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Archbishop Buechlein ...... 4, 5 Editorial ...... 4 Question Corner ...... 19 Sunday and Daily Readings . . 19 The Youth Supplement ...... 11 Serving the CChurchCriterion in Centralr andi Southert n Indianae Since 1960rion www.archindy.org March 14, 2003 Vol. XXXXII, No. 22 75¢ Pope’s envoy takes plea for peace to White House VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As the strike would be immoral and would Cardinal Laghi said a war without U.N. Cardinal Pio Church began Lent with special prayers severely damage the peacekeeping role of approval would be “immoral ... illegal, Laghi greets and fasting for peace, Pope John Paul II the United Nations. unjust,” and that any decision on the use U.S. sent an envoy to convince President Cardinal Laghi, a former Vatican of military force “can only be taken Secretary of CNS photo from Reuters George W. Bush that the Iraqi crisis ambassador to the United States, met with within the framework of the United State Colin should be resolved without war. Bush for 40 minutes at the White House Nations.” Powell on By all accounts, however, Cardinal Pio and delivered a personal message from the The Italian cardinal, a longtime friend March 6 at Laghi’s meeting with Bush on March 5 pope to the president, spelling out the of Bush’s father, said the atmosphere of the State did not change anyone’s mind. Vatican’s arguments against war. National the meeting was good and the president Department in The United States threatened anew to Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and had listened. But he said he did not know use military force to disarm Iraq, with or Jim Nicholson, U.S. ambassador to the if his “message was received with the without U.N. consent. The Vatican contin- Vatican, also attended the meeting. same intention that it was given.” ued to warn that a unilateral U.S. military Speaking to reporters afterward, See ENVOY, page 2 Flaws seen in Prison sentence spurs on Providence sister in survey of Catholic her campaign for peace and justice college students WASHINGTON (CNS)—Students who By Mary Ann Wyand enrolled in 38 U.S. Catholic colleges and universities in 1997 showed decidedly GREENVILLE, Ill.—Minutes after more liberal views on issues such as abor- her release from a federal prison camp tion, casual sex and same-sex marriages for women on March 7, Providence Ann Wyand Photo by Mary by the time they graduated in 2001, Sister Kathleen Desautels was praying according to an analysis of the data pub- and peacefully protesting again with lished in Catholic World Report magazine. friends outside the prison gates. But officials of the Association of Sister Kathleen, a 64-year-old Catholic Colleges and Universities—and Indianapolis native who ministers at even the author of the analysis, Patrick J. the 8th Day Center for Justice in Reilly—cited problems with the survey Chicago, served six months at the that could limit its usefulness and that Federal Prison Camp-Greenville for make it unrepresentative of all U.S. trespassing on government property at Catholic institutions of higher education. Fort Benning, Ga., during a nonvio- The data was drawn from the annual lent protest organized by the School survey of college students conducted by of the Americas Watch in November the Higher Education Research Institute at 2001. the University of California-Los Angeles. Mary Dean of Chicago and Kate Responses from students from Marian Fontanazza of Milwaukee, who also Providence Sister Kathleen Desautels, center, an Indianapolis native who ministers at the 8th Day College in Indianapolis were included in trespassed at Fort Benning during the Center for Justice in Chicago, listens to a Scripture reading during a prayer service outside the the survey. annual SOA Watch protest two years Federal Prison Camp at Greenville, Ill., after her release on March 7. Standing with Sister Kathleen The institute compared responses from ago, were released at the same time. are Kate Fontanazza, second from left, of Milwaukee, and her husband, Stan, and Mary Dean, 7,197 students at 38 participating Catholic It was an emotional departure for second from right, of Chicago and her husband, Alfredo. The women were incarcerated for institutions, including 20 four-year colleges the three women at about 8:30 a.m. last six months after trespassing on government property at Fort Benning, Ga., during the School of the and 18 universities, with those of 5,153 stu- Friday as about 50 women inmates sur- Americas Watch protest in November 2001. dents attending nonsectarian four-year col- prised them by gathering in the prison leges and 2,747 students at other reli- camp’s outdoor recreation area to wave but your faithfulness throughout these incarcerated at the federal prison and gious—mostly Protestant—four-year col- and shout good-byes. six months has just meant so much to prison camp just north of U.S. 70 at the leges. Both Catholic and non-Catholic stu- Waiting in the prison parking lot us.” Greenville exit. dents were included in each group. were several Sisters of Providence and Sister Kathleen smiled, laughed and During her incarceration, Sister See SURVEY, page 16 some 8th Day Center staff members as cried as she listened to the Scripture reading Kathleen wrote weekly letters to the well as Dean’s husband, Alfredo, and from the Book of Isaiah for March 7 about Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of- Fontanazza’s husband, Stan, who were “releasing those bound unjustly” and “set- the-Woods that described her federal Youth Supplement there to take the women home. ting free the oppressed” (Is 58:1-9a). sentence as a “government sabbatical” Find out why teen-agers in the “I just want to thank all of you Then she laughed and cried again as an and her incarceration as an “Advent” Archdiocese of Indianapolis believe because I know that you had to travel 8th Day Center staff member pinned a time of waiting. She also shared inspir- “it’s cool to be Catholic.” The annual a long way,” Sister Kathleen said “No War” button on her coat. ing stories about friendships with other Criterion Youth Supplement begins on before a prayer service outside the The group also prayed for justice and inmates and frequently lamented unfair page 11. prison gates. “And not only for today, peace as well as for the inmates See PRISON, page 2 United Way cut will hurt Catholic agencies

By Brandon A. Evans 7.04 percent of current funding. Sherman noted, though, that no min- Last year, most of the agencies also istries will be cut because of this loss, but United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) saw a 3.5 percent cut, so for Catholic it will be hard to make up for it. recently cut some of its funding to its Social Services the total loss in allocations “We will find a way to do it,” she said. many agencies, some of them from the has been around $70,000. “We’ll step up our fund-raising efforts. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. “The CSS programs that receive UWCI Historically, we’ve come up to the chal- Many of the 90 agencies supported by funds are Adult Day Services, Crisis Office, lenge.” United Way’s Community Solutions Fund Family Growth Program, Family She said that a lot of good people have had their funding cut by about 7 percent, Negotiation, Counseling and School Social been with St. Mary’s for many years and while a few others suffered deeper cuts. Work, Holy Family Services, Refugee have supported it. The cuts represent a lower amount of Programs and St. Joan of Arc Neighbor- “We got paired up with the right peo- donations that UWCI has received, and hood Youth Outreach,” Bethuram said. ple,” she said. “It’s a Godsend. They are they will take effect on July 1. Constance Sherman, executive director so passionate about it.” “The total UWCI reductions for of St. Mary’s Child Center in Indianapolis, With their help, and some new fund- Catholic Social Services for the 2003- said that the center lost the same per- raising efforts, she hopes to continue serv- 2004 fiscal year is $46,211,” said David cent—in two years the center’s funding ing the community. The child center, she Bethuram, executive director of Catholic has gone from $230,000 to $206,000. said, is unique because they never turn Social Services (CSS) and the Office of “Twenty-four thousand dollars, it’s children away based on lack of money. Family Minstries. The cut is about huge,” she said. “It’s a teacher.” See CUTBACK, page 16 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003

he would be praying for peace in Iraq and ally of President Bush and other times United Nations and president of the ENVOY the Holy Land. emphasizing the necessity of U.N. autho- Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, continued from page 1 On March 5, the pontiff opened the rization for any military action. A large spoke in an interview with the Italian Church’s penitential season of Lent by majority of Italians oppose war against news agency MISNA. Cardinal Laghi said he had objected to warning that “the tensions of war are stir- Iraq. In an interview with Catholic News U.S. statements that war would advance ring.” He said that was why he called for The pope’s frequent anti-war pleas Service, Navarro-Valls said that even if the cause of peace and freedom in Iraq. special prayers and fasting for peace on made him a lightning rod for peace senti- the United Nations authorized a military “Look what happened in Afghanistan,” Ash Wednesday, which in the Western ment worldwide, and hundreds of e-mails strike against Iraq the Vatican might Cardinal Laghi said. “It is not clear what Church is traditionally a day of fasting arrived daily in support of the pope’s posi- accept it as legal but not necessarily as happened. Peace and freedom hasn’t hap- and abstinence from meat. tion, said Vatican spokesman Joaquin morally just. pened there.” “I believe that when peace is at stake it Navarro-Valls. “The Vatican sees the United Nations He also said the Vatican was gravely is never too late for dialogue,” he said at Many of the e-mails were the result of as the guarantor of international law, and concerned about the effect a war would his weekly general audience. a campaign to convince the pope to fly to so it would view any action outside U.N. have on Iraqi civilians and on Christian- The pope said that by praying and fast- Baghdad, Iraq, and remain there as a authorization as very dangerous,” Muslim relations around the globe, at a ing Christians made a concrete gesture of “human shield” against a U.S.-led bomb- Navarro-Valls said. time when the Church is trying to build involvement in the common effort to ing campaign. Vatican officials said no At the same time, he said, “the concept interreligious bridges. “avoid another dramatic conflict for consideration was being given to that pos- of ‘preventive war’ is not found in the After his meeting at the White House, humanity.” sibility. moral principles of just-war theory—not Cardinal Laghi celebrated Mass at the Returning to the theme of peace during Italian Archbishop Renato Martino was even if it is authorized by a vote of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the an evening Ash Wednesday Mass in the latest Vatican official to warn that uni- United Nations.” Immaculate Conception in Washington Rome’s Basilica of Santa Sabina, the pope lateral action by the United States could Meanwhile, a Catholic-Muslim dia- and prayed that “God will give us the gift said prayer and fasting also must be deal a blow to the legitimate peacekeeping logue committee condemned the planned of peace.” accompanied by works of justice. role of the United Nations. war on Iraq, saying it could increase polit- During the Mass, attended by about “There won’t be peace on earth as long The U.N. Security Council was ical instability in the Middle East as well 1,000 people, the cardinal paraphrased the as oppression of peoples, social injustices expected to vote soon on a resolution as tensions between Christians and end of the pope’s letter to Bush: “I assure and economic imbalances persist,” he authorizing force against Iraq unless the Muslims around the world. you, Mr. President, that I am praying for said. country fully disarms, perhaps with a Representatives of the Pontifical you and America, and I ask the Lord to “But for these large and desired struc- U.S.-supported deadline of March 17. Council for Interreligious Dialogue and inspire you to search for the way of a sta- tural changes, external initiatives and Archbishop Martino said that if such a the Permanent Committee for Dialogue ble peace. Peace is the noblest of human interventions will not be enough; a wide- resolution is blocked—by lack of majority with the Monotheistic Religions of endeavors.” spread conversion of hearts to love is votes or a veto—and the United States Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the center of Cardinal Laghi returned to Rome on needed first and foremost,” he said. attacks Iraq anyway, “the United Nations Sunni Muslim learning, met on Feb. 24-25 March 8, where he was expected to brief The pope also kept up his diplomatic would suffer such a slap in the face that I in Cairo, Egypt. the pope on his meeting. He told reporters peace offensive, discussing the Iraqi situa- don’t know if it could recover.” Dialogue participants said in a state- he had found Bush and other U.S. officials tion in a private meeting on March 4 with “This is a very serious danger that the ment that war in Iraq could increase ten- friendly, but added that sometimes Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. international community should avoid. We sion between Muslims and Christians “friendship is not enough.” In recent weeks, Berlusconi has been all know how miserably the League of because of “the mistaken identification of At the Vatican, the pope began a week- walking a political tightrope over Iraq, Nations failed,” he said. The archbishop, some Western powers with Christianity, long Lenten retreat on March 9 and said sometimes casting himself as a staunch the former Vatican ambassador to the and of Iraq with Islam.” †

don’t have the words to really express Christmas like it. I think the true meaning “So you have to do something,” Sister PRISON that, but there is this bittersweetness. I’ve of Christmas was in that spirit of giving Kathleen said. “I think there’s a point at continued from page 1 been crying all morning, thinking about love to one another, of giving comfort to which you have to step over a line. Why leaving these women. Their goodness, one another.” did I do it? I stepped over the line, but it conditions in the federal prison system. welcoming spirit, compassion and friend- Sister Kathleen said she knows that was the government that put me there.” In a March 9 statement, Providence ship are wonderful. The goodness of the many people don’t understand why a With another war against Iraq looming, Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara, general women far outweighs any mistakes they woman religious would risk arrest and Sister Kathleen said she intends to speak superior of the Sisters of Providence of made.” incarceration for a social justice cause. out on behalf of a peaceful resolution to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, said, “I pray in Incarceration was difficult at times, “I think you only have to look at our the conflict. gratitude for Sister Kathleen’s courageous Sister Kathleen said, but she believes “you government and its actions and policies “I was in Iraq after the 1991 Persian act of justice and for her supportive min- make life what it is wherever you are” and that have created such grievous injustices Gulf War,” she said. “The people have had istry of presence with so many other that includes looking for positive experi- around the world,” she said, as well as the to suffer as a result of [the U.S. govern- women imprisoned.” ences even inside the prison system. fact that since Vatican II women religious ment’s economic embargo] policies. At a restaurant in downtown Greenville “I found God there,” Sister Kathleen have had many opportunities to become Those stories haunt me. last Friday, Sister Kathleen enjoyed “real” said. “I believe that the mystery and the educated about the Church’s social justice “The pope has been one of the strongest orange juice and said community support Spirit of God is in all people.” teachings. opponents,” Sister Kathleen said. “I think from sisters, friends and inmates as well A grief experience two days before After visiting Nicaragua, Colombia, the world community is saying to our gov- as letters from hundreds of people helped Christmas was “a very holy moment,” Guatemala, Haiti and Iraq in recent years, ernment that a pre-emptive war at this stage sustain her during her six-month sentence. Sister Kathleen said. “I experienced the Sister Kathleen said the people’s stories of will give any other government the green “The spirit of Isaiah certainly is part of community of love and mercy with the suffering in those beleaguered countries light to do exactly what we did.” the peace movement and the School of the women on Dec. 23. It was one of the sad- inspire her to speak out on their behalf. Americas Watch protests,” she said. dest days of my time there. That was the “I’ve been working at the 8th Day (Providence Sister Kathleen Desautels “That’s what it’s all about. Freeing the day the prison administrator gave the Center for Justice for 17 years,” she said. will discuss her thoughts on when civil captives. Not so much myself, but for me, women the news that they were no longer “Our work has been to look at the causes disobedience is an appropriate Christian the captives are many of the women that going to get to spend six months in a of the human rights violations that response, activities at the Western are nonviolent offenders who are there for halfway house at the end of their sentence.” U.S. policies have created, such as the Hemisphere Institute for Security many, many years that they shouldn’t The news that this transitional time had School of the Americas.” Cooperation, and her six-month federal have to be. Seventy percent of them are been drastically shortened was devastating Now known as the Western Hemisphere prison sentence at 7:30 p.m. on March 20 mothers. As one woman said, ‘I’m guilty, for the 220 women inmates at the prison Institute for Security Cooperation, the Fort at the St. Margaret Mary Parish Hall, but I’m not twelve and a half years camp, she said, especially right before Benning facility trains soldiers from Latin 2405 S. 7th St., in Terre Haute. The pro- guilty.’ Freeing the captives is what justice Christmas. American countries in anti-insurgency tac- gram is free, but reservations are is all about.” “Some of the women were scheduled to tics. Some graduates have been convicted requested by contacting the Terre Haute After getting an inside look at a federal leave on Dec. 26,” Sister Kathleen said. of torturing and murdering priests, nuns and Deanery Pastoral Center at 812-232-8400 prison camp, Sister Kathleen said she “I’ve never experienced such collective their own people. or [email protected].) † plans to speak out about the need to rein- sorrow. [But] what I also experienced was state the Federal Parole Board and re- the presence of God, the presence of examine minimum sentencing regulations. women helping women [with] great love Retirement Housing Foundation is pleased to announce: “It was very hard to leave,” she said. “I and compassion. I’ll never have another

