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Deacons ordained at Josephinum Congrats! Bishop John M. D’Arcy presides over rite of ordination to our BY TIM JOHNSON Jubilarians Priests, religious COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a day of celebration for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend as Bishop celebrate milestones John M. D’Arcy journeyed to Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, for the ordination of Pages 11-23 three transitional deacons to the priesthood. Bishop D’Arcy ordained Jason Freiburger and Bob Lengerich, third year theology students at Pontifical College Josephinum, for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and Julio Oo for the South Bend mourns Archdiocese of Taunggyi, Burma. Officer remembered at With Deacon Tony Steinacker, Bishop D’Arcy noted that the diocese now has three transitional dea- St. Matthew Cathedral cons. Steinacker will be ordained in October of this Page 4 year; Freiburger and Lengerich will be ordained in 2007. Filled with the music of the Josephinum Choir and accompanied by brass and organ, the regal tones filled the St. Turibius Chapel on April 30. Does God care about The rite of ordination began with the calling of Hollywood? the candidates to serve God’s people. Each candidate answered by affirming his presence, readiness and Art in Hollywood willingness to serve. Msgr. Paul Langsfeld, rector of Pontifical College Josephinum, testified to the wor- and in the church thiness of the candidates. Page 8 In his homily, Bishop D’Arcy explained the rite. He quoted Pope John Paul II who said that laying prostrate was “a very evocative gesture” on the part of the deacon. And the laying of hands dated back to the beginning of the church and to the apostles them- TIM JOHNSON Faith and fertility Bishop John M. D’Arcy poses with the newly ordained transitional deacons, Jason A look at Natural Freiburger, left, and Bob Lengerich, right. ORDAIN, PAGE 3 Family Planning Canonization of founder of POPE LEAVES SHRINE Page 10 IN ROME Indiana sisters’ order way cleared Disciples in Mission A celebration of motherhood traveled to the United States as a mission- Miracle through intercession ary in 1840 at the request of the French- Page 27 of Father Moreau, Holy Cross born bishop of Vincennes. Mother Theodore, who had been superi- founder, recognized or of the Sisters of Providence at Ruille- sur-Loire in France, founded the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She BY CAROL GLATZ and her companions also started Indiana’s first boarding school for young girls. Before Mother Theodore died May 14, VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict 1856, she set up 10 other Catholic schools, XVI cleared the way for the canonization including the first Catholic school in Fort of Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin, the Wayne, and throughout Indiana. 19th-century foundress of a religious order Vatican officials at the sainthood con- and numerous schools in Indiana. gregation affirmed in February that the During an April 28 private meeting with curing of an eye ailment of a Sisters of head of the Vatican’s Congregation for Providence employee had been deemed a Saints’ Causes, Cardinal Jose Saraiva miracle. Pope Benedict’s acceptance of the Martins, the pope signed a decree recog- miracle marked the last step needed for CNS PHOTO/TONY GENTILE nizing a miracle attributed to the interces- canonization. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves the sion of the French-born nun. In February, Sister Ann Margaret At the same meeting, the pope recog- O’Hara, the congregation’s general superi- Divine Love Sanctuary on the outskirts of nized a miracle clearing the way for the or, said a canonization ceremony could be beatification of Father Basil Anthony held as early as this fall. Rome May 1. The pope said that “there is Moreau, founder of the congregations of The religious of the family of Holy a need today for conversion to God, to the Holy Cross. Cross — Congregation of Holy Cross, Born in France’s northern province of God who is love, so that the world will be Brittany Oct. 2, 1798, Mother Theodore GUERIN, PAGE 4 liberated from wars and from terrorism.” 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MAY 7, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

Official newspaper of the Bishop travels to confirmations Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 and diaconate ordination PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy Columbus before we knew it. Father Glenn, Teachers’ council technologically astute, also figured out EDITOR: Tim Johnson some aspects of my still-new chariot. Many years ago, I formed the Council of ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer Catholic School Teachers, which has been a STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad great blessing for me and, I believe, for the NEWS A magnificent ordination diocese. I promised to attend all the meetings Editorial Department the first two years. After that, I would meet On Saturday evening, I presided at what with them twice a year. I have kept this PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan &NOTES is called the ceremony for candidacy. This promise. This has given me a regular contact FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, is when a seminarian becomes a full candi- with the teachers and time to understand their Michelle Castleman, Elmer J. Danch, BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY date for the priesthood. He has not made concerns. Also, it has brought them closer to Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie Elberson, any final commitment but is officially the bishop, and they understand the concerns accepted by the church as a candidate to be Denise Fedorow, Sr. Margie Lavonis, of the diocese. It depends on communication a deacon and eventually a priest. There and I am grateful to our superintendent, CSC, Jennifer Ochstein,Theresa Two deacons for our diocese were seven so-received. It was a joy to Thomas, Kristi Ward Michelle Hittie, and her staff who have made A special moment in the long journey ordain all of them, especially Kevin it possible to keep this a strong, functioning toward becoming a priest. That was central Bauman from our diocese, who formerly advisory board. I enjoyed my meeting with Business Department to my most recent weekend. taught modern languages at the University them this week. BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice In a way, the weekend started at St. of Notre Dame and who is a parishioner of AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Vincent de Paul Parish, Fort Wayne, where St. Matthew Cathedral Parish, South Bend. BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol there were 154 young people for the sacra- A special anniversary ment of confirmation. A blessed evening, On May 1, I completed 21 years as bishop indeed, with pictures outside on a lovely A special Sunday of this diocese. How well I recall that special spring night. Last year, four young men On Sunday morning, I ordained three Advertising Sales day. My dear mother was in the front row. entered the seminary for our diocese, and men to the diaconate, two of whom will Present also were my three sisters; Mary and Carol Eifert (Fort Wayne area) three came from St. Vincent. This is surely serve in our diocese. They will, in fact, be Joan and their families and Sister Anne. A (260) 456-2824 a sign that, under God’s grace, the outreach in parishes this summer. These are Bob new place and such a great welcome from Judy Kearns (South Bend area) to youth at St. Vincent has been effective. Lengerich and Jason Freiburger. Bob is Bishop William McManus, my immediate (574) 234-0687 A special moment also to meet two from St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Elkhart, predecessor, and Bishop Leo Pursley. I recall Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY extraordinary people who, that morning, and Jason is from St. Therese Parish, Fort Bishop Pursley’s words when we entered the had attended Mass for the 60th anniversary Wayne. Jason is a graduate of Bishop Luers room when we were vesting, “Benidictus qui Published weekly except the last of marriage — Terry and Dolly Coonan. High School and is from a large Yoder fam- venit in nonime Domini” (“Blessed is he who Sunday in June, second and fourth Both are active even yet in the St. Vincent ily. I also ordained one young man from comes in the name of the Lord”). weeks in July, second week in August de Paul Society and Terry is well-known for Burma. I recall the retreat I made on the coast of and last week in December by the having been a teacher and a basketball This was a very special ceremony in the Maine before coming, not knowing what was Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, coach at Central Catholic High School and beautiful old chapel at the Josephinum. ahead of me but relying on his grace and his 1103 S. Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Huntertown, all with great success. Up until Families were there, the music was excep- strength. So much has happened in the 21 Wayne, IN 46801. Second-class recently, he still did substitute teaching at tional, and the liturgy was carried out in a years. Sometimes it seems like a moment, postage paid at Fort Wayne, IN, and Bishop Dwenger High School. It was a spe- most prayerful fashion. Ordinations are additional mailing office. every day full and demanding. I give thanks cial joy to speak with them about the fact always special, and this one was filled with to God for having been bishop here and for that they now have two grandsons in the grace for me and I hope for all those in having been given a lengthy tenure, which POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: seminary — Matt, who is at the Josephinum Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort attendance. allows one not only to plant seeds but to see Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: in Columbus, and Tink, former point guard The ceremony itself is like a great cate- the seeds flower and grow. The many men [email protected]. at Bishop Dwenger who is at Immaculate chism lesson with the imposition of hands, and women around me in the various depart- Heart Seminary in Winona, Minn. the instruction, the three young men pros- ments have done so much, and it is a joy to SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Domestic in The next day, after a full schedule of trate on the floor of this old chapel, like so work with them. I look forward to more time advance, one year $20. Bundle rates meetings, I was off in the evening to many before them, the Litany of the Saints as the good Lord and the church allows. available on request. Single copy 50¢. Monroeville for a delightful confirmation calling on all those in heaven to pray for The spring goes on. Since the turn of the with Father Steve Colchin, pastor of two the young men. The sign, the imposing of year, I have completed 16 confirmations, for MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. 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Fax: (574) 232-8483. end in Columbus, was demanding, but it is a first theologian in the seminary at opportunity to spend time with some of our always special to be with Father Bill, not News deadline is the Monday morn- Columbus, Ohio, who was a sponsor for his seminarians. Then, I was homeward bound only a devoted Red Sox fan, but an efficient, ing before publication date. brother. in the early afternoon with a brief stop in hardworking and prayerful pastor. Advertising deadline is nine days Decatur with Father Glenn still in the dri- The same must be said of Father John before publication date. ver’s seat. Delaney, who has given exemplary leader- West and then east ship wherever he has been stationed. Father LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- I was off early the next morning to Delaney had 16 young people for confirma- comes original, signed letters about Culver for a delightful confirmation includ- Something new tion at the St. Thomas ceremony. He has issues affecting church life. Although ing parishioners as well as cadets from the When Father David Voors left Our Lady been quite strong in welcoming large num- we cannot publish every letter we Culver Academies. Always special to be of Good Hope Parish, he was given what he receive, we strive to provide a bal- bers of Hispanic Catholics and helping them anced representation of expressed with Father Glenn Kohrman, energetic and called an “expensive toy.” This is some to be a part of St. John Parish in Goshen. opinions and a variety of reflections hardworking, and also teaching at Ancilla kind of machine that sits on the dashboard. Father Delaney is assisted by Father on life in the church.We will choose College. He typed in Josephinum and the next thing Constantino Rocha, a native of Mexico. letters for publication based on read- there was this lady speaking to us through The long drive home was made easier er interest, timeliness and fairness. the miracle of the satellite, telling us when when I was able to pick up a New York radio Readers may agree or disagree with A great adventure to turn left or right, guiding us to our desti- station and hear the late innings of the Red the letter writers’ opinions. Letters We then drove east, and following us in nation and then to our return home. Sox triumph. must not exceed 500 words. All let- her car was Mary Szymczak, associate Unbelievable. When I was a young boy, my ters must be signed and include a director of the Office of Vocations. Mary father had an old Model A Ford. When it Baseball report phone number and address for verifi- left her car at about the halfway point with wouldn’t start, he would go to the front, put The season doesn’t really begin until you cation.We reserve the right to edit in the wrench and crank it up. Here we letters for legal and other concerns. our good friend, Father Dave Voors, pastor play the Yankees. Now that has started. I of St. Mary of the Assumption, Decatur. have now a satellite going around the world am on the edge of my seat because I still do and telling us when to turn left or right. All Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, Then Father Kohrman became pilot of my not have confidence in this new team; but P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN car and we headed southeast to the in one lifetime. When there was a detour, we will see. How about the Chicago White 46856-1169; or e-mail: Pontifical College Josephinum Seminary. I she was “recalculating.” All in a day’s work Sox? Msgr. William Lester’s team, after so [email protected] sat in the back seat and read, prayed and and, most important, we have two new dea- many years of waiting, seems to be the best slept a little. Father Kohrman, with an cons for our diocese. It was a joy to ordain in baseball. The south side of Chicago ISSN 0891-1533 advanced degree in engineering, proved a them. deserves it, and so does Msgr. Lester. USPS 403630 worthy pilot assisted by Mary. We were in See you all next week. MAY 7, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3

The Book of the Gospels, signify- Freiburger, believes that Jason’s ing the deacon’s duty to proclaim father, Eugene, may have paved ORDAIN the Gospel and preach its meaning the way to the priesthood. Eugene Mother’s Day collection by word and example, was pre- attended a seminary high school CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sented and then the bishop, new and some time in seminary col- deacons and other priests, deacons lege. assists Catholic Charities He reminded the congregation and seminarians, extended a sign Jason’s mother, Margaret, said that when the Gospel is pro- of peace. Jason consistently said he wanted May 6, 2006 claimed, a duty given to the dea- Lengerich said he woke up to be a priest, but in high school My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, cons, God is speaking to us, his early Sunday morning from his and college the thought waned a The church has traditionally dedicated the month of May to special people. heart beating so hard. He prayed bit. Jason is a Purdue University devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. It is in Mary’s example of serv- After the examination of the all 20 decades of the rosary and business graduate. After college, ice and intercession, shown in a wonderful way at the wedding at candidates in which each candi- the Divine Mercy chaplet. The he decided, “I might as well Cana, that the church finds her own model of motherly love, which date stated his willingness to per- nervousness went away as the cer- check it out and see if it’s the consists in bringing people closer to Christ while responding with form what the church requires of emony began. right thing today,” Margaret relat- concrete help to their human needs. Next weekend, when we as a the deacons and the promise of This is just one step closer to ed. nation honor the great vocation of motherhood, we will have a special obedience and respect to his bish- the priesthood. When Lengerich’s “I always thought it would be opportunity to share in the motherly love of the church by contribut- op, the candidates layed prostrate mother, Susie, was pregnant with nice to have a son who is a ing to the traditional Mothers’ Day collection for Catholic Charities. on the floor while the Litany of Bob, she said a prayer entrusting priest,” Margaret said, and then The money received in this collection will be used to help those Saints was sung. Bob to the Blessed Mother. added that she and Eugene would who are in need right here in our own diocese. In a special way it will The laying on hands signifies a “Today, I’m giving him back,” not be unhappy if another of their be used to support mothers who are poor, homeless or refugees; moth- special outpouring of the Holy Susie said after the ceremony. sons decided to follow the same ers who need individual, marriage and family counseling; mothers Spirit by which men are config- Bob’s father, Ed, said he knew course. who are pressured in one way or another to have an abortion and who ured to Christ in holy orders. After his son would be a priest since Jason told Today’s Catholic he need psychological and financial assistance throughout their pregnan- the ceremony, Deacon Bob young Bob was in third grade and was “happy, overjoyed” and cies; mothers who are trying to escape situations of physical abuse Lengerich told Today’s Catholic he and now Bob’s father quipped that “grateful for the vocation.” He and who need safe shelter and perhaps job training; or mothers who could feel, at that moment, the he hopes for a “free ride upstairs.” noted the students from St. need affordable, quality childcare while they work to put food on the power of the apostolic sucession Both Ed and Susie say they are Therese School in Fort Wayne, table for their families. (bishop being ordained by his thrilled their son has chosen to his home parish, sent spiritual In the name of Mary, the mother of the Savior, who spent her life bishop and back). dedicate his life to the church. bouquets. He was also grateful to looking out for the needs of others and drawing them close to her The act of ordination is com- The same sentiments were the people throughout the world Son, I ask you to be as generous as you can with this collection. pleted with a special prayer that shared by the Freiburger family. who pray for him. Sincerely yours in our Lord, asks God to dedicate the candi- “It’s a special day and I could- Both deacons were joined by dates to the service of the altar, the n’t be prouder,” said Jason’s immediate and extended family word and charity. grandmother, Helen Freiburger. and friends. The newly ordained deacons Just as the Lengeriches have reli- For Julio Oo, the new deacon were then invested with the stole gious vocations in the family — whose family lives a half a world Most Reverend John M. D’Arcy — the sign of the deacon’s office great uncles and great aunts — so away, Bishop D’Arcy told the — and the dalmatic — the outer too does Jason’s family. congregation, “today we are all Jason’s grandfather, Robert Julio’s family.” garment that symbolized his order. Pray for vocations May 7, 2006 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This Sunday is set aside as a World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. On the weekend of April 30, I journeyed to the Pontifical College Josephinum and ordained two young men to the diaconate in prepara- tion for becoming priests. I am scheduled to ordain one young man to the priesthood this fall. Currently, we have 14 candidates in the semi- nary. I have interviewed and accepted three more. I expect to inter- view another five or six young men. We are very careful in our screening of young men, as we need to be, as the church requires and as the nature of the priesthood requires. This is a joint enterprise for all of us. May I ask everyone to make this a regular part of your prayers, especially after holy Communion, for we would not be able to receive the sacred body and blood of our Lord without the instrumentality of our priests. I count on you for your prayers for this most important of all pastoral needs. Sincerely yours in our Lord,

Most Reverend John M. D’Arcy

PHOTOS BY TIM JOHNSON Bishop John M. D’Arcy poses with seminarians at Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. In the photo, from left, are Andrew Budzinski, Tony Steinacker, Drew Curry, Chris Knabenshue, Jason Freiburger, bish- op, Bob Lengerich, Jacob Runyon, Kevin Bauman, Gabriel Hernandez, Fernando Jimenez and Matt Coonan.

Msgr. Paul Langsfeld, rector of Pontifical College Josephinum, left, joins newly ordained deacons Jason Freiburger, Bob Lengerich and Julio Oo and Bishop John M. D’Arcy after the rite Bishop John M. D’Arcy lays hands on transitional deacon Bob Lengerich of ordination in St. Turibius while Jason Freiburger and Julio Oo stand in the foreground. Bishop is Chapel. Julio Oo, who is from assisted by Tony Steinacker, already ordained a deacon, who will be Burma, is studying for the ordained to the priesthood in October. The diaconate ordination of priesthood at Josephinum. Freiburger and Lengerich was celebrated April 30 at St. Turibius Chapel. 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MAY 7, 2006 South Bend police officer honored at St. Matthew Cathedral Cpl. Scott Severns mourned as ‘loving son, adoring brother, loyal friend, decorated and outstanding police officer’

the city where Severns was sur- BY JENNIFER OCHSTEIN South Bend rounded by the ones who loved police color and knew him best. It was as if guard marches SOUTH BEND — Miami Street the world itself stopped just for a along Miami felt abandoned, until you looked moment to pay it’s respects. south. And that’s when you saw As Severns was carried into Street toward St. them: a sea of red twinkling the St. Matthew Cathedral Matthew lights. The police cars stretched Church, row after row of officers Cathedral where back as far as you could see. and their families filed in to offer funeral services Though it’s hard to say how their condolences and to see for South Bend far south the black and whites Severns off one last time. After police Cpl. Scott extended from St. Matthew doing so, they walked out, their Severns were Cathedral, you just knew that faces showing the tears of those Friday. Hundreds hundreds of South Bend police, who have lost, at the same time of police officers Cpl. Scott Severns’ brothers and knowing the danger that Severns stood outside sisters, were waiting to say good- faced is one they all face. the church to bye. Severns was shot by a South Domonique Diggins, whose Bend teen in an apparent robbery father Sam Diggins is a South pay their attempt. He died April 23. A Bend Police officer, said she respects to the Mass of Christian burial was held decided to come to the services to officer who was Friday. support Severns’ family. shot in an Before Severns’ funeral, offi- “It’s hard to lose a family apparent rob- cers in dress blues marched for- member,” she said about an hour bery attempt by ward — department by depart- before services began. “It a South Bend ment, force by force — South could’ve been my father.” teen. Severns Bend Police Department, St. While there wasn’t enough JENNIFER OCHSTEIN died April 23. Joseph County Police room in the church for everyone Department, Elkhart, Marshall, to sit, a tent, which accommodat- LaPorte, Osceola, Evansville, ed several hundred, was set up in — baptized as a child, sports star “He didn’t suffer so we Severns and his fellow officers Cedar Lake, Logansport, Marion, a rear parking lot with a televi- in elementary, high school and wouldn’t suffer,” Father Heintz risk every day. They, too, stood Goshen, Bristol, Buchanan, Mich. sion so everyone could watch college, avid golfer, third genera- said. “He suffered to teach us along the street outside the and more. their comrade be honored. tion police officer. how.” church, watching, listening, pray- They formed ranks on the “Though I walk through the “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do And while, he said, we live in ing and grieving for those who street in front of the church, wait- valley of the shadow of death, I not let your hearts be troubled ...” the shadow of the cross, we bask were grieving. ing for Severns to arrive. And will fear no evil for you are with Father Michael Heintz, pastor in the light of the resurrection. Kayla Mathes said she wanted when he did, the city stood in me ...” of St. Matthew Cathedral, said he “Death is not our final jour- to attend the funeral “to show my silent salute — at least the part of And they remembered the man wanted to make clear why every- ney,” Father Heintz said. respects for a fallen officer. He one was gathered for the Mass of Severns, he said, chose a life did a lot for the city and he did a Christian Burial: “We are a peo- of service over one of personal lot to help fight crime.” ple of faith. We travel by faith, satisfaction. “But the souls of the just are not by light.” And it showed. Highly deco- in the hand of God ...” GUERIN Just as God allowed his own rated, Severns was 2004 Officer Father Heintz praised: “Scott son to suffer and die and to rise. of the Year. was a loving son, adoring brother, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I go to prepare a place for And, it seems, the South Bend loyal friend, decorated and out- you ...” community recognized what standing police officer.” Sisters of Holy Cross, Marianites of Holy Cross — forwarded news of Father Moreau’s sainthood Thousands gather as cardinals beatify priests in India, Italy cause to Today’s Catholic. St. Augustine Parish, focusing his people gathered in the large The Moreau decree read, “It is BY CINDY WOODEN with great joy and thanksgiving ministry on the “dalit” people square in front of the Milan that we inform you that this once considered untouchable in cathedral. morning, April 28, 2006, ‘His VATICAN CITY (CNS) — India’s traditional caste system. Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI Thousands of people gathered at Cardinal Vithayathil said prefect of the Congregation for authorized the Congregation for a parish church in southern India Blessed Thevarparampil, known Saints’ Causes, read Pope the Causes of the Saints to prom- and in the square in front of the as “Kunjachan,” meaning small Benedict’s decree beatifying the ulgate the decree regarding a mir- cathedral in Milan, Italy, April 30 priest, “was not even 5 feet tall” two priests. for the beatification of three acle attributed to the intercession MOTHER THEODORE GUERIN and spent most of his life visiting Blessed Monza, born in 1898, of the Venerable Servant of God, priests. the homes and workplaces of the founded the Secular Institute of Basil Anthony Mary Moreau, the details of the beatification are With Pope Benedict XVI sign- dalits, preaching the Gospel, bap- the Little Apostles of Charity, a priest and founder of the to be determined in conjunction ing beatification decrees but not tizing them and encouraging group of consecrated women Congregations of Holy Cross, with the Vatican authorities at a presiding over the ceremonies, them in the faith. devoted to caring for disabled born on Feb. 11, 1799 in Laigné- later date. Father Augustine Thevarparampil Ordained to the priesthood in children. The institute continues en-Belin (France) and died on could be beatified at St. 1921, his work among the dalits to operate 36 “Our Family” cen- Jan. 27, 1873 in Le Mans Augustine Parish in Ramapuram, was criticized not only by ters for handicapped children. (France).’ India, and Fathers Luigi Biraghi Hindus, but also by Christians, Blessed Biraghi was born in This is the final step in the and Luigi Monza could be beati- the cardinal said. Blessed 1801 and founded the Marcelline beatification process of the Contributing to this story is Tim fied in Milan. Thevarparampil died in 1973 at Sisters dedicated to educating chil- founder. However, the date and Johnson from Today’s Catholic. Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, the age of 82 and asked to be dren. He was head of the Milan head of India’s Syro-Malabar buried among the dalits. Archdiocese’s Ambrosian Library Catholic Church, presided over Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi and was a scholar specializing in Let your favorite saint the beatification of Father of Milan presided over the Mass church history, Christian archaeol- join your outdoor activities... Thevarparampil, who spent about for the beatification of the two ogy and theology. 40 years as an assistant pastor at Italian priests with some 20,000 A LARGE SELECTION OF OUTDOOR STATUES FOR YARD OR PATIO beautiful finishes in white or color

