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CriterionOnline.com October 17, 2008 Vol. XLIX, No. 3 75¢ U.S. cardinal ‘Their roots go deep’ emphasizes how to listen to and proclaim Gospel Photo by John Farless Photo by ROME (CNS)—How to listen well to the word of God and how to proclaim it well have emerged as the key questions for the Synod of Bishops on the Bible, said Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago. Both challenges call for improved individual preparation as well as a broader effort to shape culture in a way that Cardinal recovers biblical literacy, Francis E. George he said. Cardinal George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, spoke in an interview on Oct. 13 with Catholic News Service in Rome, where he was attending the Oct. 5-26 synod. After the synod heard more than 150 speeches during its first week, Cardinal George said one clear concern was improved training for the “world of proclaimers”—particularly in the preparation Farmers work in a field in Spencer County. Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s Church of Our Lady of Einseideln is visible in the distance. Rural parishes like that priests and seminarians receive on how nearby St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad and others throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis offer a unique connection of faith and family. to preach Scripture. The reason preaching is on synod members’ minds, he said, is that they are wondering why biblical renewal hasn’t Fabric of rural parishes includes fostered “more dynamic homilies that bring people into the word of God,” especially during liturgical celebrations. deep connection to faith and family The question touches on homiletics courses, but also on the way that Scripture is By John Shaughnessy facing the fact that I wasn’t brought up on a in the differences between rural parishes taught, and whether there is an adequate farm,” Father Adrian recalls with a smile. and urban parishes. Both may be part of emphasis on all the levels of meaning As soon as he received the invitation, “It was a Saturday after Thanksgiving, a the same archdiocese, and they contained in scriptural texts, Cardinal George Benedictine Father Adrian Burke knew cold day. They slaughtered nine hogs. And undoubtedly share the same Catholic said. he was in a they taught me every step of the way. I’m faith, but there are noticeable differences “There is a level of meaning that is purely world far standing around with this huge, extended in the way that their respective members human, if you like, in the mind of the removed from farm family—five to six families in all— live their life and their faith. inspired author, but nonetheless limited to his the suburban telling stories and sipping homemade wine. own context,” he said. Indianapolis area “I’m watching the women in the ‘Their roots go deep’ That is an important aspect of biblical where he grew kitchen mixing the sausage with their Rural parishes and their members are interpretation, but if homilies are reduced to up. secret recipes, and I’m watching the distinctive, whether it is St. Mary Parish this aspect, they are not going to be very The invitation men in the barn cutting up the hams, the in Lanesville, St. Isidore the Farmer inspiring, the cardinal said. to a “hog pork chops and the shoulder roasts. It was Parish in Perry County, Holy Guardian “Then there is the meaning that God slaughter” came incredible for me, growing up as a person Angels Parish in Cedar Grove, Our Lady intends in the whole history of salvation, from a southern in the suburbs who thought food comes of Providence Parish in Brownstown or which can read Scripture as a whole and not Indiana family from a grocery store. Instead, it comes any of the other “country” parishes in the just analyze parts of it,” he said. Fr. Adrian Burke, O.S.B. that belonged to from farms and families. It changes a archdiocese. Making that level of meaning accessible one of the rural parishes where person when you realize that fact. I have a “What I like about living in the requires familiarity with such things as Father Adrian served as an associate deeper appreciation for the land, the country is the rural mentality is a lot less Church commentary, doctrinal development, pastor at the time. farmers and the people I serve.” ‘Type A,’ ” says Father Adrian, who catechesis and the Church fathers’ “It was one of the great moments of It was one of Father Adrian’s first lessons See RURAL, page 2 See SYNOD, page 16 Therber named president of Scecina High School