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Peter and Paul Cathedral and direc- “We met separately with the eucharistic tor of liturgy for the Archdiocese of ministers so that they would know the Indianapolis, said in response to some changes,” Witt said. recent changes in the Communion rite of It is important that the eucharistic min- the Mass. isters properly implement the changes The changes, which will affect parishes because they are highly visible during the differently, follow the promulgation of the Communion rite and need to set a good new General Instruction of the Roman example, she said. Missal, which was made official by Pope Reponse to the new directives has been John Paul II last year. mixed, Witt said, and while the change is The United States Conference of natural to some, it is difficult for others. Catholic Bishops (USCCB) had asked The topic will have to be reiterated and Rome for certain exceptions, called will be something that the parish works indults, and after receiving permission are into. now asking the dioceses of the United “As ministers in the parish, we just have States to begin following the directives. to walk with them and keep [giving] gentle “I think that the first principle is key reminders,” she said. A eucharistic minister presents the host during Communion. At their June meeting, the U.S. bishops here,” Father Ginther said, “and that is the The parish will keep inviting people to approved a statement on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, re-educating Catholics on the wish of the bishops that the Communion follow the norms and see how they show core belief of faith. rite itself express our oneness and, sec- greater reverence for the Body of Christ ondly, that the Communion rite express our and draw the people of God into greater again,” Father Ginther said. think they should.” belief and reverence for the full meaning unity. Like anything, it takes practice to get it He warns against these liturgical issues of the Eucharist, i.e., the Real Presence.” Parishes were asked to have these ges- right. becoming “a lightning rod for judgment of “The amount of changes that are com- tures and postures in practice by the First All of this special attention on the other people’s worthiness or their belief” ing our way are not that many, therefore, Sunday of Lent. Communion rite also gives the Office of and hopes that immediate adherence to the whatever we do is going to seem large and In a separate issue that came up last Worship and individual parishes the new policies does not become an instant more time-consuming than might appear to year, the USCCB decided that the proper chance to revisit other topics that many litmus test for orthodoxy. be necessary,” he said. “But they involve a posture for all parishes and all dioceses people still don’t understand—from how to Part of that patience and understanding large number of people trying to do some- during the eucharistic prayer will be kneel- properly receive Communion in the hand is also realizing that just like different thing well together ritually, first of all, and ing. That is, Catholics are to kneel from to making sure that only priests and countries have varying liturgical customs, that takes explanation, it takes practice and immediately after the “Holy, Holy, Holy” eucharistic ministers practice intinction so too will other dioceses in America. it takes re-explanation.” to the great Amen. (dipping a consecrated host into a chalice Some bishops will elect to stand after One thing that every parish will notice Parishes in Indiana are expected to begin of consecrated wine). the Lamb of God while others will not— is that the U.S. bishops have asked each doing this by Palm Sunday of this year. As Father Ginther said, all these actions and at the parish level, some parishes will person to make a slight, reverential bow Implementing all these changes once reflect what we believe and the purpose of stand throughout the Communion proces- before receiving Communion. they are in effect may be difficult, but reviewing them should be to examine what sion. Another thing that will be new to many Father Ginther said that it is worth the they say about what we believe. Father Ginther said that when in other extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist effort. In this time of transition, he hopes that places we ought to pray as they pray, not will be that they will each receive their “Those basic principles which the bish- Catholics learn and practice patience with only because it is a sign of unity but vessel—either a ciborium or a chalice— ops are trying to speak to in these changes each other. because it is a sign of respect for both God directly from the priest. Also, they are not to the Communion rite, those are impor- “This will take time, and not every- and the liturgy. to approach the altar until the priest has tant,” Father Ginther said. “Our unity as body’s going to do it well at first,” he “What I’m hoping is that we all prayer- received Communion and, unless a pend- one people expressed ritually is important. said. “We have to be patient with people, fully care for each other through this rela- ing indult is accepted, only a priest is to Our honoring the Real Presence in the … we can’t be sitting in judgment of tively simple transition of posture and ges- pour the consecrated wine into individual Body and Blood of the Lord as we receive somebody that doesn’t do it the way we ture,” Father Ginther said. † chalices. it and in the Body of the Lord as it is gath- As to the proper posture during the ered as a community—those are very Communion rite, the USCCB left the deci- important values to us, and that’s why sion up to individual bishops. we’re taking time for it. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein has “Are they small things? In some ways, Make a difference today decided that people are to kneel after the yes. A simple bow during a procession Lamb of God (after the Our Father) until before one receives [Communion] can the Communion procession. seem to be a very simple thing, but through the Society of the Divine Word Gift Annuity Program Whether parishioners are to remain because it’s ritual, it’s not a simple thing in Society of the Divine Word is one of the largest religious missionary standing throughout the whole procession the sense that it will take us a least a year, congregations of 6,000 priests and Brothers working in 65 countries or are to sit or kneel upon returning to their if not more, to get used to this,” he said. Give around the world. Your support makes it possible for the education pew is up to individual pastors. Furthermore, he said that parishes are and training of Divine Word Missionaries who serve the neglected and These changes are to be dealt with going to have to revisit these topics and the poor by preaching the Gospel, by pastoral and sacramental mainly on the parish level, and many remind parishioners of their importance. ministry, by education and communication. parishes are trying to help Catholics under- “I promise you that we will still have to stand what is going on. go back and revisit all of these issues A fixed income for life! Society of the Divine Word started the first Catholic Gift Annuity A young man kneels dur- Receive Program in 1904, and never missed a payment! We ing a liturgy at the provide reliable rates and choice of annuity (single life, joint life, survivorship or National Catholic Youth Catholic Moment deferred). All annuitants are remembered in the daily Masses and prayers of the Conference in Indian- Divine Word missionaries. apolis in December 2001. 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Seeking the Face of the Lord Official Weekly Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler The 1915 - 1994 CCriterionriterion Founding Editor Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Associate Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Finding spiritual Editorial freedom and peace this Lent

Do not forget this land here is a church in Jerusalem (Jn 8:11). As is evident, this is also that, tradition has it, stands on a right on Christ’s part with regard hile attention in the United connection between peace and “the the spot where on the night to every human being redeemed by States has been focused on the shared aspiration of people everywhere before Jesus was crucified, him: his right to meet each one of looming war with Iraq, vio- to live in security, justice and hope for T W before the cock crowed in the early us in that key moment in the soul’s lence in the Holy Land continues to the future.” “Is this not the time,” the morning, Peter denied that he even life constituted by the moment of escalate. A 14-year-old American girl pope asks, “for all to work together for was among the 15 people killed when a a new constitutional organization of the knew him. conversion and forgiveness” (# 20). suicide bomber blew up a bus in Haifa, human family, truly capable of ensuring In the crypt under that church, During the Jubilee Year 2000, Israel, last week. Israeli forces retaliated peace and harmony between peoples, as there is a deep stone cistern—I we bishops wrote: “What happens by storming a refugee camp in the Gaza well as their integral development?” would say it is about 10 feet deep in the sacrament of penance and Strip, resulting in the deaths of 11 Pal- Peace will come to the Holy Land and at most it is about 3 feet in reconciliation is almost more than estinians. when people of faith (and people of diameter. It is said that down in that one can imagine. If we could meet The deaths reminded us of the 2002 good will) commit themselves to jus- cistern is where Jesus was impris- Jesus today, we would expect to be Christmas message the Latin Patriarch tice, equality and dignity for all human oned the night he was condemned received with love and compas- of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah, gave in persons regardless of race, religion or to be crucified. It is frightful to sion, because he is perfect and which he implored all persons of good culture. Peace will come when the imagine spending a lonely night knows what it is to forgive. will, the international community and all blindness of rigid nationalism (fueled Churches throughout the world “to wake by a falsely religious fanaticism) gives down in that cistern trapped by its Instead, we confess to an ordinary up and to come and help both peoples of way to a profound vision of unity and dark, confining stone walls. human being who represents Jesus this land to make peace, based on jus- solidarity among all members of the We may not be confined in a Christ sacramentally. We can tice, equality and dignity.” Although the one human family. claustrophobic cistern, but is it not expect the priest to receive us with patriarch’s call to “wake up” and to Peace will come, the pope says, true that we do experience times love and compassion as well—not “come and help” is addressed to every- when “promises made to the poor” are when life may seem dark? Are there because he is sinless, but because one, his cry for peace is especially kept by all people of good will. And not times when our outlook on life he knows what it is to need for- poignant for Jews, Christians and true peace will come when the fear of becomes very narrow? giveness. God transforms even our Muslims who call this land “holy” and terrorism is not allowed to weaken our In this season of Lent, if we hon- human frailty into the medium of who believe that this place (and its peo- resolve to defend basic human rights or ples) are beloved by God. to work for peace by insisting on jus- estly focus on the call to conver- life-giving grace.” A certain hopelessness now sur- tice and equality for all. sion, we can’t help but be mindful The Church’s Rite of Penance rounds what used to be called “the Wake up, believers in the one God of the sins in our life. And there is states: “The season of Lent is most peace process” in the Holy Land. of Abraham. Wake up, people who love something confining about the habit appropriate for celebrating the sacra- Perhaps the process was naïve to begin peace and abhor oppression in all its of sin. When I think of the confine- ment of penance. Already on Ash with—based on political alliances rather forms. Do not forget this land. Do not ment we can experience because of Wednesday the people of God have than on a genuine respect for human forget its people who are, Patriarch the burden of sin, I think of that cis- heard the solemn invitation ‘Turn dignity and freedom. But it would be a Sabbah says, “more holy in God’s eyes tern. How frightful it would be to away from sin and believe the Good serious mistake to abandon our hope for than the places themselves” in spite of spend time in that cistern. News.’ It is therefore fitting to have peace in this volatile region of the their daily humiliation and anguish. Is it too much of a stretch to several penitential celebrations dur- Middle East. With Patriarch Sabbah, we say to all As Pope John Paul II reminded us in the children of Abraham: “Do not for- liken the loss of spiritual freedom ing Lent, so that all the faithful may his message for this year’s World Day get this land, and do not abandon us to and peace that happens when we have an opportunity to be reconciled of Peace on Jan. 1, 2003, the struggle our fate.” live in the state of sin to time in that with God and their neighbor and so for peace is more urgent now than ever. — Daniel Conway cistern? Living with unrepented sin be able to celebrate the paschal mys- Quoting his predecessor, Blessed Pope alters one’s vision of reality, like tery in the Easter Triduum with John XXIII, whose encyclical Pacem in (Daniel Conway is a member of the time in that cistern. Sin does that. renewed hearts” (# 13). Terris, was issued nearly 40 years ago, editorial committee of the board of Why would we allow our heart Our parishes schedule penance the Holy Father makes the essential directors of Criterion Press Inc.) † and soul to be darkened by need- services during this season. If you lessly unrepented sin when we don’t can’t get to the one in your parish have to do so? Lent is the time to there will be others in your deanery. remind ourselves that there is heal- And there are opportunities for indi- ing and mercy in this life, and there vidual confession in your church is a community of faith that carries reconciliation room. If you don’t on the healing mission and ministry know the schedule, check your of Jesus—it is the Church. church bulletin or ask your pastor. 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Buscando la Cara del Señor Letters to the Editor Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. The path to peace Pope John Paul II said last month, “It is ... ever more urgent to proclaim the gospel Daniel Conway’s editorial, “A Cry for of peace to a humanity strongly tempted by Peace,” in the Feb. 28 Criterion challenges hatred and violence. ... We must not be Christians to witness to our nation and to resigned, as though war were inevitable. the world the message of Jesus and the Peace requires recognizing in the other a Church—“My peace I give to you.” sister or brother who must be loved uncon- Hallar la paz y Do the words of Jesus reach ears that do ditionally. This is the path that leads to not hear when nations, including our own, peace, a path of dialogue, hope and sincere seek solutions to problems through vio- reconciliation.” lence and warfare? Jesus calls us to for- Ronald Stegman, Guilford la libertad espiritual giveness and peace, and we seem to respond with hatred and violence. Parish wants leaders to As we hear spoken the need for war, we know in our heart that war practically guar- explain war with Iraq en la Cuaresma antees more violence, more hatred, more This is to inform the readers of The terrorism. As we become more aware of Criterion that the St. Thomas Aquinas injustices, such as hunger, poverty, hope- ay una iglesia en Jerusalén derecho de Cristo mismo hacia cada Parish Pastoral Council of Indianapolis, lessness, we realize that these lead to vio- que, según la tradición, se hombre redimido por Él. Es el informed by a debate and the different lence and upheaval. erige sobre el lugar donde, la derecho a encontrarse con cada uno views of our members, and having We, as followers of Christ, need to ask, noche antes de que Jesús fuera de nosotros en aquel momento-clave reflected on the Christian commitment to “What would Jesus do?” Would he heal H de la vida del alma, que es el peace and the concept of a just war, call crucificado, antes de que el gallo brokeness or would he seek violence to cantara en la madrugada, Pedro negó momento de la conversión y del upon our political leaders to openly debate solve problems? Hopefully, we challenge siquiera conocerlo. perdón.” the issue of war with Iraq and to explain to our elected officials to represent humility in En la cripta bajo la iglesia hay un Durante el Año de Júbilo 2000, los our citizens the proof justifying such a war, dealing with other people and nations. With pozo hondo de piedra, yo diría que obispos escribimos: “Lo que sucede the purpose thereof and the possible results so much wealth, we ought to be so much tiene alrededor de diez pies de en el Sacramento de la Penitencia y and costs of such a war. more humble and be serving the rest of the profundidad y al menos tres pies de Reconciliación, es mucho más de lo Robert White diámetro. Se dice que en ese pozo que podemos imaginar. Si pudiéramos world. I do not know if Jesus would be (Robert White is secretary of the St. Thomas estuvo prisionero Jesús la noche que reunirnos con Jesús hoy, esperaríamos comfortable living with us if we do not. Aquinas Parish Pastoral Council.) † fue condenado a la cruz. Es aterrador que nos recibiera con amor y imaginarse pasar la noche en ese pozo compasión porque Él es perfecto y Research for the Church/James D. Davidson atrapado por el enclaustro y la sabe qué es perdonar. En lugar de ello oscuridad de sus paredes de piedra. nos confesamos con un ser humano Tal vez no estemos confinados en común que representa The religions of presidents and un pozo claustrofóbico, pero ¿acaso sacramentalmente a Jesucristo. no es cierto que vivimos momentos en Esperamos que el sacerdote nos reciba their Supreme Court appointees los que la vida parece sombría? ¿No con amor y compasión también, no existen épocas cuando el panorama de porque esté él libre de pecado, sino Nearly half of all U.S. presidents have to appoint their own “kind” to the Court. nuestra vida se estrecha? porque sabe qué es necesitar perdón. belonged to just three mainline Protestant Forty-five percent of their appointees have denominations, which been Episcopal, Presbyterian or En esta Cuaresma, si honestamente Incluso nuestra fragilidad humana often have been called Congregationalists. Thirty-two percent nos concentramos en el llamado a la Dios la transforma en un medio para the Protestant Estab- have been “other Protestants,” 13 percent conversión, no podemos evitar estar obtener la gracia de conceder la vida.” lishment. have been “others” and only 9 percent have conscientes de los pecados de El Rito de Penitencia de la Iglesia Episcopalians alone been Unitarians or Quakers. nuestras vidas. Y el vicio del pecado establece: “El tiempo de la Cuaresma account for 26 percent George Washington, an Episcopalian, tiene características de enclaustro. es particularmente apropiado para la of our presidents, made eight appointments, including five Cuando pienso en el enclaustro que celebración del Sacramento de la Presbyterians, 19 per- Episcopalians. Our 41st president, George experimentamos debido a la carga del Penitencia. Ya el Miércoles de Ceniza cent, and Congrega- H. W. Bush, also an Episcopalian, made pecado, pienso en ese pozo. Qué el pueblo de Dios ha escuchado la tionalists, 2 percent. two—one Episcopalian, the other Catholic. aterrador sería pasar un tiempo en ese invitación solemne ‘aléjate del pecado Another 14 percent of Third, all other religious groups are pozo. y cree en la Buena Nueva.’ Por lo presidents have belonged to two other more inclined to appoint members of the ¿Es muy difícil comparar la pérdida tanto, es adecuado tener varias groups that achieved prominence in the Protestant Establishment than members of de paz y libertad espiritual que ocurre celebraciones penitenciales durante la colonial period: Unitarians (9 percent) and their own religious traditions. Sixty-three cuando vivimos en pecado con pasar Cuaresma, de modo que todos los Quakers (5 percent). percent of the time, Unitarian and Quaker tiempo en ese pozo? Vivir sin fieles tengan la oportunidad de Thirty percent of presidents have presidents have appointed members of the arrepentirse de los pecados altera la reconciliarse con Dios y sus vecinos, belonged to “other Protestant” groups: Protestant Establishment, 31 percent of the visión de la realidad, al igual que y poder así celebrar el misterio Methodists (9 percent), Baptists (9 per- time they have appointed “other pasar un tiempo en ese pozo. El pascual en el Triduo Pascual con cent), Disciples of Christ (7 percent) and Protestants,” 6 percent of the time they pecado hace eso. corazones renovados.” the Dutch Reformed Church (5 percent). have appointed “others” and they have ¿Por qué permitiríamos oscurecer Nuestras parroquias organizan The remaining 9 percent of presidents have never appointed one another to the court. nuestra alma y nuestro corazón con servicios de penitencia durante esta had no religious preference (7 percent) or For example, Richard Nixon, a Quaker, pecados banales sin arrepentimiento, si temporada. Si no puede asistir a los have been Catholic (2 percent). appointmented two Presbyterians, one no es necesario hacerlo? La Cuaresma de su parroquia, habrá otros en su Is there is any connection between the Lutheran and one Methodist. es el momento para recordar que existe decanato. Y hay oportunidad para la presidents’ religious affiliations and the Presidents belonging to “other consuelo y misericordia en la vida, y confesión individual en el religious affiliations of the people they Protestant” denominations have appointed hay una comunidad de fe que continúa confesionario de su iglesia. Si no sabe appoint to high office, such as the Supreme members of the Protestant Establishment la misión de consuelo y el ministerio el horario, revise el boletín de su Court? Do presidents choose members of 48 percent of the time, “others” 28 percent de Jesús: la Iglesia. iglesia o pregúntele a su pastor. their own faith or similar faiths? Do they of the time, “other Protestants” only En su primera encíclica, Redemptor Algunas personas han evitado use appointments to build relations with 14 percent of the time and other colonial Hominis, el Papa Juan Pablo II confesarse, algunas veces por años, constituencies, including Churches, they do elites only 10 percent of the time. For describió el don del sacramento de la porque no saben lo que hacen o tienen not belong to? Or does religious affiliation example, President Lyndon Johnson, who penitencia: “La Iglesia, pues, miedo o vergüenza. Si usted se have nothing to do with appointments to belonged to the Disciples of Christ, observando fielmente la praxis encuentra en esta situación, tenga la the court? appointed one Episcopalian and one Jew. Sociologists Rachel Kraus, Scott Finally, presidents in “other” religious plurisecular del Sacramento de la confianza de que el sacerdote lo Morrissey and I are exploring these ques- groups have appointed members of the Penitencia —la práctica de la recibirá amablemente, le dará la confesión individual, unida al acto tions. So far, we have reached three conclu- Protestant Establishment 60 percent of the bienvenida y le ayudará a realizar una sions. First, the religious profile of justices time, other colonial elites 20 percent of the personal de dolor y al propósito de la confesión liberadora de sus pecados. is very similar to the profile of presidents. time and “others” 20 percent of the time. enmienda y satisfacción— defiende el No puedo exhortarlos lo suficiente. Half of Supreme Court justices have come (They have never appointed “other derecho particular del alma. Es el Por favor aprovechen la celebración from the three Protestant Establishment Protestants” to the Court). Abraham derecho a un encuentro del hombre del regalo de la misericordia y la groups. Thirty-one percent of justices have Lincoln, who had no religious preference, más personal con Cristo crucificado compasión de Cristo en esta época de been Episcopalians, 18 percent have been appointed two members of the Protestant que perdona, con Cristo que dice, por gracia. Les garantizo que agradecerán Presbyterians and 2 percent have been Establishment, a Unitarian, a Quaker and a medio del ministro del sacramento de el regalo de la paz y la libertad Congregationalists. Unitarians (8 percent) “none.” John F. Kennedy appointed an la Reconciliación: ‘Tus pecados te espiritual. † and Quakers (1 percent) account for Episcopalian and a Jew. son perdonados’ (Mc 2:5); ‘Vete y no another 9 percent. One-fourth have President George W. Bush grew up in peques más’ (Jn 8:11). Como es Traducido por: Language Training belonged to “other Protestant” denomina- the Episcopal Church but has since con- evidente, éste es al mismo tiempo el Center, Indianapolis tions (5 percent Methodist, 3 percent Bap- verted to the United Methodist Church, his tist, 1 percent Lutheran, 1 percent Disciples wife Laura’s faith. It will be interesting to of Christ, and 15 percent unspecified see whom he selects if he ever has an Las intenciones vocationales del Arzobispo Buechlein para marzo Protestant groups). The rest (17 percent) opportunity to appoint someone to the have had other religious outlooks: Catholi- Supreme Court. Los jóvenes: que ellos acepten el ánimo del Espíritu Santo, para que puedan cism (9 percent), Judaism (7 percent) or no discernir su papel en la Iglesia, especialmente la llamada de Dios a hacerse religious preference (1 percent). (James D. Davidson is a professor of soci- sacerdote y entrar en una vida religiosa. Second, presidents belonging to the ology at Purdue University in West Protestant Establishment are most inclined Lafayette, Ind.). † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003

