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CriterionOnline.com August 24, 2018 Vol. LVIII, No. 45 75¢ Archbishop responds to A ‘failure of episcopal leadership’ controversy surrounding Roncalli counselor Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:

I regret the pain that has been caused by the recent controversy surrounding the employment of Shelly Fitzgerald, a guidance counselor at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. We are called as the Body of Christ to pray for and love one another, even in times of disagreement and controversy. As has been reported in the media and discussed publicly by Ms. Fitzgerald, she is Archbishop Charles living in a civil marriage C. Thompson to another woman that is not valid in the eyes of the Church. She is on paid administrative leave. The issue concerning Ms. Fitzgerald’s Bishops kneel while praying for victims of clergy sexual abuse during Mass on June 14, 2017, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis during employment is not about sexual orientation, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual spring assembly. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but about the Church’s teaching that has announced a comprehensive plan to address the new abuse scandal that has hit the Church in the United States. (File photo by Sean Gallagher) marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman as established and revealed by God. There is nothing in Church teaching that Head of bishops’ conference shares plan says being gay or lesbian is a sin. God created each of us with equal dignity. The dignity of the human person, rooted in his or her to address ‘moral catastrophe’ of abuse creation in the image and likeness of God, is a fundamental principle of Catholic social WASHINGTON (CNS)—The In a lengthy letter addressed to all the prelate could have risen up the ranks teaching. The Church upholds the dignity of president of the U.S. Conference of Catholics, Cardinal DiNardo laid out three of the Church as an auxiliary bishop, every human person, including persons with Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Aug. 16 goals just established by the bishops’ bishop, archbishop and finally cardinal. same-sex attraction, who “must be accepted announced three key goals and a executive committee in a series of meetings Cardinal DiNardo described the with respect, compassion, and sensitivity” comprehensive plan to address the “moral held early during the week of Aug. 13. second and third goals, respectively, (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2358). catastrophe” of the new abuse scandal The first is a “full investigation” as an opening of new and confidential At the same time, the Church upholds the hitting the Church in the United States. into “the questions surrounding” channels for reporting complaints against dignity and sanctity of marriage, a natural The plan “will involve the laity, lay Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, a bishops, and advocacy for more effective institution established by God. By its very experts, the clergy and the Vatican,” former cardinal and retired archbishop resolution of future complaints. nature, marriage is a permanent partnership Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of of Washington. He said the executive The three goals “will be pursued between one man and one woman ordered to Galveston-Houston said. This plan will committee will ask the Vatican to according to three criteria: proper the good of the couple and the procreation be presented to the full body of bishops conduct an apostolic visitation into these independence, sufficient authority and and education of children. It is the at their general assembly meeting in questions “in concert with” a group of substantial leadership by laity,” he said. foundation of the family, where children are Baltimore in November. laypeople identified for their expertise “Two weeks ago, I shared with you raised and nurtured, and learn values and He said the “substantial involvement by the USCCB’s lay-run National Review my sadness, anger, and shame over the virtues that help them to grow in maturity. of the laity” from law enforcement, Board who will be “empowered to act.” recent revelations concerning Archbishop The archdiocese’s Catholic schools psychology and other disciplines will be With a credible allegation that Theodore McCarrick,” the cardinal said. are ministries of the Church. School essential to this process. Archbishop McCarrick abused a minor “Those sentiments continue and are administrators, teachers and guidance He also said that right now, it is clear nearly 47 years ago and accusations deepened in view of the Pennsylvania counselors are ministers of the faith who that “one root cause” of this catastrophe of his sexual misconduct against Grand Jury report. See RESPONSE, page 9 “is the failure of episcopal leadership.” seminarians, many have been asking how See ABUSE, page 9 Pope Francis: Abuse victims’ ‘heart-wrenching pain’ is more powerful than attempts to silence them VATICAN CITY (CNS)—“No effort allegations against 301 priests in cases must be spared” to prevent future cases involving more than 1,000 children. of clerical sexual abuse, and “to prevent “The heart-wrenching pain of these the possibility of their being covered up,” victims, which cries out to heaven, was Pope Francis said in a letter addressed “to long ignored, kept quiet or silenced,” the people of God.” Pope Francis said. “But their outcry was “I acknowledge once more the more powerful than all the measures suffering endured by many minors meant to silence them. due to sexual abuse, “The pain of the victims and their See related the abuse of power families is also our pain,” he said, “and editorial, page 4. and the abuse of so it is urgent that we once more reaffirm conscience perpetrated our commitment to ensure the protection by a significant number of clerics and of minors and of vulnerable adults.” Pope Francis prays as he leads a Lenten consecrated persons,” the pope wrote in In his letter, Pope Francis insisted all penance service in early March in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. “No effort must be the letter dated and released on Aug. 20. Catholics must be involved in the effort spared” to prevent future cases of clerical The letter was published less than a to accompany victims, to strengthen sexual abuse and “to prevent the possibility of week after the release of a Pennsylvania safeguarding measures and to end a their being covered up,” Pope Francis said in an grand jury report on decades of clerical culture where abuse is covered up. Aug. 20 letter addressed “to the people of God.” sexual abuse and coverups in six While the letter called all Catholics to (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters) dioceses. The report spoke of credible See VICTIMS, page 8 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018

Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______August 25 - September 13, 2018 August 25 — 9 a.m. Sept. 6 — 10 a.m. Keynote address for Catholic Charities’ Leadership Team Meeting at Parish Social Ministry gathering Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Catholic Center, Indianapolis Beech Grove Sept. 6 — 3 p.m. August 25 — 5:30 p.m. Archdiocesan Finance Council at Confirmation of youths of St. Luke Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara the Evangelist Parish at St. Luke the Catholic Center, Indianapolis Evangelist Church, Indianapolis Sept. 8 — 10:30 a.m. August 26 — 2 p.m. Mass for Mount St. Francis Cursillo Mass for 150th Parish Anniversary at Community, at Mount St. Francis St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin Center for Spirituality, Rescue workers evacuate people from flooded areas on Aug. 16 after the opening of a dam following Mt. St. Francis heavy rains on the outskirts of Cochin, India. The Catholic Church has joined relief efforts as August 28 — 11 a.m. unprecedented floods and landslides continue to wreak havoc in India’s Kerala state, killing at least Deans’ Meeting at Archbishop Sept. 9-12 75 people within a week. (CNS photo/Sivaram V, Reuters) Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Indianapolis committee meetings in Washington August 28 — 5 p.m. Sept. 13 — 6 p.m. Church in India joins relief efforts Work of Angels Dinner to benefit Cathedral High School New Albany Deanery Youth Ministry 100th Anniversary Mass at as floods wreak havoc in Kerala at Huber’s Orchard, Winery and Cathedral High School in Vineyards, Starlight Indianapolis COCHIN, India (CNS)—The Catholic any time,” said one farmer. “Now we Church has joined relief efforts as don’t even feel safe in our homes as Sept. 4 — 7 p.m. (Schedule subject to change.) unprecedented floods and landslides continuing rains have weakened our old Indianapolis East Deanery presentation continue to wreak havoc in India’s Kerala houses. But where could I go?” at Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapolis state, killing about 370 people within a Father Thomas Punamadathil, who week. works with the social service wing of Sept. 5 — 7 p.m. Ucanews.com reported that all 41 Bathery Diocese in Wayanad district, said Confirmation for youths of Catholic dioceses in the state in the rescue and relief teams were unable to St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, southern part of India have opened reach many places, especially those where at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, schools and other institutions to tribal people live. Indianapolis accommodate flood victims and are “Some relief camps are now isolated cooperating to send food, clothes and after roads were blocked by landslides,” other relief materials to affected areas. Father Punamadathil told ucanews.com on Vatican confirms pope will meet Nearly a million people were in Aug. 20, adding that it was difficult to deliver temporary relief camps after incessant food and water to those in the camps. abuse survivors in Ireland rain since Aug. 13 filled Kerala’s 33 Thousands of Catholic volunteers have reservoirs to the brim, forcing authorities joined early clean-up efforts to protect VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis laundries where young women were sent to open their dams’ sluices. This caused communities from the risk of diseases and will meet survivors of sexual abuse during for having children out of wedlock or all 44 rivers in the area to overflow and other health issues, he said. his trip to Ireland on Aug. 25-26, but it will being suspected of sexual promiscuity. inundate homes, farms and roads and Caritas India has 10 million Indian be up to the survivors to decide whether The date, time and location of the railways as floodwater gushed to the rupees ($145,000) to help the flood any information about the meeting will pope’s meeting and the list of survivors Arabian Sea on the state’s western border. victims, said spokesman Jaimon Joseph. be released, said the invited will not be released until after the “It is an extremely worrying situation,” Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president director of the Vatican meeting, and then only with the permission Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala’s chief minister, of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of press office. of the survivors taking part, Burke said. told media members on Aug. 15, noting India, asked the country’s bishops to Greg Burke, Pope Francis wants the trip to focus on that heavy rain was forecast for another come together to help the victims. press director, told families, Burke said, which is why he is not two days. Ucanews.com reported it was “We are distressed by the extensive reporters on Aug. 21 going to Northern Ireland on the same visit. the heaviest rain and floods since 1924. damage to the life and property that from the moment Even the moments dictated by protocol— Road and rail lines remain flooded in through a disaster of this magnitude,” the Vatican decided for example, meetings with government several parts, and the state’s main Kochi Cardinal Gracias said. the World Meeting officials—will focus on the family, he said. International Airport halted operations On Aug. 19, Pope Francis urged the of Families 2018 Asked whether the pope and the following the inundation of runways. international community to assist those Pope Francis would be in Dublin, Vatican were concerned that with renewed “It is an unprecedented situation in my affected by the flooding. it was clear that the media attention on clerical sexual abuse lifetime,” said 70-year-old Father Jose He said the Church was assisting with pope would have to acknowledge the the theme would overshadow the pope’s Plachickal, vicar general of Idukki relief efforts and urged those gathered at crimes committed against thousands of focus on the family, Burke responded, Diocese, home to the state’s biggest the Vatican to pray for those who had died Irish Catholics by priests in parishes and “Any trip to Ireland was not only going to reservoir. “The roads to many parishes and those affected by the disaster. † by priests, religious brothers and nuns in be about the family.” are blocked because of massive landslides schools, orphanages and other institutions. “The pope is well rested and ready and and uprooted trees.” The magnitude of abuse inflicted in wants to talk about the family,” Burke said. Most people living near rivers lost all ‘It is an unprecedented Ireland is staggering. However, in discussing the individual they had, including homes, when dam situation in my lifetime. Beginning in the mid-1990s, the events on the pope’s schedule in Ireland, shutters were opened. The roads to many parishes Church in Ireland was rocked by a the spokesman also mentioned that on Many moved out with whatever they series of very public revelations about Aug. 25 Pope Francis would begin his could carry, fearing landslides from are blocked because of sexual abuse and, particularly, about visit to Dublin’s co-cathedral by praying saturated slopes could hit their homes at massive landslides and how the abuse and allegations of it were silently before a candle in the Blessed any time, the priest said. But some believed uprooted trees.’ mishandled by senior Church leaders. Sacrament chapel that burns for the abuse their homes were the safest place. The abuse included thousands of cases survivors. “We cannot venture out of our homes —Father Jose Plachickal, vicar of sexual and physical abuse in Catholic Without providing details, Burke also general of Idukki Diocese in India ... there is no guarantee to come back as residential schools and care facilities, said the pope would talk about abuse in at you may face flash floods and landslides including the so-called Magdalene least one of his speeches during the trip. †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Page 3 Jesuit Father Thomas Widner, former archdiocesan priest and editor of The Criterion, dies at age 76 By Sean Gallagher He did so through parish ministry, college-age young men grow spiritually as associate pastor of Our Lady of the especially at St. Andrew the Apostle and in human maturity at the same time. Greenwood Parish in Greenwood from Jesuit Father Thomas Widner, director Parish in Indianapolis, which he served as “His understanding of the spiritual 1969-72. of spiritual formation at Bishop Simon co-pastor from 1972-75. life allowed him to understand how the Father Widner ministered as co-pastor Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis Father Widner was also known for spiritual formation and human formation of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in and formerly an making connections with others and were integrated,” said Father Robeson, Indianapolis from 1972-75 before serving archdiocesan priest, helping people make a greater connection noting that Father Widner helped the as editor of The Criterion from 1975-84. died on Aug. 13 at with God in spiritual direction and seminarians “to recognize that every During that time, he also served as St. Vincent Hospital retreats. moment of their lives and the struggles administrator of the former St. Rose in Indianapolis. He That aspect of his ministry will be his they were having on a human level were of Lima Parish in Knightstown from was 76. lasting legacy in Indianapolis, where he profoundly spiritual. 1979‑80. He later ministered as The Mass of spent the last 14 years of his ministry, said “For me, that was one of the greatest associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish Christian Burial Jesuit Father William Verbryke, president gifts he brought to the seminary.” in Indianapolis and as administrator of was celebrated on of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Father Joseph Moriarty, Bishop Bruté’s Holy Trinity Parish in Edinburgh from Aug. 20 at St. Andrew Indianapolis. He noted how Father Widner current rector, said that the many 1984-85. Fr. Thomas Widner, the Apostle Church led many of the faculty and staff of graduates and current seminarians of In the Society of Jesus, Father Widner S.J. in Indianapolis. Brebeuf Jesuit in the Spiritual Exercises the seminary who gathered to pray at served on the editorial staff of America Jesuit Father Bradley of St. Ignatius of Loyola while serving Father Widner’s bedside in his final days from 1987-91, as the associate director Schaeffer, a provincial assistant of the as the high school’s vice president for were a testament to the profound effect of the Spiritual Renewal Center in Jesuits USA Midwest Province, was mission and identity from 2004-10. that he had on their lives. Hammond, Ind., from 1991-92, and then the principal celebrant of the Mass. “I’m still hearing from people “He was a pastor to them, like a as editor-in-chief of The New World in Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery in today how him having gone through shepherd, a mentor and a friend,” said Chicago. Indianapolis. the Exercises with them was very life- Father Moriarty. From 1995-97 he was a publications Ordained a priest of the Archdiocese giving and life-changing for them,” Thomas Charles Widner was born assistant at Company Magazine and of Indianapolis in 1969, Father Widner Father Verbryke said. on April 27, 1942, in Indianapolis to director of communications of the served in parishes in central and southern This work of leading people to a Frank and Marie Widner. He grew up as office of the then-Chicago Province of Indiana until he entered the novitiate of deeper relationship with God became a member of the former St. Bernadette the Society of Jesus. He then served the Society of Jesus in 1985. He also more focused when Father Widner Parish in Indianapolis. for two years in retreat ministry at served as editor of The Criterion from became director of spiritual formation at A graduate of Father Thomas the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, 1975-84. Bishop Bruté, a role in which he served Scecina Memorial High School in Ohio, before ministering as secretary The son of a former editor of the as the principal spiritual director of Indianapolis, Father Widner earned a for communications for the USA Jesuit Indianapolis Star, he was the last priest dozens of college seminarians from the bachelor’s degree in English in 1964 Conference from 1999-2004 and as to serve as editor of the archdiocesan archdiocese and other dioceses across the at Marian University in Indianapolis superior of the Jesuits’ Leonard Neale weekly newspaper. As a Jesuit, he went Midwest. before becoming an archdiocesan House in Washington. on to serve as editor-in-chief of The New “He was an excellent spiritual seminarian. Father Widner returned to Indianapolis World, the newspaper of the Archdiocese director and did a wonderful job with He received priestly formation at the in 2004, serving as vice president of of Chicago, and as an assistant editor and our guys,” said Father Robert Robeson, former St. Mary’s Seminary in St. Mary, mission and identity at Brebeuf Jesuit writer for America, a national magazine Bishop Bruté’s rector from its founding Ky., and at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Preparatory School until 2010, when he published by the Jesuits. in 2004 until 2016. “He was sort of a St. Louis. became director of spiritual formation at Retired Father Jeffrey Godecker, an grandfatherly figure to a lot of our guys. Archbishop Paul C. Schulte ordained Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, a ordination classmate of Father Widner, He always made himself available to the him a priest on May 24, 1969, at SS. Peter position he held until his death. said his friend was “a teacher at heart” guys. He really loved them and cared for and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. He is survived by brothers who sought to share the Gospel with the souls of the guys.” That same year, Father Widner earned Daniel Widner of Mechanicsville, others through his ministry in journalism. Father Robeson, who now serves as a master’s degree in English from the Va.; James Widner of Dayton, Ohio; “It was about communicating the Gospel pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in University of Notre Dame in northern John Widner of Edinboro, Pa.; and Catholic values,” Father Godecker said. Beech Grove, said that Father Widner’s Indiana. Michael Widner of Blairsville, Ga.; and “I think he took to that pretty well. He was experience as both an archdiocesan His first pastoral assignment in Robert Widner of Indianapolis. very loyal to the Church. priest and as a Jesuit with the order’s the archdiocese was to the former Memorial gifts may be sent to “Tom [also] enjoyed getting to focus on spiritual discernment was Latin School, an archdiocesan high The Midwest Jesuits, P.O. Box 6713, know people. He was a man who made a good combination for him in his school seminary in Indianapolis, where Carol Stream, IL, 60197-6713, or at connections.” ministry at Bishop Bruté, helping he served as an English teacher, and jesuitsmidwest.org/FrWidnerMemorials. † Eucharist is a taste of heaven on Earth, Pope Francis says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—By the pope led them in praying for the calamity,” the pope said. Resistance to allowing oneself to be receiving the Eucharist at Mass, victims of massive flooding caused by In his main address, Pope Francis nourished by Jesus’ body and blood, Christians are given Christ’s same monsoon rains in the Indian state of reflected on the Sunday Gospel reading he said, is seen “when we struggle to spirit and a taste of eternal life, Kerala. in which Jesus tells the crowd that model our existence to that of Jesus, Pope Francis said. According to the BBC, more than “whoever eats my flesh and drinks my to act according to his standards and “Every time that we participate in 350 people have died while thousands blood has eternal life” (Jn 6:54). not according to the standards of the the Holy Mass, we hasten heaven on more are still trapped and awaiting The Eucharist, the pope said, is where world.” Earth in a certain sense because from the rescue. Christians find “that which spiritually “This is so important: to go to Mass eucharistic food—the body and blood of “I am close to the Church in Kerala, feeds us and quenches our thirst today and and receive Communion because to Christ—we learn what eternal life is,” the which is in the front lines to bring aid for eternity.” receive Communion is to receive the pope said on Aug. 19 during his Angelus to the population. We are all close to the “Happiness and eternity of life living Christ who transforms us from address. Church in Kerala, and let us pray together depend on our capacity for making the within and prepares us for heaven,” After praying the Angelus prayer for those who have lost their lives and for evangelical love we received in the Pope Francis said. † with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, those people who are tried by this great Eucharist fruitful,” he said.

