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The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has a new shepherd. On Oct. 18, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin was appointed archbishop of Indianapolis by Benedict XVI. He succeeds Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein, who served as the archdiocese’s spiritual leader for 19 years but was granted early retirement by the Holy Father because of health reasons last year. The new archbishop was formally introduced during a press conference at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. (See related story on page 9.) Archbishop Tobin, 60, was born in Detroit and is the oldest of 13 children. He professed vows as a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer— a religious order more commonly known as Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin greets Hispanic Catholics after the Oct. 18 press conference at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis during which the Redemptorists—in 1973 and was he was introduced as the new archbishop of Indianapolis. Greeting him are, from left, Jesús Castillo, a member of St. Anthony in Indianapolis; ordained a priest in 1978. Gloria Guillén, Hispanic ministry assistant for the archdiocesan Office of Multiculture Ministry; Juan Manuel Gúzman, pastoral associate at St. Mary From 1979-90, he ministered at Parish in Indianapolis; Jazmina Noguera, a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis; Roberto Márquez, pastoral associate at St. Philip Neri Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Detroit, often Parish in Indianapolis; and Reynaldo Náva, Hispanic ministry coordinator at Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood. taking part in Hispanic ministry. After a year ministering at a parish in Chicago, Archbishop Tobin was elected to a New shepherd’s life, ministry Redemptorist leadership position in that required him to move to Rome in 1991. are shaped by love of family, In 1997, he was elected his order’s general, a position he held until 2009. In this role, Archbishop Tobin led the humor and grace-filled faith 5,300 Redemptorists who minister in By John Shaughnessy life and will shape his leadership of 78 countries around the world. the nearly 228,000 Catholics in The following year, Pope Benedict The humor of Archbishop Joseph central and southern Indiana. appointed him secretary of the W. Tobin will shine soon when he The first one involves the love of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated recalls his days as a hockey player his parents—Joseph and Marie—for Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. In that and a keyboard player in rock n’ roll each other. position, he was second in charge of the bands. “As years go on, I become much Vatican that helps oversee the life Yet right now, the newly appointed more aware and much more grateful Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, left, meets Archbishop and ministry of more than 1 million religious archbishop of the archdiocese is in a for the gift of one’s family, beginning Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein in the chancery at the women and men. thoughtful mood as he shares two of with my parents,” the oldest of their Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Center in Archbishop Tobin is the sixth archbishop the love stories that have defined his See TOBIN, page 12 Indianapolis on Oct. 18. See ARCHBISHOP, page 2 Pope proclaims seven new , including St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. Marianne Cope

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Proclaiming United States and died in Canada in seven new saints—including St. Kateri 1680; Mother Marianne, a Sister of Tekakwitha and St. Marianne Cope from St. Joseph who traveled from North America—Pope Benedict XVI said they Syracuse, N.Y., to Hawaii to care for are examples to the world of total dedication people with Hansen’s disease and to Christ and tireless service to others. died in Molokai in 1918; and In a revised rite on Oct. 21, Pedro Calungsod, a teenaged Reuters Greene, CNS photo/Jason the pope prayed for guidance that the Church Philippine catechist who was martyred would not “err in a matter of such in Guam in 1672. importance” as he used his authority to state The other new saints are: French that the seven are with in heaven and can Jesuit Father Jacques Berthieu, intercede for people on Earth. martyred in in 1896; An estimated 80,000 pilgrims from the Italian Father Giovanni Battista United States, Canada, the Philippines, Italy, Piamarta, founder of religious orders, Deborah Amell touches a statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Spain, Germany and Madagascar filled who died in 1913; Sister Carmen after a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated on Oct. 21 in her St. Peter’s Square for the canonization of the Salles Barangueras, founder of a honor at the Shrine of Our Lady of in holy women and men who ministered among Spanish religious order, who died in Auriesville, N.Y. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed seven their people. 1911; and Anna Schaffer, a lay new saints the same day, including St. Kateri, a The pilgrims applauded the proclamation German woman, who died in 1925. 16th-century Mohawk-Algonquin woman known as the of the new saints, who included: Kateri, an In his homily during Mass “Lily of the Mohawks.” She is regarded as the American Indian who was born in the See SAINTS, page 3 first Native American . Page 2 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 ARCHBISHOP continued from page 1 of Indianapolis and 12th shepherd of the Sean Gallagher Photo by Church in central and southern Indiana since the Diocese of Vincennes was established in 1834. The day before the Oct. 18 public announcement of his appointment, Archbishop Tobin talked with The Criterion about how his life and ministry have prepared him to lead the archdiocese. The following is an edited version of that interview.

Q. How did you learn of your appointment to become the next archbishop of Indianapolis and what was your reaction? A. “I was surprised when I actually heard it, which was about two and a half weeks ago. “My initial reaction was very much of great anxiety. I said to Cardinal [the prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops], ‘They have no idea who I am. And I know little, if anything, about the Church in central and southern Indiana. I’m not sure that that’s Members of the media, priests, religious, Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center staff members and archdiocesan Catholics listen to Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin entirely fair to the people.’ speak during the Oct. 18 press conference at which he was introduced as the new shepherd of the Church in central and southern Indiana. “Then he went on to say what a wonderful archdiocese it was. Then I said, “I’m not saying that the Church in Q. What gifts do you bring from your “Now, I haven’t always done that very ‘Well, then why are you sending me? central and southern Indiana is sick at all. decades of life and ministry in the well. I remember as a young priest in the Because I’m sure if it’s that wonderful a “But the point is that the , Redemptorists to your new ministry as inner city of Detroit, my ideal was to work place, there are probably lots of people that while you have the Gospel in your hand, archbishop of Indianapolis? 24/7. And when people would say to me, you could send.’ you’ve also got to come to know the people A. “One thing that I would bring is a ‘Gee, Father, you seem a little tired,’ I took “But I’ve been thinking about it a lot, so that you’re able to preach it in a way sort of simplicity. a sort of guilty pleasure in that. I’d say, obviously, since I first heard. I’ve been that they can understand.” “We have a tradition among ‘Well, of course, because I’m spending thinking about it a lot in the context of the Q. You joined the Redemptorist order Redemptorists that, in some countries of myself for you.’ Year of Faith, which began a week ago. I in the early 1970s. What initially drew the world, they call us kitchen priests. The “I had a little bit of a complex was there when the Holy Father celebrated you to that religious community? What notion there is that if you have to receive until one day when I was walking through the Eucharist in St. Peter’s Square on was it about your fellow Redemptorists, another type of priest in your parlor or in a the neighborhood. A young mother came Oct. 11. their ministry and the order’s charism nice room, you can invite the out with her son and said, ‘I really love “One of my favorite definitions for faith that kept you there in the years that Redemptorists into your kitchen, not you, Father Joe, but I would never want is ‘an openness to be surprised by God.’ followed? simply because we like to eat, but because Paul to be a priest.’ I was shocked and “I was certainly surprised to receive this A. “I think the initial drawing was we’ll help with the dishes. We’re used to a said, ‘Why?’ And she said, ‘Because assignment. But I believe that if the surprise growing up in a Redemptorist parish. little bit of messiness and won’t feel you’re always tired.’ comes from God, then I accept it in faith. “I also think the Redemptorists appealed offended. “Then I started to play hockey again and And I believe that. to me because they gave me the notion of “So while I accept that my mission here do other good things. “I was very happy doing what I was wanting to always go a little bit further. is a service of leadership and government, “So that’s the first thing that we need to doing. But I think that’s been true in most “We were founded by Alphonsus, who it’s one in which my most natural tendency do, to show that it’s a vocation that’s worthy of the places where I’ve ever been. I’ve lived in Naples with 10,000 priests. But is to do it with some simplicity, without a of a man. It’s a way to holiness. And it’s never been to a place where I was glad to just a short way outside the town, there was need for a lot of trappings, I guess. fulfilling. get out of town. nobody. So because he went to serve these “I think the experience of being a “I think a larger question is to make sure “I’ve always identified with those scenes people and like-minded individuals joined pilgrim in a world Church for 21 years that the local Church understands that it’s at the end of the Acts of the Apostles where him, we always have in our sort of ethic the [will serve me well]. Hopefully, not every not simply the duty of priests or religious to Paul and the people weep when they have desire to go where the Church can’t go or homily will begin, ‘One time when I was in promote those vocations. But it’s the local to say goodbye to each other. Any good won’t go. Rome … ’ People would get a little bit Church. missionary should know that experience. “So I’ve had to change my mind about bored with that. And I want to look for how “I think [Pope] Benedict XVI “Then the next question was to try and Indianapolis. Even today, [I’m struck by] God’s grace is working here in central and understands this very well. I’ve noticed how be open and to realize that there’s going to looking at the breakdown of the percentage southern Indiana.” it’s come up in his talks to bishops who are be a steep learning curve here.” of people who identify themselves as Q. I suspect that in your ministry in on their ad limina visits. Q. Although you were based in Rome having no religion in the 39 counties. leading the Redemptorists and more “In the case of religious, he said that a for the past 21 years, you spent much of “What I would like to do is to say, recently in working in the Vatican, Church without religious will lack certain that time traveling the world. What’s it ‘What are you looking for in life?’ I think you’ve given a good amount of attention spiritual gifts. And certainly a Church like for you, after all of that, to come to you can find that in life with the Christian to the promotion of vocations to the without priests is in danger of losing the minister in a place close to your roots in community. priesthood and religious life. greatest gift that God has given us in the Michigan? “I think I stayed because of the sort of How will that be an important part of Eucharist. A. “That was a good experience because Gospel friendship that is created among my your ministry as archbishop of “I think it’s a serious thing. And I think I realized that I couldn’t come in with a brothers. And probably that’s the thing that Indianapolis? How do you think that young people will still respond if we suitcase full of answers. I’ve missed the most in the last two years you’ll approach this task? present the priestly vocation in its true “St. Alphonsus Liguori has a lovely because I’ve lived for the first time outside A. “The first thing that any priest should light.” phrase where he says, ‘A missionary that of a community. do in promoting vocations is to realize that shows up at the place of mission with all of “It’s not simply the working together, this is not an option. This is a responsibility (Part two of the Oct. 17 interview with his sermons prepared is like a doctor who but more importantly the praying together. that we must carry out in gratitude for our Archbishop Tobin will appear in the Nov. 2 shows up at the bed of the sick with an I’m used to praying with a group of men own vocation. Because I’m grateful to be issue of The Criterion. For more coverage of armful of prescriptions when he still and the sort of repartee that goes on at what I am, I think I have a responsibility his appointment, including photo galleries doesn’t even know what the person is meals, and the support that they’ve to present that vocation in a real and and a video of his press conference, log on suffering from.’ given me.” attractive light. to www.archindy.org/archbishop.) †

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Appeal helps support people in need By Sean Gallagher “I don’t know what we’d do without it,” When the end of the month comes Hess said. “We wouldn’t be able to have

and her family’s food stamps are the impact that we do have if it wasn’t for Submitted photo running thin, Judy Marcum appreciates the support of everybody that contributes being able to go with her husband and to the appeal. It just lets us reach out their five young children to “Table of farther and help each person more.” Blessings.” Having “Table of Blessings” is Through the outreach ministry, important for those in need in Catholic Charities Tell City offers a hot, Perry County, one of the poorest counties home-cooked meal one evening a week in the state, because rural poverty poses to people in need in southwestern difficult challenges, said David Siler, Indiana. executive director of the archdiocesan “It helps a lot,” Marcum said. “It’s Secretariat for Catholic Charities and really nice that they started this Family Ministries. program because Perry County is such “There aren’t as many resources,” he a poor community. There aren’t very said. “There aren’t as many opportunities many resources here. for jobs. So when someone loses a job and “It’s just a place where you can go their family has lived there for generations in and feel like you’re welcome, and and they want to stay there, the just get in line and get your tray,” she opportunities are really limited.” said. “Everyone there is so friendly. In his position, Siler oversees programs There is always plenty of food to go that serve people in need in a variety of around.” contexts—urban areas, large and small One of the volunteers who serve towns, and rural settings. Volunteers in Tell City prepare the weekly dinner they serve to people in need at “Table of those in need is Cindy Ehrlich, a There are Catholic Charities programs Blessings,” a program of Catholic Charities Tell City that is supported by the “United Catholic member of St. Paul Parish in Tell City. helping those in need in a variety of ways Appeal: Christ Our Hope.” Although she has assisted in the in Tell City, New Albany, Bloomington, program since it started in 2010, Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Ehrlich feels closer to the people she And the number of people served serves since the job she held for through these programs has been growing ‘… the blessing is that we are able to 35 years was recently eliminated. dramatically in recent years. From fiscal respond. We help this person or that person. “Anyone of us could be in that same year 2010-11 to fiscal year 2011-12, the situation,” Ehrlich said. “[Volunteering] number of people served grew from And it makes a huge difference in has just been a blessing. It’s been so around 163,000 to nearly 190,000. somebody’s life.’ wonderful to see the faces every week “Each year, over the past several years that come back, and to see the people since the economy has really struggled, meet and talking and socializing with we’ve been seeing enormous increases,” —David Siler, executive director of each other. You may be doing this to Siler said. “And we’re seeing a whole new the archdiocesan Secretariat for help other people, but you get so much population—folks that haven’t had to Catholic Charities and Family Ministries. out of it yourself.” come for services before.” Joan Hess, agency director of That is why he appreciates the way that Catholic Charities Tell City, sees people Catholics from across the 39 counties of like Ehrlich volunteering, and Marcum the archdiocese support Catholic Charities about being Catholic.” or that person. And it makes a huge and her family receiving a hot meal, through “United Catholic Appeal: Christ That support helps Siler persevere in difference in somebody’s life.” and appreciates that Catholics across Our Hope.” reaching out to those in need even though central and southern Indiana make “We can do what we do because people he knows that “the need is always going (For more information about “Table of Blessings” possible through step up and … share in that ministry,” to exceed our ability to respond. “United Catholic Appeal: their participation in the “United Siler said. “That’s what makes us “But the blessing is that we are able to Christ Our Hope,” log on to Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope.” Catholic. That’s what’s really profound respond,” Siler said. “We help this person www.archindy.org/uca.) †

Church to raise up to the communion of saints an aboriginal woman is so awesome and wonderful.” SAINTS Jake Finkbonner, the 12-year-old boy from Washington state What do you love continued from page 1 whose healing was accepted as the miracle needed for following the canonization, Pope Benedict prayed that the St. Kateri’s canonization, received Communion from the pope about being Catholic? example of the new saints would “speak today to the whole during the Mass. Jake’s parents and two little sisters did as well. Last year, Pope Benedict XVI announced a Church,” and that their intercession would strengthen the Speaking about St. Marianne of Molokai in his homily, special Year of Faith to begin on Oct. 11, 2012, and Church in its mission to proclaim the Gospel to the world. Pope Benedict said that at a time when very little could be done conclude on Nov. 24, 2013. The pope also spoke about each new saint individually, to treat people with Hansen’s disease, commonly called leprosy, The start of this yearlong celebration marks the giving a short biographical outline and highlighting a special “Marianne Cope showed the highest love, courage and 50th anniversary of the opening of the characteristic of each for Catholics today. enthusiasm. and the Pope Benedict called St. Kateri the “protectress of Canada “She is a shining example of the tradition of Catholic 20th anniversary of the and the first Native American saint,” and he entrusted to her nursing sisters and of the spirit of her beloved St. Francis,” the promulgation of the “the renewal of the faith in the First Nations and in all of pope said. Catechism of the Catholic North America.” Leading a group of Hawaiian pilgrims, including Church. The daughter of a Mohawk father and Algonquin Christian nine patient-residents from Kalaupapa, where St. Marianne The Holy Father announced mother, St. Kateri was “faithful to the traditions of her people,” ministered, Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva said St. Marianne is the Year of Faith to help but also faithful to the Christianity she embraced at age 20. “an inspiration for those who care for those most in need, which Catholics appreciate the gift of “May her example help us to live where we are, loving Jesus is what all Christians are called to do. Now, with universal faith, deepen their relationship without denying who we are,” the pope said. veneration, she can inspire people around the world.” with God and strengthen their commitment to Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia, who is of With thousands of Philippine pilgrims in St. Peter’s sharing their faith with others. American Indian descent, told Catholic News Service, “I think Square, Pope Benedict praised St. Pedro, a catechist who As our Church begins this special observance, many young people today are embarrassed about embracing accompanied Jesuit priests to the Mariana Islands in 1668. we invite readers to share what they love about the Catholic faith because they live in a secular culture that’s Despite hostility from some of the natives, he “displayed being Catholic. hostile toward religious experience.” deep faith and charity and continued to catechize his many Is it the way the faith has helped you move St. Kateri also “grew up in a place where there was great converts, giving witness to Christ by a life of purity and closer to God? Is it the sacraments and the way hostility toward Christianity,” Archbishop Chaput said, but she dedication to the Gospel.” they have touched your life at an important time? Is resisted all efforts to turn her away from her faith “so in some The pope prayed that “the example and courageous witness” it the feeling of community you get at your parish? ways she would be a model of fidelity in the face of of St. Pedro would “inspire the dear people of the Philippines to Is it the blessings of a education? persecution on religious freedom grounds.” announce the kingdom bravely and to win souls for God.” Or maybe it’s the priests and religious who have Archbishop Gerald Cyprien Lacroix of Quebec told CNS Pope Benedict also cited St. Anna Schaffer as a model for a nurtured your faith over the years. Or the that the canonization of the first aboriginal of North America is very modern concern. opportunity to serve others. Or the experiences and “huge for us.” St. Kateri, he said, is an excellent model for St. Anna was working as a maid to earn the money for the faith lessons from participating in the Catholic young people of “living a simple life, faithful to the Lord in the dowry needed to enter a convent when an accident occurred and Youth Organization. Or … midst of hostility.” she “received incurable burns” which kept her bedridden for the Submit your thoughts and stories concerning St. Kateri’s life and canonization show that “saints don’t rest of her life, the pope said. In time, she came to see her pain “what you love about being Catholic” to assistant have to do extraordinary things, they just have to love,” and suffering as a way to unite herself with Christ through editor John Shaughnessy by e-mail at Archbishop Lacroix said. prayer, he said. [email protected] or by mail in care of Francine Merasty, 32, a Cree Indian who lives in Pelican “May her apostolate of prayer and suffering, of sacrifice and The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Narrows, Saskatchewan, said, “Kateri inspires me because expiation, be a shining example for believers in her homeland, IN 46202. Please include a daytime phone number she’s an aboriginal woman. According to sociologists, and may her intercession strengthen the Christian hospice where you can be reached. † aboriginal women are at the lowest [social] strata, and for the movement in its beneficial activity,” the pope said. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012