By John Shaughnessy pledges of $114 million for the Then came the moment that changed Legacy for Our Mission: For Our everything for Therber. Joseph Therber faced two appealing Children and the Future capital campaign. “We were talking in the waiting area choices recently when he considered his Or he could apply for the position of outside his office when I noticed a future and the future of one of the proud, president of Father Thomas Scecina wooden statue of St. Theodora [Guérin],” tradition-rich Memorial High School in Indianapolis—a Therber recalled. “One of us said I Catholic high school where he has taught, coached and should pray to her. We chuckled and I schools in served as the athletic director and a said, ‘That might take me into the Indianapolis. member of the board of directors during wilderness like she was.’ He could the past 22 years. “That was a pivotal part of the whole continue his As he struggled with the two choices thing for me. In faith and hope, she fulfilling efforts as that both pulled at his heart, Therber met stepped into a tremendous ministry. That the executive with Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein to cast everything into a broader light for director of talk about the different paths. When the me.” stewardship and meeting in the archbishop’s office neared It also led the 46-year-old Therber to development for the its end, the archbishop told Therber that he accept the position as Scecina’s archdiocese—efforts would support either choice and president, starting on Oct. 27. Joseph Therber that helped lead to encouraged him to pray about it. See THERBER, page 8 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008
people in my parishes are farmers. RURAL They work with their hands, and they use those gifts to help the parish,” says continued from page 1 Submitted photos Father Williams, the administrator of serves as the administrator of three parishes St. Michael Parish in Brookville and in the Tell City Deanery: St. Meinrad in Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Cedar St. Meinrad, St. Martin of Tours in Siberia Grove, both in the Connersville Deanery. and St. Boniface in “In many of these smaller communities, Fulda. “It’s much the parish is the hub of social life as well as more relaxed. And the spiritual center. They recognize [that] people generally they need to come together to make it strong know each other. because if they don’t no one else will take That’s not my care of it. It’s done for the deep love of God experience in the and the Church.” suburbs.” Benedictine Father Guy Mansini has That difference noticed that same quality as the pastor can affect approaches of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in to faith. Perry County. In his six years as the “In some pastoral spiritual leader of that Tell City Deanery Fr. Harold Ripperger minds, the idea is to parish, he has also learned another reality create community in the parish,” says about ministry in rural faith communities. Father Adrian, who grew up in St. Barnabas “If a pastor wanted to change things, he’d Parish in Indianapolis. “You see that have to move slowly,” Father Guy says. approach in the suburbs and urban parishes. “They’re small places, but they’re rooted and In any rural parish, that’s not the task. The change is gradual.” people already know each other well, and Parishioners and guests look at the quilts on display during the annual parish picnic at St. Boniface they pride themselves on being connected. Challenges and connections Parish in Fulda in August. “The parish festivals really make a difference. They help us get through the Many are blood relations. Their roots go There also are challenges that seem budget year,” said Father Adrian Burke, who serves as the administrator of three parishes in the deep. For them, the parish community is a inherent to rural parishes. As an example, Tell City Deanery: St. Meinrad in St. Meinrad, St. Martin of Tours in Siberia and St. Boniface in Fulda. faith expression of being connected to each Father Adrian mentions the Tell City other.” Deanery, where most of the parishes are means to practice your A self-proclaimed “farm boy,” rural and small in membership numbers. faith.” Father Harold Ripperger also appreciates “The challenge is to make ends meet, to So, like the Church faith communities in rural areas. keep the parish going, to pay the bills,” he itself, there are strengths, “My preference is for a rural or country says. “The parish populations and imperfections and type of existence where you have grandmom demographics have gotten so it’s hard to challenges that are part of and grandpop and their families living in the financially support the parishes. The parish the fabric of rural same area,” says Father Ripperger, the festivals really make a difference. They help parishes. longtime pastor of St. Mary Parish in us get through the budget year.” Yet even as Lanesville in the New Albany Deanery. The often close-knit, blood-connected Father Adrian tries to “I grew up on a 40-acre farm in roots of rural parishes can also present a objectively offer his Franklin County in the Brookville area. challenge for new people who are just assessment of rural Almost everyone in St. Peter Parish there is moving into the area. Considered as parishes, he leaves no my relatives. People in rural parishes tend to “outsiders,” new parishioners can be viewed doubt that leading those help each other out more because they’re with a certain wariness, at least at first. kinds of parishes is what probably related to each other. In a small The focus on family connections can he wants to do. town