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that people of the world are all symbol of human depravity and BY JERRY FILTEAU brothers and sisters. ethnic cleansing.” “What happens to the people An estimated 400,000 people WASHINGTON (CNS) — As of Darfur happens to us,” he said. have died in the conflict since thousands of Americans gathered “It’s time now to say, ‘No 2003. Last November Pope at “Save Darfur” rallies across more,’” he said. Benedict XVI made an urgent the country April 30, the nation’s In Khartoum, the capital of appeal to the international com- Catholic bishops joined with Sudan, the government offered to munity to protect the rights of the other religious and political lead- accept a mediated agreement that people of Darfur. ers in calling for greater U.S. could end three years of strife in Bishop Wenski said the efforts to end the genocidal cam- the region, but two of Darfur’s nation’s bishops support recent paign against the non-Arab popu- three main rebel groups rejected Bush administration efforts “to lation of Sudan’s Darfur region. it. As the April 30 midnight dead- strengthen the mission of the “Sunday’s ‘Save Darfur’ rally line for negotiations passed, the poorly funded, ill-equipped and should remind our leaders that mediation group agreed to extend undermanned peacekeepers from our nation cannot remain silent in the deadline another 48 hours. the African Union.” He said the the face of killings, rape and In his statement Bishop bishops had repeatedly urged pas- wanton destruction,” said Bishop Wenski briefly reviewed the his- sage of the Darfur Peace and Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, tory of the humanitarian crisis in Accountability Act and welcomed Fla., chairman of the bishops’ Darfur. its adoption by Congress late last Committee on International “Three years ago the proxy year. Policy. militias known as the Janjaweed Along with the political and “Our country can and must do began a ruthless campaign of religious leaders who addressed death and destruction against the CNS PHOTO/JIM YOUNG, REUTERS the Washington rally were several more, much more, to defend and People attend a rally held on the National Mall in Washington April 30 protect innocent civilians in non-Arab population of Darfur, celebrities, including actor to call for the end to the genocide taking place in the Darfur region of Darfur. Anything less would be with the support and acquies- George Clooney, whose recent unworthy of us as a people com- cence of the Sudanese govern- Sudan. The “Save Darfur” rally included an alliance of more than 150 visit to Darfur with his father mitted to human life and dignity,” ment in Khartoum,” he said. faith-based humanitarian and human rights organizations. sparked wide media interest, rais- he added. He said a brief respite in vio- ing U.S. popular awareness of At the chief “Save Darfur” lence last year coupled with faces a “daunting challenge” of Two years ago Bishop John H. events there and helping to spark rally, held on the National Mall in peace talks sponsored by the delivering humanitarian aid to 2.5 Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee, the “Save Darfur” rallies across the nation’s capital, Cardinal African Union led to hopes for a million people who have fled Fla., then head of the bishops’ the country. Theodore E. McCarrick of change, but “subsequent events their homes and another million Committee on International “This is the first genocide of Washington reminded an estimat- have shattered those hopes.” He still in their homes who risk star- Policy, warned that Darfur was the 21st century, but there is ed 10,000 to 15,000 participants said the international community vation. “rapidly becoming the newest hope,” Clooney said. Pope: Church must be more selective in picking saint candidates

First, the pope said, further “The uninterrupted practice of cials announced 10 would die in The determination over what BY CINDY WOODEN instructions are needed to help the church establishes the neces- his place. One of the 10 chosen constitutes martyrdom is one of local bishops “safeguard the seri- sity of a physical miracle,” he was a Polish army sergeant who the questions involved in the VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The ousness of the investigations that said. “A moral miracle is not asked to be spared because he ongoing process for the canoniza- Catholic Church should be more take place in the diocesan enough.” had a wife and children. tion of Archbishop Oscar A. selective and very rigorous in inquiry” into a candidate’s mar- “In addition to reassuring us Father Kolbe stepped forward Romero of San Salvador, who choosing candidates for saint- tyrdom or the person’s Christian that the servant of God lives in and asked the camp commandant was shot as he celebrated Mass. hood, Pope Benedict XVI said in virtues and miracles attributed to heaven in communion with God, to let him replace the man. The Opponents have argued that he a message to the Congregation his or her intercession. miracles are the divine confirma- commandant agreed, and Father was killed for his political stance; for Saints’ Causes. Second, he said, there must be tion of the judgment expressed by Kolbe and the other nine were supporters have said his pro- The pope, who as a cardinal a real “fame of holiness” and not church authorities about the virtu- locked up in a bunker to starve to nouncements about social and expressed concern over the num- just a conviction among a small ous life” lived by the candidate, death. When guards entered the political matters were motivated ber of causes being promoted, group of people that the person in he said. bunker to remove the bodies, solely by his faith-based convic- wrote to the congregation as its question was a good Christian. The congregation’s plenary Father Kolbe was still alive. They tion about human dignity and the members met April 24-26 for a Although he did not refer also included a discussion of the killed him with an injection of demands of justice. plenary assembly. specifically to any individual, the definition of martyrdom, a debate carbolic acid. Pope Benedict said a person Congregation members dis- pope said that a spontaneous and that has been going on for at least Pope Benedict told congrega- could not be declared a martyr cussed a new instruction for the widespread recognition of saint- 30 years. tion members that while the without “irrefutable proof” of the initial diocesan stages of the hood, as occurred in the case of The traditional definition of a strength of the faith of martyrs victim’s willingness to die for the sainthood process and were look- Blessed Mother Teresa of martyr is someone who was has remained unchanged, “the faith and without “moral certain- ing at possible changes to the for- Calcutta, “is a sign from God that killed out of hatred for the faith. cultural contexts of martyrdom ty” that the persecutor’s action mal criteria for determining mar- indicates to the church those who But, for example, Conventual and the strategies on the part of stemmed “directly or indirectly” tyrdom and for miracles. deserve to be placed upon the Franciscan Father Maximilian the persecutors” have changed. from a hatred of the faith. Pope Benedict told the congre- candelabra to give ‘light to all Kolbe was canonized in 1982 as a In most cases, he said, modern “The martyrs of yesterday and gation that from the moment of those in the home.’” martyr even though the Nazis at persecutors attempt to hide their of our time gave their lives freely his election a year ago, he had On the question of miracles, the Auschwitz death camp did not hatred of the Christian faith and and knowingly in a supreme act put into effect changes that met Pope Benedict appeared to rule kill him explicitly because of his Christian virtues, claiming to act, of charity to witness to their the “widespread hope” that the out a change that some theolo- faith. When a prisoner escaped for example, in defense of “politi- fidelity to Christ, to the Gospel difference between beatification gians had hoped would leave from the death camp, Nazi offi- cal or social” ideologies. and to the church,” the pope said. and canonization would be under- space for consideration of “moral lined and that local churches miracles,” such as dramatic con- would be more involved in the versions that occur when a notori- entire process. ous sinner turns his or her life Modern men and women need around after coming into contact true models of holiness, he said, with the writings of a candidate Support your school. and they must be chosen with care. for sainthood. Use All Saints SCRIP! 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cized for its treatment of Catholic Vatican official suggests figures and institutions, has been Catholics boycott ‘The Da turned into a movie, which is scheduled to be released nation- Vinci Code’ film wide May 19. “Religion is a work in progress. We learn by our mis- ROME (CNS) — Catholics EWS RIEFS N B takes,” he said April 23 on the should consider boycotting the New Hampshire Public Radio film “The Da Vinci Code” as one program “Writers on a New way to let the world know the England Stage.” The program was story offends and defames the PRESIDENT OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY DELIVERS HOMILY broadcast from Portsmouth but church, said Archbishop Angelo was made available on the radio Amato, secretary of the DURING MASS WITH CARDINALS station’s Web site. A main plot ele- Congregation for the Doctrine of ment in the novel is that Jesus and the Faith. If the kind of “slander, Mary Magdalene had children and offenses and errors” contained in their descendants live in secret Dan Brown’s best-selling book today. Important clues to this are and the film based on it had been hidden in the paintings of written about “the Quran or the Renaissance artist Leonardo da Shoah (the Holocaust), they right- Vinci. The novel has sold more ly would have provoked a world- than 40 million copies worldwide. wide uprising,” the archbishop told Catholic communications directors. The archbishop spoke Vatican officials say April 28 at a Rome conference for church communications personnel condom-AIDS study still sponsored by the Opus Dei-run in consultation stage University of the Holy Cross. In responding to questions at the end VATICAN CITY (CNS) — of his talk, Archbishop Amato Vatican officials said a study on declined to issue a clear call for all condoms and AIDS protection Catholics to boycott the film. was still in the consultation stage However, during his speech, he and that Pope Benedict XVI had did tell the communications direc- yet to decide whether a document tors, “I hope you all boycott that would be issued on the topic. The film.” sources said there were strong arguments for allowing married CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING couples in which one spouse is Church leaders express Vincentian Father David M. O’Connell, president of The Catholic University of America, infected with HIV, which causes mixed reactions after AIDS, to use condoms as a dis- delivers the homily during a special Mass concelebrated by eight U.S. cardinals at the ease-preventing measure, when it Chinese ordination Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington April 28. In overrides any contraceptive intent. On the other hand, the sources KUNMING, China (CNS) — An the homily during the Mass, Father O’Connell asked Catholics to welcome illegal immi- said, the Vatican is hesitant to episcopal ordination recently con- make any move that would be ducted without papal approval has grants. Christ was not excluding anyone when he said, “I was a stranger and you wel- seen as an endorsement of con- drawn mixed reactions from comed me,” said Father O’Connell. doms as a method of disease pre- Chinese church leaders concern- vention, because condoms do not ing its possible impact on Sino- offer 100 percent protection from Vatican ties. Father Joseph Ma remarks at a photo opportunity coming together they were fulfill- AIDS and could encourage sexual Yinglin, 41, was ordained bishop Vermont’s Bishop Angell between meetings on Capitol Hill. ing Pope John Paul’s dream “that promiscuity. The officials spoke of Kunming April 30, with nine The U.S. bishops have expressed we would pray together for peace.” suffers mild stroke but is on condition of anonymity to papally approved bishops from support for many aspects of a “Religion and Cultures: The Catholic News Service April 26, the government-approved church compromise bill expected to reach Courage of Dialogue” was the recovering well after several days of speculative taking part, reported UCA News, the Senate floor in early May, but overall theme of the two-day gath- BURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS) — reports on what the Vatican an Asian church news agency they are also concerned about ering, co-sponsored by Georgetown Bishop Kenneth A. Angell, retired planned to say on the subject. based in Thailand. The ceremony harsh enforcement provisions in University, the Washington head of the Diocese of Burlington, proceeded despite the Holy See the legislation, including expedit- Archdiocese, The Catholic is recovering well from a mild issuing a message April 29 via the ed removal of illegal aliens along University of America and the stroke, Bishop Salvatore R. Vatican official named Hong Kong Diocese asking that the border and denial of protec- Rome-based Sant’Egidio Matano of Burlington said in an the ordination not take place. tions to asylum seekers. Cardinal Community. coadjutor bishop in April 26 statement. “Medical Anthony Liu Bainian, vice chair- McCarrick and Cardinals Roger evaluation of his condition ... Venice, Fla. man of the Chinese Catholic M. Mahony of Los Angeles and brings to us a bright and hopeful Patriotic Association, attended the William H. Keeler of Baltimore Vatican official says WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope prognosis of a full recovery for event in Kunming, 1,300 miles started the day with a breakfast Benedict XVI has named Msgr. post-Vatican II liturgy Bishop Angell,” said Bishop southwest of Beijing. He told the meeting on immigration reform Frank J. Dewane, undersecretary Matano. Bishop Angell, 75, was press that Bishop Ma’s ordination with White House deputy chief of could be perfected of the Pontifical Council for admitted to the Fletcher Allen would not harm China-Vatican staff Karl Rove and other White Justice and Peace at the Vatican, Unit of the Medical Center relations, since the new prelate House aides. ROME (CNS) — Liturgical as coadjutor bishop of Venice, Fla. was chosen by election. However, changes implemented after the Hospital of Vermont April 23 “fol- As coadjutor, Bishop-designate a high-ranking Vatican source told Second Vatican Council could be lowing a mild cerebral vascular Dewane will become head of the UCA News before the ordination Interreligious peace perfected, said the new secretary of event,” the statement said. He was diocese upon the retirement or that the Holy See might regard gathering in U.S. marks the Congregation for Divine transferred April 26 to the Fanny death of the current bishop, Father Ma’s election as problem- Worship and the Sacraments. No Allen Campus of Fletcher Allen Bishop John J. Nevins of Venice. atic because most of the 26 elec- 20 years since Assisi one is in favor of making changes Health Care “for a period of phys- The appointment was announced tors who chose him — 14 laypeo- for the sake of change or even for ical rehabilitation,” it added. in Washington April 25 by ple, 9 priests and 3 nuns — were WASHINGTON (CNS) — Themes nostalgia, said Archbishop Albert Bishop Angell retired last Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apos- not priests. of prayer, peace, justice, love, dia- Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, November. He had headed the tolic nuncio to the United States. logue and care for the poor inter- the secretary, during an April 27 diocese since 1992. In Florida, Archbishop John C. mingled as representatives of world discussion about the direction the Favalora of Miami said in a state- Cardinals visit White religions gathered at Georgetown priest faces during Mass. The dis- ‘Da Vinci Code’ author ment he welcomed the appoint- House, Hill on University in Washington April 26 cussion coincided with the publica- ment and was grateful the pope for the 2006 International Prayer tion of the Italian translation of says novel overcomes named a coadjutor for Bishop immigration reform for Peace. It marked the 20th Father Uwe Michael Lang’s book, Nevins, 74, who had requested anniversary of the first such gather- “Turning Towards the Lord: religious ‘apathy’ “additional assistance as his WASHINGTON (CNS) — ing, convened by Pope John Paul II Orientation in Liturgical Prayer.” PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (CNS) — responsibilities continue to grow Several U.S. cardinals had a busy in 1986 in Assisi, Italy, and it was The book previously was published The author of the “The Da Vinci in the southwest part of the state.” morning in Washington April 28 the first time the yearly interreli- in English by Ignatius Press; the Code” said his best-selling novel The 9,000-square-mile diocese urging humane and compassionate gious prayer and dialogue meeting text includes a foreword written in goes beyond its “commercial has a Catholic population of about immigration legislation as the was held in the United States. 2003 by then-Cardinal Joseph value” to discuss “big ideas” 218,000. Senate prepared to debate immi- Religious leaders of Christians, Ratzinger. The cardinal, who has about the role of religion in histo- gration reform. The U.S. bishops Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, since become pope, said that the ry. The book also has sparked live- want a “comprehensive reform” Shintoists and Sikhs were among Second Vatican Council did not ly debate and dialogue on that deals compassionately with the more than 500 participants. mention the direction the priest Christianity, overcoming the “apa- the millions of undocumented Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of faces and the post-conciliar docu- thy” that can envelop religion and aliens in the United States, the Washington Archdiocese, one ments only recommended that people of faith, said Dan Brown. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of the co-sponsors of the two-day priests be able to celebrate facing His novel, which has been criti- of Washington said in brief gathering, told the group that by the people. MAY 7, 2006 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

dent whose family is a member of Pure fashion St. Rose Parish. St. Joseph School has several programs that help families reduce tuition, including event set May 6 the SCRIP program, with 100 per- cent of the profits going back to at Grand Wayne AROUND THE DIOCESE school families, the 100 Club profits, as well as the families par- ticipating in the cleaning of the Center school. FORT WAYNE — The third For information about St. Joseph annual Pure Fashion Show, cele- BISHOP DWENGER STUDENTS ‘DRESS DOWN’ FOR LIFE School in Monroeville, call the brating style and virtue, will be school office at (260) 623-3447. hosted in Fort Wayne again this spring. This fashion event will St. Jude School markets take place May 6 at the Fort Wayne Grand Wayne Center, from Catholic education 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. SOUTH BEND — A bold new Pure Fashion is a leadership student enrollment campaign is program for girls in grades 8-12 underway for St. Jude Catholic designed to offer them a fun, School in South Bend. The school exciting and effective virtue for- is offering a tuition discount for mation program at a critical stage new families. in their lives. “It is high time St. Jude School To be a Pure Fashion model, gets into the educational con- girls must complete a model train- sumer market,” said Father ing program. They learn skills to Derrick Sneyd, St. Jude pastor. help them become confident, “We provide a quality education competent leaders in their schools while instilling integrity and char- and communities. Session topics acter to the children who walk our range from etiquette to public hallways. We know that new fam- speaking skills, always with the ilies who try St. Jude School will goal of helping the girls become find a home here.” distinguished, capable and An open house will be held respectful young women. Pure from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 21. Fashion models also learn the art Prospective students and their of makeup, hairstyling and carry- families are welcome to tour the ing themselves with poise. The building and meet the teachers and models also plan to bring their administrative staff. message to the community by St. Jude Catholic School serves building a Pure Fashion float for grades kindergarten through grade this year’s Three Rivers Festival PROVIDED BY MIKE OBERGFELL eight. Openings are available in Parade. Bishop Dwenger High School participated in the National Pro Life T-shirt Day on April all grades. Once the training is complete, For more information, contact Pure Fashion models star in the 25. To show respect for life, any student who wore a pro-life t-shirt was allowed to “dress the St. Jude School Office at (574) Pure Fashion Show. 291-3820. “Pure Fashion is a chance for down” for the day. Each year the pro-life organization Saints For Life sponsors a new us women to show society how to design for a pro-life t-shirt as a way to proudly witness to the culture of life. reveal true inner beauty. Rather Central Catholic Class of than drawing attention to our bod- ‘61 to hold reunion ies, we draw attention to us as people, so that others listen to the Joseph County Chamber of Appleby graduated from the Dame Law School and Fred and FORT WAYNE — The Central words we say, and imitate the Commerce at the Century Center University of Notre Dame last Lisa Everett of the Office of Catholic High School Class of good works we do,” said Audrey in South Bend. Tickets for the year, earning a degree in arts and Family Life of the Diocese of Fort 1961 will be celebrating their 45th Litchfield, age 17, a past partici- event can be purchased through music. At Juilliard, he plans to Wayne-South Bend. reunion on Sept. 23 at the Grand pant who will be modeling again the Web site at www.makeadiffer- work on a master’s in music and Wayne Center. Mass will be cele- this year. encemichiana.org or by calling vocal arts. St. Vincent de Paul brated at 5 p.m. at St. Mary by The day will also include (574) 234-5543. While at Saint Joseph’s, classmate, Loren “Klemm” speaker Julie Laipply, former Jeff Terry will be the keynote Appleby was active in music and Society honors members Connell. The Mass intention will be for the deceased members of Miss Virginia 2002, and a silent speaker at the Philanthropy drama, appearing as Puck in “A SOUTH BEND — The St. Vincent the class. auction, which will benefit both Summit. Terry is the senior man- Midsummer Night’s Dream,” de Paul Society of St. Joseph The following list is all of the Fort Wayne’s Women’s Care ager for corporate commitment Joseph in “Joseph and the County will honor its selected vol- missing classmates: Mary Ann Center and local Challenge girls and strategic relationships with Amazing Technicolor unteers with the prestigious Top Boehm, Elaine DeVold, Janet club. Whirlpool Corporation. He will Dreamcoat,” MacBeth in Hat awards at its annual breakfast Disler, Gary Feichter, Dave Rebecca Grubbs, Pure Fashion share his experiences of building “MacBeth” and Curly in on Sunday, May 7, in St. Anthony Gerardot, Gene Gick, Bonnie Fort Wayne coordinator, has a relationships with nonprofits and “Oklahoma!” He was also a School gymnasium. Harris, John Herber, Patricia vision for the girls and women in describe how these alliances have member of the league-winning Volunteer units of all area Lebrato, Jim Long, Margaret attendance this year. “My hope is contributed to the growth and quiz bowl team his senior year. parishes will assemble for a 9 a.m. Marshall, Maureen Miller, Bob that through attending, or partici- overall success of Whirlpool’s Mass in the church. Father Terry Oldham, Diane Pabst, Judy pating in Pure Fashion, women business. Bishop Sample of Fisher, pastor, will celebrate the Pepple, James Rieman, Judith young and old will think more Additionally, three local busi- Mass. Sean Wendlinder is presi- Marquette to speak at Schuhler, Richard Sitko, Mary critically about the choices they nesses will be honored at the dent of the society. — EJD make, the merchandise they buy, luncheon with Good Corporate Serra conference Ellen Stafford, Marilyn Vaughn, and the overall way in which they Citizenship Awards for their Thomas Walker, Carolyn present themselves to the world.” alliances and contributions to SOUTH BEND — The Serra Club St. Joseph School offers Vorndran, Jeanne Welch, Mary A few seats are still available. local nonprofit organizations. of South Bend has announced that tuition plan for non- Ann Whitridge. Individual tickets are $35, or pur- Following the luncheon will Bishop Alexander Sample of the If you know the whereabouts chase a table of eight for $280. be a dessert reception where Diocese of Marquette, Mich., will Catholic, non-parish- of any of these people, please con- To learn more about the mis- luncheon attendees will have the be one of the principle speakers at ioners tact Rita Jansen King at (260) sion of Pure Fashion nationally, opportunity to meet with and the eight-state regional conference 747-5049 or e-mail stjohnfwk- please visit the Web site at pure- learn about local nonprofit organ- the club is hosting at Notre Dame, MONROEVILLE — St. Joseph [email protected]. fashionshow.com. izations in attendance. Oct. 26-29. Bishop John M. School, the parish school of St. D’Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Correction Groups host philanthropy Saint Joseph’s alumnus Wayne-South Bend is unable to has announced that it is now a K- attend and welcomes Bishop 8 Catholic grade school. The June 3 World Apostolate summit accepted into Juilliard Sample to the conference. A school policy has recently of Fatima diocesan-wide gather- At 45, Bishop Sample is the been established that non-parish- ing at Our Lady of Guadalupe SOUTH BEND — Paul Appleby, SOUTH BEND — The for-profit youngest bishop in the United ioner and non-Catholic families Church will include a talk by a 2001 graduate of Saint Joseph’s and nonprofit sectors will come States. who would like to place their chil- Father Sergius Wobelewski, High School, has been accepted together on Tuesday, May 9, to The Serra Club conference is dren in a faith-based, Catholic OFM. 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cal role as patron of the arts, the they watch,” said Nicolosi, responsibility to have a high stan- munity-building. The role of the BY THERESA A. THOMAS purpose of art, St. Thomas “These people wouldn’t put poi- dard in their creation of art, be it Christian in Hollywood, accord- Aquinas’ classic definition of son in their mouths, but they poi- paintings, music for the Mass or ing to Nicolosi, whether it is as a This is the third feature in a beauty and how it relates to both son themselves intellectually and film. writer, producer or other profes- series of lectures at the liturgical music and the art form spiritually with the things they sional, is to go farther than sim- University of Notre Dame, spon- of cinema, and why a Christian see.” ply providing comedy and light- sored by the Notre Dame Center presence is needed in Hollywood. Living in 2006 is complex, Wholeness, harmony, heartedness, however. “As (the for Ethics and Culture and titled The two wrong reactions peo- continued Nicolosi, and she author) Flannery O’Conner has “Hollywood: Mission Field or ple can have to Hollywood, reminded her audience that they radiance, brilliance said we need to let people know Mission Impossible.” began Nicolosi, are to be either are disciples of the new millenni- Nicolosi continued to explain that grace is being offered, not “cave dwelling” or “Teflon” um. “You were chosen for this that according to St. Thomas necessarily that everything in life NOTRE DAME — “Why does Christians. A cave dwelling age by God from the beginning Aquinas a beautiful thing pos- is pretty. Grace challenges us.” God care about Hollywood? The Christian, according to Nicolosi, of time to know, love and serve sesses three essential characteris- Nicolosi said that Role of Entertainment in Human says, “It’s all garbage. We don’t him at this exact point in time... tics: a sense of wholeness, a Christianity’s influences in the Life” was the topic presented by have a TV in the house. We never You must glean the wheat from sense of harmony and a sense of movies will be creating works Barbara Nicolosi on April 27 at go to movies.” the chaff.” radiance or brilliance. These that talk about sin without being the University of Notre Dame. “What I want to say,” said things must be present in order occasions of sin themselves. The Nicolosi is a writer, speaker, Nicolosi, “is, ‘too bad. You for a work of art to be a thing of movies will wake people up to blogger, adjunct professor of missed ‘Extreme Makeover ‘Art is a feast’ beauty. Further, she continued, sin without violating. screenwriting at Azusa Pacific Home Edition.’ Too bad. You there are three mistakes that are She said that she believes University in Azusa, Calif., and Nicolosi explained that histori- missed the election of the new often made in both production of there is a groundswell in the executive director of ACT ONE, cally the church has been the pope. You missed the coverage of movies (which are art forms) and church. The younger generation a nonprofit organization that, greatest patron of the arts. It com- Hurricane Katrina and the stories in liturgical music. is beginning to say, “Enough according to its Web site, “trains missioned great paintings and of hope. You missed ‘The First, art made for a political garbage! We want beauty.” She people of faith for careers in statues for churches and spectac- Incredibles’ (movie). You missed purpose is a mistake. It violates said she believes it is up to the mainstream film and television.” ular music to accompany liturgi- a lot of good things.” the sense of wholeness and bal- young artists to show the world Speaking to an audience that cal celebrations. When she Being a Teflon Christian is the ance that makes something beau- what that beauty is going to look ranged from teens to those of quipped, “That might be hard to other wrong reaction to tiful. An example of this mistake like. retirement age, an animated believe because I don’t know Hollywood, according to would be a movie made with an Finally, Nicolosi invited mem- Nicolosi discussed two common about you, but my home parish Nicolosi. “‘It’s just a movie. It’s agenda where the message is one- bers of the audience to pray to but wrong reactions to keeps the ‘70s alive,” the audi- not going to influence me,’ these sided or more important than the discern whether they are being Hollywood, the church’s histori- ence burst into laughter. By her people say in defense of whatever quality of the film. called in some way to be artists own admission she is neither a Second, art made only to make of the future—as writers, musi- fan of “Gather Us In”-style litur- people feel good about them- cians or other performers. gical music nor tambourines used selves is a mistake. An example She stated that formation in Serra Club of South Bend, Indiana regularly during the Mass. of this would be music at Mass these arts must start in the Quoting from “Beauty and the that is “Barney-like” and inappro- domestic church, the family. Hosting Truth of Christ” a message by priate for the solemnity and pro- Parents must provide discipline, then Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope The Serra International USA Regional fundity of the liturgy, but permit- an environment that allows love Benedict the XVI, Nicolosi dis- ted so as to not make those offer- of God and neighbor to blossom, Conference at Saint Mary’s College cussed art as being a purpose ing the music feel bad. In film, an and practically, music lessons and unto itself. “The purpose of art is and The University of Notre Dame example of this mistake would be accessibility to great classic that it has no purpose other than a non-harmonious movie made books. “If Hollywood is going to SPEAKERS to be beautiful,” said Nicolosi. only to make one feel good, but change,” concluded Nicolosi, “we Father Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C. “Art is a feast.” that is simply stupid, with poor as a society must become more Nicolosi said that humans Lisa and Fred Everett dialogue. Third, art used for dis- culturally literate.” She concluded make art because they are driven Charles E. Rice, J.D. traction or other ignoble purpose that God indeed cares about to do so. They are filled with where radiance is lost is a mis- Hollywood, and members of the Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample ‘something’ that just pours out. take. Catholic Church should too, (Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette) This ‘something’ simply must be Nicolosi contended that mak- because cinema is a significant Sister Mary Ellen Johnson, C.S.C. said or seen or created. People ing a film that simply makes peo- and powerful art form that can be have an instinct to do this, and Father Daniel Scheidt ple laugh is a good thing. “It is used for good. this experience is intrinsically a mercy,” she stated, “to give peo- i human experience. “Your St. ple joy, relief and lighthearted Bernard doesn’t decorate. 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Bend and adult leader Bill Odell BY KRISTI WARD from Little Flower Parish in South Bend. MISHAWAKA — Catholics “There’s quite a bit of activities believe it, mean it, live it, speak it for the kids — I think most of . . . but what exactly is IT? them are enjoying themselves,” At FaithFest 2006 IT came said John Bodenschatz, an adult alive as close to 300 teens from 25 leader from St. Charles Borromeo parishes — including two parishes Parish in Fort Wayne. “You’ve got from Michigan — donned bright a pretty wide span of different kids green shirts and demonstrated their who are in different places in their lively and energetic version of IT faith, so I think it’s trying to have a by singing, talking, listening, ques- little bit of something for every- tioning, praying, body.” dancing, acting, St. Charles’ creating and youth minister, laughing. Margaret IT was their IT was their Catholic faith “Marge” Digan, Catholic faith had a death in and they were at and they were at Marian her family, so Marian High Bodenschatz and School in two other adult Mishawaka to High School in Mishawaka volunteers celebrate. Steve brought their Weigand, dioce- to celebrate. group. san director of Bodenschatz youth ministry, said he enjoyed said the FaithFest almost Diocesan Youth as much as the Council organized FaithFest with kids. “I’ve enjoyed the workshops the goal of young people serving I went to,” he said. “I thought The their peers. Village was pretty neat — I PHOTOS BY KRISTI WARD “They plan this whole day for thought the whole thing was pretty Teens attending FaithFest 2006 enjoy the music, zany fun and heartfelt spiritual message from musicians Dan their Catholic peers to do a couple good.” Harms and Kyle Heimann of the group “Popple”. of things — to strengthen Catholic Weigand said the FaithFest identity and to celebrate their Catholic faith.” He smiled. “That Marian parent written evaluations were positive and show that young people can volunteer Dan overall — some said FaithFest was lead responsibly in the church.” better than last year — and Shipe from revolved a lot around the message The members of the youth Christ the council put together a day filled and ministry of Jesse and Popple. with activities, including adoration, King Parish When a group of teens was asked reconciliation, Mass and lots of serves an for their opinion of the artists, different workshops. In between Olive Garden comments included “they’re awe- those activities, young people dinner to some,” “Jesse’s really funny and could walk the prayer labyrinth, some of the he made me think,” and “I loved belt out a song on the open mike almost 300 the music and I’m glad I came”. stage, enter the poster contest, or teens from 25 The yearly celebration of young visit The Village for games, parishes who people has been going on for 12 years, according to Weigand and exhibits, information, books and attended Bodenschatz had a few words of other goodies. FaithFest Throughout FaithFest, the advice for teens trying to decide if 2006 at young people enjoyed the comedy, they want to attend next year: “If heartfelt witness and toe-tapping Marian High you want to participate, you’re music of artist Jesse Manibusan School. more than welcome to participate,” along with the zany fun and spiri- he said. “If you’re kind of more tual message of Dan Harms and reserved and don’t want to and Kyle Heimann from Popple. you’re not sure what goes on, Other highlights of the day they’re not going to make you do included a question-and-answer anything you don’t want to do.” session with Bishop D’Arcy, and a Weigand said he’d like to dinner from Olive Garden served encourage young people to think by Marian parent volunteers — about celebrating their own IT. plus the presentation of youth min- “I would challenge them to istry awards to Luke Zimmer from consider what it is they have to St. Anthony de Padua Parish in share with the church,” he said. Angola, Sarah Rompola from “The church needs them.” Christ the King Parish in South