OPINION Be Our Guest/Glenn Tebbe Why doesn’t the Church support or oppose candidates for elected office? Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, S.L.D. Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Often, the is criticized Est,” #28, #29) GregApostolic A. Otolski,Administrator, Associate Publisher Publisher • Mike Krokos, EditorMike • Krokos, John F. Editor Fink, Editor Emeritus for not taking a position regarding It may seem contradictory to some that the John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus candidates for elected office. Many people Church on the one hand encourages and argue that the Church expects the faithful to vote and take an active should get involved role in the electoral process, and at the same since it is the elected time not indicate who should be supported. Editorial officials who enact But the Church is being true to itself and laws affecting the its purpose. lives of each of us. The Church is guided by its moral New Archbishop The short answer convictions and cannot be tied to a political Joseph W. Tobin to this criticism is: party or interest group. Her role is that of accepts offertory • By staying teacher, and the role of the individual Catholic gifts from non-partisan, the is to hear, receive and act upon the Church’s

Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Garber St. Augustine Church retains its teaching. Home for the Aged freedom to preach the truth in matters of On a practical level, no political party residents Ed and justice and the common good. and too few candidates fully share the Katherine Free of • And the Church institution does not Church’s comprehensive commitment to the Indianapolis have a vote, but millions of Catholic life and dignity of every person, and to the during a Mass that citizens do. common good. Candidates, and particularly he celebrated on The Church’s non-partisan position is political parties, often promote specific interest Oct. 19 in the grounded in its identity and mission. groups. chapel at the The Second Vatican Council reiterated Ultimately, political parties are interested in home operated by that the Church’s purpose is religious and political power. The Church’s call for political the Little Sisters of that Christ gave the Church “no proper engagement is different. Instead of self-interest the Poor. mission in the political, economic or or power, the Church asks persons to engage social order” (“Gaudium et Spes,” #42). based on moral convictions rooted in the truth. That is why “the Church, by reason of Church teaching does not fit into political her role and competence, is not identified categories of conservative or liberal or any Welcome, Archbishop Tobin in any way with the political community political platform. Church leaders cannot be nor bound to any political system. She is co-opted by candidates or political parties or “Thank you for saying ‘yes.’ ” community of central and southern at once a sign and safeguard of the interest groups, but must remain free to preach With those simple, yet heartfelt words, Indiana,” Bishop Coyne noted. transcendent character of the human the truths of the Gospel and to share the light Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein Archbishop Tobin is a strong proponent person” (“Gaudium et Spes,” #76). of faith on matters of justice and charity. greeted his successor, Archbishop Joseph of Catholic education, and he noted how Vatican II further taught that out of the It is her role “to help form consciences W. Tobin, on Oct. 18 when they met at the our archdiocesan schools have been Church’s religious mission comes “a in political life and to stimulate greater insight chancery shortly before a news conference consistently recognized for their function, a light and an energy which can into the authentic requirements of justice as at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, where the excellence. Many of our other ministries serve to structure and consolidate the well as greater readiness to act accordingly, new shepherd of the Archdiocese of are also repeatedly recognized by their human community according to the divine even when this might involve conflict with Indianapolis was formally introduced to peers and nationally for their outreach to law” (“Gaudium et Spes,” #42). situations of personal interest” (“Deus Caritas his flock in southern and central Indiana. our brothers and sisters in Christ. In short, through her teaching and Est,” #28). We gladly echo the sentiments of Archbishop Tobin poignantly reflection on the state of the world, the While federal law does prohibit churches Archbishop Buechlein as we warmly remembered the nearly two decades Church seeks to inspire people and other tax-exempt institutions from welcome a Midwesterner back home. that Archbishop Buechlein led the everywhere to be involved in the affairs of engaging in campaign and election activities, We think you’re going to like archdiocese, and thanked his predecessor, the community, specifically stating that the law is not contrary to Church teaching and Archbishop Tobin, 60, a native of Detroit. who was granted early retirement by “the responsibility for the civil practice. The oldest of 13 children, our new Pope Benedict XVI in September 2011 government of society rests with lay It is interesting to note that the civil shepherd talks lovingly of his family, after a series of health issues, including a women and men” (“Gaudium et Spes,” regulations make the same clarification as speaks fluent Spanish, Italian, French bout with cancer and a stroke, “for what #43). Catholic teaching regarding the role of the and Portuguese, has a keen sense of you did for this Church for 19 years, for Pope Benedict XVI further clarified Church. Advocacy and education regarding humor and, just as important, as your example as a bishop, first in this principle in his first encyclical, issues, legislation and formation of conscience Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, our Memphis, then in Indianapolis and now “Deus Caritas Est.” The Church is are permitted. Actions that have the effect of apostolic administrator put it, is a bishop in retirement. “duty-bound to offer, through the supporting or opposing candidates for elected with a “missionary’s heart.” “Like Pope John Paul II, you showed us purification of reason and through ethical office are prohibited. Ordained a priest in the Congregation the dignity and the acceptance of the formation, her own specific contribution The law supports the theological and of the Most Holy Redeemer—known as Cross, and that suffering doesn’t have the towards understanding the requirements of practical reasons, which actually the Redemptorists—34 years ago, final word,” Archbishop Tobin said. justice and achieving them politically. … strengthens the Church’s role in our society Archbishop Tobin was most recently The new archbishop described his The direct duty to work for a just ordering and political process. secretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for appointment to lead the archdiocese as “a of society, on the other hand, is proper to Institutes of and wonderful and daunting mission,” but later the lay faithful. As citizens of the State, (Glenn Tebbe is executive director of the Societies of Apostolic Life. Before talked about faith as “the capacity to be they are called to take part in the public Indiana Catholic Conference, the public policy working at the Vatican, he was general surprised by God. life in a personal capacity” (“Deus Caritas voice of the Catholic Church in Indiana.) † consultor of the Redemptorists from “Together, we accept this mission. In 1991 to 1997 and superior general from the eyes of faith, we allow God to surprise 1997 to 2009. He was appointed by us because we know that God is faithful,” Letter to the Editor Pope John Paul II to the world Synod of he said. “In all of my life as a priest and as Bishops in 1998, 1999 and 2001, and by a religious, I’ve been surprised by God. When1989 arrived, I knew Pope Benedict to the synods in 2005 Sometimes I’ve said [to God], ‘Are you ‘Father Mac’ left a Father McNally had to leave, but it was and 2008. sure you know what you’re doing?’ I’ve still important to see him every weekend. But our new archbishop has plenty of learned to just walk by faith, not always legacy, and will be When I had started my job at the experience in parishes, too. Before going by sight.” factory or the bakery, I ran that paper to Rome, then-Father Tobin was a parish As shepherd of our archdiocese, missed by many drive. priest in the inner city in Detroit and Archbishop Tobin will minister to Father J. Joseph McNally, known as He influenced many lives, and will Chicago. As associate pastor of nearly 228,000 Catholics in 147 parishes in “Father Mac,” left a legacy for so many. be missed. Holy Redeemer Parish in Detroit from 39 counties in central and southern I served Mass for him from 1977-80, 1979 to 1984, Father Tobin was Indiana, which covers 13,757 square miles. and then became an usher. We had J. Baker Jr. responsible for ministering to the A daunting mission, indeed. St. Columba, the old St. Bartholomew Columbus Hispanic community. He was pastor of “I’m coming with a missionary’s heart and the new St. Bartholomew parishes Holy Redeemer from 1984 to 1990, then to learn where God is opening a door for in Columbus. was pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in the Catholic Church in central and Traveling to Indianapolis and visiting Letters Policy Chicago from July 1990 until southern Indiana,” Archbishop Tobin said. St. Barnabas Church every so often, it was Letters from readers are welcome and October 1991. We, like Bishop Coyne said, “are all fun to see him. I have family members at should be informed, relevant, well- His fluency in Spanish was evident very pleased you [Archbishop Tobin] have St. Barnabas Parish. expressed, concise, temperate in tone, during the press conference as he greeted been missioned to this great archdiocese.” Father Mac always liked to hear a joke, courteous and respectful. and spoke to our Latino brothers and We, too, hope and pray that and listen to what people had to say. It The editors reserve the right to select sisters in their native language, then Archbishop Tobin’s ministry here, like that was always a good thing to know and edit the letters based on space offered several of them a blessing in of his predecessor, Archbishop Buechlein, Father McNally was there. limitations, pastoral sensitivity and Spanish as they greeted our new bears much fruit. At some of the funerals that he assisted content. shepherd afterward. And we also pray that this humble with in Columbus, it would be good to Letters must be signed, but, for serious reasons, names may be withheld. Because of Archbishop Buechlein’s servant of the Church helps us all grow in hear a story from Father Mac—and an Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” vision and leadership, our new archbishop holiness as we walk by faith with him on Irish blessing. The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, is coming into “a thriving and healthy our journey as . I gave him birthday gifts, and he loved Indianap olis, IN 46202-2367. Catholic community that serves not only that. At Knight of Columbus meetings, he Readers with access to e-mail may send our people, but so many of the greater —Mike Krokos would say how well Mr. Vondermulen and letters to [email protected]. Mr. Baker did with the paper drive. The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Page 5 Evangelization starts with people’s real lives, synod members say (CNS)— Couples who are divorced and civilly New evangelization efforts cannot remarried, he said, feel the Church’s succeed unless they teaching “as a weight on their heads and begin with the concrete their hearts, and find difficulties in lives, cultures and reconciling themselves with the Church Haring CNS photo/Paul languages of the people and perhaps with God.” whom the Bishops, pastors and other Catholics Catholic Church is must take seriously papal teaching that trying to reach with the while couples in irregular situations “are Gospel, said participants at the Synod of not in perfect communion with the Church” Bishops. and may not receive the Eucharist, they do Indonesian Bishop Ignatius Suharyo love the Lord and are still members of the Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta said many of Church, Bishop Grech said. the new Catholics in Indonesia were He quoted Pope Benedict, who at first attracted “by the way Catholics pray the World Meeting of Families in June, during public events, such as wedding said the Church loves such people, and feasts or funeral services.” “it is important that they should see and They react to the prayers because they feel this love.” “are delivered in their vernacular mother Another way the Church must tailor its tongue so that they readily understand the message to individuals is through the content, whereas before they usually media, and particularly through social heard prayers recited in a foreign networks, such as Facebook, said language as the Muslims pray in Arabic,” Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president the archbishop told members of the synod of the Pontifical Council for Social on Oct. 16. Communications. The problem, he said, comes with The pervasive presence of the digital translations of the Mass from the original media in the lives of modern people, Cardinals and bishops leave a meeting of the Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization at the Latin. While the Vatican has insisted on particularly the lives of the young, means Vatican on Oct. 9. translations being as literal as possible in the Church cannot treat social networks order to remain faithful to the full content simply as “virtual spaces less important and rich implications of the Latin terms, than the ‘real’ world,” he said. “If the the Indonesian bishop said that a “literal Gospel is not also proclaimed digitally, ‘If the Gospel is not also proclaimed translation is not always possible because we run the risk of abandoning many digitally, we run the risk of abandoning of the diversity and complexity of people for whom this is the world in which languages.” they ‘live.’ ” many people for whom this is the world in In Indonesia, he said, a problem can The Catholic Church, which is used to which they “live.” ’ arise when translating “et cum spirito preaching to people or reaching them tuo” (“and with your spirit”) into a local through texts and books, he said, must language. “The word ‘spiritus’ as learn the language of the new media, which —Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, translated into ‘roh’ in our language could value “spontaneous, interactive president of the Pontifical Council for readily evoke the idea of ‘evil spirit,’ thus and participatory” discourse, the Social Communications ‘et cum spirito tuo’ means, for some archbishop said. communities, ‘with your evil spirit,’ ” the Bishop Sarah F. Davis, vice president of bishop told synod members, who laughed. the World Methodist Council and an With liturgical translations, he said, ecumenical delegate invited to the synod by microscope, not the processes, not the and the management of information where the “principle of subsidiarity” should Pope Benedict XVI, told members, programs, nor the plans developed out of the meaning of words is changed and apply, and the local bishops should make “Evangelistic outreach must be informed this synod. People want to know that manipulated for commercial, ideological or the final decision because they know the and shaped by the specific needs and what the evangelizers are advertising has political motives,” he said. local language. cultural environment of those with whom already worked in their lives.” The way language is used publicly, Another consideration of the real-life the Gospel is being shared.” Irish Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Archbishop Martin said, has created a circumstances that keep many baptized Bishop Davis, who serves as the Dublin also urged particular care with the situation in which “young people live in a members from practicing their faith was Jamaica-based bishop of the African use of language and called for new culture of relativism and indeed raised by Maltese Bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church, told synod educational efforts to help young banalization of the truth often without even Gozo. He said the Church must continue members that “creativity is needed so that Catholics learn what the Church means being aware of it.” to uphold Jesus’ teaching on the in meeting the needs of persons, the Gospel by the terms and phrases it uses. The new evangelization must include a indissolubility of marriage, but also must is not compromised.” The Church faces a challenge “robust confrontation of ideas” that can reach out to those whose marriages have However, she said, in the end, “it will be involving not just the media, but a whole help young people discern the arguments ended badly. the evangelizers who are placed under the “culture of the manipulation of language, and ideas presented to them, he said. † Bishop calls U.S. appeal court’s rejection of Defense of Marriage Act ‘unjust’ WASHINGTON (CNS)—The The U.S. Supreme Court is expected consciences and laws. demonstrates why it is imperative” for the chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ this term to take up an appeal to rulings on “It is a matter of basic rights—the right U.S. Supreme Court to review pending subcommittee on marriage described as the Defense of Marriage Act. of every child to be welcomed and raised, cases against the Defense of Marriage Act. “unjust and a great disappointment” the There also is an appeal pending as far as possible, by his or her mother and “The American people are entitled to a decision by a federal appeals court striking on California’s Proposition 8, a father together in a stable home,” he said. definitive ruling in support of marriage as down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex “Marriage is the only institution whereby a the union of one man and one woman as which says marriage is a legal union of a marriage. In February of this year, a man and a woman unite for life and are 32 states have determined through popular man and a woman. three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit united to any child born from their union. vote,” he said in a statement. “Redefining marriage never upholds the affirmed a U.S. District Court judge’s “The public good demands that the The 2nd Circuit ruling, written by Judge equal dignity of individuals because it ruling that Prop 8 was unconstitutional. unique meaning and purpose of marriage Dennis Jacobs, said it found no reason that contradicts basic human rights,” said the Defense of Marriage Act could be used San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore to deny benefits to married gay couples. J. Cordileone, chairman of the It supported a lower court ruling in a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ ‘The public good demands that the unique case brought by Edith Windsor, who sued Subcommittee for the Promotion and meaning and purpose of marriage be the government in 2010 because she was Defense of Marriage. required to pay $363,053 in federal estate He issued a statement on Oct. 19 about respected in law and society, not rejected tax after her partner of 44 years died. a 2-1 ruling handed down a day earlier by as beyond the constitutional pale.’ The court ruled that the Defense of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Marriage Act prevented Windsor, who is Manhattan, which said the federal — Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, 83, from being treated as a spouse even marriage law was unconstitutional because though she and Thea Spyer were married it failed to give equal protection to chairman of the U.S. Conference of in Canada in 2007. Although their New York spouses in same-sex marriages. Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the marriage was recognized under New York It was the second appeals court Promotion and Defense of Marriage state law, Windsor was denied the spousal ruling to find a key provision of the waiver from the federal estate tax after 1996 federal law unconstitutional. In May, Spyer died in 2009. the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Jacobs said courts should examine Appeals ruled in favor of same-sex The panel and later later the full court be respected in law and society, not discrimination against homosexuals in the couples in Massachusetts, challenging stayed the ruling pending appeal. On rejected as beyond the constitutional pale.” same way they viewed discrimination of what they argued was the discriminatory July 31, it was appealed to the Brian Brown, president of the women decades ago. nature of the legislation. U.S. Supreme Court. National Organization for Marriage, which “The question is not whether The Defense of Marriage Act, known as In his statement, filed arguments with the appeals court homosexuals have achieved political DOMA, passed with bipartisan support and Archbishop Cordileone reiterated the before the Oct. 18 ruling, described the successes over the years. They clearly was signed into law by former Church’s teaching that marriage “is and decision as “another example of judicial have. The question is whether they have President Bill Clinton. It defines marriage can only be the union of one man and one activism and elite judges imposing their the strength to politically protect as “a legal union between one man and woman,” and said this recognition “is views on the American people.” themselves from wrongful discrimination,” one woman as husband and wife.” grounded in our nature” and “obliges our He also said the ruling “further he wrote. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Events Calendar