like even occasionally have a less-than-desired Rural parishes and Lanesville, if impact on faith development, Father Adrian their parishioners have Children take part in a coloring contest during the annual parish something happens says. won a place in his heart. picnic at St. Boniface Parish in Fulda. down the street— “Their faith is very much rooted in the After serving his good or bad— family,” he says. “Their Catholicism is three parishes for most of the past decade, picnic—a time when people join together, people respond.” cultural. They’re so deeply rooted in their he has been taken in as family, sharing in eat and talk, everyone savoring the bonds That attitude Catholic faith that they identify with it in the experiences that have included “working at of faith, family and fellowship that connect also extends to same way they identify with their family. a turkey farm, putting up hay and watching them. helping the parishes They take it for granted sometimes. Some of a calf being pulled out of its mother, who That life has left its mark on him. in rural areas, says them just might come to Mass at Christmas was having a hard time giving birth.” “When I go home to see my parents Father Bill or Easter or to have their child baptized. I Indeed, Father Adrian says that if you now, I get anxious being in the suburbs,” he Williams. talk about it in my homilies. I preach to were looking for the perfect way to capture says. “They’ve turned me into a country Fr. Bill Williams “Many of the these cultural Catholics that to be Catholic a rural parish, it would be in its parish boy.” † St. Isidore shooting match is part of celebration of rural life By John Shaughnessy unusual parish-sponsored events in the archdiocese— event is the shooting match. The prizes are beef and the annual shooting match at St. Isidore. pork.” There are times when Benedictine Father Guy “The shooting match is the signal event at Father Guy acknowledges that the shooting match Mansini likes to think of himself as a straight shooter. St. Isidore. It’s beyond the urban imagination of most involving targets is a change of pace for someone who So that helps to explain why of our diocesan clergy,” Father Guy says with a laugh. grew up in Indianapolis in St. Andrew the Apostle he bought a Remington “Most of the people in the city don’t know what goes Parish. Still, he figured he should get involved in the shotgun six years ago, shortly on in southern Indiana.” parish event so he took lessons from some of the after he became the pastor of The annual shooting contest has been going on at parishioners. St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in St. Isidore Parish at least since the late 1960s, “It turns out that it’s pretty simple to shoot,” he says. Perry County in southern according to its pastor. “They show you how to shoot so you don’t dislocate Indiana. “The matches were started in order to retire the debt your shoulder.” Father Guy didn’t buy the for building the church in 1968,” Father Guy says. “It’s He’s looking forward to the event, which will be on shotgun for protection. Instead, part of a public celebration of rural life. It’s one of the Oct. 19. he purchased it so he could biggest celebrations in the county. Families do come “I have had luck, but not last year,” the pastor says. Fr. Guy Mansini, O.S.B. participate in one of the most and there are things to do for the kids. The center of the “One year, I won a ham.” †
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Legacy for Our Mission: For Our Children and the Future Campaign still helps parishes, agencies focus on the future By Sean Gallagher Parish in Floyd County in the New Albany Deanery, which was founded Hopes were high when the Legacy for in 1823. Our Mission: For Our Children and the In recent years, many families have Future archdiocesan moved into the area around the parish. capital campaign Now its facilities are far too small to drawing architectural Submitted was launched accommodate them. As a result, in 2005 four years ago. the parish purchased 33 acres of land As Catholics adjoining its current campus. across central and “If you connect that with what we southern Indiana already have, I think we’re only six acres learned about short of the size of Vatican City,” joked Legacy for Father John Geis, pastor of St. Mary-of- Our Mission, they the-Knobs Parish. considered with On the new land, the parish plans to hope how the construct a church that will seat up to Fr. John Geis campaign could 1,000 people (its current church seats 350) further the mission of their parishes and the and a new parish activity center. archdiocese as a whole. “We’re just outgrowing everything Over the course of the four years of here, not only the church,” Father Geis Legacy for Our Mission, many of those said. “We’re outgrowing all of our hopes have been fulfilled as more than facilities. We’re standing over the top of This architectural drawing shows how the exterior of the new Holy Family Shelter will look when it is 33,000 archdiocesan Catholics each other and shifting on the same day completed. Funds raised through the Legacy for Our Mission: For Our Children and the Future pledged $104 million and more than from one activity to the other.” archdiocesan capital campaign made the construction of the new shelter possible. 