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CriterionOnline.com August 2, 2019 Vol. LIX, No. 42 75¢ Enhancing spirituality, vitality of Catholic families are focus of symposium SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS)—Thirty experts in theology, social sciences and family life gathered for a symposium at the University of Notre Dame in mid-July to discuss ideas for enhancing the spirituality and vitality of Catholic families worldwide. Titled “Exploring the Unique Role of Catholic Families in Growing the Faith,” the symposium touched on issues such as: keeping children Catholic; bringing nontraditional families into the life of the parish; helping parents catechize their children; ministering to Catholics of all ethnic and racial backgrounds; and evangelizing through the family. Another topic was helping Catholic families function as the “domestic Church.” It was a theme that permeated the July 19-21 symposium. That concept of “domestic Church” was introduced by the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (“Lumen Gentium”). Not only are parents like pastors to their children, but also “the Christian family constitutes a specific revelation and realization of ecclesial communion,” according to St. John Paul II, writing in A chaplain distributes Communion to a death-row inmate at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind. The U.S. Department of Justice on July 25 his 1981 apostolic exhortation “Familiaris announced that it is reinstating the federal death penalty, with five executions scheduled to take place at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute in Consortio,” on the role of the Christian December and January. (CNS file photo/Karen Callaway, Northwest Indiana Catholic) family in the world. Several speakers indicated that since Vatican II (1962-65), the Catholic Church Archbishop Thompson, other Catholic leaders has not done much to develop that concept of “domestic Church” and help parents understand and embrace their role of object to reinstatement of federal death penalty evangelizing and “being” Church as well as WASHINGTON (CNS)—The July 25 of Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group Archbishop Thompson, who has attending church. announcement by the Justice Department that champions restorative justice and an visited inmates on death row and Social scientist Mark Gray, a senior that it is reinstating the federal death end to the death penalty. celebrated Mass at the Terre Haute research associate for the Center for penalty for the first time in 16 years was News of the reinstated federal death facility, said there are stories of the Applied Research in the Apostolate unwelcome news penalty was also disappointing for conversion of some inmates, those “who (CARA) at Georgetown University, cited an for Catholic leaders Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of desire to repent of anything they have alarming picture of Catholic demographics who have advocated Indianapolis. The executions are slated done wrong.” in this country. against capital to take place within the archdiocese’s But families of the victims need to be He noted that recent polls show that punishment. boundaries at the U.S. Penitentiary in remembered as well, he said. in the 1970s, more than 70 percent of “The United Terre Haute. “At the same time, we need to pray Catholics got married in the Church; States’ death penalty “When I read the news, I knew for families of the victims of violence today it is less than 20 percent. Further, system is tragically we’d have to do something soon,” he and families of the perpetrators of 68 percent of Catholic children receive all flawed. Resuming said. “Pope Francis violence,” Archbishop Thompson said. their religious education in the home, not in federal executions— See related made it very clear in “We have to continue to cultivate Catholic schools or catechetical programs. Archbishop Charles especially by an editorial, page 4. August of 2018 when a culture of life, as St. John Paul II See CONFERENCE, page 10 C. Thompson administration he called the death articulated so often,” he continued. “We that identifies penalty ‘inadmissible’ need to continue to pray—at home, in itself as ‘pro-life’—is wrongheaded when he was updating the catechism groups, with peaceful public protests. We and unconscionable,” said Krisanne with stronger language on the death need to have our priests preach on the Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director penalty.” See DEATH, page 8 Clergy, religious in central and southern Indiana feel called to minister on death row in Terre Haute By Sean Gallagher courts will not change his approach to the SCU and minister elsewhere at the serving the men there. complex. And members of St. Benedict Deacon Steven Gretencord has “I want to be there for them completely and St. Joseph University parishes, both ministered among men on death row in as is,” said Deacon Gretencord. “I can’t in Terre Haute, also take part in ministry the “special confinement unit” (SCU) do more than [that].” at the federal corrections facility. at the Federal He isn’t the only Catholic who At present, Deacon Gretencord Corrections Complex ministers at the prison complex. only ministers to men on death row. (FCC) in Terre Haute Father Varghese Maliakkal celebrates While the crimes for which they have for eight years. Mass, with Deacon Gretencord assisting, been convicted were often grisly, However, the for men in the SCU twice a month. Deacon Gretencord doesn’t allow their announcement of the Benedictine Father Mark O’Keefe, dark past to color his approach to them. U.S. Department of chaplain for the Carmelite Monastery “I’m not concerned with what was, Justice on July 25 of St. Joseph in Terre Haute, celebrates only with what is and their lives in that executions will Mass weekly for inmates at another relation to God into the future,” he said. resume for those facility. Members of the Sisters of Those who receive Communion at the Deacon Steven given the death Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Mass at which he assists do so kneeling Gretencord sentence in federal meet regularly with some inmates in See EXECUTION, page 8 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019

Evangelization, catechesis event Public Schedule of to feature ways ‘God draws us in’ Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______By Natalie Hoefer Because there are several ways to seek Christ, says Ogorek, “catechists August 3 – 10 2019 The archdiocesan Secretariat for and evangelizers employ all of these Worship and Evangelization’s annual [approaches] in their ministry, knowing August 3 – 4 p.m. August 6 – 11 a.m. Gathering of Disciples event will that each of them—at various points in a Mass and reception for 100th anniversary College of Deans meeting at take place at Roncalli High School, person’s life—can help draw her or him in of St. Rita Parish, Indianapolis Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara 3300 Prague Road, in Indianapolis, from to a relationship with our Lord Jesus.” Catholic Center, Indianapolis 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 7. The keynote address, “How August 4 – 11:30 a.m. The yearly event provides formation Beauty Evangelizes and Draws Us to Blessing of new St. Nicholas School, August 6 – 3 p.m. CST and training for those Discipleship—by God’s Grace,” will be Sunman (Ripley County) Presentation to Louisville Province in parish and school presented in English and translated for tribunals in Lake Cumberland, Ky. ministry—for example, Spanish-speakers. Breakout sessions will August 4 – 2 p.m. catechists, school be offered in both languages. Confirmation for youths of All Saints August 8 – 8 a.m. teachers, liturgical The breakout sessions in English include: Parish at St. Joseph Campus, Judicatories meeting at Indiana ministers, parish • “Lesson Planning with Scripture;” West Harrison Interchurch Center, Indianapolis evangelization teams • “Using Art in Lesson Planning: a and those interested in Practical Workshop for Catechists;” August 4 – 5 p.m. August 8 – 10 a.m. evangelization. • “Starting (or Jump-Starting) Your Confirmation for youths of St. Teresa Leadership Team meeting at Archbishop The theme for Parish Evangelization Team;” Benedicta of the Cross Parish in Bright; Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center Sr. Johanna Paruch, this year’s Gathering The breakout sessions in Spanish include: St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg; F.S.G.M. of Disciples is • “Lesson Planning with Scripture;” and St. Mary Parish in Aurora, at August 10 – 10 a.m. “Beauty, Goodness and Truth: Drawn • “ ‘That’s Just Your Opinion’: St. Lawrence Marriage Enrichment Conference at to Discipleship.” The keynote speaker is Teaching about Truth and Goodness in a Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, St. Francis of the Martyr George Sister Relativistic Society;” August 5 – noon Greenwood Johanna Paruch, associate professor of • “ ‘10 Things a Disciple of Jesus Seminarian convocation at Our Lady of theology at Franciscan University of Does’: an Evangelization Resource.” Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis August 10 – 6 p.m. Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. Both tracks will also include a liturgy Marriage in Focus meeting at Goodness, beauty and truth are “three workshop and a retreat/renewal workshop. St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis transcendentals ways God uses to draw The day will end with a panel discussion (Schedule subject to change.) us toward himself throughout our lives,” of local Catholic artists discussing how explains Ken Ogorek, archdiocesan their medium draws them closer to God. director of catechesis. “Some folks are The panel will include a poet, fiction writer, struck by beauty, and this experience painter, musician and dramatist. ‘Positio’ for Father Flanagan’s cause encourages them to ponder God. The cost, which includes light morning “Others focus on the goodness of refreshments and lunch, is $30 for those in disciples, including that of the saints, and Indianapolis deaneries, and $25 for all others. presented to Vatican congregation they want to know the key to living in Participants do not need to pay in advance, as OMAHA, Neb. (CNS)—The sainthood canonization. The league has devotees of such a joyful, loving way. the cost will be assessed to parishes. cause of Father Edward Flanagan took this cause in 20 countries and more than “Still others see that the truth of Registration is required by Sept. 6. For a step forward on July 22 with the 40,000 worldwide followers on Facebook. Christ’s teaching—available to all via more information or to register, go to presentation of the “On behalf of the league, we thank Scripture and sacred tradition—provides bit.ly/2YWNPqR (case sensitive). “positio” to the Archbishop Lucas for making this the only satisfactory answers to their most For questions, e-mail catechesis@ Vatican Congregation personal commitment to launch the pressing questions.” archindy.org. † for Saints’ Causes, review of the positio,” said Steven Wolf, along with a letter of president of the Father Flanagan League. support from Omaha “The archbishop’s visit to the Vatican Official Appointments Rev. Reginald Wolford, O.P., Archbishop George speaks volumes to the importance of this Columbia, Mo., to parochial vicar at J. Lucas. cause for the Catholic Church.” (Editor’s note: The term “parochial St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington. The positio, or When the Irish-born priest’s cause was vicar” refers to the office in the past that official position officially opened in 2011, he was given has been known as “associate pastor.”) Effective August 1, 2019 Fr. Edward Flanagan paper, is a summary the title of “servant of God.” The next step Rev. Francis Joseph Kalapurackal, of the volumes of was the collection of documents about Effective Immediately administrator of St. Thomas More records that were sent to the Vatican by his life and ministry, and the gathering Rev. Anthony P. Hollowell, Parish in Mooresville and St. Ann the Archdiocese of Omaha in 2015 and of testimony gathered from dozens of administrator of St. Paul Parish in Parish in Indianapolis, incardinated into makes the argument that Father Flanagan witnesses who knew of his ministry. Tell City and St. Mark Parish in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from demonstrated heroic virtue in his life, and This is the material submitted to the Perry County, appointed to a three-year the Archdiocese of Imphal, India, and thus is worthy of being declared venerable Vatican in 2015 and now presented to the term as Dean of the Tell City Deanery appointed pastor of St. Thomas More by the pope. Congregation for Saints’ Causes. while continuing as administrator of Parish in Mooresville and St. Ann Parish Archbishop Lucas met with There are three more phases to pass St. Paul Parish and St. Mark Parish. in Indianapolis. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, prefect through before Father Flanagan can be of the congregation, to personally endorse declared “venerable.” First, the cause Rev. Guy Roberts, pastor of St. Joan Rev. Dennis Schafer, O.F.M., parochial this step toward the eventual beatification must be approved by the historical of Arc Parish in Indianapolis and Dean of vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and canonization of Father Flanagan, the consultants of the congregation, then by the Indianapolis North Deanery, appointed in Indianapolis and St. Patrick Parish in founder of Boys Town, which cares for the theological consultants and finally to an additional three-year term of Dean Indianapolis, appointed pastor of and educates at-risk youths. by the bishops and cardinals who are while remaining pastor of St. Joan of Arc St. Patrick Parish in Indianapolis. “It has been a privilege to offer my members of the congregation. Parish. support for the cause of Father Edward If the case for Father Flanagan’s Effective August 15, 2019 Flanagan at each stage of this process,” heroic virtue is upheld through the three Rev. Patrick Hyde, O.P., parochial Archbishop Lucas said in a statement. “I stages, the congregation then would Rev. Ducanh Pham, O.F.M., St. Louis vicar at St. Paul Catholic Center was able to share with Cardinal Becciu make a recommendation to Pope Francis Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart, the encouragement offered to all of us that Father Flanagan should be declared in Bloomington, appointed parish to pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish administrator of St. Paul Catholic Center. in the Church during this challenging “venerable.” in Indianapolis. time by the virtuous life and work of In general, two approved miracles Rev. Dennis Woerter, O.P., Father Flanagan.” attributed to the intercession of the Oak Park, Ill., to parochial vicar at (These appointments are from the office The Father Flanagan League Society of candidate are needed for sainthood— St. Paul Catholic Center in of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, Devotion is what is officially known as the one for beatification and the second for Bloomington. Archbishop of Indianapolis.) † “actors” for Father Flanagan’s cause for canonization. †

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It was in its health School in Columbus from 1964-77. became prioress, she was always very care wing, which can house approximately Sister Rachel ministered as the director Benedictine Sister Rachel Best, who supportive, lending her wisdom and 50 residents, where Sister Rachel was of religious education for the former served as prioress of Our Lady of Grace encouragement. Sister Rachel will be cared for in her final days. Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Cedar Monastery in Beech Grove from 1993‑2001, greatly missed.” Sister Rachel was born on Feb. 2, 1933, Grove and the former St. John the Baptist died on July 23 at St. Paul Hermitage in Benedictine Sister Mary Luke Jones to Charles and Helen Best in Floyds Knobs Parish in Dover from 1979-80. She served Beech Grove. She was also praised her former prioress’ and grew up as a member of St. Mary-of- as subprioress of Our Lady of Grace 86. leadership of the monastic community. the-Knobs Parish in Floyd County. from 1977-79 and was elected prioress in The Mass of “Sister Rachel’s years as prioress She entered Monastery Immaculate 1993, serving as leader of the monastic Christian Burial were marked by her gracious care of the Conception in Ferdinand, Ind., in the community until 2001. was celebrated sisters, both young and old, and her wise Evansville Diocese in 1952, professed She offered pastoral care at St. Paul on July 30 at the decision-making,” Sister Mary Luke said. her first vows in 1953 and perpetual Hermitage from 2002-03 and served as monastery chapel. “She did it all with grace.” vows in 1957. She was a founding the administrator of the former Our Lady Burial followed at the During Sister Rachel’s leadership member of Our Lady of Grace of Peace Monastery in Columbia City, sisters’ cemetery. of Our Lady of Grace, she oversaw the Monastery. Mo., from 2003-04. Her last ministry Benedictine Sister construction of the health care wing Sister Rachel earned a bachelor’s assignment was as director of spirituality Sr. Rachel Best, Jennifer Mechtild of St. Paul Hermitage and the capital degree in education from the former at the Benedict Inn Retreat and O.S.B. Horner, the current campaign that funded it. St. Benedict College in Ferdinand and Conference Center in Beech Grove from prioress at Our “To lead a capital campaign a master’s degree in education from 2005-14. She retired in 2014. Lady of Grace, described Sister Rachel to completion is no small task,” Spalding University in Louisville, Ky. She is survived by sisters Margaret as “a gentle shepherd whose leadership Sister Jennifer Mechtild remarked. In her 65 years of vowed Benedictine Huber of Floyds Knobs and Rose Lang of challenged us to grow more deeply in the “Because of her leadership, we were life, Sister Rachel ministered in Catholic Bradenton, Fla. way of Christ. able to construct the health care wing of schools for 35 years. In the archdiocese, she Memorial gifts may be sent to the “She had a joyful spirit and loved the St. Paul Hermitage. This has been a gift to served at St. Anthony of Padua School in Retired Sisters’ Fund, in care of Our Lady Benedictine way of life,” Sister Jennifer so many in the archdiocese.” Clarksville from 1956-62 and 1980-93, at of Grace Monastery, 1402 Southern Ave., Mechtild said. “Sister Rachel loved St. Paul Hermitage is a retirement St. Bartholomew School in Columbus from Beech Grove, IN 46107, or online at sharing her vocation and encouraging and nursing facility that is a ministry of 1962-64, and at the former St. Columba www.benedictine.com. † Vatican: Bones found at cemetery do not belong to missing Italian teenager VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican the period after the end of the 1800s,” Orlandi, a Vatican City resident and court ordered the opening of the tombs. press office said that the results of a the Vatican said. the daughter of a Vatican employee, After no human remains were found in morphological analysis of bones and The forensic team concluded its study disappeared in Rome on June 22, 1983, the tombs during a search on July 11, the bone fragments found in an ossuary in of the bones on July 28. when she was 15. Vatican sealed off two ossuaries—vaults a Vatican cemetery concluded that none However, an expert representing the In March, the family’s lawyer containing the bones of multiple person— belonged to Emanuela Orlandi, a young Orlandi family requested about 70 bone revealed the family had been sent a for analysis. Italian woman who has been missing for remains be tested in a laboratory, despite letter with a photo of an angel above Despite the forensic team’s findings, more than 30 years. objections by Arcudi and his team who a tomb in the medieval cemetery now the Vatican said it is committed to Giovanni Arcudi, the forensic believe the bones display signs of being reserved mainly for German-speaking “seeking the truth about Emanuela anthropologist who led the scientific “very old.” priests and members of religious Orlandi’s disappearance,” and denied investigation of the remains found at the Nonetheless, those bone samples were orders. that their cooperation in the investigation Vatican’s Teutonic Cemetery, “did not catalogued and held by the Vatican police The letter said, “Look where the angel “can in no way mean, as some have find any bone structure dating back to to be “available to the promoter of justice.” is pointing,” according to Laura Sgro, the stated, an implicit admission of lawyer. responsibility. She filed a formal petition with the “The search for the truth is in the Vatican to investigate the matter and, interest of the Holy See and the Orlandi following her request, a Vatican City State family,” the Vatican said. † GIVING