October 26-27 Indianapolis. St. Francis Monte Cassino pilgrimage, Information: 317-338-4040. Indianapolis. SS. Peter and St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Health Cancer Center, “Mary, the New Eve,” Paul Cathedral Parish, 13500 N. Meridian St., Carmel, Distribution Center, 1201 E. “Fall Festival,” tours, Benedictine Francis Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum “Trivia Challenge–If You Ind. (Lafayette Diocese). Maryland St., Indianapolis. family-focused activities, Wagner, presenter, 2 p.m. Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., Know It, Show It,” 7-11 p.m., “A Day 4 Her,” free wellness Annual estate sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: Information: 812-357-6501 or Indianapolis. All Souls’ Day $25 per person or $200 per event, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., register Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 317-528-7794. [email protected]. Mass, noon, followed by eight-person team includes for stroke and cholesterol Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: dedication of the Court of food. Information: screenings. Information: St. Maria Goretti Parish, October 29 Apostles Garden Crypts 317-634-4519. www.svdpindy.org. Marian University, theater, 317-338-2273 (CARE). 17102 Spring Mill Road, Mausoleum, Bishop 3200 Cold Spring Road, October 27 Westfield. Ind. (Diocese of Christopher J. Coyne, St. Malachy School, 330 N. Indianapolis. Global Studies Mount St. Francis Center for Immaculate Heart of Mary Lafayette). “Born to Run” apostolic administrator, Green St., Brownsburg. Speaker Series, “Saudi Arabia, Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony School, gymnasium, to benefit First Choice celebrant, reservations due Altar Society, “Christmas Iran and the Arab Spring,” Drive, Mount St. Francis. 5692 Central Ave., for Women of Indianapolis Oct. 27. Information: Bazaar,” handmade items, Wyche Fowler Jr., former Spaghetti dinner and social, Indianapolis. Young adult and Great Lakes Gabriel 317-574-8898. gift baskets, jewelry, food, U.S. ambassador to 5:30 p.m., $20 per person. program, Matt Weber, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: Project, 5K run/walk, Saudi Arabia, presenter, 7 p.m. Information: 812-923-8817 or presenter, 7 p.m., $10 per 8:30 a.m. Information: Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, 317-625-4153. person includes pizza. Information and registration: 9001 Haverstick Road, retreats@mountsaint 317-979-78111 or http://www.marian.edu/ Information: 317-257-2266. Indianapolis. All Souls’ Day Our Lady of the Most Holy francis.org. www.goangels.org. LFCGS/Pages/SpeakerSeries Masses, noon and 6 p.m. Rosary Parish, Priori Hall, Registration.aspx. St. John the Evangelist Church, October 28 Information: 317-574-8898. 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. St. John the Baptist Parish, 25743 State Road 1, Guilford. 126 W. Georgia St., St. Paul Catholic Center, November 2 November 2-3 “A Knight in New Orleans,” Indianapolis. Rosary 1413 E. 17th St., Bloomington. Cajun/creole dinner to Craft show, lunch Marian University, chapel, St. Augustine Home for the procession following “Vocations Fair,” benefit pro-life causes, Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 3200 Cold Spring Road, Aged, 2345 W. 86th St., 12:10 p.m. Mass. 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. chicken dinner, Indianapolis. Lumen Dei Indianapolis. Little Sisters of Father Bob Robeson, keynote Information: 317-408-0528 or Information: 812-339-5561 or Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., the Poor, “Christmas speaker, 5:30 p.m., $25 in [email protected]. [email protected]. Information: 812-576-4302 or breakfast following Mass, Bazaar,” handmade items, advance, $30 at the door. www.stjohndover.org. Information: baked goods, jewelry, Information: 317-946-4280 or Romweber Marketplace, St. Thomas More Parish, [email protected]. Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., [email protected]. 7 South Eastern Ave., Batesville. November 4 1200 N. Indiana St., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oldenburg Academy, Our Lady of the Greenwood Mooresville. Women’s Club, St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 N. Information: 317-415-5767 or St. Martin of Tours Parish, chili/hot dog supper, 6 p.m., “Junior High Parent-to-Parent Payne Road, Indianapolis. Office 1709 E. Harrison St., Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., littlesistersofthepoor Greenwood. Respect Life $5 per person. Information: Gathering,” 4:30-6:30 p.m. of Family Ministries and indianapolis.org. Martinsville. “Holiday 317-831-4142 or Reservations: 812-212-7374 or St. Vincent Hospice, “Changes Bazaar,” craft items, Committee and Catholics [email protected]. [email protected]. in Health Care” conference, November 3 Christmas cookies by the United for the Faith, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Archbishop Edward T. pound, bake shop, food “Rosary Rally,” 2:30 p.m. Franciscan St. Francis Health Saint Meinrad Archabbey, $20 per person includes O’Meara Catholic Center, available, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 317-236-1569 or Center, 8111 S. Emerson Ave., 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. lunch and materials. 1400 N. Meridian St., Information: 765-342-4504. [email protected]. †

Retreats and Programs November 14 St. Martin de Porres feast day Mass Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. November 2-4 “Contemplative Prayer,” Franciscan Sister is Nov. 3 at St. Andrew Church Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Olga Wittekind, presenter, 3-4:30 p.m., $5 per 56th St., Indianapolis. “Worldwide Marriage session. Information: 812-933-6437 or The archdiocesan Office of minister and assistant to the president at Encounter Weekend.” Information: www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. Multicultural Ministry’s 10th annual St. Leo University in St. Leo, Fla. www.WorldwideMarriageEncounter. November 16-18 St. Martin de Porres feast day Mass will St. Martin de Porres was a Dominican Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, begin at 6 p.m. on brother who lived from 1579 to 1639 in St. Meinrad. “Living Monastic Values in St. Meinrad. “The God of Mercy,” Nov. 3 at Lima, Peru. The son of a Spanish Everyday Life,” Benedictine Brother Benedictine Brother Zachary Wilberding, St. Andrew the nobleman and freed Panamanian slave Martin Erspamer, presenter. Information: presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 or Apostle Church, of African descent, he is much admired 812-357-6585 or [email protected]. [email protected]. 4052 E. 38th St., in by both African-American and Indianapolis. Hispanic Catholics. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. November 9-11 The principal Those planning to attend the Mass are Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, Sisters of Providence, “Discernment Weekend.” St. Meinrad. “The Eucharist and the Information: 812-535-2895 or [email protected]. celebrant and invited to bring an ethnic dish to share at a Church,” Benedictine Father Jeremy King, homilist of the reception that will follow the liturgy. presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 or November 17-18 bilingual Mass will For more information, call the [email protected]. Mount St. Francis Retreat Center, Youth Center, be Divine Word archdiocesan Office of Multicultural 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis. Father Stephan Ministry at 317-236-1562 or November 10 New Albany Deanery Catholic Youth Fr. Stephan Brown, S.V.D. Brown, university 800-382-9836, ext. 1562. † St. Jude Parish, 5353 McFarland Road, Ministries, “Catholic 101 Retreat,” Indianapolis. “Mary as a Model of Women’s grades 9-12. Information: 812-945-2000 or Spirituality,” MOMS retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., [email protected]. $30 per person. Information: 317-786-4371 or [email protected]. November 19 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E.

November 11 56th St., Indianapolis. “Come Away and Rest Submitted photo Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Awhile–Silent Non-Guided Day of Reflection,” “Coffee Talk–Praying with God’s $30 per person. Information: 317-545-7681 or Holy Ones,” Franciscan Sister [email protected]. Kathleen Mulso, presenter, 10:45 a.m.-noon, free-will offering. Information: 812-933-6437 or Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Catholic Identity and Doctrine– November 12 The … Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Becoming Beatitude People,” session four of 56th St., Indianapolis. “Annual Day of four, Benedictine Sister Susan Marie Lindstrom, Reflection on the Psalms,” presenter, 6:30-9 p.m., $25 per session includes Father William Munshower, presenter, dinner. Information: 317-788-7851 or $38 per person. Information: 317-545-7681 or www.benedictinn.org. [email protected]. November 28 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Men’s Night,” Franciscan Father “Grieving with God,” Franciscan Sister Carl Hawver, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., free-will Olga Wittekind, presenter, 11 a.m.-noon, offering. Information: 812-933-6437 or $15 per session. Information: 812-933-6437 or www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. †