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e have seen how hold a bake sale or rob a bank. In meant to be a renewal of their of NFP differ significantly from responsible parenthood the same way, the church has marriage covenant. And this very the outdated “rhythm method,” Wcalls married couples to always taught that the means a act, which expresses their mutual which relied on prediction of a FAITH AND good stewardship of the gift of couple chooses to prevent a preg- gift of self, also makes them woman’s fertile period based on fertility. This stewardship nancy matter enormously from a capable of receiving from God past menstrual cycles. NFP requires understanding and moral point of view. the greatest possible gift — a enables a couple to identify the FERTILITY respecting the gift of fertility, As we have seen, sexual rela- new human being who literally days when conception is most WHAT THE CHURCH TEACHES AND WHY subordinating sexual passion to tions are meant to signify the “personifies” their love, created likely should they desire to con- reason and will and making deci- mutual gift of self that marriage in their image and likeness, but ceive a child. sions about how many children to is supposed to be. That is why who bears, above all, the image This same knowledge also BY LISA A. EVERETT have that are the church has and likeness of God. enables a couple to refrain from both generous traditionally Out of deep reverence for the sexual relations on the days when and responsible. referred to sex- way in which God has designed conception is possible should cycle to try to conceive a child, If a married ual intercourse sexual relations, the church they desire to avoid a pregnancy. or do we have a proportionately couple has a “Each and every marital act as “the marital teaches that “each and every mar- In this regard, international stud- serious reason to postpone a proportionately act.” Through ital act must of necessity retain ies confirm that when spouses are pregnancy at this point in our serious reason must of necessity retain its this most inti- its intrinsic relationship to the properly instructed and follow married life? to prevent a mate language, procreation of human life.” — the rules carefully, NFP can have Just how inseparably connect- pregnancy, husband and “Humanae Vitae” #11. This an effectiveness rate of 98-99 ed the unitive and procreative many people intrinsic relationship to the wife say to one means that because God has percent. meanings of sex are can be seen reasonably ask another with inscribed in sexual intercourse an Couples are also taught how by the fact that couples who whether it really procreation of human life.” their bodies inseparable connection between the practice of exclusive, extend- respect the life-giving potential matters what what they pro- its love-giving capacity and its ed breast-feeding provides a sig- of sex by accommodating them- means they claimed pub- life-giving capacity, married cou- nificant period of infertility after selves to its natural rhythms of choose to HUMANAE VITAE #11 licly on the altar ples must respect the integrity of the birth of a child. This kind of fertility and infertility, often accomplish this on their wed- this act whenever they choose to breast-feeding is, in fact, the develop a deeper intimacy with goal. ding day: “I engage in it. most basic form of NFP because one another. As Pope John Paul II If we reflect accept you Natural family planning (NFP) it can have the effect of naturally once pointed out: on our everyday completely as is an umbrella term for methods spacing the births of children “The choice of the natural experience for a the gift from of family planning that respect over the course of a woman’s rhythms involves accepting the moment, we can readily see that God that you are, and I give this inseparable connection. childbearing years. cycle of the person, that is, the the means we choose to accom- myself completely to you in Based on daily observation of the The church promotes NFP woman, and thereby accepting plish a worthy goal matter enor- return.” Understood from this natural signs of fertility and because it provides married cou- dialogue, reciprocal respect, mously. If I want to raise money point of view, sexual relations infertility, which occur in a ples with a concrete way to prac- shared responsibility and self- for a good cause, I can either between husband and wife are woman’s body, modern methods tice responsible parenthood. First, control. ... In this context the it gives them a thorough under- couple comes to experience how standing of their combined fertili- conjugal communion is enriched ty and enables them to monitor it with those values of tenderness on a daily basis. and affection which constitute the Secondly, NFP engages the inner soul of human sexuality in human faculties that make us its physical dimension also.” — most like God because it requires “Familiaris Consortio,” 32. spouses to subordinate sexual Next time, we will consider passion to their reason and will in why the church teaches that con- the service of good stewardship traception and sterilization are of the gift of fertility. not morally legitimate means of Thirdly, the practice of NFP preventing pregnancy. encourages couples to discern on a regular basis whether or not God is calling them to conceive a child and to use their knowledge of their combined fertility either to achieve or avoid a pregnancy. Lisa Everett is the co-director of Every month, in a sense, the the Office of Family Life for the question comes up: are we going Diocese of Fort Wayne-South to use the fertile period of this Bend.

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Contant Vocations Prayer was appointed pastor of St. MSGR. ROBERT CONTANT By Kay Cozad Joseph-Hessen Cassel Parish. After serving as pastor there for 33 Msgr. Contant’s physical abilities years, he retired in 1997 and deteriorated, he humbly sought the moved to St. Charles Seminary in direction of medical professionals God of all creation, Carthegena, Ohio. This transition and parishioners who could help into retirement was a difficult him “adapt” and continue on as We come to you in thanksgiving decision for Msgr. Contant, who pastor. much like Pope John Paul II, Jerry Croy remembers that, as a for your sovereignty and steadfast love. maintained a deep desire to serve younger priest Msgr. Contant but suffered the effects of a pro- loved to hunt rabbit or pheasant gressive neurological disorder, with the Baker’s and Lengerich’s We ask, with hopeful hearts, Parkinson’s disease. St. Joseph- from Decatur. It is told that he Hessen Cassel had become his even kept a hunting dog at Hessen that you would raise up among us home, a place of friendships and Cassel for such hunting trips. He love. also loved to fly those who might shepherd your people to yourself. Msgr. fish, sometimes Contant, gifted vacationing with Show special graces to those whom you call to a vocation with an incredi- brother priests in ble intellect and “Msgr. Contant the west to catch in priestly service or religious life. memory, has a full stringer of always led a was a man trout. Inspire them to holiness that they may heed your call very simple life, Msgr. modeling an Contant current- and dedicate their lives to your service. asceticism that who could talk widely ly lives in the was either infirmary at St. Grant those chosen for religious formation admired or per- and deeply on any given Charles, receiv- haps sometimes ing continuous willing and holy hearts and guide their path misunderstood nursing care and by others. He subject extra-special to strength of faith, never desired a spiritual care prestigious with almost anyone.” from Brother lifestyle and Dennis deep abiding love for you and humble, would not dis- Rumschlag. pose of a single JERRY CROY Brother Dennis trustworthy service to your people. thing if it still reports that worked, or Msgr. Contant Open the hearts of teachers, family and friends could be attends Mass on repaired. When a daily basis at that they may lovingly encourage those vocations asked if the 6:15 a.m. He parish should always takes his according to your will. buy him a new refrigerator to Breviary with replace the ancient, frost-laden him to Mass, although it is Strengthen, with love and courage, Philco model, he replied, “Why? increasingly difficult for him to This one still works.” Jerry Croy, follow along in prayer. Msgr. those already in your service as priests, deacons, a longtime friend and convert to Contant, now using a wheelchair Catholicism under the direction of for his main mode of mobility, still brothers and sisters Msgr. Contant, still admires his enjoys visiting with others. He ability to “negotiate” with utility reports that he has adjusted well to and grant them health of body, mind and spirit companies regarding the parish’s bilateral hearing aids, having electric and gas bills. He knew the “none of the difficulty that other so that they may be ever-present representatives laws well and could use them older people seem to have in get- wisely to save the parish unneces- ting used to them.” He still talks of of your son Jesus Christ. sary payments. He was a master wanting to be of service to others, with numbers and worked earnest- but then smiles and says, “It prob- ly to protect the financial integrity ably doesn’t make sense to train And grant us all, Father, open and loving hearts for you of the parish. Msgr. Contant was a someone who is in my shape.” man who could talk widely and Ten years ago, Msgr. Contant as we continue to build your church on earth. deeply on any given subject with was invited to Rome to concele- almost anyone. brate his 50th anniversary as priest Amen. Luella Kleinrichert, who with Pope John Paul II. It was a worked with Msgr. Contant in the unique and beautiful experience parish office, says that he was for a man, who, like Pope John always “very business-like until he Paul II, looks upon his priesthood got to know you.” Once he was as a life of humble service for the comfortable, his sense of humor good of others. surfaced, and he began to share some of his personal stories. As 12 JUBILARIANS MAY 7, 2006 Father Bill Niedhart Father Henry Madigan, OFM Conv. 50 year jubilee 50 years of priesthood

BY JENNIFER OCHSTEIN BY MICHELLE DONAGHEY looks forward weekly to the Sunday celebration of evening s an accounting student at prayer with those who gather in MISHAWAKA — He has been a South Bend at Notre Dame. the University of Notre teacher, a parish priest, a counselor Dame, he had doubts. But “It is inspiring for our novices A and administrator since he pro- as well as for ourselves,” he says. when it seemed as if God was call- fessed simple vows in 1950 after On May 26, Father Henry will ing, Father William Neidhart entering the Franciscan noviatiate couldn’t just ignore it and expect it celebrate 50 years as a priest. He in Cohoes, N.Y. Now in his 50th professed simple vows in 1950 and to go away. year of the priesthood, Father “I went in thinking that it was- continued his studies in philosophy Henry Madigan, OFM. Conv., in Franciscan seminaries in Carey, n’t my vocation,” Father Neidhart says he is truly enjoying serving as said. Ohio and Chaska, Minn. He then the assistant director to novices for pursued degrees in theology at the He said if it hadn’t worked out, the Conventual Franciscan Friars he would have been “perfectly Grand Seminaire in Montreal. After in Mishawaka, especially since it being ordained, he taught moral happy living a normal life.” gives him time to pursue his God apparently had other plans theology and homiletics at St. favorite hobby. Anthony-on-Hudson in Rensselaer, for Father Neidhart. “My hobby now has to be He said that once he became a N.Y. until assigned to the enjoying the pursuit of understand- province’s parish mission and priest he never had a doubt that it ing of Scriptures. People have is where he was supposed to be. retreat ministry. In the mid 60s, he such strong ideas from holy served as assistant director of the At 82, Father Neidhart is a jubi- Scripture, which is especially FATHER WILLIAM NEIDHART, CSC FATHER HENRY MADIGAN, OFM CONV. inner city apostolate established by larian priest, or one who has been apparent today,” says Father in service 50 years. Now he’s in the Diocese of Camden, N.J. Henry, who points out that one Assigned to the formation ministry semi-retirement at St. Joseph one-man show. He did it all, from cannot literally interpret Scripture, sage that was enshrined in words Parish in South Bend on Hill of his province, he established the administration to Mass. especially since the first written so long ago. He is very impressed pre-novitiate program in Holyoke, Street. The members of the lay min- words were not written until at “by the work of the Scripture Father Neidhart, originally Mass. Father Henry also served as istries have changed all that for the least 20 years after Christ. scholars and the various specialists administrator and or pastor of four from Fort Wayne, has been serving better, so that priests can serve “You have to remember that who have applied and do apply at St. Joseph in South Bend for the parishes and also spent time as people the way they were meant they were written from the view- their broad knowledge so that we director of friar students in past five years. He’s also served at to, Father Neidhart said. point and the understanding of the can better understand the writings St. Pius X, Little Flower, Holy Washington, D.C. “Lay ministries in particular time. And then they were translat- coming to us from ancient peoples When asked about his hopes Cross and was also in Burbank, have done a great deal to help us ed from Hebrew to Greek and then whose concept of history, customs Calif., for a time. for the future, Father Henry says to see that we all share in the to English. It is really fascinating. and language are so different from he prays he will “be able to make He spent his first 11 years priesthood of Christ through bap- We need to consider the philoso- our own,” says Father Henry. teaching high school, and he’s a contribution to the community in tism,” Father Neidhart said. phy and approach was very differ- “I am especially impressed which I live and try to help people been in parish ministries for 39 “Without them, we wouldn’t be ent from today. It is a fascinating with the quality of catholicity in years. grow in Christ. I enjoy working able to serve people as well.” weave of forces that all came Indiana,” he notes, mentioning an with people. Helping them with He had a stint in the Air Force He said a smart priest will find together,” he notes. example of the devotion of parish- in World War II with a troop carri- anything they need help with. I laity in the church to help out. Father Henry is especially ioners at Mass. Father Henry also like people. I would like to bring a er outfit in England and France. “The group is better than the aware of the divinity and humanity notes that he, along with the He came to Notre Dame on a G.I. greater sense of Christ in their individual,” he said. of these sacred writings and that Franciscan community to which lives.” Bill scholarship and graduated Along with the laity positions we actually have a scriptural mes- he belongs at the novitiate, also with an accounting degree in that have opened up over the 1949. years, Father Neidhart said young During his time at Notre Dame, men considering the priesthood Franciscan joy is becoming a living prayer in ceaseless adoration of God Father Neidhart said he began to and others considering lay posi- have thoughts that God was call- tions need to be open to calls on ing him to be a priest. And by his their lives by God. senior year at the university, he “Each call is different,” said believed the call unmistakable. Father Neidhart, who sees his call “I thought I had to give it a as a gradual one. “You need to be try,” Father Neidhart said. open and try to live a grace-filled, He said later that he began feel- Christ-like life.” ing that he wanted to do what God And living a life of service is a wanted him to do. “Come and See Weeks” powerful one. Young Adult Women (ages 18-35) “It became clear my last semes- “I think for me, it’s been a ter,” Father Neidhart said. wonderful life to be God’s instru- May 25-28, 2006 He was ordained in 1956. ment in the ways a priest can be,” High School Girls Father Neidhart said service has Father Neidhart said. “I think June 28 - July 1, 2006 changed significantly over the doing God’s work is certainly a years, but one way in particular powerful thing. 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MISHAWAKA — When Robert as he observes his Yast was stationed with the Air Force in Naples, Italy, at the end of World War II, he accompanied Golden Anniversary as a Priest three of his buddies to Rome because he wanted to see the churches. And while the other men were out trying to meet Italian women, Airman Yast attended Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and started to think about becom- ing a priest. Now, 60 years after that Easter Sunday in Rome, Father Yast cele- brates 50 years in the priesthood, which he says is a happy, beauti- ful, joyful life. Father Yast grew up in a family with one brother and two sisters in FATHER ROBERT YAST St. Joseph Parish in LaPorte, which now is part of the Diocese With his quick wit, uncanny of Gary. When he graduated from ability to remember names and high school in 1944, he enlisted in warm and caring nature, Father the Air Force. Yast endeared himself to congre- After two years in military gations at all or his assignments: We celebrate your many years of service, he studied music at St. Peter for 12 years; St. John the Indiana University with the assis- Baptist in South Bend for four tance of the G.I. Bill, though years; pastor of St. Anthony, South devotion and spiritual guidance thoughts of the seminary were in Bend, for 16 years; pastor of St. the back of his mind. Patrick, Walkerton, for three years; At the end of his sophomore and pastor of St. Joseph, in the service of Our Lord! year, a good friend left college to Mishawaka, for the past 15 years. join the Benedictines at St. Since his arrival in South Bend Meinrad and invited Father Yast to in 1968, Father Yast has served as m visit him. The view of the priest- chaplain for the local Serra Club, a The parishioners of hood at St. Meinrad attracted him, natural fit for him, for he has so Father Yast approached Bishop always worked to encourage voca- Saint Joseph Parish John Noll about studying for the tions to the priesthood, which he priesthood for this diocese. considers to be “a beautiful life.” Mishawaka He was ordained May 26, “Every day has different expe- 1956, and assigned as an assistant riences to offer,” he said. “I would pastor at St. Peter in Fort Wayne, sure tell any boy to check into the where he enjoyed the friendship of priesthood. I think sometimes we the other assistant, Father Joseph get the idea that it’s all prayer and Crowley (who would become aux- all austere. But it isn’t; it’s joyful iliary bishop of this diocese). The and a happy time.” year after his ordination, the dio- One of those special joys for cese was split, with the western him, Father Yast said, has been to The Staff of half, including Father Yast’s home- witness the deep faith and good- town of LaPorte, becoming the ness of the people he has met in Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., Diocese of Gary. All the priests every parish he has served. He stayed within the diocese of their especially likes ministering to the congratulates assignments at that time, so Father sick, he said, for that is when Yast remained with the Diocese of many people are most receptive to Msgr. Owen Campion. Fort Wayne-South Bend. the faith. As a priest, diocesan newspaper editor, editor All of of The Priest magazine, Father John Pfister’s and associate publisher friends in Huntington of Our Sunday Visitor are delighted to have him Publishing, back in town and serving Msgr. Campion has as pastor at St. Mary’s. served the Church We join in congratulating him on faithfully and well 40 Years for 40 years. We in the Priesthood are grateful for of Jesus Christ his ministry. m Saint Mary Church HUNTINGTON 14 JUBILARIANS APRIL 16, 2006 Father Owen Campion 40th jubilee of ordination Live Mission BY TIM JOHNSON