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The Catholic Social Services Refugee Program in Indian- April 23, Servants of the Gospel of Life Sister Diane counsel with the Family Research Council, will present apolis is looking for new volunteers to train to work Carollo, director of the archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life “Catholics and the U.N.: My Experience Representing the directly with incoming refugees and to work with donations. Activities, will speak on “Whatever You Do to the Least.” U.S. Government” on March 19. Saunders was recently A volunteer may set up an incoming family’s apartment, For more information, call 317-924-3982. appointed by President Bush to serve on the U.S. delegation greet them at the airport, provide transportation, tutor them to the United Nations Special Session on Children. Bert in the home, or assist the donations coordinator in finding “Enneagram: A Tool for Certified Nursing Ghezzi, a regular columnist for Catholic Parent magazine and distributing needed items for the refugees. For more Assistants” will be presented from March 25-26 at the and author of 15 books, including Voices of the Saints, Being information, call Susan Richardson, volunteer coordinator, at Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Catholic Today and Keeping Your Kids Catholic, will pre- 317-236-1518. Ave., in Beech Grove. The dynamics of communications, sent “Raising Saints: Help for Handing on the Faith to Your self-esteem and leadership skills of a certified nursing assis- Kids” on March 26. Gerald Bradley, a professor of law at Tatiana, a Catholic singer and former pop star in Croatia, tant will be addressed through the study of the Enneagram. the University of Notre Dame Law School and nationally will perform in “I Thirst: The Crucifixion Story” at 7 p.m. The study of nine different approaches to life focuses on recognized expert in legal philosophy, constitutional law, on March 30 at St. Joseph Parish, 2605 St. Joe Road West, motivations and behavior. For more information, call 317- and morality and law, will present “Same-Sex Marriages: in Sellersburg. The program will be a prayerful musical per- 788-7581 or e-mail [email protected] or log on to Morality and Law” on April 2. William May, the Michael J. formance. For more information, call the parish office at www.benedictinn.org. McGivney professor of moral theology at the John Paul II 812-246-2512. Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at Catholic “Movies, Marriage, Mayhem and More!” will be pre- University in Washington, D.C., will present “The Trinity, Jenessa Wainwright, Miss Indiana American Teen sented from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 15 in the Bethany the Family and Contemporary Bioethics” on April 9. May 2000, will speak about chastity at 7 p.m. on April 7 in the Room of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Illinois and 46th was appointed by Pope John Paul II to the International cafeteria of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1572 streets, in Indianapolis. The event, sponsored by the Theological Commission (1986-97), was a peritus for the Scheller Lane, in New Albany. When competing for her St. Thomas Aquinas Marriage Preparation Committee, is a 1987 synod of bishops and is a recipient of the Pro Ecclesia title, she chose teen sexual abstinence as her platform. For presentation by Carol Metzger on ways to improve the inti- et Pontifice award. There is no cost for these events except a more information, call the parish office at 812-944-1184. macy married couples share. Metzger is a member of the free-will donation. Reservations are requested no later than parish and a practicing marriage and family therapist. Baby- 5 p.m. on the Monday before each seminar. For more infor- Information programs on spiritual direction are sched- sitting will be available and can be arranged by calling mation or to make reservations, call 317-636-4478. † uled in April. The free program is sponsored by the Benedict Norma Seib at the parish office. There will be dessert, Inn Retreat and Conference Center in Beech Grove, and will refreshments and pizza for those who wish to order it. For be presented by Benedictine Sister Betty Drewes. Sessions more information, call the parish office at 317-253-1461. Awards . . . will be held at 7 p.m. on April 7 at the retreat and confer- ence Center, 1402 Southern Ave., in Beech Grove; at 7 p.m. The Roncalli High School Theatre Department will pre- Linda Smoot, chair of the social studies department at on April 8 at St. Luke Methodist Spiritual Life Center, 100 sent Fiddler on the Roof at 7 p.m. on March 20-22. Tickets Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, W. 86th St., in Indianapolis; at 7 p.m. on April 9 at St. Paul are $5 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years old. For received the 2003 Outstanding Teacher Award at the Catholic Center, 1413 E. 17th St., in Bloomington; and at more information or to reserve seating, call 317-787-8277, Indiana Council for Social Studies annual state convention 7 p.m. on April 10 in the St. Francis Chapel at Marian ext. 227. on March 7. The award, presented by the Center on College, 3200 Cold Spring Road, in Indianapolis. Each ses- Congress at Indiana University, is given each year to sion will provide information about spiritual direction, how Guitarist Bret Hoag will perform a free concert at Indiana teachers at the middle or high school level who to find a director and how to become a director. For more 2:30 p.m. on March 16 in the Saint Meinrad Archabbey have made exemplary efforts in teaching about Congress. information, call 317-788-7581 or e-mail [email protected] Church in St. Meinrad. Hoag is an associate instructor of The award includes a $5,000 nonrestrictive cash prize. or log on to www.benedictinn.org. guitar at Indiana University in Bloomington. He began his Smoot has served on the faculty at Brebeuf for 14 years, study of classical and jazz guitar at the age of 8. His per- teaching government, and U.S. history. † Psalms Sacred Dance Company will present “Walking formance will include works by Bach, Domeniconi, Ponce Through Walls” at 2:30 p.m. on March 23 at the Jewish and Piazzolla. All are invited. For more information, call Community Center, 6701 Hoover Road, in Indianapolis. The Mary Jeanne Schumacher during business hours at 812- U.S. Conference of program will examine life’s challenges and the various paths 357-6501. chosen to move beyond the impossible. The cost for the Catholic Bishops’ Office event is a $5 suggested donation. For more information, call Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., in Indianapolis, will 317-257-3165. present its third annual Lenten Speaker Series, titled for Film and Broadcasting “Spaghetti and Spirituality,” on Wednesdays in Lent from The Marian Center, 3356 W. 30th St., in Indianapolis, March 12 to April 9. There will be Mass in English at movie ratings behind St. Michael Church, is sponsoring two Lenten 5:45 p.m., a light, meatless dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a presen- retreats. At 7 p.m. on March 27, Father Adrian Figuerola, tation at 7 p.m. Questions and answers will end by 8:30 p.m. Agent Cody Banks (MGM) spiritual director at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in and a book sale will follow the program. William Saunders, Rated A-II (Adults and Adolescents) because of fre- Indianapolis, will speak on “What is Prayer?” At 7 p.m. on senior fellow for human life studies and the human rights quent stylized violence, mild sexual innuendo and some rude humor. Rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) by the Statehouse visit Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Knights of Columbus members

Submitted photo from central Indiana visit the Bringing Down the House (Touchstone) Statehouse in Indianapolis Rated A-III (Adults) because of some comically during Knights of Columbus intended violence, sexual situations and crass refer- Day at the Indiana General ences, brief recreational drug use and an instance of Assembly on March 4. Pictured profanity. are Grand Knight Vic Johnson Rated PG-13 (Parents are strongly cautioned; some of Carmel Council #11044 left, material may be inappropriate for children under Indiana Catholic Conference 13) by the MPAA. executive director M. Desmond Ryan, Knights of Columbus Tears of the Sun (Columbia) pro-life chair Harold Neville of Rated A-III (Adults) because of recurring battlefield Columbus and State Rep. violence and restrained depictions of ethnic cleansing, David Yount (R-Dist. 59). a brief depiction of rape with fleeting nudity, much rough language and intermittent profanity. Rated R (Restricted) by the MPAA. †

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By Mary Ann Wyand depression that led to alcohol and drug Because of the pain of her abortion “In the spring of 1991, I started the Last of three parts abuse for four years after her abortion in experience, Verchio later decided to [abortion reconciliation] process with August 1976, just three years after the undergo a tubal ligation, a sterilization her,” Verchio said. “It took me 18 weeks Women suffering from the pain of U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade and procedure for women, so she would not to complete the nine-week program. abortion must confess their sin to God, Doe vs. Bolton decisions that legalized have to think about pregnancy again. Then it was several months after that Elizabeth Verchio of Bowling Brook, Ill., abortion during all nine months of preg- “I felt like abortion was something before I was actually able to grieve explained, and seek his healing love and nancy. you didn’t talk about,” she said. “You about the death of my unborn child who mercy. Not much was known about the harm- didn’t tell anyone about it. It’s not some- I believe was a boy. At that point, I Verchio is executive director of ful, long-term effects of abortion on thing that people want to hear about.” asked for God’s forgiveness and the pain Victims of Choice, an international abor- women at that time, Verchio said, but Verchio said she expressed her post- finally started to go away.” tion reconciliation ministry based in the immediately after the abortion she real- abortion trauma through anger until she Victims of Choice is an ecumenical, Chicago area that helps women shattered ized that killing her unborn child had turned to God for help and healing. Christ-centered, internationally recog- by their decision to kill their unborn changed her life forever. “I knew I was going against what I nized ministry that promotes abortion children. “I was young, stupid, naïve and self- knew in my heart was right,” she said awareness and education, offers a one- The confidential abortion reconcilia- ish when I decided to have the abortion,” about the abortion. “My whole lifestyle on-one recovery program in a proven tion ministry can be reached online at she said. “I didn’t have any emotional at the time was going against what I 10-step process, provides referrals to www.victimsofchoice.com. support from family members. It is only knew in my heart was right. I was very local clergy and abortion reconciliation “Abortion is murder and must be con- by God’s grace that our marriage sur- angry and self-destructive for four facilitators, and promotes a variety of fessed to God,” Verchio said. “Women vived.” years.” books and brochures intended to help must seek mercy and forgiveness from Verchio and her husband, Gene, will With God’s help, Verchio said, she women cope with the pain of their abor- God. When they do that, then God is celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary was able to address her anger and bitter- tion experience. able to begin his healing work.” this year, but their marriage was marred ness then reach out and offer help to The Victims of Choice Web site lists a It’s a hard truth to accept, she said, by her post-traumatic stress disorder other women suffering from the pain of variety of reconciliation opportunities for but otherwise the abortion experience caused by the abortion until she sought abortion. women suffering from the pain of abor- will continue to affect women in nega- healing from God in 1991. “Over a 15-year period, God slowly tion, including memorial services, as tive ways. “The abortion clinic was totally began to get my attention,” she said. “I well as training programs and speaker’s “Abortion complicates every area of a depersonalized,” she said. “I never heard finally realized that Jesus died on the bureaus for women who want to help woman’s life,” Verchio said. “Until all of the clinic staff use the words ‘abortion’ cross for our sins. I knew I had to give others. that is resolved between the woman and or ‘baby’ and the information was pre- an account of my life to God.” “Abortion hurts and keeps on hurting a holy, merciful and righteous God, there sented with the use of a uterine model The pain of abortion is so strong, she until women turn to God for hope, help will always be that part of her life that that was empty. I felt rushed and con- said, that it took her years to figure out and healing,” Verchio said. “We must will never be complete, that will never fused, and I wanted to get up from the that her anger was caused by the death of realize that, as a society that has allowed be whole, because there will be that table and get out of there. But even her child. abortion, we’re going to have to live place in her life that she has not allowed though I had second thoughts, I was Verchio said a crisis pregnancy center with the many consequences of abortion God to heal.” afraid to do that. I felt numb. I dealt with volunteer introduced her to a woman unless they are dealt with in a God- Verchio said she struggled with it by shutting down my emotions.” trained in abortion reconciliation. redeeming fashion.” † Senate urged to support bill banning partial-birth abortion

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The chair- the Supreme Court struck down procedure, he said it is being used after In his letter, Cardinal Bevilacqua said man of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Nebraska’s partial-birth abortion ban, the 20th week of pregnancy and during a substitute proposal expected to be Pro-Life Activities has urged the Senate raising questions about the constitution- it the fetus is partially delivered, then a introduced on the Senate floor would to approve the Partial Birth Abortion ality of other state prohibitions, the car- pair of scissors is “thrust into the base allow “the brutal partial-birth abortion Ban Act of 2003 without amendments to dinal noted. of the skull and ... the cranial contents procedure and other late-term abortions weaken it. “S. 3 responds to this question of removed.” to continue, though it purports to do oth- In a March 10 letter to senators, constitutionality,” he said. First, the bill Sen. Barbara Boxer, (D-Calif.) said erwise.” Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua of narrowly defines partial-birth abortion the bill is actually “an attempt to outlaw The alternative bill “merely requires Philadelphia asked them to support the and addresses issues raised by the all abortions, to take away the rights of that the abortionist, before aborting a measure, known as S. 3, over a substi- Supreme Court about protecting women to choose—not only to chip viable unborn child, ‘certify’ that from tute proposal that was expected to be women’s health, he said. away at that right, but to take it away, his point of view ‘continuation of the introduced. The Senate began floor The bill also “presents Congress’ and, by the way, criminalize abortions. pregnancy would threaten the mother’s debate on the bill on March 10, with a findings, based on years of testimony, “Women and doctors will be in jail,” life or risk grievous injury to her physi- vote expected later in the week. that partial-birth abortion is not neces- she warned. “That is what follows from cal health,’” he said. Even that step Similar bills have been approved by sary to preserve women’s health, and in that.” could be waived if the physician deemed Congress twice before but were vetoed fact may pose serious health risks,” the A provision of the bill as it came to there to be a “medical emergency,” by President Clinton. A version passed cardinal said. the Senate floor provides for doctors which is left undefined, said the cardi- by the House last year was never sched- Opponents of the legislation argue accused of violating the law to seek a nal’s letter. uled for consideration in the Senate, that the particular type of abortion it hearing before the state medical board A statement from the American which was then controlled by Demo- addresses is sometimes medically neces- about whether the prohibited procedure Center for Law and Justice said public crats. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist sary, especially when birth defects or was necessary to save the life of the opinion polls show overwhelming sup- (R-Tenn.) was quoted as saying “the other complications are discovered late mother because of physical disorder, ill- port for a ban on partial-birth abortions. odds are very good” the new measure in a pregnancy and other abortion meth- ness or injury. Petitions supporting the bill, signed by will pass, and President Bush has said ods are less likely to succeed. It also would bar prosecution of a more than 120,000 people, were to be he would sign the bill. On the Senate floor March 10, Sen. woman who undergoes the prohibited delivered by the organization to More than half the states have Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said partial-birth procedure. Another section would permit Congress before the vote, it said. enacted laws banning the procedure, abortions are “never medically neces- the father of the child, if he is married to An ABC News/Washington Post poll and polls “consistently show” that a sary,” are “not taught in any medical the woman, or her parents, if she is a released in January showed 69 percent majority of Americans oppose it, the school in this country” and are “not minor, to sue the doctor who performs of the public said the procedure should cardinal wrote in his letter. 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By Jennifer Lindberg activities together, such as gym class. ability to be independent workers. real leaders in the classroom, she said. Michelle Venezia’s son, Michael, is in Gawrys said he wants to make sure Jackson Milish, a fourth-grader, said A pilot class combining third and fourth the “combo” class as a third-grader. each child is being challenged. he likes being in the class even though grade students at St. Therese of the Infant “I think it’s wonderful,” said Venezia, Teacher Jill Carbaugh said she’s the material is a bit harder. Jesus (Little Flower) School in a member of Holy Rosary Parish in worked hard to make the class a com- “Besides, if some third-grader asks Indianapolis is under way. Indianapolis. “Michael needs to be chal- munity so that “no child feels inferior or for help, I can help them,” he said. The school decided to try the project by lenged and not stagnant. He’s really better than anyone else. I want a unified Third-grader Olivia Belles said the placing accelerated third-graders with stepped up and has taken responsibility.” class.” class is more challenging for her. fourth-graders for the year. The goal of the pilot class is to try to The concept has allowed her to “hone “It’s harder than what I think third The school still has the traditional sepa- reach all students at their learning level, in on the strengths and weakness of each grade usually is,” she said. “But I like it. rate third- and fourth-grade classes, and all said Principal Kevin Gawrys. Third-graders child and run with it,” Carbaugh said. I get to play with the older kids and third-graders still attend outside classroom were chosen based on their skills and their Fourth-graders have stepped up to be make more friends and learn.” † Brebeuf Jesuit observes pope’s fast for peace on Ash Wednesday The pope’s call to fast on Ash Feb. 23, the pope said, “It is the duty of response and to donate the lunch money cause for peace by staffing a table in the Wednesday for peace got the attention of all believers, to whichever religion they they would have used for food to The cafeteria to coordinate the political advo- Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School stu- belong, to proclaim that we can never be Lord’s Pantry that raises money to feed cacy component of the peace day. They dents in Indianapolis. happy pitted one against the other; the the poor in partnership with Lucious had form letters, which were signed by Juniors in Providence Sister Becky future of humanity will never be able to Newsome’s charity organization. interested students, faculty and staff, as Keller’s religion class coordinated the be secured by terrorism and by the logic More than $600 was raised for the well as stationary for the writing of per- Ash Wednesday “Fast for Peace” for stu- of war.” pantry. Students also organized a brief sonal notes, information about Amnesty dents, faculty and staff. He asked that people pray for “the con- interfaith prayer service in the school International, and educational materials Pope John Paul II asked that Ash version of hearts and the long-range chapel in conjunction with three Catholic about those human rights violations that Wednesday be a day of fasting “in the vision of just decisions to resolve disputes Masses and the distribution of ashes. Amnesty International traditionally name of and for the cause of peace.” with adequate and peaceful means.” The school’s chapter of Amnesty addresses, such as wrongful imprisonment In his remarks at the Vatican on Students asked their peers to fast in International also helped promote the and the death penalty. † Government officials address boom in human trafficking worldwide WASHINGTON (CNS)—Officials O’Neill Richard called “modern slavery About one-third are under age 17, accord- “A partner with us in grants is Catholic from the departments of State, Homeland with deception, fraud and coercion.” ing to MRS, and they come primarily Charities USA,” she said. Many of that Security, and Health and Human Services Human trafficking essentially involves from Latin America, Southeast Asia and agency’s local offices, such as those in discussed international and domestic solu- men, women and children being traded as Eastern Europe. New York, Richmond, Va., and tions to the boom in human trafficking slaves for sex or labor. Victims are abducted through physical St. Petersburg, Fla., are also individually worldwide at a March 5 forum sponsored “It’s very profitable,” said Richard, force or led to traffickers either by close, active on the issue. by the U.S. Conference of Catholic adding that large crime syndicates are trusted friends or neighbors who promise Sister Mary Ellen credited the Coalition Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services. becoming increasingly involved in the them legitimate jobs or marriage, or of Catholic Organizations Against Human Each year, between 700,000 and 4 mil- trafficking of human beings. through advertisements run by shell com- Trafficking for creating awareness of the lion people around the globe are forced According to the CIA, at least 50,000 panies in legitimate publications. Some problem and overseeing services. into what Pope John Paul II has called “a people, mostly women and children, are families sell their members outright. In addition to the USCCB and Catholic shocking offense against human dignity,” “trafficked” or lured into the United To keep them from escaping, traffick- Charities, coalition members include the and what the State Department’s Amy States under false pretenses annually. ers take victims’ passports, threaten their Catholic Health Association, the Catholic families or physically restrain them. Legal Immigration Network Inc., Catholic Local laws are used to intimidate vic- Relief Services, Jesuit Refugee Services, tims, said Rebecca Story, associate general Trinity College, the Conference of Major counsel for the Department of Justice. Superiors Men, the Leadership “Traffickers play on victims’ fears that Conference of Women Religious and the authorities in a strange country will prose- National Council of Catholic Women. cute or deport them if they ask for help.” Various orders are also involved; they According to speakers at the forum, include the Maryknoll Sisters, the Sisters victims are often beaten, raped, drugged, of the Good Shepherd, the School Sisters tortured or starved, and forced to work in of Notre Dame and the Sisters of Mercy. subhuman conditions in any number of One of the major problems with com- demeaning jobs, including prostitution, bating trafficking, several panelists said, pornography, sweat shops, farm labor, is most victims are unable to take advan- domestic servitude and strip clubs and tage of the law or services provided to massage parlors. Those in the sex indus- help them. tries are often repeatedly exposed to sexu- “They don’t know who to trust,” said ally transmitted diseases and forced to one audience member during time at the have abortions. forum devoted to feedback from partici- The U.S. government’s response has pants. been threefold: “prevention, prosecution Others are arrested—for prostitution, and support,” Richard said. “We want to for example—and prosecuted. Fearing criminalize trafficking without penalizing deportation or retribution, they do not victims.” speak up, Story said, and many do not In October 2000, Congress passed the speak the language. Trafficking and Violence Victims “They lack a frame of reference in the Protection Act, which increased the penal- new culture,” said Susan Shriner of the ties against those who engage in human U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s trafficking to the level of other serious bureau of immigration and customs crimes, such as kidnapping or forcible enforcement. “They lack education. They rape. It provided more funding to combat face isolation, fear and shame.” trafficking and assist its victims. When they do come forward, getting “It’s been, slow going, but in govern- translators to help them can be a problem. ment time its sort of moving at warp “We are cautious [about] using transla- speed,” Richard said, adding that the tors from victims’ communities because departments of Labor and State and we don’t know who’s tied to who,” U.S. Agency for International Shriner said, adding that officials do not Development funded 218 projects in 50 want to release victims back into traffick- countries to the tune of $50 million. ers’ hands. As a nongovernmental organization, Catholic parishes and individuals have the USCCB has received grants for work- had markedly better success in helping ing with children who are victims of traf- victims, according to Sister Mary Ellen. ficking and providing services for vic- “Many victims have been identified tims, said Sister Mary Ellen Dougherty, a through the Catholic Church,” she told School Sister of Notre Dame who is pro- Catholic News Service. “Many individu- ject administrator for MRS’ grant on als have turned to Catholic communities human trafficking. and priests and nuns.” †