Monthly rosary procession offers prayers for religious liberty The local Abba Father chapter of Catholics United for the Faith sponsors a rosary procession in downtown Indianapolis on the fourth Saturday of each month. The procession begins at St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Georgia St., in Indianapolis following the parish’s 12:10 p.m. Mass. The purpose of the monthly procession is for participants to pray for conversion of Year of Faith Mass sinners, forgiveness of personal sins and sins of the nation, and protection of religious freedom. Father Scott Nobbe, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Dover, St. Paul Parish in New Alsace, The next procession will take place on Oct. 27. St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon and St. Martin Parish in Yorkville, leads members of the Batesville For more information, send an e-mail to Eric Slaughter at [email protected] Deanery faith communities in worship during a Mass celebrated on Oct. 7 at East Central High or Jerry Mattingly at [email protected]. † School in St. Leon to kick off the Church’s international Year of Faith. The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Page 7 Parishes must make Latinos feel at home, speaker says By Sara Kovach immigrants had done before them. that unity does not mean uniformity. Special to The Criterion “The national parishes used to serve “Sometimes there’s this sense we feel Germans, Polish or [by] holding [that] if Latinos are more like everyone in Submitted photo “It’s not only about welcoming Latinos Masses and events centered around their the existing parish, then we’ll have unity,” into the parish, it’s about helping them feel own language and culture,” said Matovina. he said. “Everyone has to be their own at home,” said Franciscan Brother Moises “Latinos are only re-creating national [culture] because together we are better, Gutierrez, Hispanic ministry coordinator for parishes within the existing parishes. not worse. … We need to go beyond the archdiocese. They are creating a space where they feel hospitality to homecoming. This was the key message presented on at home.” “The goal of a parish is not to welcome. Sept. 29 during “Serving One Another— He said that every Catholic who feels The goal is that we feel at home as a family Hispanic Presence in the Archdiocese,” a committed to the parish wants to feel at of God,” he said. “We gather under daylong event focused on Hispanic ministry home in that parish—like they belong with one roof and struggle together to be one in archdiocesan parishes. their own language, culture or . body of Christ, who is already a witness for The event was held at Cardinal Ritter Latinos are no different, Matovina said. the world.” Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis, and “They go to a parish where the language Gladys Tarter and Cathy Alva, was open to all who minister, serve or is their own. If they don’t find that, members of Holy Spirit Parish in volunteer at parishes and schools with a unfortunately, often enough they go to Indianapolis, attended the event to learn Latino presence. another church,” he said. how to better teach religious education classes at their parish. They said Matovina No different than European immigrants Helpful advice for parish unity shared some good ideas. Keynote speaker Timothy Matovina, a Matovina then shared a few suggestions “We have 150 kids who speak professor of theology and executive director for those struggling to find ways to unify a English and 240 who speak Spanish in of the Institute for parish that serves people who speak two or our CCD classes,” Alva said. “We have Latino Studies at the more languages. to learn how to communicate and work University of The first thing to do is evangelize, on unity so this event was extremely Notre Dame in he said. helpful for us.” Notre Dame, Ind., “Sometimes we think the purpose of the Casimiro Samano, a sophomore at led the audience parish is to assimilate immigrants or to Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School, This colorful display, including an image of through the history teach them to speak English, but we have participated in the gathering with his family Our Lady of Guadalupe, was featured at the of Hispanic to remember the first purpose of the to help other Latinos at his parish. But he Hispanic ministry event on Sept. 29 at ministry, explaining Church is to evangelize,” he said. also learned more about himself. Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis. that Latinos are only “That means serving people in their own “It’s not easy coming together with re-creating within language. Our goal is to make sure they different backgrounds and talents all the other to be more unified,” said Casimiro. existing parishes stay Catholic, and stay strongly Catholic.” time, but I found out today that as “I need to work on that, but I know after Timothy Matovina what European We must also realize, Matovina said, Catholics we are called to learn from each today that struggle is not mine alone.” † Trip of papal delegation to war-torn Syria is postponed indefinitely VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The visit of a secretary of state, made the announcement and the synod, to express solidarity with “Considering the gravity of the papal delegation to the capital of war-torn on Oct. 23 during the morning session of the victims of the civil war and encourage situation,” the cardinal said the Syria, previously announced for late the world Synod of Bishops. peace negotiations. delegation’s visit would probably be October, has been postponed indefinitely, The statement came exactly Syria’s civil war has left thousands postponed until after the synod ends on and the delegation’s membership, which one week after the cardinal announced dead and displaced hundreds of thousands Oct. 28. And because of the bishops’ was to have included Cardinal Timothy that Pope Benedict XVI had named a of people since March 2011. other commitments, he said, “there will M. Dolan of New York, will be changed. delegation of six bishops and a priest to Cardinal Bertone said that the idea of a be some changes to the composition of Cardinal , Vatican visit Damascus, in the name of the pope papal delegation had received a “positive the delegation.” reception” in Syria and internationally, The cardinal said a previously and that preparations for the visit had announced financial contribution from the continued “notwithstanding the tragic synod members and the Vatican would be Providence Cristo Rey episodes that have taken place in the sent to Syria following the synod “as a region in the last few days.” gesture of fraternal solidarity to the whole ...the school that works! 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Criterion staff report She earned a bachelor’s degree in music education at the from the former Our Lady of Grace Academy. former St. Benedict College and master’s degree in music Sister Dolores earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary Five Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace education at Butler University. education at the former St. Benedict College, and master’s Monastery in Beech Grove are celebrating jubilees of Sister Renee also earned a degree in elementary education and monastic profession this year. master’s degree in theology at special education at the University When they made their first profession of monastic Mundelein College in Chicago. In of Cincinnati. vows, the sisters promised stability in the monastery, 1986, she earned a bachelor’s degree She also completed fidelity to the monastic way of life and obedience in social services at the University of post-graduate studies at the according to the Rule of St. Benedict. Indianapolis. University of Dayton in Dayton, Sisters Louise Hoeing and Renee Wargel are marking In the archdiocese, Sister Renee Ohio; Wright State University their 60th jubilee as . taught at Christ the King School in in Fairborn, Ohio; and Sisters Sharon Bierman, Dolores Fritz and Joann Hunt Indianapolis, St. Pius X School in Butler University. are 50-year jubilarians. They professed their first vows Indianapolis, the former St. Paul Early in her ministry career, on June 11, 1962, and had been members of the School in Tell City, the former she worked in food services at first novice class to enter the new community in Our Lady of Grace Academy and Our Lady of Grace Monastery and Beech Grove. Sr. Renee Wargel, O.S.B. Roncalli High School in Sr. Dolores Fritz, O.S.B. St. Paul Hermitage. A native of Beech Grove, Sister Louise Hoeing grew Indianapolis. In 1969, she began teaching and up in Indianapolis and attended Also in the archdiocese, Sister Renee served as served at the former Assumption School in Indianapolis the former St. Agnes Academy in music director at St. Paul Parish in Tell City, Nativity of Our and former All Saints School in Indianapolis. Indianapolis before transferring to Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis and St. Thomas Sister Dolores has taught special education students the former Academy Immaculate Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis. since 1979 and received many awards for her ministry. Conception in Ferdinand, Ind. Presently, she ministers in social services at St. Paul A native of Seymour, Sister Joann Hunt earned a She earned a bachelor’s degree Hermitage in Beech Grove. bachelor’s degree in education at the former St. Benedict at the former St. Benedict A native of Floyds Knobs, Sister Sharon Bierman College and master’s degree in education at College in Ferdinand, and graduated from the former Our Lady of Grace Academy Indiana University in Bloomington. master’s degree in education at and earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education at She began her teaching career in 1963. Spaulding University in the former St. Benedict College. In the archdiocese, Sister Joann taught at St. Pius X Louisville. She began teaching in 1964 at the former St. Columba School in Indianapolis, Christ the King School in In 1976, Sister Louise School in Columbus, and also taught Indianapolis, St. Anthony of Sr. Louis Hoeing, O.S.B. earned certifications as a at St. Anthony of Padua School in Padua School in Clarksville, principal and guidance counselor Clarksville. St. Ambrose School in Seymour, at Butler University in Indianapolis. In 1974, Sister Sharon changed Our Lady of the Greenwood Sister Louise began teaching in 1953 at St. Ambrose her ministry to physical therapy. In School in Greenwood, the former School in Seymour then ministered as a teacher and 1976, she earned a bachelor’s degree St. Patrick School in Indianapolis principal at St. Anthony of Padua School in Clarksville. in physical therapy. and Central Catholic School in In 1965, she was named the principal at the former Sister Sharon served as the Indianapolis. Our Lady of Grace Academy in Beech Grove. physical therapist at St. Paul In 1983, she completed Her next ministry assignment in 1975 was as a Hermitage for 21 years until she was the Credo Program at guidance counselor and administrative team member at named administrator there in 2000. Gonzaga University in Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. She also served the Spokane, Wash., then began a Sister Louise was named “Principal of the Year” while Sr. Sharon Bierman, O.S.B. Benedictine community as Sr. Joann Hunt, O.S.B. new ministry as a director of serving at St. Anthony of Padua School, and also was director of formation, director of religious education. honored by the archdiocese for her ministry at health care and physical therapist for the sisters until 2003. Sister Joann ministered as director of religious Bishop Chatard High School. Presently, Sister Sharon is working toward her education at St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis and A native of Evansville, Sister Renee Wargel graduated certification to become a hospital chaplain. Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, where she served for from the former Academy . A native of Cincinnati, Sister Dolores Fritz graduated 22 years before her retirement in June. † As South Sudan progresses, Church leaders ‘talk hard’ about problems JUBA, South Sudan (CNS)—More than civil service, a police force, tarmac roads in a year after national independence, relations Juba and an increasing network of all- between Church and state in South Sudan weather roads outside, an ever-growing are experiencing growing pains. mobile phone network, commercial flights ‘The president has a big group of “I am happy with the government and to most major towns, a relatively free press advisers around him, and most of them with [President Salva Kiir]. He’s a Catholic, with FM radio stations covering many are Dinkas, just one ethnic group. This is and he prays in our church when he’s at areas and much more. Few could have home,” Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro imagined this during the darkest years of a very serious problem. Is the president of Juba told Catholic News Service. “But it the war. Progress may not have been as fast free to decide and to act on his own?’ doesn’t seem as if the government is as as some would have hoped, but a new willing to listen to the Church as before.” country takes time to develop, and a degree During the decades-long independence of patience is needed. It is our hope that — Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro struggle against the Sudanese government once oil begins to flow again, the money of Juba in Khartoum, Catholic and other Christian which becomes available will be used to leaders collaborated extensively with the speed up the development of the nation,” political movement that became today’s the church leaders wrote. government in Juba. And while Church Yet, they also warned that all was Archbishop Lukudu said he still has the people very well, our tribalism and hunger leaders report that relations with not right. ear of the government. for money,” he said, adding, “and I’m sure government leaders remain positive, “Corruption within our government “I’ve spent time with Salva Kiir and he’s using it.” their patience with the government’s cannot be ignored, and is constantly on shared with him how his good decisions Bashir’s harassment of Southerners and response to corruption and other troubles is the lips of the ordinary people,” the aren’t being implemented, how the Christians living in the North has also wearing thin. appeal stated. decisions of the ministries aren’t being angered Church leaders, including the “The government’s time is running out “These issues of corruption, tribalism, executed,” he said. “He’s aware of that. archbishop of Khartoum, Cardinal Gabriel to work with the Church. Until now, land grabbing and injustice are too many He accepted what I said. There’s Zubeir Wako, who has had difficulties whatever weaknesses there were, we played and too big, and they won’t let us build a homework to do here.” traveling in and out of Khartoum. the game of understanding. It was a new new country. The Church isn’t deaf to this One of South Sudan’s most vexing Since South Sudan became independent situation, and we understood that we were situation,” Archbishop Lukudu said. challenges is the control that one ethnic in 2011, Bashir’s government has stepped beginning, not from zero, but from under John Ashworth, an adviser to the group, the Dinka, have over most of the up attacks not only along the ill-defined the ground,” the archbishop said. Sudan Council of Churches, said Church national government. border between the two countries, but also “Now there’s a moment when we have leaders recognize the tradeoffs necessary in “The president has a big group of has renewed its military campaign in to talk hard, and it may cause a problem. a society that a short time ago was a fragile advisers around him, and most of them are Darfur and stepped up bombing of the We’re not talking about people being coalition of often-feuding militias bound Dinkas, just one ethnic group. This is a Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile state, against the government or trying to together only by their common opposition very serious problem,” Archbishop Lukudu causing hundreds of thousands of refugees overthrow the government. We want the to northern rule. said. “Is the president free to decide and to to flow across the border into South Sudan. government and the people to be together,” “The bishops are realistic. They know act on his own? Someone told me the Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the archbishop said. why there’s corruption. They know why the president is a hostage to his very own Tombura-Yambio said Bashir Archbishop Lukudu and Episcopal government has to be made up of people people. He needs to be freed from underestimates the resolve of independent Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul issued a who represent constituencies, whether that situation.” southerners. pastoral appeal on Oct. 10 celebrating they’re ethnic groups or militias. You can’t Whatever tensions may exist between “I don’t know how Omar can manage negotiations between the governments in just sack them all. Otherwise, you’d not Church leaders and the government of a war with Darfur, the Nuba Mountains, Juba and Khartoum that led to a Sept. 27 only have no government, you’d have civil South Sudan, they have collaborated Blue Nile and the east of the country all agreement about oil and borders. war,” Ashworth, a former Mill Hill priest, closely on several matters, including trying at the same time,” the bishop said. “He South Sudan’s oil was 98 percent of its told Catholic News Service. to stop an ethnic conflict in Jonglei state wants to fight a war with the South and economy, yet earlier this year it shut down “They are also aware that there are that led to hundreds of deaths in the then say to other northerners, ‘Look, production because of a lack of agreement people who spent 22 years in the bush and last year. these people broke away and they’re still over using Sudan’s pipelines to transport it. sacrificed their whole adult life and now Violence, nonetheless, continues in causing us problems.’ He wants to use us The two Church leaders also said they feel that it’s payback time. ‘Somebody Jonglei, and Archbishop Lukudu said as a scapegoat. But Omar should stop were heartened by the advances that have should buy me a house and send all my Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is thinking that fighting South Sudan is accompanied independence for the South. kids to school.’ Nonetheless, the bishops supplying the rebels. going to help him. People here aren’t “We have a functioning government and are calling for change,” he said. “Bashir knows the weaknesses of our going to give in.” † The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Page 9 Priests, religious and laity welcome new archbishop Criterion staff report missionary’s heart and never imagined he’d be called to serve as archbishop of Willing to adapt his schedule for the Indianapolis. We are all very pleased you opportunity to witness “a historic event,” have been missioned to this great Jim Kenney made the early morning drive archdiocese.” from southern Indiana to Indianapolis on In his remarks, Archbishop Tobin talked MaryPhoto by Ann Garber Oct. 18—the day that Archbishop Joseph about faith as “the capacity to be surprised W. Tobin was introduced as the new by God. archbishop of the archdiocese. “Together, we accept this mission. In the A member of St. Anthony of Padua eyes of faith, we allow God to surprise us Parish in Clarksville, Kenney was already because we know that God is faithful,” he planning to come to Indianapolis for a said. “In all of my life as a priest and as a meeting later that day when he learned the religious, I’ve been surprised by God. night before about the press conference at Sometimes I’ve said, ‘Are you sure you SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. know what you’re doing?’ I’ve learned to “Very positive,” said Kenney, part-time just walk by faith, not always by sight.” director of stewardship at his parish, in He added, “One of the most serious offering his first impression of the new responsibilities that I accept is in archbishop. “I got his name last night, got identifying and empowering the gifts of on the Internet to check him out, and was this archdiocese.” very impressed with his credentials and Archbishop Tobin described his what he’s done in the past. I thought it was appointment to lead the archdiocese as a good opportunity to see a historic event.” “a wonderful and daunting mission. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, greets the media during an Oct. 18 press conference at SS. Peter and Archbishop Tobin, 60, succeeds “I’m coming with a missionary’s heart Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Archdiocesan priests, men and women religious, lay employees and Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein, to learn where God is opening a door for area Catholics also attended the press conference. who resigned in September 2011 at age 73 the Catholic Church in central and southern for health reasons. He had headed the Indiana,” he said. to Spanish-speaking Catholics. the-Woods. “We are hopeful that the Sisters archdiocese for 19 years. Archbishop Tobin thanked “The Latinos also want to feel that the of Providence will enjoy a valuable A native of Detroit, Archbishop Tobin Archbishop Buechlein “for what you did archbishop is their pastor, and they are relationship with him as we did with joined the Redemptorist religious for this Church for 19 years, for your going to feel that,” he said. Archbishop Buechlein. We look forward to congregation in the early 1970’s. He will example as a bishop, first in Memphis, then Mother Mary Vincent Mannion also was getting to know him more personally be installed as archbishop of Indianapolis in Indianapolis and now in retirement. thrilled by Pope Benedict XVI’s choice of soon.” during a special Mass at 2 p.m. on Dec. 3 “Like Pope John Paul II, you showed us Archbishop Tobin to lead the nearly Many priests from across the at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. The date is the dignity and the acceptance of the Cross, 228,000 Catholics in 147 parishes in archdiocese also attended the press the feast day of St. , patron and that suffering doesn’t have the final central and southern Indiana. conference, viewing it as an opportunity to saint of the archdiocese. word,” he said. “I am so delighted,” said Mother Mary see and meet the new archbishop while Auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne As the Hispanic ministry coordinator Vincent, superior of the Little Sisters of the also visiting with and paying tribute to has been serving as apostolic administrator for the archdiocese, Franciscan Brother Poor at the St. Augustine Home for the Archbishop Emeritus Buechlein. of the archdiocese, and will continue in that Moises Guiterrez was touched when Aged in Indianapolis. “It’s a wonderful “I was really impressed with how role until Archbishop Tobin’s installation. Archbishop Tobin used part of the press archdiocese to be a part of so I’m sure he’s prayerful and spiritual he is—very much Bishop Coyne introduced Indianapolis’ conference to speak Spanish as a sign of happy, and we’re happy with him, too. like Archbishop Buechlein in that regard,” new shepherd at the news conference, but his connection with the Latino community. “He certainly knows religious life, and said Father John Hollowell, administrator first paid tribute to Archbishop Buechlein, “It was perfect Spanish,” said the problems and the joys we have as of Annunciation Parish in Brazil and who was in attendance. The retired Brother Moises, a native of Mexico. “I can religious. And the fact that he’s so sacramental minister of Sacred Heart of archbishop, a Benedictine , lives at feel the excitement in the Latino interested in vocations, isn’t that Jesus Parish in Terre Haute. Saint Meinrad Archabbey in community and the archdiocese in general. marvelous? Right up front, he told us how “You can sort of tell about a person’s southern Indiana. He has a good sense of diversity important it is for us.” priorities when you listen to them speaking, “The archdiocese is a thriving and appreciation, and how important diversity Providence Sister Denise Wilkinson said especially in something like this where healthy Catholic community that serves not is to the community and the Catholic members of her order were eager to meet you’re introducing yourself. And to begin only our people, but [also] so many of the Church.” the new shepherd. with one’s sets a real tone.” greater community of central and southern Father Michael O’Mara, pastor of “With the blessings of our Provident Father Patrick Beidelman also Indiana,” Bishop Coyne said, which is “due St. Mary Parish in downtown Indianapolis, God, we wish Archbishop Tobin the very noticed the connection between the in no small part to the vision and leadership has a large Hispanic presence at his parish. best as he engages in his new ministry in two . of Archbishop Buechlein.” He, too, was excited that the new the Archdiocese of Indianapolis,” said “Archbishop Daniel ordained me in Bishop Coyne said Archbishop Tobin archbishop will offer “continuity” to the Sister Denise, who is general superior of 1998,” said Father Beidelman, “shared with me he really has a outreach that Archbishop Buechlein offered the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- See WELCOME, page 12 End of an era and new beginning mark change in leadership in archdiocese By Mary Ann Garber Redemptorist priest who grew up in Detroit, was then a stroke, temporarily elevated Bishop Christopher introduced by Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, J. Coyne from auxiliary bishop and vicar general to A fond farewell and warm welcome were expressed apostolic administrator, as the sixth archbishop and apostolic administrator. by enthusiastic and extended applause during a press 12th bishop to serve as the spiritual leader of the “I’m looking forward to working with this new conference to announce the new archbishop of archdiocese. archbishop, who seems to really love life,” Lentz said. Indianapolis on Oct. 18 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Archbishop Tobin’s episcopal motto is “Gaudete in “He brings a lot of energy. Meeting him yesterday and in Indianapolis. Domino,” which translates as “Rejoice in the Lord” and is being able to share his faith journey—and also his Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein, now taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (Phil 4:4). educational background and love for Catholic living at Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, He reflected that joy during the press conference. education—really warmed my heart.” waved in acknowledgment as several hundred people at In a light-hearted moment at the conclusion of his Father Gerald Kirkhoff, archdiocesan vicar for the press conference gratefully thanked him with prepared remarks, Archbishop Tobin smiled as he held up advocacy for priests and pastor of Good Shepherd heartfelt applause for his distinguished pastoral service an Indianapolis Colts scarf given to him by Parish in Indianapolis, also noted the “new beginning” to the Church in central and southern Indiana during the Archbishop Buechlein then said he accepted this mantle for the archdiocese. past 19 years. gratefully and promised to support the National Football “I think Archbishop Buechlein is happy that he got to Moments later, the people applauded at length again League team. see the continuity in his successor,” Father Kirkhoff when Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, previously a After putting the Colts scarf around his neck, said, “and to be able to be here today, and meet him and Archbishop Tobin walked over to Archbishop Buechlein talk with him.” and thanked him for his gift as well as his exceptional More than 30 of the archdiocese’s 95 active priests leadership of the archdiocese for nearly two decades. attended the press conference. “I’m happy for him,” Archbishop Buechlein said Father Thomas Kovatch, pastor of St. Charles after the press conference, which symbolized the start Borromeo Parish in Bloomington, was among the clergy Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by of the official “passing of the torch” from the Jasper, who had been ordained to the priesthood by the Ind., native and longtime shepherd of the Church in archbishop emeritus. central and southern Indiana to a former Vatican official “It’s always good to see Archbishop Daniel,” returning home from Rome to minister in the Midwest. Father Kovatch said after the press conference. “He’s Smiles were plentiful among the archdiocesan really been a father figure to me the whole time I’ve employees, who were glad to see their beloved been in the seminary and as a priest. I’ve got a feeling archbishop again and excited about the opportunity to that our new archbishop is going to be that same serve with a new spiritual leader. father figure for the seminarians and priests so I’m “It’s a most historic day,” archdiocesan chancellor excited about that. Mickey Lentz said after the press conference. “It is very “For us as priests, it’s a joy to have an ordinary now Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein acknowledges the exciting. It’s one that many of us, myself especially, have because we really can’t function the way we should applause given to him from the people gathered at SS. Peter waited for a long time. It’s a passing on—somewhat in a without an archbishop,” Father Kovatch said. and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 18 for the press way bittersweet—but it’s for the most part a positive “Bishop Coyne has done a great job in bridging that gap conference at which Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin was bittersweet. I think it’s helped Archbishop Buechlein for us. We’re excited now and ready to move forward. introduced as the new shepherd of the Church in central and bring closure to his reign. I think he’s been waiting for “My prayer for the new archbishop is the same as it southern Indiana. Assisting Archbishop Buechlein is that for a long time.” is for any priest,” Father Kovatch said. “That we will Don Mucci, left. Archdiocesan director of communications Archbishop Buechlein’s early retirement for health allow God to guide us in everything we do each day and Greg Otolski, right, joins in the applause. reasons on Sept. 21, 2011, following a bout with cancer trust in that guidance.” † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Page 11 Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Garber

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Above, St. Augustine Home for the Aged resident Alice Broenstrup of Indianapolis, who is a native of El Salvador, laughs during a conversation in Spanish with Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin on Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Garber Oct. 19 in a dining room at the home operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Above, Mother Mary Vincent Mannion, superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis, welcomes Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin to the home on Oct. 19. Right, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin introduces himself during an Oct. 18 press conference at Archbishop Tobin was the principal celebrant for a Mass with residents and other area Catholics in the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. chapel. Below, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, fourth from left in front row, and Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, Left, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin gives opening remarks on Oct. 20 at the seventh annual third from left in front row, pose with the seminarians and members of the formation staff at Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis at the seminary’s chapel on Oct. 18. Archbishop Tobin was the principal celebrant of the seminary’s daily Mass to the press Below, Father Robert Robeson, left, rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis; conference at which he was introduced at the new leader of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Garber Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis; and Father William Williams, pastor of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, listen to Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin during the Oct. 18 press conference at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Garber Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by Photo by Sean Gallagher Sean Photo by

Bottom left, Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, left, apostolic administrator of the archdiocese, elevates a chalice containing the Blood of Christ while Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin elevates the Bottom left, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin gives Communion to a woman attending Mass at Eucharist during an Oct. 19 Mass in the chapel at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in St. John the Evangelist Church in downtown Indianapolis on Oct. 20. Archbishop Tobin served Indianapolis. as the principal celebrant of the daily Mass at the Indianapolis South Deanery faith community. Bottom right, archdiocesan chancellor Mickey Lentz, right, smiles during the press conference Bottom right, smiling as he holds up an Indianapolis Colts scarf given to him by that introduced Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin to the media on Oct. 18 at SS. Peter and Paul Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Archbishop Joseph Cathedral in Indianapolis. Seated behind Lentz are, from left, David Milroy, executive director of W. Tobin said he accepts this mantle gratefully and promises to support the National Football the archdiocesan Secretariat for Stewardship and Development, and David Siler, executive League team. He concluded his introductory remarks at the Oct. 18 press conference at director of the archdiocesan Secretariat for Catholic Charities and Family Ministries. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis by putting the scarf around his neck and thanking Archbishop Buechlein.