14,000 volunteered their time and talent to In order to make this hoped for growth see the campaign be a success. Corporations a reality, the parish of a little more than “He’s blessed me with good health,” “To me, what his will was for us last and foundations pledged an additional 1,000 households used its participation in Father Geis said. “And I feel that, with the year or 10 years ago or 185 years ago is $10.4 million. Legacy for Our Mission in 2007 to raise response that the people gave, they trust me something you can read about. But where Parishes across the archdiocese’s $8.5 million. as their leader to move this forward.” he wants us to be in the next 10 to 15 years 11 deaneries have constructed new activity So the future is very much on the minds of Parishioner Pat Byrne is the great-great is what we need to focus on.” centers, made extensive renovations to their St. Mary-of-the-Knobs parishioners, even grandson of Thomas Piers, who, some current facilities and established new those who wouldn’t be blamed for remaining 185 years ago, donated the original land Holy Family Shelter endowments or grown already established tied to the past. for St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish. It is not just parishes that are ones. At 73, Father Geis is three years past the But, like Father Geis, he is looking planning for the future through Legacy Other parishes are still looking forward time when he could have retired from active forward to the future. for Our Mission. to seeing dramatic changes in the future. ministry. “We always have to continue to listen to Archdiocesan agencies that oversee the But he values the vision that his parish- the Holy Spirit and the needs of our parishes’ shared ministries are looking St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish ioners have for their future and prayerfully community to see what God’s will is for us ahead, too. One is the archdiocese’s oldest existing discerned that God was asking him to today,” said Byrne, who was a parish Holy Family Shelter, a program of faith community, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs continue his ministry. campaign co-chair. See CAMPAIGN, page 8 You have a Voice – We’re listening!
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OPINION
Be Our Guest/David Milroy The economic crisis and
Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 the cause of freedom Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher This has been a difficult time for those than $3 billion in the last five years to Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus of us who extol the merits of a free market their top executives. Apparently, these system. The current executives allowed their firms to take housing crisis and the excessive risks in order to generate these strain it is putting on gains because today two of the five are out Editorial our banking system of business and the other three no longer has nearly caused the exist as stand-alone investment firms. financial system to Lenders have also shown signs of poor collapse. judgment. Lending provides a vital and Unfortunately, necessary function in our economy. On deciding how to vote those who advocate However, some lenders have lost sight of for a larger role for the fact that they have a responsibility—to f you are really observant, you government in our those who provide the capital they loan if Imight have noticed that an daily lives will be able to point to the to no one else—to verify that borrowers election campaign is taking place. Crisis of 2008 as “Exhibit A” for why we can support the debt they take on. The We are being bombarded Catholic World New should not be left alone to pursue our own record level of defaults indicates that this incessantly by campaign materials. best interests. responsibility has been shirked. You are going to be reminded However, this criticism misses a critical Consumers are portrayed as victims in frequently of your right, and your assumption that we make when advocating all of this. This is a mistake, absolving obligation, to vote on Nov. 4—or a free-market economy—it requires a them of personal responsibility. A free earlier if you do it by absentee virtuous people who are willing to assume system of exchange will reflect whatever CNS illustration/ Karen Callaway, Karen Callaway, CNS illustration/ ballot. We agree with that, but we personal responsibility for their actions. values we bring to it. would also like to emphasize your Without right behavior, liberty quickly Today, the values we bring to the market obligation to be a well-informed descends into license. are often too materialistic. A sufficiently voter. For some time now, even a casual large minority of consumers, desiring to The U.S. bishops’ document observer would have to be concerned about have more material goods than they could “Forming Consciences for Faithful