200,000 People Will Read This Space In One W eek. Imagine what that could do for your business! Call us and find out. 317-236-1572 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 Page 9 Parishes schedule communal penance ser vices for Lent Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled April 10, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, Richmond April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville communal penance services for Lent. The following is a April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton list of services that have been reported to The Criterion. April 10, 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul, Sellersburg Indianapolis East Deanery April 13, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, New Albany Batesville Deanery March 24, 7 p.m. for St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate and St. Simon the Apostle at St. Simon the Apostle Seymour Deanery Conception, Aurora March 26, 7 p.m. for SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Holy March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Patrick, Salem March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Maurice, Napoleon Cross and St. Mary at St. Mary March 21, 7 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg March 25, 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, Millhousen March 27, 1 p.m. at St. Philip Neri March 21, 7:15 p.m. at St. Ann, Jennings County March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County March 27, 7 p.m. for St. Bernadette, St. Therese of the March 25, 7 p.m. at St. Ambrose, Seymour March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville Infant Jesus (Little Flower) and Our Lady of Lourdes March 26, 7 p.m. for Our Lady of Providence, March 30, 3 p.m. at St. Joseph, St. Leon at Our Lady of Lourdes Brownstown, at St. Ambrose, Seymour March 31, 7 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus April 1, 2 p.m. at Sisters of St. Francis Convent, Indianapolis North Deanery March 28, 7:15 p.m. at St. Joseph, Jennings County Oldenburg March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X (First Reconciliation) April 8, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, North Vernon April 1, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg March 23, 1:30 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc April 9, 7 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, April 3, 7 p.m. at St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of April 3, 7 p.m. at St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Luke Peace, Madison

Bright April 2, 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence April 13, 2 p.m. for Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, and St. Rose April 6, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, Oldenburg April 8, 7 p.m. for St. Matthew and St. Pius X at of Lima, Franklin, at St. Rose of Lima, Franklin April 7, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville St. Pius X April 8, 7 p.m. for St. Magdalene, New Marion, and April 9, 7 p.m. at Christ the King Tell City Deanery St. John, Osgood, at St. John, Osgood April 9, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas April 3, 7 p.m. at St. Mark, Perry County April 11, 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo, Milan April 10, 10 a.m. at St. Lawrence School April 6, 6 p.m. for St. Michael, Cannelton; St. Pius V, April 15, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Morris April 11, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Christ the King School Troy; and St. Paul, Tell City, at St. Paul, Tell City April 16, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Rock, St. Mary-of- April 8, 7 p.m. at Holy Cross, St. Croix the-Rock Indianapolis South Deanery April 9, 7 p.m. for St. Boniface, Fulda; St. Martin of March 18, 7 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Tours, Siberia; and St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, at Bloomington Deanery March 19, 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad March 31, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville Greenwood April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Isidore, Perry County April 2, 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington March 24, 7 p.m. at Holy Name, Beech Grove April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Augustine, Leopold April 9, 7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville April 7, 7 p.m. at St. Roch April 8, 7 p.m. at St. Mark Terre Haute Deanery Connersville Deanery April 8, 7 p.m. at SS. Frances and Clare, Greenwood March 16, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth, Cambridge City April 8, 7 p.m. at St. Jude March 20, 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Rushville April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Barnabas March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle March 22, noon at St. Mary, Richmond April 13, 2 p.m. for Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Patrick, April 3, 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary, Seelyville March 31, 7 p.m. at St. Anne, New Castle Good Shepherd and Holy Rosary at Holy Rosary April 6, 6 p.m. at St. Patrick, Terre Haute April 9, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel, Connersville April 10, 1:30 p.m. deanery service at Sacred Heart of Indianapolis West Deanery Jesus, Terre Haute March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Susanna, Plainfield April 10, 7:30 p.m. deanery service at St. Benedict, Terre March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Haute Options for March 24, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel April 14, 7:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute † March 25, 6:30 p.m. at St. Monica Lenten dining March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Christopher March 27, 7 p.m. at Holy Angels March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg Lenten April 6, 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity prayer April 6, 2 p.m. at St. Anthony A woman kneels

April 8, 7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec April 8, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More, Mooresville in prayer following an Ash Wednes- New Albany Deanery day evening ser- March 19, 9:45 a.m.-11:20 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. at Our vice at the Basilica Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School, Clarksville of the National March 20, 9:45 a.m.-11:20 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. at Our Shrine of the Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School, Clarksville Immaculate March 26, 7 p.m. for St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, and Conception in Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, at Sacred Heart, Washington on Jeffersonville March 5. Catholics March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Charlestown around the world March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Hill, Sellersburg responded to the March 27, 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Starlight pope’s call for April 2, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany prayers for peace April 3, 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New during the Lenten Albany season. April 5, 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, St. Mary-of- the-Knobs (First Reconciliation) April 6, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville April 8, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford April 8, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Corydon April 9, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, St. Mary-of- the-Knobs

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The launching of a new Web site for Submitted photo mission work has caught the pope’s attention. And Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Africa Demetria Smith, mission educator for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, was there to see Pope John Paul II push the button that officially launched the new Web site for the Pontifical Mission Society in the United States into cyber- space. Sister Demetria was one of 150 people from across the United States who trav- eled to Rome on Feb. 17-23 for the Pontifical Mission Society’s annual meet- ing and for a private audience with the pope, where the Web site was unveiled. “It was a special moment,” said Sister Demetria about meeting the pope and hearing him speak encouraging words about mission work. “It was beautiful, and I really felt the presence of God.” The new Web site makes the agencies of The Pontifical Mission Society more accessible. It includes the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Holy Childhood Association, Society of St. Peter Apostle and Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. The site, www.worldmissions-catholic- church.org, is the first for the societies with a goal to inform, inspire and direct the faith to a greater understanding of the universal mission of the Catholic Church. The site has something for everyone to discover how they can be, or already are Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Africa Demetria Smith, mission educator for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, met last month in Rome with Pope John Paul being, missionaries. II. The pope pushed the button that officially launched the new Web site for the Pontifical Mission Society in the United States into cyberspace. It will help parishes better celebrate World Mission Sunday and give educa- The new Web site also includes sepa- sites and others. of missions,” said Sister Demetria. tors ways to encourage the missionary rate home pages for all the various soci- Sister Demetria said the Web site helps The Pontifical Mission Society meets spirit among children, said Father John eties, describes their roles and offers links her with her job. Now, when she speaks each year, bringing together more than E. Kozar, national director of the to diocesan mission offices in the United to schoolchildren, she has a tool to refer 1,100 mission dioceses. They all travel Pontifical Mission Societies in the States. There are other links to the Vatican them to for more information. together as pilgrims to the annual meeting United States. or U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “This will give much more knowledge in Rome. †

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“Being Catholic is cool because you get to learn more about God through events like NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference). Being around so many people with the same beliefs is amazing.” — Carri Taylor, sophomore at Floyd Central High School in the New Albany Deanery and a member of St. Mar y Parish in Navilleton

“I wouldn’t be where I’m at today without the help of my youth group and my Church. Church and its youth ministry have changed my personality from the introverted freshman I was to the outspoken senior I am now.” — David Neeson, a senior at W est Vigo High School in Terre Haute and a member of St. Benedict Parish in T erre Haute Page 12 Youth Supplement The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 The cool reason for your faith: Being Catholic r ocks! By Kristin Huber Brittany Tretter and Special to The Criterion Kristin Huber of the

Submitted photo New Albany Deanery Teen-agers know why being Catholic love their Catholic faith rocks. because they get to The main reasons are the Eucharist, the receive the Eucharist, other sacraments and fellowship with share their faith with other believers. friends and find out My parents raised me in the Catholic about God’s mercy in Church, and I do not know how I will the sacrament of recon- ever repay them. The Catholic religion is ciliation. awesome in so many ways. The reason I am Catholic is because everything about the faith is a part of my life. I believe everything about it with my whole heart. I have been a Catholic all my life, and I cannot picture myself belonging to any other Church. I love the Catholic Church for many reasons. I love hearing the Scriptures every day because it allows me to take time away and really listen to the Word of God. The homily is also enjoyable because the priest usually relates the Scriptures to daily life so you can actually take the Word of God and apply it to your own life. How cool is that? Every week, we get a new lesson from God. That’s the way I see it. I love receiving the Eucharist every Sunday. We, as Catholics, believe that the bread and the wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. That is so awe- some to think that Jesus gave his life for us, and that each week we receive a part of mind about why I’m Catholic,” Lucy said. them love by your work, is the best feel- said. “I just love being able to talk openly him. Every week, as I receive Com- “Every week, I have the opportunity to ing in the whole world. to God about my life. It gives me a munion, I thank God because as I consume receive the body and blood of Christ in You cannot describe or receive that chance to re-evaluate things in my life his body and blood it is so real to me that I union with millions of other people feeling anywhere else. My friends and that maybe aren’t the way they should be. am actually a part of Jesus Christ. around the world. family also bring me closer to the Church. Then I can ask for God’s forgiveness.” He is in each and every one of us. The “Some people say they have to go to I have a group of friends that are Catholic Having friends you are influenced by Eucharist shows me that every week. No Mass. I say, I get to go to Mass and wit- and go to my school. We are together all to share your faith with allows you to matter what is going on in my life, I can ness a miracle every week,” she said. the time. grow in your faith. I love sharing my faith go to Mass and everything is right in the Youth ministry is another area that Another friend, Brittany Tretter, a with my family members, and they teach world. brings teen-agers closer to the Church. senior at Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. me so much every day of my life. My friend, Lucy Summerville, a senior I am very involved with many aspects High School in Clarksville, said the sacra- Being Catholic rocks! at Floyd Central High School who attends of youth ministry, but my favorite is ser- ments are what makes being Catholic a St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyds vice. To serve the people of God in my great thing. (Kristin Huber is a senior at Floyd Knobs, agrees that it’s the Eucharist that community or anywhere in the world is “Reconciliation is probably my Central High School in Floyds Knobs. makes being Catholic special. amazing to me. To feel the love of God favorite sacrament, that not many She attends St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish “It’s the one thing that sticks out in my through those people, and also showing Catholics take full advantage of,” Brittany in Floyds Knob.) † Strength training: The Church’s sacraments

By Keith Harbeson had an opportunity, but I was still cheat- loved me and I felt like a true Christian. Eucharist is supposed to be Jesus’ body Special to The Criterion ing myself because I wouldn’t tell the At that point, I decided that I would actu- and blood, and I wanted to understand. priest everything. ally work to change my faults, not just I talked to a priest at a Catholic leader- When is the last time you went to rec- It was as recent as 2001 When I finally confess them and repeat them. I faced the ship conference about it and told him that onciliation? realized the power of a full reconciliation. issue and challenged myself to be a better I really didn’t understand, but that I I know, for some of us, our first visit I had been at a prayer retreat similar to Christian. wanted to. He encouraged me to pray might be our only one. I remember the YOUTH 2000 that has been held in Sure, I have struggled with the same about it, read some Scripture and pay spe- first time I went to reconciliation on my Indianapolis. Two very passionate speak- sins since then. I am not perfect in any cial attention to that portion of the Mass own. I decided to go at the National ers expressed the joy and comfort in a sense of the word, but I am working to where the “magic” happens. Catholic Youth Conference in 1999. true reconciliation. They challenged us to be a better person, and I am dealing with I listened to his advice, and I had the I was nervous and afraid to tell the tell everything and to let it all out. I these sins with the help of God. Coming opportunity to go to Mass that night. The priest everything. “What will he think?” I prayed about it for a while, but it didn’t to God openly and truthfully has made priest I talked to was the celebrant. I lis- thought. take me long to decide that’s what I had me a stronger person and a better tened to his prayers and our prayers, and I So I “accidentally” left out those more to do. Catholic. watched the motions. I finally started to embarrassing sins. I felt good after being In the spirit of the weekend and with a What about the Eucharist? That was believe. I finally started to have faith. I blessed, but something still felt empty. I full, honest reconciliation, I was on top of my No. 1 struggling point with the looked at my neighbors and I saw that we started going to reconciliation any time I the world. I realized how much God Catholic Church. I thought, “How can this were all here for Jesus, and that Jesus was be [Christ’s] body and blood? It tastes just here for all of us. When I received like bread and wine!” Not to mention, I Communion, the priest looked me in the didn’t get the message very well at my eyes—I am not sure if he did it intention- first holy Communion. ally—and said, “This is the body of I was just glad that I didn’t have to sit Christ.” in the pew by myself anymore while my For the first time in my life, I believed Reliable, Affordable and Fast. whole family went to get their snack. I him. When I went to receive Communion, remember an acquaintance in junior high I felt a whole new feeling, a whole new E-mail services and web hosting for $35 per month! school joking before entering church, “I joy for the Lord and a whole new under- guess I should spit out my gum because standing. Now I have the Eucharist to we are going to go eat Jesus!” look forward to anytime I go to Mass. I Also available: high-speed broadband DSL services I thought then that the Eucharist was have gone to daily Mass several times for as low as $49.95 per month, 56K, V.92, and ISDN just symbolic. Even though the way my that purpose alone. dial-up services for $20 per month. Virus-Scaning acquaintance spoke about the Eucharist There is no greater love than that and SPAM tagging services are $1 per user each month. isn’t a very respectful way to put it, it is which is expressed through the Eucharist closer to the truth than I realized at the and reconciliation. These sacraments time. give you strength and fulfillment. And For more information call 317.726.6766 or log on to www.iquest.net. It takes a lot of prayer and reflection to through a full understanding, you will be come to an understanding of the Eucharist able to experience them to their fullest as the Catholic Church teaches. I have extent. never believed in ghosts, spirits, supernat- I encourage you to pray, discuss with a ural happenings and things of that sort. I priest or other wise person these things, listened to stories in the Bible with the read Scripture and pay attention at Mass. same belief as would come to me from a Participate! Live your faith! Grow! Harry Potter book. You can only imagine my skepticism toward a priest’s ability to (Keith Harbeson is a senior home school change the bread and wine into Jesus’ student who attends St. Augustine Parish body and blood. I finally realized the in New Albany.) † The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 Youth Supplement Page 13 Bored at Mass? Think about more participation