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin elevates the Eucharist during an Oct. 19 Mass in the chapel at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, apostolic administrator, and Msgr. John Duncan, the St. Augustine Home chaplain, were concelebrants. Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Garber

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“We used to play in some real dives,” TOBIN he says, smiling. continued from page 1 His easy smile bursts into a full laugh when the conversation turns to his passion 13 children says with reverence. “My for playing ice hockey. He recalls the time Sean Gallagher Photo by mother had five cousins and three aunts an opponent whacked him in the mouth, who were . She was the first woman leaving a cut that led to 40 stitches and a in several generations to marry. bruised, puffed-up lower lip, just days “My dad’s mother immigrated to before he was ordained a transitional Boston and came from a rather poor, . passionate and rollicking group of “I remember kneeling in front of this shanty Irish. auxiliary bishop, and he was staring at me “You have this wonderfully pious because of my stitches,” he says with a mother—and a father who came out of a laugh. really tough background and who was a After he was ordained a Redemptorist great football player. They found a love priest in 1978, he soon returned to serve at that not only united them, but brought the his home parish in Detroit, leading him to best out of each of them. And we kids once wryly recall those days with this were the benefit of that.” thought, “Some parishioners probably His second love story reveals the depth wondered how on earth ‘that ruffian’ was of the bond between a father and a son. now up there celebrating the Eucharist.” Growing up in a family that Members of the Indianapolis television media videotape the Oct. 18 press conference in SS. Peter and lived in one half of a duplex in Detroit A deep sense of humanity Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis at which Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin was introduced as the new leader for all of his childhood and youth, While a sense of humor is at the core of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archbishop Tobin saw up-close the way of Archbishop Tobin, even more so is the his father treated his mother and cared for deep sense of the connection between faith “I wouldn’t recommend that some information. Give me that child for his children. and humanity. [13 children] for every family, but for us it five days a week, and I can provide At 19, the future archbishop and his As pastor of his home parish in Detroit was wonderful,” he says. “We learned to formation.’ To complement the formation father worked alongside each other as and later at another parish in Chicago— share and support each other. We learned to they should be receiving at home. That’s they helped to build a larger house for the both with large Hispanic communities— live with diversity because it’s hard to be why I’m a strong believer in Catholic family on a small farm in Canada. Archbishop Tobin embraced the ‘catholic’ selfish if you have one bathroom in the schools.” “I think the greatest gift my father nature of the Church, seeing strength in house and eight sisters.” gave me was an image of manhood,” the diversity. His love for his sisters and his A life filled with grace archbishop says. “A man in the best That appreciation grew as he traveled mother—as well as being educated by That combination of quiet strength, sense. A chivalry toward women. A extensively around the world in his past Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters and purpose and commitment shines through self-sacrificing love for his family. two roles for the Church. working with them in parish life— moments later when he answers a “My father was strong. He liked his From 1997 to 2009, he served as undoubtedly shapes his conciliatory and question about his interest in the study of occasional beer and a cigar. And he never superior general of the appreciative attitude toward women secular culture and its impact on faith as it once sent me to church. He took me with Redemptorist congregation. In 2010, religious in the midst of a Vatican relates especially to teenagers and young him. When I was kneeling next to him, I Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as appointed visitation of women’s religious adults. wanted to be like him.” secretary of the Congregation for Institutes communities in the United States in recent “One of the more interesting stories Of course, the reality of nearly every of Consecrated Life and Societies of years. that has always fascinated me is from the love story is that there are not only Apostolic Life. It’s the second highest- “People have asked me, ‘Will anything Gospel of John,” he says. “Jesus begins chapters of hope, but heartbreak, too. ranking position overseeing the more than good come out of this visitation to the with a question to these people who were “My dad died when he was 54, and he 1 million men and women in the world’s American sisters?’ ” he notes. “I say, tagging along behind him: ‘What are you left my mother with 13 children, the religious orders. This appointment also led ‘Good things have already come.’ One very looking for?’ It’s only at the end of the youngest of whom were 5 and 6,” the to him being ordained a bishop in the good thing is that in the American Church Gospel that he says, ‘Come follow me.’ I 60-year-old archbishop recalls. “So I same year. there is a renewed appreciation for the think what the Church would like to do in know what it is a bit to be in a troubled Along the way, the fan of the historical role that women religious have a secular society is say, ‘What are you family, a family that has to struggle University of Notre Dame football team played in the building of the Church. And a looking for? What do you really want to against odds. also became fluent in five languages— sharing among ordinary Catholics about get out of life?’ And then the Church “So I hope the ministry of the Church English, Spanish, French, Italian and how women religious have influenced their would say, ‘You can certainly find it with in central and southern Indiana will have Portuguese. lives and helped them live a better life than us and more than you ever expected.’ ” a special place in its heart for families, “Part of it was growing up in a they would have otherwise.” It’s a reality he has found in his and not simply the nice and easygoing multicultural neighborhood,” he explains Yet, tellingly, Archbishop Tobin doesn’t own life. families but the families who struggle— about his love of language. “I remember stop there in his answer, continuing calmly It’s a faith he wants others to know families like my family with a single being a little bit envious of the kids that and strongly with this thought: “That’s a and share. mother who, with the help of her husband went home and spoke a different language good starting point, but it’s not the It’s a faith that has defined his in heaven, had to raise 13 of us. And or ate different foods. My grandmother finishing point. When I hear people speak priesthood for nearly 35 years. when people say, ‘Mrs. Tobin, how spoke English well, coming from Ireland, enthusiastically of women religious, I “The experience is one of gratitude for wonderful!—13 children and they all but she prayed in Irish. She wasn’t sure sometimes ask, ‘But have you suggested everything,” he says. “It’s like that phrase went to college,’ her response is, ‘How God understood English.” that possibility to your nieces or to your at the end of Diary of a Country Priest wonderful!—13 children and they all After delivering that touch of humor, daughters?’ where the dying priest says, ‘But all is practice their faith.’ ” Archbishop Tobin smiles again, believing “I heard Mother Teresa once say that grace.’ So even what I think are the those languages and his experiences will she really resented being called a living disasters, the great failures of my life, A touch of humor serve him well in leading an archdiocese saint because, she said, ‘People want to they were moments of grace because Those qualities of faith, family, hope, that is increasingly becoming more push onto me what is the vocation of us the Psalms say God is close to the humility and hard work have guided multicultural. all.’ The sisters, while probably grateful for brokenhearted. Archbishop Tobin in his nearly 35 years “I presume I’m coming to a Church all the wonderful support they’ve been “The trust that people have shown me of serving God and the Church as a priest. with multiple gifts and a wide variety of getting and deserve, I also think they’re because I am a priest, before they knew So has a sense of humor. vocations that are called to live together in wondering if their vocation will attract anything about me, the opportunity to be He believes a sense of humor is an a Church communion,” says the young women.” invited into people’s lives, and the great essential part of the spiritual life. Being of archbishop, who will be installed on He is equally supportive of questions they face and the great suffering Irish descent, he says, he is also part of a Dec. 3. “If we want a one-size fits-all, Catholic education. He knows the impact they face, all of that is something that I people who have always had a capacity vanilla Church, we can’t possibly have a that Catholic schools have had on his life know is not my accomplishment. There for laughing at themselves. Church in communion. Communion needs and on generations of Catholics. have been times when I’ve been kneeling Archbishop Tobin shows that tendency a variety.” “I think we have to support catechism, down at night, and I say, ‘Thank you, when he recalls his youthful days as a CCD, religious education at all levels in the Lord, because I didn’t know what to do keyboard player in less-than-stellar A calm strength Church,” he says. “We must also recognize there. I believe you helped me.’ ” rock n’ roll bands. He notes that people’s His tendency is to reach out, to share, the particular force a Catholic school can He believes that help and faith will favorable impressions of his bands to make room, to be inclusive—lessons have. I remember a lay superintendent of continue to guide him as he becomes the improved with the number of drinks they that once again hark back to growing up as schools saying to me, ‘Give me a child for next archbishop of the Archdiocese of had enjoyed. one of 13 children in one half of a duplex. an hour on Saturday, and I can provide Indianapolis. †

struck by Archbishop Tobin’s commitment to a missionary which is a great thing for us.” spirit across the archdiocese. Several priests commented on the continuity of WELCOME “That sense of the missionary spirit is going to be crucial leadership for the archdiocese that has extended from continued from page 9 for us in the new evangelization, and that will be in every Archbishop Buechlein to Bishop Coyne and now to archdiocesan director of liturgy. “I am eagerly anticipating parish, in every county, in every city, in every rural area, Archbishop Tobin in the past 13 months. the opportunity to serve with Archbishop Tobin. I sense bringing the faith in a renewed way to those that are on the “It is an exciting day for the archdiocese,” said that he has wonderful gifts in leading people, empowering margins of the Roman Catholic Church right now,” said Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist people, supporting people and letting them thrive through Father Ginther, who also serves as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Indianapolis. “I think Bishop Coyne has done a the grace and mercy of God.” Mary and St. Patrick parishes in Terre Haute and as dean of wonderful job in the interim, but we’ve been anxiously As the president of Marian University in Indianapolis, the Terre Haute Deanery. awaiting a permanent archbishop as we move forward on so Daniel Elsener was pleased to hear the new archbishop’s Father Noah Casey also praised the unique perspective many of the initiatives that Archbishop Buechlein started, strong support of Catholic education. that Archbishop Tobin will bring to the archdiocese. and we have continued this ministry under Bishop Coyne. “I’m sure he will continue the legacy of “He brings a worldwide view to an urban culture of “It is a historic day. It’s wonderful that we are going to Archbishop Daniel on education,” Elsener said. “I look Indianapolis that is becoming more and more be able to now pray for our bishop, Joseph.” forward to working with him.” multicultural,” said Father Casey, the rector of SS. Peter and Father Rick Ginther, who was recently appointed Paul Cathedral. “So it’s a good mix of religious tradition (Contributing to this story were Sean Gallagher, Mary Ann director of the archdiocesan Office of , was and multicultural awareness, and even multilingual ability, Garber and Mike Krokos.) † The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Page 13 Vatican II: Documents address teachings of the Church (Editor’s note: Blessed John XXIII , that the fullness of the pastoral work and the convened the Second Vatican means of salvation can be continuation of studies after Council in St. Peter’s Basilica at obtained” (#3). ordination. All these were to serve the Vatican on Oct. 11, 1962. So while decrying divisions the purpose of preparing priests to Pope Benedict XVI marked the in Christianity and exhorting lead the renewal outlined by 50th anniversary of the council’s all to promote dialogue and to Vatican II. opening and kicked off the Year of pray for unity, it did not water The “Declaration on Christian Faith with an Oct. 11 Mass in down the teachings about the Education” emphasized the St. Peter’s Square. John F. Fink, Catholic Church that are in inalienable right of every human editor emeritus of The Criterion, “Lumen Gentium.” being to a suitable education, and CNS photo/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo has written a four-part series Vatican II’s “Lumen Gentium” said that parents must have the reflecting on Vatican II. This is the said plainly, “They could not be right to choose the schools they third installment.) saved who, knowing that the wish for their children. It said that Catholic Church was founded as parents must not suffer any direct By John F. Fink necessary by God through Christ, or indirect burdens because of Third of four parts would refuse either to enter it, or their choice of schools for their to remain in it” (#14). It also said, children. The “Decree on Ecumenism” “Those who, through no fault of It said, too, that education is Blessed John XXIII leads the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in was passed during the third session their own, do not know the Gospel broader than just schools, and that St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 11, 1962. A total of 2,540 cardinals, of the Second Vatican Council. It of Christ or his Church, but who the teaching of religion must be patriarchs, archbishops and bishops from around the world attended the opening made clear that nevertheless seek God with a extended to those who don’t session. Pope Benedict XVI marked the 50th anniversary of the council opening overcoming the sincere heart, and, moved by grace, attend Catholic schools. It and kicked off the Year of Faith with an Oct. 11 Mass in St. Peter’s Square. scandalous try in their actions to do his will as supported special education for divisions among they know it through the dictates the disabled. It said that children through asceticism and brief schema in which he Christians of their conscience—those too “should receive a positive and meditation, commended expressed his views. He then read requires may achieve eternal salvation” prudent education in matters Buddhism for its belief in the it to a number of highly regarded recognition that (#16). related to sex” because modern radical insufficiency of this cardinals, who asked him and “Christ the Lord The fourth and final session of youth were being inundated with temporal world and its search Jesuit Father to founded Vatican II ran from Sept. 14, 1965, false sex education (#1). for enlightenment, and produce a second, more one Church and one Church only,” to Dec. 8, 1965. The fifth document complimented Islam for its belief developed, version. The result was and it refers to Lumen Gentium, Altogether, the council promulgated in the final session in God, its recognition of Christ the “Dogmatic Constitution on which declared that “the sole promulgated 16 documents and the was “,” the as a prophet and its veneration of Divine Revelation.” Church of Christ … constituted and fourth session promulgated 11 of “Declaration on the Relation of the Blessed Mary. It said that God’s revelation organized as a society in the them. the Church to Non-Christian The next document to be came to us by Christ to his present world, subsists in the First was the council’s Religions.” During the decades promulgated was the Apostles and from them to others Catholic Church, which is “Decree Concerning the Pastoral since Vatican II, this document “Dogmatic Constitution on either in written form or by their governed by the successor of Peter Office of Bishops.” This decree has proved very important, Divine Revelation.” This was preaching. Thus, it said, there are and by the bishops in communion spelled out the roles of bishops in particularly in improving relations the document on which two ways in which God revealed with him” (#1 and #4). the universal Church, in their own with the Jews. Father Joseph Ratzinger, the himself—Sacred Scripture and Thus, the decree hardly says that dioceses and in their cooperation The history of antagonism future Pope Benedict XVI, had Tradition. Then it added a one Christian community is as with one another. between Christians and Jews went the most influence. He was all of third component, the good as another. It did, however, The second was the “Decree on back to the very beginning when 35 at the time and was teaching Church’s Magisterium. say that Christ’s Church “subsists” the Adaptation and Renewal of Judaism opposed the Christian in his native Germany at the While acknowledging that this in the Catholic Church rather than Religious Life.” This decree sought Church, evoking a similar University of Bonn. teaching office was not part of “is” the Catholic Church as earlier to adjust religious life in all its response on the part of Christians. Cardinal Joseph Frings of God’s revelation, it said that it documents stated. manifold forms to the conditions In the document, the council Munich took him to the council “serves it, teaching only what has It then went on to acknowledge of the modern world without rejected the charge that the Jews as his theological adviser. been handed on, listening to it that the Catholic Church shared changing anything essential to the were guilty of deicide and that Father Ratzinger thought the devoutly, guarding it scrupulously responsibility for the divisions of consecrated life. they were guilty of the crucifixion text of the original document on and explaining it faithfully” (#10). the Church in the 16th century. And Next, the council turned to of Christ. The document said, revelation was defective. He It also acknowledged the fact it said that the Church accepts priests. The “Decree on Priestly “Christ underwent his Passion believed that revelation is always that Scripture uses various literary those who are brought up in Training” made clear that the true and death because of the sins of greater than what can be forms and thereby canceled the Protestant faiths today “with renewal of the Church was all men so that all might attain contained in human words and, that was once respect and affection as dependent upon the training of salvation” (#4). therefore, greater than the words required to be taught in brothers” (#3). priests so that they would be It also said, “The Church of Scripture. seminaries. It also accepted the It said that the life of grace, the prepared for “a priestly ministry reproves, as foreign to the mind Scripture is the essential consensus of contemporary theological virtues and the other animated by the spirit of of Christ, any discrimination witness of revelation, but New Testament scholars regarding gifts of the Holy Spirit are available Christ” (#1). against people or any harassment revelation is something greater the authorship of the various to Christians outside the boundaries It dealt with the importance of of them because of their race, and more alive, and what we call books, and it encouraged of the Catholic Church, but then seminaries, the care which should color, condition of life or “tradition” is precisely that part of Catholics to study immediately reminded readers be given to the spiritual formation religion” (#5). revelation that goes above and Sacred Scripture. that “it is through Christ’s of those preparing for the But “Nostra Aetate” wasn’t beyond Scripture. Catholic Church alone, which is priesthood, the revision of just about the Jews. It also praised At the council, Cardinal Frings (John F. Fink is editor emeritus the universal help towards ecclesiastical studies, training for Hinduism for its search for God asked Father Ratzinger to write a of The Criterion.) † Ignorance of faith risks creating cafeteria Catholics, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Ignorance with the creed because it is there that the Before an estimated 20,000 people formula of the faith? Where do we find of the faith puts Christians at risk of “Christian moral life is planted and … gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the pope the truths that have been faithfully handed following a “do-it-yourself” religion, one finds its foundation and justification,” began a new series of audience talks to down and make up Pope Benedict XVI said. the pope said on Oct. 17 at his weekly accompany the Year of Faith, which marks the light of our People need to become more familiar general audience. the 50th anniversary of the opening of the daily life?” Second Vatican Council. he asked. He said he hopes that the series of He said the instructional talks, which is expected to run answer is the until Nov. 24, 2013, will help people creed, or Do you have asthma? “strengthen or rediscover the joy of faith profession of faith, and realize that it isn’t something foreign which needs to be to or separate from everyday life, but is better understood, The Clinical Research Center of its soul.” reflected upon and Indiana is conducting an asthma Pope Benedict said the widespread and Pope Benedict XVI integrated into research study for individuals dominant nature of today’s secularism, one’s life. with asthma. individualism and relativism means that Christians need to “discover the even Christians are not completely profound link between the truths we Adults may qualify for one of these “immune from these dangers.” profess in the creed and our daily life” so studies if they: Some of the negative effects include that these truths are allowed to transform • Have been diagnosed with faith being lived “passively or in private, a the “deserts of modern-day life.” asthma for at least 12 months refusal to learn about the faith, and the rift The Christian faith is not a belief in an between faith and life,” he said. idea or just an outlook on life, he said, but There are other study To see if you or your child qualifies, call: “Often, Christians don’t even know the a relationship with the living person of requirements that will determine central core of their own Catholic faith— Christ who transforms lives. whether you may participate in The Clinical Research Center of Indiana the creed—thereby leaving room for a That is why having faith in God isn’t this research study. 3266 North Meridian St. Ste. 900 certain syncretism and religious relativism,” merely an intellectual activity, but • Qualified study participants will Indianapolis, IN. 46208 he said. Without a clear idea of the faith’s something that “truly changes everything in receive study medication at no fundamental truths and the uniquely us and for us. It clearly reveals our future charge. Principal Investigator: Clinical Research Center of Indianapolis salvific nature of Christianity, “the risk of destiny, the truth of our vocation within • Reimbursement for time and constructing a so-called ‘do-it-yourself’ history, the meaning of life and the travel may be provided. Phone: 317-924-8295 x224 M-F 9:00am-5:00pm religion is not remote today. pleasure of being pilgrims heading toward “Where do we find the essential the heavenly home.” † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Priest spurs parishioners into new foray of evangelization Submitted photos