increasingly broad-based imprudent or afford, borrowed enough money to help Citizenship” agrees that “in the indeed immoral behavior in the economic bring down the system. Catholic tradition, responsible life of our society. Need a bigger house or a vacation citizenship is a virtue, and partici- While the increased incidence of this home? No problem, just take out a floating pation in political life is a moral poor behavior has been disappointing, rate negatively amortizing loan. By the obligation.” those of us who are troubled by it have way, we’ll let you self-verify your The key words are “responsible taken solace in the fact that the free-market employment history. Need a new car? Just citizenship” because an earlier is pretty efficient at recognizing mistakes in sign up for these extended lease payments. document issued by the bishops, A crucifix and the U.S. flag are seen in this judgment or dishonest behavior. Want a big-screen flat panel TV? Just sign “Living the Gospel of Life,” photo illustration. The U.S. bishops’ document If you cheat your customers, employees up for another credit card. stressed that we must “see beyond “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” or shareholders, you will eventually go out None of these purchases are bad in party politics, to analyze campaign seeks to provide a blueprint on how Catholic of business and likely to jail. If you take themselves, but if we push ourselves into rhetoric critically, and to choose social teaching should affect political imprudent risks in the market, you will financial ruin to obtain them, there is political leaders according to participation by Catholics. eventually lose money. something disordered in our desires. There principle, not party affiliation or This current crisis is different. Instead of is only one thing that will fill our desires mere self-interest.” Catholics are not single-issue voters. a situation where individuals exercising and, to borrow from St. Augustine, “Our Like the U.S. bishops, we are not Nevertheless, they also teach clearly poor judgment are corrected on a case-by- hearts will be restless until they rest in going to tell you how to vote. But, also that intrinsically evil acts must always case basis, this crisis has evolved into a Him.” This society seems to increasingly like the bishops, we are going to tell be rejected and that “a candidate’s situation where poor judgment by a sizable lose focus on that truth. you that each individual should vote in position on a single issue that involves minority is at risk of shutting down the The collapse in the real estate market accordance with his or her properly an intrinsic evil, such as support for financial system. And as you might expect triggered this crisis, but it was the behavior formed conscience. legal abortion or the promotion of with a crisis of this magnitude, there is of market participants that laid the The Church recognizes its racism, may legitimately lead a voter plenty of blame to go around. groundwork. obligation to help shape the moral to disqualify a candidate from Wall Street is the obvious and almost As people working to advance the cause character of society. It enhances our receiving support.” too easy place to start. The managers of of freedom, we have to continue our efforts nation’s tradition of pluralism by Other intrinsic evils listed by the these institutions, the stewards of our to explain the merits of a free economy. bringing to the political dialogue a bishops include euthanasia, human financial system, have a profound respon- But we also have to think more creatively consistent moral framework. cloning, destructive research on human sibility to maintain the public’s trust and and work a little harder to emphasize the To help you be a well informed embryos, genocide, torture, unjust war confidence. Collectively, they have not importance of virtuous behavior. voter with a properly formed and the targeting of noncombatants in done so. conscience, we have been publishing a acts of terror or war. For years, it has been obvious to all, (This commentary recently appeared series of essays, written by experts at Not all candidates, of course, are except perhaps those reaping the gains, that on the Acton Institute Web site at the U.S. Conference of Catholic running for public offices that are executive compensation in many cases has www.acton.org. David Milroy is a member Bishops, on various topics included in directly involved in support for, or been outrageous, and perhaps nowhere of St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus, the document “Forming Consciences opposition to, intrinsically evil acts. more so than on Wall Street. and is a member of the board of directors for Faithful Citizenship.” We see these For example, in the governor’s race in Bloomberg News reports that of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ essays as a blueprint on how Catholic which jobs have become a major issue, Wall Street’s five biggest firms paid more Catholic Community Foundation.) † social teaching should affect political voters must determine for