By Adam Naville not relate to us [teen-agers],” said Alex Students at Father Thomas Scecina Special to The Criterion Banet, a senior at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Ky., and a member of St. Mary- Memorial High Sitting in church on Sunday, I realized of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyds Knobs. School in Indian- why teen-agers get bored at Mass. If the priest wants to keep a teenager’s Photo by Jennifer Lindberg apolis hold hands It’s not always the priest, slow music or attention, he needs to speak about topics at during the Our the readings. Instead, it’s participation. our level. All people can be active listeners Father at a school Participation is the key to not being when homilies are directed at a teen or Mass. Youth said bored at Mass. While the priest may be young adult level. When homilies are that the main rea- less than interesting, the readings a mono- geared only to adults, the priest can lose son teens are bored tone and the music slow and soft, there’s a the attention of a significant number of at Mass is because responsibility to participate. parishioners. they don’t partici- If I participate, then I will be less bored When a priest always talks about donat- pate. They also than any other person just sitting or stand- ing our time, talent and treasures, it urged the priest ing there going through the motions. becomes repetitive. The priest also needs and lay ministers to If one looks around during Mass, one to talk about subjects that apply to our be role models for can tell who isn’t singing or participating lives, such as peer pressure, forgiveness, how they should in the liturgy. But how do we help teen- temptations, etc. participate in Mass. agers get something out of Mass? It helps when a priest walks among the Nobody can make teen-agers participate people. This creates a more personal or enjoy Mass, but the priest and lay min- atmosphere and allows him to speak isters can help. directly to the ones who seem inattentive. The priest is the person who can help Music also helps keep teen-agers’ atten- the most. Delivering a powerful—some- tion. times funny—homily can pique a teen- “I pay attention more when the music ager’s interest. I have attended Masses ministers have a variety of instruments, where the homilies are awesome. I also and they play up-tempo songs,” said Pat have been to Masses where the homilies Burton, a senior at Our Lady of put me to sleep. Providence Jr./Sr. High School in “Sometimes it seems like the priest has Clarksville and a member of Holy Family to be there, rather than wants to be there,” Parish in New Albany. said Barbara Smith, a senior at Floyd Lectors can help keep teenager’s atten- Central High School in Floyds Knobs who tion. When a lector has a soft, monotone attends St. Mary Parish in Navilleton. voice, it makes it easier for people to drift It shows if a priest doesn’t put his heart away mentally from what’s being said. said Megan Himmelhaver, a senior at Our pass over to the parishioners, including the and energy into the homily. Any person, If the lectors speak with a purpose, get- Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School teen-agers. including a teen-ager, can tell if a priest is ting the point across with enthusiasm, it and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Mass does not have to be boring. By giving a homily because he has to or if he makes it hard to not pay attention. Help Parish in New Albany. working together, teen-agers, priests and is sincerely trying to get a message across All Masses are not boring. In some Teen-agers are not just the future of this lay ministers, can help make Mass inspira- to his parishioners. cases, teen-agers get more out of the Mass country and the Catholic Church, they are tional and motivating for people of all ages. The homily also needs a point. than adults. When a good homily is given, the present. Priests and lay ministers need Sometimes it seems like the priest isn’t a teen-ager can love Mass. to know this and respond accordingly in (Adam Naville is a senior at Our Lady of talking about anything that matters or the “Mass just makes me think about all the liturgies. Providence Jr./Sr. High School in homily is over our heads. things that are going on in my life and how Priests need to lead by example. When Clarksville. He attends St. Mary Parish in “Mass is boring when the homily does the Gospel and homily relate to my life,” they have energy and enthusiasm, it will Navilleton.) † God’s game plan is always a winner Are you searching By James C. Hurley go to a public high school where the Special to The Criterion prayer is non-denominational and it is strictly by choice. for... Whether it’s on the football field, The typical prayer is: “Father God, • Free checking? wrestling mat, basketball court or rugby we thank you for letting us be here pitch, God is around. today. We ask that you keep your angels • Great savings rates? Many people think that because foot- encamped around the field tonight, and ball players are bashing into each other watch over us and keep us all safe from • Low loan rates? God is not present. God is always present. injury. 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I know this These teams reached this point with the from personal experience. desire and drive that God blessed them information. The spirit in the player is carried off with. the game field or court and taken to the God’s game plan does not involve locker room. You may think there is no sports for all of us, but he has continued way that God is in a football, basketball, to bless people with these abilities and or soccer locker room, but he is living attitudes to succeed in sports. His game through the athletes. plan is different for all, but he is every- Maybe you don’t believe God is there where and does play a role in athletics. before every game. In my case, the youth and the student athletes lead the team in (James Hurley is a senior at Pike High prayer, not the coach. This is the Lord’s School in Indianapolis and attends ever-present spirit working through us. I St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis.) † Page 14 Youth Supplement The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 Rebel yell: Teen-agers and Church teachings

By Sean Winningham Father William Munshower, left, pastor Special to The Criterion

Submitted photo of St. Thomas Aquinas Teen-agers can find many things to Parish in Indianapolis, disagree about with Church teachings. and Father John The main ones are premarital sex, Beitans, pastor of abortion and prayer. St. Lawrence Parish in Growing up with 13 years of Catholic Indianapolis, distribute education, I know that sometimes teens the Eucharist to are frustrated by not being given any Indianapolis’ Bishop choices to decide for ourselves about Chatard High School what to think. Instead, there are only students during rules to obey. school Mass. Youth say As teen-agers, we often rebel against they want to follow this. Church teachings, but Don’t misunderstand, teen-agers need it explained to don’t go against the grain just because them. someone is trying to tell us to do some- thing. I believe that most of the time we want to believe in the Church teachings and follow them. But there are times when we feel like we are being told what to do so often that we want our independence. When it gets to be too much, we try to push ourselves away from it. Then we end up wanting to stay away from it as much as possible. Although we might be a rebellious group, we are the ones with the most However, sometimes we fail to with our lives. world one heart at a time. spirit. Our generation is the group that recognize just how much potential we Once we recognize our potential and will really make a difference in the have to make a difference in the world dignity, that is when things will start to (Sean Winningham is senior at Roncalli Church today because we are the future with our Christian identities. We have to happen. That is when our generation High School and attends St. Jude Parish of the Catholic faith. find out what God is calling us to do will rise up and start to change the in Indianapolis.) † We will follow, but first please explain reasons

By Heather Hanley teachings mean and why we follow them not agree with some of the Church’s teach- Even though Church teachings are diffi- Special to The Criterion as Catholic Christians. ings is because they are uneducated as to cult and may sound irrational to some, they Going into confirmation class, I wasn’t why we follow the teachings we do. are there to help keep us from making stu- Teen-agers don’t always understand too excited about what we were learning. Church teachings are difficult. But God pid decisions. Sometimes peer pressure is Church teachings. And reconciliation had never been a puts obstacles in our lives for a reason. stronger than our conscience, but with your I was baptized Catholic as a baby, so favorite of mine. God knows what I did Obstacles make us stronger people. They own morals, your parents’ morals and the all I’ve know my whole life is the wrong. Why should I have to tell a priest? also give us confidence in God and our- teachings of the Church, it makes tough Catholic faith and I have decided for Once I learned why we go to confes- selves. Because the Church does not decisions a little easier to decide. myself that I believe in the Church’s sion and how much better it makes you believe in sex before marriage, artificial teachings. feel, it was fun and made me feel better contraceptives and underage drinking, it (Heather Hanley is a senior at Terre Haute This is what confirmation is about. I about my sins. has kept many teens from making stupid North High School and attends Sacred have learned in my classes what the I think a big reason why teen-agers do choices that could ruin their lives. Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute.) † A look at the priest scandal’s impact on youth By Jacqueline Hebble The many priests I have met are noth- to overcome and one that will make us flying colors. Special to The Criterion ing like what are portrayed by the stronger as a Church. I have been fighting the ignorance media. As a youth, I believe that we have about Catholicism since I can remember. The priest scandal has been in the In my opinion, this is all just a drastic many problems in our lives. We have to When asked about the priest scandal, headlines a lot this past year. overstatement, and most of the youth deal with challenges that include school, I simply state that just a few priests with When I look at the facts, it just that I have met feel the same way. We friends and, for me this year, graduation problems caused it. I do not believe that amazes me how this has become such a will get past this and it will not bring us and college. this is the majority of our priests com- media portrayed disaster. down. Many people have questioned me as mitting these crimes. A recent survey in The New York It is just a short time before everyone to whether this scandal will affect me, I simply state that it is a problem that Times found that only 1.8 percent of all realizes that we are a strong religion and my spiritual journey. will not be feared by the youth of our priests ordained from 1950 to 2001 have with a wonderful faith, and we will It won’t, and I have overcome worse community. been accused of abuse. work through this with persistence and barriers than this. This also is not only a problem within strength. The youth of my community I have been through criticism of my (Jacqueline Hebble is a senior at the Catholic Church. Incidents like this and many surrounding communities religion and faith, and have overcome it. Southwestern Jr./Sr. High School in happen in other religions and in every- have reacted the same way I have. I have overcome surgery for a brain Shelby County and attends Holy Trinity day life. I believe youth feel this is an obstacle aneurysm, and have recovered with Parish in Edinburgh.) † AT PERRY’S A Child Needs Your Love Caring individuals needed to provide foster care to the youth of Indiana. Must be able to give:

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By Josh Davis Serving God is a choice, teen-agers Special to The Criterion said, but one worth Submitted photo Participating in a service project may the effort. Attending not always seem like the best idea. Mass and helping out Maybe the last service project you did at home and in the was not the most fun and the food stank. community are some However, whatever the project you and of the ways youth in everyone there did was the work of God the Archdiocese of and glorified him through it. Indianapolis are try- You didn’t just get service hours, as it ing to serve God and may seem, you helped bring God into others. Jacob someone’s life though that service. You Plesener genuflects became an instrument of God’s work. before the tabernacle St. Francis of Assisi asked God to be a as he gets ready to channel of his spirit in all the ways people serve at Mass for may need help in their sufferings. We can Christ the King Parish do that, too. in Indianapolis. In service to the Lord, you first must make two choices. First, you must actu- ally decide to do the service, whether it is with a group or an individual. Secondly, you must either choose to be active and outgoing or quiet and only attempt the minimum required of you at the service project. Once these questions have been answered in your mind and heart, you can begin serving. If you choose the best way, God will work through you and reach out to those you are helping. The choice is yours. No one can make you serve. You must choose to serve. That is the choice. Serving God may come in ways that are different than what we think. Many times, we serve without knowing it. It goes along for dinner, it also shows that you are serve God too, although they were proba- and give his life for us. well with the saying “Do unto others as aware of others and their needs. Now, if bly more difficult that what you and I will We don’t know why many choices you would have them do unto you.” your mom asks if you are feeling OK, or have to do. occurred. Why did God create us? Why Kind acts and just being observant can says “What have you done with my son The angel Gabriel came to Mary and did God choose me to live at this certain be turned into service. For example, your or daughter,” just reply, “You made din- told her that God favored her. Then time? Many more questions are like these. mom comes home from a long day at ner, I can at least clean up.” Gabriel told her God wanted her to be the The choice to serve God may not work. Instead of sitting in front of the TV Before she passes out with joy, sit her mother of his son. Here is where Mary always be easy, but the rewards for serv- like you are doing, she is still working by on the couch and put her feet up on the had to make the choice to serve God. She ing him will come to you through grace preparing dinner for everyone. Here’s footstool. This may seem like just a really accepted and chose to be the mother of and truth. Make the right choice. your chance. After dinner, begin clearing nice thing to do, which it is, but you are our Lord Jesus Christ. away the dishes without being asked and also helping someone else, which is glori- In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus (Josh Davis is a freshman at Bishop get them washed and put away so your fying God. See how many times you can pleaded with God to let his impending Chatard High School in Indianapolis and mom can have some time for herself. consciously do this in your daily life. death pass by, but he let God’s will be attends Christ the King Parish in Not only does this show your thanks Mary and Jesus had to make choices to done. Jesus chose to carry out God’s plan Indianapolis.) † Finding your faith: Jesus is the light and the way

By Brennan Boland was a big one. I signed up for a drawing Special to The Criterion to go to Nazareth Farm that summer.

Nazareth Farm is located in West Submitted photo It’s a common struggle: trying to figure Virginia, where groups travel on a weekly out our relationship with God. basis to perform mission work for the God is our friend. Right? impoverished. To this day, I don’t know Of course, this seems like a rather sim- why I signed up to go to Nazareth Farm. ple statement because we all know that God must’ve just told me to and I did it God is a friend to everyone. But making without thinking about what I was actu- that statement wouldn’t be so easy for ally doing. someone who hasn’t found God within My name was drawn, and I was elated himself yet. that I was going. Again, I had no idea How can someone call God a friend if why, because I really knew nothing he hasn’t even discovered who the per- about it. It turned out that Nazareth Farm son is yet? This is a common struggle was the best and most influential week nearly all Christians go through at some of my life. I definitely found God, point in their life. For some, it is when learned a lot about myself, discovered they are younger and haven’t found their the splendor of volunteer work, met faith yet. For others, it is later in life many new people, and learned what life when they are unsure where their faith is is really about. leading them. From this point on, I could finally see For me, this struggle occurred the first the path I was walking on for my faith 15 years of my life. At that point, God journey. slowly but surely worked his way into At this point, I was starting my junior being a dominant element of my life. year. There was rarely an activity I didn’t I used to be the typical teen-ager who participate in at youth group. I attended only went to church and youth group the National Catholic Youth Conference because my parents made me. I was in Indianapolis, went on retreats and orga- always conniving the best excuse to get nized another trip to Nazareth Farm for out of going to youth group on Sunday spring break in March. I was confirmed in nights. When confirmation classes began April, but no longer because my parents my sophomore year in high school, we no were making me. I truly and sincerely longer met in one big group setting. wanted to receive the sacrament of confir- Instead, we met in small groups of six mation. God had worked his way into the or seven people with two adults. This center of my life. high level of individual attention was the Since my confirmation last spring, I Brennan Boland, who attends St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute, said a trip to Nazareth Farm in West first step along the way for discovering have continued to be highly involved in Virginia helped him grow in his faith. There he learned how God is his friend and how people can have my faith. the Church. Soon after my confirmation, I a personal relationship with him. I started to involve myself in activities. became a eucharistic minister at my I went with my youth group to the parish. I recently traveled to Washington, Archdiocesan Youth Council and writing will continue to be for all eternity. University of Dayton to celebrate D.C., with my youth group for the March an article for The Criterion about God “Christmas on Campus”, which was a big for Life, and also went on a four-day being my friend, I would have laughed (Brennan Boland is a senior at North step for me because I had never done any- senior retreat. hysterically. Vigo High School in Terre Haute. He thing like that before. If someone would have told me three God has not only become a friend of attends St. Patrick Parish in Terre My next step toward finding my faith years ago that I would be a member of the mine, he has become my best friend and Haute.) † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003

before they graduated, “the much greater assumptions about any one participating very much,” Hellwig added. “But we SURVEY number of students dropping away from school from the results as a whole. don’t think they should be used as a continued from page 1 the active practice of their faith left the He said that although the data might demonstration that Catholic colleges are Catholic colleges with a net 4 percent loss not be representative of all 223 U.S. failing.” Each of the students had completed a in the number of practicing Catholics Catholic colleges and universities or even The Catholic colleges participating in the survey with similar questions in 1997 as enrolled,” Reilly wrote. apply to each of the 38 participating 2001 survey were: Alvernia College, an incoming freshman and in 2001 as a Reilly is president of the Cardinal schools across the board, the institute’s Reading, Pa.; Avila University, Kansas City, graduating senior. Surveys from those Newman Society, an organization whose figures are “the only useful data on Mo.; Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa.; College who participated only in one year were goal is “restoring Catholic identity in Catholic colleges that cuts across institu- of Mount St. Vincent, Bronx, N.Y.; College discarded. America’s Catholic colleges.” tions.” of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Among Catholic students at Catholic The percentage of Catholic students at Michael James, assistant executive College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn.; institutions, the percentage who said abor- Catholic colleges who said they attended director of the Association of Catholic College of St. Mary, Omaha, Neb.; College tion “should be legal” increased from religious services frequently also declined Colleges and Universities, said the of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.; 37.9 percent in 1997 to 51.7 percent in over the four years, from 68.3 percent in responses might be a reflection of the Creighton University, Omaha; Fairfield 2001. Those who said same-sex couples 1997 to 42.6 percent in 2001. For broad diversity of students at the schools University, Fairfield, Conn.; Gannon “should have the right to legal marital sta- Catholics at nonsectarian and other reli- and the fact that many are poorly formed University, Erie, Pa.; Gonzaga University, tus” went from 52.4 percent in 1997 to gious schools, the drop was roughly in the Catholic faith when they arrive. Spokane, Wash.; John Carroll University, 69.5 percent in 2001. equal—from about 57 percent in 1997 to Monika Hellwig, executive director of University Heights, Ohio; Loyola College Asked whether it was all right for “two about 23 percent in 2001. the association, said Catholic colleges face in Maryland, Baltimore; Loyola people [who] really like each other” to Only 15.2 percent of students at Catholic “a very sharp countercultural” task in try- Marymount University, Los Angeles; have sex “even if they’ve known each colleges and universities—15.9 percent ing to help Catholic students retain and Marian College, Indianapolis; Marywood other for only a very short time,” of Catholics and 13.3 percent of strengthen their faith in light of the influ- University, Scranton, Pa.; Mercyhurst 27.5 percent of the Catholic students at non-Catholics—reported that they had ence of the media, the society at large and College, Erie; Molloy College, Rockville Catholic schools said yes as freshmen, but “much stronger religious beliefs and con- the students’ peers. Centre, N.Y.; Mount St. Mary College, 48 percent agreed as seniors. victions” in 2001 than they had as freshmen “We are living in a pluralistic society Newburgh, N.Y.; Mount St. Mary’s College, Students at nonsectarian and other reli- in 1997. where you can no longer just drill students Emmitsburg, Md.; Notre Dame College, gious colleges showed a similar rise in In a note about the limitations of the in the catechism answers and expect them Cleveland; Regis University, Denver; approval ratings for abortion, same-sex survey, Reilly said the schools did not rep- to learn,” Hellwig said. “We challenge Sacred Heart University, Fairfield; marriage and casual sex. resent a random sampling of Catholic them to think. And if we do that, we run St. Bonaventure University, St. Bona- On the death penalty, students at all institutions. He said that more than a quar- the risk” that they might not come to the venture, N.Y.; St. Francis College, three types of colleges tended to grow in ter of the schools that participated are same conclusions as what the Church Brooklyn, N.Y.; St. John’s University, their opposition to its use, moving them Jesuit-run, schools which he said are teaches. Jamaica, N.Y.; St. Mary’s College, Notre closer to the official Catholic stand. But in “generally considered to be more liberal She also noted that, although students Dame, Ind.; St. Mary’s College of 2001, more than half the Catholic students than other Catholic colleges.” None of the at all types of colleges became more lib- California, Moraga, Calif.; St. Mary’s still said they were against abolition of the participants was a college “commonly rec- eral in their views on certain issues dur- University, San Antonio; St. Norbert death penalty. ognized as thoroughly orthodox,” such as ing the four years, the survey showed College, DePere, Wis.; St. Vincent College, The survey also showed that 9 percent Franciscan University of Steubenville, that those in Catholic colleges “started Latrobe, Pa.; Salve Regina University, of the Catholic students at Catholic insti- Ohio, he said. out hewing more closely to Church Newport, R.I.; Santa Clara University, tutions no longer described themselves as In addition, each participating school teaching [than other students] and end up Santa Clara, Calif.; University of Notre Catholic by the time they were seniors. selected students for the survey “accord- more closely aligned to Church teach- Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; Viterbo Although 11 percent of the non- ing to its own methods—probably not ing” than those who did not attend University, LaCrosse, Wis.; Wheeling Jesuit Catholic students attending Catholic col- always by random selection,” Reilly Catholic schools. University, Wheeling, W.Va.; and Xavier leges and universities joined the Church wrote. He also warned about drawing “Yes, [the survey results] concern us University, Cincinnati. †