Workers survey bones taken from an ossuary at the Teutonic cemetery in this image released by the Vatican on July 27. The bones were inspected in the hope of finding the missing remains of Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared in 1983. The Vatican announced that none of the bones postdate the 1800s. FEELS (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Opinion Be Our Guest/Sr. Constance Veit, L.S.P. Learning to trust in providence For the past year, we Little Sisters best hotel donated a restaurant-quality of the Poor have been celebrating the Christmas dinner. In Philadelphia, three 150th anniversary of our congregation’s wealthy young girls sold their Christmas Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher arrival in the United States. gifts and donated the proceeds to the Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Our sesquicentennial year will sisters. One of them would eventually officially close on Aug. 30, the feast day become a canonized saint. of our foundress, In the first months of the foundation in St. Jeanne Jugan. Pittsburgh, two young Little Sisters died Editorial This anniversary has of typhoid fever in a matter of days. The Pope Francis been a wonderful remaining sisters were devastated, but the gestures before opportunity to bishop and local religious communities speaking about the death penalty at an rediscover the drew close to the newcomers and event marking the experiences of supported them through their ordeal. 25th anniversary of our pioneering The Little Sisters wrote that God had the Catechism of Little Sisters, and to made use of this tragedy to make their the Catholic Church, become acquainted work better known in the city. In fact, our at the Vatican in with the many people who helped them. pioneering Little Sisters saw in all the this Oct. 11, 2017, As I read through the annals of our events of their daily lives—and in all the file photo. The pope first communities, I recognized a pattern. people they encountered—the providence in August 2018 Beginning in August of 1868, small of God. ordered a revision bands of mostly young, non-English If I had to sum up our congregation’s to the catechism to state that the speaking Little Sisters bravely set sail from history in America in one word it would death penalty is France destined for one American city after be just that—providence. inadmissible, and another—first Brooklyn, then Cincinnati, During the very years when our first he committed New Orleans, Baltimore and Philadelphia. American foundations were being made, the Church to its The wave of charity, which had begun in the fathers of the First Vatican Council abolition. the humble heart of our foundress, quickly wrote, “God in his providence watches (CNS photo/Paul Haring) spread across this vast nation. over and governs all the things that he These Little Sisters would arrive at made, reaching from end to end with might their destination with only the most basic and disposing all things with gentleness.” Say ‘yes’ to life, ‘no’ provisions, taking possession of empty, God not only knows what is going on often dirty or rundown buildings that had in the world, he directs it all, down to the to the death penalty been procured for them. They would begin smallest and most insignificant details, by placing statues of the Virgin Mary holding everything in existence and guiding “The death penalty is inadmissible exercise capital punishment on malefactors and St. Joseph that they had preciously it all according to his mysterious plan! because it is an attack on the inviolability where this is truly necessary to preserve the carried from the motherhouse on a mantle, The fathers of the First Vatican Council and dignity of the person. … The existence or just order of societies.” And this and then kneeling in prayer to ask God’s taught that God governs the world with Church works with determination for its is true. The Church’s previous stance on the blessings on their new dwelling and those gentleness. He is not loud or flashy; he abolition worldwide” (Catechism of the exercise of capital punishment was not in who would make it their home. does not get in our face or demand our Catholic Church, #2267, as revised with error, but it was insufficient, or incomplete, Thanks to hard work and the generosity attention—and this is a problem in our the approval of Pope Francis in 2018). in light of the Church’s further reflection on of local citizens, these empty buildings media-saturated, sensory-overloaded culture. the inviolability of all human life. would soon be cleaned and furnished with How easy it is to miss the signs of God’s Church teaching on the death penalty Given the clear teaching of our Church, everything needed to care for the destitute providence in our lives, to be deceived by is simple but not easy. The death penalty unequivocally expressed by our chief elderly who would arrive at their doorstep. his gentleness and to fail to realize that is “inadmissible” because it violates the teacher and pastor Pope Francis, Catholics In each city, the Little Sisters were underlying this gentleness is omnipotence. dignity of a human person, regardless of are right to oppose the recent decision of assisted by local clergy and communities God really is in charge! And he governs all that person’s crimes against individuals, the Trump administration to reinstate the of women and men religious. things according to his plan of love! society or humanity at large. death penalty as the ultimate punishment The very first donation the sisters Our pioneering Little Sisters knew This is a development of earlier for serious federal crimes. Even using the received in this country was a $20 bill this in the depths of their hearts. In their Church teaching. As the Catechism of the former understanding, there is absolutely from Father Isaac Hecker, founder of the simple faith, they were able to see the Catholic Church notes, “Recourse to the no reason to believe that today in the United newly established Paulist Fathers. traces of God’s providence in both joys death penalty on the part of legitimate States of America capital punishment “is The sisters were also generously and sorrows, in good times and bad. authority, following a fair trial, was long truly necessary to preserve the existence supported by the laity—people of all This is the most important lesson I considered an appropriate response to or just order of society,” as critics suggest. ages and every social status, Catholic and have learned during our sesquicentennial the gravity of certain crimes, and an We can debate the wisdom of changing non-Catholic alike. Local school children year. No matter how dark or fraught with acceptable, albeit extreme, means of the wording of the catechism, but the fact brought their meager offerings—a few troubles our world may seem, we are safeguarding the common good” (#2267). remains that, given the alternatives, the dishes or a loaf of bread. all the children of God’s gentle, loving However, recent popes, including death penalty is, at best, unnecessary and at In Cleveland, a German family put providence. Let’s trust in him! St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis, worst, inhuman and unjust. themselves completely at the service of have moderated this position, noting that Catholics in central and southern Indiana the Little Sisters as a way of paying back (Little Sisters of the Poor Sister Constance “there is an increasing awareness that the should be especially concerned about the a debt owed to God. Boston’s wealthiest Veit is director of communications for dignity of the person is not lost even after implications of the administration’s new woman brought the elderly rosaries, fresh the Little Sisters of the Poor in the the commission of very serious crimes.” directives, since the the U.S. Penitentiary, a oranges and good wine. Louisville’s United States.) † In his recent address to the federal prison in Terre Haute will become International Association of Criminal the site for five executions scheduled to take Law, Pope Francis said, “It is impossible place later this year and early next year. to think that states do not have at their Pope Francis tells us, as “people called to Letter to the Editor disposal means other than capital fight not only for the abolition of the death punishment to defend the life of other penalty in all its forms, but also to improve Reader: Good religion always seeks the persons from unjust aggression. St. John prison conditions in respect of the human Paul II condemned the death penalty (cf. dignity of the persons deprived of freedom,” edification of both the person and society encyclical letter “Evangelium Vitae,” we cannot stand by idly and do nothing. There are those who believe that religion lightly. But, just like anything #56) as does also the Catechism of the What can we do? We can say “yes to religion facilitates well-being, and others powerful, understanding it as fully as Catholic Church (#2267).” life” from the moment of conception until claiming that it leads to neurosis and possible—both for better and for worse— In his address, the Holy Father went natural death. And we can say “no” to all violence. is the real fundamental good. Good on to say, “Therefore, all Christians and forms of death-dealing, including capital Religion means vastly different things religion always seeks the edification of people of good will are called today to punishment, whether legal or illegal, and to different people. Even the meaning of both the person and society. fight not only for the abolition of the in all its forms. This is simple because the word “religion” has changed over the My religion is that of the Catholic death penalty, whether legal or illegal, it’s the right thing to do. It’s not easy past few decades. The distinction between Church. The Church is a mystical society and in all its forms, but also in order to because aspects of Church teaching on the religion and spirituality is a relatively new because the ultimate explanation of her improve the prison conditions, in respect inviolability of all human life, including one, emerging only in the latter half of the nature is a strict mystery which transcends of the human dignity of the persons those who have committed heinous crimes, 20th century. It has become increasingly the capacity of our minds to comprehend. deprived of freedom.” are often politically incorrect. We oppose common to hear people say they are Above all, the Church is a mystical The simple but all-important teaching abortion, euthanasia, neglect for the basic “spiritual,” but not “religious.” Religion corporeality because it is supernatural. of our Church is that all human persons needs of migrants, the homeless and the has commandments; spirituality does not. Not only is the concept itself a strict are entitled to dignity, respect and, above poor because we say “yes to life” and “no” Religion is a complex, multi-faceted mystery and its comprehension in any all, protection of their lives. The taking of to all forms of cruelty and inhumanity. phenomenon that can influence people in degree requires the infusion of divine a human life is the ultimate violation of Let’s pray for the abolition of capital many ways. The word “religion” comes grace, but incorporation into the Body of human dignity. This principle is absolute. punishment worldwide and in our own from a Latin word which means “to bind Christ is the fruit of selective munificence Critics of this development of Church backyard. Let’s speak out forcefully against oneself,” and a person freely binds oneself by the Son of God. teaching, including Cardinal Raymond the death penalty out of respect for the to the way of life given and followed by I love my religion, and my Catholic L. Burke, refer to “sacred Scripture and human dignity of all persons. God alone is their faith community. It is from and within faith. I love Holy Angels Parish in the constant tradition of the ordinary the giver of life, and only God should take this community that a spiritual leadership is Indianapolis. and universal Magisterium” to make the this precious and inviolable gift away. identified, and it formalizes and illuminates argument that “the Church did not err in the shared teachings of the community. Kirth N. Roach teaching that the civil power may lawfully —Daniel Conway Religion can be a powerful force Order of Carmelite Discalced Secular for good in people’s lives. I don’t take Indianapolis The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

hrist C the Cornerstone

Remaining faithful in spite of the suffering of Christ’s Church

“I would like to present the treasure, who feel, understandably, demoralized, if they, too, wish to go away, St. Peter wholeheartedly that Jesus’ promise that which is the life of Christ available in scandalized, angry beyond words, and responds, “Lord, to whom can we go? the gates of hell will not prevail against and through the Church. … We do indeed ready to quit.” You have the words of eternal life” his Church is absolutely true. have to look hard at the wickedness Bishop Barron is careful to point (Jn 6:68). This is the “treasure,” which To illustrate this fundamental belief in in the Church today; but we also have out that he does not speak for all St. Paul points out is contained in the Church’s indestructability, the bishop to be clear-eyed about the beauty bishops, the United States Conference “earthly vessels,” the sinful human shares an anecdote from Church history: and veracity and holiness on offer in of Catholic Bishops or the Vatican. “I beings who carry the Gospel message to The emperor Napoleon reportedly told that same Church. The vessels are all have no authority whatsoever to do so. the ends of the Earth in obedience to our the Vatican’s secretary of state that he, fragile and many of them are downright I am speaking in my own name, as a Lord’s command. “The vessels are all Napoleon, would destroy the Church. broken; but we don’t stay because of the Catholic, a priest and a bishop.” The fragile and many of them are downright The cardinal responded, “Oh my little vessels. We stay because of the treasure” book’s objective, he says, is to urge broken,” the bishop writes, “but we don’t man, you think you’re going to succeed (Bishop Robert E. Barron in his book Catholics not to leave the Church, but stay because of the vessels. We stay in accomplishing what centuries of Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop to remain faithful in spite of all the because of the treasure.” priests and bishops have tried and failed Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Scandal). suffering and sadness. Before outlining his six reasons for to do?” Letter to a Suffering Church is worth staying in the Church, Bishop Barron For all his wickedness, the devil Bishop Robert E. Barron, an reading. In its five short chapters, offers what he calls a rather blunt remark: cannot ultimately accomplish his evil auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and the book places the clergy sex-abuse “There is simply never a good reason intent. “God is love,” Bishop Barron says, the founder of Word on Fire Catholic scandal in its proper historical and to leave the Church. Never. Good reasons “and he has won the victory through the Ministries, is the author of numerous scriptural contexts—without ever to criticize Church people? Plenty. cross and resurrection of Jesus.” books and documentary films designed excusing the reprehensible conduct of Legitimate reasons to be angry with In the coming weeks, this column to present the teaching and practice of those who are guilty of serious crimes corruption, stupidity, careerism, cruelty, will explore each of the six reasons Catholicism to audiences both within and grave sins. The book also provides greed, and sexual misconduct on the part that Bishop Barron says explain why and outside the Catholic Church. Catholics who Bishop Barron says of leaders of the Church? You bet. But Catholics should remain faithful to In response to the recent revelations may be ready to leave the Church with grounds for turning away from the grace our Church. Let’s pray that all of us of clergy sexual abuse and its cover-up specific reasons for remaining active of Christ in which eternal life is found? baptized Catholics will “look hard at the by Church officials, Bishop Barron members of the body of Christ. No. Never, under any circumstances.” wickedness in the Church today,” even as has written a book titled, Letter to a In the fourth chapter, “Why Should Bishop Barron believes that the most we embrace “the beauty and veracity and Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on We Stay?” the bishop quotes the Gospel recent “explosion of wickedness” in holiness on offer in that same Church.” the Sexual Abuse Scandal. The bishop of St. John where many of Jesus’ the Church’s long history is yet another O most holy heart of Jesus, describes his book as “a cry from the disciples turned away from him. When example of the devil’s handiwork. accompany us as we seek to discover, heart” written “for my fellow Catholics the Lord asks the disciples who remain At the same time, he believes and do, your will! †