themselves participation by Catholics. which candidate can attract the most We have observed in this space jobs with no help from the Church. Endorsing Candidates Letters Policy before, and the bishops’ statement Similarly, when it comes to most Letters from readers are repeats it, that no party and few economic issues, the Church doesn’t Should religious leaders be permitted to endorse welcome and every effort will candidates share the Catholic Church’s take a position except to say that those political candidates from the pulpit without be made to include letters from as many people and comprehensive commitment to human who are in greatest need deserve risking their organization’s tax-exempt status? life and dignity. It would be easy for us preferential concern. We must not, representing as many to decide whom to vote for if some of though, vote for those who support viewpoints as possible. The editors reserve the right the candidates held positions intrinsically evil acts because we agree strongly to select the letters that will be completely in line with the teachings with their positions on economic DISAGREE AGREE published and to edit letters of the Church, and had the experience, issues. 54% strongly 40% mildly from readers as necessary integrity and expertise required of good Other issues that include a moral based on space limitations, civil servants, but unfortunately that is component include marriage only pastoral sensitivity and content not the case. between a man and a woman, human mildly (including spelling and That is why we must exercise the rights and dignity, the rights of workers don’t know/ grammar). In order to virtue of prudence. The bishops’ to a living wage, opportunities for legal refused to answer encourage opinions from a statement says, “Prudence shapes and status for immigrants, and care for variety of readers, frequent informs our ability to deliberate over God’s creation. writers will ordinarily be available alternatives, to determine Indeed, when becoming well- Do Americans have too much or limited to one letter every what is most fitting to a specific informed voters, we must try to too little religious freedom? three months. Concise letters context, and to act.” determine the candidates’ positions on (usually less than 300 words) Each Catholic might respond to our a large range of issues, figure out TOO MUCH 6% are more likely to be printed. country’s or our state’s problems in a which of those issues they will be most Send letters to “Letters to TOO LITTLE 28% the Editor,” The Criterion, different way, but we must do it within involved in, seriously consider the RIGHT AMOUNT 62% P.O. Box 1717, the context of protecting human life position of the Church on those issues, Indianap olis, IN 46206-1717. and dignity, and in building up a more and then vote prudently. Readers with access to The national telephone survey of 1,005 respondents was conducted summer 2008 just and peaceful world. and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. e-mail may send letters to The bishops emphasize that —John F. Fink Source: First Amendment Center ©2008 CNS [email protected]. The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 Page 5
ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.
SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR
Homeland Mission experience helps youths grow in faith and hope or years, I have been trying to help homeless, to helping just clean up around “Two weeks from today, I lost someone experience for me.” us realize that we have many poor town or assisting the flood victims with really close to me. He was 26, my Patrick wrote: “How can we expect to Fpeople, homeless and dreadfully their repairs, I’ve learned even the smallest family, my friend and my role model. help others if we need the help? It is for lonely elderly folks here in our midst. acts of kindness do so much in one life.” This week has been hard because I have that reason that I am ever so grateful for I have tried to foster an understanding Thomas wrote: “I learned a lot about lost my faith, in part, because of what the chance—no, the privilege—to do that we have mission needs right here at my faith and seeing Jesus in others. It was happened. I didn’t even leave my house something to help the community that I home. amazing being able to serve others in the before then. This week has given me a call home. Home is where the heart is. I’d Many folks have no idea how grave the ways we were asked to.” home where I was who I was before. I like to demonstrate my heart’s place situation is. And some people don’t Sean wrote: “This week I have cared for have also received hope and my faith through my service.” understand that we share a responsibility to elderly, homeless, damaged and poor alike. back. Thank you.” Laura wrote: “When we volunteer help the poor and the forgotten among us. My favorite moment was when Mike told a Nicholas wrote: “Thank you for taking around Indianapolis, we can return and It occurred to me several years ago that joke at the Caring Place and told us his life the time to help and think of this great