Above, permanent deacon Rick Cooper rides on St. Mary Parish’s float on Sept. 15.

Right, Ethan Hublar, from left, Madison Hubbard, Brent Kendall, Jared Willoughby, Cierwen Abell and Marisa Elder ride on St. Mary Parish’s float on Sept. 15 in Lanesville. They received their first Communion last April.

By Leslie Lynch by demonstrating antique implements used temperatures drew a record crowd to Special to The Criterion by early settlers. Lanesville for the parade and festivities. But as he watched the festival’s parade, Drawn by a mule team furnished and LANESVILLE—Sometimes it takes the he was surprised that St. Mary Parish did driven by Scott Berkeley, St. Mary’s float perspective of a newcomer to prompt a not have a float among those with a featured a tapestry of the Madonna cradling change that, in retrospect, is a joyful religious theme. the infant Jesus, depicting one of the complement to both the Church family and Spurred by this omission, he suggested foundational beliefs of the Catholic faith. its broader civic community. that parishioners enter a float in this A wooden ambo highlighted the When Father Juan Jose Valdes of year’s parade. centrality of the proclamation of the Guadalajara, Mexico, was assigned as The parish’s arts and environment Word of God. Recently ordained administrator of St. Mary Parish in committee took on the challenge with the permanent Deacon Rick Cooper, dressed in Lanesville in 2010, he found himself same cheerful, can-do attitude and an alb and stole, and his wife, Diane, immersed in a rural, close-knit parish with collaborative effort that is their signature symbolized the present Church. strong German roots. approach to creating a beautiful worship Cierwen Abell, Marisa Elder, Raised in a farming community in space every week. Madison Hubbard, Ethan Hublar, Mexico, he had much in common with Talented members produced a design in Brent Kendall and Jared Willoughby, who residents although the methods used to accordance with this year’s parade theme of received their first Communion in April, work the earth in each region are vastly “Past, Present and Future.” Their vision knelt on kneelers in the center of the float Pete and Joan Schickel, who have been married different. came to fruition as Jerry and Lennie to signify the Church’s future. for 66 years, ride on St. Mary Parish’s float on The priest eagerly attended Lanesville’s Reinhardt hosted a float-building party at And beneath an ornate canopy used to Sept. 15. Heritage Weekend festival, which their family farm. grace the tabernacle in pre-Vatican II days, highlights the town’s rich history, notably On Sept. 15, sunshine and pleasant the longest married couple in the parish “the church on the hill.” represented the past. Resplendent in his Only God knows how this foray into a tuxedo and her wedding gown, parishioners new evangelization will bear fruit, but Pete and Joan Schickel were showcased as cheerful obedience to a pastor’s idea has “Just married—66 years ago.” already demonstrated that evangelization The design focused on the sacraments of can be fun. first Communion, matrimony and holy Stretching beyond the realm of the orders, and emphasized vocations to be familiar brought generations together, discerned by youths or embraced and promoted the parish within the larger carried out by adults. community in a new and different way, The float and its riders presented a and broadened the horizons of those joyful and inviting snapshot of the theology involved in creating the parade entry. of the Church, both basic and complex. And in an unexpected but While not a venue normally envisioned delightful end to the day, the St. Mary by a parish that usually approaches Parish float was awarded first place in evangelization by doing works of service, the religious division of Lanesville’s the effort brought greater visibility to 2012 Heritage Weekend parade. †

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The Holy Spirit, who is the principal of Church unity, had “The restoration of unity among all been gently at work during Pope John’s days Christians is one of the principal concerns as papal ambassador first in Bulgaria, an of the Second Vatican Council.” Eastern Orthodox country; then in Turkey, a CNS photo/John McElroy This first sentence of Muslim country; and then in , a “Unitatis Redintegratio,” the secularizing country. council’s “Decree on Ecumenism,” is still Vatican II’s “Decree on Ecumenism” set surprising to many Catholics. the stage for the last 50 years of Catholic How did the Church come to embrace dialogue and conversation with Orthodox, the ecumenical movement? Most Protestant, and Anglican brothers and sisters. authorities date the beginning of the At its beginning, the decree sets forth modern ecumenical movement to the Catholic principles on ecumenism. Edinburgh (Scotland) World Missionary It is the Holy Spirit who brings about Conference of 1910. “the wonderful communion of the faithful,” The conference was a gathering of the decree says (#2). Ultimately, Christian Anglicans and other Protestants. It was unity is God’s will and God’s work, and not concerned with collaboration in Christian solely our own. missions. Then, as now, divisions among The decree exhorts that all Catholics Christians were hindering the participate in the work of Christian unity. acceptance of the Gospel. This work—our conversation, dialogue and The sole Catholic participation was service with other Christians—calls for through a letter sent by Bishop Geremia complete honesty. We must represent the Bonomelli of Cremona, Italy, wishing the position of others with truth and fairness. participants well. The letter was read We are called to a gentle mutual respect aloud at the beginning of the conference. and trust in one another. In the past, we have Bishop Bonomelli mentioned at the time sometimes engaged in comparing our best to to some priests he knew—including a their worst. But now, honesty and mutual priest by the name of Father Angelo respect call us to search the past and the Anglican Archbishop Michael Jackson, left, and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, lead an Roncalli—that an ecumenical council could present together to come to the truth. Our ecumenical Good Friday procession in Dublin from Christ Church Cathedral to the Pro-Cathedral, come from the emergence of these conversation is based on the truth as well as where a prayer service was held on April 6. Promoting Christian unity was a high priority at the relationships between different Christian we can determine it. Second Vatican Council. The 50th anniversary of the opening of the council was on Oct. 11. communities. This search leads us to acknowledge our The following 50 years witnessed faults. “Christ summons the Church, as she outstanding in living the Gospel. life, along with public and private prayer for occasional Catholic participation in goes her pilgrim way, to that continual Our conversation with our fellow the unity of Christians, should be regarded ecumenical conversations. A softening of of which she always has need, Christians leads us to look deeper into the as the soul of the whole ecumenical Catholic concerns about ecumenism insofar as she is an institution of men here roots of our own faith. We clarify our movement, and merits the name developed over decades. There was on Earth,” the decree says (#6). deepest beliefs and sometimes need to ‘spiritual ecumenism’ ” (#8). interest among some theologians, such as It also tells us that humility is a key virtue acknowledge our own misunderstandings Ecumenical relationships are a school of Dominican Father Yves Congar, who wrote for ecumenists. We need to repent of our of Catholic belief. virtue. To engage others we need humility, a groundbreaking book on Christian past faults to embrace the current guidance Ecumenical dialogue, rather than honesty, patience and gentleness. disunity in 1937. of the Holy Spirit. making us less Catholic, makes us more so. Sometimes we see these in our These decades saw the founding of the The search also leads us to value the A deep search into our faith can make ecumenical partners. I hope they see them in World Council of Churches after virtues of our ecumenical colleagues. us aware of commonalities that we share us. I believe that we need saints to lead us World War II and the increased activity of After Vatican II, one of the senior with our fellow Christians. It is the on the road to unity. the National Council of Churches in the priest-theologians of my religious order Holy Spirit who will help us work our way United States. engaged in regular conversation with an through the divergences we discover. (Father John W. Crossin, a member of the Early in his pontificate, Anglican colleague. At lunch one day, he Ecumenical conversation leads us back of St. Francis de Sales, is executive Blessed John XXIII—the former said that while they had theological to prayer, as the decree points out. director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Father Angelo Roncalli—called the differences, the Anglican priest was “This change of heart and holiness of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.) † Ecumenical and interreligious dialogue can help eliminate prejudice By David Gibson believers belonging to separate Christian communities or ignorance and to promote knowledge” between other world religions. believers (#28). Distrust can pose serious problems in human Over a long course of time, it happened frequently that In saying these things, he seemed to call attention to relationships. Similarly, when people fear each other or divided believers thought they knew each other even fundamental lessons and achievements of the allow prejudice to shape their attitudes toward each though they basically were uninformed about each other. ecumenical and interreligious dialogue movements other, their relationships suffer. But yes, they often distrusted, feared or prejudged over the past half-century. It was learned that: This is true whether the relationships in question each other. This helps to explain why the ecumenical and • Forgone conclusions about others shore up the involve individuals or groups—such as religious interreligious movements of contemporary times became walls between religious bodies. urgent concerns. • When ecumenical or interreligious conversations Could divided religious believers come to understand explore beliefs that are shared, doors open to new

via Reuters each other, shed their hostilities and forge enriching kinds of relationships. relationships? This does not mean the differences between In its 1964 “Decree on Ecumenism” believers should be camouflaged in ecumenical or (“Unitatis Redintegratio”), the Second Vatican Council interreligious conversations.

L’Osservatore Romano L’Osservatore encouraged efforts “to eliminate words, judgments and It does mean these conversations benefit greatly actions which do not respond to the condition of when their participants are open to the possibility that