Permanecer fieles a pesar del sufrimiento de la Iglesia de Cristo “Me gustaría exponer el tesoro de desmoralizados, escandalizados, marcharse, san Pedro responde:— otro ejemplo de la obra del maligno. la vida de Cristo que está presente sumamente enojados y que también Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tú tienes Al mismo tiempo, cree fervientemente en la Iglesia y a través de ella. … quieren renunciar.” palabras de Vida eterna (Jn 6:68). en que la promesa de Jesús de que las Aunque es cierto que hoy en día El obispo Barron tiene el tacto de Este es el “tesoro” del que nos puertas del infierno no prevalecerán debemos juzgar con dureza la maldad señalar que no habla en nombre de habla san Pablo y que se encuentra por encima de su Iglesia es una verdad de la Iglesia, también hemos de todos los obispos, la Conferencia de en “recipientes de barro”: los seres incontrovertible. contemplar la belleza, la veracidad y Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos o humanos pecadores que llevan Para ilustrar esta creencia la santidad ofrecidas por ella misma. el Vaticano. “No tengo autoridad para el mensaje del Evangelio a los fundamental en la indestructibilidad Todos los recipientes son frágiles y hacerlo. Estoy hablando en nombre confines de la Tierra, obedeciendo de la Iglesia, el obispo comparte una muchos de ellos están completamente propio, como católico, sacerdote y el mandamiento del Señor. “Todos anécdota de la historia de la Iglesia: Se rotos; pero no permanecemos por obispo.” Indica que el objetivo del libro los recipientes son frágiles y muchos dice que el emperador Napoleón le dijo los recipientes: permanecemos por es exhortar a los católicos a que no de ellos están completamente al secretario de estado del Vaticano que el tesoro” (Obispo Robert E. Barron abandonen la Iglesia, sino a permanecer rotos—escribe el obispo—pero no él, Napoleón, iba a destruir la Iglesia. en su libro Carta a una Iglesia que fieles a pesar de todo el sufrimiento y permanecemos por los recipientes: El cardenal le respondió:—Oh, ¿acaso sufre: un obispo habla sobre la crisis la tristeza. permanecemos por el tesoro.” usted cree que va a lograr aquello que de abusos sexuales). Vale la pena leer Carta a una Antes de describir las seis razones por siglos han intentado sacerdotes y Iglesia que sufre. En sus breves cinco para permanecer en la Iglesia, el obispo obispos y han fracasado? El obispo Robert E. Barron, obispo capítulos, el libro sitúa el escándalo Barron plantea lo que denomina una A pesar de su iniquidad, el demonio auxiliar de Los Ángeles y fundador del abuso sexual del clero en su debido declaración contundente: no puede en definitiva salirse con la de los ministerios católicos Word on contexto histórico y litúrgico, sin jamás “Nunca hay una buena razón para suya. “Dios es amor—dice el obispo Fire, es autor de numerosos libros y disculpar la conducta reprochable de abandonar la Iglesia. Nunca. ¿Hay Barron—y logró la victoria a través de documentales diseñados para presentar los culpables de graves crímenes y acaso buenas razones para criticar a la cruz y la resurrección de Jesús.” las enseñanzas y la práctica del pecados. También ofrece a aquellos la gente de la Iglesia? Muchísimas. En las próximas semanas, catolicismo al público tanto dentro católicos que posiblemente estén listos ¿Hay acaso razones legítimas para exploraremos en esta columna las seis como fuera de la Iglesia católica. para abandonar la Iglesia, motivos irritarse ante la corrupción, la razones que, de acuerdo con el obispo En respuesta a las recientes específicos para permanecer como estupidez, la ambición, la crueldad, Barron, explican por qué los católicos revelaciones de abuso sexual por integrantes activos del cuerpo de la avaricia y la mala conducta deben permanecer fieles a nuestra parte del clero y su encubrimiento por Cristo. sexual por parte de los líderes de la Iglesia. Recemos para que todos los funcionarios de la Iglesia, el obispo En el cuarto capítulo, titulado Iglesia? Evidentemente. Pero ¿hay católicos bautizados podamos “juzgar Barron escribió un libro titulado “Por qué deberíamos permanecer” alguna razón para darle la espalda con dureza la maldad de la Iglesia” y Carta a una Iglesia que sufre: un el obispo cita el Evangelio según a la gracia de Cristo, en quien al mismo tiempo ser capaces de acoger obispo habla sobre la crisis de abusos san Juan en el que muchos de encontramos la vida eterna? No. “la belleza, la veracidad y la santidad sexuales). El obispo describe su libro los discípulos de Jesús le dieron Nunca, bajo ninguna circunstancia.” ofrecidas por ella misma.” como un “grito del corazón” escrito la espalda. Cuando el Señor les El obispo Barron considera que la ¡Sagrado corazón de Jesús, “para mis compañeros católicos pregunta a los discípulos que se más reciente “explosión de maldad” en acompáñanos en nuestra búsqueda para que, comprensiblemente, se sienten quedaron si ellos también desean la larga historia de la Iglesia constituye descubrir y hacer tu voluntad! † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019

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August 6 one entry into $5,000 raffle. County, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul Hermitage, August 16 houses, face painting, festival Mission 27 Resale, Must be 21. Information 9798 N. Dearborn Road, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Northside Events and Social merchandise, credit cards 132 Leota St., Indianapolis. and tickets: Jane Youngman, Guilford. Summer Picnic, Grove. Ave Maria Guild, Club, 2100 E. 71st St., accepted. Information: Senior Discount Day, every 317-353-3606, jyoungman@ Sat., 5-midnight, Sun., 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Information: 317- Indianapolis. Catholic 317-253-1461. Tuesday, 30 percent off heartsandhandsindy.org. 9 p.m., pork tenderloin dinners 223-3687, [email protected]. Business Exchange, assistant clothing, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 5-8 p.m., chicken dinners, editor of The Criterion and August 17 ministry supports Indianapolis “Rosary: Journey through the author John Shaughnessy St. Anthony of Padua Parish, St. Vincent de Paul Society August 10 Holy Land” exhibit, $10,000 August 14 speaking on his latest book 316 N. Sherwood Ave., Food Pantry and Changing Immaculate Conception Parish, big money raffle, kiddie land, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Then Something Wondrous Clarksville. Chicken Dinner Lives Forever program. 2081 E. Cty. Road 820 S., beer garden, country store, 335 S. Meridian St., Happened: Stories of God’s and Festival, 2-8 p.m., Information: 317-687-8260. Greensburg. Community quilt and grand prize raffles, Greenwood. Connecting Friendship, Mass 7 a.m., all activities indoors in air- Consignment Auction (items Hoffman mini-donuts, ham Families to Sacramental buffet breakfast and program conditioning, fried chicken August 7 accepted 7 a.m-8 p.m. on stand. Information: Ministries for Children following, $15 members, dinner, cakes, quilt raffle, Knights of Columbus Mater Aug. 9), begins 9:30 a.m. and 812-576-4302. and Youth, for parish $21 non-members. mini-raffles, children’s Dei Council #437, McGowan will last 5-6 hours, multiple catechetical leaders, sponsored Register by noon on area, adult games of Hall, 1305 N. Delaware rings, items can be viewed August 11 by the Center for Ministry Aug. 15. Information chance, children’s games St., Indianapolis. Theology at auctionzip.com, pulled St. Mary Parish, Development and the and registration: www. of skill, raffle, $5,000 first, on Tap, sponsored by the pork, baked goods, raffle. 2500 St. Mary’s Dr. NE., archdiocesan youth ministry catholicbusinessexchange.org. $1,000 second, $500 third. archdiocesan Young Adult and Information: 812-591-2362. Lanesville. Parish Picnic, office, 8:30 a.m. check-in, Information: 317-282-2290. College Campus Ministry, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., chicken 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., August 16-17 doors open 6:15 p.m., St. Teresa Benedicta and ham dinners served in $54 per person includes lunch. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus St. Michael the Archangel 7 p.m. presentation followed of the Cross Parish, air-conditioned dining room. Register by Aug. 7 at Christ Parish, 7225 Southeastern Church, 3354 W. 30th St., by social time, all faiths 23455 Gavin Lane, Information: 812-952-2853. conta.cc/2JTulhX (case Ave., Indianapolis. Indianapolis. Helpers of welcome, free admission Lawrenceburg. Benedicta sensitive.) Information:, Augustravaganza, 4 p.m.- God’s Precious Infants, and parking, food and drink Bash, 4-9 p.m., chicken St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 317-592-4006, midnight both nights, Indianapolis. Third Saturday available for purchase. dinners (freewill offering), 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., [email protected], catered dinners and bingo in of the month, Mass at 8:30 a.m. Information: indycatholic.org, food, games, children’s Indianapolis. Mass in French, www.cmdnet.org/cfsm. air-conditioned hall, festival followed by Divine Mercy 317-261-3373. activities, 50/50, basket raffles. 12:30 p.m. Information: food, live music, 5K race/ Chaplet and rosary at the Information: 812-656-8700. 317-627-7729 or acfadi2014@ SS. Peter and Paul fun walk, children’s games, Clinic for Women abortion Archbishop O’Meara Catholic gmail.com. Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian Cookies and Canvas, Monte center, 3607 W. 16th St., Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Our Lady of the Greenwood, St., Indianapolis. Substance Carlo, baby crawl, rides. concluding between 10:30- Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, 335 S. Meridian St., St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Addiction Ministry (SAM) Information: 317-357-1200, 10:45 a.m., with continued Catholic, educational, Greenwood. Celebrate (Little Flower) Church, Recovery Mass, sponsored nativityindy.org/ prayer at the church for charitable and social singles, Marriage Conference, theme: 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. by the archdiocesan Office augustravaganza-1, “Like” those who wish to remain. 50 and over, single, separated, “Prepared,” Archbishop Class of ’63 monthly of Human Life and Dignity, “Augustravaganza” on our Information: peggygeis@ widowed or divorced. New Charles C. Thompson keynote, gathering, 6 p.m. Mass, Archbishop Charles Facebook page. att.net. members welcome. 6 p.m. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., optional family optional dinner afterward. C. Thompson presiding, Information: 317-243-0777. Mass at 7:30 a.m. in parish Information: 317-408-6396. 7 p.m. followed by St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, August 17-18 chapel, $40 per couple, reception, refreshments and 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, August 9 includes lunch and childcare August 13 resources in the Cathedral Indianapolis. 15th Annual 5719 Saint Mary’s Road, Primo Banquet Hall & (space is limited). Registration Church of the Immaculate parlor. Reservations Sausage Fest, 5:30 p.m.- Floyds Knobs. Knobsfest, Conference Center, suggested by July 27. Conception, 1 Sisters of requested: bit.ly/2JE6wuv midnight each night, sausage Sat. 6:30 p.m.-midnight, 2615 National Ave., Registration and information: Providence, Saint Mary-of- (case sensitive). For from L.E. Kincaid & Sons, Sun. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Indianapolis. Hearts and celebratemarriageministry.com, the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- questions contact Brie Anne sides from Illinois Street Sat. only: dance featuring Hands of Indiana Houses 317-489-1557, Woods. “Be Light” Monthly Varick: 317-236-1543 or Food Emporium, Byrnes “Endless Summer,” beer to Homes Fundraiser, olgmarriageministry@ Taizé Prayer Service 7-8 p.m., [email protected]. For Pizza, popcorn, snow cones, garden, $10 admission; silent auction, prizes, raffles, gmail.com. silent and spoken prayers, more information on SAM, ice cream, pretzels, Sun Sun. only: fried chicken games, 6 p.m., $100 for two simple music, silence. go to www.archindy.org/ King beer, wine garden, live dinners, silent auction, adults includes reserved August 10-11 Information: 812-535-2952, humanlifeanddignity, click entertainment, teen zone with children’s zone and games. seats, dinner and drinks and All Saints Parish, Dearborn [email protected]. on Ministries. music, kids’ zone, bounce Information: 812-923-3011. †

Announcements for couples celebrating 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 or more years of Golden wedding jubilee Mass set for VIPs marriage are accepted. Go to bit.ly/2M4MQms or call 317-236-1585. Aug. 25 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Mark and Leslie (Morrison) Bryant, The archdiocesan Office of Marriage T. O’Meara Catholic Center, members of St. Agnes Parish in Nashville, and Family Life invites couples from 1400 N. Meridian St., across the street celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on parishes in central and southern Indiana from the cathedral. April 19. who have been married for 50 years The event is free; however, The couple was married in Christ the King to join Msgr. William F. Stumpf, registration is required by Aug. 19 Church in Indianapolis on April 19, 1969. archdiocesan vicar general, for the online at www.archindy.org/ They have four children: Amy Anderson, archdiocese’s Annual Golden Wedding marriageandfamily. Click on Events Stacey Corman, Lisa Ware and Kevin Bryant. Jubilee Mass at 2 p.m. on Aug. 25 Calendar. The couple also has six grandchildren. † at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, For more information, contact 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. Keri Carroll at 317-236-1521 or 800- The special anniversary Mass 382-9836, ext. 1521 or by e-mail at includes a nuptial blessing, and [email protected]. couples will receive a jubilee marriage The Criterion runs free Michael and Jill (Mumaugh) Clouser, certificate to mark the occasion. announcements for anniversaries of members of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, Immediately following Mass, a 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 or more years. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on reception for the couples and family Information can be submitted online at July 25. members will be held in the Assembly www.archindy.org/criterion, or call 800- The couple was married in St. Therese of Hall of the Archbishop Edward 382-9836, ext. 1585, or 317-236-1585. † the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Church in Indianapolis on July 25, 1969. They have three children: Kelly Ann Rose, Christopher and the late Steven Clouser. Icons and drawings on display at Archabbey The couple also has two grandchildren. † Library Gallery through Aug. 30