help the people even more during the we would do well to provide hands-on story.” mission. … I know people say they grow in school year.” experiences for our young people to serve Lara wrote: “Instead of dreading Mass faith, but I really did grow in faith. It really Clearly, our youths learned that it is in in our home missions here at home. like I used to, I now look forward to it. I helped me get closer to God.” giving that we receive. And we grow Our archdiocesan director of youth have also met some awesome people. … I Stephen wrote: “This opportunity helped stronger in faith and hope. † ministry, Father Jonathan Meyer, picked up have nothing but compassion for the sick, me realize how fortunate I am and how the idea and developed a weeklong the elderly, the homeless. Helping them desperate so many men and women are in summer program, Homeland Mission, gives me more confidence in our Lord our own city. Due to this mission, I felt I Do you have an intention for geared to engage high school age youths. Jesus Christ.” took a step toward God as I saw the face of Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? Toward the end of the 2008 version of Isaac wrote: “It helped me get closer to Jesus in many of the needy.” You may mail it to him at: the program, he invited the participating God by helping people in need and seeing Sarah wrote: “Not only was it fun, but youths to write letters to me about their that it is just not about me.” also very spiritual. I believe I became Archbishop Buechlein’s experience. The content of these messages Bridget wrote: “Thank you for helping closer to God. My favorite thing our group Prayer List is enlightening. I share some of them with create this chance to mature and to find did was going to St. Mary’s Child Center. Archdiocese of Indianapolis you. ways to serve others. You have no idea I love kids!” 1400 N. Meridian St. Sarah wrote: “Thank you so much for what this means to some of us. This Matthew wrote: “Thank you for making P.O. Box 1410 making us realize how it is important to mission trip showed me what small things our week here at Homeland Mission good Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 not only serve those distant from us, but can do and to not take things for granted.” and possible. This was a life-changing also those in our own community. The joy Shelby wrote: “I cannot thank you we bring to other peoples’ lives is so enough for giving me this chance to grow apparent, and I love the feeling I get when in my faith. This week has really opened Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for October I can see that I have made a difference in my eyes to what is going on just in my Youth Ministers: that they may always encourage youth to consider service in the their lives. From working with small own backyard.” Church, especially as priests and religious. children, disabled adults, [and] the An anonymous youth wrote:
La experiencia de Homeland Mission ayuda a los jóvenes a crecer en la fe y la esperanza
urante años he intentado ayudar a personas sin hogar, hasta simplemente Un joven anónimo escribió: “Tal día esperar ayudar a los demás si nosotros que nos demos cuenta de que limpiar la ciudad o ayudar a las víctimas de como hoy, hace dos semanas, perdí a alguien necesitamos ayuda? Por esta razón es Dexisten entre nosotros muchas las inundaciones con sus reparaciones, he muy cercano a mí. Tenía 26 años y era mi que estoy eternamente agradecido por la personas pobres, sin hogar y ancianos que aprendido que incluso los actos de bondad familia, mi amigo y mi modelo a seguir. Esta oportunidad, mejor dicho, el privilegio están terriblemente solos. más pequeños hacen mucho en nuestras semana ha sido difícil porque he perdido mi de hacer algo para ayudar a la He tratado de fomentar el entendimiento vidas.” fe, en parte, debido a lo que sucedió. Ni comunidad que llamo hogar. El hogar es de que tenemos la necesidad de misiones Thomas escribió: “He aprendido sobre mi siquiera había salido de la casa desde donde está el corazón. Quisiera aquí mismo, en casa. fe y a ver a Jesús en los demás. Fue entonces. Esta semana me ha traído un nuevo demostrar dónde está mi corazón por Muchas personas no tienen idea de lo increíble poder servir a los demás de las hogar donde pude ser quien era antes. medio de mi servicio.” grave que es la situación. Y algunos no maneras en que se nos pide.” También he recibido esperanza y ha vuelto Laura escribió: “Cuando hacemos comprenden que compartimos la Sean escribió: “Esta semana he atendido mi fe. Gracias.” trabajo voluntario en Indianápolis responsabilidad de ayudar a los pobres y a a ancianos, personas sin hogar, damnificados Nicolás escribió: “Gracias por dedicar podemos regresar y ayudar todavía más a los relegados que se encuentran entre y pobres por igual. Mi momento preferido tiempo para ayudar y concebir esta gran las personas durante el año escolar.” nosotros. fue cuando Mike contó un chiste en el misión. … Sé que la gente dice que su fe Ciertamente nuestros jóvenes Hace ya varios años se me ocurrió que Hogar de Cuidado y nos relató la historia