Live Community HUNTINGTON — Journalism has captured the heart of Msgr. Owen Campion, associate publish- Live Brotherhood er of Our Sunday Visitor in Huntington. But in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, this gen- teel southern gentleman has also As a Brother in the Congregation of Holy Cross won over the hearts of parish- ioners at St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel and St. John the Baptist in Fort you will share in a rich tradition of unselfish Wayne. He will celebrate 40 years in the priesthood on May 21. service and become a brother to many. His interest in journalism and the English language goes back to For more information about beginning his childhood in Nashville, Tenn., where a Dominican nun at his ele- a new life as a Brother of Holy Cross, mentary school captivated young Owen and his classmates with a way of making diagramming sen- contact Br. Philip R. Smith, C.S.C. tences fun. At Father Ryan High FATHER OWEN CAMPION School in Nashville, he was the P.O. Box 460 Notre Dame, IN 46556 school newspaper and yearbook Catholic periodicals and books in editor. It was through the influence English in the world. e-mail: [email protected] of his elementary school sisters and As Father Campion began his Father Ryan High School diocesan work at Our Sunday Visitor in (574) 631-0995 priests and his parents’ strong 1989, the Holy See named him the Catholic faith that Owen decided ecclesiastical assistant for the www.brothersofholycross.com he would like to be a priest. International Catholic Union of the After college and seminary, Press (UCIP), the official world- then-Father Campion was wide organization of Catholic pub- ordained a priest May 21, 1966, lishers and journalists. His travels for the Diocese of Nashville. His took him throughout the world. In explanation of the Mass of the res- 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed urrection for funerals and a few him a member of the synod of articles written about travels to bishops for the Americas, one of Congregation of Holy Cross Mexico soon garnered the atten- 13 priests in the Western hemi- tion of the bishop. He became the sphere and Europe so honored. He Our team at Moreau Seminary editor-in-chief of the Tennessee told Today’s Catholic that his Register in 1971. Soon after he favorite vacation is to just stay at took the post, the Diocese of his home. He served until 1998 Memphis was created, and the and was elected an honorary mem- Register lost nearly half of its sub- ber for life to the UCIP in 1997. scribers, but under Father Pope John Paul II named Msgr. Campion’s care and a growing Campion a Prelate of Honor with Catholic population in Nashville, the title of “Reverend Monsignor” the paper quickly recovered. on Oct. 9, 1995. At the Tennessee Register, the With the Allen County Public newspaper received more commen- Library’s strong genealogical dations for excellence from profes- department, Msgr. Campion sional associations than any other spends much of his free time American diocesan newspaper of studying his family’s history. His its size. His active role in the mother’s family descends from Catholic Press Association — he some of the original settlers of served nine years on the board of Jamestown. And his family is also directors, served as it treasurer and some of the original settlers in the was named its 36th national presi- state of Tennessee. dent — garnered attention from Msgr. Campion enjoys brows- Bob Lockwood, president of Our ing cookbooks and planning Sunday Visitor. In 1988, Lockwood meals. He has an extensive library. invited Father Campion to be the Celebration plans include a associate publisher of the national party on May 20 at St. Joseph, paper as Father Vincent Giese Hessen Cassel, with Father retired. Our Sunday Visitor not only Edward Erpelding, who also is publishes a national Catholic news- celebrating a 40th anniversary. paper, but is the largest publisher of

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BY DON CLEMMER preserve humanity,” Father 40th jubilee of ordination Erpelding says, citing a “Lord of the Flies” breakdown of order and FORT WAYNE — While he was spirituality as exactly the sort of BY DON CLEMMER ordained in the diocese and cur- scenario his presence is meant to rently serves as pastor of St. prevent, even as he endures the Joseph-Hessen Cassel Parish, over same hardships as the servicemen “Fate has a way of circling back 25 years of Father Ed Erpelding’s to whom he ministers. on a man and taking him by sur- priestly ministry took him far “The priest is called to be a prise.” — Helena Bonham Carter, beyond the boundaries of the priest-victim with Christ,” he says. “Big Fish” Diocese of Fort Wayne-South This means doing his priestly Bend, to locales such California, duty even in situations where his HUNTINGTON — This quote Washington, D.C., the Persian and everyone else’s lives are at could be applied to Father John Gulf, Korea, Japan and innumer- risk, such as in the Persian Gulf in Pfister who, now in his 40th year able others. These were his years the 1980s when “the balloon went of priestly ministry, finds himself spent in the Navy Chaplain Corps. up” and Father Erpelding and at St. Mary Parish back in his Father Erpelding was first much of the rest of the ship crew hometown of Huntington. Father drawn to Navy chaplain work in stood in gasmasks on the deck, Pfister is actually the first native of the late 1960s, at the height of anticipating an attack. As Father Huntington — a town that has Vietnam, when he heard that the Erpelding looked around at the produced numerous vocations over need for Catholic chaplains was young men around him, he could the years — to receive an assign- ment in the town. quite great. While the diocese was FATHER EDWARD ERPELDING see how tense they were and real- reluctant to give him up, Father ized it was part of his duty to put “Garsh,” Father Pfister says, Erpelding — after offering a them at ease. He then removed his “it’s been very interesting. I still prayer that God would have to lacking a Catholic chaplain, all the gas mask, rolled it up like a pillow get smiles on my face walking FATHER JOHN PFISTER find a way to make it happen — while finding time for his just-as- and pretended to sleep on the down the street, remembering was finally ordered to active duty eclectic personal interests, such as deck. When the crew noticed this, where things used to be.” in 1974. hunting, fishing, diving, playing they relaxed considerably, sensing Reflecting on his own child- serving as priest moderator of ath- Father Erpelding’s ministry musical instruments and — his that, if the chaplain wasn’t wor- hood in Huntington (where he letics. He also took on the role of would then follow an eclectic path, real specialty — painting. ried, they were going to be fine. attended Ss. Peter and Paul director of vocations for the dio- with the extreme shortage of For his service, Father Father Erpelding brings a tough- Parish), Father Pfister doesn’t cese, a ministry he says he Catholic chaplains resulting in Erpelding received many awards, as-nails approach to the priesthood remember anyone ever driving the enjoyed tremendously. assignments of every kind all over the most notable being the Legion that tends to get the job done. idea of being a priest into him, After Bishop Dwenger, he the globe. These included serving of Merit, one of the highest honors A fellow serviceman once saw rather his parents — both commit- spent two years as associate pastor on board the USS Guam, the USS bestowed by the Navy. the crosses on his uniform while ted Catholics — created a positive, at Our Lady of Good Hope in Fort Guadalcanal and the USS Dwight A chaplain carries no weapon, the two were stationed in Saudi faith-filled atmosphere in which Wayne before serving pastorates at D. Eisenhower, counseling sub- only prayer, Father Erpelding Arabia. considering a vocation was a natu- St. Jude, Fort Wayne (1980-1988), stance abuse victims in Alaska and notes, and he is quick to point out “You can’t wear crosses in ral development. St. Mary of the Assumption, South California, studying at Catholic that prayer is quite powerful. It Saudi Arabia,” the man said. It is that atmosphere that Father Bend (1988-1994) and, most University in Washington, teach- needs to be powerful, as the duties “Watch me,” replied Father Pfister tries to recreate for young recently, Queen of Angels, Fort ing at Emory-Riddle Air of a Navy chaplain differ from that Erpelding. “As far as I’m concerned, people in his ministry. This now Wayne (1994-2005). University and traveling the “gap of the parish priest. these are telephone poles, and I’m in has yet another dimension, as Reflecting on 40 years in the belt,” that is, filling in anyplace “The chaplain’s purpose is to communications for Christ.” Father Pfister is able to use local priesthood, Father Pfister notes, examples from his own childhood “You meet a lot of nice people, and — mowing lawns, delivering you also have to leave a lot of nice Serra Club of South Bend, Indiana papers, participating in local ath- people.” He adds, “I always want- letic leagues — to make the possi- ed people to work together toward - Mission Statement - bility of a religious vocation more the good, and I always felt good To pray, foster and promote vocations to the relevant for the youth at St. Mary. when we accomplished that.” “I say I was just one of the As just a few examples of the priesthood and religious life and to further Catholicism kids,” Father Pfister explains. good he has encountered, Father by encouraging its members in fellowship, through “God called me. He might call Pfister mentions starting a perpetual education, to fulfill their vocation to service. you.” adoration chapel at St. Jude, Fort Work with the youth has long Wayne, watching a class of stu- “The harvest is great, the laborers are few.” been a part of Father Pfister’s min- dents go all the way from first Catholics, Please Come and Look Us Over! istry. His first assignment was 13 grade to high school graduation years at Bishop Dwenger High during his time at Queen of Angels. 1st and 3rd Fridays - Mass as 12:10 p.m. - Saint Patrick’s Church School, Fort Wayne, where he “It’s been a good 40 years,” he Lunch and Meeting at 12:40 p.m. - Saint Patrick’s School taught English, served as guidance says. “I love being a priest. I director and even had his lifelong wouldn’t want to do anything else. 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BY MICHELLE DONAGHEY early ‘90s. As Kasese had Committee, managed the national Father Ryan also helped start changed from a simple parish to stadium for international matches woodcarving projects including the center of a new diocese. and started national soccer fetal scopes which helped mid- SOUTH BEND — After serving He laughs noting that John camps. The teams he (helped) wives with local art talent. “Our 40 years in the priesthood, many Paul II traveled to the area and coach reached the Final Four woodcarvers became well of which he served in Africa in offered Mass noting that the area eight times and was the up-coun- known,” he notes, adding that poverty-stricken areas, Father had definitely changed since he try school to win the national one of the artists was selected to Cornelius Ryan, CSC, says that was there, now with six priests. title. attend an international woodcarv- keeping busy is what makes (During Pope John Paul II’s visit In 1978, Father Ryan says that ing show in Denmark. every moment worthwhile, no to Uganda he actually offered he decided to take some time He also helped several talented matter what the situation. Mass at Kasese. In the early ‘70s, back in the states to attend a mas- athletes and artists to study “No matter where I have gone six priests covered the area, ter’s degree program at UCLA. abroad in the United States. Some or what I have done, I get which is now Kasese Diocese. Unfortunately shortly thereafter of these young men will come involved,” says Father Ryan. In 1972, life changed for when he returned to Africa, war when Father Ryan celebrates his “Every time you go to a new Father Ryan when he was put on broke out and destroyed the 40th anniversary at Little Flower place and take on something new, a deportation order because of school. “They had made it a bar- Parish in June. Father Ryan came you discover something new governmental changes. “This racks. It was fully ransacked,” back to the states in 2001. about yourself. You have to enjoy order was passed through an says Father Ryan. “I fully enjoy the priesthood,” your priesthood, or your life, office where I had friends, who The tragedy did not break the says Father Ryan. “These kinds fully, always.” intercepted it. I left Kasese priest. Instead, he helped start of things, this is the buzz you get His life adventure began with abruptly to give the impression several projects he loves to talk out of this life. I have never been studies at Notre Dame in the late FATHER CORNELIUS RYAN, CSC this order had been carried out,” about and rightly so as they not bored in my work. That is just 1950s with graduation in 1962. says Father Ryan, noting that only brought funding for the not an option!” He then went on to the Holy luckily he never was sent out of rehabilitation of the school, but Cross Foreign Mission Seminary his service in the multi-lingual the country. “I was assigned to livelihoods for many African in Washington, D.C. and was Kasese Parish. “There I helped teach African traditional religions youth. ordained as a priest in June of start up a savings and loan for the and philosophy at the National “We did screen printing. T- 1966 in the Sacred Heart Church. miners, which helped the men to Seminary in Katigongo and shirts, calendars, artwork,” says Father Ryan had no idea what save money quickly in order that Alokulum, alternating between Father Ryan. “They had to hand was ahead for him, though he they were able to go home and the two locations.” cut the film used for making the always has felt no matter where get married,” says Father Ryan. Leaving the national seminar- screens for all our screen print- he has been, “I was there because Living quarters were simple, ies in 1976, Father Ryan went on ing. he (God) wanted me there.” notes Father Ryan, who explains to St. Henry’s College, a “O “It was wild, we had to hand Called to East Africa to that the original house he lived in Level” (High School) and “A cut and plane the wooden dowels Uganda in 1966, Father Ryan with another priest 15 miles from Level” (Junior College) where he used to hang the calendars. One started out his nearly four- the equator was very small com- stayed for many years touching order required more than 30,000 decade-long journey teaching and pared to the United States con- the hearts and changing lives of dowels” says Father Ryan, who studying in the “foothills of the sisting only of three rooms. “Two many young people. Though he recalls at least 50 students would Mountains of the Moon, where bedrooms and a common room. did not know much about the come nightly to help out in the you stand on the equator and see Never in my craziest dreams did I sport of soccer, Father Ryan “got project which not only helped glacier peaks.” Not long in the imagine a pope would ever come serious about coaching” soccer. repair the 18 dormitories, but country, in the late ’60s, he took there to offer Mass.” That actual- He not only coached but served completed the building of the time to study Swahili in ly happened when Pope John on the National Soccer League chapel as well. Tanzania, which helped him in Paul II visited Uganda in the

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BY ANN CAREY Chile, a pre-K through grade 12 school William McManus at the Cathedral of the operated by the Congregation of Holy BY KAY COZAD Immaculate Conception. Cross. In 1973, he returned to Notre Dame His first assignment as priest was St. NOTRE DAME — It’s been a challenging as treasurer and councilor for the Holy DECATUR — Father David Voors of St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend where he journey from a childhood in Lakewood, Cross Indiana Province. He went on to Mary of the Assumption Parish, Decatur, served with Bishop Crowley for six years. Ohio, to important leadership positions at become Holy Cross provincial from 1979 to will mark June 20 as the 25th anniversary of Father Voors moved to Plymouth in 1987, the University of Notre Dame and with the 1988 and councilor to the Notre Dame pres- his ordination into the priesthood. where he pastored the flock at St. Michael Congregation of Holy Cross, and Father ident from 1988 to 2003. Born in Fort Wayne to Charlie and Mary Parish for the next 10 years. “It was a won- Richard Warner, CSC, has enjoyed every Father Warner is a master at multi-task- Voors, fourth of seven children, Father derful place to be pastor,” says Father Voors. step along the way. ing, for since 2004 he has been an assistant Voors believes his vocational choice was “Good people, great enthusiasm!” Our Lady Father Warner, presently director of general and councilor to the Holy Cross formed within his family. “My mom prayed of Good Hope in Fort Wayne welcomed Campus Ministry at superior general in Rome. every day that one of her Father Voors in 1997, Notre Dame, will cele- Additionally, he has been sons would become a reli- where he found more brate 40 years in the Notre Dame’s Director of gious,” he recalls. With fam- enthusiasm and involve- priesthood Dec. 17, and Campus Ministry since ily visits from his uncle, ment. says, “I’ve enjoyed every 1989, which makes him Msgr. William Voors and August of 2005 minute of it, and would responsible for the pastoral other priests, and encour- found Father Voors surely do it again.” life of the university. A agement to “be open to the moving once again, this Father Warner started pastor 24 hours a day, call,” Father Voors consid- time to St. Mary of the thinking about priesthood Father Warner lives in a ered the priesthood at an Assumption, Decatur, in his parish grade residence hall on campus, early age. where he is currently school, where the Sisters where his door is always A young Voors chose to pastor. He finds this of Charity encouraged open for any of the young spend his freshman year of parish to be very wel- students to consider reli- men who want advice, high school at Divine Heart coming and filled with gious vocations. At St. counsel, spiritual direction Seminary in Donaldson but faithful people. Edward High School in or simply a sympathetic returned home to graduate The passion this Cleveland, he was taught and understanding ear. from Central Catholic High priest has for serving by Holy Cross brothers Civic engagement also School in 1972. After work- God’s people resounds and got to know and is a big part of his life, for ing at Lincoln Life for two when he says, “Every respect them. So, by the Father Warner has been years, Father Voors began day is different. There’s time he graduated from chairman of the board of his formation for the priest- never boredom. The high school, he knew that South Bend’s Center for hood at St. Pius X Seminary influence of the parish- he wanted to become a ioners and their devo- FATHER RICHARD WARNER, CSC the Homeless for 18 years in Erlanger, Ky., where he Holy Cross priest. and a member of the board earned a baccalaureate in FATHER DAVID VOORS tion motivates and pro- He lived with other of Memorial Hospital for 13 years. philosophy. During that tects me.” Father Voors Holy Cross seminarians at Notre Dame’s So, what has been the best part of his time, he was an avid amateur radio operator also enjoys a devotion to the Blessed Old College while studying for his bache- priesthood? and still holds his license, though he admits Mother as well as eucharistic adoration and lor’s degree in philosophy, and then request- “Everything,” Father Warner said, but there is little time for radio these days. He stemming from his time in Plymouth he ed assignment to Universidad Catolica in especially celebrating the Eucharist, particu- could also be seen jogging or biking in those faithfully prays the holy hours each day. Santiago, Chile, for his theology graduate larly with communities of young people. early seminary days. Father Voors enthusiastically offers to study because he wanted to work with the Father Warner said he has been privi- Father Voors then attended Mount St. those considering the religious life, “There’s poor. leged to get to know so many fine young Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., earn- no doubt the Lord is pouring out special His time in Chile was an exciting period people at Notre Dame and to enter into their ing a graduate degree in theology. “Never in graces on the young men of the diocese. I for the church, as the Second Vatican lives in many ways. Even after students my eight years of seminary did I have seri- say, take the first step and find out.” As for Council was underway, and Father Warner graduate, they often call on him for impor- ous doubts. I sought God’s guidance and his own ministry as priest he says, confi- learned to embrace the changes of Vatican tant moments in their lives, like marriages was utterly at peace within my heart,” says dently, “With peace in my heart I know this II, especially since most of his theology and baptisms of their babies. the priest of his vocational studies. is what God wanted for me. And it is up to teachers were periti, or expert consultants, Father Warner encourages young men The young seminarian was ordained to me to live it right.” for the council. contemplating the priesthood to foster their the diaconate and spent a year serving the A celebration to honor Father Voors will After ordination in 1966, Father Warner response to what they think might be God’s people of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Fort be at St. Mary of the Assumption, Decatur, spent six and a half years as a teacher and call and act on it, because “It’s a wonderful Wayne. And on June 20, 1981, David Voors on July 16. Friends are invited to a jubilee administrator at Saint George’s College in grace, and it’s a great life.” was ordained into the priesthood by Bishop Mass at 2 p.m., followed by a reception. Father John Delaney — 25th jubilee of ordination and working for Old Fort Supply, parish, in decline, while also is “a beautiful gift I’ve been given; BY DENISE FEDOROW Inc. in Fort Wayne. He said there addressing the needs of the neigh- to be invited to be with them at came a point when he looked at his borhood, including housing and those times” and he said that even GOSHEN — Father John Delaney life and “sensed that I wanted to services in the area around the as a priest, he is often given whole of St. John the Evangelist Church do something more.” parish,” Father Delaney said. new insights into the power of the in Goshen, is a Fort Wayne native Father Delaney credits Father When assigned to St. John the sacraments and the power of faith who credits the Holy Cross Sisters John Pfister, then the vocations Evangelist in Goshen, Father in life during so many touching at Sacred Heart School for planting director, as the one who led him Delaney helped finish the building moments he’s witnessed. the seeds for his vocation. He said and others to the priesthood. After project and start a Hispanic min- “Every Mass of course is an his family played a big part as visiting “three seminaries on a istry in the parish. Father honor to bring the gift of the word well. But he said, “Most of all it whirlwind tour” and after spending Delaney’s feeling is if you want to and Eucharist to others,” he said. came from the fact that the sisters time at St. Meinrads, Father get things accomplished, “You In celebration of Father were wonderful role models — as Delaney gave up the business have to delegate, trust people and Delaney’s 25th anniversary, on sweet as can be.” world, sold his home and work with them. If you can let go June 10 at St. John the Evangelist After his mother died when he announced his decision to family of some things, you’ll find there in Goshen, there will be a parish was seven years old, the principal, and friends. are a huge amount of talented peo- event and reception and with the Sister Dorothea, was very caring He obtained a bachelor’s degree ple who can use their gifts to Hispanic community within the towards him. in English then entered the School accomplish a great deal of good parish the next day at the 1 p.m. “She watched over me in a sort of Theology, receiving a master’s for God.” Mass, in Spanish. of motherly way. She was one of in divinity. Father Delaney’s first Father Delaney has a compan- “The separation is only because those people who cared in a lot of assignment was St. John the ion Springer Spaniel named Bud of logistics — there’s not a large ways.” Her example of Christian Baptist in Fort Wayne. He also who he says is “a good friend, FATHER JOHN DELANEY enough space to have the two witness and the way she took care served the parishes of St. Anthony always happy to see you.” communities at the same event.” of people left in her charge was a in South Bend, St. Vincent de Paul, Father Delaney enjoys being Father Delaney said his favorite There will also be a Mass and wonderful example that told him, Fort Wayne, St. Peter and also near the water, boating and other part of being a priest is, “The reception at St. Peter’s in Fort “This is the kind of kindness and served, while at St. Peter, St. Paul watercrafts. “There’s something opportunity to come into so many Wayne June 25 at 2 p.m. at which goodness a professed religious and St. Andrew-St. Hyacinth in enlivening about water and calm- different people’s lives and be members of the parish and other practices.” Fort Wayne. ing at the same time,” he said. there at meaningful moments for friends and family are invited. Before entering the priesthood His longest assignment was at Father Delaney also enjoys them, which in turn become mean- “People have touched my life he pursued further education in St. Peter. “At St. Peter’s we had roller blading, skiing, Notre Dame ingful moments for me.” and I hope I’ve touched some lives business, working in a variety of done a large amount of restoration games, cooking, entertaining and He said being able to share in of the people I’ve served,” he said. jobs including banking, catering and rebuilding of the inner-city traveling. those important sacramental events 18 JUBILARIANS MAY 7, 2006 Six Brothers of Holy Cross mark jubilee anniversaries Celebrating 75 brothers at Sacred Heart Postulate, gy. Although he has had a hip and in May 2003. BY BROTHER CHARLES years of vows is Watertown, Wis., Jan. 20, 1930. two knees replaced in the past After a short MCBRIDE, CSC Brother He made his first vows at Sacred few years, he continues to begin stay in the hos- Thaddeus (Karl) Heart Church, Notre Dame, July 2, his long brisk walks long before pital in 2005, NOTRE DAME — Six Brothers Gottemoller, 1931. Brother graduated from the many are awake. Although broth- brother was of Holy Cross will celebrate their CSC. University of Notre Dame in 1935. er is the third oldest member of moved to jubilee anniversaries on Saturday, At 95, Brother Between 1935 and 1980 the province he continues to keep Dujarie House June 17, with a Mass of thanksgiv- Thaddeus Brother Thaddeus taught science both his mind and body active. for a couple of ing at the Basilica of the Sacred Gottemoller has and mathematics courses at six of He graduated from Cathedral months and then Heart on the campus of the the distinction of the brothers’ high schools; two of High School in 1934. William to Schubert Villa University of Notre Dame. being the oldest Brother them on different occasions, in Kirsch entered Sacred Heart postu- Brother James in Holy Cross Celebrating will be one brother living member in Thaddeus what are now the Eastern and late of the brothers in Watertown, Giles Kinsella, CSC Village at Notre with 75 years of religious profes- the Midwest Gottemoller, CSC Midwest Province of the Brothers Wis., in September of 1934. He Dame where he sion, one with 70, three with 50 Province. Those of Holy Cross. His assignments took first vows at Sacred Heart presently lives. years and one with 40 years. A who live with him at Schubert took him to Evansville, New Church, Notre Dame, in August of Brother suffers from a number of dinner will follow the Mass at Villa in Holy Cross Village at Orleans, Albany, N.Y., Valatie, 1936. Brother Camillus graduated serious health problems. Notre Dame for invited guests. Notre Dame would describe him N.Y., Taunton, Mass., Lakewood, magna cum laude from Notre A native of Richmond, Brother Of the six brothers celebrating, as the Energizer Bunny, he just Ohio; and South Bend. Dame in June 1940. James is known as Giles to his five have served or are presently keeps on going. At his age, he goes In January 2002, he formally Brother Camillus’ first assign- family. After graduating from high serving and living in the Diocese of for a daily swim at Notre Dame’s retired to the Columba Hall com- ment was for a year at Reitz school at St. Joseph’s Academy, Fort Wayne-South Bend. Three Rockne Memorial Pool. Despite munity at Notre Dame, and this Memorial in Evansville, Ind., fol- Collegeville, in 1947, Giles attend- brothers currently reside in the present construction in the past year moved to Schubert Villa lowed by a year of graduate study ed Earlham College, St. Joseph Schubert Villa in Holy Cross area, Brother Thaddeus continues in Holy Cross Village at Notre at the University of Notre Dame College and Xavier University Village at Notre Dame, one at to rake the lawn and clean under Dame. and at the University of Chicago. before Uncle Sam drafted him in Columba Hall on the University of trees and in flower beds at Celebrating He went to the Father Gibault the Korean War in 1952. He Notre Dame campus, one at Schubert Villa and Dujarie House. 70 years of School for Boys, Terre Haute, as served in the Army at Fort Bliss, Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills, His famous tomato plants are ever vows is Brother the assistant field director in 1943. El Paso, Texas and in Big Delta, Ohio, and one in Johnson City, present, but Brother Thaddeus, Camillus Brother Camillus worked and Alaska. To members of the com- N.Y. who is also a very spiritual man, (William) prayed 27 years of his religious munity as well as students Brother Brother Robert Fillmore, CSC, may be found in the chapel pray- Kirsch, CSC. life at Gibault, on three different James has a very dry sense of provincial of the Midwest Province ing during the wee hours of the Brother occasions. humor, which some have a diffi- of the Brothers of Holy Cross will morning. Camillus Brother has been very active in culty understanding. accept the brothers’ renewal of Brother is presently the oldest Kirsch, CSC, the Knights of Columbus on the Giles entered the Juniorate at vows. Brother Daniel Kane, CSC, Brother of Holy Cross to graduate 90, like Brother local and statewide level. He was a St. Edward’s University, Austin, of Gates Mills, Ohio, will be the from Cathedral High School, Brother Camillus Thaddeus, is the member of the Indiana Children’s Texas, in June 1955 and St. musical director and organist. Indianapolis in 1929. He joined the Kirsch, CSC epitome of ener- Home Association and Indiana Joseph’s Novitiate, Rolling Prairie, State Welfare Conference. Brother Aug. 15, 1955. He took his first Camillus retired to Columba Hall vows at St. Joseph’s Novitiate on in 2000 and in 2005 he moved to Aug. 16, 1956. Schubert Villa in Holy Cross Brother Village at Notre Dame. James Bagans, Celebrating 50 years of vows 69, a 1955 grad- are Brothers Julian Casper uate of Catholic Father John Delaney Przybyla, CSC, James Giles Central High Kinsella, CSC, and James William School in Bagans, CSC. Monroe, Mich., Brother is the third of the Julian Casper six brothers cele- Przybyla, 70, brating jubilees has a been a this year who Brother James community chef graduated from Bagans, CSC or maintenance- schools conduct- grounds worker ed by the Brothers of Holy Cross. until the last Brother James would have only few months. four assignments in Holy Cross Brother current- Brother Julian over the years. ly assists broth- Casper Przybyla, Celebrating 40 years of reli- ers living at CSC gious vows is Brother Richard Schubert Villa Keller, CSC. or Dujarie House in taking them Brother to medical appointments. His free Richard Keller, time is taken up with working on 60, is currently the grounds at Columba Hall, on the staff at Notre Dame or playing golf with Gilmour fellow religious. Academy work- A native of Rogers City, Mich., ing with the stu- Julian entered the postulancy in dent residence Father John Delaney with Nicholas Wiederman and Holly Mueller Watertown, Wis. in September of program, cam- 1954 after graduating from high pus ministry, school. He made his first vows at retreats and per- On the silver jubilee of your ordination in St. Joseph Novitiate, Rolling Brother Richard fecting. Prairie, Jan. 26, 1956. Keller, CSC A native of After the novitiate, brother Shelby, Ohio, The Priesthood of Jesus Christ would be a community chef from Brother Richard graduated from January of 1956 until August of Shelby High School in 1960 and we offer prayers and best wishes 1980. During those years he would then held various jobs before move eight times and serve in six entering the Juniorate at for your continued health, spiritual leadership different community houses: Watertown, Wis., in October of Dujarie Hall (twice), Notre Dame; 1964. He made his first vows at St. and dedication to the people of God. Sacred Heart Military Academy, Joseph’s Novitiate in Rolling Watertown, Wis.; Columba Hall Prairie, Indiana, January 26, 1966. d (twice), Notre Dame; Holy Trinity For the next 11 years he would High School, Chicago; Holy Cross be chef in five different communi- The Parish Staff, The Faculty and Students Brothers Center, Notre Dame; and ty apostolates. He returned to the Dujarie House, Notre Dame. Holy Cross Brothers Center at of Our School, and the Parishioners of Brother James Giles Kinsella, Notre Dame in 1973 for four more SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH 77, is presently a resident of years, before going to Gilmour Schubert Villa at Holy Cross Academy, where he has been for Goshen Village, Notre Dame. Brother the last 29 years. Brother Richard James moved to Columba Hall, Keller is a master chef of the Notre Dame, when LeMans American Culinary Institute. Academy closed in Rolling Prairie MAY 7, 2006 JUBILARIANS 19 Sisters of the Holy Cross celebrate 2,065 years of vowed life