An exhibit of icons and drawings with gold leaf backgrounds and halos, by Eastern Province of the Passionist they are colorful and more concerned Community Brother Michael Moran with embodying theological truths than ‘Music on the Mount’ concerts are on display at the Saint Meinrad mirroring the material world, and the Archabbey Library Gallery, 200 Hill Dr., figures depicted can appear stern or planned on Aug. 31 and Sept. 28 in St. Meinrad, now through Aug. 30. preoccupied. Brother Michael translates this For library hours, call 812-357- Two “Music on the Mount” There is no charge to attend. Beer, ancient art form of the Eastern 6401 or 800-987-7311, or go to www. concerts are planned outdoors by the wine, cheese and fruit trays will be Christian Churches into contemporary saintmeinrad.edu/library/library-hours. lake at Mount St. Francis Center available for purchase, and attendees terms. His icons are very stylized, flat The exhibit is free and open to the for Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Dr., in should bring chairs or blankets. and almost two-dimensional when public. Those wishing to view the Mt. St. Francis, in August and For additional information, call compared to their western cousins. exhibit may want to arrive at least 30 September. 812-923-8817. Usually painted on wooden panels minutes before closing time. † On Aug. 31, the Todd Hildreth Trio A complete listing of all will be the featured entertainment from retreat opportunities and events 6-8 p.m. at Mount St. Francis Center for Events and retreats can be submitted to The Criterion by logging on to The Down on Fifth Band will Spirituality can be found at www. www.archindy.org/events/submission, or by mailing us at 1400 N. Meridian St., perform from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 28. mountsaintfrancis.org. † Indianapolis, IN 46202, ATTN: Cindy Clark, or by fax at 317-236-1593. The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 7 Criterion staff honored for excellence in journalism Criterion staff report fleshing out the story through the different people involved. Solid reporting.” The Criterion staff was honored Assistant editor John Shaughnessy recently by the Catholic Press Association was awarded first place in the Best of the United States and Canada (CPA) Personality Profile for his story “God’s with a second-place award in the General love guides doctors helping refugees after Excellence—Best Newspaper category. years of caring for Competing against other archdiocesan the poor in Africa,” weekly newspapers that have a circulation which focused on of 25,001 or more, The Criterion received the medical outreach the recognition for its coverage during the Dr. Ellen Einterz 2018 calendar year. provides to refugees “The Criterion’s reporting on in the Indianapolis community-Church issues is stellar, area after serving with the standout being stories on the those in need in death of Archbishop [Emeritus Daniel Cameroon for M.] Buechlein,” judges wrote about John Shaughnessy 24 years. The Criterion team of Cindy Clark, “An inspiring subject with a photo and Brandon Evans, Sean Gallagher, Natalie writing to draw in the reader,” judges said. Hoefer, Mike Krokos, Jane Lee and John “Good, careful writing overall.” Shaughnessy. “Photos are eye-catching Hoefer also earned a second-place and enhance the layout structure.” award in Best Reporting on a Special Age Staff members of The Criterion were Group (Senior Citizens) for her “Aging also recently honored for excellence in with Faith” series. journalism by three other organizations. “Broad and detailed picture of the Besides recognition from the CPA, staff subject. An informative read,” judges said. members were honored by the Woman’s Shaughnessy received a second‑place Press Club of Indiana (WPCI), the award in the Best Feature Writing National Federation of Press Women category for “Unlikely companions cross (NFPW) and the Knights of Columbus. the Camino, traveling from brokenness to brotherhood.” The story focuses on WPCI and NFPW awards Mark Peredo and Luke Hutchins, who The recognition for work completed lives intersected when the strangers were during the 2018 calendar year started in involved in a serious car accident in 2015 May when staff writer Natalie Hoefer that left them both seriously injured and was honored by WPCI. She garnered five emotionally and physically scarred. To first‑place awards. heal their brokenness, they decided to • In-depth reporting for her “Aging tackle together the Camino, Spanish for with Faith” series, which focused on “the Way,” an ancient spiritual walking senior-related issues through the lens of pilgrimage from France to Spain. the Catholic faith. “Well-written, easy-to-read feature • Specialty articles, History category highlighting themes of forgiveness and for her story “ ‘Rootedness’ has kept healing,” judges wrote. Lanesville parish growing for 175 Editor Mike Krokos was awarded years.” second place in the Best Editorial on a • Specialty articles, Religion category Local Issue category for her story “Still going to Mass at for “A time of true 109, devout Mary Weir is the ‘joy of the penance, reparation, The Criterion staff received a second-place award from the Catholic Press Association of the parish.’ ” and a pledge to move United States and Canada in the General Excellence—Best Newspaper category for the 2018 • Photographer-writer category for forward,” which calendar year. The Criterion competed against other archdiocesan weekly newspapers which have a circulation of 25,001 and more. “ ‘A powerful thing’: Inaugural Indiana focused on the holy March for Life shows pro-life movement hour Archbishop said. “Inside, more detailed pictures Carol Zimmerman were honored for their is ‘alive and well.’ ” Thompson led of participants. The story is equally package on Catholic schools. • Special articles, Social Issues category last September bold—quotes joyfully noting unity of Rutter also received a third-place award for her story “Mother to be deported prays at SS. Peter and generations and quotes to back that up, as Multimedia Journalist of the Year. ‘to keep my family together.’ ” Mike Krokos Paul Cathedral in from a mother, from children, from “Katie Rutter uses writing, photos and Hoefer also received a second‑place Indianapolis in response to the clergy college students and from a 14-year-old video to capture relationships—between award from WPCI in the Specialty sex‑abuse crisis. who rejoiced that she was adopted, not Catholic students Articles, Religion “Speaking eloquently about the aborted. Marvelous story in words and and the sisters category for her sexual abuse crisis in the Church is no pictures.” who live on their article, “Priest abuse easy task,” judges said. “The editorialist Hoefer also was awarded an honorable campus, or between victim at holy hour here made extra efforts to bring a mention in the Best News Writing on a churches across the says it ‘was the right compassionate and understanding plea Local or Regional Event for her story U.S.,” judges wrote. thing to do.’ ” for all affected by the crisis from the “Mother to be deported prays ‘to keep my “Her story ideas All of her WPCI abused, to the disillusioned, to the faithful family together,’ ” which focused on the are unique and her first-place entries horrified by what has taken place.” plight of Erica Fierro and her family. images memorable advanced to the Criterion editorial board member Reporter Sean Gallagher received an and contemplative, national NFPW Daniel Conway received a second‑place honorable mention Katie Rutter encouraging Natalie Hoefer competition, where award in the in the Best In-Depth audiences to consider important her Lanesville parish story won first- Best Editorial News/Special connections in their own lives.” place in the Specialty articles, History on a National or Reporting category Rutter also received an honorable category, and her story on the mother International Issue for his package mention in the Videographer/Video being deported also won first place in the category for “It’s “Demanding program Producer of the Year category. Special articles, Social Issues category. time to address of human formation Shaughnessy received an honorable Her “Aging with Faith” series earned the problem of shapes future priests mention award from the Knights of second-place in the in-depth reporting clericalism,” which amid Church crisis,” Columbus in its annual Father Michael category. focused on the words which focused on J. McGivney award for Distinguished of Pope Francis Sean Gallagher how seminaries in Journalism. The story, “On the comeback CPA awards Daniel Conway where he noted the archdiocese prepares men for the trail: Catholic couple and former homeless The staff received more recognition that some bishops, priests and deacons challenges of priestly life and ministry man make strides to change lives on the on June 21 in St. Petersburg, Fla., during interpret their ministry as a “power” today. streets,” highlights St. Pius X parishioners the Catholic Press Association’s annual to be exercised rather than a “free and Editor Emeritus John F. Fink was Tom and Deb Gardner and their special awards program. generous” service to be given. awarded an honorable mention in the Best friendship with Whitney Hamilton, a Hoefer was awarded first place in “Well-considered and provides a Editorial on a National or International former alcohol and drug addict. They the Best Reporting on the Celebration useful, balanced perspective about a Issue category for “Divisions in the are all a part of Back on My Feet, an of a Sacrament category for her story troubling issue,” judges wrote. Church seem to be organization that tries to help the homeless “Archbishop Thompson’s engaging Hoefer earned a third-place award in getting worse,” which reclaim their lives through “the power of approach stresses ‘tremendous, the Best Story and Photo Package category discussed several of running, community support and essential transformative effect’ of confirmation,” for “Inaugural Indiana March for Life the issues that are employment and housing resources.” which highlighted Archbishop Charles shows pro-life movement ‘is alive and dividing Catholics “From hard news coverage to feature C. Thompson’s unique catechetical well.’ ” The package featured coverage these days. writing to editorials and multimedia approach to celebrating confirmation with of the state’s first March for Life, which Criterion freelance journalism, the wide range of awards youths in central and southern Indiana. coincided with the 45th anniversary of writer Katie Rutter, received by The Criterion’s staff and “An interesting take on a commonly the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade and who is a member contributors is confirmation of the celebrated and not well-reported Doe v. Bolton decisions, which legalized of St. Charles extraordinary skill and commitment sacrament,” judges wrote. “Reporting is abortion on demand in the U.S. John F. Fink Borromeo Parish in that goes into producing each week’s centered on the sacrament and its unique “The main picture gets a headline: Bloomington, was part of a team that won newspaper,” said Greg Otolski, associate celebration, including good background ‘A powerful thing,’ and the banners held a first-place award in the Best Multimedia publisher. “The Criterion is the top source coverage and good writing relying on by marchers tell the rest of the story Package Series category. She and Catholic for news coverage of the Catholic Church quotations from a wide variety of sources, of Indiana’s march for life,” judges News Service staffers Chaz Muth and in central and southern Indiana.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019

is not surprising that they tend to be more EXECUTION willing to discuss spiritual matters and continued from page 1 trust in divine grace.” on the concrete floor of the room where ‘God alone knows the heart and sees the liturgy is celebrated. the soul’ “They seem to take their faith in God Archbishop Thompson expressed very seriously, and they are prayerful,” hope that the time the inmates have will Deacon Gretencord said. “I feel that lead to reconciliation—with themselves, they’re men who have faith in God who with others, including the families of the made some terrible choices. But they’re victims of their crimes, and with God. still God’s children. It strengthens my faith “Hopefully, time spent in prison—even whenever I see someone receiving the lifelong—allows for a conversion of Eucharist with such reverence and respect.” heart, a transformation of being, that leads an inmate to embrace this reality about ‘They don’t hide their faith’ oneself and others, especially any victims Father Maliakkal says that it has been of crimes as well as their families,” he said. “very satisfying” to see some of the men “Our faith calls us to pray for both victims on death row who attend the Masses he and perpetrators of crimes, as well as the celebrates express their faith. families of both victims and perpetrators. “They have expressed their desire to “Ultimately, we must have the humility return and be part of the sacramental life of and resolve to trust God rather than As part of administering the sacrament of confirmation, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson prepares to the Church,” he said. “They’ve recognized ourselves with the ultimate judgment of make the sign of the cross on the forehead of Marguerite Engle during a Mass at the Indiana Women’s some of the crimes they have committed.” any and every human being. God alone Prison chapel in Indianapolis on the evening of March 4, 2018. Archbishop Thompson and clergy and religious throughout central and southern Indiana are committed to ministering to people in prison, Father Maliakkal is dedicated to this knows the heart and sees the soul.” including those on death row. (File photo by John Shaughnessy) ministry, sometimes driving close to an Deacon Gretencord’s regular hour from one of his encounters with the men on death row coming to the end of their mortal lives, the hungry. I have clothed the naked. But parishes to the prison in Terre Haute, as well as his ministry at think of them and pray for them,” Deacon here I have an opportunity to visit those in facility. the Vigo County Jail, keep him aware of Gretencord said. “And the men at SCU, prison, as Jesus said for us to do. It’s my “It is important for the inmates in prisons and jails across the conversely, pray for these people whose fundamental reason for going there.” the people confined country. But he knows such consciousness mortal lives are coming to an end. Deacon Marc Kellams, corrections to those places to may not be the case in society in general. “When I go to visit the hospice ministry coordinator for the archdiocese, see that we still care “We don’t think about them,” he said. patients, they don’t ask how I am. They was troubled by the decision to resume for them,” he said. “They’re not human beings. They’re ask about the men, the people in SCU.” executions in the “Our going into numbers. They’ve gotten what they federal prison system, their confined places deserve and are where they need to be. ‘I was in prison and you visited me’ calling it “a shame.” Fr. Varghese makes them feel a But they’re still human beings.” Providence Sister Mary Rita Griffin “The death penalty Maliakkal part of the community Praying for inmates, said has visited with a death-row inmate in is not a deterrent, is of the Church. We Deacon Gretencord, can remind us of Terre Haute on a regular basis for 14 years. unequally applied to make sure that we are praying for them.” their humanity. While she described racial and economic Deacon Gretencord is impressed by the “By bringing that out in prayer, we put how her dedicated classes, and is way in which the death-row inmates, who a human face on those that we otherwise ministry has been a more expensive live behind prison walls, put up no walls view as non-entities,” he said. “When we blessing to this man, than a lifetime of around their faith. do that, we can begin to make changes.” she also noted how it Deacon Marc incarceration,” said “I see men who are very up front with has helped her. Kellams Deacon Kellams, who their faith,” Deacon Gretencord said. Compassion for families of the victims “Every time I go, previously worked for decades as a criminal “They don’t At the same time, Deacon Gretencord I come back with court judge in Bloomington. “The many Sisters of Providence hide their is mindful of the families of the victims of a renewed faith in cases of individuals on death row who have respond to federal death faith. They’re the crimes committed by the SCU inmates. my own religious been exonerated by DNA evidence should penalty decision, page 10. forthright in “I have developed almost a kind of Sr. Mary Rita Griffin, vocation,” Sister Mary be sufficient reason not to reimplement the expressing it.” affinity for these people,” he said. “It’s as if S.P. Rita said. death penalty on the federal or state level.” That, in turn, has helped him be freer I know them vicariously through the men As a member of a religious community He also spoke about how the Church in in sharing his faith in his ministry beyond at the SCU. I seem to feel close to them.” that has a special focus on God’s central and southern Indiana is committed the prison walls. But he said that these families can providence, she believes it is part of to ministering among those in prisons and “I think that I am able to minister often become as forgotten by society as God’s plan that she and her fellow sisters jails and to support the families of the more effectively after having witnessed the inmates. are so close to the only federal prison in victims of crimes. for so many years the strong faith that I “We forget the victims just as quickly,” the country where executions take place. “My job is to assist in the provision of see in many of the men that come to the Deacon Gretencord said. “As soon as “Basically, everybody [on federal death spiritual services to those incarcerated, Catholic services at FCC Terre Haute,” they’re no longer in the headlines, they’re row] is here in Terre Haute,” Sister Mary regardless of the crime for which they are he said. out of our thoughts. We need to hold them Rita said. “That is why it is extremely serving a sentence,” Deacon Kellams said. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson in prayer.” important that we as Sisters of Providence “We are mandated by the Gospel to visit had several brief one-on-one visits with He has fostered prayer for death-row are there for them.” those in prison. death‑row inmates in Terre Haute in inmates among others he serves who are Prior to returning to her order’s “The Church’s position on the death December 2018. facing their own mortality—patients in a motherhouse, Sister Mary Rita had penalty does not in any way diminish “It was both humbling and profound hospice facility in Terre Haute. ministered among the homeless in its concern for justice for the victims of to pray with each inmate and offer a He asks them to pray for the inmates, Washington. It was this ministry of reaching horrific crimes. We keep them in prayer blessing,” he said. “I asked them to pray just as he asks the inmates to pray for the out to those on the margins of society that and provide them with support when we for me as well. These men spend a great hospice patients. led her to minister on death row. can.” deal of time in isolation, where they have “These folks pray for the men that live “Jesus said, ‘I was in prison and you much time to think and reflect as well as in the SCU continually and those men visited me’ ” (Mt 25:36), she said. “Jesus (Criterion reporter Natalie Hoefer consider the realities of life and death. It are touched that these people, who are Christ is my guide in all I do. I have fed contributed to this story.) †