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Reflection/Sharon Horvath Church is ‘still in’ on

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher addressing climate change Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus With the release of “Laudato Si’: along with Pope Francis and the entire On Care for Our Common Home” in Catholic Church, has consistently upheld 2015, Pope Francis drew attention to the Paris agreement as an important the urgent need for international mechanism to promote Editorial Christians to undergo environmental stewardship and encourage Greg Burke, Vatican “an ‘ecological climate change mitigation. The president’s spokesman, is seen conversion,’ whereby decision not to honor the U.S. commitment with Pope Francis the effects of their to the Paris agreement is deeply troubling,” aboard the flight from encounter with Jesus said Bishop Oscar Cantu, chairman of the Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Christ become evident USCCB Committee on International Justice Rome on Dec. 2, 2017. in their relationship and Peace. In an Aug. 20 letter with the world Catholic parishes, dioceses, “to the people of God,” around them. Living organizations, religious orders, hospitals, the pope said “no effort our vocation to be schools and individuals have the must be spared” to protectors of God’s handiwork is essential opportunity to express their own support prevent future cases of to a life of virtue; it is not an for climate action by signing the clerical sexual abuse, optional or a secondary aspect of U.S. Catholic Climate Declaration. and “to prevent the our Christian experience” (#217). This declaration, organized by possibility of their In response to the growing the Catholic Climate Covenant being covered up.” awareness of climate change, all and in solidarity with the U.S. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) the nations of the world signed bishops’ position, has been signed the historic 2015 Paris climate by representatives of nearly 700 Wounds of sexual abuse cause agreement and committed to take U.S. Catholic institutions so far, actions aimed at keeping the global including the Archdiocese of temperature rise to well below 2 Indianapolis and the Diocese of universal Church to suffer degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Fort Wayne-South Bend. Even though the pledges made in the Archbishop Charles C. Thompson “If one member suffers, all suffer and strengthen their faith, have been agreement are not sufficient by themselves said, “The care of creation, especially together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). responsible for wounding both.” to reach that goal, the Paris agreement was inspired by the fact that this is one of the Though most of the crimes are too old an important recognition of the problem seven key principles of Catholic social With those words from Scripture, to be prosecuted, Pennsylvania Attorney and provides a framework for actions. teaching as well as by Pope Francis’ Pope Francis began his Aug. 20 letter General Josh Shapiro said during an In June of 2017, President Donald encyclical letter, “Laudato Si’: On Care “to the people of God” offering his Aug. 14 press conference, “for many of J. Trump announced his intention to for Our Common Home,” is essential to heartfelt contrition after more sexual the victims, this report is justice.” withdraw the United States from the Paris living the Gospel. I would hope that we abuse claims revealed last week through The grand jury report also noted agreement. Almost immediately, a coalition take time to pray, study, reflect, dialogue a grand jury report in Pennsylvania that “much has changed over the of state and local community leaders, and act to care for the environment and rocked the universal Church. last 15 years” in how the Church in businesses, universities, faith groups, make positive contributions to overcome Tragically, the burden of this sin also Pennsylvania approaches claims of clergy and investors said, “We are still in,” and problems of waste, abuse, destruction and weighs heavily on those of us who turn to sex abuse. declared their commitment to take climate disregard for the beauty of creation. God when evil rocks our lives of faith. “It appears that the Church is now action in support of the Paris agreement. “Ultimately, it begins with a “These words of St. Paul forcefully advising law enforcement of abuse The Catholic Church, both globally willingness to make sacrifices as echo in my heart as I acknowledge reports more promptly. Internal review and locally, has also expressed support individuals, families and communities once more the suffering endured by processes have been established. Victims for climate action. “The United States [such as parishes, schools, agencies, many minors due to sexual abuse, are no longer quite so invisible,” the Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), See CLIMATE, page 10 the abuse of power and the abuse of report said. “But the full picture is not conscience perpetrated by a significant yet clear.” Reflection/John F. Fink number of clerics and consecrated In the days, weeks, months and, yes, persons,” the pope said in his letter, even years ahead, the Church must be “crimes that inflict deep wounds of pain unequivocally committed to being part of Pope will find a different Ireland and powerlessness, primarily among the solution. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, the victims, but also in their family president of the U.S. Conference from one visited by John Paul II members and in the larger community of Catholic Bishops, has laid out a Pope Francis is scheduled to be in low over the park before landing. The of believers and nonbelievers alike. comprehensive plan to respond to the Ireland on Aug. 24-26, mainly for the people went wild. Then the pope arrived at Looking back to the past, no effort to abuse scandal that will involve the laity, World Meeting of Families. It will be only the park and celebrated Mass. We members beg pardon and to seek to repair the lay experts, the clergy and the Vatican. the second time a pope has visited Ireland. of the Catholic press had the best seats in harm done will ever be sufficient.” The three-part plan will include: a The first time was the place for the whole liturgy. That there were credible allegations full investigation into the “questions 39 years ago in 1979. After the Mass, we were bused to the against 301 clergy and religious in cases surrounding” Archbishop Theodore I was in Ireland archbishop’s home, where the pope was involving more than 1,000 children in E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and when Pope John staying. After his dinner, he came out to six Pennsylvania dioceses (Pittsburgh, retired archbishop of Washington, and Paul II, now St. John meet the press, giving us a little reflection Harrisburg, Allentown, Scranton, sexual misconduct claims made against Paul, visited that but not answering questions. It wasn’t Greensburg and Erie) over a 70-year him; an opening of new and confidential country. But my really a press conference. period is heartbreaking, and another channels for reporting complaints presence there was The pope toured Ireland before leaving wake-up call for our Church that no against bishops; and advocacy for more purely coincidental, or for the United States, and so did we. Our one—not even members of our effective resolution of future complaints. perhaps providential. tour took us to the shrine at Knock the clergy—is immune from sin. Reflecting on the letter Pope Francis At the time, I was day after the pope was there. The place In response to the recent abuse claims, addressed to the Church in which president of the International Federation was still a mess from all the trash strewn Cardinal Blasé J. Cupich of Chicago he encouraged penance and prayer, of Catholic Press Associations. We had by those who had seen the pope. cited the Holy See’s Aug. 16 statement Cardinal DiNardo said, “These words had a federation conference in Vienna, The Ireland that Pope Francis is following the release of the grand jury must provoke action—especially by the Austria, in 1977, and selected Dublin for visiting is far different from the one report: “The Church must learn hard bishops. We bishops need to—and we the next meeting. Pope John Paul II visited in 1979. lessons from its past, and there should be must—practice with all humility such We had scheduled our conference Then 87 percent of Catholics attended accountability for both abusers and those prayer and penance.” 18 months before it took place, but it turned Mass weekly or more. Today, it’s about who permitted abuse to occur.” The pope is also inviting “all the out that we were going to be there at the 20 percent, and declining. As a former chair of the U.S. faithful” to join in prayer and fasting exact same time as Pope John Paul II was Then there was a surplus of priests, Conference of Catholic Bishops’ as a way to help foster conversion and making his first visit to the United States, with many of them becoming missionaries Committee for the Protection of Children genuine change of life wherever it is stopping in Ireland on the way. in other countries, including the and Young People from 2008-11, needed, even in the shepherds of the We had asked to meet with the United States. Today, Ireland has few Cardinal Cupich says he, like many of Church, Cardinal DiNardo added. archbishop of Dublin during our vocations. The average age of its priests us, is asking himself: How could this be At times like this, our faith implores conference, and he agreed to have a is approaching 70, and the Church there happening again? Didn’t the U.S. bishops us to do as much. Our response must reception for us. But we thought he might is seeking missionaries from African address this crisis 16 years ago when they begin with prayer and an unabashed have to cancel that because of the pope’s countries. met in Dallas? What are they doing now, commitment to help bring the light of visit. He didn’t cancel it at all. We had the In 1979, contraception, divorce and and why should we trust that this time faith to this time of darkness. reception the day before the pope’s arrival, abortion were all banned by law. Not so they will do the right thing? Jesus’ own words about the power of and the archbishop couldn’t have been today. “These are precisely the questions that prayer and fasting, Cardinal DiNardo more gracious. More than that, he gave us As Irish Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell ought to be asked,” Cardinal Cupich said. said, are “a humble reminder that such front-row seats at the Mass the pope was said in an article published in the Aug. 3 “And sorrow, disgust, outrage—these are acts of faith can move mountains and going to celebrate in Phoenix Park. issue of The Criterion, “Ireland is a righteous feelings, the stirrings of the can even bring about true healing and That Mass was some event! An country that has suffered tremendously, conscience of a people scandalized by the conversion.” estimated 1 million people were in the and suffered at the hands of the Church, terrible reality that too many of the men park to see the pope, and I had never seen also—so many cases of abuse: sexual who promised to protect their children, —Mike Krokos so many people in one place before. The abuse, physical abuse, emotional pope’s plane arrived from Rome and flew See IRELAND, page 10 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. 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Husband and wife called into great mystery of marriage “He who loves his wife loves himself. is fundamentally misguided. Only The saying referred to is from eternal life,” Simon Peter says. “We For no one hates his own flesh but conversion—turning back to God—can the paragraphs preceding this have come to believe and are convinced rather nourishes and cherishes it, even restore a wayward soul to the right Sunday’s reading. Jesus responds that you are the Holy One of God” as Christ does the Church, because path. to the request for earthly bread by (Jn 6: 68–69). we are members of his body. ‘For this In the second reading, St. Paul saying: “I am the bread of life. Your We are all one flesh in Christ, reason, a man shall leave his father and challenges us to see marriage in a ancestors ate the manna in the desert but when a man and a woman enter his mother and be joined to his wife, totally different light. Far from being but they died; this is the bread that into a sacramental marriage, they and the two shall become one flesh.’ just a social contract or a convenient comes down from heaven so that participate in this great mystery in This is a great mystery, but I speak in living arrangement for cohabitating one may eat it and not die. I am the a unique and beautiful way. The reference to Christ and the Church” couples, Christian marriage is living bread that came down from love of husband and wife makes (Eph 5:2a, 25-32). something holy. It is a sacrament heaven; whoever eats this bread will possible the family (the domestic that unites a man and a woman in live forever; and the bread that I will Church) and this sacred institution The readings for this Sunday, the a way that makes them “one flesh” give is my flesh for the life of the nourishes, supports and gives life to 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, present without in any way sacrificing their world” (Jn 6: 48–51). its members, the Church universal us with “hard sayings” that challenge individuality. By baptism, we become one in and society at large. us to look beyond commonplace “This is a great mystery,” St. Paul Christ. We are now his flesh and blood. The mystery that is marriage understandings to the heart of God’s tells us (Eph 5:32). It is possible only Our reception of the Eucharist renews should never be underestimated truth. because we are members of Christ’s and strengthens our connection to or taken for granted. To unite and The first reading, which is from body, his Church. Husbands are Christ. When we eat his flesh and drink to give life are the dual purposes the Book of Joshua (Jos 24:1–2a, challenged to love their wives as Christ his blood, we enter into communion of the sacrament of marriage. No 15–17, 18b), reminds us that we have loves his Church. Wives are likewise with Christ and with all our sisters and marriage accomplishes these purposes a fundamental choice. We can commit called to respect and be open to their brothers. “Whoever eats my flesh and perfectly, but wherever Christ is our lives to the Lord, or we can devote husbands out of reverence for Christ. drinks my blood has eternal life, and I present his grace is sufficient to heal ourselves to other gods. Just as in No one—husband or wife—should will raise him on the last day. For my whatever brokenness exists and to Israel’s early history, we are confronted dominate the other. Both are called to flesh is true food, and my blood is true bless the couple with love. with many false idols that can take love unselfishly and to give themselves drink” (Jn 6: 54-­55). “For no one hates his own flesh but possession of our minds and hearts— wholeheartedly for the good of the No wonder the disciples found this rather nourishes and cherishes it, even even as we claim to be faithful to the other. to be a hard saying. Some couldn’t as Christ does the Church. For this Christian way of life. The Gospel for this Sunday handle it and returned to their former reason, a man shall leave his father and Any life that is obsessed by money, (Jn 6:60–69) quotes Jesus’ disciples as way of life. But others, led by St. Peter, his mother and be joined to his wife, political power, social standing or saying, “This saying is hard; who can remained faithful. “Master, to whom and the two shall become one flesh” sexual self-gratification is a life that accept it?” (Jn 6:60) shall we go? You have the words of (Eph 5:29, 31). †