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By Fr. Richard Rice, S.J. clearly reveals Jesus as “beloved” of God. The wedding feast of Cana reveals Jesus in two other “Because God thought we would enjoy it.” senses. This is the answer proposed in an East African As Sulpician Father Raymond Brown, the Church’s CNS photo from Crosiers Catholic catechism to the question, “Why did God make foremost scholar on John, has written succinctly, Jesus at us?” Cana is revealed in terms of “messianic replacement and Many Catholics are familiar with another answer to abundance.” that question: “to know God, to love God and to serve Jesus himself completes what had been promised in God in this world and to be happy with God forever in the Hebrew Scriptures. Jesus replaces the water necessary heaven.” for Jewish purification with the best of wines. Both are good answers, yet I propose that the African The second aspect of this revelation flows from the answer stretches us to consider our God as a God of joy first. and pleasure who wants our joy as well. Thanks to Jesus, there is abundant wine, one of the One of the great struggles is to enjoy God and life recurring Scriptural images for the joy of messianic times. enough. So often, we are either ashamed of ourselves What the prophet Amos and others had prophesied is when we enjoy life or we are too busy to enjoy the sim- now realized: “The juice of grapes shall drip down the ple, deepest joys that life offers us. mountains, and all the hills shall run with it” (Am 9:13). I am not referring to superficial fun, but of deep joy, the Parker Palmer and others have written of how the second of the harvest fruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22). abundant approach of Jesus contrasts with the scarcity We experience this joy when we know what our deepest view of the disciples at moments like the feeding of the desires are, and when they are realized. multitude. It is the joy of the bridegroom, who wants to commit For the disciples, there is not enough food to go himself in love, and is joined by his bride, who commits around, so they must hoard what they have and dismiss herself to him in response. the crowd to forge for themselves. It also is the joy of a good meal and intimate conversa- For Jesus, there is more than enough to go around, so tion with dear friends, the joy of pushing a child on a he and the disciples are to take only what they need and swing, the joy of reading a well-crafted novel. in the very act of sharing there will be more than enough I consider it remarkable that the first of the revealing to feed the crowd. signs of Jesus in John’s Gospel, the second of the illumi- The viewpoint of Jesus is so crucial for those native mysteries of the rosary that Pope John Paul II has Christians today who live in a culture such as my own proposed to us, is the mystery of Jesus changing water where commercials trumpet scarcity and the need to into wine during the wedding feast at Cana. amass and hoard. This is not the raising of the dead son of a widow or We are dying from too much while so many of our the healing of a person with leprosy. Jesus begins his pub- brothers and sisters in the world are dying of too little. lic life and sets himself toward Jerusalem by acting on I keep a theologian’s statement ever before me on my behalf of a young, newly married couple so they will not desk: “In Jesus, God has revealed his innermost heart,” be embarrassed by their lack of wine and their guests a heart of joy and abundance such as that which Jesus might fully enjoy themselves. reveals at Cana. This is Jesus, who so wants us to enjoy ourselves. This As I age, my growing sense is that one of God’s first is God, who reveals himself in Jesus as a God who so questions of us at the end will be simply, “Did you enjoy wants us to enjoy ourselves. my creation enough?” Jesus begins his public life and sets himself toward Jerusalem by Our pope has proposed the illuminative mysteries as Pray God we will be able to say “Yes!” acting on behalf of a young couple so they will not be embar- “important aspects of the person of Christ as the defini- rassed by their lack of wine and their guests might fully enjoy tive revelation of God.” (Jesuit Father Richard Rice is a spiritual director with themselves during the wedding at Cana. This is Jesus, who so The first of those mysteries, the baptism of Jesus, Loyola, a spiritual renewal resource in St. Paul, Minn.) † wants us to enjoy ourselves. Mary’s life reveals a readiness to respond in action to God’s word By Fr. Robert L. Kinast More important is Mary’s actual role at Cana. She Gabriel told her she would conceive by the Holy Spirit. plays at least three roles, which she must have repeated Though she did not fully understand everything, she pro- In proposing the five mysteries of light as an addition frequently during Jesus’ public ministry and certainly in ceeded with confidence born of faith. to the rosary’s traditional mysteries, Pope John Paul II the Church’s ongoing life. This is why the pope says her Her third role connects the Cana event both to Jesus’ included the wedding feast at Cana for its significance in role at Cana accompanies Jesus throughout his ministry. baptism and her own acceptance of God’s will for her. Jesus’ public ministry. First, Mary is an intercessor. She realizes the bride and “Do whatever he tells you,” she instructs the ser- This may seem curious, since the Cana episode is groom are running out of wine and brings the problem to vants, echoing the voice from heaven at Jesus’ baptism, recorded only in John’s Gospel and is not as significant as Jesus. His reaction may seem harsh: “How does this con- “This is my beloved son; listen to him,” as well as many other events in Jesus’ public life. cern of yours affect me?” Mary’s own words, “Be it done unto me according to The context for the pope’s proposal is the rosary, a The real intent appears in what follows: “My hour has your word.” Marian prayer which, he explains, means “contemplating not yet come.” Jesus is reluctant to take action because it From Cana to the cross, Mary accompanies Christ and, the face of Christ” from Mary’s perspective. is not yet time to reveal himself publicly. as a confident intercessor, urges his followers to do what- Meditating on the events of Jesus’ public ministry in This is when Mary assumes her second role. She is ever he tells us. this way suggests Mary’s role, but, as the pope also indi- confident that Jesus can resolve the problem without vio- cates, Mary’s presence in Jesus’ public life generally lating God’s timetable. (Father Robert Kinast is director of the Center for remains in the background. Cana is a clear exception. Mary showed the same confidence when the angel Theological Reflection in Largo, Fla.) † Discussion Point God helps us improve the world This Week’s Question “I don’t put an image on God, but God is my compass What is your primary notion or understanding of and my guide, and I couldn’t start my day without God—of what God is like? praying to him.” (Jeannette Wills, Fairfax, Vt.) “God is the providential energy working for good in Lend Us Your Voice the world. God works with us to make this world a better place.” (Mary Ann Hegner, Cincinnati, Ohio) An upcoming edition asks: What would you tell an “God has the unique ability to be many things to any- inquirer about Jesus’ personality? one who believes in him. For me, he is guardian, con- To respond for possible publication, write to Faith fidant, parent, boss and neighbor. He has a good atti- tude, and he definitely has a sense of humor.” (Scott Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. Plathe, Sioux City, Iowa) 20017-1100. † Art CNS photo courtesy National Gallery of Page 18 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Coming of Age/Amy Welborn Important events: The Battle of Tours Is this a saint

Twentieth in a series Arabian peninsula and spread into Syria, their defeat in 732, they tried to move Palestine, Egypt and Iraq. Jerusalem was north again but each time the Franks like you? Charles Martel’s Franks stopped the conquered in 638. There, where the defeated them. Even if you’re trying really hard, it can advance of the Muslims in Western Jewish Temple had once stood, they The Franks were a Germanic people be a challenge for a kid to find saints to Europe in 732 and he erected the al-Aqsa Mosque, meant to who settled in northern France before the identify with. was recognized as the rival the Jewish Temple and the Christian fifth century. They became Christianized You like the young Savior of Christen- Church of the Holy Sepulchre built by when King Clovis was baptized in 496. Francis of Assisi’s dom. This is the 20th Constantine. In 691-92, they also built the After Clovis’ death, the Merovingian idealism, and the way in my list of the 50 magnificent Dome of the Rock that still kings ruled the country. By the seventh Thérèse of Lisieux greatest events in dominates the Old City of Jerusalem. century, the Carolingian dynasty had loved so passionately Catholic history. While this was happening in the become powerful. Charles Martel was a and died so bravely. This was exactly Middle East, the Muslims also advanced Carolingian who had been mayor of the When you need to 100 years after the westward along northern Africa, conquer- whole Frankish territory since 717. forgive, Maria Goretti death of Muhammad, ing everything in their path. In 711, they One might suppose that Martel, as the shows you how. Islam’s founder, in crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from Savior of Christendom, would be willing When you need 632. However, the Islamic era began offi- Morocco into Spain. Five years later, to answer a plea from the pope in another strength to stop griping about your cially 10 years earlier, in 622. In that year, they controlled the entire Iberian penin- case. One would suppose wrong. Pope moments of suffering, it helps a lot to just Muhammad, preaching in Mecca, Arabia, sula and began to probe northwards into Gregory III was having trouble with the stop and think about the countless young learned of a plot to kill him. He escaped France. Lombards in Italy, and he asked Martel people, from ancient Rome to the present, to the city later named Medina, a flight That’s when they came up against for help. Martel refused, partly because who died rather than betray Jesus. known as the Hegira. From there, he orga- Charles Martel. His Franks halted the the Lombards had helped him in the battle But still ... nized Bedouin tribes to battle against the Arab advance north of the Pyrenees with a against the Muslims. At the moment, your life isn’t being Meccans. In 629, he re-entered Mecca great victory at what is usually known as Earlier, however, Martel did help with threatened. You’re not in a cloister. without bloodshed, destroyed the idols in the Battle of Tours but more properly the reform of the Church in Germany. You’re not leaving your family and start- the Kaaba there, and made it Islam’s most should be called the Battle of Poitiers. When the pope sent St. Boniface to ing a religious order from scratch. As sacred shrine. The Muslims retreated to Spain, which Germany in 722, Martel gave him a letter much as you can see in each of these After Muhammad’s death, his succes- they called al-Andulus, where they built a of safe conduct, without which, Boniface lives that is helpful, you wish you had sors, called caliphs, started Islam’s expan- civilization superior to anything Spain had said, his work would not have been suc- someone to look to who lived a life a lit- sion. First, they conquered the whole seen before. During the few years after cessful. † tle more like your own. Have you heard about Pier Frassati? Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes If you’re a fun-loving, friendly person with lots of energy and a passion for life, Pier Frassati, who is called “Blessed,” or How the Irish helped save our civilization one step away from “Saint,” is the guy for you. Among the many contributions of Irish surroundings. Blacks are shown as happy allusions. Pier (Peter, in English) was born in immigrants to our country is the role they slaves, loyal to their masters, which is Sometimes it can become a bit heavy- Turin, Italy, in 1901. Early on, it was played in the ironic to say the least. But it’s worth seeing handed, as when the fifth or sixth familiar clear he was filled with an amazing sensi- American Civil War. if you’re interested in American history in quotation drops from their lips and we tivity toward the poor. He regularly gave Irish units mainly general or the Civil War in particular. begin to feel like a captive audience at a his allowance away to people he met on from Savannah and Catholics may be somewhat dismayed high school speech competition. “Hail the street who were in need—even giving other parts of Georgia to find that the most pious characters in Caesar, we who are about to die salute away his shoes on occasion. fought bravely for the this film are not the Irish Catholics, but you” seems to be a particular favorite, When it came time for Pier to head to Confederacy, while rather General Stonewall Jackson. coming up more than once. college, he rejected the path everyone others sided with the According to this film, Jackson was a Still, it is stirring and appropriate to see expected him to follow—going into jour- federal government. dour Protestant given to preachy, judg- the people of Civil War times shown as nalism or politics like his parents. He These events are mental and sentimental expressions of his religious and classically educated. As is decided to study the engineering of depicted at some faith. Of course, he was also a superb mil- usual these days in such grand epics, the mines. length in the recent movie, Gods and itary tactician. costumes, props and settings are recreated Why? Because mining was (and is) Generals, which tells the story of violent One worthy aspect of the movie is the perfectly, and the entire picture was one of the most dangerous, dirtiest jobs encounters leading up to the battle of portrayal of the characters as men of their filmed on location at historic sites, includ- anyone could have. Miners face the possi- Gettysburg. The story is told mainly from times rather than as revisionist 21st-Century ing Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg and bility of death every day in ways most of the southern states’ point of view, and the ideas of how they should have been. Thus, Antietam. the rest of us don’t. Pier had decided that Irish units are featured. most of the people depicted, military or Coming as it does so soon after the God was calling him to bring this brave Several scenes evoke the poignancy of civilian, express themselves in religious release of other movies such as Gangs of group the strength and hope of God’s the division of brothers and friends from terms. They constantly refer to “doing New York and Road to Perdition, Gods love, and the best way to do it was actu- the same counties in Ireland now fighting God’s will” and “Divine Providence” being and Generals is refreshing in terms of ally to plunge in and work alongside on opposite sides in their new country’s the arbiter of our human lives. This, despite how Irish immigrants are treated. Here, them. Pier didn’t hesitate to throw himself Civil War. They show the resolve of the their attitude toward blacks. they are well-intentioned and brave, rather into political protests too, standing up for newcomers to save the freedom they came Besides that, the educated characters than criminal. Seeing this movie would be workers’ rights even to the point of get- here to gain, and their eagerness to exer- often quote from classic Western litera- a grand way to honor the Irish. ting beaten and arrested! cise a newfound self-determination. ture, as well as the King James Bible. But there’s more. Pier Frassati was not Gods and Generals is an overlong, pre- This seems accurate, since educated peo- (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the your stereotypical, serious holy guy. He tentious film with the obligatory “cast of ple well into the mid-20th century were Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular loved playing practical jokes. He was into thousands” milling around in beautiful steeped from early childhood in such columnist for The Criterion.) † music and the theater. And he relished outdoor sports, especially skiing. Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister He and his closest friends called them- selves “the sinister ones.” Their ridiculous motto is best translated into English as It doesn’t take much to be happy “The Few, the Proud, ... the Macaroni!” Pier would lead his friends on energetic, “Happiness is not something you post- When I first read that, I thought of the aware of your limits. exciting mountain-climbing trips, fol- pone for the future; it is something you word “sustenance”—that which feeds • Maintain a healthy sense of humor and lowed by skiing trips back down the design for the pre- body, mind and spirit. This reminded me laugh as much as possible. mountains. sent.” Business of something years ago when my husband • Accept others for who they are, no mat- Pier died in 1925, and if you do the philosopher and and I were traveling with another couple. ter what—and accept yourself. math you’ll figure out he was only 24. author of The Stopping for breakfast, we marveled at an • Don’t be envious; be grateful for what He had picked up a case of polio while Treasury of Quotes, extensive menu. The others ordered fancy you have. visiting the homes of the poor, and it Jim Rohn wrote that, combos, but questioned my sanity when I • Live in the moment, giving full atten- killed him after only a few days, but not along with “Learn asked for hot granola-oatmeal with cream. tion to whatever you’re doing. before he had pulled out a little account how to be happy with When mine came, I bubbled with appreci- • Soak in the beauty of nature, music, book filled with the names of people he what you have while ation, so one of them said, “Shirley, it books and the arts regularly. helped on a regular basis and begged you pursue all that doesn’t take much to make you happy.” • Treasure both solitude and companion- his family not to let these folks be for- you want.” The trick That’s the truth! However, sometimes it ship at their proper times. gotten. is how to go about doing this. will also only take small things to make • Cry to relieve tension and stress. No, none of us is exactly like Pier We first need to learn that happiness me feel unhappy—until I pull myself (Crying is not a sign of weakness. Frassati, Maria Goretti, Thérèse of emerges from the core of our being. We together and put the unpleasantness into Remember: Jesus wept.) Lisieux, Kateri Tekakwitha or Francis of are most happy when we’re spiritually proper perspective. • Strive to be peaceful, open, honest, for- Assisi. But when you look at how differ- alive. Christians accomplish this by Last week’s “Faithful Lines” noted that giving, courteous, unselfish, loving, and ent these young people were from each accepting the constant love of our Creator, happiness is a choice. Now let’s look at humble. other and how each one found a path to the salvation-gift of Christ’s death and advice I’ve gleaned from many sources. I • Smile as much as possible! friendship with God—even, in Pier’s resurrection, and the special gifts of the know these work because I practice them • Hundreds of books, tapes and videos case, in the midst of a life not too differ- Holy Spirit. When the soul is nurtured, myself—in addition to striving for a good are devoted to happiness. Good coun- ent from yours—it should give you hope our happiness is guaranteed. spiritual life. selors are also helpful. Choose wisely. that somewhere in the midst of your own Rohn concurs: “The greatest source of • Eat healthily and exercise in whatever life there’s a path for you, too. unhappiness comes from inside. Happi- way possible. (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of ness is the art of learning how to get joy • Give of yourself, but learn to say “no” Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is (Amy Welborn is a columnist for Catholic from your substance.” (gently and diplomatically) when a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † News Service.) † The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 Page 19