Sister Aloysia Sister M. Rose Sister M. Francis Sister M. Leo Sister Maria Sister M. Rose Sister Rose Marie Sister M. Mercia Sister Patricia Sister Ann Marie Mulcaire Veronica Rose Ruppert Anthony Carmencita Bernard Tarleton Canty Scherer Jean Garver Therese Mattingly Maynard Bateman McAndrew

Sister Marilla Sister Maryanne Sister M. Judith Sister Regina Sister Ruth Sister Patricia Sister Pamela Dyer O’Neill Anne Prindiville Ciukaj Evelyn Mauch Anne Clossey Welch

BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC Scherer, Patricia Jean Garver (Sister M. Judith Clare), Maryanne School, Fort Wayne, 1956-61 and and Pamela Welch are silver jubi- (Sister M. Margarita), Ann Therese O’Neill (Sister M. Francis Assisi), 1970-71; and Holy Cross School, larians celebrating 25 years since McAndrew (Sister M. Florinda), Beatrice Pieper (Sister M. South Bend, 1980-81. From 1976 their first profession. NOTRE DAME — Thirty-six M. Susanna Collins, Marilla Dyer Bonaventure), M. Genevra Rolf, to 1980 she served on the staff of • Sister Patricia Anne Clossey Sisters of the Holy Cross will cele- and M. Catherine Francis Ford. Marian Therese Slattery, M. Rose Mary’s Solitude, Notre Dame. served at the Northeast brate their jubilee years in Holy • Sister Maria Carmencita Martin Tragesser, M. Judith Anne • Sister Regina Ciukaj taught at Neighborhood Center, South Bend, Cross on July 23, 2006, in the Bateman taught at Holy Cross Prindiville, Regina Ciukaj (Sister St. Vincent de Paul School, 1978-79. She was a parish minister Church of Our Lady of Loretto at School, South Bend, 1946-49; St. M. Thomas Mary), Ruth Evelyn Elkhart, 1956-58, and Christ the at St. Stephen’s Parish, South Saint Mary’s. Michael School, Plymouth, 1950; Mauch, M. John Anthony Linton King School, South Bend, 1959- Bend, 1988-89. 75-year jubilees and St. Vincent de Paul School, and Constance Mary Ackerson 61. • Sister Pamela Welch served as Sisters celebrating 75 years of Elkhart, 1950-53. (Sister M. Anne Goretti). • Sister Ruth Evelyn Mauch chaplain at Saint Joseph Regional vowed life in the Congregation of • Sister M. Rose Bernard • Sister Maryanne O’Neill taught at Holy Cross School, Medical Center, 1986-91, and as a the Sisters of the Holy Cross are Tarleton was a professor at Saint taught at Holy Cross School, South Bend, 1956-57, and Saint compensation analyst, 2002-03. Sisters Aloysia Marie Mulcaire, M. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, South Bend, 1962-62, and Saint Mary’s Campus School, Notre She also worked in human Laurencita Maloney, M. Rose 1973-79. Joseph’s High School, 1968-75. Dame, 1963-64. resources for Holy Cross Services Veronica Mattingly, M. Francis • Sister Rose Marie Canty • Sister M. Judith Anne 25-year jubilees Corporation, Notre Dame, 1994- Rose Ruppert, M. Leo Anthony served as vice president for fiscal Prindiville taught at Sacred Heart Sisters Patricia Anne Clossey 2002. Maynard, M. Daniel Frailey and affairs at Saint Mary’s College, Marian Joseph Cain. Notre Dame, 1973-76. • Sister Aloysia Marie Mulcaire, • Sister M. Mercia Scherer a native of Ireland, entered the con- taught at St. Joseph School in gregation from the Diocese of Fort South Bend, 1946-51. She also Wayne-South Bend. She served as served at Saint Joseph Regional principal of St. Patrick School, Medical Center, 1981-96, and did South Bend, 1960-61, and Holy social work and pastoral ministry Cross School, South Bend, 1972- at Northwood Nursing Home, 75. She also taught at Holy Cross Holy Cross Care and Rehab, and School from 1975 to 1985. From Saint Joseph Care Center, all in Holy Cross School she went to South Bend, 1996-2001. Presently Moreau Seminary, Notre Dame, she volunteers at Our Lady of where she served as receptionist Peace Hospital in South Bend. and hospitality person, 1985-87. • Sister Patricia Jean Garver From 1988 to 1998, she served at taught at St. Patrick School, South Holy Cross Shared Services, Inc. Bend, 1946-50 and 1962-68; and Holy Cross Resources, Inc., Sacred Heart School, Fort Wayne, Notre Dame. 1950-51; and St. Michael School, • Sister M. Rose Veronica Plymouth, 1954-59. She also min- Mattingly taught at Holy Cross istered to the aging at Saint School, South Bend, 1944-46; St. Joseph’s Tower, South Bend, Michael School, Plymouth, 1947- 1984-87. From 1987 to 1989 she 50; St. Joseph School, South Bend, served as a receptionist and hospi- 1950-51; and Saint Joseph’s High tality person at Moreau Seminary, School, 1960-64. Notre Dame. • Sister M. Francis Rose • Sister Ann Therese Ruppert, served in retreat, spiritual McAndrew taught at St. Joseph direction and prayer ministry at School, South Bend, 1946-49 and Mary’s Solitude, Notre Dame, 1961-62; and St. Vincent de Paul 1986-90. School, Elkhart, 1952-55 and • Sister M. Leo Anthony 1965-69. She also worked in the Maynard served as administrator of office of Holy Cross School, South Campus Management Services at Bend, 1970-80, and served as a Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, 1975- receptionist for Holy Cross Shared 81. She has served in retreat, prayer Services, Notre Dame, 1980-81. and pastoral ministry in South Bend She has served in a variety of and Notre Dame since 1981. capacities at Saint Joseph’s High 60-year jubilees School, South Bend, where she has Jubilarians celebrating 60 years been since 1981. are Sisters Maria Carmencita • Sister Marilla Dyer worked in Bateman, M. Rose Bernard purchasing-central supply for Holy Tarleton, Rose Marie Canty (Sister Cross Shared Services, Notre Marie Pierre), M. Francis Clare Dame, 1987-95. Ugast, M. Anita Joseph Reeves, 50-year jubilees Lauretta Kearney (Sister M. Sisters celebrating 50 years are Malachy), Ann Keating (Sister M. Sisters Elaine Burton (Sister M. Rose Angela), Margaret Flaherty Ursula), Miriam Joanne (Sister M. Alexis), M. Mercia Frankenfield, Yvonne Arcand 20 JUBILARIANS MAY 7, 2006 Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration celebrate jubilees and anniversaries

MISHAWAKA — The Sisters of retired to Our Lady of Angels Angels in Mishawaka. Sister staffed by the sisters, including Silver jubilee St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Convent in Mishawaka in 1990. presently ministers at the infor- St. Mary School in Huntington Sister M. in Mishawaka are honoring seven mation desk in St. Francis and Bishop Luers High School in Paula Skelly was of their sisters who are celebrat- Sister M. Hospital in Beech Grove. Fort Wayne as teacher and at born in Chicago ing jubilees of 60, 50, 40 and 25 Cecilia Central Catholic High School in and entered the years of religious life. Mother Gotfredson was Sister M. Lafayette and Marian High novitiate of the Theresia Bonzel, whose cause is born in Detroit Robertann School in Mishawaka as coun- Sisters of St. being considered for beatifica- and entered the Lathrop was selor. Sister Arlene is presently Francis from tion, founded the congregation in novitiate of the born in Detroit pastoral associate at St. Ann Highland on Aug. 1863 in Olpe, Germany. In 1875, Sisters of St. and entered the Parish in Gary. 10, 1981. Sister the first sisters came to Lafayette Francis on Aug. novitiate of the Paula has taught Sister M. Paula at the invitation of Bishop Joseph 12, 1946. Sister Sisters of St. 40th anniversary in several ele- Skelly Dwenger, who was bishop of the Cecilia also Francis on Aug. Sister M. mentary schools then Diocese of Fort Wayne. Sister M. Cecilia ministered in 12,1946. Sister Elise Kriss was staffed by the sisters and present- Bishop John D’Arcy will cele- Gotfredson domestic work Robertann min- born in LaPorte ly is teaching at St. Mary School brate the eucharistic liturgy for in the convents Sister M. istered as a first and entered the in Griffith. the sister jubilarians on June 24 where our sisters resided, includ- Robertann grade teacher novitiate of the at St. Francis Convent in ing St. Anthony’s in Louisville Lathrop for many years Sisters of St. Mishawaka. and St. Francis Convent in in several schools staffed by the Francis from Mishawaka. She retired to Our sisters. She presently is retired North Judson 60th anniversary Lady of Angels Convent in 1990. from teaching but assists the sis- on Aug. 12, Sister M. ters in various ways at St. Francis 1966. Sister Sister M. Elise George Ann Sister M. Convent in Mishawaka. Elise ministered Kriss Fronick was Doris Ann as an elemen- born in St. Louis France was Golden jubilee tary teacher and principal for sev- and entered the born in Fort Sister M. eral years in schools staffed by novitiate of the Wayne and Arlene the sisters, including St. Therese Sisters of St. entered the Gonsiorowski School in Fort Wayne. In 1983, Francis on Aug. novitiate of the was born in Sister Elise became dean fol- 12, 1946. Sister Sisters of St. Hammond and lowed by vice-president for Francis on Aug. George Ann Sister M. George entered the novi- administration at Saint Francis ministered in 12, 1946. Sister tiate of the College in Fort Wayne. She is Ann Fronick Sister M. Doris domestic work Doris Ann minis- Sisters of St. presently president of the Ann France in the convents tered as a nurse Francis on Aug. University of Saint Francis. and director of Sister M. Arlene where the sisters resided includ- 12, 1956. For Gonsiorowski ing St. Francis Convent in nursing service in various health many years Mishawaka and St. John the care facilities staffed by the sis- Sister Arlene Baptist in South Bend. She ters, including Our Lady of ministered in several schools MAY 7, 2006 JUBILARIANS 21 Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ celebrate jubilees

DONALDSON — Eighteen Poor ministered at St. Sister Celine Caring for the Bavo, Mishawaka; Bishop Handmaids of Jesus Christ are cel- Monica, Tomasic was a young and elderly Dwenger High School, Fort ebrating a jubilee this year. A com- Mishawaka and at dedicated teacher has been Sister Wayne; and Ancilla Domini High munity celebration will be held St. Paul, Fort for over 60 years Leandra Welling’s School and Ancilla College, June 18 in the Ancilla Domini Wayne. In various at various schools ministry as a Poor Donaldson. She has served the eld- Chapel. In 1868, Blessed locations she pro- in Indiana and Handmaid. erly at Miller’s Merry Manor, Catherine Kasper, at the request of vided childcare, Illinois. She now Among the places Walkerton, and as the director of Bishop Luers, sent eight Poor home care, dietary lives at St. James she has served is Maria Center, Donaldson. Sister Handmaids to the Fort Wayne services and cur- the Great St. Vincent Villa, Kathleen resides at Convent Diocese from their foundation in rently community Convent, Hobart, Fort Wayne and at Ancilla Domini. Dernbach, Germany. These sisters services for the Sister Johnilda and does parish Sister Celine Maria Center, Sister Leandra staffed a school and cared for the Poor Handmaids. Mannhard ministry. Tomasic Donaldson as Welling 25-year jubilarian sick in Hessen Cassel. Sister Johnilda director. Sister Sister Sharlene lives at Convent Ancilla Domini, For many years Leandra currently resides at Kakkattil is cele- 75-year jubilarians Donaldson. Sister Claudine Convent Ancilla Domini and pro- brating her 25- Sister Magolske provid- vides service to the PHJC year jubilee and Carmeline Parisi Sister Rose ed nursing care in Community. lives at Marian has dedicated her Marie Kalil was various locations Convent, Fort 75 years as a reli- born in including St. Sister Mary Wayne. She is gious to the care Mishawaka. In her Joseph Hospital, Conrad Kirchhoff from the PHJC of others. In the 70 years as a Poor Fort Wayne. For has been a teacher India Province and Diocese of Fort Handmaid, she the past 35 years at St. Vincent is a native of the Wayne-South served both the she served the Villa, Fort Wayne, state of Kerala, Sister Sharlene Bend, she was a young and elderly, Poor Handmaid Sister Claudine and St. Joseph India. Sister Kakkattil childcare provider in childcare and at Community in Magolske School, Sharlene is in the at St. Vincent Sister Carmeline a retirement Donaldson and Mishawaka, United States to study clinical pas- Villa and a cook Parisi home. Sister Rose Sister Rose Marie has retired to the among other toral education. Prior to coming to Kalil at St. Paul, Fort Marie served at Catherine Kasper Home. Sister schools. She has Sister Mary the U.S., she was a nurse and Wayne. She has St. Vincent Villa, Claudine was born in Mishawaka. been vice-presi- Conrad Kerchhoff served in the formation of new also worked as an aide in the Fort Wayne and St. Joseph dent of mission PHJC community members. Catherine Kasper Home, Hospital and Healthy Family From 1979 - effectiveness at St. Donaldson. Sister Carmeline Center, Mishawaka. She retired to 1985, Sister Joseph Medical Center, Fort retired to the Catherine Kasper the Catherine Kasper Home in Josephine Iffert Wayne, and has served the PHJC Home in 1990. 1995. served on the Poor community as provincial. Handmaids of Currently she resides at Convent Sister Maricita Sister Jesus Christ Ancilla Domini. Petrites is also cel- Rosemary Leadership Team ebrating her 75- Wagner, a lifelong in Donaldson. 50-year jubilarian year jubilee. Her educator, minis- Other positions During her 50 ministries have tered at various she held include years as a Poor included teaching schools as princi- teacher, principal, Sister Josephine Handmaid, Sister at St. Monica and pal and teacher in organist and pas- Iffert Kathleen St. Agnes Schools Indiana and toral care provider. Morrissey has in Mishawaka, and Illinois including Currently she is a hostess and been in education caring for the eld- St. Joseph in Fort assists in the administration office and ministry to erly at Vincent Sister Maricita Wayne and St. Sister Rosemary at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Chicago. the elderly. She House in Elkhart. Petrites Joseph in Wagner has taught at St. Sister Kathleen She served at vari- Mishawaka. She Sister Jude Morrissey ous ministries in retired to the Henken has Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota. Catherine Kasper Home in 1996. served in food Sister Maricita retired to the services almost Catherine Kasper Home in 1991. 60-year jubilarians her entire religious Sister life. She minis- Sister Ruth Antoinette Volk tered at St. Paul Schroeder is also worked in dietary School, St. Joseph celebrating 75 services for 44 Hospital and St. years as a Poor years at various Vincent Villa, Fort Handmaid of schools and hospi- Wayne; St. Sister Jude Jesus Christ. She tals including St. Monica Henken was a teacher and Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka; and organist at St. Fort Wayne, and Convent Ancilla Domini, Monica School Convent Ancilla Sister Antoinette Donaldson. Sister Jude retired to and St. Joseph Domini, Volk Catherine Kasper Home in 2005. loving School in Sister Ruth Donaldson. Mishawaka. She Schroeder Thereafter, she Sister Julia God Barry has served & also taught in became the coordinator of hospi- Illinois, and played the organ and tality and a companion to the eld- in childcare, neighbor provided service to the community erly. Sister Antoinette retired to parish ministry WITHOUT DISTINCTION at Catherine Kasper Home, where Catherine Kasper Home in 2001. and education in she retired in 1993. her 60 years as a Are you searching for more? We believe that Sister Cecile Poor Handmaid. ¿Tienes sed de más? relationship is at the 70-year jubilarians Wisman has She served at St. heart of who we are and Sister Frances served in several Vincent Villa, Fort Are you willing to risk for others? are becoming...moving Herumin is a 70- ministries includ- Wayne; St. Bavo, ¿Te arriesgarías por los demás? toward greater inclusivity year jubilarian. ing education, Mishawaka and at Sister Julia Barry and reverencing She taught school both as a teacher various positions Opportunities await you! diverse cultures. in Indiana and and a principal, as at Convent Ancilla Te esperan muchas oportunidades. Illinois her entire an organist, the Domini and career. Among the business manager Catherine Kasper Home, local schools of Ancilla College Donaldson. She currently resides where she taught and later as a vol- Sister Cecile at Convent Ancilla Domini. Sisters of Saint Joseph are St. Monica Sister Frances unteer. Among the Wisman and St. Joseph, Herumin schools where she of LaGrange Mishawaka and taught were St. St. Patrick, Arcola. Sister Frances Monica, Mishawaka; Ancilla 1515 W. Ogden Avenue retired to the Catherine Kasper Domini High School, Donaldson; LaGrange Park, IL 60526 Home in 1993. and St. Vincent Villa, Fort Wayne. www.csjlagrange.org She retired in 2001 and currently email: [email protected] As a teacher, Sister Johnilda lives at Catherine Kasper Home. call Sr. Kathy Brazda (English) 312-243-7400, ext. 15, or Mannhard served 20 years in many Sr. Laurina Kahne (Español) 630-350-9052 schools in Illinois and Indiana. She 22 JUBILARIANS MAY 7, 2006 Victory Noll Sisters celebrate 15 jubilarians