Los esposos están llamados a vivir el gran misterio del matrimonio

“El que ama a su mujer, a sí mismo se descarriada. Solamente la conversión, La declaración a la que se refiere el fieles. “Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tú ama. Porque nadie aborreció jamás su es decir, volver a Dios, puede devolver párrafo anterior proviene de la lectura tienes palabras de vida eterna” dice propio cuerpo, sino que lo sustenta y un alma obstinada al camino correcto. de este domingo. Jesús responde Simón Pedro. “Y nosotros hemos lo cuida, así como también Cristo a la En la segunda lectura, san Pablo ante la solicitud del pan terrenal creído y conocido que tú eres el Santo iglesia; porque somos miembros de su nos desafía a ver el matrimonio bajo diciendo: “Yo soy el pan de la vida. de Dios” (Jn 6: 68-69). cuerpo. Por esto el hombre dejará a una luz totalmente distinta. Lejos de Vuestros padres comieron el maná en Todos somos una sola carne con su padre y a su madre, y se unirá a su ser un mero contrato social o arreglo el desierto, y murieron. Este es el pan Cristo, pero cuando un hombre y mujer, y los dos serán una sola carne. de vida conveniente para las parejas que desciende del cielo, para que el una mujer contraen matrimonio Grande es este misterio, pero hablo que cohabitan, el matrimonio cristiano que coma de él, no muera. Yo soy el sacramental, participan en este con referencia a Cristo y a la iglesia” es algo sagrado. Se trata de un pan vivo que descendió del cielo; si gran misterio de una forma única y (Ef 5:28-32). sacramento que une a hombre y a una alguno come de este pan, vivirá para hermosa. El amor de los esposos hace mujer de una forma que los convierte siempre; y el pan que yo también daré posible que exista la familia (la Iglesia Las lecturas de este domingo, el en «una sola carne» sin que esto los por la vida del mundo es mi carne” doméstica) y esta institución sagrada 21.ero del Tiempo Ordinario, nos obligue a sacrificar en modo alguno su (Jn 6:48-51). nutre, apoya y da vida a sus miembros, presentan “declaraciones duras” que individualidad. Mediante el bautismo nos la Iglesia universal y la sociedad en nos desafían a ver más allá de las “Grande es este misterio,” nos convertimos en uno solo con Cristo y general. nociones comunes y centrarnos en la dice san Pablo (Ef 5:32). Es posible somos entonces su carne y su sangre. El misterio del matrimonio esencia de la verdad de Dios. únicamente porque somos miembros Al recibir la eucaristía renovamos y jamás debe subestimarse ni darse La primera lectura, tomada del del cuerpo de Cristo, su Iglesia. Los fortalecemos nuestra conexión con por sentado. Unirse y dar vida es la Libro de Josué (Jos 24: 1–2; 15–17; esposos tienen el desafío de amar a Cristo. Cuando comemos su carne y doble finalidad del sacramento del 18), nos recuerda que tenemos una sus esposas tal y como Cristo ama bebemos su sangre entramos en una matrimonio. Ningún matrimonio elección fundamental: podemos a su Iglesia. De la misma forma, las comunión con Cristo y con todos logra cumplir perfectamente estos entregar nuestras vidas al Señor o esposas están llamadas a respetar y a nuestros hermanos. “El que come mi propósitos, pero dondequiera que podemos entregarnos a otros dioses. aceptar a sus esposos por reverencia carne y bebe mi sangre, tiene vida Cristo esté presente su gracia basta Tal como sucede en la historia a Cristo. Ninguno de los dos, ni eterna, y yo lo resucitaré en el día final. para sanar cualquier carencia que primitiva de Israel, nos enfrentamos esposo ni esposa, debe dominar al Porque mi carne es verdadera comida, exista y para bendecir a las parejas a muchos ídolos falsos que pueden otro. Ambos están llamados a amar y mi sangre es verdadera bebida” con amor. apoderarse de nuestras mentes y desinteresadamente y a entregarse de (Jn 6:54-55). “Porque nadie aborreció jamás su corazones, incluso aunque declaremos todo corazón por el bien del otro. No es de sorprender que los propio cuerpo, sino que lo sustenta y ser fieles a la forma de vida cristiana. El Evangelio de este domingo discípulos consideraran que esta era lo cuida, así como también Cristo a Toda vida obsesionada con el (Jn 6:60–69) cita lo que dijeron los una declaración dura. Algunos no la iglesia. Por esto el hombre dejará a dinero, el poder político, el estatus discípulos de Jesús: “Dura es esta pudieron aceptarla y volvieron a su su padre y a su madre, y se unirá a su social o la autogratificación sexual, declaración; ¿quién puede escucharla?” antigua forma de vida. Pero otros, mujer, y los dos serán una sola carne” es una vida fundamentalmente (Jn 6:60). guiados por san Pedro, permanecieron (Ef 5:29, 31). † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018

For a list of events for the next four weeks as reported to Events Calendar The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/events.

August 27-31 Clinton. Spaghetti Fest, dinner in air-conditioned hall, Indianapolis. Holy Hour School, Little Sisters of the St. Lawrence Church, Indianapolis St. Vincent Fri. 4-9 p.m., Sat. and handicap accessible, basket of Prayer for Vocations, Poor and other local charities, 6944 E. 46th St., de Paul Distribution Center, Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., booth, quilts, turtle soup, 7-8 p.m. Information: 9 a.m. registration, deli lunch Indianapolis. First Friday 1201 E. Maryland. St., Mon. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., games, big money raffle. 317-236-1490, amiller@ buffet, noon shot-gun start, Charismatic Renewal Indianapolis. Bikes for the sauce prepared by Knights Information and reservations: archindy.org. $180 per person, sponsorship Praise and Mass, praise Homeless, accepting used of Columbus #9441, 765-647-5462. opportunities available. and worship 7 p.m., adult bicycles (must be air- conditioned dining, Archbishop Edward Information and registration: Mass 7:30 p.m. Information: rideable), locks, helmets and handicapped accessible, adults St. Anthony of Padua Parish, T. O’Meara Catholic Center, www.kofc6923.org/activities/ 317-546-7328, mkeyes@ backpacks, drop-off hours $8, children 12 and younger 4773 E. Morris Church St., 1400 N. Meridian St., golf. indy.rr.com. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., $5, silent auction, craft booths, Morris. Labor Day Festival, Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, pick-up available if five or free parking. Information: 11 a.m., chicken and roast beef Catholic, educational, St. Thomas Aquinas September 7-8 more bikes by calling Jeff 765-832-8468. dinners, games, beer garden, charitable and social singles, Church, 4600 N. Illinois St., Father Michael Shawe Blackwell, 317-924-5769, $10,000 grand prize raffle. 50 and over, single, separated, Indianapolis. Ecumenical Memorial Jr./Sr. High School, ext. 320. Information: September 1 Information: 812-934-6218. widowed or divorced. New Prayer Service for the Care 201 W. State St., Madison. www.svdpindy.org. St. Michael Church, members welcome. 6 p.m. of Creation, 7 p.m., free. Shawe and Pope John XXIII 145 St. Michael Blvd., September 4 Information: 317-243-0777. Information: 317-979-5144, Summertime Festival, August 31 Brookville. First Saturday St. Monica Church, [email protected]. 5 p.m.-midnight, Fri. fish fry, St. Paul Hermitage, Marian Devotional Prayer 6131 N. Michigan Road, September 6 food booth, beer tent, carnival 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Group, Mass, prayers, rosary, Indianapolis. Holy Hour Nora Christian Community, September 7 rides, two $5,000 cash Grove. Ave Maria Guild, Fall confession, meditation, 8 a.m. of Prayer for Vocations, Fellowship Building, Our Lady of the Greenwood giveaways, live music Rummage Sale, 8:30 a.m.- Information: 765-647-5462. 7-8 p.m. Information: 465 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. Church, 335 S. Meridian 8:30-11 p.m. Fri. by “The 2:30 p.m. Information: 317- 317-236-1490, amiller@ Ecumenical Opportunity: St., Greenwood. First Louisville Crashers” and 223-3687, [email protected]. September 2 archindy.org. “Life from a Muslin Friday celebration of the Sat. by “The Rumors.” St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Perspective,” Faryal Khatri Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Information: 812-265-5835. August 31-Sept. 2 Decatur County, St. John the Mission 27 Resale, presenting, 6:30 p.m., free. Mass, 5:45 p.m., exposition St. Joseph Parish, Evangelist Campus, 9995 132 Leota St., Indianapolis. Registration required: www. of the Blessed Sacrament, September 7-9 1401 S. Mickley Ave., E. Base Road, Greensburg. Senior Discount Day, dwellingplaceindy.org/ following Mass until 9 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Indianapolis. Fall Festival, Enochsburg Church Picnic, every Tuesday, seniors get mindfulness. Information: sacrament of Reconciliation 629 Clay St., North Vernon. Fri. and Sat. 5-11 p.m., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fireside Inn 30 percent off all purchases, dwellingplaceindy@gmail. available. Information: Community Festival, Fri. Sun. 3-11 p.m., American and fried chicken, roast beef 9 a.m.-6 p.m., ministry com, 317-669-6100. 317-888-2861 or info@ 5-11 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.- Vietnamese food, rides, kids’ dinners, mock turtle supports Indianapolis olgreenwood.org. 11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.- tent, community barn sale, soup, games and booths. St. Vincent de Paul Society The Sagamore Club, 4 p.m., Fri. indoor fish blackjack, poker, beer garden, Information: 812-934-2880. Food Pantry and Changing 10900 Golden Bear Way, Women’s Care Center, fry, Sat. outdoor grilled chicken bingo, silent auction. Lives Forever program. Noblesville (Lafayette 4901 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. food, Sun. indoor chicken Information: 317-244-9002. September 3 Information: 317-687-8260. diocese). Charity Golf First Friday Mass, 5 p.m., buffet, carnival rides, St. Peter Parish, 1207 East Outing, sponsored by the Father Bob Robeson presiding, live music, beer garden, August 31-Sept. 3 Road, Brookville. Labor September 5 Knights of Columbus optional tour of center to follow. kickball tournament, silent Sacred Heart Parish, Day Festival, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., St. Jude Church, Fr. Thomas J. Kelley Council Information: 317-829-6800, auction, $10,000 cash raffle. gymnasium, 558 Nebeker St., family-style fried chicken 5353 McFarland Road, #6923, benefiting the Gibault www.womenscarecenter.org Information: 812-346-3604. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to VIPs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. Retreats and Programs Darryl and Andrea (Mullins) Eskew, members of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, will September 11 September 14-16 September 16 celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 30. Benedict Inn Retreat & Saint Meinrad Archabbey Providence Spirituality & The couple was married in St. Mary (Immaculate Conference Center, Guest House and Retreat Conference Center, 1 Sisters Conception) Church in Rushville, on Aug. 30, 1968. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Center, 200 Hill Dr., of Providence, Saint Mary- They have three children: Stacy Flannery, Amy Schaffer Grove. Personal Day of St. Meinrad. How to Read of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of- and Brent Eskew. Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the Gospel of John with the-Woods. Sunday at the The couple also has eight grandchildren. † $35 includes room for the Understanding: Signs of Woods: Photography as a day and lunch, spiritual Our Time, Benedictine Father Form of Prayer, 2-4 p.m., direction available for $30. Eugene Hensell presenting, freewill offering. Information Information and registration: $255 single, $425 double. and registration: 812-535- 317-788-7581, www. Information: 812-357-6585 or 2952, [email protected] or Jim and Debbie (Bornhorst) Bogemann, members of benedictinn.org. [email protected]. www.spsmw.org/event. † St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Shelby County, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24. The couple was married in St. Joseph Church, in Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House to host Shelbyville, on Aug. 24, 1968. They have two children: Jennifer and David Bogemann. widows’ weekend retreat on Sept. 21-23 The couple also has four grandchildren. †