Second Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, March 17 Thursday, March 20 Sunday, March 16, 2003 Patrick, bishop Jeremiah 17:5-10 Daniel 9:4b-10 Psalm 1:1-4, 6 • Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans fur- Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13 Luke 16:19-31 nishes the second reading. • Romans 8:31b-34 Luke 6:36-38 • Mark 9:2-10 Always, inevitably, in his writings, Paul encouraged and reinforced his disci- Friday, March 21 ples in their faith. This section from Tuesday, March 18 Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, The Book of Genesis is the source of Romans is no exception. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and 17b-28a this weekend’s first reading. Typically straightforward and clear, this doctor of the Church Psalm 105:16-21 Often, Genesis is Scripture reading simply says that if the associated with its power of God, and the light of God, are Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Creation Narratives, with us, nothing can prevail against us. Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23 since these particular The Gospel of Mark provides the last Matthew 23:1-12 Saturday, March 22 sections of the book reading. Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 have prompted such As was the case with the reading from Wednesday, March 19 Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12 warfare among those Genesis, this weekend’s first reading, this Joseph, husband of the Virgin Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 of varying opinions as selection is very familiar. It is the story of to the interpretation. the Transfiguration. Mary However, much In this story, Jesus takes Peter, James 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Sunday, March 23 else is included in and John to the summit of a high moun- Psalm 89:2-5, 27-29 Third Sunday of Lent Genesis. A major figure is Abraham. tain. There, in an overwhelming, stupen- Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 Exodus 20:1-17 Historians and biblical scholars agree that dous, even terrifying appearance, Jesus is Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Exodus 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 Abraham actually lived. He was not a transfigured. He becomes visible to the myth or the product of imagination. He Apostles as the Son of God. or Luke 2:41-51a Psalm 19:8-11 lived very long ago. Light is everywhere. In the Old 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Historically, Jews have regarded Testament, God is associated with light. John 2:13-25 Abraham as the first of their race. In a Indeed, the presence of God constitutes theological sense, Christians see the difference between darkness and light. Abraham as the first of their race, since God is the Lord of life, and of light. Christians believe that their religion Mountaintops were the places on earth Faith is indispensable in our search for, given to us this weekend in Mark’s flows from the Revelation initially given nearest to heaven. In a hopeful, awkward and path to, God. Gospel. It was Paul’s word to the by God to the Jews. attempt to come as close as possible to Faith is the opposite of selfishness and Christian Romans. If we have Jesus, we This weekend’s reading is very famil- God, humans went to the tops of moun- of foolishly over-exaggerating our limited have God. In God, we lack nothing. iar. Abraham leads his beloved son, tains. Indeed, the temple in Jerusalem was human abilities. So, with this assurance and challenge, Isaac, to the top of a high mountain to at the summit of Mount Zion. Jesus was God is in Jesus. Jesus is Lord. This is the Church this weekend calls us to the kill him as a sacrifice to God. As is well crucified on a hilltop. He ascended from a the great message of the Transfiguration season of Lent. † known, God intervenes and orders that hilltop. Isaac be spared. In this reading, all earthly fogs and Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen The story has several lessons. One les- veils are cast down. Jesus appears in the son, usually overlooked, is the repudia- reality of divinity. In this divinity is eter- tion of human sacrifice by none other nal life itself. Many documents address than God. Human sacrifice, in and of The presence of Moses and Elijah indi- itself forever abhorrent to Jews, was very cate that Jesus is fully and absolutely in much a part of the ritual of pagans who the historic train of God’s communication Church teachings on war lived around the Jews. Another feature of with, and salvation of, God’s people. pagan worship was to conduct cere- The subject of conscientious objec- About 20 years ago, the world Synod monies, including sacrifices, atop high Reflection Qtion to war came up at our study club of Bishops in Rome addressed this deli- mountains. The novelty of Lent has ended. This in January. We don’t cate question. Therefore, beyond sparing Isaac, weekend, we are observing the second remember hearing “It is absolutely necessary,” they said, beyond rejecting human sacrifice, in this Sunday of the season. about the subject since “that international conflicts should not be story God draws Abraham, and all people, Now, the Church leads us in earnest the Vietnam War, but settled by war but that other methods bet- away from the error of paganism. Instead, into this period to prepare for Holy Week we recall that the ter befitting human nature should be they learn from God about the best and and Easter. American bishops, or found. Let a strategy of nonviolence be true order of creation. God is the best Its message is simple. It is profound. the Church, approved fostered also, and let conscientious objec- teacher, and God provides. God is everything. We are humans, and religious reasons for tion be recognized and regulated by law Isaac is a figure who, for Christians in we are limited. Always, amid our limita- opting out of the draft. in each nation.” later centuries, in a sense symbolizes tions, to relieve us in our limitations, God Some people Thus, the American Catholic position is Jesus. As was Isaac, Jesus was the sacri- has provided for us. opposed the idea as not at all radical. It simply says in another fice, killed by the ignorance and baseness God provided for Abraham. God too “radical.” What was the position at way what our bishops insisted on in of humans. However, Jesus lived. Like spared Isaac, but only after being assured that time? Is it the same today? (Ohio) another pastoral letter of 1968. Mankind Isaac, Jesus did not die forever. of Abraham’s unflinching faith. will keep using war and violence to solve At the present moment there is, of its problems until enough young people Acourse, no draft in the United States, simply refuse to participate in them. My Journey to God only volunteer forces. No one is forced Excellent resources where one may against his or her will to enter military find the Catholic Church’s teachings con- service. In that sense, the situation is dif- cerning war and related questions like this ferent today than in the 1960s. include: Lord, You Are My Everything If you’re asking whether the position • Pope John XXIII’s encyclical “Peace on of the American Catholic bishops is that Earth,” Lord, You have always been and always Lord, you are my work, You are my a good Catholic can be a conscientious • Major statements of Vatican Council II will be my everything. play and You are my provision. objector to all war, or a specific war, the on war, especially in the “Constitution You are my air, You are my water, You You have shown me Your love and answer is the same as during the on the Church in the Modern World” are my song that I sing. faithfulness and given to me Your Vietnam era. (#79), vision. At that time, the American hierarchy • The address of Pope Paul VI to the Lord, You are the family I love and the made clear that refusal to participate in a United Nations in 1965, family I adore. Lord, You stay with me and you prune war’s violence and killing can flow • The 1968 pastoral letter “Human Life You are my soul and my spirit. How me, so in Your love I may grow. directly from traditional Catholic “reli- in Our Day” of the U.S. Catholic bish- could I ask for more? You never leave me, nor turn from my gious training and belief.” ops, side, even when I plead for You to go. They supported this claim from a num- • The U.S. bishops’ historic pastoral of Lord, You are my health and You are ber of official sources, including positions 1983, “The Challenge of Peace,” my wealth beyond measure. Lord, You love me more than I could taken by the entire Catholic Church at • Several works of Pope John Paul II, You are my hope, my joy, my life and ever know or ever love You back. Vatican Council II. including “The Gospel of Life,” my never-ending treasure. You take my feeble efforts and You Without in any way suggesting that (#27 and #70), and place them right on track. conscientious objection is the only moral • The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Lord, You are my past, You are my position a Catholic might assume, the #2311. present and You are my future. Lord, I thank You for giving Your life bishops urged counseling facilities and Any good Catholic bookstore should You are here in everything that is old for mine, and opening the doors of employment assistance for such objectors be able to help you obtain them. and in everything that is new, too. heaven. who exercised their right of conscience to I accept Your love and answer Your call, refuse participation in military action. (A free brochure on ecumenism, including Lord, You are my friends, You are my knowing one day soon I will have it Just as we esteem those who conscien- questions on intercommunion and other neighbors and You are those in need. all! tiously serve in the armed forces, they ways of sharing worship, is available by You give me everything and ask only said, “so also we should regard conscien- sending a stamped, self-addressed enve- that I share and plant your seed. By Gregory Scott Hublar tious objection and selective conscien- lope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, tious objection as positive indicators Peoria, IL 61651. Questions may be sent (Gregory Hublar is a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany.) † within the Church of a sound moral to Father Dietzen at the same address or awareness and respect for human life.” by e-mail in care of [email protected].) † Page 20 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003

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Fish March 16 St. Thomas More Church, 1200 Sister Kathleen Desautels, pre- fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Information: St. Thomas More Parish, 1200 St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. N. Indiana St., Mooresville. senter, 7:30 p.m. Reservations: Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian 317-357-8352. N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Fish Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- Celebration Mass for 812-232-8400 or e-mail thdean- St., Carmel. Birthline Guild, fry, 5-8 p.m. Information: 317- polis. Mass, 10 a.m., “AIDS and St. Joseph’s feast day, 6:30 p.m. [email protected]. annual “Love Works Magic” St. Therese of the Infant Jesus 831-1431. Youth: A Matter of Education Information: 317-841-4142. fashion show and luncheon, cash (Little Flower) Church, 1401 N. that Leads to Liberation,” March 20-28 bar, 11:30 a.m., luncheon, noon, Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Mass, Marian College, 3200 Cold Stations of the Cross after Mass. Mount Saint Francis Retreat St. Thomas More Church, 1200 donation $22. 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Natural Family Planning, 7-9:30 sion 3, Franciscan Sister Sarah Club, 350 N. Meridian St., $20, J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. p.m. Information: 317-228-9276. Holy Cross Parish, Kelley Gym, Page, presenter, convent, first-time guest $10. Information: Mass, 10 a.m., “AIDS and Social St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. 125 N. Oriental St., Indiana- 2-3:30 p.m., Olivia Hall, 317-767-2775 or e-mail civitas- Action: A Matter of Restoration 34th St., Indianapolis. Marian March 14-16 polis. St. Patrick’s Day party, 7-8:30 p.m., series fee $20. [email protected] and Recovering,” health fair, College Department of Theology Saint Meinrad Archabbey and 4-7 p.m., $5, adults only. Infor- Information: 812-933-6437 days . 12:30-3 p.m. Information: 317- education series, “Mark and School of Theology, 200 Hill mation: 317-637-2620. or 812-933-0835 evenings. 545-7494. Mark’s World,” 7:45-9:15 p.m. Dr., St. Meinrad. “Spirituality In St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew St. Mary Parish, 415 E. 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Isabella, Madonna Circle meet- Tuesday silent prayer hour, Christ the King Chapel, 1827 March 29 Tridentine Mass, 9:30 a.m. Infor- ing, noon, dessert and beverages 7 p.m. Information: 317-543- Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana- Second Mondays Marian College, St. Francis Hall, mation: 317-636-4478. served. Information: 317-849- 0154. polis. Marian prayers for priests, Church at Mount St. Francis. 3200 Cold Spring Rd., Indiana- 5840. 5:30-6:30 a.m. Holy hour for vocations to polis. Parish Nursing Program, St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. Wednesdays information session, 9:30- Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- priesthood and religious life, Divine Mercy Chapel, 3354 W. Fatima Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Church, 1375 S. 11:30 a.m. Information: 317- polis. Mass in Vietnamese, 7 p.m. 30th St. (behind St. Michael 1040 N. Post Road, Indiana- Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. 955-6132. 2 p.m. Church), Indianapolis. Marian polis. Euchre, 7 p.m. Informa- Second Thursdays Adoration of Blessed Sacrament, tion: 317-638-8416. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Mass, 5:45 p.m. Christ the King Church, 1827 prayers for priests, 3-4 p.m. St. Luke Church, 7575 Holliday March 30 Information: 317-271-8016. Information: 317-244-9002. St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Dr. E., Indianapolis. Holy hour polis. Exposition of the Blessed for priestly and religious voca- J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian Third Fridays Mass, 10 a.m., “AIDS and Social Sacrament, 7:30-9 p.m., rosary St., Indianapolis. Adult religious tions, 7 p.m. for world peace, 8 p.m. Parish, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian St. Francis Hall Chapel, Marian Justice: A Matter of Wholeness St., Greenwood. Rosary and education, 7:30 p.m. Informa- Third Sundays College, 3200 Cold Spring Road, That Leads to Holiness,” cloth- Chaplet of Divine Mercy, 7 p.m. tion: 317-638-5551. St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. Indianapolis. Catholic Charis- ing collection and distribution to Christ the King Church, 1827 34th St., Indianapolis. Spanish matic Renewal of Central Immaculate Heart of Mary Cordiafonte House of Prayer, Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana- the homeless following Mass. Mass, 5 p.m. Indiana, Mass and healing ser- Information: 317-545-7494. Church, 5692 Central Ave., 3650 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. polis. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 2 p.m.-7 a.m. vice, 7 p.m. Mondays Indianapolis. Marian Movement Thursday silent prayer group, of Priests prayer cenacle for 9:30 a.m. Information: 317-543- (Monday), rosary, 8 p.m. Open St. Paul School, gym, 9788 N. St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Third Saturdays laity, 1 p.m. Information: 317- 0154. until midnight. Dearborn Road, Guilford. 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. St. Michael the Archangel 253-1678. Booster Club, whole hog Rosary, 7:30 p.m. Fridays Third Mondays Church, 3354 W. 30th St., sausage and pancake breakfast, Holy Rosary Church, 520 St. Susanna Church, 1210 E. St. Matthew Parish, 4100 E. 56th Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s 7:30-11:30 a.m., free will dona- Our Lady of the Greenwood Stevens St., Indianapolis. Main St., Plainfield. Adoration St., Indianapolis. Young Precious Infants monthly pro-life tion. Information: 812-623-2631. Parish, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian Adoration of the Blessed of the Blessed Sacrament, Widowed Group (by archdioce- ministry, Mass for Life by arch- St., Greenwood. Prayer group, Sacrament, between Masses, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. san Office for Youth and Family diocesan Office of Pro-Life St. Andrew Parish, Father 7:30 p.m. noon-5:45 p.m. Information: Ministries), 7:30 p.m. Child-care Activities, 8:30 a.m., drive to Hillman Hall, 233 S. 5th St., 317-636-4478. St. Lawrence Parish, Chapel, Clinic for Women (abortion St. Roch Church, 3600 S. Penn- available. Information: 317-236- Richmond. Catholic Women 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. clinic), 3607 W. 16th St., Indian- sylvania St., Indianapolis. Holy 1586. United, Lenten reflection, SS. Francis and Clare Church, Adoration of the Blessed Sacra- apolis, for rosary, return to hour, 7 p.m. 1-4 p.m., Father Joseph Feltz, 5901 Olive Branch Road, ment, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Benedic- Third Wednesdays church for Benediction. presenter. Information: 765-962- Greenwood. Adoration of the tion and Mass. Holy Name Church, 89 N. 17th 3902. Marian Center, 3356 W. 30th St., Blessed Sacrament, 7 a.m.- Fourth Wednesdays Indianapolis. Prayer group, Ave., Beech Grove. Holy hour 9 p.m., rosary and Divine Mercy St. Lawrence Church, 6944 E. and rosary, 6 p.m. Information: St. Thomas More Church, 1200 April 1-May 13 prayers for priests and religious, Chaplet, 11 a.m. Information: 46th St., Indianapolis. Spanish 9 a.m. Information: 317-257- 317-784-5454. N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Archbishop Edward T. 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Tuesdays Chapel, 46th and Illinois streets, Indianapolis. Catholic Widowed Our Lady of the Greenwood St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe Indianapolis. Prayer service for Holy Rosary Church, 520 Organization, 7-9:30 p.m. Infor- Last Sundays Parish, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian Road W., Sellersburg. Shep- peace, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Stevens St., Indianapolis. mation: 317-784-1102. Holy Rosary Church, 520 St., Greenwood. Perpetual ado- herds of Christ rosary, prayers Tridentine Mass, 9 a.m. Stevens St., Indianapolis. ration. after 7 p.m. Mass. St. Thomas More, 1200 N. Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, 435 Novena to Our Lady of Per- Indiana, Mooresville. Mass, St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Mass, petual Help, 11:15 a.m. Informa- Holy Rosary Church, 520 Our Lady of the Greenwood 6:30 p.m. Information: 317-831- St., Indianapolis. Mass in 2 p.m. tion: 317-636-4478. † Stevens St., Indianapolis. Parish, Madonna Hall, 335 S. 1431. Tridentine (Latin) Mass, Mon.- Meridian St., Greenwood. Video Fri., noon; Wed., Fri., 5:45 p.m. series of Father Corapi, 7 p.m. Thursdays Information: 317-636-4478. Information: 317-535-2360. Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 Holy Name Parish, 89 N. 17th St., Greenwood. Faith-sharing WWhheenn FFaammiillyy MMaatttteerrss...... Central Ave., Indianapolis. St., Beech Grove. Prayer group, group, 7:30-9 p.m. Information: REAL ESTATE GROUPS Leave a telephone number to be 2:30-3:30 p.m. 317-856-7442. contacted by a member of the 317-469-1900 Call the Realtor Who Cares St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 prayer group. Prayer line: 317- St. Lawrence Chapel, 6944 E. Central Ave., Indianapolis. 767-9479. 46th St., Indianapolis. Adora- About you and yours! Bible sharing, 7 p.m. Informa- tion of the Blessed Sacrament, tion: 317-283-5508. 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mass. 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of 16. Great-grandmother of Prather. Grandfather of 11. one. Great-grandfather of eight. Catholics asked to GREULICH, Agnes M., 86, (correction) St. Paul, Tell City, Feb. 23. ROBERTSON, William D., Rest in peace Mother of Chris Dauby, 82, St. Mary, New Albany, support campaign to Marlene Elliott, Janice Shipley Feb. 26. Father of William Please submit in writing to our CRONIN, Jane Marie, 60, and Rich Greulich. Grand- Robertson. Grandfather of ban human cloning office by 10 a.m. Mon. the St. Paul, Tell City, Feb. 22. mother of four. Great-grand- three. Great-grandfather of four. week of publication; be sure to Wife of Ralph L. Cronin. mother of three. SCHWARZ, Anna, 85, By Mary Ann Wyand state date of death. Obituaries Mother of Kathy Halajian and HESS, Dorothy Ruth, 73, St. Michael, Brookville, of archdiocesan priests and Roger Cronin. Daughter of St. Mary, Lanesville, Feb. 25. Feb. 13. Mother of Helga Archdiocesan Catholics are being asked to participate in religious sisters serving our Grethel Kahle Hoffman. Sister Mother of Lesa Riley, Saundra Fehlinger, Elizabeth Loch and archdiocese are listed elsewhere of Mary Lou Hayes, Paul and Simmons, Melvin Jr. and Joe Schwarz. Sister of a national pro-life postcard campaign, at Masses on March in The Criterion. Order priests Steve Hoffman. Grandmother Richard Hess. Sister of Bernice Catherine Neurohr. Grand- 29-30, that urges legislators to ban human cloning. and brothers are included here, of five. Doyle, Mary Helen Peter, May mother of 10. Great-grand- This initiative is sponsored by the U.S. bishops’ Pro- unless they are natives of the DiNOTO, Vincent A., Sr., 90, and John Jacobi. mother of 11. Life Secretariat and is directed at members of the U.S. archdiocese or have other Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, HIBBERT, Elizabeth, 76, THOMAS, Mary Margaret Senate this month. connections to it. Feb. 11. Father of Frances Rosa Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, (Cassidy), 76, St. Therese of the The postcards express support for the proposed ANDERSON, Martha, 81, Roscello, Frank and Vince Feb. 22. Mother of Nancy Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Feb. Brownback/Landrieu Human Cloning Prohibition Act St. Andrew, Richmond, Feb. 28. DiNoto. Brother of Gasper Nemecek, Barbara Schrader, 23. Mother of Mary Billerman (S. 245) and are to be sent to U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R- Mother of Karen Arthur, Denise DiNoto. Grandfather of five. Phyllis Trowbridge, Theresa and Sue Ann Heath. Sister of Ind.) and U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.). Coning, Roberta Dixon, Jeanne Great-grandfather of one. Welhoelter, Donald Jr., Edward, Carolyn Offenbacker and Carl The archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life Activities is mail- Wright, Cheryl, Kimberly, DWENGER, Loretta S. John, Joseph, Mark and Cassidy. Grandmother of two. ing packets of postcards to parishes in central and southern Mark and Michael Anderson. “Lori,” 41, St. Maurice, Stephen Hibbert. Sister of Great-grandmother of two. Indiana to help Catholics participate in this lobbying effort Grandmother of 18. Great- Napoleon, March 4. Wife of Agnes Broderik, Anna Marie VanGUNDY, Jack F., 54, grandmother of four. to senators, which seeks to ensure that human cloning will Joseph Dwenger. Mother of Emery, Rita Staples, Janet, St. Mary, New Albany, Feb. 27. be prohibited by law. BOOHER, Kenneth I., 64, Joey and Zack Dwenger. George, Jerry and Joe Myers. Husband of Diane (Howell) Dioceses in 15 other states also are participating in the St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Daughter of Helen Nunlist. Grandmother of 31. Great- VanGundy. pro-life postcard campaign, said Servants of the Gospel of Feb. 26. Father of Kayla Sister of Janet Howell, Peg grandmother of 14. WALTZ, Keith Allen, 45, Valdez, Keith and Kirk Booher. Meyer, Judy White, Kay Lynn, Life Sister Diane Carollo, director of the archdiocesan KAISER, William G. “Bill,” St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Feb. 22. Office of Pro-Life Activities. Brother of Carol Jane Apple. Patty and Shirley Obermeyer, 47, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Son of John Waltz. Brother of She said diocesan staff members in 35 other states will Grandfather of six. and Paul Nunlist. Feb. 20. Husband of Jackie Bryan and Dan Waltz. BRIGGEMAN, Herman A., ESSLINGER, Theresa Kaiser. Father of Amy, Julie distribute educational flyers with information on the need WISHMIRE, Wilma, 84, to ban human cloning so Catholics in those states also can 77, St. Mark, Indianapolis, Frances (Dwenger), 84, and Laurie Kaiser. Son of St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Feb. March 5. Husband of Lee Ann St. Therese of the Infant Jesus William and Marie Kaiser. communicate with their senators about this important life 23. Mother of Heidi Boilini, issue. (Pierle) Briggeman. Father of (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Brother of Terry Seay and Chris and Thomas Wishmire. Emily Croshere, Benjamin Feb. 24. Mother of Teresa Richard Kaiser. Sister of Lucy Roahrig, Edna “Passing a ban on human cloning means that it would be Briggeman, Julia McClellan, DeBruhl, Barbara Hendrickson, LEPSCUM, Dorothy M., 65, Smedley, Albert and C.E. a criminal offense to produce human embryos in the labo- Kathryn, Ben and Daniel Mary Montgomery, David, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Wright. Grandmother of two. ratory and treat them as disposable lives for the sake of Stallings. Brother of Benedic- Dennis, Gerald, James and Feb. 19. Wife of Ted Lepscum. ZIMMERMANN Betty L. profit or science,” Sister Diane said. “As Catholics, we can tine Sister Mary Sarah Brig- Lawrence Esslinger. Sister of Mother of Jacque and Cheri do no less than oppose all direct attacks against innocent geman, Charlotte Born and Mary Flick, Rosina Lodge and (Partlow), 75, St. Roch, Armstrong, Karin Ramsey, Eva Indianapolis, Feb. 24. Mother human life, both in the womb or produced artificially in a Bernice Jaynes. Grandfather Bert Patterson. Grandmother of Sokolek and Ken Lepscum. of 11. 24. Great-grandmother of 20. of Michelle Feltman, Gwen laboratory.” Sister of Thelma Williamson. Waldo, John, Mel Jr. and Tom Catholics also must oppose “all efforts that transfer par- BRYDON, John W., 73, Holy FERGUSON, William, 65, Grandmother of 13. Great- Zimmermann. Sister of Jackie enthood from the marriage act to a petrie dish,” Sister Spirit, Indianapolis, Feb. 20. St. Pius X, Indianapolis, grandmother of four. Martin, Shirley and Fred Diane said. “The dignity and sanctity of human life is Husband of Patricia L. (Ryan) Feb. 26. Husband of Anne MITCHUM, Nellie Mae Partlow. Grandmother of nine. mocked through human cloning. Let us pray that our Brydon. Father of Lisa Hyatt, Ferguson. Father of Beth, (Foster), 85, SS. Peter and Paul Pamela Berry, Jeffery and David and Steve Ferguson. ZIMMERMAN, Leroy Joseph, efforts to oppose human cloning will meet with success in Cathedral, Indianapolis, Feb. 23. 64, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the United States Senate.” Robert Brydon. Brother of Grandfather of four. Mother of Robert Frazier Jr. Mildred Buckler, Elizabeth New Albany, Feb. 22. Husband The postcard encourages senators to support the GRAVENSTREETER, PRATHER, William H., 71, of Marilyn (Riehl) Zimmerman. Harris, Kaylee, Darrell and Thomas, 80, St. Pius X, Indian- Brownback/Landrieu Human Cloning Prohibition Act and Jonathon Berry, Jesse Hyatt, Nativity, Indianapolis, Feb. 23. Father of Lisa and Matthew oppose legislation allowing any human cloning. apolis, Feb. 24. Father of Husband of Dolores Prather. Zimmerman. Brother of Eddie and Matthew Peace. Constance Blair, Kathryn “Cloning should not be used to produce children as Grandfather of eight. Great- Father of Donna Dugan, Diane Rosemary Walsburger. Clifford, Elizabeth Coonce, Lane, James and William Grandfather of three. † ‘copies’ of other people, or to create human embryos so grandfather of three. Cynthia Hagelskamp, Snow they can be destroyed as raw material for experimenta- COLLINS, Mary A. Martella, Christopher, Terrance, tion,” the postcard states. “Cloning reduces human procre- (Duehmig), 95, Mary, Queen of Timothy and Thomas Graven- Marie E. Fox was the mother of ation to a manufacturing process in a laboratory. It Peace, Danville, March 2. streeter. Brother of James demeans parenthood, treats human life as disposable, and Mother of Monica Collins, Gravenstreeter. Grandfather of Franciscan Father Thomas E. Fox exploits women for their eggs. Congress should only sup- Helen Disney, Margaret Hall 16. Great-grandfather of six. Marie Elizabeth (Schweg- the Mother’s Club of the and Rosemary Lowe. Grand- port research that respects human life and dignity.” GREEN, Marie Theresia man) Fox, the mother of Newman Center at Butler Educational information about the need to support the mother of 10. Great-grand- (Kelly), 74, St. Mary, Mitchell, Franciscan Father Thomas E. University in Indianapolis and mother of 18. Brown/Landrieu Human Cloning Prohibition Act was pre- Feb. 26. Wife of Everett Green. Fox, died on March 9 at the the Sewing Guild at the former pared by the National Committee for a Human Life CORSARO, Elizabeth, Good Mother of Martha Davis, Teresa Manor Care (Summer Trace) Alverna Retreat Center. She Shepherd, Indianapolis, Moon, Annette Strancy, Cecilia, Retirement Center in Carmel. also was a lay member of the Amendment (NCHLA). Dec. 24. Mother of Antoinette Alan, Dan, Edward, Gerald, She was 98. First Order of Franciscan The brochure explains that on Jan. 29 Sen. Sam Hood, Concetta Hughes, Eva, Jim, Lawrence, Paul and The funeral Mass was held Brothers and Priests. Brownback (R-Kan.) and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) Anthony Jr., Frank, Joseph, Terence Kelly. Stepmother of on March 12 at Sacred Heart of In addition to Father Fox, introduced S. 245 with 21 other original sponsors. This Mark and William Corsaro. Jerome “Jerry” Green. Sister of Jesus Church in Indianapolis. who is the associate pastor of proposed legislation is a companion bill to H.R. 534 rein- Grandmother of 19. Great- Lucille Bubalo, August and Burial followed at Calvary St. Patrick Parish in Indian- troduced in the House of Representatives on Feb. 5. grandmother of 26. Richard Hesters. Grandmother Cemetery in Indianapolis. apolis, survivors include two The Senate declined to take up a similar bill banning She was born on July 31, other sons, John E. Fox of human cloning introduced last year, and passage in the 1904, and was a life-long resi- Houston and Francis J. Fox of Senate this year is expected to be difficult. dent of the Indianapolis area. Overland Park, Kan.; two NCHLA officials said other states participating in the She was a member of St. Joan daughters, Mary L. Seal of ATTORNEYS AT LAW of Arc and Immaculate Heart Carmel and Katherine A. postcard campaign are Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, of Mary parishes in Indian- Gentry of Kingwood, Texas; Delaware, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, North WOOD, TUOHY, GLEASON, apolis and was active in 13 grandchildren and 19 great- Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Church ministries, including grandchildren. † Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. † MERCER & HERRIN, PC