Inmates in the group include convicted death penalty in that state” when she the death road, when the life road calls us Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar learned “the federal government plans to to work for justice for all.” DEATH Tsarnaev and Charleston, S.C., church restart executions later this year after a Sister Helen added: “The death penalty continued from page 1 shooter Dylann Roof. 16-year hiatus.” is deeply flawed, with a terrible history dignity of life from conception to natural In a July 25 statement released by the “The DOJ [Department of Justice] of racism in its implementation and an death for each person, including those on U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops regresses as the rest of our country equally terrible history of errors, resulting death row.” (USCCB), Bishop Frank J. Dewane of evolves,” she added. in many innocents on death row. We also The execution of five inmates on Venice, Fla., chairman of the bishops’ Other Church leaders also reacted on know that it does not offer the healing federal death row in Terre Haute are Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Twitter to the announcement. balm to victims’ families that is promised.” scheduled to take place in December and Development, said that Pope Francis In a July 25 tweet, Chicago Federal death penalty cases are January. in 2015 called for “the global abolition Cardinal Blase J. Cupich called Barr’s authorized by the Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr said of the death penalty,” which he said the announcement “gravely injurious to the in consultation with local U.S. Attorney in a statement: “The Justice Department U.S. bishops also have supported for many common good, as it effaces the God-given Offices. upholds the rule of law—and we owe it years. dignity of all human beings, even those Vaillancourt Murphy said in her to the victims and their families to carry “In light of these long-held and who have committed terrible crimes.” July 25 statement that in the 16 years forward the sentence imposed by our strongly maintained positions, I am He also pointed out that last year that since the federal government executed a justice system.” deeply concerned by the announcement Pope Francis ordered a revision to the death-row prisoner, the American public The last time there was a federal by the United States Justice Department Catechism of the Catholic Church to say has changed its collective thinking on execution was in 2003. that it will once again turn, after many that capital punishment is “inadmissible the death penalty. Last October, she In 2014, President Barack Obama years, to the death penalty as a form of because it is an attack on the inviolability said 49 percent of Americans said they directed the Bureau of Prisons to conduct punishment, and urge instead that these and dignity of the person” (#2267). believed the punishment is applied fairly a review of federal capital punishment federal officials be moved by God’s love, In a statement released on the afternoon and currently, and 25 states have distanced cases and issues surrounding the use of which is stronger than death, and abandon of July 25, Sister Helen described the themselves from the death penalty in lethal injection drugs. According to the the announced plans for executions.” Justice Department’s announcement as a some capacity, most recently, California, July 25 announcement, that review is Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of “seemingly measured statement, which with its governor-imposed execution ban complete, and the executions can proceed. St. Joseph of Medaille, who is a longtime “belies the fact that this is a rush to kill: in March and New Hampshire’s repeal Currently, there are 62 inmates—61 opponent of capital punishment, They plan three executions in one week of capital punishment by legislative veto men and 1 woman—on federal death row, tweeted a brief reaction to the July 25 using a new, untested—and not yet override in May. according to the Death Penalty Information announcement saying that as she was approved—lethal injection protocol.” Center. Most of the federal death-row about to “board a plane to Alaska to join She also said it is “disheartening that (Criterion reporter Natalie Hoefer prisoners are at the Terre Haute facility. the celebrations of 62 years without the the administration has chosen to follow contributed to this story.) † The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 9 Texas faith leaders say chaplains shouldn’t be banned from executions WASHINGTON (CNS)—More than 180 faith leaders in Texas, including 18 Catholics, signed a statement sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on July 23 asking the agency to change its policy banning prison chaplains from execution chambers. “Clergy have the right to minister to those who have placed themselves in their care, up to and including the moment of death. The state cannot, and should not attempt to, regulate spiritual solace,” the faith leaders said. The signers represented several religious traditions, including Episcopalian, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Presbyterian, Reform Judaism, United Church of Christ, United Methodist and Buddhist. They urged the state agency’s officials to reconsider a policy it adopted this spring. Women religious, priests, deacons and laity were among the Catholic signers. The group acknowledged that they have differing opinions on the death penalty but said they are “united in recognizing that the right of condemned people to spiritual comfort at the moment of death is a long-standing and widely recognized religious practice.” “Each faith tradition marks this sacred moment in different ways, including anointing, singing, praying and chanting, and laying on of hands. These rituals, stemming from sincerely held religious beliefs, often require the direct assistance Father Tom McNally prays with death-row inmate Eric Wrinkles at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City in this Dec. 18, 2008, file photo. Wrinkles, who of clergy. The significance of the physical experienced a religious awakening in prison, was executed for a triple-murder on Dec. 11, 2009. In Texas, a group of nearly 200 faith leaders, including presence of a chaplain at a condemned 18 Catholics, signed a statement sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on July 23, asking the department to change its policy banning prison person’s last moment is difficult to chaplains from execution chambers. (CNS photo/Tim Hunt, Northwest Indiana Catholic) overstate,” the statement said. On April 3, just five days after the saying their concerns are “moral, ethical A month before the high court’s ruling adviser’s presence a month before his U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution and rooted in our nation’s constitutional about the Texas death-row inmate, the court scheduled execution. At the time, Texas of Texas death-row inmate Patrick Murphy guarantee of the free exercise of religion.” had allowed the execution of Domineque policy only allowed Christian or Muslim because his Buddhist religious adviser They pointed out that the “physical Ray, an Alabama Muslim, to proceed even ministers to be present. wasn’t permitted to be present, state officials companionship of a chaplain in the execution though Ray had appealed the state’s decision Two U.S. bishops called the Supreme announced its ban of all prison chaplains chamber is a small but vital form of human to deny an imam’s presence at his execution. Court’s refusal to allow an imam to be from the chamber during executions but compassion in an otherwise dehumanizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh—who opposed present at Ray’s execution on Feb. 7 allowed inmates to choose spiritual advisers process. The presence of a chaplain or Ray’s stay of execution but supported a “unjust treatment” that is “disturbing to to be in the viewing room. spiritual adviser in the viewing room is no stay for the Texas inmate—explained his people of all faiths.” The Texas Department of Criminal substitute for this direct ministry.” reasons on May 13. He said Ray, who was The Texas interfaith statement points Justice said the change in its execution They also said the agency’s decision executed in February, had not claimed out that in Texas, death row prisoners protocol was in direct response to the infringes on the religious liberty rights of unequal religious treatment under the are denied contact visitation and spend high court ruling and said it would only chaplains and spiritual advisers, saying: First Amendment and his demand for an 23 hours a day in solitary confinement. allow security personnel in the execution “Placing a wall between a prisoner and imam’s presence came too late. Texas has 10 executions scheduled chamber in future executions. clergy violates the religious liberty that He said Murphy, whose execution was from Aug. 15 until early November. Last The statement’s signers urged the has characterized our nation since its stayed, raised an equal-treatment claim year, it executed 13 of the 25 people put agency leaders to reconsider this position founding.” and made his request for a Buddhist to death nationwide. † Cupich: ‘Never forget’ that policies that led to Holocaust began with words CHICAGO (CNS)—Adolf Hitler’s rise Pittsburgh [last October], the desecration brutal, to the point of targeting people for and thought to be “too sensational to be to power and the policies that led to the of Jewish cemeteries in Europe marred extermination because of their heritage reliable.” Holocaust all began with words, including with swastikas ... the hate speech that and religion,” the cardinal wrote. “What became clear to Dodd was that words that targeted “the other,” Cardinal speeds across the Internet linking “Yet, that is not a satisfactory response. Hitler’s rise to power and the policies that Blase J. Cupich of Chicago wrote in like‑minded bigots and in the delusional Such brutality does not come naturally to led to the Holocaust developed through a July 24 commentary in the Chicago minds of those who continue to deny the human beings; it is taught progressively calculated stages,” Cardinal Cupich said, Catholic, the archdiocesan newspaper. reality of the Holocaust.” through the creation of a false narrative starting with “bigoted language targeting The “calculated stages” the Nazis The cardinal made the comments as he about others, which, step by step, is a minority,” which “was dismissed by carried out that ultimately resulted in the reflected on his July 4 visit to Auschwitz accepted as the new normal.” society” because it came from a few people Holocaust began with bigoted language with Fritzie Fritzshall, president of the He cited a best-selling book by Erik initially, then “in time others reinforced the against minorities that the majority soon Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Larson titled In the Garden of Beasts: message, giving it credibility.” came to accept as credible, said the Center in Skokie, Ill.—and a survivor of Love, Terror and an American Family “The next stage came as those targeted cardinal, adding that these lessons from the Nazi death camp in Poland. in Hitler’s Berlin, in which the author were defined as ‘other,’ ” the cardinal said. history must be recalled today when many Cardinal Cupich said that shortly after examines how words led to the stages “The ‘other’ soon became the scapegoat, in society target immigrants, refugees and they arrived, Fritzshall asked him: “How that ultimately led to the extermination of responsible for the grievances people various groups of people as “the other.” could this happen? How could people turn 6 million Jews “and countless others.” were told they should have, especially as Cardinal Cupich noted the “dramatic on their neighbors?” Larson ultimately aims “to show why they reflected on their experience of loss increase in anti-Semitism and hate “My first reaction was to say there it took the world so long to recognize the from the First World War. This allowed speech” today. He also pointed to the really is no response to how members of grave threat Hitler posed to the world,” a narrative to be created for the nation, “barbaric assault on a synagogue in the human race could be so callous and Cardinal Cupich continued. whose rise to greatness could only be The author tells the story of William achieved through the elimination of those E. Dodd, an American historian from the who thwarted that potential.” University of Chicago, who was chosen Cardinal Cupich added: “We need by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to to listen hard to Fritzie’s question: be America’s first ambassador to Nazi ‘How could this happen?’ We need to Germany, the cardinal said. “He and his understand that it all began with words. family were at first enthralled by the Words that called people ‘other,’ that ‘New Germany’ that emerged from the targeted people as worthy of fear, or ashes of World War I, as they witnessed threatening to our national greatness, and a war-ravaged country full of energy, then eventually dangerous and requiring enthusiasm and excitement for a new elimination.” future.” “Next year,” he added, “the world But as Hitler rose to power, there will mark the 75th anniversary of the was “mounting persecution” of Jews liberation of the death camps the Nazis and Dodd’s “excitement turned to fear,” used to imprison and exterminate Cardinal Cupich said. He telegraphed the 6 million Jews and countless others. We U.S. State Department with “firsthand owe it to those who perished and their accounts of attacks on Jews, the families never to forget.” censorship of the press and the enactment Fritzie Fritzshall, president of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, Ill., of new laws that restricted the rights of (The full text of Cardinal Cupich’s and survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, and Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, talk the Jewish people and minorities,” but commentary can be found online at underneath the entrance gate at the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on July 4. (CNS photo/Tom Maday) the reports were treated with indifference https://bit.ly/2YuRTlg.) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Sisters of Providence respond to federal death penalty decision

(The following statement from the Sisters The system is inherently racist, and thus of Providence of Saint Mary-the-Woods cannot be relied upon to be fair. Since was released on July 30 following the 1977, for example, more than 160 persons announcement by the Justice Department have been exonerated while serving that it is reinstating the federal death time on death row. And evidence shows penalty for the first time in 16 years.) that more than 40 percent of death-row inmates are African-American while the “All Christians and people of good will general population of the United States are thus called today to struggle not only is approximately 14 percent African- for abolition of the death penalty, whether American. it be legal or illegal and in all its forms, “No person at the federal level has but also to improve prison conditions, been executed for 16 years. In fact, the out of respect for the human dignity of federal government has executed only persons deprived of their liberty. And three people since 1988. Many states are this, I connect with life imprisonment. abolishing the death penalty, including Life imprisonment is a hidden death six since 2010. Other states have set penalty.”—Pope Francis, 2014 moratoriums on the death penalty, or indefinitely stayed executions in recent “We, the Sisters of Providence, believe years. we are to forgive one another, not to seek “We also know that support for retribution with vengeance and further executing persons in our name is on the violence. We reaffirm our opposition to decline across the country. A Gallup poll capital punishment in all cases and ask conducted in October 2018 found that for Demonstrators march during a Feb. 25, 2017, rally organized by Catholics Against the Death that all sentences of death row inmates be the first time in our history, fewer than Penalty‑Southern California during the four-day Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, Calif. Like commuted to life without parole. We urge 50 percent of respondents believed that many other Catholic groups, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have come out our federal government to abolish the the death penalty was being applied fairly. against the U.S. Justice Deparment’s recent decision to reinstate the death penalty. death penalty once and for all. “Only five miles away from our (CNS file photo/Andrew Cullen, Reuters) “In the last 30 years, only three federal motherhouse sits the nation’s only prisoners have been executed. However, federal execution chamber at the Federal families, for all victims and their families, perpetuate violence, we beg the grace of a a recent decision handed down by the Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, and for legislators who weigh the decision non-violent heart. Amen.” United States Attorney General asked which was first used in 2001. of life or death for these inmates. the Federal Bureau of Prisons to ‘adopt “During any day of execution of an “We are committed to working closely Members of the General Council of the an updated execution protocol,’ resulting inmate in any state across our country, we with the National Coalition to Abolish the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- in five persons being scheduled for remember in our community prayer the Death Penalty, the Catholic Mobilizing the-Woods: execution in the very near future. person being executed and their families, Network, the Indiana Abolition Coalition “We, the Congregation of the Sisters of in addition to the victims and their and other organizations working to rid our • Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, General Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, families. We have also partnered with the nation of this violent practice. We invite Superior Ind., believe in the sacredness and dignity Indiana Abolition Coalition to abolish the you to pray with us the closing section of • Sister Lisa Stallings, Vicar and of all life. We believe we are to love our death penalty in Indiana. our Litany of Non-Violence: General Councilor neighbor and not to kill. “We support the life and respect the “God of love, mercy and justice, • Sisters Mary Beth Klingel, Jeanne “As a nation, we must face the deep dignity of all persons and will continue acknowledging our complicity in those Hagelskamp and Jenny Howard, flaws in our criminal justice system. in prayer for death-row inmates and their attitudes, actions and words which General Councilors Court allows Trump administration to use funds for border wall WASHINGTON (CNS)—In a 5-4 challenged the use of Pentagon funding President Donald J. Trump’s declaration “We oppose the use of these funds vote on July 26, the Supreme Court for the border wall—Sierra Club of a national emergency in order to to further the construction of the wall,” said the Trump administration could use and Southern Border Communities construct a barrier along parts of the Cardinal DiNardo and Bishop Vasquez $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds to pay for Coalition—didn’t have the legal right to border. said. “We remain steadfast and resolute construction and repairs of a wall along challenge the money’s allocation. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of in the vision articulated by Pope Francis the U.S-Mexico border. The order, announced during the Galveston-Houston, president of the that at this time we need to be building The order—one paragraph long court’s summer recess, was in response U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops bridges and not walls.” and unsigned—overturns an appellate to an emergency filing by the Trump (USCCB), and Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of In another statement, the border court decision that froze the funds for administration. The administration had Austin, Texas, chairman of the USCCB bishops and the other prelates who joined border wall work involving building and asked for a quick decision, saying if it Committee on Migration, said they were them said that, while they agree with the replacing fencing and other projects in didn’t finalize contracts for these projects “deeply concerned about the president’s president that there is a “humanitarian California, New Mexico and Arizona. by the end of September, it would lose the action to fund the construction of a wall challenge” at the border, “erecting a wall In lifting the freeze on these border ability to use the funds. along the U.S.-Mexico border, which will not solve the problem,” and they wall funds from the Defense Department, Earlier this year, Catholic circumvents the clear intent of Congress asked Congress to step in with more the justices said those who initially bishops voiced their opposition to to limit funding of a wall.” humanitarian responses. †