“Peace in the Mourning,” a retreat certified group counselor and grief for widows, will be held at Our Lady of specialist. Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Presenters include Father James in Indianapolis, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Farrell, pastor of St. Pius X Parish and Louis and Marianne (Smith) Markovich, members of Sept. 21 and ending by 1 p.m. on priest moderator of St. Andrew the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate Sept. 23. Apostle Parish, both in Indianapolis, their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24. The retreat offers an opportunity and director of mission advancement The couple was married in St. Andrew the Apostle for hope and healing for faithful at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House; Church, in Milford, Ohio, on Aug. 24, 1968. widows of all faith backgrounds and Marilyn Hess, a member of the They have two children: Kristine Alpi and L. Vincent ages as they remember their beloved archdiocesan Consolation Ministry’s Markovich. spouses. core team; and a panel of widows. The couple also has four grandchildren. † It was founded by Jennifer The cost is $195, which includes Trapuzzano, who was widowed in private accommodations and all meals. 2014 when her husband was killed Scholarship money is available by in Indianapolis during an attempted contacting Cheryl McSweeney at mugging just one month before the 317-545-7681, ext. 106. Camp Rancho Framasa offers one-day and couple’s first anniversary and the birth Register online at www.archindy. of their first child. org/fatima or by calling Dustin Nelson three-day family camps in Sept. and Oct. The retreat will be facilitated by at 317-545-7681, ext. 101, or e-mailing Providence Sister Connie Kramer, a [email protected]. † Catholic Youth Organization’s Sept. 22 is $25 per child through age (CYO) Camp Rancho Framasa, 17, and $45 per adult. Check-in is from 2230 Clay Lick Road, in Nashville, is 8-9 a.m. and check-out is after the offering several opportunities designed campfire activity. Works of two artists on display at to encourage and foster relevant, A Father/Daughter Day is planned intentional and relational experiences from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Oct. 13. The cost Archabbey Library Gallery through Sept. 30 for parents and children. is $25 per child through age 17, and A Mother/Son Day is planned from $45 per adult. The works of two Indiana artists images of abandoned objects found 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sept. 25. The cost is Activities at each event include will be on display in the Saint Meinrad along a stretch of Indiana State Road 66. $25 per child through age 17, and $45 canoeing, hiking, archery, a climbing Archabbey Library Gallery, 200 Hill The exhibit is free and open to the per adult. tower, prayer, Mass, campfire and Dr., in St. Meinrad, through Sept. 30. public. A Father/Son Weekend will be held evening activities. Curt Schmitt combines art and craft For library hours, call 812-357- beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 through For more information, call 888- to build functional and unique furniture 6401, 800-987-7311, or visit the 2 p.m. on Sept. 23. The cost to attend is 988-2839, ext. 122, or e-mail info@ rooted in the natural qualities of wood. Archabbey Library’s website: www. $50 per child through age 17, and $75 campranchoframasa.org. Griffin Norman is a photographer saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours. All per adult. Register online at www. whose photos for this exhibit focus on times are Central Time. † The cost for attending only on campranchoframasa.org/family-camps. † The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Page 7

The Face of Mercy (from Pope Francis’ papal bull “Misericordiae Vultus”)

By Daniel Conway Sinners can become saints, but the corrupt cannot “David was a saint. He was a sinner. A How is it that a great sinner like lawyers, for priests and bishops. They can who oppose evil with good.” Corruption sinner, and he became a saint. Solomon David can be considered a saint whereas start out wanting to make a difference, gradually prevents us from recognizing was rejected because he was corrupt. a renowned, even revered, leader like but over time they can become weary, the presence of evil and reaching out to Someone who is corrupt cannot become a his son Solomon, who the pope says disillusioned and faint of heart. They can oppose it with good. saint. And one becomes corrupt by following was “praised throughout the world,” can become corrupt. “It is not enough not to hate,” the pope the path of weakness of the heart.” distance himself from the Lord? A corrupt religious leader lacks zeal for teaches. “It is necessary to forgive. It is (Pope Francis, homily on Feb. 8, 2018) According to Pope Francis, the answer the things of God. A corrupt politician no not enough not to have a grudge; we must is weakness of the heart. “When the heart longer cares for the common good of the pray for our enemies. It is not enough Pope Francis is famous for making begins to weaken,” the pope says, “it is people he or she serves. A corrupt business to not speak badly about others; we statements, often “off the cuff,” that not like a situation of sin. You commit a leader cheats his or her customers or must intervene and stop it when we hear can seem to conflict with the way we sin and you realize it immediately. ‘I have suppliers. A corrupt soldier or police officer someone speaking badly about another.” ordinarily think of things. One such committed this sin’ [you tell yourself]; fails to “protect and serve” and, instead, Corruption gradually robs us of the statement was made during his homily it’s clear. Weakness of the heart is a slow places her or his own interest above the courage and strength we need to love at morning Mass at his residence, the journey that slides along step by step, step needs of the community or nation. God and our neighbor wholeheartedly. It Casa Santa Marta, last February. by step. Solomon, adorned in his glory, in Corruption erodes the fabric of society weakens our resolve and blinds us to the Speaking about corruption, a theme his fame, began to take this road.” and contributes to the overall decline of truth about ourselves and our world. he frequently addresses, the Holy Father Paradoxically, the pope continues, “the the civilized world. As Pope Francis has What is the solution, the way to said, “Someone who is corrupt cannot clarity of a sin is better than weakness of repeatedly observed, families can become safeguard our souls from corruption? become a saint.” the heart. The great king Solomon wound corrupt too—as in the case of families “Vigilance!” Pope Francis says. “Guard To illustrate this point, he compared up corrupted, tranquilly corrupt, because ensconced in a life of organized crime. your heart at all times. How is my heart the Old Testament’s King David to his his heart was weakened.” Better to be a sinner who repents than doing? How is my relationship with the son Solomon. David was a sinner who Corruption is everywhere and in every a weak-hearted person who is in denial Lord? Enjoy the beauty and the joy of repented, and is now considered a saint. walk of life. Politicians like Solomon, about his or her complicity with evil, the fidelity, and, every day, be careful about Paradoxically, Solomon, who appeared who start out wanting to do what is best pope says. “If we do not oppose evil, we what is happening in your heart.” to live a “balanced” life as a wise and for their people, can gradually slide feed it tacitly. It is necessary to intervene righteous man “turned away from the along step by step into weakness of heart. where evil spreads because evil spreads (Daniel Conway is a member of Lord” to follow other gods. The same can be true for teachers and where there are no daring Christians The Criterion’s editorial committee.) †

El rostro de la misericordia/Daniel Conway El pecador puede llegar a ser santo, el corrupto no

“David es santo. Era pecador. Un como David sea considerado un santo, en sacerdotes y obispos. Quizá comiencen mal se difunde donde faltan cristianos pecador puede llegar a ser santo. tanto que un líder reconocido e incluso con el deseo de marcar la diferencia, pero audaces que se opongan con el bien.” Salomón fue rechazado porque era reverenciado como su hijo, Salomón, de con el tiempo se vuelven escépticos, se La corrupción nos impide gradualmente corrupto. Un corrupto no puede quien el Papa afirma que fue “reverenciado desilusionan y su corazón se debilita; reconocer la presencia del mal y convertirse en santo. Y a la corrupción se en todo el mundo” se distancie del Señor? entonces se vuelven corruptos. oponernos a este con el bien. llega por ese camino del debilitamiento De acuerdo con el papa Francisco, Un líder religioso corrupto carece del “No basta no odiar—predica el del corazón.” (Papa Francisco, homilía la respuesta está en la debilidad del celo para velar por las cosas de Dios; papa—es necesario perdonar; no basta del 8 de febrero de 2018). corazón. “Cuando el corazón comienza a a un político corrupto ya no le importa no tener rencor, es necesario orar por debilitarse—afirma el papa—no es como el bien común del pueblo al cual sirve; los enemigos; no basta no ser causa de El papa Francisco es famoso por sus una situación de pecado: tú cometes un un líder de negocios corrupto engaña a división, es necesario llevar la paz donde afirmaciones que a menudo se “saca de pecado, y te das cuenta enseguida: “Yo sus clientes o proveedores; un soldado o no existe; no basta no hablar mal de los la manga” y que parecen contradecir el he cometido este pecado,” está claro. El un policía corrupto no “protege y sirve” demás, es necesario interrumpir cuando modo en que normalmente concebimos la debilitamiento del corazón es un camino y, en vez de ello, coloca sus intereses escuchamos hablar mal de alguien.” vida. Una de esas afirmaciones se produjo lento, que resbala poco a poco, poco por encima de las necesidades de la La corrupción nos roba paulatinamente durante su homilía en la misa matutina a poco, poco a poco. … Y Salomón, comunidad o del país. el valor y la fortaleza que necesitamos en su residencia, la Casa Santa Marta, el adormecido en su gloria, en su fama, La corrupción erosiona el tejido de la para amar a Dios y al prójimo con todo el pasado febrero. comenzó a recorrer este camino.” sociedad y contribuye al declive general corazón. Debilita nuestra determinación Hablando acerca de la corrupción, Y el papa prosigue diciendo que, del mundo civilizado. Según lo ha y nos ciega ante la verdad de nosotros un tema que aborda frecuentemente, el paradójicamente «es mejor la claridad señalado repetidamente el papa Francisco, mismos y del mundo. Santo Padre expresó que “un corrupto no de un pecado, que el debilitamiento del las familias también se corrompen, tal ¿Cuál es la solución, cómo podemos puede convertirse en santo.” corazón, porque el gran Rey Salomón como sucede en el caso de las familias proteger nuestras almas contra la Para ilustrar esta afirmación, comparó terminó corrupto: tranquilamente corrupto, que participan en una vida de crimen corrupción? “Vigilancia,” dice el papa al rey David del Antiguo Testamento con porque el corazón se le había debilitado». organizado. Francisco. “Vigilar sobre tu corazón. su hijo, Salomón. David fue un pecador La corrupción ocurre en todos lados El papa nos dice que es mejor ser Todos los días, estar atento a lo que sucede que se arrepintió y hoy se lo considera en cada instancia de la vida. Los políticos un pecador que se arrepiente que una en tu corazón. ¿Cómo está mi corazón, mi santo. Paradójicamente, Salomón quien como Salomón, que comienzan con el persona de corazón débil que niega relación con el Señor? Y gustar la belleza parecía llevar una vida “equilibrada” deseo de hacer lo mejor para su pueblo, su complicidad con el mal. “Si no nos y la alegría de la fidelidad.” como un hombre sabio y recto, “se alejó pueden ir sucumbiendo poco a poco a oponemos al mal, lo alimentamos de del Señor” para seguir a otros dioses. la debilidad del corazón. Lo mismo se modo tácito. Es necesario intervenir (Daniel Conway es integrante del comité ¿Cómo puede ser que un gran pecador puede afirmar de maestros y abogados, donde el mal se difunde; porque el editorial de The Criterion.) † On Assumption feast, Pope Francis asks consolation for all who suffer VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Mary’s But he also prayed for all people our loved ones in heaven,” the pope said. Catholics that the Church professes faith assumption into heaven was a special who are suffering around the world. The assumption of Mary, body in “the resurrection of the body” for all sign of God’s favor, but it also indicates “To Mary, consoler of the afflicted, and soul, into heaven was a “divine who are saved by Christ. God’s desire to save all people, body and whom we contemplate today in the privilege” given to her because of her “The stupendous assumption of Mary soul, Pope Francis said. glory of heaven, I want to entrust the close union with Jesus from the very manifests and confirms the unity of the Reciting the Angelus prayer on the anguish and torment of those who, in beginning, the pope said. “It was a human person and reminds us that we feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15, many parts of the world, suffer in body corporal and spiritual union that began at are called to serve and glorify God with Pope Francis also asked the crowd in and spirit. the annunciation and matured throughout our whole being, body and soul,” he said. St. Peter’s Square to join him in praying “Let us pray that Mary, with her Mary’s life,” leading finally to the foot “Serving God only with our body would for the people who died on Aug. 14 maternal intercession, will help us live of the cross. be the action of a slave; serving God only when a large span of a highway bridge our daily journey in the sure hope of While Mary was given a special grace, with the soul would be contrary to our collapsed in Genoa, Italy. joining her one day with all the saints and the pope said, the feast day should remind human nature.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Report details rape of children, culture of secrecy that fanned it

