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50¢ October 18, 2009 Think Green Volume 83, No. 36 Recycle this paper Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital ’’ College and TTODAYODAY SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Careers Making God a part of your career path, education Spirited young ‘give it UP’ at rally Pages 11-12 BY TIM JOHNSON NORTH MANCHESTER — “Give it UP to the Holy H1N1 virus update Spirit” was the theme for the Oct. 10 confirmation rally organized by the diocesan offices of catechesis Bishop releases statement and youth ministry at Manchester College. Taking a theme from the recent movie, “Up,” the Page 3 retreat version included a mixture of catechesis, music by Popple, prayer, sharing and sacramental time. Added dimensions of the rally included eucharistic adoration, an opportunity for reconcilia- tion and Mass celebrated by Bishop John M. D’Arcy Young adult faith to close the day-long activities. community About 1,000 junior high students from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend took part in Theology on Tap round-robin sessions with Popple, APex Ministries and eucharistic adoration and reconciliation. resumes programs APeX Youth Ministries provided the keynote Page 4 address at the rally and is the Baltimore-based min- istry of Gene Monterastelli and Brad Farmer who define their style as Christian vaudeville and includes juggling, humor, characterization skits, sto- rytelling, audience participation and personal testi- ‘Battle of mony. The delighted youths connected well to the duo the bishops’ as they discussed super heroes. “It doesn’t matter where the power came from,” Farmer told his audi- Review for Friday game ence, “it’s what to do with the power to help others.” Page 17 Farmer told the youths that when they receive the Holy Spirit, they activate those super powers. He encouraged the teens to recognize their gifts and allow that power to move through them. We only have to look as far as the saints to see the New saints miraculous before us, the teens were told. “Every one of you is created to be a saint,” Farmer said, “to Father Damien among be a real super hero.” And concentrating on the day’s theme, when the TESS STEFFEN those canonized Youth show their enthusiasm Saturday at the Confirmation Rally organized by the diocesan offices of catechesis and youth ministry at Manchester College in North Manchester. Page 20 RALLY, PAGE 20 Red Mass celebrated at of YEAR our PRIESTS Basilica of the Sacred Heart BY MARK WEBER BY JUDY BRADFORD mally opened the legal term of the year in many European countries. In the United FATHER MARK States, it is often celebrated the first week NOTRE DAME — Sarah Chambers is a of October to coincide with the opening of GURTNER second-year law student at the University the Supreme Court’s term. There is a story about a of Notre Dame. She realizes that the career The Basilica of the Sacred Heart was she has chosen will probably lead to some packed on Sunday, Oct 11, with attorneys, priest who included tough decisions. judges and students of the law school at among the parish collec- So when Bishop John M. D’Arcy recent- Notre Dame, as well as those who regular- ly talked about what it takes to gather ly attend Mass there every Sunday. tion envelopes, one enti- strength for those decisions, she listened. Bishop D’Arcy, in his homily, chose to tled “for the pastor’s vacation.” Among “It was a reminder that we’re all going to talk about the inner spiritual life of St. face those kinds of decisions,’’ said Sarah Thomas More, the lawyer, scholar, author those he gleefully opened was one that after the Red Mass. and statesman who has become the patron included no money but two golf tees. The Red Mass is named for the resplen- saint of anyone professionally connected dent red vestments, worn by the presiding with law. More was beheaded in 1535 for This is a priest joke which Father Mark priests and required for a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit. Gurtner may use sometime. “Mostly every- It dates back to the 1300s, when it for- RED MASS, PAGE 5 YEAR OF, PAGE 5 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC OCTOBER 18, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the The role of the bishop Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy especially busy on weekends Catholic. Ashley said because she was EDITOR: Tim Johnson A special Monday drawn to the steadfastness of the Catholic NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad faith on the issue of life, the fact that the At the foot of the great hill, where I live church never wavered and continued to in Mishawaka, is the novitiate of the Editorial Department hold fast to the sacredness of life, especially Conventual Franciscans. These are the PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan life in the womb. So many beautiful young black-robed Franciscans, known all over the NEWS world. St. Maximilian Kolbe, who gave his FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, people are drawn to Notre Dame, and I met life at Auschwitz to save another man, was Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, some of them after Mass, along with local &NOTES legislators and judges. one of them. They take care of three parish- Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, es along the north of our diocese: St. Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY Friend — St. Thomas More Anthony’s, Angola; St. Joseph’s, LaGrange; Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, and the chapel at St. Paul, Clear Lake. In “Thomas More, who was the chief mag- CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner Angola, a new church is being built under istrate of his country, whose heart was the direction of Father Fred Pasche, OFM, whiter than snow, a genius such as England Business Department A weekend to remember Conv. This novitiate is a blessing. It sits on The extraordinary ministry to which the had never had before, nor will ever have the corner of the property of Marian High BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice Lord, through the church, calls a bishop, again.” School. I had not been there for a long AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber and to which this bishop feels ever more He was a martyr for the truth, but the time, and I was struck at how the friars BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol and more unworthy, plays out every day, question that came before him comes in have transformed it. It is a real Franciscan [email protected] but especially on weekends. every age, not now with a beheading, but monastery, with a beautiful garden outside I went south on a lovely Saturday after- still the same question, “Shall one live or for prayer. What a joy to say Mass there. Advertising Sales noon to the quiet town of North die for truth?” You have a sense you are in a holy, reli- Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Manchester, with Chris Lapp acting as I gave the example of my home town. A gious house. The friars are at the bottom of Catholic social agency for years allowed a (260) 456-2824 pilot, to Manchester College for part of a the hill, and the Franciscan Sisters up top. I day with just under 1,000 young people. All small number of adoptions to same-sex told them, “your two communities have Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) couples. When this was brought to the full (574) 234-0687 were eighth graders in our parishes who sanctified this corner of the diocese.” attention of the bishops, they did what they Mass was celebrated simply and with Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org will receive confirmation in the spring. Led by Cindy Black and Megan had to do; namely, declaring that this such reverence. I met the following Friars: Oberhausen, with Cindy claiming that should never have been and must never Paul, John, Brian, Nick, Jeffrey and Rory, Published weekly except the fourth happen again. Sunday in June, second and fourth Megan did the work, this was a day of all candidates for the priesthood, along with retreat. Eight priests had been there earlier, Immediately, most of the board of Brother Pascal Kolodziej, and the Novice weeks in July and August, the first week Catholic Charities, eight or more, all of September and last week in coming from far distances for the sacrament Master and Superior Father Robert Catholics, resigned. Their question was, December by the Diocese of Fort of penance, and there had been talks and Melnick, OFM, Conv. After the beautiful “How can the church oppose adoption by Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., singing, and also silent adoration in the Mass, a wonderful lunch of tortellini. It was P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. presence of the Blessed Sacrament. All our these good people?” As in the time of a joy to hear the vocation story of each one Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, youth days now feature a small, well-pre- Thomas More, the question was the culture and to meet such a fine group of Franciscan IN, and additional mailing office. pared chapel and a chance for silence. We over the truth. The trendy currents of the Friars. find that young people are not afraid of time: over the law written in our hearts, and POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: silence. in the Scriptures, and taught by the church. A special treat Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort Thirty minutes of “Ask the Bishop” fol- The church’s position on this issue relates Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: to the protection of the child, who needs a When I walked into the dining room, I [email protected].

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