Bishop Barron reported that 50 percent of Catholics teachings on family: equality, dignity, happiness, CONFERENCE 30 years old and younger have left the Church, and that freedom, economic success, and care for creation and continued from page 1 the median age of those leaving is 13. For every person the future. In turn these values would be a “gift” to all who joins the Church today, more than six are leaving. families and help the U.S. to become a true “melting pot” Theologian Joseph Atkinson of the Pontifical John Atkinson said that political and cultural forces are of all peoples, she said. Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at trying to move people away from orthodoxy and to Family counselors Gregory and Liza Popcak, directors The Catholic University of America in Washington cited destroy the family, and “our current approaches, whatever of the Pastoral Solutions Institute and organizers of the a presentation by Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron they are, manifestly are not working. symposium, proposed a framework for helping people of Los Angeles to the U.S. bishops during their “One fundamental problem is that few people ... are understand that the family is an icon of the Trinity. June meeting about young people and the Church. willing to admit that in the West, at least, an authentic Further, family life is liturgical by its very nature, and Christian faith ... that informs people’s values as so the everyday routine of family life is a way of growing in true that one would be willing to die for that faith, has holiness. simply been eviscerated from our lives and our culture Titled “Liturgy of Domestic Church Life,” the Popcaks Online Lay Ministry Formation system.” identified three “rites” of the liturgy of the “domestic The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the To correct this situation, Atkinson said, we must Church,” all connected to the sacrament of baptism: University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University recover an authentic theology of creation, acknowledging the rite of relationship/attachment; the rite of rituals of (CDU) to offer not-for-credit online theology classes: that we are created by God and are ecclesial persons who connection; and the rite of reaching out. • Earn certificate in Lay Ministry are fully alive only in the body of Christ. He added that The Popcaks announced that the symposium was • Complete 12 courses online with ND STEP program we also must recover an authentic theology of baptism, launching the Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life, • CDU offers classes on Catechism of the Catholic Church which moves us into incorporation with that body of named after Father Patrick Peyton, a Holy Cross priest • 20% discount for all employees, volunteers, and parishioners Christ. and sainthood candidate who is known as the “rosary For more information, please log on to Helen Alvaré, a law professor at George Mason priest.” That institute will focus on supporting “domestic University and former consultor for the Pontifical Council Church” life through activities including research, www.archindy.org/layministry for the Laity, specializes in the intersection of law, religion training and retreats. The Popcaks encouraged all the and culture. She told the symposium that the U.S. Supreme experts to share their ideas for this project. Court “articulates beautiful values but promotes terrible The Peyton Institute’s sponsors are Holy Cross Family things,” such as “inventing” a constitutional right to Ministries and the Pastoral Solutions Institute, both REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NOW contraception and abortion and finding that marriage is not of which co-sponsored the Notre Dame symposium. If you are a victim of sexual misconduct by a person ministering on a special unity, but rather two people with individual ideas Notre Dame Institute for Church Life and Our Sunday behalf of the Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim deciding what makes a family. Visitor (OSV) Institute also were sponsors. of such misconduct, please contact the archdiocesan victim assistance coordinator. There are two ways to make a report: Because of various cultural and economic factors, Jason Shanks, president of the OSV Institute, Alvaré said, the language the Catholic Church is announced that OSV was going to publish a book of the Ethics Point 1 Confidential, Online Reporting using about the family is incomprehensible to many symposium’s papers. www.archdioceseofindianapolis.ethicspoint.com or 888-393-6810 people because it does not relate to families’ ordinary He also discussed OSV Institute’s new focus on three Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Victim Assistance Coordinator experiences, and people have no idea what “domestic specific initiatives: young adult re-engagement, Hispanic 2 P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 Church” means. outreach and Catholic parenting resources. He said 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 She proposed that the Church needs to develop these areas affect the Church’s future, and he invited all [email protected] “new language” that touches on actual life experiences scholars and researchers to apply for OSV grants to work and demonstrates the many positive effects of Church on these topics. † The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 11 Black clergy, religious, seminarians mark history, celebrate BALTIMORE, Md. (CNS)—The joint conference of the national organizations for black Catholic clergy, women religious, seminarians and deacons finally made its first stop in Baltimore, a city noted for several firsts on the road to equality in the faith. The annual conference brings together members of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus (NBCCC), the National Black Sisters’ Conference, the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association and the National Association of Black Catholic Deacons. The NBCCC was founded in 1968, followed in turn by the other groups. They began meeting jointly because of their commonalities. One of this year’s attendees, Sister Beulah Martin, a Sister of the Blessed Sacrament, didn’t wait for the formal opening of the July 20-24 gathering to soak up some of that Baltimore history. Sister Beulah was among the more than 100 priests, deacons, seminarians and religious women from around the nation at a July 22 Mass at Historic St. Francis Xavier, the first black Catholic church in the United States. It was her 10th day in town, as Sister Beulah had spent her annual retreat at the motherhouse of the Oblate Sisters Sister Beulah Martin, a member of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, center right, of Powhatan, Va., waves in Baltimore’s historic St. Francis Xavier Church on of Providence, who in 1829 were founded July 22, at a Mass honoring jubilarians during a joint conference of black priests, women religious, deacons and seminarians. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) by Mother Mary Lange, a candidate for sainthood, as the first community for the NBCCC, who was raised in southern sisters of African descent in the U.S. Maryland. Sister Beulah’s retreat included Among others, the National learning about Mother Lange from Association of Black Catholic Deacons Oblate Sister Magdala Marie Gilbert, was represented by its president, who is advocating for her cause, and Deacon Melvin Tardy, of the Diocese of stifling heat reminiscent of her youth in Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind. Crowley, La., during her daily hourlong Jubilarians were recognized by walk on property that adjoins Patapsco Sister Roberta Fulton, a Sister of Valley State Park. St. Mary of Namur, who is president of “It’s only hot if you think about it,” the National Black Sisters’ Conference. said Sister Beulah, who at the 2017 joint Those honored for 60 years of service conference received the Harriett Tubman were Sister Callista Robinson, of the Award from the National Black Sisters’ Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minn., Conference. It is given to the sister who and Baltimore’s Sister Gloria Rubio, of has demonstrated service and dedication the Sisters of Christian Community. “as a liberator of African-Americans and/ Those recognized for 50 years of service or peoples of the African Diaspora.” included Sister Rita Michelle Proctor, As her teaching ministry took her to superior general of the Oblate Sisters of Birmingham, Ala., Chicago and now Providence. Her cousin, Sister Gwynette Powhatan, Va., where she is launching Proctor, organized the conference along a pre-school, Sister Beulah has been a with Sister Josita Colbert, a fellow Sister of regular attendee of the joint conference Notre Dame de Namur. Father Donald Sterling, pastor of New All Saints in Baltimore, center, is among the priests processing since making her final vows in 1984. Sister Josita estimates that 80 percent into Baltimore’s historic St. Francis Xavier Church on July 22, for a Mass honoring jubilarians during “I come for the support,” she said, “and of the women religious at the conference a joint conference of black priests, women religious, deacons and seminarians. to gather information about how I can included teaching among their ministries. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) go back to my community and share the Sister Gwynette, director of the Office good news.” of Black Catholic Ministries for the ordained for the Archdiocese of New York While Father Smith took the train back Her kindred spirits at the Mass, which Archdiocese of Baltimore, noted the in 2018. to Yonkers, N.Y., to celebrate 6:45 a.m. acknowledged jubilarians, included impact the jubilarian liturgy had on her “My story is your story,” he said. Mass on July 23 for the Annunciation-Our Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, discernment. “How many times have you been told, Lady of Fatima community he serves, who presided and made women religious “When I entered [her order] 39 years ‘You hang in there, you keep pushing.’ ... most joint congress attendees spent the focus of his closing remarks. ago and attended my first (jubilarian Brothers and sisters, this thing is not the day furthering their knowledge of “Our jubilarians had the courage liturgy),” Sister Gwynette said, “I saw our about what we have done, but what God Baltimore’s black history with a bus tour. to enter religious life when there elders, jubilarians, all the members of the is doing.” That day included a Gospel festival, were few [minorities in those ranks],” organizations, and I experienced God’s He addressed the “carnal” nature of with music from the St. Ambrose Gospel Archbishop Gregory said. “Sisters, touch, a shiver went through me. It was the modern world, and the call to live Choir, New All Saints Men’s Chorus and you have carried the Church on your at that moment that all uncertainty and “radically different lives.” the Cardinal Shehan School Choir, which shoulders.” doubt left me. “I’m standing on the shoulders of those went viral in 2017 with its rendition of Concelebrants included Bishop “When I saw faithful women and men, who have come before us,” Father Smith “Rise Up.” The Shehan choir is led by John H. Ricard, the retired bishop of who looked like me, that had been living said. “In this troubled world, we have to Kenyatta Hardison, who doubles as choir Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., and the newly the call of Jesus for 25 years, 50, 60, 70, show up ... ready for the fight. director at historic St. Francis Xavier. elected superior general of his religious some 80 years, I knew I could do it,” she “They may not like you. They may The joint congress—organized under order, the Josephite Fathers, whose roots told the Catholic Review, the news outlet say you’re not smart enough. They may the theme “This Work Is Ours to Do: include serving freed slaves in Baltimore of the Baltimore archdiocese. have threatened you. They may try to Send Us”—concluded with business in the 1870s; and Washington Auxiliary The homily, in contrast, was delivered intimidate you, but show up for the fight. meetings and an awards dinner on Bishop Roy E. Campbell, the president of by Father Kareem Smith, who was God can’t bless you, if you’re not there.” July 24. † Archbishop Kurtz steps down as bishops’ religious liberty chairman WASHINGTON (CNS)—Archbishop as acting chairman of the committee The committee is among the most as its chairman. He succeeded Baltimore Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., has by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of recently organized by the USCCB Archbishop William E. Lori, who had resigned as chairman Galveston-Houston, president of the and has assumed a high profile with served as chairman of the committee since of the U.S. bishops’ U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops its emphasis on promoting religious its creation. The Louisville prelate served Committee for (USCCB). freedom globally and in the U.S. The as USCCB president from 2013 to 2016. Religious Liberty The appointment will continue until bishops first established it as an Ad Archbishop Kurtz, 72, announced on as he undergoes the bishops’ fall general assembly in Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty in July 10 in an online post published by extended treatment November when a permanent chairman 2011 to address growing concerns over The Record, the Louisville archdiocesan for bladder and will be elected. the erosion of freedom of religion in newspaper, that he had been diagnosed prostate cancer. “We are praying for Archbishop America. with urothelial carcinoma and would Bishop Robert Kurtz, especially as he undergoes an During their June general assembly remain in North Carolina during J. McManus of intense treatment plan at Duke Cancer in 2017, the bishops voted to establish 12 weeks of immunotherapy and Worcester, Mass., Institute over these next weeks and a permanent Committee for Religious chemotherapy. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz was appointed on months,” Cardinal DiNardo said in a Liberty. At their fall general assembly The type of bladder cancer the July 23 to serve statement. that year, they elected Archbishop Kurtz archbishop has is the most common. † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Perspectives For The Journey/Effie Caldarola Seeking Life/Moises Sandoval Catholic faith and our Church are worth fighting for A time to In my circle of friends, I have a gal looking in honestly. our duty to the stranger at our border, and pal with whom I communicate twice This was clear: She admired Catholic reminded in a homily that when Jesus fed reminisce a year. The purpose of our infrequent teaching based on the Gospel. But what’s the people on the mountainside there was base-touching is with this institution? no litmus test for who received his food. about a life specific: Both avid It’s a question many people are asking I would tell her that I seek out the readers, we like to right now. Eucharist because it remains an integral catch up on book We all know scores who have dropped part of my life. I would say that without of blessings recommendations. out or are experimenting with other faith the Church, there would be no St. Ignatius “There is an appointed time for So, no Christmas traditions. Many are young people, but I of Loyola, even though he himself was everything, and a time for every affair cards or Facebook have senior friends and relatives who have hassled by the institutional Church during under the heavens” (Eccl 3:1) and, for friendship. Just book split. There are many reasons, but they the Inquisition. Without the Church, there me, a child during the buddies. often boil down to the institution turning would be no St. Francis of Assisi, or the Great Depression, this We once lived in people off. feisty St. Teresa of Avila who stubbornly is a time to reminisce. the same town, and At a large faith-sharing meeting I fought with bishops. Rose, my middle she knows my husband and I are active attended recently, much dissatisfaction Would there be a Sister Norma daughter, has me Catholics. And we knew her and her with the institutional Church boiled up. Pimentel, head of Catholic Charities in writing my memories husband as generous intellectuals. She Horror over child sexual abuse and its the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, fighting so that my children frequently became involved with Catholic long history in the Church emerged, for those suffering at the border? Would and grandchildren outreach because she loved the social coupled with the sickening revelations of Dorothy Day have had her platform? will know who I am justice angle. We shared common values. cover-up by top Church officials. Would there be another institution running and what I did. As So, I wasn’t surprised by a parting But the overarching question: What’s the greatest charitable efforts in the world? a birthday gift, she comment in her last book summary of the wrong with a structure that allowed this For me, the Gospel is not just a how-to bought me a membership to a website that good, the bad and the Booker (Britain’s evil to fester, and can it, will it, change? book for do-gooders. It’s a faith journey gathers my essays and will publish them top literary award). Institutions are chronically in need of based on the mystery of God crucified, in a coffee-table book for the family. “I would like to hear your thoughts,” reform. A few women added to a Vatican by sin and, yes, by powerful institutions. As I answer a question my daughter asks she mused, after dishing on the committee does not fulfill an obligation It’s a faith in resurrection that is the me each week, I realize that we who endured Democratic Party’s presidential hopefuls, to bring women into Church leadership. underpinning of truth and justice. the Depression could easily have concluded “about the Church and being Catholic. ... We’re still a long way from transparency in Faith is worth fighting for, and we were born at the wrong time. I look at my I love Catholic teaching about the poor, governance, and we’re leery of half-steps. institutions are often worth fighting with. left hand and see the odd shape of my little welcoming the stranger, etc. But I don’t So what would I say to my friend? It may be a long struggle, but I’m sticking finger, split during a farm accident and never know what it is to be Catholic. I don’t I would tell her that we drive an around. stitched back together because my parents know if the institution is believers and hour round trip to a Jesuit parish for could not get to a doctor 20 miles away from beliefs, or a private club for men.” great liturgy and music and challenging (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News our isolated 200-acre farm in the foothills of Here was someone on the outside homilies. A parish where we’re told of Service.) † northern New Mexico. When I chew, my front teeth do not It’s All Good/Patti Lamb work as well as they should because I have an open bite, which could have been corrected by an orthodontist if we had Social media is unnecessary to be fully present to others been able to afford one. We did not see I just cannot warm up to social media, We met at a café and embraced “I’ve always considered you a friend any doctors or dentists until we grew up. and it seems I might be ostracizing immediately. It was as if no time had who is planted in my heart,” I told her. Yet, when I reflect on my life, I realize myself since that’s the way the majority passed. We both couldn’t stop talking and She acknowledged those roots in my that I was born at a good time. As the communicates these asking questions. heart. oldest of 10 children, I could not expect days. Fortunately, the line was long, so we Our friendship existed before the dawn any help to go to college, but I worked I really did try to had time to do some initial catching up. of social media, and for me—that’s how it my way through, earning a degree in get on board years She took first turn at asking questions— will remain. She accepts that. journalism from Marquette University in ago, but I quickly about my parents, then my family and work. In just over 60 minutes, we caught up Milwaukee. Tuition was $200 a semester cancelled my account. Next, it was my turn. on 10 years, all without removing our when I started. I usually walked away “First, how are your folks?” I asked. I phones from our purses. What young person today can graduate from the computer will never forget a particular day with my It was authentic and undistracted. from a public college, much less a Catholic with a negative friend and her dad at the Meijer in South (If the family sitting in the booth institution, without acquiring a crushing self‑image because I Bend. Her folks are equally amazing, but behind us is reading this, I apologize for debt? Eight of my brothers and sisters also fell into comparing her dad is particularly a hoot. our frequent outbursts, laughter and table graduated from college, one with a Ph.D. my life with the amazing posts and photos These were the next words out of her slapping.) in chemistry and another with a degree in I encountered on Facebook. mouth: “My dad died a year and a half So many concerns compete for dentistry and a specialty in periodontics. All I understand that it’s a wonderful tool ago.” our attention. Our visit that Thursday of them did it without going into debilitating for connecting and keeping in touch. Tears welled up in my eyes, then they afternoon reminded me of how debt, and all have had successful careers. Social media enables us to expand our streamed down my face by the scone beautiful it is to sit down and be fully One brother took 11 years to earn his circle in an instant, and I marvel at how and pastry table. I didn’t care what other present to someone. I think that’s what degree in education. Then, after he retired, far technology has brought us. But I people in line thought. God is reminding us to consider. He he worked as a volunteer at his parish. struggle to floss my teeth and keep up She told me the backstory. How she simply wants to have that authentic But he missed the classroom, and now, with the laundry on a regular basis. was the first to arrive and—never mind. conversation with us. Laugh. Cry. about to celebrate his 80th birthday, he So I miss out on a lot. The details were piercing, and I felt awful Shout. Be genuine with him. He is still teaches Spanish at Good Shepherd Recently, my friend and former college that I wasn’t there in her time of sorrow. listening. And we should do our best to Catholic School in Denver and loves it. roommate was passing through Indy for I apologized profusely. I have a cell listen to him as well. Early in my career, I was a reporter a work seminar. She was only in town phone and e-mail, so I don’t do everything A T-shirt I spotted at a Plainfield for The Albuquerque Tribune, a for a short window, but she called to ask with a pen and a typewriter. But if I’d boutique captured it well: “A thousand Scripps Howard newspaper. I received only if we could meet for lunch. The only day been on social media, I would have been ‘likes’ will never replace ‘love.’ ” $100 a week. But I had health insurance, she was in town was the only day I was informed. paid by my employer, covering all the available. She explained that she was so shocked (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna expenses of the birth of the two children “When the stars align!” she joyfully and grief-stricken that she didn’t pick up Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist born to us while there. When I visited proclaimed. the phone to call me. for The Criterion.) † years later, there were two classes of reporters, those who were full time with The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick benefits and those working only enough hours so that the employer could deny them any. Change in daily routine leads to a very pleasant surprise We had three more children. I have You never know when a seemingly When reading a book, I ignored the bizarre behaviors and mental malaise. a Mother’s Day photograph of my wife distasteful interruption might come along clock and continued to read at my leisure. Some people by nature live on constant Penny and our five children all dressed up and change your life for the better. If I was playing my violin, again I avoided stimulus. When absent, it is like being in in their Sunday best sitting on the front When my thinking of time and continued to play solitary confinement. steps of our house in Kettering, Ohio, television died, my until satisfied with its sound. No longer I must admit that when TV first when I worked for George A. Pflaum, a first thoughts were of tied to the time schedule of TV programs, I invaded our homes, it mesmerized me, publisher of Catholic educational materials. missing my favorite enjoyed better control of my time. and as it becomes better developed it Since it now could cost up to $16,000 nightly news stations, Several other unforeseen advantages is even more mesmerizing. Call it an to have a baby, we could not have afforded old time movies and arose. I was no longer locked into addiction or whatever, it has given me them. I was then earning about $10,000 a what was needed programs that often kept me up late. My great pleasure. year. But America was greater than it is now, to return to these sleep was sounder, and surprisingly my And yet, having experimented being with millions working in a gig economy of routines quickly. dreams were more positive and enjoyable. without it makes me wonder if I am short-term jobs without health insurance, Suddenly I And too, I was freed of disruptive missing even greater pleasures. Most vacations and defined benefit pensions. thought, “How about advertisements. important, it made me more conscious of About 15 years ago, I gave a talk to experimenting to see what happens Breaking old routines led to the the power routines possess and the need a group in Santa Fe, N.M. A woman without TV?” welcomed routine of taking a walk after to check them every so often. asked whether my parents and I were not The word routine means to keep, not to dinner and bypassing televised sports Try the experiment and experience its irresponsible having so many children. break. In my case, it meant breaking with events that kept me indoors on weekends. impact on your life. You might be in for a “Not at all,” I answered. “We had faith programs I watch regularly. When I broke A renowned psychologist once wrote very pleasant surprise. things would work out—and they did.” with them, I surprisingly found myself freed that if people were deprived of stimulating from watching the clock for the time of activities many would go insane. It (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for (Moises Sandoval writes for Catholic nightly news and other favorite programs. is true that withdrawal can generate Catholic News Service.) † News Service.) † The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 13