(Editor’s note: Due to the graphic nature after he had the boy perform a sex act. of portions of this article, there are some Most of the children were teens and some paragraphs readers may find too explicit were preteens, according to the report. to read.) What is depicted comes from internal documents made available by dioceses, WASHINGTON (CNS)—The report from testimony of those who offered begins dramatically, imploring its readers: it, “and, on over a dozen occasions, the “We, the members of this grand jury, need priests themselves appeared before us. you to hear this.” Most of them admitted what they had Plain and simple, at least 1,000 children done,” the report says. identified in the investigation were abused When the children or their families in Catholic places of worship, in schools, reported what happened, “all of them and in diocesan owned vehicles, and were were brushed aside, in every part of the “groomed” through diocesan programs state, by Church leaders who preferred to and retreats so they could be molested, protect the abusers and their institution wrote members of a 23-person grand jury above all,” the report says. who heard those accounts over a period “The bishops weren’t just aware of of almost two years of an investigation of what was going on; they were immersed clergy sex abuse said to have taken place in it. And they went to great lengths to in six dioceses in the state of Pennsylvania keep it secret. The secrecy helped spread In a screen grab taken from video, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during an during the course of 70 years. Their the disease,” the report said. Aug. 14 news conference to release a grand jury report on a months-long investigation into abuse findings were unveiled on Aug. 14. Most of the crimes are too old to be claims spanning a 70-year period in the dioceses of Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Allentown, In almost 1,400 pages, they describe prosecuted, but “for many of the victims, Greensburg and Erie. (CNS photo/Reuters video) graphic accounts of the abuse they this report is justice,” said Pennsylvania say happened in the Catholic dioceses Attorney General Josh Shapiro in an been established. Victims are no longer identified and likely more offending priests of Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, Aug. 14 news conference unveiling the quite so invisible. But the full picture is it does not know about. It identified 301 Scranton, Greensburg and Erie. report, as some of those who had testified not yet clear.” clergy and religious in the report. They detail accounts they heard of boys for the grand jury attended. Even though the report is long and its “What we can say, though, is that and girls whose genitals were touched, “We’re going to shine a light,” Shapiro details painful, knowing what happened despite some institutional reform, who were raped or made to perform a added. “We can tell our citizens what is “the only way to fix these problems,” individual leaders of the Church have variety of sex acts. The report says one happened.” they write. largely escaped public accountability,” the priest molested five girls in a family. In The report says that it recognizes that The report recommends that the report says. “Priests were raping little boys some cases the report details, girls became “much has changed over the last 15 years.” Pennsylvania legislature drop the statute and girls, and the men of God who were pregnant after being raped. One priest was Grand jury members said they heard of limitations for child sexual abuse. responsible for them not only did nothing; “rendered irregular” after helping arrange reports from the six dioceses investigated, They also ask for a “civil window” law they hid it all. For decades, monsignors, an abortion for a minor he impregnated “so that they could inform us about recent that would let older victims sue the auxiliary bishops, bishops, archbishops, and mentions a letter that followed developments in their jurisdictions.” dioceses “for the damage inflicted on cardinals have mostly been protected; from Church officials that “seemed to “In response, five of the bishops their lives when they were kids.” It says many, including some named in this report, exclusively address the procurement of the submitted statements to us, and the sixth, better laws for “mandated reporting of have been promoted. Until that changes, abortion with little concern that [the priest] the bishop of Erie, appeared before us in abuse” are needed and that confidentiality we think it is too early to close the book on had impregnated a child.” person. His testimony impressed us as agreements or non-disclosure agreements the Catholic Church sex scandal.” Some cases were worse than others, forthright and heartfelt,” they wrote. “It should not apply when it comes to A grand jury does not determine guilt the report said, when detailing a case appears that the Church is now advising criminal investigations. or innocence but whether there may be involving a boy who was given holy law enforcement of abuse reports more The grand jury said it keeps in mind that enough evidence or probable cause to water by a priest to wash out his mouth promptly. Internal review processes have there are likely more than 1,000 victims support a criminal charge. † Pennsylvania prelate says any bishops who hid abuse should resign WASHINGTON (CNS)—In an “Should bishops who knew about or Pittsburgh and Greensburg were named L. Doherty of Lafayette, Ind., who is Aug. 16 interview with Eternal Word covered up abuse resign?” in the report released on Aug. 14 after an chairman of the U.S. Conference of Television Network (EWTN), Erie, Pa., “I think they should,” Bishop Persico investigation of almost two years. Catholic Bishops’ Committee for the Bishop Lawrence answered. “I think we need complete A grand jury does not determine guilt Protection of Children and Young People, T. Persico said the transparency if we’re going to get the or innocence but whether there may be answered questions about how it was only way to regain the trust of the people back. We have to be enough evidence or probable cause to possible that given the procedures and trust of the laity after able to demonstrate it.” support a criminal charge. Almost all protocols set in 2002, abuse seems to decades-long claims Bishop Persico was the only bishop of the cases in the report were too old continue. of sexual abuse by who met in person with members of a for charges to be filed, and many of the As allegations of sexual abuse by priests and others at six grand jury investigating decades-long 301 clergy and religious named are dead former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick Pennsylvania dioceses claims of abuse at six Pennsylvania or no longer in ministry. But Catholic came to light this summer, the procedures is by deeds and one of dioceses. In an explosive report, the laity have been insisting on some form of have come under fire because they those deeds may mean grand jury said it identified more accountability for those who may have contained no provisions for holding Bishop Lawrence getting rid of bishops than 1,000 people who said they were known of and hidden the abuse. bishops accountable, leading many to T. Persico who hid abusers. victimized as children by priests and other “We need this transparency, and ask whether they were thorough enough During a report on EWTN’s evening Church workers in the state. we also need action, so that if there because the Church continues to deal with show, reporter Jason Calvi asked him: “I’ve been saying, we can talk about were other bishops or leaders that were similar situations. transparency and truth, but negligent, then they need to be removed “I think all the bishops are asking that much is going to depend because the more we cover up, the less question and part of it is, there isn’t a ‘A light has been shined on part of the upon our deeds, how do credibility we have,” Bishop Persico said. great explanation,” said Bishop Doherty culture that allowed this to happen and we carry that transparency He said it was important to note that on the news show. “We’re still looking there is a great resolve not out and how do we act the report documented 70 years of abuse, at the facts here. I could speak for moving forward?” he said most of it from 1970s into the 1990s. bishops of my era, and I know we came to let it happen again.’ during the TV interview. Following the sex abuse crisis in 2000 in in without knowing much about this and — Bishop Timothy L. Doherty “That’s going to be key to the U.S., the country’s bishops in 2002 having a great trust in our Church and of Lafayette, Ind., chairman all of this, and we have to approved procedures and protocols for people that we work with, and so this is of the U.S. Conference of show that we mean what addressing allegations of abuse. devastating.” Catholic Bishops’ Committee we’re saying.” “There’s less [abuse]” since then, But because this has come out in the for the Protection of Children Bishop Persico’s Bishop Persico said, “but we still have to public, “a light has been shined on part and Young People Diocese of Erie, as well as be on guard.” of the culture that allowed this to happen, the dioceses of Harrisburg, In an interview with CNN’s “New Day” and there is a great resolve not to let it Allentown, Scranton, news show on Aug. 17, Bishop Timothy happen again,” he said. †

VICTIMS “Clericalism, whether fostered by priests “Looking back to the past, no effort to As members of the Church, he said, all continued from page 1 themselves or by lay persons, leads to a split beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm Catholics should “beg forgiveness for our in the ecclesial body that supports and helps done will ever be sufficient,” he said. own sins and the sins of others.” prayer and fasting, it does not change any to perpetuate many of the evils that we are “Looking ahead to the future, no effort Pope Francis also asked Catholics to current policies or offer specific new norms. condemning today,” Pope Francis said. “To must be spared to create a culture able to pray and to fast so that they would be It did, however, insist that “clericalism” say ‘no’ to abuse is to say an emphatic ‘no’ prevent such situations from happening, able to hear “the hushed pain” of abuse has been a key part of the problem, and said to all forms of clericalism.” but also to prevent the possibility of their survivors. the involvement of the laity will be crucial In his letter, Pope Francis being covered up and perpetuated.” He called for “a fasting that can make to addressing the crime and scandal. acknowledged the Church’s failure. Recognizing the safeguarding policies us hunger and thirst for justice and impel Change, he said, will require “the “With shame and repentance, we that have been adopted in various parts us to walk in the truth, supporting all the active participation of all the members of acknowledge as an ecclesial community that of the world as well as pledges of “zero judicial measures that may be necessary. God’s people.” we were not where we should have been, that tolerance” for abusive clerics, Pope Francis A fasting that shakes us up and leads us to “Many communities where sexual abuse we did not act in a timely manner, realizing also acknowledged that “we have delayed be committed in truth and charity with all and the abuse of power and conscience the magnitude and the gravity of the damage in applying these actions and sanctions that men and women of good will, and with have occurred,” he said, are groups where done to so many lives,” he wrote. are so necessary, yet I am confident that society in general, to combating all forms there has been an effort to “reduce the “We showed no care for the little ones,” they will help to guarantee a greater culture of the abuse of power, sexual abuse and people of God to small elites.” Pope Francis said. “We abandoned them.” of care in the present and future.” the abuse of conscience.” † The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Page 9 Victims say they felt hurt by many Catholics’ lack of compassion WASHINGTON (CNS)—Sexual engineer. He said he was abused by a in Jesus and assault victims say they were hurt not priest in Louisville, Ky., at age 10. After has become a only by individual priests, but by Church many years of struggle, he revealed the Christian. His officials and fellow Catholics who treated truth to his devout parents at a point when family members them with intolerance and indifference. he “couldn’t take it anymore.” are Catholic. Four survivors of sexual assaults by When he acted to report the abuse, he He welcomes priests shared their stories with Catholic and his family members were mistreated interactions News Service. They are: Jim VanSickle by fellow Catholics in the archdiocese. with Catholics and Mike McDonnell of Pennsylvania, “They discredited me,” he said. and wishes to Michael Norris of Houston and “Probably the biggest disappointment in be reconciled Judy Larson of Utah. my life was how the Church responded to with the Church, Many of them have not been to a Catholic my accusations. Maybe I was naive, but but wants the church in years. They say the hardhearted I expected them to believe my story and institution to attitudes of diocesan officials, staff and take action. When they didn’t do what change first. ordinary churchgoers and an atmosphere at I saw as morally right, I became more “To be away their parishes allowed the abuse. disillusioned with their teachings.” from the Eucharist “Being raised Catholic, I remember— Survivors also faced a stigma caused in my life is a you don’t speak out against your own by sexual assault. The victims were hard thing to deal Church,” said VanSickle. “Nobody’s molested at an age when they did not with because of going to listen to you.” know about sex. Confused, they realized my belief as a Jim VanSickle stands in front of St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh on Aug. 20, a Most of them belonged to what they what happened when they grew up. Catholic,” he church he would like to reconcile with someday. VanSickle told a Pennsylvania described as extremely traditional parishes Feeling disgust, anger and shame, they said. “But I can’t grand jury that he was sexually abused by a priest as a teenager in Bradford, Pa. and said they were attacked as vulnerable feared hostile reactions from their faith reconcile myself (CNS photo/Chaz Muth) children. Their view of Catholicism communities. with the Church changed when fellow believers showed “When I was growing up, we were until I see change.” solve this problem, she said, by treating them no compassion and acted to protect told, ‘It would be better for you to die They feel sorry for Catholics who others around them with openheartedness selfish interests. than lose your virtue.’ This was told to are struggling with their beliefs in light instead of moral superiority. “I’ve known others that came forward. me in fourth grade,” said Larson. “I didn’t of the recent grand jury report. Norris “Be compassionate,” said Larson, They were ridiculed and ostracized— know what ‘lose your virtue’ meant.” and VanSickle say they do not wish for sharing her advice to families coping even by their own family members,” said She was raped by a priest one year Catholics to lose their faith. with revelations of abuse. “Believe your VanSickle, 55. He stood next to Attorney later at age 10. After realizing the truth Despite the pain caused by recent family member. They’re in pain. And General Josh Shapiro when grand jury as an adult, she did not tell her parents. revelations, they hope change will result. they’ve held this terrible secret for many, findings were released to the public on She knew they would not listen, since it “It reopens a wound from the past for many years because of their fear of your Aug. 14. He had suffered silently for was taboo to speak ill of a priest or nun in me as a survivor. But I’m also extremely reaction when they tell you.” 37 years after being sexually abused by a their presence. happy that this information is coming to One of the hardest things Norris priest at age 16. Some Catholics viewed sex as light,” said McDonnell, a specialist at experienced in his life was the shattering “We lived in a neighborhood where scandalous and treated victims as if they a drug and alcohol treatment facility in effect of the abuse on his parents. They most of the people in the subdivision were were contaminated. Philadelphia, regarding the recent grand did not find out about it until they were Catholic. Everything in our lives revolved “People say, ‘You’re a bad person,’ jury report. “It is vindication and validation much older. One of the last things his around the Church,” said Larson, who or ‘You must have wanted it,’ ” said for many survivors and victims.” father expressed on his deathbed was is now retired and in her 70s. “To be in VanSickle. “It’s amazing that they attack He believes the Church needs to stop sorrow for what happened. that kind of environment and try to say their own people. They attack their own withholding information about abuse VanSickle said a family’s first something horrible happened to you, by faithful.” and be honest with the public. “It will responsibility is to love and believe a a person everybody thinks is a god on The survivors are disillusioned with the invite people back to the Catholic Church child who speaks out about sexual abuse Earth, you’re all alone.” way Church officials handle abuse cases. once they see that the Church is not just by clergy. The abuses these survivors suffered at This disillusionment has affected their publicly making a statement that ‘we’re “They need to wrap their arms around the hands of priests were not crimes of personal beliefs. sorry,’ ” he said. that kid and make them feel safe. That passion, they said, but cold exploitations Norris is no longer Christian. “I As the Church hierarchy considers never happened for me,” he said. “You of control. Most victims were not aware personally can’t set foot in another church change, Catholics can make simple need to hug and protect your child first. that their attackers were serial abusers. because of what’s happened and the way I changes in their homes and parishes. Deal with the Church after.” Each felt alone when he or she was was treated,” he said. According to Larson, the average age McDonnell said victims recover with victimized. Larson hasn’t been inside a church for a clergy sexual abuse victim to come support from others, including fellow “I think it’s opportunistic,” said in more than 50 years. “For a lot of us, forward is 42. As child victims grow into survivors. VanSickle. “I feel like I was targeted.” going to church is a triggering experience. adults, they begin to realize what happened “Part of the healing process is coming “It’s a lifelong impact. I deal with it It’s re-traumatizing to victims,” she said. to them—and fall silent due to religious forward. I’m only as sick as my secrets,” every single day,” said Norris, a chemical VanSickle said he has strong belief and social pressures. Fellow Catholics can he added. “Talk to somebody.” †