BY CANDY WORTHINGTON visitation, pastoral ministry, cate- Mexico, Arizona and Indiana included pastoral associate, reli- served in California, Colorado, chetics and taught Spanish at (Indiana Harbor, San Pierre, East gious education, home visiting, Michigan, Utah, Arizona and Victory Noll. She also helped to Gary and Victory Noll). Her min- migrant ministries and social Indiana (Victory Noll). She cur- HUNTINGTON — Our Lady of establish a native religious com- istries have included catechetics, services. She was missioned in rently resides at Victory Noll Victory Missionary Sisters whose munity in Panama. She currently pastoral and eucharistic ministry California, Texas, Utah, where she volunteers in internal motherhouse, Victory Noll, is in resides at Victory Noll and is and home visitation. She spent Wyoming, Colorado and Indiana and external ministries. Huntington, will celebrate the involved in prayer ministry. several years working in the print (Ligonier, Fort Wayne, Syracuse Sister Virginia Schmitt, jubilees of 15 of their sisters. The shop at Victory Noll where she and Milford). Currently she OLVM, was born in Chaska, jubilee celebrations will be held 75-year jubilarian now resides. She is currently resides in Goshen, and is doing Minn., and joined the community on May 24, for the 60, 70, 75 and Sister Elaine Sullivan, OLVM involved in prayer ministry. outreach ministry among the from Shakopee, Minn. She has 80-year jubilarians, and on Aug. was born in Independence, Kans., Sister Agatha Gerlits, OLVM, Hispanic community in Ligonier. served in missions in Utah, 5 for the golden jubilarians (50 and entered Victory Noll from hails from York, Neb., and she She also is an interpreter at California, Missouri, Arizona, years). The congregation was DeQueen, Ark. She served in entered the community from Mt. Goshen Hospital and the Center Michigan and Indiana (Victory founded in 1922 as a missionary New Mexico, Arizona, California, Angel, Ore. Her past ministries for Healing and Hope. Noll). She is a registered nurse. community and the sisters minis- Texas, Ohio and Gary. Her min- include home visitation, census Sister Victoria Grabler, Her ministries have included cat- ter in the United States and istries have included home visita- taking, eucharistic minister to the OLVM, was born in Milwaukee, echetics, church administrator, Bolivia. tion, coordinator of religious edu- homebound and catechetics. She Wis. She has served in missions school nurse, psychiatric nurse, cation, pastoral care, catechetics currently resides at Victory Noll in California, Iowa, Virginia, director of nursing, counseling, 80-year jubilarian and community administration. where she is involved in prayer Colorado and Indiana (East pastoral assistant and she served Sister Monica Ulibarri, She currently resides at Victory ministry. She has served in mis- Chicago and Victory Noll). Her on the community’s leadership OLVM, was born in Bueyeros, Noll and is involved in prayer sions in Florida, California, ministries have included catechet- team. She currently resides at N.M., and entered the community ministry. Nevada, Utah and Texas. ics, assistant librarian and as sec- Victory Noll where she is a part- from St. Joseph Parish in nearby Sister Barbara McCord, retary/receptionist. For many time receptionist and sister-com- Dilia. She has served in New 70-year jubilarians OLVM, was born in St. Louis, years she wrote reviews of musi- panion. Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona and Sister Agnes Ganse, OLVM, was Mo. She has served in Missouri, cal programs held at Huntington Texas. She was involved in voca- born Lancaster, Pa. She has Michigan, Pennsylvania, University for the Huntington Golden jubilarians (50 years) tion-formation ministry, home served in California, New California and Indiana (Indiana Herald Press. She currently Sister Rose Frances Gilmore, Harbor, Kendallville and Victory resides at Victory Noll and is OLVM, was born in Butte, Mont., Noll). Sister has served in the involved in prayer ministry. and entered the community from areas of pastoral ministry, cate- Sister Rose Anthony San Francisco, Calif. Her min- chetics, social work, hospital McClosky, OLVM, hails from istries have included catechetics School Sisters of St. Francis chaplaincy, computer processing San Antonio, Texas. Her min- and adult formation (RCIA). She and in the finance department at istries have included religious also served a term on the commu- celebrate jubilee Victory Noll. She is currently education, pastoral ministry, hos- nity’s leadership team. She has ministering as a companion to pice volunteer, hospital chaplain- served in missions in California, MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Eighty- St. Joseph School in Monroeville sisters in the Holy Family Health cy and as a senior companion. Colorado, Utah and Indiana three U.S. School Sisters of St. (1971-1972). Since 1995, Sister Care Center at Victory Noll. She has served in California, (Victory Noll). She currently Francis will celebrate milestone has continued to serve at Christ Sister Anna Marie Richter, Texas and Florida. She currently resides in Chula Vista, Calif., anniversaries of service as the King School in Des Moines, OLVM, was born in Breeze, Ill. resides in San Antonio and volun- where she serves as a sister-com- women religious on June 17. The Iowa, in the reading resource Her ministries have included cat- teers in several parishes on their panion and is involved in prayer following sisters served or were center. echetics, home visitation, work- RCIA teams as well as visiting ministry. born in the Diocese of Fort Sister Barbara Jean Potthast ing on the Victory Noll farm and the sick and homebound. Sister Martha Sijota, OLVM, a Wayne-South Bend: (Velmer) celebrates 50 years as a in the Victory Noll kitchen. She Sister Delores McGinley, was born in Gleneden Beach, 50 years School Sister of St. Francis. She has been missioned in Utah, OLVM, was born in Philadelphia, Ore., and entered the community Sister Bernice Gall (Benigna) was born in South Bend. She has California, Oklahoma, Kentucky Pa, and joined the congregation from Chicago. She has served in celebrates 50 years as a School a bachelor’s degree from Alverno and Indiana (Victory Noll, San from Newark, Ohio. She has missions in California, Oregon Sister of St. Francis. She was College, Milwaukee, Wis. (1970) Pierre and South Bend). Presently served in missions in Colorado, and Indiana (Victory Noll). Her born in Howells, Neb. She has a and a master’s degree from the she resides at Victory Noll where Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, ministries have included catechet- bachelor’s degree from Alverno University of Arizona in Tucson she serves as a companion and Michigan, California, New ics, diocesan board of education, College in Milwaukee, Wis. in Tucson, Ariz. (1974). She has participates in prayer ministry. Jersey, Missouri, Texas and New adult high school coordinator, (1970) and a master’s degree lived her religious ministry as a Sister Mary John Sullivan, Mexico. Her ministries have caregiver and secretarial work. from the Saint Francis College in teacher, organist, pastoral minis- OLVM, is from Chicago. She has included catechist training, direc- She currently resides at Victory Fort Wayne (1976). She has lived ter and Hispanic minister. Since served in a diocesan religious tor of religious education, pas- Noll where she volunteers at the her religious ministry as a teacher 2004, Sister has been serving in education office, catechetics, pas- toral ministry and home visita- Holy Family Health Care Center. and organist. In the Diocese of the Diocese of Jackson in toral ministry, as a sacristan, as a tion. Presently she resides at Fort Wayne-South Bend, sister Hispanic ministry for the Sacred DRE and as a caregiver. She was Victory Noll where she is a mem- served as teacher and organist at Heart Southern Missions in previously missioned in ber of the choir, serves as a com- St. Rose of Lima School in Southhaven, Miss. California, Kentucky, Florida, panion and as proofreader for the Monroeville (1962-1968), and at Nevada, Ohio, New Jersey and Victory Noll newsletter, Visions. Indiana (Indiana Harbor and Sister Ann Therese Plum, Victory Noll). She currently OLVM, was born in Aachen, resides at Victory Noll and is Germany, and joined the commu- involved in prayer ministry. nity from Milwaukee, Wis. Her The parishioners of ministries have included diocesan 60-year jubilarians religious education offices, adult St. Mary of the Assumption Sister Dolores Carlos, OLVM, catechesis, pastoral ministry, as was born in Selma, Calif., and associate director of Christian ini- in Decatur entered the community from tiation for teens and on the com- munity’s leadership team. She has would like to wish a Azusa, Calif. Her ministries have Happy 25th Anniversary to Father David Voors With Profound Appreciation of Their Dedicated Service to Christ and His Church, v The parishioners of Living the Catholic Faith Saint Joseph Hessen Cassel Pray Daily, Love Always Honor the 60th Anniversary of v Monsignor Robert W. Contant St. Mary of the Assumption and the 414 West Madison - Decatur 40th Anniversaries of (260) 724-9159 www.stmarysdecatur.org Father Edward E. Erpelding & Monsignor Owen Campion MAY 7, 2006 JUBILARIANS 23 Sisters of Providence to honor jubilarians

SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS has ministered as a teacher (1966- Terre Haute. In Fort Wayne, she Mass. She currently ministers as a at Central Catholic High School — Fourteen Sisters of Providence 1969) and principal (1969-1981), was a teacher (1961-1964) and staff member for Providence (1952-1953) in Fort Wayne. of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods will St. John the Baptist School; principal (1964-1969) at St. John Family Services in Chicago. In Sister Maureen Clare Lehmann celebrate their golden jubilee this teacher (1982-1990), administra- the Baptist School. Fort Wayne, Sister Frances is a native of Chelsea, Mass. She year. They will be honored during tive assistant (1982-1984) and Sister Anita Bechert is a native Maureen was teacher at St. John currently ministers in prayer at a eucharistic liturgy at 1:30 p.m. assistant principal (1990-1992), of Indianapolis. She currently min- the Baptist School (1951-1953). Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Saturday, June 24, in the Church of Bishop Luers High School; surgi- isters as supervisor of the office of Sister Adelaide Ortegel is a Maureen Clare was a teacher at the Immaculate Conception at the cal waiting room receptionist, records at Saint Mary-of-the- native of Chicago. She currently Central Catholic High School motherhouse. Lutheran Hospital (1993-1997). Woods. Sister Anita has ministered ministers as an artistic resource for (1950-1962) in Fort Wayne. They are Sisters Maureen in Fort Wayne as a teacher at St. Guerin College Preparatory High Sister Agnes Pauline Meinert is Abbott, Agnes Clare Buckley, Diamond jubilarians John School (1969-1973). School in River Grove, Ill. In Fort a native of Cicero, Ill. She current- Catherine Buster, Ann Casper, Twenty-two Sisters of Sister Joanna Brown is a native Wayne, Sister Adelaide was a ly ministers as a member of the Mary Ann Fox, Joanne Golding, Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- of Loogootee. She currently minis- teacher at St. John the Baptist Residential Services staff at Saint Mary Adrian Jaroch, Ellen Kehoe, Woods, are celebrating their dia- ters as a volunteer at Precious School (1954-1957). Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Agnes Mary Frances Keusal, Joan mond jubilee this year. They will Blood School and Parish in Jasper. Sister Lois Ann Stoiber is a Pauline was a teacher at St. Patrick Kirkpatrick, Irma Meuse, Mary be honored during a eucharistic In Fort Wayne, Sister Joanna was a native of Joliet, Ill. She currently School (1945-1946) in Fort Louise O’Connor, Josephine liturgy at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in teacher at Central Catholic High ministers in convent services and Wayne. Paolinelli and Dorothy Souligny. the Church of the Immaculate School (1966-1967). as a tutor at Mother Theodore Sister Edwardine McNulty is a Two are natives of the Diocese Conception at the motherhouse. Sister Joanne Cullins is a native Guerin Convent in River Grove, native of Chicago. She currently of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and They are Sisters Adele of New Albany. She currently min- Ill. In Fort Wayne, Sister Lois Ann ministers as a member of the they also formerly ministered Beacham, Anita Bechert, Joanna isters as director of adult education was a teacher at St. John the Residential Services staff at Saint there. Brown, Joanne Cullins, Mary at Providence Place in Baptist School (1948-1952) and at Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Sister Ann Casper is a native of Mark Dede, Ann Doherty, Michael Georgetown. Sister Joanne was a St. Jude School (1953-1958). Edwardine was a teacher at St. Huntington. She currently minis- Therese Elliott, Marie Alexis teacher at St. John the Baptist Sister Mary Maxine Teipen is a Jude School (1945) in Fort Wayne. ters as executive director of the Geiger, Marie Brendan Harvey, School (1957-1961). native of Indianapolis. She current- Sister Ann Denise Reger is a Office of Congregational Caroline Hatch, Mary Louis Sister Mary Mark Dede is a ly ministers as a volunteer in the native of Chicago. She currently Advancement at Saint Mary-of- Hennel, Annette Cecile Holmes, native of Terre Haute. She current- Indianapolis area. In Fort Wayne, ministers as a member of the the-Woods. Rosemary Kluesner, Dolores Ann ly ministers as a volunteer in the Sister Mary Maxine was a teacher Residential Services staff at Saint Sister Ann, the former Sister Linhart, Adele Mann, Florence Clearwater, Fla., area. In Fort at St. Patrick School (1953-1959). Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Ann Kenneth Ann, entered the congre- Marie Maxwell, Frances Maureen Wayne, Sister Mary Mark was a Denise was a teacher at St. Jude gation Jan. 4, 1956, from St. McGrory, Adelaide Ortegel, Rita teacher at Central Catholic High 70 year jubilarians School (1964-1966) in Fort Patrick Parish in Fort Wayne. She Ann Roethele, Lois Ann Stoiber, School (1952-1953). Fifteen Sisters of Providence Wayne. professed perpetual vows Aug. 15, Mary Maxine Teipen and Margaret Sister Michael Therese Elliott is are celebrating their 70th anniver- 1963. Ann Wilson. a native of Medford, Mass. She sary this year. 75 year jubilarians In Fort Wayne, Sister Ann min- Sister Rita Ann Roethle is a currently ministers as a member of They are Sisters Catherine Three Sisters of Providence of istered as a teacher at Central native of Fort Wayne. She current- the Residential Services Staff at Hayes, Catherine Ellen Joy, Beth Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are cele- Catholic High School (1967-1968) ly ministers in prayer at Saint Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In Fort Kelso, Alice Clare Kuper, Mary brating their 75th anniversary this and was pastoral associate at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Rita Wayne, Sister Michael Therese Michael Lager, Maureen Clare year. They are Sisters Mary John the Baptist Parish (1984- Ann entered the congregation July was a teacher at St. Augustine Lehmann, Agnes Pauline Meinert, Eymard Campeggio, Ann Veronica 1986). 21, 1946, from Precious Blood School (1948-1952). Dorothy McLaughlin, Edwardine Wall and Mary Joanita Walsh. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Parish in Fort Wayne. She pro- Sister Dolores Ann Linhart is a McNulty, Ann Denise Reger, One formerly ministered in the Sister Ann has served as provin- fessed perpetual vows Jan. 23, native of Chicago. She currently Joseph Miriam Sheehan, Ann Diocese of Fort Wayne-South cial, Sacred Heart Province (1977- 1954. ministers in convent service at Bernard Sullivan, Charles Ellen Bend. Sister Mary Joanita Walsh is 1984); general officer and general She has ministered as a teacher Mother Theodore Guerin Convent Turk, Mary Isabelle Welsh and a native of Chicago. She currently secretary (1986-1996); editorial at St. John the Baptist School in River Grove, Ill. In Fort Wayne, Serena Ziolkowski. ministers in prayer at Saint Mary- associate (1997-1999), associate (1965-1967) in Fort Wayne. Sister Dolores Ann was a teacher Sister Beth Kelso is a native of of-the-Woods. Sister Mary Joanita director (1999-2001), director Sister Adele Mann is a native of at Central Catholic High School Chicago. She currently ministers was a teacher at St. Catherine (2001-2004), Office of Indianapolis. She currently minis- (1965-1967). as a member of the Residential High School (1934-1939). Congregational Advancement ters as a pastoral minister for St. Sister Frances Maureen Services staff at Saint Mary-of-the- (1999-2004). Therese Parish in Fort Wayne. She McGrory is a native of Boston, Woods. Sister Beth was a teacher Sister Mary Ann Fox is a native has also ministered in Fort Wayne of Fort Wayne. She currently min- as a teacher, St. Jude School isters as a learning-center tutor for (1950-1953); chaplain, St. Ivy Tech Community College Joseph/Lutheran Hospital (1978- Northeast in Fort Wayne. 1998). Sister Mary Ann entered the Sister Adele Beacham is a congregation July 22, 1956, from native of Toronto, Canada. She St. Jude Parish in Fort Wayne. She currently ministers as a volunteer Father John F. Pfister professed perpetual vows Aug. 15, for Ministry of Care at Saint Mary- 1964. of-the-Woods and Providence Self In Fort Wayne, Sister Mary Ann Sufficiency Ministries at West Congratulations on your 40th Jubilee! Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart announce celebration plans FRANKFORT, Ill. — Sister Chicago, and in Judith Davies, OSF, will celebrat- formative spiri- We deeply appreciate your ing her 50th jubilee on June 10 at tuality from the motherhouse of the Duquesne Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred University, eleven and a half years of ministry Heart in Frankfort, Ill. Pittsburgh, Pa. Sister Judith was born in Fort During her Wayne, on Oct. 2, 1940 to Harry years as an edu- to us and your forty years of ministry L. Davies and Mildred C. cator, Sister (Weller) Davies. Her family Judith taught Sister Judith belonged to St. Joseph Parish, and served as Davies, OSF to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Hessen Cassel, in Fort Wayne. principal at On Sept. 2, 1956, she entered schools in the convent and was received as Illinois. In addition to being an m a novice on June 21, 1957. Sister educator, sister was novice and Judith made first profession of postulant director and presently is With Love and Gratitude, vows on June 22, 1959, and final the director of the temporarily profession of vows on June 22, professed. 1962. In 1989, sister was appointed Your Queen of Angels Parish Family Sister Judith received her as vice chancellor for the Diocese bachelor’s degree at St. Francis of Joliet and has served as chan- College, Joliet, Ill; masters’ cellor of the Diocese of Joliet degrees from De Paul University, since 1990 to the present. 24 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MAY 7, 2006

EDITORIAL Pray for more vocations ord, help me to know my vocation. That is a prayer that Bishop LJohn M. D’Arcy has encouraged young people to pray every day. COMMENTARY Time and again, the bishop takes ample opportunities — like the all- schools Masses, confirmations, high school visits — to remind young TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. people that prayer is vital to discern one’s vocation. Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, Sunday, as Today’s Catholic made media ordination coverage plans in St. Turibius Chapel at Pontifical College Josephinum, IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] Bishop D’Arcy sat in the back of the chapel. Just as at all other ordi- Our late Holy Father, Pope John It troubles me greatly to see nations, whether to the diaconate or priesthood, he was in deep Competition should Paul II, is known for his devotion to what might be perceived by some as prayer — praying for the young men about to follow their religious Our Lady of Fatima, as Father some type of “competition” vocation, a prayer that they will be selfless, loving, Christlike. not exist between Adam chronicles so well in his let- between apparitions and/or pilgrim- Every ordination is a special celebration in the life of the church. ter. That same Holy Father also said age sites, just as it would trouble me In a day and age when some priests are retiring, some struggling apparitions that Medjugorje “is the fulfillment greatly to see this same type of with health problems and some with difficulties that may take them I am writing in response to of Fatima,” indicating his belief that “competition” existing between var- away from their ministry, there is a real need for more than just a Father Adam Schmitt’s letter in the there was a direct relationship ious forms of prayer and/or spiritu- few good men. The church needs many good quality men to come Easter (April 16) edition of Today’s between these two. ality — such as charismatic vs. tra- forward as well as many good quality women to devote their lives to Catholic concerning Fatima and Pope John Paul II also said, “If I ditional, Cursillo vs. Christ Renews holy orders or religious life. Medjugorje. I have known Father were not the pope, I would be in His Parish, etc. The festive jubilant tone of the diaconate ordination on Sunday Schmitt for several years and con- Medjugorje,” indicating his under- As a pastor, I am always happy sider him a dedicated priest and a standing and appreciation of what to find people coming back to only added to the grandeur and significance of the day. Surrounded was happening in that remote vil- Christ, the church and the sacra- by family and friends of the candidates, Bishop D’Arcy ordained deeply spiritual man, known for his devotion to the BIessed Virgin lage. His statement also underlines ments, and I welcome whatever the two top-quality men, Jason Freiburger and Bob Lengerich, as transi- Mary. That is why as a fellow the Holy Father’s respect for the prayer form or program that can tional deacons. In 2007, God willing, these two men will be diocesan priest, I am a bit troubled church’s process of verifying such have such an effect on the lives of ordained to the priesthood. Later this year, the ordination of Tony by his comments regarding what is apparitions, and how he did not the faithful. Steinacker will take place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate reported to have been happening in want to circumvent the system in Father Daryl Rybicki Conception. There is a real sense of hope at Josephinum. The men the village of Medjugorje for nearly place by visiting the site before the Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish studying theology there, to prepare for the priesthood, are truly good 25 years now (since June 24, 1981). study was completed. Fort Wayne quality men. Father Adam is well known for In such investigations, the One striking account of these men is that they come from good his promotion of devotion to Our church can make one of three pro- Lady of Fatima, but has also, in the nouncements — that there is some- Bishop receives Catholic homes — where the vocation begins. They come from thing supernatural occurring and is families who pray together, attend Mass together every week, make past, voiced his disagreement with and disapproval of Our Lady’s worthy of belief, that there is noth- praise about the faith more than something they live for one hour a week on apparitions at Medjugorje, since ing supernatural occurring and Sunday, but live throughout the week. Both men had family mem- they have not yet received official should not be believed, or that fur- statement bers who were religious. One had a dad who went to the seminary at ther investigation is still needed Vatican approval, as the case is still Once again Bishop D’Arcy one point. Not only did these men have the prayers of their moms under investigation. Even his use of before a final and definitive deci- sion is rendered. This third option is inspires us with his cogent and and dads to support them, they had the prayers of grandparents, sib- the term “alleged” apparitions in his insightful comments on the unfortu- lings, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, great aunts and great letter would indicate this bias, as the current status of the church’s investigation of the apparition of nate situation at Notre Dame. We uncles, providing an extra cushion of support. most writers have spoken of are blessed to have a pastoral leader Today’s Catholic “reported” apparitions. Medjugorje. Jason Freiburger told that he was gratified by While the investigation contin- in this diocese who is true to the the amount of prayers he received not only locally, but throughout Father Schmitt appears to be church leadership in Rome. critical of a picture of the ues, Pope John Paul II did not for- the world. A visit to Europe last year with the Josephinum Choir bid pilgrims from visiting Unfortunately, the cow seems to International Pilgrim Virgin Statue be out of the barn at Notre Dame. brought many friends worldwide. of Our Lady of Fatima that appears Medjugorje. In fact, in some of his Sometimes the good qualities of priest candidate can be obvious statements, it would appear that the The sad legacy of the prior adminis- on the advertising for the 2006 tration is a largely non-Catholic fac- — sometimes more obvious to those around him than to the individ- National Medjugorje Conference late Holy Father actually encour- ual himself. That is why it is always good to plant a seed for some- aged such pilgrimages. While the ulty that, in many cases, has no that will be held at the University of equity or interest in a Catholic char- one who may have good priest qualities. Notre Dame, May 26-28. He states, Holy Father suggested that, until a final decision is given by the acter for Notre Dame. In Bob Lengerich’s situation, his sister told Today’s Catholic she “It would seem to say that Our William E. Dotterweich Lady of Fatima endorses Vatican, bishops and priests should teased her brother when he was just four years old that he would be Fort Wayne a priest because he wanted to pray the rosary with his mom and dad. Medjugorje. I have not heard that not organize these pilgrimages on said by anyone before.” their own, he also made it quite When a religious sister at St. Vincent de Paul School in Elkhart clear that they should definitely encouraged Bob to think about the priesthood, he would say, “No, I Even a casual reading of the conference promotional material accompany pilgrims on such pil- want to be an astronaut.” He was serious enough to send away for clearly states that the conference grimages, acting as spiritual direc- information from NASA. organizers feel privileged to host the tors to those traveling. Throughout his life, Bob had a compassion for those who needed Pilgrim Virgin Statue this year, as help. But even Bob said he was surprised when his parish of St. well as a presentation by one of the Vincent asked for names to be submitted to the vocations office of custodians of the statue. I would young men who would qualify as good candidates for the priesthood like to think that Father Adam and and Bob’s name came up over and over again. He met with Father anyone deeply devoted to Our Lady Galic, director of vocations, and the diocese has been graced. So of Fatima would be pleased that this Bob set his goals beyond the heights of the moon. renowned and venerable statue Besides their time studying, the young men in our seminaries are would be present at a conference attended by hundreds of people discerning their vocation. Please keep them in your prayers and, as devoted to Our Lady on the campus we celebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations in this issue of of Our Lady’s university, rather than Today’s Catholic, pray that other good people, quality people, will be upset by the picture being used discern and follow their vocation. in the ads. Also, as we celebrate the jubilarians in this issue, take time to say Having visited both Fatima and thank you for a job well done. Let us help our pastors and dear sis- Medjugorje myself in the past, and ters know they are appreciated, loved and in our prayers. planning to accompany another group of pilgrims to Medjugorje this fall, I have seen firsthand the results of Our Lady’s intervention in DaVinci Code confusion clarified the lives of God’s people. Miracles Next week, Today’s Catholic will run a special section on the take place every day, perhaps not DaVinci Code, a fictional book by Dan Brown being brought to the visible miracles of bubbling movie screens on May 19. The movie is directed by Ron Howard springs of water or the sun taken and stars Tom Hanks. You can’t walk into a bookstore or listen to out of its orbit, but the interior mira- the radio without being faced with a lot of DaVinci material. We cles of souls being healed, the dis- hope the section will clarify some of the issues from the book and tant or lukewarm being brought back to the sacraments and the faith movie that your coworkers or friends may have. With the interest in being rekindled in the hearts of all this movie and book, this is a great opportunity to evangelize and who are open to God’s grace. This we encourage all to carefully read the section created and distributed is all through the work of a mother by Our Sunday Visitor newspaper in Huntington and the Today’s who loves her children and who Catholic staff. desires nothing more than their close relationship with her Son — no matter where in the world, when, Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, how, or to whom she relates this Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, message. Tim Johnson, Vince LaBarbera and Msgr. J. William Lester. MAY 7, 2006 COMMENTARY 25 Sense of urgency: Pope Pius XII CATEQUIZ’EM By Dominic Camplisson supporters await progress on cause May 1 is the feast of St.Joseph the Laborer.This quiz looks at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church has to say about work and the greater VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With saint! Admiration isn’t enough — social context societies that support it. the 50th anniversary of the death people need to get moving!” he of Pope Pius XII coming up in two said to applause from the packed THE VATICAN 1.Most of the data on work in the catechism is to be found in years, supporters of his sainthood auditorium. a.Part I.“Who is the Pope?” cause are growing a little impa- “Too much time has already tient. passed,” he said. LETTER b.Part III: Life in Christ c.Part IV.“Pray unceasingly” They’re also growing older. The Vatican message only hint- JOHN THAVIS The generation of church people ed at Pope Benedict XVI’s views, who lived and worked with Pope saying he was happy to see atten- 2.Most of the discussion about justice in society falls under this commandment: Pius is quietly passing from the tion given to the great efforts of a.the first b.the third c.the fourth scene. Pope Pius to “prevent the war, review the documentation. That may have accounted, in ease its pain and hasten its end.” Father Gumpel said that, 3.The catechism teaches that even before looking at specific concepts in social orders, part, for the sense of urgency The suspicion among many in despite some “errors and misguid- people should accept that all people are among those who gathered recent- the room was that Vatican officials ed suggestions” from one of the a.made in the image and likeness of God ly at Rome’s Pontifical Lateran long ago placed Pope Pius on the four historians and some scrupu- University to hear new evidence of slow track because he is a contro- lous queries from some of the nine b.to be judged by their productivity Pope Pius’ virtues and denounce versial figure whose beatification theologians, the overall assessment c.to be paid at least 50 percent of the average wage in a country the “continuous attacks” from could cause problems. was very positive. those who fault him for not doing But on that score, the audience Father Gumpel is preparing 4.The catechism uses this phrase to refer to keeping in mind in society,respect for per- enough to help Jews during World received some good news. Jesuit written answers to their questions, sons and what is due them: War II. Father Peter Gumpel, who has and before the summer he expects a.social justice b.socialism c.liberation from theology The feisty tone was set by assembled evidence in support of a definitive meeting on the cause. Italian Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, the cause, said the Vatican’s saint- If the historians and theologians 5.In general the catechism tells us that society should be geared towards the 89, a personal friend of the late making machinery may be grind- approve it, it goes to the full pontiff. After listening to a Vatican ing toward a conclusion of this Congregation for Saints’ Causes a.church b.conversion of the masses c.individual envoy read a message from cause. for similar approval, then to Pope Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican In late 2004, he said, experts Benedict for an ultimate decision. 6.To sum up the idea that decisions should always be made at the lowest possible secretary of state, in praise of Pope handed in documentation totaling Once Pope Pius’ heroic virtues level,the Catechism of the Catholic Church uses this term Pius, Cardinal Angelini asked the more than 3,000 pages in six vol- are declared, the church must rec- a.solidarity b.subsidiarity c.subsistence monsignor to take a message back umes. Earlier this year, two pre- ognize two miracles attributed to to his superiors. liminary meetings of historians 7.The Catechism of the Catholic Church makes clear that although Catholics should in “Pius XII must be declared a and theologians were held to LETTER, PAGE 26 general respect authorities,they do not have to do so when a.the authorities are elected by less than an absolute majority b.the rules or commands of authorities are illegitimate and immoral. Jesus is the good shepherd c.the Catholic Church has excommunicated the head of state