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, August 5 Friday, August 9 Sunday, August 4, 2019 The Dedication of the Basilica St. Teresa Benedicta of the of St. Mary Major Cross, virgin and martyr • Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Numbers 11:4b-15 Deuteronomy 4:32-40 • Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Psalm 81:12-17 Psalm 77:12-16, 21 • Luke 12:13-21 Matthew 14:13-21 Matthew 16:24-28

The first reading for Mass on this Jesus in the middle of an argument and Tuesday, August 6 Saturday, August 10 weekend is from the Book of Ecclesiastes. put him at odds with some in the crowd? The Transfiguration of the Lord St. Lawrence, deacon and The first verse states that the book is the Possibly. Still, inviting anyone to work of Qoheleth, a mediate a dispute was a compliment. Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 martyr son of King David, Questioning such as this presupposed that Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 although no proper the person being questioned possessed 2 Peter 1:16-19 Psalm 112:1-2, 5-9 name actually is used. knowledge. Furthermore, it presupposed Luke 9:28b-36 John 12:24-26 The book’s origins, that all sides would respect the integrity despite this tradition, and wisdom of the mediator. Not are puzzling. surprisingly, outright strangers, whose Wednesday, August 7 Sunday, August 11 The book’s name credentials were unknown, were never St. Sixtus II, pope, and Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary comes from the invited to mediate between arguing companions, martyrs Time Greek, and then the parties. Jesus was among people who St. Cajetan, priest Wisdom 18:6-9 Latin. This book knew him, maybe with great deference, to Numbers 13:1-2, 25-14:1, Psalm 33:1, 12, 18-22 seems to show a Greek influence, but be a wise and informed teacher. 26-29a, 34-35 Hebrews 11:1-12, 8-19 Greek culture did not influence the As would have been the etiquette Jews until centuries after Solomon, of the time, Jesus hesitates before Psalm 106:6-7b, 13-14, 21-23 or Hebrews 11:1-12, 8-12 David’s successor as king of Israel. And proceeding. Matthew 15:21-28 Luke 12:32-48 its Hebrew is of a style used long after Under Jewish custom, surviving or Luke 12:35-40 Solomon’s time. children did not have to negotiate a Thursday, August 8 Many scholars today believe clear division of a deceased parent’s St. Dominic, priest Ecclesiastes dates from only two or three belongings. There must have been a centuries before Christ. problem, but rather than plunging into it, Numbers 20:1-13 A virtual trademark of this book is the Lord advised avoiding greed, insisting Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 its condemnation of human vanity. This that material wealth has no permanent Matthew 16:13-23 scorn of vanity is in this weekend’s worth. reading. The Lord then tells the parable of the Vanity of course affronts God, who landowner who had great good fortune. Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle is almighty and perfect. It also displays His harvest was great. He plans to store it the ignorance and illogic of humans, so as to provide for his easy living in years Masses celebrated for the dead rooted in who overestimate themselves by seeing ahead. Such reasoning is foolhardy, Jesus in human thought the greatest wisdom. said. No human can truly control his or Church’s belief in intercessory prayer Vanity also leads them to regard material her future. He then urged distributing any wealth as ultimate value. It eventually abundance among the needy. I have a question about the Gregorian in my second-grade class and prepare causes them to spurn or discount God. QMasses. I have been told that there him for first Communion, along with For its second reading, the Church Reflection can be Masses said for his brother. presents a passage from St. Paul’s Epistle From the earliest times in the history 30 consecutive days I have read in our diocesan to the Colossians. Continuing the general of God’s revelation, people have dealt (at a cost of $300) guidelines that, to receive first message of the first reading, this selection with the human tendency to measure all with the hope that Communion, the child must be “of the from Colossians calls upon Christians things, even life itself, in material terms. the deceased person age of reason (usually 7).” I can attest to focus on the things that truly matter, It was a tendency dealt with by the author will be received into that my 5-year-old already understands namely the things of God, counseling of Ecclesiastes. The Colossian Christians heaven immediately, that at Mass, the bread and wine are believers to rise above temptations of this dealt with it. The Lord Jesus dealt with it. without having to pass consecrated and become the body and world. It sees sin as in essence idolatry. These readings do not call us to through the cleansing blood of Christ. St. Luke’s Gospel furnishes the last reckless waste and abandonment of good rigors of purgatory. I What would he have to do to qualify reading. Jesus appears in this reading sense and responsibility. Instead, they have no doubt in the to receive his first Communion this as a mediator, asked by “someone in remind us that we are in the hands of power of prayer, but why do we have to upcoming school year? Could he be the crowd” to resolve a dispute about God. We ultimately control nothing about “buy” our way into heaven? (Iowa) interviewed to demonstrate that he inheritance (Lk 12:13). Readers of the our future, save by our voluntary, total has reached the age of reason and Gospel are accustomed to such questions decision to be one with God in Christ. In The practice of celebrating comprehends enough of the instruction? being put to the Lord. Did this person in this decision, we assure ourselves a place A“Gregorian Masses” has a long (Virginia) the crowd, unnamed and unidentified in at heaven’s eternal banquet. tradition in the Church. It takes its origin the Gospel, intend to trick Jesus, to put This lesson is simple: Put first things from the time of the papacy of St. Gregory In the early centuries, the usual Jesus in an awkward position, to draw first. † the Great (590-604). St. Gregory was Apractice in the Latin Church was concerned about a fellow monk who for infants and children to receive first evidently had broken his vow of poverty Communion immediately after baptism My Journey to God before he died, so St. Gregory determined (usually by administering a drop of the that Mass should be celebrated for him on precious blood). By the 13th century, each of 30 consecutive days following his though, it had become customary for death. children to receive first Eucharist when FORGIVEN The monk, named Justus, later they reached the age of discretion (which By Gina Langferman appeared to a friend and said that he was variously interpreted as being had been released from purgatory at the between 7 and 14). completion of those Masses. For centuries In 1910, St. Pius X established that the Freedom from my sins thereafter, the custom of Gregorian age of discretion should be considered Masses came to be observed, particularly around the age of 7, and that remains the Outlandish love of God in Benedictine monasteries. current practice. There is no official Church teaching The Church’s Code of Canon Law on this matter, and the release of a soul says simply that “the administration Redeemed now and forever from purgatory cannot, of course, be of the most holy Eucharist to children guaranteed. But the practice underscores requires that they have sufficient Grace given in abundance the Church’s strong belief in the knowledge and careful preparation so that intercessory power of prayer. they understand the mystery of Christ I praise God again It should be noted that the stipend for a according to their capacity and are able to Mass is an “offering,” not a “fee,” and is receive the body of Christ with faith and Very much peace never a requirement—especially for those devotion” (#913). who cannot afford it. In your own situation, you are certainly Everything is forgotten/forgiven entitled to consult the bishop’s office in I have two sons, ages 5 (entering your diocese to see whether an exception Q kindergarten) and 7 (entering can be made in your son’s case. I would New life in Christ. second grade), who attend Mass with me think, though, that it might be practically every week. They both have strong faith, difficult for every 5- or 6-year-old to be know their prayers and comprehend all offered the opportunity to be evaluated of the religious instruction they have as to his or her religious maturity, and (Gina Langferman is a member of received. that the diocese may choose to retain the St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. I teach Christian formation in my 7-year-old standard. Photo: Pope Francis hears the parish for my older son’s grade, and confession of a priest on March 7 at my younger son sits in on that class. (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran.) Instead of putting my younger son into Doyle at [email protected] and (CNS photo/Vatican Media) the kindergarten religion class this 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York coming year, I would like to enroll him 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or have other connec­tions to it; those are separate obituaries on this page. ALVEY, Clarissa F., 89, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, July 20. Mother of Karen and Tammy Campbell, Melynda Nash, Sheila Pennington and Charles Alvey, Jr. Sister of Ann Straney. Grandmother of 14. Great‑grandmother of 29. Great‑great-grandmother of one. FORESTAL, JoEllen, 85, St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis, July 18. Mother of Mary Jo Barth, Diana Haeberle, Rose Marie Sommers, Greg and Joseph Forestal. Sister of Praying for refugees Barbara DeMasie and Marilyn Redemptorist Fathers Bruce Lewandowsk and Mark Owen flank parishioners and others participating in the refugee-themed Stations of the Cross in Baltimore on May. Grandmother of 15. July 23. With more than 200 in attendance, Father Lewandowski said he had “underestimated” interest in the public display of support for the immigrant community. Great‑grandmother of 12. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) GUTIERREZ, Isabel De Jesus, 100, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, June 29. Mother of MURRAY, Nancy, 78, of Rosemary Maschino and SIDA, Barbara L., 78, Our Gary Smith. Grandfather of 11. Paloma, Aaron and Johnny. Agnes Miranda, Alvaro and Felix St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Franciscan Sister Bernetta Lady of the Greenwood, Great‑grandfather of 13. Sister of Angelina, Coco, Gutierrez. Grandmother of three. Richmond, July 19. Mother of Stuhrenberg. Grandmother of Greenwood, July 25. Mother of THOMPSON, Eleanor T., Felix, Juvenal and Luis. Gena and Traci Miller, Kevin 10. Great‑grandmother of one. Angie Adams, Michelle Payne, 93, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Grandmother of 10. HENN, Patrick C., 84, and Kyle Murray. Grandmother SCHWEGMAN, Rick C., 51, Joe and Kevin Sida. Sister of July 18. Mother of Therese St. Mark the Evangelist, of nine. Great-grandmother of ZAHND, Paul L., 71, St. Mary-of-the-Rock, Franklin Carole DeCapua, Cathy Jacobs, Heiser, Linda Hicks, Barbara Indianapolis, July 19. Father five. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus County, July 19. Husband of Mary Jo Ray, Ellen Sharp, Reynolds and Sharon Schubert. of Deacon David and Patrick Christ, Indianapolis, MYERS, Robert A., 91, Susan Schwegman. Father of Linda, David, Joe, Jim and Tom Sister of John and Thomas Henn. Brother of Anthony, Simon. Grandmother of nine. July 13. Father of Carolyn Carl, Jr., Eugene, James, Paul, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Cassidy and Somer Eckstein Cardis. Grandmother of six. Singer, Curtis and Jimmy Robert and Vincent Henn. July 13. Husband of Mary and Chase Schwegman. Son of SMITH, Shelby J., 82, Great‑grandmother of three. Grandfather of four. Myers. Father of Teresa Wilfred and Linda Schwegman. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd WOODBURN, Soledad, Spivey. Brother of Patricia Cepican, Gloria, Mary Ann, Brother of Jim, Joe and Michael County, July 17. Father of Proctor, Charles and Joseph KELLER, Robert L., Sr., 67, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Bobby, Mike and Tony Schwegman. Grandfather of Lori Fenwick, Julie Ford, July 9. Wife of Paul Zahnd. Grandfather of five. 69, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Myers. Brother of Virginia one. Caroline Krouse, David and Woodburn. Mother of Korina, Great‑grandfather of three. † Indianapolis, July 21. Husband Crail. Grandfather of 14. of Anita Keller. Father of Great‑grandfather of 16. James, Morgan and Robert PEZA, Maria Guadalupe, 66, Benedictine Sister Eugenia Reibel served in Catholic schools for 35 years Keller, Jr. Grandfather of eight. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Great‑grandfather of two. Benedictine Sister Eugenia Reibel, a member of Our Lady During her 81 years of vowed religious life, Sister Eugenia July 3. Mother of Dulce Maria of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, died on July 16 at St. Paul ministered in Catholic education for 35 years. In the archdiocese, MARCHIANDO, Aurora A., Yanez, Alejandro, Arturo and Hermitage in Beech Grove. She was 100. she served at St. Ambrose School in Seymour from 1947-49 and 56, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Hugo Yanez. Sister of Maria The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 20 at the 1956-61, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs School in Floyd County from July 12. Mother of Meghan, DJ Concepcion Peza. Grandmother and Nick. Grandmother of one. of five. Monastery Chapel at Our Lady of Grace. Burial followed at the 1950-54, the former Our Lady of Grace Academy from 1964-69 sisters’ cemetery. and 1976-78, and at St. Barnabas School in Indianapolis from MULLIS, Rupert P., 87, SANDHAGE, Barbara T., 85, Sister Eugenia was born on May 24, 1919, in Poseyville, Ind. 1971-76. St. Paul, Tell City, July 15. Immaculate Conception, She entered Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Sister Eugenia also ministered in her monastic community Father of Rebecca Cronin, Mary Millhousen, July 24. Wife Ind., in 1936, professed first vows in 1938 and perpetual vows from 1961-63 and in its development office from 2001-12. Ann Howard, Julie Powers, Paul of Kenneth Sandhage. and Phillip Mullis. Brother of Mother of Karen Martin, in 1941. She later became a founding member of Our Lady of She also served at St. Paul Hermitage from 1963-64 and Carolyn Dauby, Monica Sicard, Mary Rice, Gregory, Grace Monastery. 1985‑2000. Anna Wheatley, Benny, Gary Dr. Kenneth, Richard, Victor Sister Eugenia earned a bachelor’s degree in education at the Memorial gifts may be sent to the Retired Sisters’ Fund, and Merle Mullis. Grandfather and Father Martin Sandhage former St. Benedict College in Ferdinand, and a master’s degree in care of Our Lady of Grace Monastery, 1402 Southern Ave., of 10. Great-grandfather of 16. (Diocese of Lafayette). Sister in guidance at Butler University in Indianapolis. Beech Grove, IN 46107, or online at www.benedictine.com. † ‘World of faith under siege,’ with threats ‘multiplying’ daily, says Smith WASHINGTON (CNS)—The world are multiplying by the day making this added. “More than ever before, strong He works on the issue—and many is “filled with people in need,” including ministerial, and comprehensive follow-up international leadership and diplomacy others—in his capacity as senior member the unborn, trafficking victims, those especially necessary and urgent.” on a sustainable basis are needed to of House Foreign Affairs Committee, “suffering the agonies Smith said people and governments address religious freedom violations ranking member of House Global Human of addiction and cannot stand silent while so many groups globally.” Rights Subcommittee and co-chairman abuse, people with right now are being persecuted for their He praised the work of Vice President of the Tom Lantos Human Rights disabilities and still religious beliefs. Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Commission. others facing famine He listed the situation of several, Pompeo and Sam Brownback, As co-chair of the Lantos commission, and disease,” said including: Rohingya Muslims being ambassador-at-large for international he held a hearing on June 27 on violations U.S. Rep. Chris brutally “cleansed” from Myanmar; religious freedom, for organizing the of the right to freedom of religion of Smith, R-New Jersey. Nigerian Christians facing “horrifying ministerial but also for working year- minority Christian populations around the “In some areas, violence”; Iraqi Christians and Yazidis round “to better protect all people of world. slow progress is being facing genocide at the hands of the all faiths to more freely exercise their What opened his own eyes to religious Rep. Chris Smith made,” he said in an Islamic State; and more than a million fundamental human right to believe in persecution, he said, was a book he read address during the State Department’s Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims being God, the transcendent and the eternal.” 