CNS photo/ separated brethren with truth and fairness and so make more unites them than divides them. mutual relations between them more difficult” (#4). When this happens, ecumenical achievements can Against this background, consider a pointed remark be amazing, which is how Cardinal Edward Cassidy that Pope Benedict XVI made in a major new document. described the ecumenical consensus reached in 1998 During a September 2012 visit to Lebanon, when the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Pope Benedict signed and released an apostolic Federation released their “Joint Declaration on the exhortation titled “The Church in the Middle East.” Doctrine of Justification.” In a section addressing Christian-Muslim relationships Many once thought Catholics and Lutherans never in that troubled region, the pope says, “May this region could agree about anything involving justification by demonstrate that coexistence is not a utopia, and faith. So was the joint declaration amazing? that distrust and prejudice are not a foregone Cardinal Cassidy, at that time president of the conclusion” (#28). Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, In other words, prejudice and distrust must not be had this to say about it. “No longer may we look accepted as foreordained realities of Christian-Muslim upon our different expressions of faith as being like Pope Benedict XVI signs the apostolic exhortation titled relations in the Middle East. After all, the pope noted, two huge cannons drawn up in battle line and facing “The Church in the Middle East” during his visit to the Melkite Christians and Muslims living alongside each other often each other!” Catholic Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon, on Sept. 14. In benefit in welcome ways from a “dialogue of everyday the document, Pope Benedict encourages Christians in the life” (#28). (David Gibson served on the Catholic News Service region to foster interreligious dialogue with Muslims. He encouraged support for all efforts “to overcome editorial staff for 37 years.) † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Year of Faith: God created the universe A Vatican II Catholics believe that God created the described the creation. Since at least the time sense that does not exclude divine causality, is lesson: Be fully universe. However, we do not reject scientific of St. Augustine in the fifth century, the not in principle opposed to the truth about the facts as many people accounts of creation in Genesis have been creation of the visible world, as presented in conscious and active suppose we do. seen as largely symbolic. the Book of Genesis.” Recent books by The Bible is not a scientific textbook. If He was even more emphatic in 1996, in a in your life of faith prominent atheists like the congregation of cardinals that condemned message to the Pontifical Academy of Richard Dawkins and Galileo in the 17th century had been more Sciences, when he said that “the theory of Earlier this month, we marked the Sam Harris argue that aware of that, the split between science and evolution has a great deal of scientific basis.” 50th anniversary of the start of the science and belief in religion might not have occurred. Back in 1925, when G. K. Chesterton Second Vatican Council. That day, Oct. 11, God as Creator are Some atheists who put all their faith in wrote his masterpiece The Everlasting Man to was also the start of the Year of Faith incompatible. science want to give the impression that most refute some of the claims of H. G. Wells, he called for by But Catholics insist that there cannot be scientists are atheists. That simply isn’t true. began with a discussion of evolution and its Pope Benedict XVI. incompatibility between scientific and As far as I know, there is no study that limitations. He noted, “It is really far more I was born in 1970, religious truth because God is the Author shows that there is a greater percentage of logical to start by saying ‘In the beginning five years after of both. atheists among scientists than there is in God created heaven and Earth’ even if you Vatican II concluded. It is true that Catholic Church officials other professions. Atheists remain a small only mean ‘In the beginning, some Despite my lack of were once wrong when they condemned the minority among scientists just as they do in unthinkable power began some unthinkable any memory of it, that teachings of Galileo that the Earth revolves other fields. process.’ ” council has played an about the sun, but his theory of heliocentrism Throughout history, our greatest scientists Author Frank J. Sheed, in his book important role in my was unprovable at the time. The Church has have tended to be believers, many of them Theology and Sanity, pointed out that Genesis life of faith. learned from that mistake. devout believers. Sometimes that belief comes “tells us of the fact but not the process. There It starts with my parents’ wedding. The Catholic Church teaches that God from recognition that there is tremendous was an assembling of elements of the material They exchanged their vows of marriage created the universe, but Catholics do not order in the universe, an order that could not universe, but was it instantaneous or spread on Nov. 28, 1964, at St. Joseph Church in believe in what has come to be known as have occurred accidentally. over a considerable space and time? Was it Shelbyville. The nuptial Mass was creationism. We don’t believe that the Do Catholics believe in evolution? complete in one act or by stages?” celebrated according to the 1962 edition of universe necessarily came into existence in Blessed John Paul II wrote in 1986, “The The Catholic Church doesn’t pretend to the Roman Missal, i.e., it was a traditional the precise way that the Book of Genesis theory of natural evolution, understood in a know the answer to that scientific question. † Latin Mass. It turned out to be one of the last such Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes liturgies to be celebrated at the parish until a recent celebration of the extraordinary Immigration is the name of the American game form of the Mass there. The next day, the first Sunday of America is a nation of immigrants. We all the “American experiment,” as he called it. But schoolgirls to the airstrip to strew flowers for Advent in 1964, the Eucharist began to be came from someplace else, originally, even his mother said that if he were drafted into the the kamikaze pilots as they prepared to take celebrated in English at St. Joseph Parish, the so-called Native Americans. German army and didn’t appear, he could off on suicide missions. and in parishes across the archdiocese and Even if we are aware never return to Germany. So he spent the war World War II ended, her father died and the country. of that fact from as a paratrooper in Italy. the impoverished family returned to Korea, The timing of my parents’ wedding and high school social studies Afterward, because he spoke English, he where Taihee and a sister worked to support the start of widespread use of vernacular in classes or from current became an interpreter for the Allies. Later, he them all. One of her brothers, then 14, the Church’s liturgy, while not of ultimate newspaper stories about made his way through the Soviet Zone to disappeared one day and after a long search importance in my connection to Vatican II, border patrols and Stettin—now Szczecin in Poland—to retrieve was presumed kidnapped for conscription is still emblematic of it. problems with illegal Ruth. Their first son had already died while into the North Korean army. My parents and broader family, immigrants, we may not she was fleeing the advancing Russians. Taihee’s life was filled with fear and especially my paternal grandparents, gave feel personally involved. They wound up in West Germany, living hardship, like Fred and Ruth’s experience, me a good example of the life of faith as I After all, most of our ancestors came to this with a farmer whose apples inspired Fred to except for the added stress of racial grew up and made sure that I was formed country at least a couple of generations ago. help them all survive by selling alcoholic difference. And like them, she prevailed with well in it. We love to go to Sons of Norway and applejack. A second son was born, and then courage and grace. It was our good fortune to Without being able to cite council Ancient Order of Hibernians events to they were rescued by the Quakers and brought befriend these newly arrived immigrants to document titles and paragraph numbers, maintain our family memories. We bake to the U.S. our country, whose stories are somewhat they nonetheless concretely lived out the baklava and apfel strudel and julekage to keep In middle age, Fred went to college at similar to those of our immigrant ancestors. high calling and duty of parents described our ethnic taste buds alive, and we study night and became a lawyer. During his last If we have learned one thing about people by the bishops at the council in the family genealogy as a national pastime. But years, he helped others as an attorney for the everywhere from the newcomers, it is this: “Dogmatic Constitution on the Church” we may not have had the experience of National Labor Relations Board. He was They value the same things we do—faith in (“Lumen Gentium”). “The family is, so to immigration up close and personal. indeed a survivor. something greater than themselves, family, speak, the domestic church. In it parents When we were a young family, our A few years later, from Korea on still friends, and work that sustains and enriches should, by their word and example, be the next-door neighbors were a German couple another continent, came Taihee, who them. first preachers of the faith to their who had been brought to the U.S. as displaced married my husband’s brother when he served And, most of all, they believed, and still children …” (#11). persons (DPs) by the Quaker Church after there in the U.S. Army. She was born in believe, in the goodness of God and the Although I struggle to bring to full World War II. They had two sons and spoke Shanghai, China, where her Korean parents goodness of America. maturity the seeds of faith that my parents English well. Ruth was a homemaker. took the family to live because of her father’s planted in my heart, I will be forever Fred was a technical assistant to a chemist. business. Then the Japanese occupied the city, (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the grateful that they did so. He told us that he had wanted to come to and Taihee spent her girlhood under their rule. Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular My wife, Cindy, and I are now doing America in the late 1930s because he admired She remembered being taken with other columnist for The Criterion.) † the same with our four sons. But the cultural context in which we are Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli doing this is a good bit different than when I was their age. Today, it is much more When something seems like forever … maybe it’s not! socially acceptable to have no ties to any organized religion. Young children can surprise us with the eyes met in one intense moment. the dark of the night, wrestling with my A study recently released by the things they say. Sometimes, as in this case, “Still?” she asked. “She’s in heaven. … decision. Tossing and turning, I realized there Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life they deliver a divine perspective. Still?” was no easy solution. noted that nearly 20 percent of American It all began when I told a story about my I chuckled at her comment until, days later, The next morning, I dreaded powering up adults claim no religious affiliation—an mother. Avé, my 5-year-old granddaughter, I found myself struggling with an ethical my computer. all-time high. That same study noted that cocked her head, blonde issue. I couldn’t escape the anxiety. I suffered just five years ago the unaffiliateds were at curls spilling to the side. Unexpectedly, I was in a whistleblower- for what seemed an eternity and then, while 15 percent. They were at 7 percent in 1972 “Your mother?” she type situation where I was the one who would praying for guidance, I suddenly when I was 2. asked. “Who is she?” have been making the noise. It happened when remembered the message delivered by my From this and other signs of change in “Oh, you don’t know I was directed to send an e-mail with a slanted granddaughter: This life is not forever. our society, it seems clear that another her,” I replied with a reply to keep a transaction alive. Eternity lasts an eternity. council teaching connected to the liturgy wave of my hand. “She When I questioned this, I was told that the Had my perspectives been turned upside needs to be applied to the broader life of died before you were partial answer “wasn’t a big deal.” down? Was I more concerned about easing faith. It is a teaching that was a reason born.” Of course it was. Most likely, the contract the discomfort of this temporal life than in its behind the change in the liturgy that my I looked away, thinking the conversation would cancel if all the details were disclosed. everlasting consequences? parents experienced on the day after their had ended. Struggling, I hesitated to send the skewed With that, I felt courageous. wedding. But as an afterthought, I mumbled, “In communication. Bracing myself, I sent a corrected e-mail, The bishops at the council taught that fact, she died before your mother was born.” “Why are you making such a big deal?” adding the details previously omitted. I all the faithful should have a “fully Moments later, I heard her tiny voice my friend finally grumbled. “Do you want to didn’t know what would happen, but I conscious and active participation” in the fumbling with the words. rock the boat? This is a done deal. Just answer prayed for the strength to deal with the liturgy (“Sacrosanctum Concilium,” #14). “She died? W-where is she?” the way I told you. Otherwise, you might aftermath. When we parents are fully conscious Before I could respond, Avé spoke again. create problems.” Instead, chaos never came. Finally, after and active in being joyful witnesses of the “Is she in heaven?” I didn’t want to instigate difficulties. I what seemed an eternity but in reality was faith to our children, and in forming that Relief washed over me. Avé could didn’t want to disrupt relationships. It wasn’t less than 24 hours, the responding e-mail faith in their minds and hearts, then they understand that. Sadly, she was introduced to my fault anyway, was it? Someone else was arrived. will not continue the trend noted in the the concepts of death and heaven after my telling me what to say, right? Still grappling, I “Not a problem,” it read. “Proceed as Pew Forum study. daughter gave birth to a stillborn child last pushed the send button. planned.” They will accomplish what year. But the knot in my stomach didn’t Blessed John XXIII saw as a prime reason “Yes,” I said, sitting back in my chair. disappear like the words on the computer (Debra Tomaselli writes from for calling Vatican II in the first place—to “Yes, she’s in heaven.” screen. Altamonte Springs, Fla. She can be reached prepare the Church to proclaim the Gospel My little granddaughter looked up. Our Rather, the agony escalated. I woke up in at [email protected].) † in the third millennium. † The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012 Page 17

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, Oct. 29 Friday, Nov. 2 The Sunday Readings Ephesians 4:32-5:8 The Commemoration of Psalm 1:1-4, 6 All the Faithful Departed Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 Jewish beliefs and customs. Its author is Luke 13:10-17 (All Souls) unknown, but obviously the author • Jeremiah 31:7-9 understood Judaism and Jewish life in the Wisdom 3:1-9 • Hebrews 5:1-6 first century A.D. very well. Tuesday, Oct. 30 Psalm 23:1-6 • Mark 10:46-52 Supreme in Jewish worship, and many Ephesians 5:21-33 Romans 5:5-11 other aspects of Jewish life in the or Ephesians 5:2a, 25-32 John 11:17-27 The Book of Jeremiah provides this first century A.D., was the high priest, Psalm 128:1-5 weekend’s first reading. descending in office from Aaron, the Luke 13:18-21 Saturday, Nov. 3 A few facts about Jeremiah are known brother of Moses. The high priest acted from the book itself. for the entire nation as he offered the St. Martin de Porres, religious He was from Anatoth, sacrifice in the temple. Wednesday, Oct. 31 Philippians 1:18b-26 a village only a few The Epistle to the Hebrews sees Jesus Ephesians 6:1-9 Psalm 42:2-3, 5cdef miles from Jerusalem, as the great high priest of the new era of Psalm 145:10-14 Luke 14:1, 7-11 and was the son of salvation, the era of Christianity. Luke 13:22-30 Hilkiah, a priest. He Jesus acts for all humankind in acted as a prophet for sacrificing to God, causing reconciliation Sunday, Nov. 4 more than 40 years. and a new bonding after sin tore humanity Thursday, Nov. 1 Thirty-first Sunday in As the son of a away from God. All Saints Ordinary Time priest, he in all St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes the last Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Deuteronomy 6:2-6 likelihood was reading. Psalm 24:1-4ab, 5-6 Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51 quite familiar with the traditions of the It is the story of Bartimeus, a blind 1 John 3:1-3 Hebrews 7:23-28 ancient Hebrews. He would have been man who begged by the roadside in particularly aware of the importance of Jericho. It is no wonder that Bartimeus Matthew 5:1-12a Mark 12:28b-34 the Exodus, the flight from Egypt and had to beg in order to survive. slavery, which molded the Hebrews into At the time of Jesus, persons with one distinctive race and resulted in their severe physical challengers, such as settlement in the Holy Land. blindness, were reduced to begging unless The tradition was clear. The Hebrews their families assisted them. did not escape Egypt simply because they Blindness, as did all other bodily Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle were lucky or because they were clever. difficulties, had a spiritual component for On the contrary, they succeeded in fleeing the ancient Jews. God willed nothing evil Church requires that homily is always to the miseries they had endured in Egypt or heartless. Disease and incapacity were only by the mercy and power of God. believed to be signs of a heartlessness that be part of Mass on Sundays and holy days Jeremiah saw events in his lifetime as came from sin. threatening and as awful as the plight of Thus, when Jesus healed, the effects I feel very disappointed and devout Catholic. his people centuries earlier in Egypt. He and power of sin also were overcome. Qperplexed at the decision of our Since his death, I have received a lived to see Babylonia completely The key to Bartimeus being healed was diocese to omit the number of Mass cards from friends and overtake the Hebrew homeland, and saw his faith. homily, without any relatives. Some of them are specific about the coercion brought to bear upon his reference to the when the Mass will be offered and where, people by Babylon and other imperialistic Reflection Sunday readings for and I need some guidance about the neighbors. Jeremiah was hardly the only ancient the day, in order to “etiquette” of Mass cards. He addressed these threats, and the Hebrew writer who concentrated on the use the time instead to Am I expected to be present at those humiliation and destruction of being mercy of God as seen in the Exodus. campaign for our Masses? I am homebound. Or am I overtaken, with faith that the merciful God’s mercy is everlasting because annual diocesan expected to participate in the Mass itself God of the Exodus again would rescue God is eternal and unchanging. appeal. in some manner? (Stratford, N.J.) the people. God is not forgiving and blessing in It happened last This weekend’s reading is a powerful one instance then punitive and angry in year and again this The practice of praying for the and expressive acclamation of God’s another. year. Shouldn’t better judgment be used? Adeceased has a long history. It power and goodness, and in the assurance Just as hardships and great worries What, after all, are our priorities? predates the coming of Christ as is that once more God will protect and lead troubled the ancient Hebrews long after (Richmond, Va.) evident in the Old Testament in the the people. they had left Egypt, so sadness and Second Book of Maccabees. As is typical of this book, this reading difficulties confront us today. Had it happened just as you say, I In the Catechism of the is quite moving in its eloquence and We cannot do everything ourselves, but Athink I would agree with you. Catholic Church, we learn that “from the feeling. the loving God of the Exodus, with us The homily is an integral part of beginning the Church has honored the For its second reading, the Church because of the reconciling death of Jesus, the liturgy. It is, in the words of the memory of the dead and offered prayers presents a selection from the Epistle to still comes to our aid. “General Instruction of the in suffrage for them, above all the the Hebrews. The key is that we—like Bartimeus Roman Missal,” “necessary for the eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus This New Testament Scripture is centuries ago—love God and trust in the nurturing of the Christian life.” purified, they may attain the beatific abundant in its references to the ancient Lord. † The “General Instruction of the vision of God” (#1032). Roman Missal” goes on to say that “on Mass intentions and schedules are Sundays and holy days of obligation there commonly listed in parish bulletins, not My Journey to God is to be a homily at every Mass that is only so that those who wish can attend, celebrated with the people attending and but also so that all parishioners can it may not be omitted without a grave remember in their prayers those who reason” (#66). have died. The Righteous Trees I suspected, though, that there was On the day of the Mass itself, the more to the story so I took the liberty of priest-celebrant often announces the In my despair, I drove to the park checking with the Richmond Diocese. names of those for whom the Mass And there, before me, In fact, there was never any diocesan had been requested—either at the Were all the trees, directive that the homily be eliminated on beginning of Mass or in the Tall, silent, the appeal Sunday. commemoration in the eucharistic Like wordless souls On the contrary, parishes were sent a prayer—so that the congregation may be Looking back at me. short video describing how the appeal mindful of those persons as they pray. CNS file photo/Nancy Wiechec CNS file photo/Nancy No one else was there. proceeds are put to use and were Sometimes, when a person has been It was dusk, a rainy eve. encouraged to play that video well-known in a parish or community, I sat in my car following a homily based on the day’s there might be dozens of Masses And wept, and watched the trees, Scriptural readings. requested for his or her intention. So many in number, Other suggested options included There is no expectation that the So tall, so mighty. showing the video in church before Mass bereaved family members attend each of They seemed to speak to me began or having the video run in the these Masses. Of the power of God. gathering area as people were arriving A person sending a Mass card knows “He healeth the broken in heart, at Mass. that might be virtually impossible as it is He bindeth their wounds, That may not have happened at in your own case. So there is no He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved …” (Linda Abner is a member your parish. obligation for you to do anything more How long have they stood here, of Our Lady of Lourdes Typically, such appeal videos once you have thanked the donors for These righteous trees? Parish in Indianapolis. Her illustrate a few of the diocesan programs their sympathy. How many others have been comforted poem includes a Scripture supported by the collection—food If you would like to, and if it By their steadfast presence passage from Psalm 147. pantries and soup kitchens, training of would not be burdensome, you might Bespeaking mightily of Hikers make their way catechists, pre-Cana presentations, etc. keep the notices for the requested Masses The greater might of God, along Cedar Run, where Since such ministries flow out of the in chronological order and remember to The eternal Mystery of God, trees were displaying fall Gospel imperative, it is usually not pray particularly for your husband on the Who sees the sparrow fall from the sky colors, at Shenandoah difficult to relate the appeal to the days of those Masses. And numbers the very hairs on our heads? National Park in Virginia on scriptural passages for the day. Oct. 24, 1010.) (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth By Linda Abner I am not a Catholic, but my husband, Doyle at [email protected] and Qwho passed away recently, was a 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † Page 18 The Criterion Friday, October 26, 2012

