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January 26, 2014 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 88, No. 3 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital ’’ Catholic Schools Week TTODAYODAYSS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Communities of faith, knowledge and service Indiana bishops Pages 9-18 Pro-life advocates rally, endorse proposed constitutional Bishop Dwenger High School visit march for life amendment on Bishop Rhoades confirms marriage student, announces patron saint BY SEAN GALLAGHER Page 2, 16 INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The six Catholic bishops in Indiana have endorsed a proposed state constitutional amendment Indiana Catholic that would define marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman. Conference The proposed amendment also states that other legal unions “identical or sub- Testimony heard on HJR 3 stantially similar to that of marriage” will to ban same-sex marriage not be recognized by the state. Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the Page 5 Indiana Catholic Conference, the official public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Indiana regarding state and national matters, spoke on behalf of the bishops Jan. 13 when the Indiana House Judiciary Heartfelt legacy Committee met to hear testimony on House Joint Resolution 3, or HJR 3. Haverstick to retire from “We support HJR 3 as a means for JOE ROMIE defending the nature of marriage as the Saint Anne Home and th The Knights of Columbus lead the 40 Annual March for Life through the streets of Fort Wayne from the union of one man and one woman,” Tebbe Retirement Community University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center to the E. Ross Adair Federal Building Saturday, Jan. 18. said. He was joined by several other witness- Page 8 es representing various groups — some BY TIM JOHNSON port of every one in this room, I am pleased to tell you that since Jan. 1, there have been no abortions supporting the measure, some opposing it. done at the abortion clinic (in Fort Wayne).” The committee meeting ended without FORT WAYNE — Carrying pro-life banners and After a rousing applause, Humbarger said due to a vote being taken on the proposal. No date ICCL, CYO teams filled with hope and encouragement, thousands of circumstances that occurred at the end of last year, has been set for a vote. area citizens gathered at the University of Saint “the abortion business is at least ‘temporarily’ shut In his testimony, Tebbe affirmed the Hardwood court action Francis Performing Arts Center for a noon rally fol- down. And I implore you to please continue to pray Catholic Church’s teaching on the dignity lowed by the 40th annual March for Life through that this is a permanent closure.” of every human person, “including persons intensifies downtown Fort Wayne on Jan. 18. The rally’s keynote speaker, Angela Minter, is the with same-sex attraction.” Pages 21-22 The 40th annual March for Life marked the 41st executive director of Sisters For Life, a Kentucky- At the same time, he noted that the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that based, nonprofit dedicated to defending the sanctity Church upholds the “dignity and sanctity of legalized abortion in 1973. More than an estimated of life at every stage from conception to mature marriage,” which, “by its very nature ... is 55 million unborn children have been victims of adulthood. a permanent partnership between one man abortion since the Supreme Court decision, including Minter, who was also the keynote speaker at and one woman.” more than 30,000 children in Allen County. the Elkhart County Right to Life rally and march Tebbe also explained that marriage so Allen County Right to Life Executive Director just a week earlier on Jan. 11, is a born again understood is the “foundation of the fam- Cathie Humbarger, also the event organizer, ily” and provides a solid context for the announced, “By the grace of God and with the sup- RALLY, PAGE 24 raising of children. He also said that “it is not within the power of either the church or the state to redefine marriage since God is its author.” Much of his testimony was either based Bishop Rhoades to celebrate on or taken directly from a pastoral state- ment about the dignity of all human per- sons and the dignity of marriage issued in Memorial Mass for Bishop D’Arcy December by Indiana’s Catholic bishops. FORT WAYNE — Bishop After Mass, the annual blessing of throats The statement, issued Dec. 4, was Kevin C. Rhoades will celebrate for the feast of St. Blaise will be offered. signed by: Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin a Memorial Mass for Bishop In addition, the Cathedral Choir will and Auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne John M. D’Arcy at 12:05 p.m. on perform the Requiem Mass by Gabriel of Indianapolis, who is vicar general; Monday, Feb. 3 — the first anni- Fauré in memory of Bishop D’Arcy at Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of Lafayette; versary of the passing of Bishop 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, (the anni- Bishop Dale J. Melczek of Gary; Bishop D’Arcy. The Mass will take place versary of Bishop D’Arcy’s priestly Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South at the Cathedral of the Immaculate ordination) in the Cathedral of the Bend; and Bishop Charles C. Thompson Conception in Fort Wayne, and all Immaculate Conception. Admission is of Evansville. the faithful are welcome to attend. free, and all are invited to attend. BISHOPS, PAGE 5 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC January 26, 2014 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Bishop Rhoades makes pastoral visit, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 announces patron saint, confirms student PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades BY BONNIE ELBERSON Principal Jason EDITOR: Tim Johnson Schiffli, chaplain NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Father Jacob Meyer FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin C. and student council Rhoades celebrated Mass and visited member Audrey Editorial Department classrooms during his recent pastoral PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan visit to Bishop Dwenger High School. Rang greet Bishop FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, Michelle He also made a surprise announcement Kevin C. Rhoades at Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie of the newly named patron saint of the main entrance to Bishop Dwenger Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane the school, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of All Saints, whose feast day High School at Freeby, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, is Aug. 22. Since the school mascot is the start of the Jodi Magallanes, Joe Kozinski, Vince a saint, the bishop said he thought the bishop’s pastoral LaBarbera and Deb Wagner designation was especially appropriate visit on Jan. 14. and the students reacted with pleasure Business Department and spontaneous applause. And Bishop Rhoades also conferred the sacrament of BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride Confirmation on senior Alex Schenkel AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber during the Mass, an unprecedented BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol event on school grounds for the more [email protected] than 1,000 students in attendance. In greeting the student body, Bishop Advertising Sales Rhoades said, “It’s great to be with you Tess Steffen today ... one of my favorite things as a (260) 456-2824 bishop is my visits to high schools.” In opening his remarks during the homily, he said, “I’d like to reflect with you today on three people, Hannah, Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org Samuel and Alexander.” Hannah, one of the great women of PHOTOS BY JOE ROMIE Published weekly except second the Bible, was unable to bear children. Sunday of January; and every other Because she was reproached, criticized week from the fourth Sunday in and ridiculed for her frailty, she was June through the middle Sunday deeply hurt and fell into depression. This of September; and last Sunday in was her weakness, that she drew her December by the Diocese of Fort self-esteem from the opinions of others, Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun the bishop said. We too can be strongly St., P.O. 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Her son Samuel teaches us lessons News deadline is the Monday morning as well, said Bishop Rhoades. He was before publication date. Advertising a prophet and a judge, a great figure of deadline is nine days before publica- the Old Testament. He anointed the first tion date. king of Israel, Saul, and Saul’s succes- Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrates the Eucharist at Bishop Dwenger High School during his pastoral visit. sor, King David. Samuel was honest and Today’s Catholic may be reached at : fair and dispensed God’s law impartially. Today’s Catholic, As a prophet, he exhorted the people P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN to turn away from idolatry and to serve 46856-1169; or email: God alone.