40 years ago: Tortured for Christ by recent second Ministerial to Advance interned by the Chinese government. He praised the State Department for Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand. Religious Freedom in Washington. He also said the “anti-Semitism “vigorously using the tools” embedded “More than any other, this book “New treatments are developed. Laws spreading like a cancer around the globe” in laws such as the Frank R. Wolf introduced me to the horrors faced by are passed, like the Trafficking Victims cannot be allowed “to fester.” International Religious Freedom Act, Christians living under communism,” Protection Act, which I authored to “The terrible, largely unacknowledged which Smith wrote, to identify violations Smith said. “Pastor Wurmbrand’s protect victims and aggressively prosecute reality is this: We are witnessing in of religious freedom in nations around the account of the 14 years he spent in those who profit from human trafficking.” the early 21st century an international world, call out the perpetrators and hold communist prisons—the torture, the But at the same time, “there has mega‑crisis in religious freedom,” Smith governments to account. solitary confinement, the mental cruelty been little progress in ending religious said. “Religious persecution is festering Smith noted that he has dedicated and starvation—was both gripping yet, persecution,” Smith said. “In fact, in some and exploding around the world.” his life in the U.S. Congress—the past paradoxically, hopeful. places like China, it’s getting worse. The crisis is creating “tens of 39 years—“to fighting for religious “His story detailed horrible suffering,” he “The world of faith is under siege,” he millions of victims, and undermines freedom and giving a voice to the added, “but it was also a story of endurance, said. “We are at a tipping point—threats liberty, prosperity and peace,” he voiceless.” courage and an indomitable spirit.” † The Criterion Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 15 Vigil attendees pray for immigrants, demand changes at border LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS)—Mara Whitford, an expectant mother, held a handwritten sign that said, “I’d walk 1,000s of miles for my baby, too” as she stood outside the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville. Whitford, a member of St. William Parish, was one of about 250 people who attended a candlelight vigil at the cathedral to protest the treatment of migrants and asylum-seekers at the southern U.S. border. Appalled at news reports saying there are squalid conditions at some immigrant detention centers, Whitford said it’s distressing to see accounts of children— including infants and toddlers—taken from their mother’s arms. “The idea of anyone doing that to my baby—,” she said as she choked back sobs, unable to finish her sentence. “This demonstration shows how many are against the detention camps.” The July 12 event—“Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps”—was hosted by Catholic Charities of Louisville and was one of hundreds of such vigils across the country People gather on the steps of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Ky., on July 12 to hold a vigil for immigrants in detention centers along the and around the world. U.S. southern border and to protest their living conditions. Local faith leaders and concerned citizens prayed for migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers at The vigil featured several speakers, the “Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps.” (Photo by Jessica Able, The Record) including local faith leaders, Catholic Charities staff and a Holocaust survivor. It St. Edward Parish in Louisville, read a Tours Church were threatened with “Children separated today from their concluded with a moment of silent prayer “Prayer for Migrants and Refugees.” being burned to the ground as well,” parents is an abomination, and we won’t by candelight. “As people of faith, we support those he said. tolerate it,” he said. Deacon Lucio Caruso, director detained in inhumane conditions on our Father Overton reflected on chapter 25 The Rev. Cynthia Campbell, pastor of mission at Catholic Charities, southern border,” he said. of the Gospel of Matthew: “As often as of Highland Presbyterian Church, said read a statement from Louisville “What we are seeing at the border is you did it for the least of these, you did it citizens need to press for “fair and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, who recently sin, pure and simple—the U.S. bishops for me” (Mt 25:40). rational immigration laws. We should announced he is being treated for prostate have made clear that the situation is “God help us to indeed have a holy want more citizens, not fewer.” and bladder cancer. unjust and must change. Catholics should fear and amend our ways. Let us today Rev. Campbell noted that people In his statement, the archbishop said know this.” hear the cry of the poor, and God help don’t “just pick up and leave homes and those who come to the U.S. border should He noted that central Kentucky, much us, do something to end this human walk thousands of miles for no reason. be treated “with the respect and dignity of what is present-day land covered by suffering,” he said. “We should call on our leaders to they deserve as children of God. We can the Archdiocese of Louisville, was largely Fred Gross, a Holocaust survivor, learn about and respond to the reasons do better. Let us join together to ensure settled by Catholics fleeing “political spoke to the crowd about “welcoming the why people are fleeing from their that we do.” discrimination and religious intolerance” stranger.” homes and ending up on our southern He noted his roots as the grandson of in Europe. “Here in Louisville, a noted city borders,” she said. “We need to help Slovakian and Polish immigrants who During the 19th century, he noted, for compassion, the major faiths—the the nations of Central America in came to the U.S. to seek a better life. “waves of Catholic Irish and German Catholics, the Jews, the Muslims and particular become more stable, more “The diversity and hope of so many immigrants were met with more other faith communities here—have come secure, more able to protect their own over the last 200-plus years who have oppression” as nativism spread across the together to welcome our immigrants,” he people.” journeyed to the United States have made country. said. She added that as Christians, we “trust us what we are today. Our continued “Here in Louisville, during the Gross noted that he came to the U.S. in the one who said, ‘I was a stranger and efforts to welcome, protect, promote and Bloody Sunday Riot of 1855, 22 people as a refugee in 1946 and recalled the you welcomed me’ ” (Mt 25:35). integrate migrants will make us stronger were killed, scores wounded, homes and “sharp stab of fear” he and his family The crowd was urged to express tomorrow,” he said. businesses burned. Our own Cathedral experienced in their pursuit of safety in concern for migrants and asylum-seekers Father Troy Overton, pastor of of the Assumption and St. Martin of America. by sending postcards to their lawmakers. † Program gives educators tools to teach about Holocaust, anti-Semitism WASHINGTON (CNS)—A group of 35 teachers from and kindness despite differences. He maintained that has developed between the Catholic Church and Jewish Catholic middle and high schools around the country prejudice and intolerance are learned, and that educators leadership since the publication of the Second Vatican went back to school briefly this summer to learn how to are the very people with the greatest power to unteach Council document “Nostra Aetate,” the Declaration on the better approach anti-Semitism and the Holocaust in the hate. Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions. In classroom. Jen Cabigas, a teacher at Our Lady of Good Counsel the declaration, the Vatican officially affirmed its shared In its 24th annual summer conference, the High School in Olney, Md., said she felt the tools she patrimony with the Jewish people and acknowledged Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Bearing Witness received during the week were universally applicable. that the Jews are neither cursed nor rejected by God for program—a partnership between the U.S. Conference “I think we started the program talking about the helping to fulfill the passion of Jesus Christ. of Catholic Bishops, the National Catholic Educational importance of religious literacy and being able to Seth Gordon-Lipkin, education director for ADL in the Association, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum dialogue with one another and examine our own bias, District of Columbia regional office, explained that ADL and Georgetown University—hosted the teachers for and I think that’s sort of the starting point,” Cabigas seeks to take a proactive rather than reactive approach five days, beginning with an opening ceremony at the said. “It goes beyond just the Holocaust or to “Nostra Aetate,” bringing those messages to Catholic Holocaust museum on July 15. anti-Semitism—it is a tool we can use to address any communities pre-emptively, rather than responding to Throughout the week, the program addressed the kind of discrimination.” incidents of anti-Semitism. historical relationship between Catholics and Jews, the The group visited Georgetown University to learn “It’s good that the proclamation was made in the ideas that led up to the Holocaust, the Holocaust itself, practical methods to prevent anti-Semitic sentiments ’60s, but it takes time for change to unfold and a lot and how the relationship between Catholics and Jews has from growing among students. Participants also went of the messages haven’t fully trickled down to our changed. It also explored ways to bring these theoretical to the French ambassador’s house to celebrate France’s communities,” Gordon-Lipkin said. “So, being a little ideas into the classroom and to encourage students not to dedication to supporting the Jewish people in Europe. more forward thinking, and doing that more proactively stand by and accept anti-Semitic bullying, but to stand up The program also is a testament to the cooperation that than reactively, is something that’s really critical.” † for and ally with victims. Samantha Parker came all the way from Green Bay, Wis., where she teaches middle school language arts and religion Hauling & Removal at Holy Cross Catholic School. 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Participants in a Graced Retreat on vocations awareness at All Saints Parish in Dearborn County pose with representatives of communities of women religious in 2016. The Batesville Deanery faith community will host its sixth annual Graced Retreat on Aug. 17. (Submitted photo) All Saints Parish to host vocations Rural Life Day in Bradford retreat on Aug. 17 in Dearborn County In this photo, an outdoor Mass takes place as part of “Rural Life Day” at St. Michael Parish in Bradford in July 1949. Archbishop Paul C. Schulte is seen All Saints Parish in Dearborn County to religious life, a catered lunch and from behind. This event in the New Albany Deanery faith community included a invites girls in grades 6-12 and their the chance to meet representatives field Mass, talks by clergy and laity on the needs of rural Catholics, a picnic, games chaperones to participate in its sixth from several communities of women and folk dances, and solemn benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The National annual vocations awareness event called religious. Mass will be celebrated at Catholic Rural Life Conference was founded on Nov. 11, 1923, to serve the needs “Graced Retreat” from 9:30 a.m.-4p.m. 4:30 p.m. of Catholic farmers in America. Local “Rural Life Days” are among the events on Aug. 17 at the Batesville Deanery There is no cost, but freewill sponsored by the conference, which still occur today in some areas of the country. faith community’s Yorkville campus, offerings will be accepted. Registration 8044 Yorkville Road, Guilford, IN in advance is required by Aug. 15. (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact 47022. For more information or to register, archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or The event will include eucharistic send an e-mail to Cheryl McCann at by e-mail at [email protected].) adoration, videos about vocations [email protected]. †

Curriculum adapts some aspects of theology of body for younger grades WASHINGTON (CNS)—The theology to kindergartners. Completed last year, as “Blueberries for Sal,” “An Egg same books throughout the year from of the body is not just suited to high the K-5 material will debut in the is Quiet,” “The Quiltmaker’s Gift,” different angles. The curriculum also school classrooms. Even 4-year-olds classroom for the first time this school “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters,” recommends specific hands-on lesson should have the opportunity to learn about year. “St. George and the Dragon” and others. plans and activities in conjunction with St. John Paul II’s teaching on life, love Sean Cruess, principal at St. Benedict Meyer, who designed the K-5 books and themes. For kindergarten and human sexuality—at least in part. Catholic School in Richmond, Va., said curriculum herself, said that she and first grade, every lesson suggests a Molly Meyer, a curriculum design that he was interested in starting to modeled the curriculum’s storytelling complementary nature walk. specialist, gave a presentation on July 24 teach theology of the body earlier at his base off of both Jesus’ and St. John “God became incarnate in nature. on Ruah Woods Press’ proprietary K-12 school. Paul’s example. He took human flesh, nature itself, and supplementary curriculum on the pope’s “I think it’s neat because it starts at Diana Philpott, a conference attendee, used that to communicate who God is. teaching during the Institute for Catholic such a basic level and such a young age,” lives and works in South Bend, Ind., So, nature is very important,” Meyer Liberal Education’s four-day conference Cruess said. “Right now we start it in where she helps schools transition into a said. “You have to see and love nature at The Catholic University of America in middle school, and I think that at that age, Catholic classical setting. in order to see and love who God is.” Washington. kids are more likely to see theology of “This curriculum is opening my mind The teacher’s guide also gives The K-5 section of the curriculum the body as a chastity program, whereas about how to talk about theology of the examples of questions to stimulate teaches not about the sexual themes if you start it in the elementary grades body,” Philpott said. “It brings together discovery on nature walks. Meyer associated with the theology of the they see it for what it is, which is just a nature, reality, our human person and who suggested that teachers point out body, but the Catholic anthropology theology of the human person, a theology we are as people in this beautiful woven symmetry and order to students to give that must precede any understanding of human love.” way that I had not really thought about in them a foundation for beauty and an of human sexuality that students learn The curriculum uses both nature such a structure.” appreciation for the gift of life. later. and literature to introduce ideas about The program for each grade comes Each lesson also features an “Rooted: The Theology of the creation, the gift of life and man’s with two pieces of literature, each “Illuminations” section, which Body” is the first curriculum in the distinctiveness from other animals. which Meyer coupled with multiple connects themes from the book with world that begins to teach this theology The program includes titles such themes so that teachers can revisit the related aspects of Catholic culture and tradition. Meyer added that the word curriculum comes from the Latin meaning path or way. Ultimately, this, and any, curriculum should guide students as they develop into their humanity. “It is less about a particular goal that I might have in mind that I want them to learn, and it is more about who they are becoming as a person,” Meyer said. “The end goal is the sanctity of the child, not simply facts they have learned.” †

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