prevent a recurrence,” he said, and “so procedures that follow a complaint will “Whatever the details may turn out ABUSE help to protect minors, seminarians and be studied with an eye toward concrete to be regarding Archbishop McCarrick continued from page 1 others who are vulnerable in the future.” proposals to make them more prompt, or the many abuses in Pennsylvania The bishops will “invite the Vatican to fair and transparent, and to specify what [or anywhere else], we already know that “We are faced with a spiritual crisis conduct an apostolic visitation to address constraints may be imposed on bishops at one root cause is the failure of episcopal that requires not only spiritual conversion, these questions, in concert with a group each stage of that process,” he said. leadership,” Cardinal DiNardo said. but practical changes to avoid repeating of predominantly laypeople identified He also laid out the three criteria “The result was that scores of beloved the sins and failures of the past that are so for their expertise by members of the for pursing these goals: “genuine children of God were abandoned to face evident in the recent report,” he added. National Review Board and empowered independence,” authority and “substantial an abuse of power alone. This is a moral Cardinal DiNardo said the members to act,” he said. involvement by the laity.” catastrophe. of the executive committee “have already He said the second goal “is to make “Any mechanism for addressing any “It is also part of this catastrophe that begun to develop a concrete plan for reporting of abuse and misconduct by complaint against a bishop must be free so many faithful priests who are pursuing accomplishing these goals, relying upon bishops easier.” from bias or undue influence by a bishop,” holiness and serving with integrity are consultation with experts, laity and clergy, “Our 2002 ‘Statement of Episcopal he said. “Our structures must preclude tainted by this failure.” as well as the Vatican.” Commitment’ does not make clear bishops from deterring complaints against He said the U.S. bishops “firmly In addition to this plan being presented what avenue victims themselves should them, from hampering their investigation, resolve, with the help of God’s grace, to the full body of bishops at their follow in reporting abuse or other sexual or from skewing their resolution.” never to repeat it.” Baltimore assembly, the cardinal said he misconduct by bishops,” he explained. Regarding authority in the Church, he “I have no illusions about the degree will go to Rome to present these goals The statement is in the bishops’ “Charter said, “Because only the pope has authority to which trust in the bishops has been and criteria to the Holy See, and to urge for the Protection of Children and Young to discipline or remove bishops, we will damaged by these past sins and failures. further concrete steps based on them. People,” approved in Dallas in 2002, and assure that our measures will both respect It will take work to rebuild that trust,” “The overarching goal in all of this revised in 2005, 2011 and 2018. that authority and protect the vulnerable Cardinal DiNardo said. is stronger protections against predators “We need to update this [commitment] from the abuse of ecclesial power.” He said the goals and plans outlined in in the Church and anyone who would document,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “We About the “substantial involvement his letter are “only the beginning.” conceal them, protections that will also need to develop and widely promote of the laity,” he said, “Laypeople bring “Other steps will follow,” he said. “I hold bishops to the highest standards reliable third-party reporting mechanisms. expertise in areas of investigation, law will keep you informed of our progress of transparency and accountability,” Such tools already exist in many dioceses enforcement, psychology, and other toward these goals.” Cardinal DiNardo explained. and in the public sector, and we are relevant disciplines, and their presence He asked U.S. Catholics “to hold us to He elaborated on each of the already examining specific options.” reinforces our commitment to the first all of these resolutions.” goals he described, starting with The third goal has to do with criterion of independence.” “Let me also ask you to pray for us, the “full investigation” of the advocating for “better procedures to In closing, he said, “I apologize and that we will take this time to reflect, Archbishop McCarrick case and questions resolve complaints against bishops,” he humbly ask your forgiveness for what repent and recommit ourselves to holiness surrounding it. said. my brother bishops and I have done and of life and to conform our lives even more “These answers are necessary to “For example, the canonical failed to do.” to Christ, the Good Shepherd.” †

As ministers, they must convey and be leadership address the situation by Please know of my prayers for you, RESPONSE supportive of the teachings of the Catholic working with the person to find a path and I ask of your prayers for me. continued from page 1 Church. These expectations are clearly of accompaniment that will lead to a spelled out in school ministerial job resolution in accordance with Church Your Brother in Christ, are called to share in the mission of descriptions and contracts, so everyone teaching. the Church. No one has a right to a understands their obligations. Let us pray that everyone will respect ministerial position, but once they are When a person is not fulfilling their and defend the dignity of all persons as called to serve in a ministerial role obligations as a minister of the faith well as the truth about marriage according they must lead by word and example. within a school, Church and school to God’s plan and laws. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson Page 10 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Chatard’s first home football game ever is a time of celebration

By John Shaughnessy

During a night of celebration, the memorable scenes kept unfolding on Aug. 17 as Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis had its first true “home” football game in 55 years of playing the sport. Throughout the game, the overflowing student section pulsed with the energy of teenagers smiling, cheering and waving blue-and-white spirit towels—all the students wearing white T-shirts with the message, “Making History, We’ve waited 55 years for this.” At the game’s end—a 38-7 win over the team from Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis— the Trojan football players raced toward the stands, raising their helmets in celebration as they led their fans in singing the school’s fight song. Then there was the far more low‑key scene that defined the night for Bill Sahm, the president of Bill Sahm Bishop Chatard, the archdiocesan high school for the Indianapolis North Deanery. As darkness fell, Sahm looked out from the north end zone and scanned the field that was bathed in the stadium’s glowing lights. He savored the sea of blue‑and‑white on the home sideline, noticed the crimson and gold on the visitors’ sideline, and saw the Chatard students in their white T-shirts behind the opposite end zone. That’s when the specialness of the Cheerleaders from Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis lead their school’s football team onto the field on Aug. 17 for the first true night finally sank in for him. “home” game in the school’s 55 years of playing the sport. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) “Very few of us thought it was possible, and here we were,” Sahm says in recalling that moment. “It was such classes holding their reunions this year have scheduled a great night, and I had so many wonderful conversations them around home football games. It also helps us create with people. It was great to be around so many happy an environment where North Deanery parish families people.” could come and enjoy the evening. We want to create an The journey to the night began six years when the experience that makes it feel like home for them for the stadium first opened, one of the newest facility upgrades future.” to the school’s campus. Soccer and lacrosse games An estimated 3,500 people attended the school’s have been played there, and track meets have been held first home game, including a large number of students there. And while the football team practices on the from North Deanery grade schools who receive free field, there were many logistical concerns that needed passes to attend all the school’s games and events, to be addressed before a first home football game could Sahm says. happen, Sahm says. And while Sahm viewed the first home football game When it did happen to open the 2018 season, with an eye to the future, he also recognized the moment Sahm knew it would be a special moment for the current as a time to pay tribute to the past and present supporters football team and students. Yet even more, he views the of the school that opened in 1961 and began playing home games as far-reaching in many ways. football in 1963. “Its really for the longtime vitality of the school,” “I would like to thank all the people who were part of Sahm says, stressing how that vitality helps ensure the the school from the beginning who created the history school’s main goals of faith formation and academic we have that allows us to do the things we are doing success. today. It truly is a culmination of 57 years of support and “It gets our alumni back on campus. Four of our five contribution from a lot of people.” †

a time for prayer, reflection and action. Honor the season Students at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis cheer by attending a prayer service for the Care of Creation at on their Trojan football team on Aug. 17, the night of the first true CLIMATE “home” football game at the school—a 38-7 win over the team continued from page 4 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 1 at Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 10th St., in Indianapolis, or at 7 p.m. on at St. Thomas from Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. Sept. 6 (Photo courtesy of Banayote Photography) dioceses] for the greater good of respecting life and Aquinas Church, 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., in Indianapolis. creation as God’s sacred gift to us,” Archbishop Visit catholicclimatemovement.global for ideas on actions Thompson continued. “I especially appreciate how you can take as an individual or at your parish to care for Pope Francis reminds us that our relationships with God, God’s creation. IRELAND self, others and creation are intricately intertwined.” Begin or continue your faith journey of “ecological continued from page 4 What can you do? Sign the Catholic Climate conversion.” Pray. Learn. Act. Declaration and encourage the leader of your abuse.” In other words, the Church in Ireland has largely local Catholic institutions to sign as well at www. (Sharon Horvath is a member of St. Thomas brought its problems upon itself. catholicclimatecovenant.org/catholic-climate-declaration. Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis and of the But the blame shouldn’t be placed totally on the Institutions that sign by Sept. 1 will be reflected at a archdiocesan Commission for Creation Care Ministry, Church in Ireland. I have been back to Ireland since Catholic event to be held at the Global Climate Action which is part of the archdiocesan Office of Pastoral 1979, most recently in 2015, and I can attest that Irish Summit in San Francisco on Sept. 12-14. Ministries. For more information, contact Deacon Michael society isn’t what it once was. What was once a poor The Season of Creation—from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4— is Braun at 317-236-1531 or [email protected].) † country is now thriving economically, and immigration has created a much more multicultural and pluralistic society. Ireland, therefore, has become a much more secular Franklin County society than it was 39 years ago. In this respect, of St. Peter’s Indiana course, it is like the rest of Europe and increasingly like Take I-74 to Sunman Exit, Indiana 46 East to Lawrenceville, the United States. North 3 Miles, Follow Signs Pope Francis has recognized the way our world has 98th ANNUAL become more secular, and continues to strive to see how the Catholic Church can play its rightful role in such LABOR DAY PICNIC a society. It will be interesting to see what he says and Monday–Sept. 3, 2018 does during this visit to the Emerald Isle.

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IS-5987722 Page 12 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Perspectives Amid the Fray/Greg Erlandson Living Well/Maureen Pratt Response to an angry friend admits Church needs cleansing The sweetest My friend, thank you for writing. aftermath. Yet all his words were lies. You are right that we need a thorough You have every right to be angry. The How are we to trust any of them now?” cleansing of the Church. My hope is that thing of all recent revelations about sexual abuses and I find it hopeful, however, that bishops this is an opportunity for purification and One of the most captivating songs in the what Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo calls the are speaking out. Bishops from Albany, renewal. This great institution we once musical Fiddler on the Roof is “If I Were a “grave moral failures Fort Worth, Pensacola-Tallahassee, called holy mother Church cared for her Rich Man.” The main character, Tevye, a of judgment on the Oklahoma City and Anchorage are releasing children. She built parishes for the care poor Jewish milkman, part of Church leaders” their own statements expressing shame and of their souls, hospitals for their bodies, lists all the grand things are tremendously calling for investigations. Some call for a schools for their minds. Today our mother he’d do if he were disheartening. greater role for the laity. They have been is grievously weakened by self-inflicted wealthy, but in the end, In terms of scale, plain in their criticism and their sorrow. wounds. admits what he’d really the revelations about The president of the U.S. Conference For purification to take place, we need most like to do is spend Archbishop Theodore of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal DiNardo, saints, not programs. We need exemplars, time in prayer and to E. McCarrick, now has committed himself and the Church to not platitudes. We need leaders who model “discuss the holy books resigned from the “pursue the many questions surrounding the faith, not just CEOs. with the learned men College of Cardinals, Archbishop McCarrick’s conduct to the full One thousand years ago, St. Peter seven hours every day.” and the grand jury report on six dioceses extent of its authority.” Because the real Damian faced sexual abuses far worse That, he says, “would be in Pennsylvania are dwarfed by the authority to investigate and punish bishops than anything we have seen. He the sweetest thing of all.” revelations of sexual abuse by clergy that resides in Rome, he adds that where the challenged both bishops and priests. He Many of us might feel a bit like Tevye, came out in 2002 and its aftermath. authority of the Catholic conference is challenged popes. Pursuing transparency, financially constrained and caught up in But many people have said what you limited, “the conference will advocate with reforming procedures, admitting painful very busy lives, but yearning to spend told me: This feels worse. The wounds those who do have the authority.” truths—these actions all carry risk. But to much more time learning about our faith. from earlier scandals have not fully Bishops are speaking up, but I am not ignore the moment is far more dangerous. Although the hours of the day or healed, and the recent revelations have sure how many Catholics are hearing them. We need to pray for our Church, pray for finances can pose specific limitations on a kind of multiplier effect: Our anger The secular press pays little attention, and her purification, and our own. our ability to continue our education in the becomes cumulative. Our patience even there are fewer diocesan news outlets these I find these words of St. Bridget of faith, there are, actually, more opportunities shorter. Our sense of betrayal larger. days. Bishops are having a harder time Sweden particularly powerful: today than ever before to expand our In many ways the “clergy sexual abuse” getting their voices heard. One theologian “Show me the way and make me ready knowledge of religion, the sacraments crisis has always been a “trust in leaders” went so far as to tell me that the bishops to follow it. It is dangerous to delay, and the historical context of the local and crisis. Priests moved around. Cover-ups and have lost the communications war. yet perilous to go forward. Answer my universal Church. I used many of these lies. Now a shepherd who was a predator, and Meanwhile, when the Boston scandals petition and show me the way. ... Give pathways of learning to write my eighth allegations that others knew and did nothing. broke in 2002, social media was in its peace, O Lord, to my heart!” book (coming out in September), and I’m As one woman told me, infancy. Today, social media is driving a delighted to share them here. “Cardinal McCarrick said all the right great deal of the anger and frustration, and (Greg Erlandson, director and editor-in-chief The first and most obvious way to words. He was practically a poster boy all sorts of accusations are floating about of Catholic News Service, can be reached at continue learning about faith and to come in for the bishops’ 2002 charter and its that confuse and dishearten people further. [email protected].) † contact with people who practice it is to be more active in Church: volunteer for service Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli at liturgy, attend Bible studies and reading groups, speak with long-term parishioners Like everything else, author’s plan for first book is a God-story who hold in their memories a wealth of information about the parish and its history. Daily Mass provides clarity in the member, directed me to a local days, and we agreed to talk upon his return. Also, listen carefully at Mass. Take in confusion of my life. It’s here that I dump self‑publisher. I began developing a Meanwhile, I began my research. the Scripture readings as if it were the first my worries and burdens, only to leave manuscript according to their online I learned a lot. One of the national time hearing them, and note the ongoing with a song in my submission guidelines. publishers offered everything I wanted— histories presented in them. With open heart and a spring in Then I secured quotes. They would list print books, Amazon, online booksellers, ears and heart, words we’ve heard for my step. It’s here that the book on Amazon. No Kindle. No free and all e-reader versions including years can suddenly carry fresh insight. the Lord speaks to me. author copies. Another local publisher Kindle—all for a competitive rate. In writing my upcoming book, I wanted So, it’s no surprise that offered print books only. No Amazon. No Bingo! By the time Bert and I spoke, to give strong context to the development of when my writing life Kindle. my decision was made. He agreed ministry with persons with disabilities, and took a turn, I ran here What? Which way to go? wholeheartedly. so went to the Vatican website, and dove for guidance. Immobilized by indecision, I headed to My Emmaus Walk, True Stories of into papal speeches, Church documents It all began when Mass one weekday morning. As I grabbed Faith, Hope and Inspiration, will soon be and timelines of activities. All of these were I recently attended a my car keys, a thought suddenly popped available at bookstores and on Amazon, in readily available, free of charge, and offered local Christians Writers into my head: Maybe Bert Ghezzi will print or e-reader forms like Kindle. tremendous lessons for today and beyond. Critique group, where I was asked to be there. Bert is a well-known Catholic My head is spinning. Amazing, how The U.S. Conference of Catholic introduce myself. author who attends our parish. God works, isn’t it? Bishops website also has an online archive “I’ve been writing devotional columns Again, when I pulled into the church Surprisingly, by my next writers’ group of statements, documents and other since 2003,” I said. “Some of you might parking lot, the random thought re-surfaced: meeting, I’ll have the author copy of information that forms a powerful body of remember me. I belonged to the group back Maybe Bert Ghezzi will be there. my first book in hand, ready to finalize work for study. then, but in recent years, ongoing cancer As I stepped into the church foyer, production. Catholic radio and television networks treatments have rendered me too weak to guess who was there? Bert! Who would have guessed? such as Relevant Radio and EWTN, and attend.” I took a deep breath, “until today.” I told him about my book plans. “How I’ve always felt that someday I’d write news sites like Catholic News Service not I looked at the members of the can I help?” he asked. a book. I never knew that someday was only report on current events, trends and organization that, so long ago, helped turn I explained how I was about to sign a now. social issues, but provide a faith context my musings into published material. contract, but, knowing nothing about this Like everything else in life, it’s a for them and links to resources to better “I’m not sure what the Lord is calling process, was frozen with indecision. He God‑story. It’s all a God-story. understand specific beliefs or Church me to,” I said, “but I know you’ll help me offered to review the agreement. teachings. discover it. Maybe write a book? Maybe Ultimately, Bert directed me to three (Debra Tomaselli writes from Altamonte Degree programs might seem impossible not. We’ll see where God leads.” national publishers, suggesting I compare Springs, Florida. She can be reached at for some of us, but online courses through That very day, Jeanne, another contracts. He was leaving town for a few [email protected]). † Catholic universities and other faith-based institutions are increasingly available and A More Humane Society/Richard Doerflinger within reach of even the busiest stay-at- home mom or overscheduled father. And National Catholic newspaper on wrong side of abortion debate many of these offer degree and non-degree options, certificates and in some cases The Senate debate over a new right is not inherent in each member of the Claim No. 1: “Criminalizing abortion financial aid, too. U.S. Supreme Court nomination has human family, it is not a basic right but a is not the answer.” Age can seem to be an impediment to revived an older debate: whether that privilege, which a government can grant NCR even cites an uninformed (and lifelong learning. As we watch streams of court should overrule to some but not others based on what it quickly retracted) comment by then- younger students head back to school, we its 1973 Roe v. Wade favors at a given time. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump might think we’re too old to embark on decision declaring a And as many abortion advocates now to suggest that pro-life laws could impose our own course of study. “right” to abortion. admit, the child in the womb is a living criminal penalties on women as well as But reports from experts say otherwise: A publication called human being. (Even the Supreme Court abortionists, though the pro-life movement Learning actually helps slow cognitive the National Catholic has spoken of respect for the “life” of rejects this idea. In any case, pro-life aging, and anyone can learn something new Reporter (NCR) has the unborn in recent years, abandoning laws—not only criminal laws but even if they truly try. My own attempts at learning entered that debate, on the incoherent term “potential life” used modest regulations on issues like informed Italian last year might have been clumsy, but the wrong side. in Roe.) consent and parental involvement—reduce they were, after a time, effective! NCR has criticized So Roe v. Wade is an unjust law. It has abortions. And Roe poses a threat even to One of the first people I worked for Church teaching on no moral authority and should be reversed, such laws. once told me that of all the things I could sex and procreation for many years. But like past laws discriminating against In 2016, the Supreme Court acquire during my lifetime, education was its July 27 editorial against protection for black Americans, people with mental knocked down a Texas law requiring one of the few things no one could ever unborn children breaks new ground in disabilities, members of minority religions abortionists to have admitting privileges take away. dismissing Catholic social teaching and and Americans of Japanese descent. at a local hospital so they can address God’s love, too, is unshakeable. some basic facts. NCR ignores this human rights complications, and to obey safety And the combination of faith with To begin with the teaching: The Church teaching, relying instead on practical standards that govern other outpatient lifelong learning about it? Priceless! holds that governments must respect the arguments borrowed from Planned surgical clinics. Why? Because the court innate dignity and rights of everyone. The Parenthood’s former research affiliate, the saw the law as intended to reduce ready (Maureen Pratt writes for Catholic first and most basic right, the condition Guttmacher Institute. Let me comment on access to abortion. News Service. Her website is for all others, is the right to life. If that three of these. See DEBATE, page 15 www.maureenpratt.com.) † The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Page 13