In this sermon, Peter insists that down life itself for us. He wishes 8.Which of the following is not considered necessary for a well balanced society? no salvation is possible without that none of us be lost. He wishes a.respect for each person Jesus, because God gave Jesus to that all of us be securely united THE the world as the redeemer of with God, and protected by God. b.social well being and development humankind. c.institutionalized pacifism SUNDAY The First Epistle of John is the Reflection next reading. 9.The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses the preferential option for the poor. These epistles, attributed to In the Gospels, Jesus on several GOSPEL occasions uses the strong image of What does this mean? John but actually in the tradition of a.When in doubt, wages should be increased to a new minimum. MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION John, all have an eloquence and the good shepherd. It is an image in which Christians over the cen- b.Poor people are more moral than rich people. depth that is most appealing. The c.When making economic policies, society should focus greatest passage offered in this reading in turies have found most appealing, fact is rather brief, only two vers- since it is an image that is so attention on the needs of the least affluent. 4th Sunday of Easter es, but it nonetheless is most expressive and so comforting. expressive. This weekend’s liturgy builds 10.The church rejects discrimination because Jn 10:11-18 It reassuringly declares that on this image, presenting it in the a.discrimination is a no-no because the Bible tells them so. believers are nothing less than marvelous reading from the Fourth b.the church is made up of many different ethnic groups. Again this weekend, the church Gospel. When the superb literary offers a selection from the Acts of God’s children. The imagery is c.all people are equal before God. strong. No other human relation- technique of this Gospel is added the Apostles as the first reading for to the process, the image is stun- Mass. ship so directly and well conveys 11.The church accepts the need for fair wages.Therefore it sees as acceptable the notion of love, caring and life ning and beckoning in its bril- In this reading Peter preaches. liance. a.collective bargaining and unionization The setting is Jerusalem where a giving, than that of a parent and It is vital that believers, indeed b.the one party state Christian community has formed, child. The reading also says that those all people, realize that humans are c.colonialism clustered around Peter and the very much like sheep. In so many other apostles. Prayer, total devo- who are worthy of being God’s children one day will see God. In ways, humans are vulnerable. The 12.The church sees part of our social responsibility as including these two items: tion to the Lord, bold charity, and greatest vulnerability is the human this vision, they will possess ever- a.Death and taxes a sense of unity characterize this reluctance to admit inadequacy community. lasting life. b.Voting and paying taxes St. John’s Gospel supplies the and personal limitation. The community is outward Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He c.Tax evasion and representation looking, seeing as its solemn last reading, and it is a glorious revelation about the Lord Jesus. overcomes human failure. He suf- responsibility the need to make fices for the vulnerability. In 13.This doctrine addressed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church reviews when war Jesus known far beyond the circle At the time of Christ, Roman Palestine was by and large an agri- Jesus alone is life. In Jesus alone is acceptable of believers. is eternal life. It is important in all these sto- cultural nation. Most people had a.the just war doctrine ries to note that Peter speaks for their livelihood in farming or in b.the balance of war and peace doctrine the other apostles, and for the herding. Sheep herding was a c.the doctrine of the arms race community itself. While Acts else- major industry. READINGS where makes clear that this Thus, when Jesus referred to Fourth Week of Easter 14.Why does the catechism not simply state an amount to be considered a just wage? shepherds and sheep, everyone Jerusalem community greatly Monday: Acts 11:1-18 Ps 42:2-3; a.because then priests might demand raises revered all the apostles, Peter is instantly knew the message b.because it is not their function and it would vary from place to implied. Everyone knew what 43:3-4 Jn 10:1-10 quite obviously the leader. place He was acknowledged as leader herding sheep was all about. Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26 Ps 87:1-7 Jn because the community saw him Sheep are gentle animals, vege- 10:22-30 c.because Catholics would have to explain why the church owns as having been commissioned as tarian and not at all aggressive. Wednesday: Acts 12:24-13:5a Ps valuables such by Jesus. Acts says that Peter They also are quite vulnerable. 67:2-3,5-6,8 Jn 12:44-50 was “filled with the Holy Spirit.” They need their shepherds. Good Thursday: Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3, 15.The Catechism of the Catholic Church accepts that nations can compel service in Peter was speaking in and with the shepherds care for the sheep, help- 21-22, 25, 27 Jn 13:16-20 times of war,but is clear that allowances must be made to respect the views of power and grace of God. ing them to overcome the vulnera- Friday: Acts 13:26-33 Ps 2:6-11 Jn a.warrant officers b.conscientious objectors c.veterans He emphasizes that healing a bility created by their meekness 14:1-6 cripple, recalled earlier in Acts, and lack of cunning. Saturday: Acts 13:44-52 Ps 98:1-4 ANSWERS: was accomplished with the healing Jesus, in this passage, compares Jn 14:7-14 1.b, 2.c, 3.a, 4.a, 5.c, 6.b, 7.b, 8.c, 9.c, 10.c, 11.a, 12.b, 13.a, 14.b, 15.b ability of Jesus. Of course, it was a us to the sheep. We are vulnerable. divine ability. He is the Good Shepherd. He lays 26 COMMENTARY MAY 7, 2006 Mary’s perpetual virginity is revelation, and true I was very disturbed after a discussion that was spoken in Jesus’ time us that the Holy Spirit will would not be corrupted as with on Mary with my two daughters.They was Aramaic. Why is all this talk always keep the church as a the rest of us who get caught up believe she had more children after about language important? THAT’S whole in truth. With this being through humor in trivialities and Jesus.They believe she is called the Because both in Greek and in said, Mary’s perpetual virginity sometimes sinful vulgarities. His Virgin Mary only at the birth of Jesus Aramaic, the words that are trans- A GOOD has always been believed by the sense of humor would have been lated into English as “brothers church. It is part of this sacred most authentic, pure, human and and did not remain a virgin after his and sisters” had a wide range of tradition which is guarded by the beautiful. birth.To my way of thinking,she can- meaning in the New Testament QUESTION Holy Spirit. not today be called the Virgin Mary if and in Jesus’ time. Those words So, in summary, the church as this is true.I do not believe this is true. could mean brothers and sisters, a whole has always believed this, Please give me the church’s response to half brothers and sisters, other and the Scriptures in no way say this.JC,South Bend close relatives, close inlaws, or would Jesus have given Mary to differently. Mary’s perpetual vir- even close friends of the family. St. John at the foot of the cross if ginity is the revelation of God, The Scripture passages that So when the New Testament Jesus had other brothers and sis- and it is true. Today’s Catholic welcomes ques- may seem to pose a problem with speaks of Jesus’ “brothers and ters? tions from readers to pose to the church teaching that Mary sisters,” we actually do not know We believe as Catholics that Did Jesus have a sense of humor? MW, Father Richard Hire, Father remained a virgin and had no exactly to whom this refers. It divine revelation comes to us not Fort Wayne Michael Heintz, Father Mark other children after Jesus are certainly could mean cousins, only through sacred Scripture but Gurtner and the Office of those that refer to Jesus’ “broth- close family friends, etc. There is also through sacred tradition. I think that it is most reason- Worship. Please e-mail your ers and sisters” (see Mt 12:46; Mt no clear meaning from Scripture. sacred tradition is the living able to conclude that Jesus did questions to [email protected] 13:55; Mk 3:31-34; Mk 6:3; Lk Therefore, one cannot conclude transmission of the message of have a sense of humor. Having a fwsb.org or mail them to Today’s 8:19-20; Jn 2:12, 7:3, 5, 10; Acts simply on the basis of the New the Gospel in the Church. In sense of humor is part of what it Catholic, That’s A Good 1:14; 1 Cor. 9:5). However, it Testament alone that Mary and other words, the truth of God means to be human. We believe Question, P.O. Box 11169, Fort must be remembered that the Joseph had other children. It is comes to us not only through that Jesus was truly human as Wayne, IN 46856. Include your New Testament was not written interesting to note that nowhere what is written in the Scriptures well as truly divine. Therefore, it name, city and an e-mail address in English. It was written in in the New Testament are these but also what is (and has always makes perfect sense that he or phone number so we can con- ancient Greek. Also, it must be “brothers and sisters” referred to been) believed by the church would have a sense of humor. tact you if necessary. Anonymity remembered that the language as Mary’s children. Also, why through the ages. Jesus promises However, this sense of humor will be preserved upon request. The ‘Truce of 1968,’ once again

n 1968, Cardinal Patrick sectors of the church in O’Boyle of Washington, America. ID.C., disciplined 19 priests The Truce of 1968 taught THE who had publicly dissented from theologians, priests and other Pope Paul VI’s teaching in the church professionals that dissent CATHOLIC encyclical “Humanae Vitae.” from authoritative teaching was, Three years later, the Vatican’s essentially, cost-free. DIFFERENCE Congregation for the Clergy The Truce of 1968 taught GEORGE WEIGEL decreed that Cardinal O’Boyle bishops inclined to defend should lift canonical penalties authoritative Catholic teaching against those priests who vigorously that they should informed the cardinal privately think twice about doing so, if Some have recently been that they agreed that the controversy were likely to fol- pleased to describe the Truce of church’s teaching on “the objec- low; Rome, fearing schism, was 1968 as a “neoconservative tive evil of contraception” was nervous about public action myth,” as if that overused adjec- “an authentic expression of (the) against dissent. The result, as I tive explains everything (or any- magisterium.” The congregation put it in “Courage,” was that “a thing). But in the four years explicitly avoided requiring that generation of Catholic bishops since Catholic scandal time the priests, who had dissented came to think of themselves less dominated the headlines, those publicly, retract their dissent as authoritative teachers than as who dismiss my argument as publicly. A new biography of moderators of an ongoing dia- fantasy have yet to propose a O’Boyle, “Steadfast in the logue whose primary responsi- credible, comprehensive, alter- Faith” (Catholic University of bility was to keep everyone in native explanation of the crisis America Press), suggests that the conversation and in play.” of clergy sexual abuse and epis- the decision not to require a And Catholic lay people copal malfeasance. In “The public retraction was made by learned, as I wrote, “that virtual- Courage To Be Catholic,” I sug- Paul VI himself. ly everything in the church was gested that a large-scale break- In his O’Boyle biography, questionable: doctrine, morals, down of ecclesiastical discipline Morris J. MacGregor, who’s not the priesthood, the episcopate, had been one crucial factor in immune to the regnant Whig the lot.” Thus the impulse creating the crisis, and that the interpretation of contemporary toward cafeteria Catholicism got Truce of 1968 was one impor- Catholic history, does an able a decisive boost from the Truce tant moment in that disciplinary job of laying out the complexi- of 1968: if the bishops and the breakdown. Those who deem ties of what came to be known Holy See were not going to this interpretation of history a as “The Washington Case.” His defend seriously the church’s “myth” should offer an alterna- narrative is based in large part teaching on this matter, then tive account, from which we all on interviews with those who picking-and-choosing in a might learn. In four years, they had personal knowledge of the supermarket of doctrinal and have failed to do so. negotiations between the moral possibilities seemed, not Why, is an interesting ques- Archdiocese of Washington and simply all right, but actually tion. “He was a man of God and a the Congregation for the Clergy admirable – an exercise in matu- man of prayer, an ascetic and a (then led by an American, rity, as was often suggested at LETTER great pastor,” the cardinal said. He said the late pope was prophetic in Cardinal John J. Wright). But the time. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 MacGregor badly misstates my Did the Truce of 1968 cause his comments about materialism views on what I termed the a “widespread rejection of his intercession, one before his and communism and helped set in “Truce of 1968” when he writes ‘Humanae Vitae’” among beatification and another before his motion the events leading to the that, like others, I “have claimed Catholics? No, that happened canonization. Second Vatican Council. that removing the sanctions sent before the Vatican intervention So when can the church expect Often overlooked, Cardinal a message to the laity that in the Washington Case, and no his beatification? Angelini said, were Pope Pius’ resulted in its widespread rejec- serious observer doubts that “I’m not a seer, but the cause is groundbreaking statements about tion of ‘Humanae Vitae.’” there was widespread rejection advanced, and there are serious modern medicine. For example, I have claimed no such thing. of the classic Catholic teaching reasons to think it will come in the the pope’s acceptance of pain What I did argue in my 2002 on artificial contraception not-too-distant future,” Father relievers — even if they may unin- book, “The Courage To Be before “Humanae Vitae” was Gumpel said. tentionally shorten human life — Catholic,” and what I would still issued. What the Truce of 1968 While the media may view was revolutionary, he said. argue today, is that the Truce of did do, however, was make it far Pope Pius strictly in the context of Cardinal Angelini closed with 1968 (exemplified by the settle- harder for those prepared to George Weigel is a senior fellow of World War II, Cardinal Angelini another applause line: “The holiness ment of the Washington Case) explain and defend the church’s the Ethics and Public Policy reminded the audience that he was of Pius XII doesn’t need to be defend- taught various lessons to various teaching to do so. Center in Washington, D.C. much more than a wartime pope. ed. It needs to be better known.” MAY 7, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 27

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BY GINNY KOHRMAN victimized, hurt or ignored have the incredible role and power of Christ, so that through their whole should activate within us the responded radically to the patriar- women ... that we had the ability being, they can radiate the pres- desire to bring life through Jesus chal hierarchy of the institutional to “aid humanity in not falling.” ence of Christ to others. Women, Christ to others. When we surren- Opening prayer church or to some other kind of I, as a woman of faith, had never like Mary, have the incredible gift der our lives to Christ, as did dominance. It would seem that been told that my vocation could and potential to become both Mary, the creativity and power of A Prayer To Our Lady of Light important documents relating to make such a difference for physical and spiritual mothers in our “mission” as women will be the feminine genius or authentic humanity. A veil of negative order “to aid humanity in not greater than we can imagine. Our Most Blessed Mother, be with femininity have been put aside, emotions was lifted from my falling.” What a gift! families, workplaces, churches me as I approach the Lord this trivialized or perhaps rejected by mind and heart, and I began to and all of society will begin to day, that I may learn to quiet the those that teach within the ponder the possibilities of my Physical and spiritual motherhood reflect the love of God made pres- clamor within my soul, that I church. There is really no benefit femininity. Could it be that I, ent through each of us. Women may leave behind my worries and in pointing fingers at those who myself, had failed to understand Johnnette Benkovic in her have been given a great gift. questions, that I may empty may be directly or indirectly at what the “fullness of the voca- book called “Full of Grace” Perhaps it is time to reclaim the myself of all longing and need so fault. I have come to believe, tion” of women really meant? writes: “Everything about woman divine call of motherhood. that I may become attuned to through struggle, that coura- has been created by God to bring holy silence and hear what God geous, hope-filled women look Mary-Theotokus — perfect femininity life. From the delicate intricacy of has to say to me within my heart. for new inroads and opportunities the female body to the complex Evangelization and action Help me to approach all people in to inspire positive changes in the As I continued my search artistry of our emotional makeup, this way, that I may hear truly hearts of others. I have come to regarding the fullness of the women have been chosen by God challenge what each one has to say, without realize that my own restlessness vocation of women, I was com- to participate in his exquisite and inserting myself into their mes- was a result of worldly exterior forted by what I found in the sovereign act of bringing, nurtur- For interior renewal sages, and so come to closer pressures and not those convic- writings of Pope John Paul II and ing and sustaining life.” Reflect on those special communion with each one. tions that have been imprinted on those who took the time to pon- Because we are made up of women who have made a differ- Amen. my heart. der his words. In “Mulieris both body and soul, women’s ence in your life, either physically — “100 Names of Mary: Dignitatum,” John Paul II writes, ability to give life takes on both a or spiritually. Continue the legacy “The dignity of every human Stories and Prayers,” St. Anthony A heart renewed physical and a spiritual reality. of that feminine vocation by Messenger Press, 2001 being and the vocation correspon- Our female bodies are designed recalling how you have affirmed On Aug. 15, 1988, Pope John ding to that dignity find their by God to accept and direct the or nurtured life in another. Scripture: Mk 12: 41-44 Paul II began his apostolic letter, definitive measure in union with process of life through the mutual “Mulieris Dignitatem,” by God. Mary, the woman of the self-donation of husband and Reaching out to others Commentary emphasizing these closing Bible, is the most complete wife. The feminine spirit is life remarks of the Second Vatican expression of this dignity and giving as well. Considering your family, As I awkwardly slide through Council. The church was told: vocation. For no human being, Johnnette explains, “By virtue workplace, neighborhood, parish the realities of mid-life, or slight- “The hour is coming, in fact has male or female, created in the of the gift of our gender, each of community ... and using your ly beyond, I am growing increas- come, when the vocation of image and likeness of God, can us is intended to be ‘mother.’ Just God-given gift ... help someone ingly confident and thankful for women is being acknowledged in in any way attain fulfillment as our bodies have been created who may be struggling with their my God-given gift of femininity. its fullness, the hour in which apart from this image and like- with the capacity to bear physical belief in Jesus Christ or the teach- Retrospectively, I now realize women acquire in the world an ness.” life, our souls have been especial- ings of the church ... through lis- that at times I have felt unsure of influence, an effect and a power — “Mulieris Dignitatum” p. 5. ly created by God to bring spiritu- tening, prayer, affirmation or spir- my role and purpose in life as a never hitherto achieved. That is al life to the world. Thus, our call itual guidance. woman, a mother and a wife. If I why at this moment when the Mary, who was united and to motherhood is in no way were to try to pinpoint an exact human race is undergoing so filled with the very life of God, diminished or negated by a life of Transforming society reason for feeling like a “fish out deep a transformation, women Jesus Christ, models for women, celibacy or an inability to physi- Our faith tradition tells us that of the water,” I am sure I would imbued with a spirit of the the fullness of our feminine voca- cally bear children. All women miss or skew those influences Gospel can do so much to aid tion. Mary, by her decision to the Blessed Virgin Mary inter- are meant to bring life.” cedes for us, to the Father when that have caused such uncertain- humanity in not falling.” become the Mother of God, by In the Gospel story of the gen- ty. Regardless of my reasons, I When I first heard these words her sincere gift of self, perfectly we ask her in pray. Today pray for erous widow, Jesus sits at the all women, that they may come to have talked with other women of empowerment and hope at a models both spiritual and physi- Beautiful Gate of the Temple who experience or have experi- Catholic Women’s Conference in cal motherhood. She, through her realize the dignity of their authen- somewhere near the Court of the tic femininity and the divine mis- enced a similar restlessness. Chicago, my eyes were opened to fiat and the power of the Holy Women. Jesus is very impressed It would seem as if the mean- the many possibilities of that call Spirit, radiates and brings to oth- sion entrusted to them by the cre- with the total gift of the poor ator. ing of the authentic gift of femi- and I longed to learn from others ers the very life of Jesus Christ. women to the temple treasury. ninity is hidden under the bushel just what this meant for women Women, like Mary, are asked Her faith in God, was so great, basket of modern culture. of faith. I was excited to think to allow the grace of God to per- that she literally gave all that she Perhaps women who have been that the church truly recognized meate them with the spirit of had. Spiritual mothers, women Closing prayer filled with the love of God, natu- Woman rally respond to others in a nurtur- ing, affirming, life-giving love. It is the privilege of every Women’s hearts and souls are to woman to hold the pain of those become conveyors of God’s love around her, to be a source of Jubilee Pilgrim Cross to the world. The Blessed Virgin strength when others are weak. It Mary models for all women the is her gift to be joyful in the midst fullness of this feminine nature. of sadness and suffering, to be a gentle healing power, a balm for Living authentic femininity every need. For each woman has been If women are to claim their called to be love — to let her feminine vocation, it is important body and spirit breathe it forth — that we look within ourselves to to let her very being vibrate with find the image of that person who its power and beauty — and deli- was so marvelously created by cate gentleness. God with inexhaustible potential. I thank you, my Creator, that I When we routinely look to the am lovingly wonderfully made world or to others for definition, ... a woman. Amen we miss the divine mission that — Mary Cecilia Jachowski, God has asked us to fulfill. We CSSF, adapted will more fully recognize our May 5-12 Queen of Angels Fort Wayne feminine vocation as “mother,” May 12-19 St. Vincent de Paul/Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne life givers, as we choose to unite ourselves with the Creator of life. May 19-26 St. John Bosco Churubusco Our occupations, vocations and May 26-June 2 Immaculate Conception Ege circumstances should not negate the inner call of motherhood, but 28 TODAY’S CATHOLIC MAY 7, 2006

