIDS. She said that when she was pregnant in Africa that rely on drug treatment only “Human nature, sexuality, relations Two Sant’Egidio physicians told the 2003 a nun convinced her to go to around the time of the baby’s birth, the between men and women, condoms, pros- conference that in their program “more Sant’Egidio and be tested for HIV. DREAM program provides complete, long- titution, infidelity—we must dialogue than 1,100 babies have been born healthy “I will never forget; it was the morning term drug therapy for the women, who about these difficult issues,” she said. to HIV-positive mothers, and the transmis- of June 10. For me, it was a terrible day, will continue taking the antiretroviral Marshall said the poor, the sick and sion rate is less than 2 percent.” but a lucky day at the same time,” she drugs for the rest of their lives or until a children do not benefit from religious Without treatment, the mother-to-child said. cure for AIDS is found. organizations and international organiza- transmission rate is about 35 percent, but Madeira tested positive for HIV so Madeira had a baby girl, who appeared tions ignoring differences or accusing the mother’s life expectancy—and Sant’Egidio put her on antiretroviral healthy, grew well and developed each other of being part of the problem. †

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