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, August 27 Thursday, August 30 Sunday, August 26, 2018 St. Monica I Corinthians 1:1-9 • Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12 Psalm 145:2-7 • Ephesians 5:21-32 Psalm 96:1-5 Matthew 24:42-51 • John 6:60-69 Matthew 23:13-22 Friday, August 31 Tuesday, August 28 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 The Book of Joshua provides the first generally converts from paganism who lived St. Augustine, bishop and Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11 reading for Mass this weekend. The book in Ephesus, a great center of Roman culture draws its name from the ancient Israelite and of the Roman pagan religion. doctor of the Church Matthew 25:1-13 leader, Joshua, who In this Roman culture, women were 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17 Saturday, September 1 followed Moses and little better than animals. Elders arranged Psalm 96:10-13 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 was the one to guide marriages. Brokers negotiated prices for Matthew 23:23-26 the Hebrews into brides. Love in marriage was accidental, Psalm 33:12-13, 18-21 the land God had if it existed at all. Wives had few rights. Wednesday, August 29 Matthew 25:14-30 promised them. Abuse and infidelity were to be expected. The Passion of St. John the Fleeing from Paul, then, was utterly revolutionary, Sunday, September 2 Baptist Twenty-second Sunday in slavery in Egypt to calling upon spouses, male or female, to 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18 settlement in the see marriage as a true union, characterized Ordinary Time promised land was by mutual love, existing to give both Psalm 128:1-2, 4-5 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 long, difficult and, spouses the means to happiness and eternal Mark 6:17-29 Psalm 15:2-5 at times, chaotic. Natural problems, life amid the realities of the times. such as the lack of water and food in the St. John’s Gospel is the source of James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Sinai desert, accounted for much of the the last reading. It makes a point often Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 trouble. Another serious problem was the forgotten. Never did Jesus meet total restlessness of the people, who were apt acceptance. He was disputed. He was to stray away from the path given them by ignored. He was criticized. Perhaps just Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle God. They had no map or navigation to as many if not more rejected Jesus as guide them. In short, they were wanderers. those who accepted the Gospel. The greatest task before Moses, and The Gospel, and this particular reading, Hand washing ritual has been part later Joshua, was to reinforce the people’s do not end with reporting the opposition to trust in the guidance given by God. Jesus. They conclude with faith. of the Mass since the fourth century In this weekend’s reading, Joshua In answer to the Lord’s question as to summons the leaders of the people. He their faith, the Apostles profess their trust One of the parishes where we focus enough on them. They are central to bluntly calls them to be true to God and in him. It is important to know that Jesus Qsometimes attend Mass does not have the lives of those who would try to follow to none other. sought their testimony. Their absolute the “lavabo” (the Jesus. The people respond by declaring their faith was crucial in their roles as builders washing of hands) If you were to ask Christians to name will to follow God. They realize that God of the Church. It also is important to note during the Eucharist. the Ten Commandments, most of us could alone has led them out of the misery of that Peter spoke for them. The priest has been list them; but if you asked those same Egypt. He has guided them so far. They asked about it, and Christians to list the Eight Beatitudes, trust that God will guide them until they Reflection he simply says that we might not do as well. And yet the are secure in the promised land. The three readings together remind us they don’t do it at this Beatitudes could in a sense be described St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians that the Gospel will never universally be parish. But isn’t the as the “Christian commandments.” supplies the second reading. This reading accepted. People at times will prefer their lavabo a standard part Most of the Ten Commandments given often is misunderstood in the modern own will and perspective on life. People of every Mass? It’s to Moses directed people what not to do—a context, in which the human rights of will sin. done everywhere else sort of “least common denominator.” But women are much noticed and appropriately God’s love has been proven. He has that I’ve been. (New York) the Beatitudes tell us instead, in a positive demanded. To understand Paul’s message, it come to people in need again and again. way, what we should be spending our time helps to know the environment in which the He offers us life each day. His love never Yes, you are right: The lavabo is, in doing—acting as peacemakers, showing New Testament was written. ends. He never forsakes us or forgets us. Afact, a standard part of every Mass mercy, hungering for justice, etc. The Jews at the time of Jesus had a His strength still comes to us. Our contact and has been so since the fourth century. But to answer your question: No, to better sense of the fact that all persons, with God is through the Apostles and the The “General Instruction of the Roman be poor in spirit does not mean to be male or female, share human dignity, Church they left behind them, with Peter Missal”—which set forth the Church’s simple‑minded and unquestioning. It although the Jewish culture of the time is as their head. norms for the celebration of the Mass— means not being attached to a lavish criticized for having at best a paternalistic We respond with the help of God’s says: “Then the priest washes his hands at lifestyle and material wealth as the goal attitude toward women. grace by loving him wholeheartedly, the side of the altar, a rite in which the desire of human existence. But even more, This Epistle, however, was not written for without qualification, despite the for interior purification finds expression” it signifies an attitude—a conscious Jews, but for Christian converts. They were temptations to sin. † (#76). No option, as you see, is offered for awareness of our need for God. We skipping this prayer and ritual action. didn’t create ourselves, nor do we sustain From time to time, I have heard a ourselves in being. God does that. rationale offered for eliminating the Once, some years ago, someone My Journey to God lavabo—namely, that the gesture stems asked Billy Graham, with regard to from the days when loaves of baked this particular beatitude, “Shouldn’t we eucharistic bread were carried to the altar strive to be rich in spirit, not poor?” And at the offertory, and the priest needed Graham suggested substituting in the text to cleanse his hands of crumbs before the word “humble” in place of “poor.” proceeding with the sacred eucharistic We must not be self-satisfied or proud of prayer. heart, he said, but instead recognize our Since premade hosts are now used own dependency, our weaknesses and our instead, this argument runs, the washing need for God’s continual forgiveness. of the fingers has become unnecessary and obsolete. It may sound like a plausible (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth argument, but it has the disadvantage Doyle at [email protected] and of being wrong: Far from being just a 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York practical and physical washing, the gesture 12203.) † symbolically expresses the interior need of the priest and, by extension, the entire congregation, for purification. Readers may submit Many churchgoers may not know Look Up Child the prayer the priest is saying at that prose or poetry By Ann Wolski moment—since it is inaudible—but the for faith column words are these: “Wash me, O Lord, from Look up my child. Let me see your smile. my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.” Put away the phone. Walk with me awhile. Indeed, the term “lavabo” (Latin for “I The Criterion invites readers Tell me what is happening, no distractions, no ring tone, will wash”) for this ritual originates in the to submit original prose or poetry just a quiet conversation, you and me, alone. first word of the prayer during this ritual relating to faith or experiences of Please don’t shut me out, say everything is fine. in the Latin text of the form of the Mass prayer for possible publication in I want to know what’s going on. What is on your mind? celebrated before the liturgical renewal the “My Journey to God” column. Bring me anything, your questions and your doubts. following the Second Vatican Council. Seasonal reflections also are I will try to guide you as you figure this life out. appreciated. Please include name, Share with me your dreams, your hopes, your goals and plans. One of the beatitudes in Jesus’ address, parish and telephone I will cheer you on. I am your biggest fan. Sermon on the Mount is “Blessed number with submissions. I will always be there, just a call away. Q are the poor in spirit” (Mt 5:3). Does that Send material for consideration Simply whisper “Our Father” and then begin to pray. mean those simple-minded people who to “My Journey to God,” The don’t ask any questions? (Virginia) Criterion, 1400 N. Meri­dian St., (Ann Wolski is a member of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis. Photo: A Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367or teen focuses on her cell phone while walking near train tracks.) I like it when people ask me about the e-mail to [email protected]. † (Free stock photo by Daria Nepriakhina downloaded from unsplash.com.) ABeatitudes because I don’t think we Page 14 The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018