ALL-STATE FORWARD TRANSFERRING TO LADY COUGAR PROGRAM Three-time All-State selection Jessica Hathaway, a 2004 Bishop Luers graduate, has indicated to University of Saint Francis women’s basket- ball coach Gary Andrews that she will transfer to USF starting with the 2006-07 school year to play basketball for the Lady Cougars and complete her collegiate education. Hathaway has played at Florida Gulf Coast University the past two seasons. Andrews is very pleased to acquire Hathaway, whom he Sports coached for one season during his tenure as coach at Luers. Weather creates havoc with CYO track nears ICCL baseball games the final meets

team— Bradley, Thorp, Shepard, BY ELMER J. DANCH Standings for the John Bosco Division BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN Kayser. Katie Kayser (St. Louis Academy-St. John New Haven) SOUTH BEND — Weather St. Jude 4-0 FORT WAYNE — The Catholic also won both distance races. played havoc with the schoolboy Christ the King 4-0 Youth Organization (CYO) track St. Therese’s Maria Peppler baseball teams in both divisions St. Thomas 4-2 season is well underway. The final won the 100-meter hurdles. two meets were be held on May 1 Holley Taylor doubled in the 100- of the Inter-City Catholic Holy Family 3-1 League, but St. Jude and Christ and May 4 (to be reported later). meter dash and the long jump and the King remained tied for first Holy Cross 2-3 All eyes are set on the city show Anna McNamara took the one lap place in the John Bosco Division St. Joseph, St. John, Our Lady of Hungary 1-3 down, which is scheduled for St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth. and Corpus Christi remained St. Matthew 1-3 Saturday morning, May 13, at Other than Andrew Brennan’s Bishop Luers High School. Below winning performances in the mile unbeaten in the Martin De Porres St. Anthony 1-3 Division. are the results from the first half and half-mile for St. Joseph-St. St. Jude edged St. Matthew, 6- Corpus Christi 0-5 of the season. Elizabeth, St. John, New Haven, 2, and Christ the King downed won every other event in the boys’ St. Thomas, 6-3. Corpus Christi Bishop Dwenger High competition. Blue ribbon winners batted out 14 hits in swamping Standings for the Martin De Porres Division for the Raiders included Stephen St. Adalbert, 13-1, to stretch their School meet, Fort Wayne Wuest, Nick McCarthy, Josh Voelker, Mike McCarthy, Matt unbeaten string to five straight Corpus Christi (Red) 5-0 The much anticipated season wins. Beininger, Colin Stuerzenberger, St. Jude (Green) 3-1 opener for half the teams was run In other games, Holy Family on April 17. St. Jude took both Andrew Hoffer, Leighton Painter, beat St. Anthony, 10-0. St. St. Michael Plymouth 3-1 boys’ and girls’ titles in a close James Brames and Kevin Thomas, swamped St. Michael of Holy Family (Blue) 3-2 point race over St. Charles. Kohrman. Plymouth, 20-2. St. Matthew St. Adalbert 2-3 Individual girls winners for St. nipped Holy Cross, 4-3. St. Jude Christ the King (White) 2-2 Jude were Aubrey Schrader, hur- Green overwhelmed Mishawaka dles, 400 and relay; Lauren Bishop Dwenger High Catholic, 18-0. St. Thomas Mishawaka Catholic 1-4 Palmer, 100, high jump; Katie School meet — Fort Maroon blanked Corpus Christi St. Thomas (Maroon) 1-3 Leeuw, 800; Kate Kinley, 1600; Red, 10-0. St. Anthony (Maroon) 0-4 and the 4x100 relay team, Erika Wayne Moss, Leah Ehinger and Sally On April 24, the third meet of Berghoff; Andrew Eckrich, 800, the 2006 CYO track season was 1600; Matt Weber, 400, relay, and run with St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth high jump; Phil Schroeder, discus; coming out on top in both the and the other three legs of the boys and girls’ competition. The Associate Director of Religious Education 4x100 relay team — Bobby individual boy’s winners were Widner, Jon Adams and Tony Andrew Brennan in both distance Svarczkopf; all received blue rib- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend races, Alex Yaney in the 400 bons for the St. Jude boys’ team. (66.1), Timmy Kawiecki with a Chris Widner of St. Vincent SOUTH BEND OFFICE throw of 29 feet 10.5 inches in the was a double winner in the shot shot put and the 4x100-relay team put and discus events. St. Charles — Chris Johnson, Jake Torkeo, took first place in the other eight Applications are being accepted for the leadership position of Sam Stauffer and Patrick Krach. (combined) events, which includ- For the St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Associate Director of Religious Education - South Bend Office. The ed both boys’ and girls’ 800 girls, Julia Lee took home four relays. ideal candidate would have had the experience of being a catechist and blue ribbons in her events: the high jump — clearing 4 feet 4 possess a BA degree or MA in Theology Degree. inches — the 100 meter hurdles The South Bend position has a particular focus of working with parish Bishop Luers High (18.9), the 800 meter run (2:50.7) School meet, Fort Wayne and the 800 relay. Holley Taylor Directors of Religious Education and assisting in the strengthening of accomplished the same honor in On April 19, the remaining her four events: the 100 meter catechist formation. Both the Fort Wayne and the South Bend offices teams of the field— St. Joseph-St. dash (14.0), the 200 (30.4), long work in close collaboration in service to the entire diocese. Elizabeth, St. John New Haven, jump (12 feet-8 inches), and she St. Therese-St. Aloysius and St. anchored the 400 relay along with Essential qualities would be: a strong commitment to the Catholic Joseph, Hessen Cassel — held Amy Krach, Kaitlin Krudop and their first meet. Of the 352 points Kailyn Baumgartner (62.2). Anna Faith; good relational skills; a team player; the capacity to initiate possible in the girls’ events, St. McNamara won the 400-meter activity; finding satisfaction in helping others grow in their faith. John New Haven scored 158. The dash with a time of 67.6 and ran next team was St. Joseph-St. the last leg of the 800 relay. Other If a candidate does not have extensive background, funding is Elizabeth with 104 points. The members of the winning 4x200 boys’ from St. John, New Haven, relay team were Jennifer Downey available for an MA in Theology through the University of Notre Dame. also dominated scoring 182 and Danielle Maxson (2:06.4). v points. St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Jill Stetell won the mile, finished in second place with 94. Brianna Gabet the long jump, Call Sue Gerard in the South Bend Office for an application at In the girls’ events the winners Chris Lee doubled and Mike 574-259-9994 ext. 230 or email at [email protected] from St. John, New Haven, were Gabet was a triple winner for St. Kayla Zink, shot and discus; Charles. Chris Widner, once again, or contact Emily Lahrman, high jump, 400 grabbed two blue ribbons for St. Sister Jane Carew in the Fort Wayne Office relay; Courtney Heddens, 200, Vincent and Caleb Shutt was the 400 relay; the other half of the lone winner for St. Therese. at 260-399-1411 or email at [email protected] 4x100 relay team — M. Tippman and H. Watts; and the 4x200 relay MAY 7, 2006 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 29 Diocesan high school students invited to stand with Mary-Louise Kurey

BY JILL BOUGHTON Mary-Louise’s message was have made poor decisions in this personal story Mary-Louise simple and memorable: Our lov- area to seek forgiveness and shared was having a 33-year-old ing God has a happy, fulfilling make a fresh decision to be pure virgin get down on his knees MISHAWAKA — Last week, life and mission for each one of from now on. She called even three years ago and ask her to every student in a diocesan high us. Sexuality is such a precious sins like abortion “a drop in the share his life. “We’re still on our school heard a straightforward, gift that God has provided mar- ocean of God’s mercy.” honeymoon,” she confessed. inspiring message from Mary- riage as the perfect context for it. She emphasized her message Mary-Louise Kurey ended her Louise Kurey. Miss America Chastity includes abstinence, but with statistics as well as personal presentation by addressing each finalist, professional singer and it’s better viewed as saying yes to stories: despite living in a society gender. “Having sex doesn’t director of the Respect Life office your future, your dreams, making saturated with sexual messages, a make you a man,” she pointed for the Archdiocese of Chicago, a difference in the world and growing number of teenagers, 55- out, exhorting the young men not Mary-Louise had the audience at finding real love in your life. To 60 percent, are virgins. Those to use or be used by pornography. Marian High School on April 28 quote from her book, “Standing who make this choice lower their She urged the young ladies to listening attentively, calling out with Courage: Confronting Tough chances of divorce by 60-70 per- dress modestly, and to apply the answers and crowding around for Decisions about Sex,” “Chastity cent. On the other hand, one out love test: “You’re worth waiting autographs. The previous day, ... is a call to action! It is an of five Americans over age 11 for!” She concluded by singing students at Bishop Luers gave her active, deliberate lifestyle choice have a sexually transmitted dis- “Hero,” which begins, “There’s a a standing ovation. to embrace purity of mind, heart ease, and the human papilloma hero if you look inside your As a seventh grader whose and body, and to use this choice virus is the most prevalent dis- heart.” locker was next to a drug dealer, as a way to shape your character ease in this country, far more A heroine using her gifts to Mary-Louise made a personal and discover your mission!” common than AIDS. embolden others to heroism. decision to abstain from drugs, CNS PHOTO BY PATRICK SLATTERY, TIMES REVIEW She encouraged those who Perhaps the most touching underage drinking and premarital A former Miss Wisconsin, Mary- sex. This was a sincere but very Louise Kurey, speaks to young private decision. people in support of sexual She wonders now, “If I had abstinence. been more outspoken, could I have made a difference to some of my friends?” — the high At Marian, Drew easily crushed an empty pop can but school friend who got pregnant BOOKSTORE & GIFTS • 422-4611 despite using a condom and had couldn’t destroy a full one. her romance end shortly after her “That’s you when you’re full of EXTENDED STORE-WIDE SALE UNTIL MAY 19 daughter was born; the college God,” Mary-Louise explained, roommate who wound up in a urging students to be open to a mental health unit after hearing vocation to priesthood or reli- 20% Discount on all items in store includes gifts for the nightly cry of her aborted gious life as well as marriage. baby. She put in a plug for daily Mass, personal prayer and a “spiritual First Holy Communion, Confirmation and Mother’s Day! Since then, Mary-Louise has We will also order items and extend the discount to those items. made a difference to 200,000 shower,” going to confession. young people in 32 states who Justine, Matt, Sarah and Jason The Cathedral Bookstore is located in the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center on the corner of have heard “Standing with formed a time line including Washington and Clinton at 915 South Clinton Street in Fort Wayne. FREE PARKING Courage: Confronting Tough birth, the present, marriage and the end of life. Mary-Louise in the parking garage of the Noll Center. (Enter from Clinton street or Washington) Decisions about Sex.” At Marian, or PARK FREE on Cathedral Square and walk one block north. she was introduced by seniors pointed out that marriage may Jamie O’Hara and Jen Violi, seem far away but the decisions leaders in the Respect Life club; made in the relatively short time Jen’s twin brother David handled between now and then have long- the sound system. lasting consequences. She stuck Mary-Louise invited student tape to Bobby, Jenny and P.J.’s volunteers to help illustrate some clothing and moved it from one of her points, rewarding them to another to illustrate how with stickers with slogans like promiscuity weakens the ability “Condoms Don’t Protect the to “stick” or make a lasting com- Heart.” mitment.

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Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and with a sub- those that don’t have the courage to many of those references, more recent capsule review issued dued Williams in top jester form, BY YORK YOUNG say “I don’t like the church and I’m research will have to be done by by the U.S. Conference of this knockoff of “National leaving it.” Instead, they try to the reader. Lampoon’s Vacation” is full of silly eaders may have noticed make the church what On the pro side, Moczar gives Catholic Bishops’ Office for slapstick and broad, if harmless, that over the last couple of they want — it is here mini reviews of further Film and Broadcasting. humor and imparts a warm message Ryears in this column, the that women’s ordina- books to about family bonding. Some mildly majority of books reviewed have tion, freedom to make pursue at “Akeelah and the Bee” (Lionsgate) crude humor, including a gross-out been recommended as worth your liturgical changes of the end of Irresistible story about a South scatological sight gag, sexual innu- time. Because it’s too easy to any sort at the local each chap- Los Angeles 11-year-old loner endo, and scattered crass language. always be negative, it’s important level and complete ter. On the (Keke Palmer) who reluctantly The USCCB Office for Film & to be led to good media. democratic election con side, agrees to compete in a national Broadcasting classification is A-II However, book reviewers should of bishops are prime rightly or spelling bee — under the tutelage — adults and adolescents. The not get trapped into only provid- of place — not what wrongly, too of an emotionally fragile English Motion Picture Association of ing columns on books with posi- the church needs to many of us professor (Laurence Fishburne) America rating is PG. tive reviews. There have been a do as mandated by have too much against the initial wishes of her couple of negative reviews, and Christ. to do to expand hard-working mother (Angela “United 93” (Universal) hence warnings about how read- Enough nega- our reading in Bassett), who worries the endeavor Tense, well-acted documentary- ers might not get much out of a tivity, though. that fashion will interfere with the girl’s flagging style drama about the hijacking of particular book, in these pages. Switching gears, (even though that grades in other subjects. Writer- an aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001, when Recently, this reviewer attempt- “Don’t Know is why some director Doug Atchison handles passengers fought back, downing ed to peruse a book that takes a Much About readers might be Akeelah’s journey of self-discovery the plane in the ensuing melee and look at recent church history, the Catholic attracted to this and growing empowerment deftly preventing destruction of a proba- last 40 years, which is popping up a History” (Our particular title). and builds suspense on the way to a ble Washington target, while air lot these days with the 40th Sunday Visitor, For readers satisfying if unabashedly formulaic traffic controllers on the ground anniversary of the Second Vatican $9.95), is a small interested in begin- conclusion, helped by his first-rate struggled to make sense of what Council, which closed December tome that, at the least, thankfully ning the pastime of leads, and inspiring messages about was happening. Director Paul 1965. looks to the church as a positive learning history conquering fears, winning by hon- Greengrass has avoided exploita- “A Church in Search of Itself” force in society. To its author’s through study and reading, this is a est means, the strength of commu- tion with his dispassionate (Knopf, $25.95) is so bad through credit, the book doesn’t try to be good place to start. nity, and, above all, the beauty and approach and the use of a no-name the first chapter I just couldn’t more than it really is, but Diane As mentioned in a recent review potency of words. A few crass cast, but many will obviously find bring myself to continue down its Moczar may be reaching out to a in these pages, Catholics and the expressions and a single use of a this extremely distressing. Yet as a road of despair (rarely do I not fin- very limited audience. A college church’s role have been instrumen- four-letter word can’t detract from testament to heroism and a vivid ish a book). In the first 40 pages, professor of history, she weaves tal in where we are now in the his- an overall warm endorsement for cautionary tale, the film was, on Robert Blair Kaiser, a former some interesting thoughts on the tory of the world. Therefore, learn- all audiences. The USCCB Office balance, a worthwhile endeavor. Jesuit, was so negative about Pope state of contemporary society with ing a little bit about it is not a bad for Film & Broadcasting classifica- Harrowing suspense, violence and John Paul II and the current state of historical moments of the past. thing. tion is A-I — general patronage. bloodshed (though discreetly shot the church I wondered if we lived Mixed with a friendly writing style, The Motion Picture Association of with quick editing), other disturb- in the same Catholic world. the effort is somewhat effective, but America rating is PG. ing Sept. 11 imagery, a smattering Obviously not. the historical details that are of profanity and four-letter words Kaiser is part of that group of recounted through the early days of “RV” (Columbia) uttered under extreme distress. The people who consider themselves Christianity to the end of the Intermittently funny road come- USCCB Office for Film & progressives and often get labeled Middle Ages may still be too exact- dy about an overworked executive Broadcasting classification is A-III liberals (political words do not real- ing in its references for the general (Robin Williams) who, for job- — adults. The Motion Picture ly work here), but generally are reader. Minus the lack of details for related reasons, cancels a long- Association of America rating is R.

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Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, St.Mary of the St.Anthony de Padua Jose L.Gonzalez, 32, Assumption Fort Wayne 46856; or e-mail: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge St.John the Evangelist Scott Lee Severns, 36, or payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please Kathleen Schafer, 84, St.Matthew Cathedral Mishawaka St.Mary of the call our advertising sales staff to purchase space. Robert L.Andrea, 74, Clement S.Fisher, 88, Assumption St. Bavo Our Lady of Hungary Clyde L.Gerber, 79, range in age from 45 to 65, will Day of reflection at convent Maurice H.Kerckaert, Clara A.Hipsak, 89, DEVOTIONS hold its first gathering on Friday, St.Mary of the First Saturday devotion held Mishawaka — A day of reflec- 95, St.Monica Holy Cross May 12, at 7 p.m. in St. tion will be at St. Francis Assumption Fort Wayne — The World Elizabeth parish hall. Enjoy an Dorothy E.Burke, 92, Lillian T.Burkus, 80, Apostolate of Fatima will hold Convent, (across from Marian Elkhart evening of fun with other mature St. Bavo Holy Family devotions of reparation at St. High School) on Wednesday, Peter J.Falcone, 80, single Catholics. Hors d’oeuvres May 31 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 Joseph, corner of Brooklyn and and refreshments provided. For St.Vincent de Paul Alice F.McLane, 92, Alex F.Deranek, 92, Hale and at St. Patrick, Arcola p.m. The cost of the day is $15 information call (260) 432-7346 and includes lunch. Register by St.Monica St.Stanislaus on May 6. Reconciliation will or e-mail [email protected]. Fort Wayne begin at 7:15 a.m., meditation at Friday, May 26, to Sister Barbara Thomas W.Frisch, 64, Notre Dame Darwin W.Robinson, Anne Hallman at (574) 259- 7:30 a.m., and the rosary at 7:45 St.Jude George E.Sereiko, 82, Knights plan fish fry 5427. 85, St.John the Baptist a.m. with Mass at 8 a.m. All are Sacred Heart Basilica welcome. Fort Wayne — The Knights of Anne J.Huizing, 82, Helen M.Kush, 88, Columbus Council 451, 601 Spaghetti dinner planned Sacred Heart Angela Gerstbauer Reed Rd., will have a fish fry on St.Adalbert First Sunday Rosary South Bend — The Knights of Cressy, 86, Sacred Friday, May 5, from 5 to 7:30 Columbus Council #5570 will Catherine Andree, 96, Joseph P.Sergio, 73, Fort Wayne — An all-family p.m. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 Heart Basilica rosary will be Sunday, May 7, have an “all-you-can-eat” St.Anne Home St.Anthony de Padua for children 12 and under. Fish, spaghetti dinner on Thursday, Rome City from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at two sides and beverage are Teresa G.Gomez, 86, MacDougal Chapel. Father May 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. for the Yvonne M.Davis, 88, included. St.Joseph Adam Schmitt of St. Joseph benefit of diocesan seminarians. St.Gaspar del Bufalo Parish and Sister Jane Carew Adults $6, children ages 5 to 12 from the diocesan Office of Knights plan fish fry $2.50. The council is located at Catechesis will be attending. South Bend — The Knights of 5202 Linden Ave., one block east Columbus Council 5521, 61533 of Mayflower Road. S. Ironwood Dr., will have a fish need of donations. Monetary con- Diocesan-wide First Saturday Mass DONATIONS fry on Friday, May 5, from 5 to Amy Wellborn to discuss book St. Vincent de Paul needs your help tributions are always appreciated. Warsaw — The World 7 p.m. Adults $7, children (5-12) The St. Vincent de Paul Society Apostolate of Fatima will hold a Fort Wayne — Catholic author South Bend — The St. Vincent $3. Chicken strips for $7 and Amy Wellborn will discuss the de Paul Society of St. Joseph accepts cars, trucks and vans. diocesan-wide First Saturday shrimp for $8 will be available. Donations can be dropped off Mass of reparation on June 3, at errors in the “Da Vinci Code” on County is in need of donations Tuesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. at the and monetary contributions. Monday through Friday at 1600 S. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Calhoun from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Devotions begin at 8 a.m. with Chicken, fish and tenderloin supper Archbishop Noll Catholic Center. Large items will be picked up. Huntington — St. Mary Parish She will also be signing her Call the office at (574) 234-6000 Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mass at 9 a.m. Special guest, Call (260) 456-3561 for pick-up Father Sergius Wrobelewski, will have an “all-you-can-enjoy” book, “De-Coding Da Vinci: The for information. chicken, fish and tenderloin sup- Facts Behind the Fiction” and information. Large items will be OFM, will speak at breakfast fol- picked up. lowing Mass on consecration to per on Friday, May 5, from 4:30 “De-Coding Mary Magdalene: St. Vincent de Paul needs your help Mary. Adults $5, children $2. to 7:30 p.m. in the gym, 903 N. Truth, Legend and Lies.” The Fort Wayne — The St. Vincent de Send payment/reservations by Jefferson St. Other menu items: event is free. Paul Society of Allen County is in May 25 to: Jim Momper, 8032 cheesy potatoes or chips, Westwood Dr., Fort Wayne, IN coleslaw or applesauce and 46818. Transportation will be homemade desserts. Adults - provided from Fort Wayne for $5 $7.50, children 6 to 12 $4.50, 5 per seat. The bus leaves the and under free. Bake sale. Carry- Cathedral at 7:20 a.m. For infor- out available mation call Emma at (260) 625- 3281 or St. John the Baptist Garage Sale planned (574) 233-5414. Fort Wayne — St. Peter Parish will have a garage sale on May 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Area Catholic women to meet South Bend — The South Bend in the pavilion at 500 E. DeWald deanery of the Area Council of St. Come early for best bargains. Catholic Women will sponsor an area rosary at St. Anthony de Faith and fertility specialist to speak Padua Parish, Sunday, May 21, Granger/Fort Wayne — Patrick at 3 p.m. Holly, MD, CNFPMC, will speak on “New Hope from NaPro Technology: An Ethical MISC. HAPPENINGS and Effective Treatment for Mother’s Day celebrated Infertility” at St. Pius X Parish in a different way on Wednesday, May 10, from 7- Granger — The Elizabeth 9 p.m. in the parish center. He Ministry of St. Pius X Parish will also be speaking at St. will have a memorial Mass on Vincent Parish in Fort Wayne on Monday, May 15, at 7 p.m. for Tuesday, May 23. Sponsored by all who grieve for the loss of a the diocesan Office of Family child because of infertility, the Life. death of an infant or child, mis- carriage or abortion — recent or Celebrate Cinco de Mayo long ago. There will be time for New Haven — St. Louis HASA fellowship following the Mass will celebrate Cinco de Mayo for those who share similar expe- Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in riences and pain. For information St. Louis Besancon Hall. Bruce call Theresa at (574) 243-8770 Summerfield will be guest or Rachael at (574) 271-6951. speaker. Come enjoy his power- ful message and artwork. Chips Single Catholic men and women and salsa to follow. Reservations forming social group to Anita needed by Friday after- Fort Wayne — “The Gap,” a noon at (260) 749-5815. newly forming singles social group for widowed, divorced and single men and women, who 32 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MAY 7, 2006

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS 1857 2007 SESQUICENTENNIAL BY MARK WEBER THE DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND St. Mary of the Lake, Culver, Est. 1948 he first Catholic church building planned for the Culver area blew down, and the next two Tburned down. In 1859, an attempt was made to build a small church in Monterey; but in the early stages of con- struction, a strong wind blew down the frame. The event was seen an an omen, and construction never resumed. In 1897, a small church was finally built in Culver on the northeast corner of Lakeview Street and Lake Shore Drive. It was dedicated on July 4, 1897. Eight years later it was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. For the next 40 years, tors to Lake Maxinkuckee, and tends to the spiritual Mass in Culver was on a now-and-then basis, some- needs of the Catholic cadets at the prestigious times in the basement of the Carnegie Library and Culver Academy. sometimes in the El Rancho theater on Lake Shore Up to this time, the appearance of Catholic cler- Drive. gy in Culver was so rare that Father Lenk was In 1948, St. Mary of the Lake Parish finally got sometimes addressed as Mr. Priest and asked when on solid footing with the arrival of Father Joseph Mrs. Lenk would be joining him. His first project Lenk, who for all time will have the iconic presence was to build a church on a tight budget. He of the man who planted the flag of the faith in achieved this by building a used Quonset hut at the Culver. corner of Plymouth Street and College Avenue. It Father Lenk was a former Army chaplain who stood for six years and was destroyed by fire of a served in the European theater in World War II. He suspicious origin. is recalled as an attractive man who combined The present church was completed in August of charm, energy 1955. Father Lenk dramatized his sense of humor and imagina- and the parish debt by painting the church doors tion well bal- bright red, with the promise that when the debt of anced with $350,000 was paid, the doors would be repainted Christian zeal; bright green. The Green Door Celebration was held the precise on June 20, 1971. formula need- The man who once called Mr. Priest made ed for a priest impressive changes for the Catholic presence in who pastors a Culver. At the end of his 30 years there, Catholics MARK WEBER small, strug- were no longer called papists and nine Culver This portion of a stained glass window at St. Mary of the gling flock, cadets had become priests. A splendid example of seasonal visi- how one person can open wide the doors to Christ. Lake, Culver, depicts three of the seven sacraments.

St. Bavo, Mishawaka, Est. 1903 Model T Ford would be an appropriate time Amand. line symbol for the beginning of St. Bavo Eventually, Bavo AChurch, since it was founded in 1903 just built an abbey on when Henry Ford was making his first tin lizzies. his estate, gave This was 60-some years after the arrival of Belgian his wealth to the immigrants who at that time worshipped with the poor, became a German Catholics at St. Joseph Parish in Mishawaka. monk and lived The pastor there, Father August Ocehtering, seeing a as a recluse in a need for a Flemish speaking priest, arranged for just hollow tree. that in the person of Father Charles Stuer, who The current arrived at St. Joseph on Sept. 2, 1902. church building At that time, the plan was for the Belgians to at 7th and West continue to be St. Joseph parishioners. However, was dedicated on with the death of Father Oechtering, it became obvi- Jan. 1, 1905 ous that Mishawaka could use another Catholic when the parish church, and with permission from Bishop Alerding had about 100 of Fort Wayne, a wood frame building went up at families. Its cor- the corner of 8th and West streets. nerstone had been Father Stuer became the first pastor and named blessed on May the new church in honor of St. Bavo, a Belgian 8, 1904 by Bishop Meerschaert of the Oklahoma nobleman, who in his youth had been an irresponsi- Indian Territory. ble wastrel who sold his servants as slaves but con- Eventually Italian and Polish families were fold- verted to the faith on the strength of sermon by St. ed into the St. Bavo community in a harmonious and loving way. In 1989, St. Bavo’s interior received a major ren- ovation that included all new pews, a relocation of the altar, a new organ, a new baptismal font, a rest- room and air conditioning. Out of the dust disturbed by this renovation, Father Jim Shafer, pastor at the time, discovered in MARK WEBER the church basement, the Stations of the Cross, This bronze statue of St. Bavo created by parishioner which had been in the original wooden church in 1903. These were refurbished and installed in the David A. Layman, depicts Bavo in his Benedictine robe in new interior. his first step in a journey of his life in Christ. He is said to This warm and welcoming parish has a unique claim associated with its sinner-saint patron. It is the have died around A.D. 657. only church in the U.S. named for St. Bavo.