Father of Brenda Moorman, Eric, Keith, Kurt and Ron Moenter. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of 10. Rest in peace MOHR, Raymond H., 81, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Please submit in writing to our Aug. 30. Mother of Billie Cross, Bright, Oct. 6. Husband office by 10 a.m. Thursday Simion-Sager and Iva Smith. of Barbara (Clark) Mohr. Father CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters before the week of publication; Grandmother of nine. Great- of Pamela Zoller, Clark, James be sure to state date of death. grandmother of 16. Great-great- and Richard Mohr. Grandfather Obituaries of archdiocesan grandmother of 20. of 11. Great-grandfather of two. priests serving our archdiocese HAGEDORN, Krista E., 27, MOORE, Barbara Ann are listed elsewhere in Our Lady of Perpetual Help, (Mottolo), 73, Most Sacred The Criterion. Order priests New Albany, Oct. 4. Daughter Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, and religious sisters and of Eugene Hagedorn. Grand - Sept. 27. Mother of Michelle brothers are included here, daughter of Raymond and Mary Nance, Yvonne Wilson and unless they are natives of the Hagedorn. Kevin Goodwin. Sister of archdiocese or have other Gerald and Robert Mottolo. connec tions to it; those are HOLMES, Joseph E., 90, Grandmother of four. separate obituaries on this St. Malachy, Brownsburg, page. Oct. 1. Father of Kathleen NADERMAN, Marie J., 103, Holmes. Immaculate Conception, AMBERGER, Jacob Charles, Millhousen, Oct. 11. Mother of 17, St. Joseph, St. Leon, Oct. 6. JEATRAN, Thomas L., 77, Joseph Naderman. Son of Charlie Amberger and St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, OHLHAUT, Mary R. Keri (Osterman) Amberger. Oct. 9. Husband of Elizabeth , 88, Brother of Megan and Jason Jeatran. Father of Sarah Fenton, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright, Sept. 29. Mother Amberger. Grandson of Dick Stephanie Jones, Richard of Janie Cook, Mary Rooks, and Jo Ann Amberger and Jerry Crock, David, Paul and Peter Chrissy Schneider, Andrew, and Sheri Osterman. Jeatran. Brother of Anne Rankin. Grandfather of 13. Dan and Dave Ohlhaut. Sister Crossing the campus BOSTOCK, Robert G., 82, of Virginia Fries, Joseph, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, KOETTER, Mary Frances, Robert and Ronald Merten. New Albany, Oct. 2. Husband 72, St. John the Baptist, Grandmother of 44. Great- Two women walk on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington on June 14 near a of Evelyn Bostock. Father of Starlight, Oct. 10. Wife of grand mother of 72. Great-great- statue of Archbishop John Carroll, Baltimore’s first archbishop and the founder of Georgetown, a Linda Haas, Brenda Halak, Thomas Koetter Sr. Mother of grandmother of one. Jesuit university established in 1789. It is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Nikki King, Doug, Rick and Brian, Jerry, Randy, Rick and SAUER, Marian R. (Langer), Scott Bostock. Brother of Dale, T.J. Koetter. Sister of Rita 88, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Larry, Marvin and Nobby Becht, Joan Dohoney, Helene Randle, Jeff and Jeremy Indianapolis, Oct. 7. Mother of Bostock. Grandfather of 11. Hart, Kate Lasley, Carol Smith, Thomas. Sister of Barbara Franciscan Sister Julitta Steckler was Donna Heintze, Rosemary Tolle Great-grandfather of six. Jane Wiseman and Michael Coyle, Lorey Gordon and Rosie a teacher and principal for 50 years Newton. Grandmother of 16. and Bill Sauer. Sister of Anna CARNEY, Jerry A., 74, Saylor. Grandmother of six. Great-grand mother of eight. Cross and Lillian Langer. Franciscan Sister Julitta Steckler died on Sept. 21 at St. Clare St. Mark the Evangelist, Grand mother of five. Great- THOMAS, Roger Lewis, 57, Hall, the health care facility for the Sisters of the of LEASON-Douglas, Indianapolis, Oct. 13. Father of grand mother of eight. St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, St. Francis, in Oldenburg. She was 97. Lisa Roell, Daniel, Joseph and Frances M., 86, SCHWERING, Rose Ann, 79, Oct. 9. Father of James The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Sept. 24 at the Michael Carney. Brother of St. Bartholomew, Columbus, St. Denis, Jennings County, Thomas. Son of Darleen Fryatt. motherhouse chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the sisters’ Dorothy, Mary Ann, Ruth, David, Oct. 4. Mother of Kathleen, Oct. 8. Mother of Marilyn Brother of Tammy Evans and cemetery. Dennis and Donald Carney. Kerry, Kim, Kenneth and Kevin Adams, Linda Disher, Karen Penny Schlie. Elvira Rose Steckler was born on July 28, 1915, in Grand father of four. Leason. Grandmother of five. Harmeyer, Debbie Keele, TRUMPEY, Genevieve Haubstadt, Ind., in the Diocese of Evansville. CARRICO, Rita Ruth, 61, LENTZ, Robert A., 84, Sharon, Bernard, Kevin, Melvin (Rady), 92, St. Luke the She entered the Oldenburg Franciscan community on June 15, St. Mary, Lanesville, Oct. 8. Wife St. Anthony of Padua, and Paul Schwering. Sister of Evangelist, Indianapolis, Oct. 6. 1933, and professed her final vows on Jan. 6, 1941. of Joe Carrico. Mother of David, Clarksville, Oct. 4. Husband of Esther Hill, Helen Kramer, Mother of Michele Fox, Denise Sister Julitta was a teacher or principal for 50 years from 1933 Michael and Steven Carrico. Kathleen Lentz. Father of Alfred, Art, Bernard, Lawrence McAtee, Angela Rhodes, Jean until 1983 at Catholic schools in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri. Sister of Sharon Brown, Judy Anne Marie Griffin and and Maurice Diekhoff. Grand - Shumaker, Mary Yates, Beverly From 1984 to 1996, she served at parishes, nursing homes and the Martin, Opal Wells, Donna, Jerry, Stephen Lentz. Brother of Mary mother of 15. Great-grand - Zurface, Dennis, Edward Jr., Ozanam Shelter for homeless families in Evansville, Ind. Larry, Lester and Richard Shean. Grandfather of two. mother of four. James, Jerry, Larry, Mark and In 1990, Sister Julitta retired to St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse. Hendricks. Grandmother of two. MASTERSON, Riley Joe, 22, SPRINKLE, Goldie M., 87, Michael Trumpey. Grandmother Surviving are a sister, Franciscan Sister Dorothy Steckler of CHAPMAN, Robert Lee, III, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Isidore the Farmer, Bristow, of 32. Great-grandmother of 30. Oldenburg, and many nieces and nephews. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of St. Francis, 22, St. Charles Borromeo, Jeffersonville, Sept. 26. Son of Oct. 3. Mother of Rosetta WANSTRATH, Lois J., 84, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036. † Bloomington, Oct. 7. Son of Joseph and Julie Masterson. Roberts, Annette Underhill and St. Louis, Batesville, Oct. 10. Robert and Barbara Chapman Jr. Brother of Claire, Neal and Wayne Sprinkle. Sister of Ivan Mother of Nancy Flannery, Rita Brother of Cole Chapman. Reid Masterson. Grandson of Flamion. Grandmother of nine. Jerden, Cynthia Wanstrath- Grandson of Constance Robert Jenkins and Barbara Great-grandmother of 15. Whittaker, Dan, Mark, Steve, Luttinene, Donald Briggs and Jenkins. Step-grandson of THOMAS, Elizabeth Ann, 64, Theodore and William Robert Chapman Sr. ItI only takes a minutenimasekatylnot to makekamotetun e Beverly Jenkins. St. Mark the Evangelist, Wanstrath. Sister of Elaine GODBY, Evelyn, 93, MOENTER, Herbert G., 96, Indianapolis, Oct. 9. Wife of Voorhees. Grandmother of 17. a differenceida ffff in Indianapolis.dnIniecnere .silopanaid St. Malachy, Brownsburg, St. Louis, Batesville, Oct. 14. Larry Thomas. 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By Kevin Conn Passion experienced by Christ. Special to The Criterion “As an artist, I wanted to be original, at least in my perspective of the events of JEFFERSONVILLE—John McCarthy the story. That’s why I’ve used a tight Submitted photos views his artistic talent as a gift to be visual focus and have isolated parts of the shared. scene—for example, the mallet driving He has the same approach to the gift of the nail in Christ’s wrist—to heighten the his faith. emotional connection to the viewer.” So it seemed fitting to the member of McCarthy’s gift of the Stations of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Cross was delivered this summer during a Jeffersonville to combine those gifts when youth mission trip to Haiti by Father Clegg he was asked to make a special set of the and members of the Catholic community Stations of the Cross for the people of Jeffersonville. of Haiti. The gift is one more example of the The request developed from the many ways that parishioners have used longtime relationship that the their talents and skills to help members Catholic community of Jeffersonville— of their sister parish in Haiti and other both the parishes of Sacred Heart and people there. St. Augustine under the pastoral Parishioners skilled in computer leadership of Father Thomas Clegg—has networking and technology have established with St. Raphael Parish in created an Internet café by installing Saint-Raphael, Haiti. computers, a satellite link and generators During a visit with Father Clegg in at St. Raphael Parish. Health care Jeffersonville, Father Romel Eusache— professionals and educators assisted in the director of the Emmaus Center in Haiti— creation of programs for child walked through Sacred Heart Church and nourishment, clean water and student Above, John McCarthy, a member was struck by the beauty of the Stations of scholarships. Parishioners contribute of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus the Cross that McCarthy had created. financially to help fund St. Raphael’s Parish in Jeffersonville, works on “Father Tom introduced us and schools, pay the parish staff and support the Station of the Cross that he mentioned that I was the one who had local seminarians. created for St. Raphael Parish in created the ceramic artworks in our McCarthy is thankful to be part of Saint-Raphael, Haiti. Under sanctuary,” McCarthy recalls. that overall effort by the Jeffersonville the pastoral leadership of “Father Romel said that he would like Catholic community to help the people of Father Thomas Clegg, to have a set of stations for the new chapel Haiti by using his God-given gifts. Sacred Heart and St. Augustine in Haiti.” “For me, the visual art of the Church parishes, also in Jeffersonville, McCarthy agreed and started the supports our understanding and makes it have developed a longtime creative process. more real,” McCarthy says. “Because the relationship with the Haitian “As a cradle Catholic, I’ve been art is special—made of fine and beautiful parish. exposed to the tradition of the stations my materials—it elevates our appreciation of whole life,” McCarthy says. “Most were the beliefs of our faith.” Right, shown is one of the fairly literal, whole scenes, depicting the Stations of the Cross made by Passion of Christ. I feel each artist created (Kevin Conn is a member of Most Sacred John McCarthy for St. Raphael these images to assist us in sensing the Heart of Jesus Parish in Jeffersonville.) † Parish in Saint-Raphael, Haiti.

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Father Barron reflects on the Holy Land and role of beauty in evangelization

By Sean Gallagher Holy Land. I’d never been there before. Second of two parts We traveled extensively and were there for about two weeks. We filmed all over Catholics across central the place, ending up in Jerusalem. and southern Indiana became “Of all the places we went—I think familiar during the past year with we went to 16 countries—there’s no Father Robert Barron, a priest of the place that calls me back more than Archdiocese of Chicago, through Jerusalem, even though Jerusalem, viewing and studying his 10-part compared to Rome or Paris or other great documentary series titled cities, is not that much. “Catholicism.” “There are things of great architectural Above, Father Robert Barron sits on The videos show him traveling the interest and all of that there. But there’s a vista overlooking Florence, Italy, world to explain the beauty and something about the mystique of during the filming of his 10-part meaning of the Catholic faith, and how Jerusalem that just calls to me. Of all the documentary series “Catholicism.” it is often illustrated in paintings, places, that’s where I most want to In the videos, Father Barron sculptures or medieval cathedrals. go back. emphasizes the beauty of the Father Barron’s experience “And being up in Galilee was the Catholic faith by visiting historic in visiting various historic sites in same thing. When we filmed along the churches and works of art around the the Holy Land in part led him to Sea of Galilee, our Israeli guide took us world. come to Indianapolis late last up to the northeast corner of it to this month for a regional meeting of the great height. And you could see the entire Right, Father Robert Barron walks Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre lake in one view. We still have a down a street in Jerusalem during of Jerusalem during which he was photograph of the whole Sea of Galilee the filming of his 10-part invested as a member of the order. in our office. documentary series “Catholicism.” Father Barron, who was ordained a “How could that not sing to you if priest in 1986, was interviewed by you’re a Christian? The Criterion on Sept. 30 during his “As I’ve been at this meeting last night Just as many in our society A. “I guess it’s because of that visit to Indianapolis, and spoke about and today, it’s conjuring up all those wouldn’t see the usefulness of beauty, friendship with the Lord and the power his documentary series, the Holy Land memories. And I do feel a very strong they might also make the same of the Resurrection that God has won. and the importance of beauty in the life sense of what this order is about. It’s conclusion about worship. That’s the ‘evangelion.’ That’s the of faith. caring for Christians in the Holy Land How might lay Catholics Good News. God has won. God has The following is an edited version and caring for the sacred places. Having understand the relationship between defeated the powers of the world. of that interview. been there and having seen it, that means prayer, the liturgy—and especially the “The powers of the world are still a lot to me.” Eucharist—to the concrete and around, and are always annoying and Q. You once said that the seeds of Q. In your “Catholicism” practical way that they strive to apply in your face. But we’ve won. And your “Catholicism” documentary documentary series and in your book the faith in their daily lives and, there’s the cross. That’s what the series go back to when you viewed of the same title, you placed a clear through this, to spread the Gospel? Holy Sepulchre still signals to me. Kenneth Clark’s “Civilization” emphasis on the beauty of Catholic A. “I think in our culture, “I remember when we filmed in documentary series when you were teachings and practices, and the especially, the rediscovery of prayer is there. We got there super early, like 5 in young in the 1970s. That goes back a beautiful way that they have been indispensable. Without it, you’re not able the morning. And we found this little way. expressed in various forms of art. to share a relationship. corner where there weren’t any people. Given the long gestation of your The Russian author Dostoevsky “And that’s what evangelization is. And I talked about the Resurrection series, how did you feel when you wrote that “beauty will save the It’s not sharing ideas. That’s theology. and why the Resurrection is the thing. saw the enthusiastic response to it world.” I think that many people in It’s sharing a relationship. You are in “I guess that’s what gives you the once it was released to the public? our society would be perplexed by this love with Jesus Christ. You’re a friend of hope. A. “I was thrilled and delighted by statement, holding instead that science, Jesus Christ. That’s only cultivated “It’s that God has won the victory, it. And I guess I had an instinct that technology or the government will save through prayer. So if you don’t have and so we can fight the good fight. people would respond favorably. the world. that, you don’t evangelize. Even though we’re losing skirmishes “When I got into the whole media On the one hand, how important is “You might get into good arguments here and there, so what? The battle’s work, I was always dreaming about this this appeal to beauty in our society and even win them. But you won’t been won. So just get into the fight. project. I figured, ‘What’s the biggest, that seems to be so driven by evangelize very well. That’s a matter of “And I’ve always been attracted best and most ambitious thing we utilitarianism? On the other hand, how sharing, ‘Here’s a friendship that I want to the more joyful people, like could do?’ challenging is it to make this appeal to tell you about.’ ‘Here’s a person who’s G. K. Chesterton and Thomas Merton “And it struck me that it was this effective in this cultural context? become the center of my life and I want and people like that. They influenced sort of series. Go around the world. A. “The advantage of the beautiful is to tell you why.’ That’s evangelization me a lot when I was coming of age. It Talk about the faith in its totality. that it’s more beguiling than off-putting. and that’s only cultivated through prayer. wasn’t so much the polemicists. It was Show its cultural impact. Show the People hate moralizing even though “But that’s really hard in our culture. the joyful warrior types. beauty. Show the truth. It was my there’s room for it, obviously. People People love to argue and to argue about “So I’ve tried, in my own small way, biggest dream. hate being told, ‘You’re wrong, and the good, moralizing in both directions. to imitate them. “I kind of have what [St. Thomas] here’s the truth.’ Just go see the comments on my “Chesterton had a huge impact on Aquinas called, ‘magnanimitas.’ You “But show them something beautiful YouTube videos. We love doing that. me when I was a young man. It wasn’t like big plans. I’m from Chicago. I and say, ‘Hey, look at that.’ It’s much “So get immersed in this friendship. just the ‘gaudium de stilo’ [‘rejoicing make no small plans. So when I got more beguiling. It’s less off-putting. Spend time with this friend of yours. in style’] in his great literary style, but into this work and I was doing a lot of Beginning with the beautiful is a good “That’s a much harder thing. But it’s the ‘joie de combat.’ He was a joyful smaller things, I thought that this way to go. It beguiles them in a way that absolutely central to evangelization. knight. I think that’s the cool model for would be the biggest thing to do. they drop their defenses a bit. Without it, we’ll just be arguing with evangelizing. “I saw Clark’s ‘Civilization’ as a “You bring someone to each other and sharing ideas. But we “And then there’s the whole kid, and it intrigued me for a long time. Chartres Cathedral and it’s hard not to won’t be evangelizing.” [Blessed] John Paul II thing. I entered So it became a sort of template for say, ‘Wow. Look at this. Where did this Q. In your travels to so many college seminary as a kid in the fall of what I was thinking about.” come from?’ And then you get to places around the world to produce 1978 when he became pope. And so Q. In producing “Catholicism,” questions of the good and the true. “Catholicism,” and in your life and my whole time in the seminary and you traveled a good bit in the ‘What’s the doctrine that stands behind ministry as a priest over the past coming of age as a priest was all in the Holy Land and other places in the this place?’ ‘What’s the vision of life that 26 years, especially in the last decade, John Paul period. Middle East that are important to made this place possible?’ So you get you’ve surely seen the multitude of “So you watch him. Watch how he the Church. from the beautiful to the true and challenges set against the mission of did it. That’s where a lot of the What’s it like for you, then, to the good. the Church, both by outsiders and, inspiration for it came from.” be invested today as a member of “But you put sugar around it, I sadly, by those within the Church. the Equestrian Order of the suppose. It’s easier to swallow.” Yet, you often seem so hopeful and (To read the first part of this two-part Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and to Q. Tied to this relationship of faith convinced about the power of the interview with Father Robert Barron, make a commitment to have a and beauty and the challenge it places Gospel and the Church’s log on to www.CriterionOnline.com. special care and concern for the on our often utilitarian mindset is the proclamation of it. In the face of all of For more information on Word on Fire Church in that part of the world? role of prayer and worship in the life those challenges, why do you remain Ministries, log on to A. “Our first trip was to the of the Church. so hopeful and convinced? www.wordonfire.org.) †