Ginny Phillips, Don, Ken and Mike Moran. Sister of Mary Halterman. Grandmother of 28. Great‑grandmother of nine. Rest in peace O’BRIEN, Michael V., 77, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 3. Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday Father of Jill Fanning and before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Michael O’Brien, Jr. Brother Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are of Barbara Minatel, Mary, listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious Patricia, Robert and Thomas sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives O’Brien. Grandfather of three. of the archdiocese or have other connections­ to it; those are PRICKEL, Rosemary H., 86, separate obituaries on this page. St. Louis, Batesville, Aug. 11. AXSOM, Ruth E. (Hepp), and Eric Tallent and Gus Mother of Karen Enneking, 92, St. Therese of the Haley. Brother of Joyce Adams Margaret Fasbinder, Kathy Infant Jesus (Little Flower), and Janet Mullins. Grandfather Ferringer, Joan Wagner, Jerry Aug. 3. Mother of Cecily of two. and Rick Prickel. Sister of Louella Voegele, Fred and Fultz, Kathryn Woerner and HUMPERT, Todd W., 49, Douglas Axsom. Sister of George Scheele. Grandmother St. Mary, Greensburg, July 30. of 18. Great-grandmother of 15. Martha Kiemer. Grandmother Son of William and Diane of five. Humpert. Brother of Lance ROBINSON, Judith A., 77, BERGER, Mark E., 41, and Scott Humpert. Uncle of St. Jude, Indianapolis, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 6. several. Aug. 12. Wife of Lowell Robinson. Mother of Debbie Son of Kathryn Berger. KOTTYAN, Ann, 84, Brother of Cynthia, Gary and Nail, Patty Todd and Cathy St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Wimmenauer. Sister of Peggy Michael Berger. Uncle of Richmond, Aug. 10. Mother several. Howard. Grandmother of six. of Mary Imel and Jeffrey Great-grandmother of five. BEYER, Roberta, 95, Kottyan. Sister of Charles St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby Totten. Grandmother of one. SCHASNEY, Joseph M., 96, St. Mary, Greensburg, County, Aug. 5. Sister of MALATESTA, Mary Marian Weiler. Aunt of several. Aug. 11. Brother of Agnes Margaret, 96, St. Joan of Arc, Mikulski and Rudolf BUDEWITZ, John, 75, Indianapolis, July 28. Schasney, Jr. Grandfather of St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby MARLEY, Robert J., 72, two. Great‑grandfather of four. County, June 15. Father of St. Roch, Indianapolis, Michael Budewitz. SMOLARCZYK, Anelia, Aug. 9. Father of BethAnn 94, Prince of Peace, Madison, BULACH, Charles, 67, and Scott Marley. Brother of Aug. 11. Mother of Jadwiga St. Peter, Franklin County, Sandy Coleman, Margaret Baker. Sister of Fabian, Aug. 12. Son of Antoinette Dearinger and Thomas Marley. Franchek and Josef Sebastian. Bulach. Brother of Dorothy Grandfather of six. Great- Grandmother of seven. Frensemeier and Joe Bulach. grandfather of two. Great‑grandmother of 14. Uncle of several. MCHUGH, William A., 80, SOMMER, Margaret COPFER, Howard, Jr., 75, Sacred Heart of Jesus, L. (Thinnes), 88, Prince of St. Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 3. Indianapolis, Aug. 8. Stepfather Peace, Madison, Aug. 12. Husband of Terri Copfer. of Gail Napier and Dennis Mother of Susan Anderson, Father of LeeAnn, Douglas, Fraga. Grandfather of two. Mary Brown, Rose Furnish, Michael and Zachary Copfer. Great-grandfather of three. Sandra Smallwood, Ramona Brother of Barbara and Robert MEYER, Charles J., infant, Wild, Donald and John Copfer. Grandfather of five. St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, Sommer. Grandmother of GOEBEL, Rebecca J., 89, Aug. 2. Son of Brandon Meyer 30. Great-grandmother of 44. Prince of Peace, Madison, and Emily Eurton. Grandson Great-great-grandmother of Aug. 6. Mother of Theresa of Jim and Mary Eurton three. Collins and William and Ed and Debbie Meyer. TROESCH, Virlee, 82, Goebel, Jr. Grandmother of Great‑grandson of Evelyn St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, eight. Great-grandmother of Eurton and Corenia Hardin. Aug. 6. Wife of Walter nine. Great-great-grandmother Devotion to Mary MORAN-BRAIER, Joanne Troesch. Mother of Lisa of two. E., 83, St. Luke the Evangelist, Shipman and Steve Troesch. A woman prays as she takes part in celebrations on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the HALEY, Dale, 67, St. Mary, Indianapolis, Aug. 4. Mother Sister of Ruth Durcholz Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15 at Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland. Rushville, Aug. 8. Husband of Karen Beyer, Therese and Dorothy Schaefer. (CNS photo/Kacper Pempels, Reuters) of Julie Haley. Father of Andy Hannah, Mary Pat O’Connor, Grandmother of six. † ‘We didn’t have food,’ say Venezuelan families at Colombian shelter BOGOTA, Colombia (CNS)— says 14-year-old Eliezer Rojas, who had Asiangelis Guevara sat at the dining room arrived with his mother after crossing the table at a shelter for migrants, sipping hot border on foot and spending three nights chocolate, holding her 1-year-old son and in the bus terminal. “People use natural encouraging him to eat a piece of bread. remedies, because there’s no medicine.” He gripped the food, but just stared back The Scalabrinian sisters started at her while her two daughters, ages 3 and their bus-station ministry in 1989 and 5, sat at a child-size table nearby, devouring opened the shelter in 1995 in response to their snacks and giggling at a visitor. Columbia’s decades-long civil war that Tiny, curly haired Ruben Dario is the was resolved in 2016. Since then, the reason Guevara, 21, and her husband, sisters have largely served Venezuelan Ruben Dario Cazar, 28, left their home in migrants, which have been arriving in Venezuela, with three children and only increasing numbers since mid-2017. the bags they could carry, in hopes of Most Venezuelan migrants in the starting over in Colombia. past were men or single women who “The situation was terrible,” Cazar left the country alone to seek work and said. “The children were malnourished. send money home, now many of the We didn’t have food.” new arrivals are senior citizens or entire That was a common refrain among the families with children. Scalabrinian Sister Teresinha Monteiro greets a boy who arrived on July 23 at a shelter in Bogota, steady stream of Venezuelans who arrived For the newcomers, leaving their homes Colombia, after fleeing Venezuela’s spiraling political and economic crisis. (CNS photo/ Barbara Fraser) at a shelter run by Scalabrinian sisters on and most of their possessions and starting July 23, the same day as Cazar and his all over again is not the only strain. Sister Teresinha said. Others range from Staying at the shelter can be family. “Many are malnourished when they comments in the street to anti-Venezuelan life‑changing for migrants, Sister Teresinha Most had been traveling for several days arrive,” Sister Teresinha said, and some messages circulating on the Internet in said. She often prays in the first-floor on foot, in trucks and by bus, sometimes have medical problems that have gone various Latin American countries. chapel with people facing difficulties. sleeping under bridges. At the Bogota bus untreated for lack of medicine in their Employment is a flash point. Without One man sought her out to ask, “Who terminal, the migrant ministry staffs a small home country. work visas, migrants end up working in is that ‘Señor’ you were talking to in the office that offers assistance and sometimes That can be especially dangerous for what economists call the “informal sector” chapel?’ ” she said. “Señor,” which means referrals to the shelter, where people can children and for older adults who have of the economy. Those jobs range from “mister” in Spanish, is also the word for stay for a few days while they look for chronic illnesses that require ongoing selling candy on street corners to off-the- “Lord,” but the man had never heard of God. housing or make arrangements to continue treatment, she said. Some infectious books restaurant jobs, where they receive no He began religious instruction and will traveling to another city or country. diseases are also following migration routes. benefits and are likely to be willing to work soon be baptized—an unexpected but All are fleeing a situation that is For Venezuelans with health problems, for less than their Colombian peers, which welcome fruit of the migrant ministry. growing increasingly desperate, said getting care in Colombia is not easy. can depress wages for everyone. Some Besides the shelter and the bus station Scalabrinian Sister Teresinha Monteiro, Migrants often are afraid to seek help, for women end up trapped in prostitution. outreach, the migrant ministry includes a who welcomes new arrivals at the shelter fear of being deported, Sister Teresinha Despite the hazards and hardships of workshop where people learn skills that with basics such as towels and soap. said. Those who go to a hospital may leaving home with only the belongings they can apply in jobs. Asked what kind Venezuela’s spiraling economic and spend hours in a waiting room or be turned that will fit into a gym bag, not knowing of assistance the staff needs most, Sister political crisis has left shelves bare in stores, away unless the shelter staff steps in. if they will ever return, migrants in the Teresinha responded without hesitation. including supermarkets and pharmacies. That’s one example of the shelter said they encountered bright spots “Help us with prayer,” she urged, “so we “You can’t get food or medicines,” discrimination the migrants encounter, along the way. have the energy and strength to go on.” † The Criterion Friday, August 24, 2018 Page 15

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A charitable gift annuity is a property, the taxation of payouts will need to take into at 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1482, or [email protected] to contract between an individual and consideration the long-term capital gain. obtain a free illustration showing your potential income a charitable organization in which the donor makes a tax charitable deduction and the amount of your annual contribution of property in exchange for fixed lifetime Q. Are there any other tax benefits in establishing payments for life. Or visit our website, www.archindy. payments. a charitable gift annuity? org/CCF, for more information. A. Yes. The donor receives an immediate charitable Q. Instead of cash, can I give stocks or other income tax deduction for the gift portion. (Elisa Smith is director of the archdiocesan Catholic marketable securities to fund the charitable gift Community Foundation. Tax information or legal annuity? Q. Can my spouse continue receiving the annuity information provided herein is not intended as tax or A. Yes. In fact, there could be tax benefits from gifting after my death? legal advice and cannot be relied on to avoid statutory appreciated securities because capital gains that would be A. Instead of a single life agreement, a donor may penalties. Always check with your legal, tax and financial due upon selling the property could be reduced or delayed. establish a two-life agreement with their spouse whereby advisors before implementing any gift plan.) † LCWR reaffirms commitment to addressing ‘the sin of racism’ ST. LOUIS (CNS)—Drums punctuated to the adoption of the 13th, 14th and Approximately 800 women a silent march by almost 800 Catholic 15th amendments to the Constitution. religious attending the Leadership Conference women religious leaders on Aug. 10 Sisters held signs on the courthouse of Women Religious as they processed two blocks from a steps that read “Being in Communion, annual assembly gather hotel ballroom to the Old Courthouse in Standing Against Racism,” a continuation on Aug. 10 on the steps downtown St. Louis, the site of the first of the 2018 assembly’s theme, “Being of the Old Courthouse two trials of the historic Dred Scott case. the Presence of Love: The Power of in downtown St. Louis. This call to action at the general Communion.” Earlier, as part of their assembly for the Leadership Conference Following five minutes of standing 2018 annual assembly, of Women Religious (LCWR) emphasized on the courthouse steps in silence, the they reaffirmed a the conference’s recommitment to a 2016 sisters began to sing the lyrics that had 2016 LCWR resolution resolution that recognized “racism as a echoed in the assembly: “We stand in against racism. The Old Courthouse was the systemic, structural cause underlying and communion, we stand in grace. We stand site of the first two trials in contributing to the multiple situations of in communion with the human race.” the Dred Scott case. injustice identified in the LCWR Call.” “As we gather here today, let us (CNS photo/Soli Salgado, Global “In the presence of constant and painful recall that it has been 50 years since the Sisters Report) reminders of the deep roots of racism in great civil rights leader and man of God, our country,” reads the 2018 statement of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ... was as a root cause of injustice,” Sister Donna The call to action during this year’s recommitment, which echoes the wording gunned down in Memphis,” Sister Donna said. “And finally, we heard the deepening assembly also fell days before the of the 2016 resolution, LCWR pledges “to Gribschaw, a Sister of Divine Providence desire among you, the members, to address anniversary of an Aug. 12, 2017, rally go deeper into the critical work of creating of Allison Park, Pa., and chair of LCWR’s our own complicity in this enduring evil.” in Charlottesville, Va., in which white communion, examining the root causes Global Concerns Committee, said to the In 2016, a central part of the LCWR nationalists carried torches and yelled of injustice and our own complicity, and assembly participants before marching. assembly that year focused on addressing racial slurs, causing riots. The violent purging ourselves, our communities, and “And still we are confronted today institutionalized racism in women clash led to the death of a woman. our country of the sin of racism and its with the sin of racism and the persistence religious congregations and featured “The sin of racism and the injustice destructive effects.” of white privilege,” she added. “In our the work of historian and professor it breeds ultimately deprives all of us The conference unanimously affirmed work, the Global Concerns Committee Shannen Dee Williams. Since then, of the ability to be at home, to know the recommitment just before marching to recalled the desire expressed by members several congregations have invited peace,” Sister Danielle Bonetti, a Sister the courthouse, which was two blocks away for additional time to go deeper and Williams to address them individually. of St. Joseph of Carondelet and member from the hotel where the sisters convened on to deal more fully with the systemic Some communities sought out black of the Global Concerns Committee, told Aug. 8-10 for the LCWR annual assembly. racism that afflicts our country and our women who were discriminated against to the assembly before the march to the In the 1857 Dred Scott decision, communities. apologize. courthouse. the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that no “Recent events in our nation, including In her presidential address to the 2017 Following their recommitment to the African‑American, free or slave, could the rise of white supremacy, growing LCWR assembly, Sister Mary Pellegrino, 2016 resolution, sisters at the assembly as claim U.S. citizenship and was therefore nationalism and xenophobia, and our own a Sister of St. Joseph of Baden, Pa., and a group said they “stand in communion” unqualified to petition for freedom in failure to deal effectively with persistent former LCWR president, discussed steps with those who struggle for civil rights, court. Opposition to the decision was systemic racism have heightened our her community has taken to face historical economic injustice and the limitations of a catalyst for the Civil War and led concern and our desire to address racism incidents of racism. prejudice based on race, nationality or sex.

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Street Smart,Inc. Butz-Kramer Families Street Smart Inc. Allstate Insurance-Scott Richards Best Way Disposal KB Specialty Foods Cork Liquor Weber’s Greenhouse Dave, Debbie & Kurt Schneider Crossroad Farms Dairy Lowe’s Pellets & Grain Agresta, Storms & O’Leary PC Bronze Level ($250-$500) Location Don Meyer Ford Moffett’s Aqua Systems Davis & Daughters Car Wash Super Raffle tickets on sale for Ben & Jill Bedel Family of Don & Barb Horan Napoleon State Bank $50. You could win $5,000!! Phil & Marcia Kramer St. Mary’s School Mesco Manufacturing Contact the following people for a Hamilton-Tebbe Law Office, P.C.- Game Plan Graphics O’Mara Foods, Inc. Christopher M. Tebbe 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way Southeastern Indiana Vision Development Center ticket! Hedinger’s Auto Care, Inc. Meyer Engineering Greensburg, IN 47240 Schutte Excavating Jerry Sebo……………614-3796 Herman, Theresa & Scott Nobbe Helen Kramer Bronze Brian Wenning…….614-1388 State Avenue Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home Ag Production EnterprisesLevel Jeff Dougan………….614-7300 Scheidler-Wearly Monuments Indianapolis Bakery The Horan Clan Ford Abstract Tony McLaughin…593-5264 Mike Schneider Plumbing Proceeds will benefit In Memory of Mike Kramer Enhanced Telecommunications Corp. Gecom Jill McLaughin…….614-9013 Glenn & Laura Jo Tebbe Dairy Queen – Westport Trenkamp Excavating, Inc. the Families of Dick & Carolyn Martin Noles Family Dental Wickens & Wickens, LLC St. Mary’s Building Fund. Kennelly & Meyer Construction Dr. Jon Geers Robert & Joan Navarra Mark Wickens Insurance Obermeyer Agri Group, Inc. Decatur County Farmers Mutual

Todd & Carol Reed & Family Enneking Auto Body of Greensburg UP-TO-DATE information on SPONSORS, SCHEDULES & parking can be found at: Sound Hearing Solutions, LLC Greensburg Soy Processors www.stmarysfestival.org Tom Sibbitt Chevrolet Buick Rolfes, Garvey, Walker & Robbins