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Rooted in the traditions, beliefs and values of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Francis exists Director of Music Ministry to serve God and His people by bearing Elementary Principal 1600 Albany Street A large vibrant parish in Central Kentucky is seeking a per- Beech Grove, IN 46107 witness to Christ’s healing ministry in all that Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell, KY seeks a son to coor dinate Music and a ssist i n Lit urgy planni ng. we do. new principal for its t raditionally graded K–8 el emen- Responsibilities i nclude working wit h adult and ch ildren’s EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE tary school to begin 7/1/2003. Our school is located in choir, planning liturgy with other staff and playing for week- ends and h oliday Masses. A lso some teaching K t hru 3 (6 Housekeeping, Food Services, Clerical, Radiology Technologist, a stable suburban community ten minutes from down- Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, and more town Cincinnati and has a committed and well-qualified hours per week). Candidate should be proficient in the organ, piano, and conducting of choir. Instruments include Baldwin Job Line — 317--783-8333 staff. We are in search of an energetic, faith-filled, car- ing, and dedicated i ndividual with good interpersonal grand piano, wicks pipe or gan, Schulmerich handbel ls and Phone — 317-783-8588 Orff instruments. Please send résumé by email to: Web Site — www.stfrancishospitals.org and communication skills, who will join us in our mis- Beech Grove Indianapolis Mooresville sion to pr ovide the highest quality of Cat holic educa- [email protected] or fax to: 270-234-9598 tion for our students. St. Elizabeth’s Pregnancy Experience preferred. Our school has a high level of aca- Youth Minister and Adoption Services has demic excellence, strong parental support, and a w ell- served pregnant and par- maintained facility with up-to-date technology. Needed enting women and teens Candidates for pr incipal i n t he Diocese of Co vington For Application Write or Call for over 85 years. We offer must be pract icing Roman Catholics. Interested candi- Fr. Steve Schaftlein competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a won- dates may contact: Search Committee derful working environment. We are seeking car- Mr. Stephen Koplyay St. Mary’s Church ing individuals to fill the following positions: Phone: (859) 283-6241 Fax: (859) 283-6237 302 East McKee Street YOUTH CARE PROVIDER e-mail: [email protected] Greensburg, IN 47240 (Full-time & Part-time 2nd & 3rd Shift) EOE 1-812-663-8427 • Must be at least 21 years of age • Previous Residential/Group Home experience preferred. Youth Ministry Internship • Must be High School graduate or have completed Elementary School Principal GED. Some college experience preferred. St. Philip Neri School is seeking a strong vision- The Milford Spiritual Center is offering a • Will be required to pass CPR and First Aid ary leader with high academic standards to lead our seven month internship (September, 2003, Training. historic urban community into the 21st Century. through April, 2004) t hat provides partici- • Must pass background check, drug test, TB test The candidate m ust be a pract icing Catholic, who pants an oppor tunity to de velop sk ills and physical. demonstrates strong moral character and possesses working with young people in a retreat set- We have Full- and Part-Time positions available. exemplary interpersonal and organizational skills. ting. Gain experience in retreat methodol- Some positions will require night and weekend All applicants must hold or be in the pursuit of an hours. administrative license and have a desire to minister ogy, group facilitation, public speaking and faith sha ring wit h h igh school and junior This position works directly with pregnant and in an urban env ironment. Kn owledge of t he parenting teens in our residential facility. Hispanic culture and language would be helpful. high school students. Inquiries/résumé should be submit ted by April 4, You may mail or email, your reply to the address There i s a m onthly s tipend, h ealth i nsur- below, or come in and fill out an application on 2003, and be directed to: ance and t he oppor tunity to ea rn an site. No telephone calls please. Carole Williams, Archdiocese of Indianapolis Americorps Education Grant. Office of Catholic Education St. Elizabeth’s Pregnancy and Adoption Services For more information, call: 2500 Churchman Ave. 1400 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46203 Box 1410 Thomas Ball, Director of Youth Ministry Attn: Marcia Pegden, House Manager Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 (513) 248-3517 Email: [email protected] Or phone: 317-236-1544 or e-mail [email protected] Page 24 The Criterion Friday, March 14, 2003 Images of suicide bombing haunt injured Israeli bus driver HAIFA, Israel (CNS)— Washington, D.C., was dri- passengers out. I hadn’t last stop. Had they met The stream of visitors to ving the bus in which a even managed to lift my where he had wanted, she, the house is constant as Palestinian suicide bomber head to make sure all the too, would have been on friends and neighbors blew himself up March 6. passengers had gotten off the bus, he said. come to see Marwan The blast killed 16 people when I heard this incredi- “I thank God (for pro- CNS photo from Reuters Damouni, 32, and wish and injured some 40 oth- ble explosion,” Damouni tecting us),” he said. him a speedy recovery. ers. said. “There is a God.” Damouni, a Catholic The horrible scene He did not lose con- Damouni has worked as and former resident of Damouni saw that day has sciousness, but he said he a bus driver for seven not left him. felt as if he was floating years. Since the Palestinian “It is very difficult. I outside of his own body. uprising began in almost can’t sleep at “It was the most awful September 2000, the spate night,” he said in a soft thing. I saw blood and of suicide bus bombings

CNS photo by Debbie Hill voice, his eyes haunted by bodies all around me,” he has made being a driver the memories. “I can’t for- whispered. “I slowly made one of the more dangerous get. I can’t get the images my way out and saw my professions in Israel, but out of my mind.” bus totally destroyed. It Damouni said he had never He said his friends say was a horrible sight. Then worried about his own they are happy to see he is they took me to the hospi- safety. well and how lucky he is, tal.” “Somehow I always but they do not realize that He was released from thought everything would emotionally he is still in the hospital on March 8. be OK here in Haifa. I did- pain. He said he did not recall n’t think it could happen to Damouni suffered a bro- seeing anyone suspicious me here. When I went to ken arm and a few shrap- boarding his bus; police Tel Aviv or Jerusalem I nel wounds. He still has a have said that apparently worried, but not here,” he An Israeli student sits next to a Star of David made of votive candles Marwan Damouni, his injured constant ringing in his the bomber was dressed in said. “I still can’t believe on the site where 15 people were killed on March 5 in a Palestinian arm in a sling, stands on the ears. His eyes were pro- Western clothing. that it happened. It is such suicide bombing attack in Haifa. The bomber blew himself up on a balcony of his parents’ home on tected by his sunglasses. Damouni said he had a shame that so many inno- city bus full of passengers. Three students from a nearby high March 10, four days after a “I was getting to the end planned to meet his fiancee cent people die. Peace is school were among the dead. Palestinian suicide bomber of the route and got to the along the route, but she the only solution.” killed 16 people on the bus he Moriah bus stop when I was running late and Almost every segment affected by the blast in the Haifa, where relations was driving in Haifa, Israel. opened the door to let the decided to meet him at the of Israeli society was mixed Jewish-Arab city of between Jews and Arabs are normally good. Among those killed was a 14-year- old American-born Baptist

I NDIANAPOLIS girl. In a time when many B EECH G ROVE Israeli Jews view Arabs M OORESVILLE with suspicion, Damouni said neither his co-workers nor his passengers ever looked at him with misgiv- We’ll be ings or distrust. “In Haifa, things are dif- ferent. We have good rela- tions,” he said, noting that expecting you. he identified himself first as a Christian and secondly as an Israeli who speaks We know you’ll have questions. We suspect you’ll be both excited Arabic. Damouni said he would and apprehensive. We understand that you’ll want reassurance as well return to work as soon as as expertise. We expect all of that, and more. Because at St. Francis he was able. His father, Nasser Hospital & Health Centers, we’ve been delivering babies and caring for Damouni, said the minute he heard the news about their parents for more than 75 years. the explosion on the radio, he had a feeling his son Each year, thousands of expectant parents choose the advanced was driving the bus. A few minutes later, the bus com- obstetric care of our Indianapolis and Mooresville campuses. Each pany called and confirmed his worst fears. location takes a family-centered approach to childbirth that’s focused “I couldn’t get up from on personalized attention to your needs. This approach is apparent my chair. My wife, who had begun to cry when she in everything from our wide selection of maternity education classes, heard about the explosion before she knew our son to birthing options that enable you had been driving, became SPIRIT OF WOMEN to experience labor, delivery and inconsolable,” said Nasser Damouni, 70. recovery in the same room, to the “We had thought about the dangers of being a bus sophisticated treatment of high-risk driver now, but one always newborns provided by our Neonatal thinks it won’t happen to us. But that is not true. It Intensive Care Unit. We also care for can happen to everyone,” you and your child’s needs after said Nasser Damouni. As the Indianapolis area’s only The Israeli army Spirit of Women hospital, St. Francis responded to the bus works with leading hospitals and delivery, with our dedicated Pediatrics health care-focused partners nation- bombing with an incursion wide to motivate and inspire women Unit and comprehensive Women’s into Gaza that killed 11 to make positive changes in their Health Services. Palestinians and injured 80 lives and the lives of their families. more. “It is a pity for all the So when you’re ready to bring your baby into the world, turn to children and innocent human beings who are St. Francis. Our family of caring professionals will see to it that you being killed,” said Nasser have everything you could possibly need to deliver a miracle. Damouni, adding that extremist forces must be arrested. “For us, as Christians, peace is the most important WOMEN & CHILDREN’S thing. We as Christians do SERVICES not know what war is. I have never touched a weapon in my life,” he said. “Leaders who truly Celebrate your spirit by joining the St. Francis Spirit of Women membership program. Call (317) 865-5865 for details. love their people have to make peace.” †