de crece, pero mi fe realmente creció. aprendieron que al dar es que recibimos. Y sería oportuno proporcionar a nuestros su vida.” Realmente me ayudó a acercarme más a crece más fuerte nuestra fe y nuestra jóvenes la experiencia práctica de servir en Lara escribió: “En vez de no querer ir a Dios.” esperanza. † nuestras misiones patrias, aquí en casa. Misa como antes, ahora lo espero con Stephen escribió: “Esta oportunidad me Nuestro director arquidiocesano de ansias. Además he conocido a gente ayudó a darme cuenta de lo afortunado que ministerios para jóvenes, el padre Jonathan maravillosa. … No tengo más que soy y de lo desesperados que están muchos ¿Tiene una intención que desee Meyer, adoptó la idea y desarrolló un compasión por los enfermos, los ancianos y hombres y mujeres en nuestra propia ciudad. incluir en la lista de oración del programa de verano de una semana, las personas sin hogar. Ayudarlos me da más Gracias a esta misión sentí que avancé un Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar llamado Homeland Mission, orientado a confianza en nuestro Señor Jesucristo.” paso hacia Dios ya que veía el rostro de su correspondencia a: captar a jóvenes de secundaria. Isaac escribió: “Ayudar a las personas Jesús en muchos de los necesitados.” Hacia el final de la versión de 2008 del necesitadas y darme cuenta de que no todo Sara escribió: “No solamente fue divertido Lista de oración del Arzobispo programa, invitó a los jóvenes participantes gira en torno a mí, me ha ayudado a sino también muy espiritual. Creo que me Buechlein a escribirme cartas contándome sus acercarme más a Dios.” acerqué más a Dios. Lo que más me gustó Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis experiencias. El contenido de estos Bridget escribió: “Gracias por ayudar a hacer en el grupo fue ir al centro infantil de 1400 N. Meridian St. mensajes resulta esclarecedor. Comparto crear esta oportunidad para madurar y Santa María. ¡Me encantan los niños!” P.O. Box 1410 algunos de ellos con ustedes: encontrar formas para servir a los demás. No Matthew escribió: “Gracias por hacer que Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 Sara escribió: “Muchas gracias por tiene idea de lo que esto significa para nuestra semana aquí en Homeland Mission hacernos entender lo importante que es algunos de nosotros. Esta excursión fuera posible y positiva. Fue una experiencia servir no solamente a los que están lejos de misionera me enseñó lo que las pequeñas que me cambió la vida.” Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, nosotros, sino también a aquellos en cosas pueden hacer y a darle verdadero valor Patrick escribió: “¿Cómo podemos Language Training Center, Indianapolis. nuestra propia comunidad. Es obvia la a las cosas.” alegría que llevamos a la vida de las Shelby escribió: “No puedo agradecerle personas y me encanta la sensación que lo suficiente por esta oportunidad que me ha La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en octubre experimento cuando veo que he hecho la dado para crecer en mi fe. Esta semana Pastores Juveniles: Que ellos siempre puedan animar a los jóvenes a considerar diferencia en sus vidas. Desde trabajar con realmente me ha abierto los ojos a todo lo dando servicio a la iglesia, sobre todo como sacerdotes y religiosos. niños pequeños, adultos discapacitados [y] que sucede en mi propio patio.” Page 6 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 Events Calendar October 17-31 equipment sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 317-471-8560. registration. presenter, whole-family Performing Arts Center, St. Gabriel the Archangel Information: 317-319-5102 or catechesis, 6:47 p.m., $15 St. Leon. “Spiritual Warfare,” Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., [email protected]. Embassy Suites North, Seton East, Richmond Catholic reserved seating, $10 festival one-day conference, 8 a.m.- Indianapolis. Pumpkin Patch 3912 Vincennes Road, Indian- Community, 701 N. A St., seating in advance. Information: 8 p.m., registration fee $40 and and Harvest Fest, weekdays, Oldenburg Franciscan Center, apolis. Italian Heritage Richmond. Charismatic 317-888-2861 or meal plan $15 before Oct. 20, noon-8 p.m., Saturdays and Oldenburg. “Maintaining an Society’s annual Columbus Prayer Group, 7 p.m. www.olgreenwood.org. registration $50 and no meal Attitude of Gratitude,” Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Day dinner, 6 p.m., $60 per Information: dicksoncorp@ plan available after Oct. 20. 9-11:30 a.m., free-will offering. person. Information: parallax.ws. October 23 4-8 p.m. Information: Information: 812-623-8007 or Information: 812-933-6437 or 317-767-7686 or tambascola St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 317-291-7014. www.HealingThroughThePower [email protected]. [email protected]. Saint Meinrad Archabbey 6000 W. 34th St., Indianapolis. October 17 and School of Theology, Adult education series, ofJesusChrist.org. Northside Knights of Columbus Oldenburg Academy of the Standard Country Club, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “The Catholic Sacraments,” Hall, 2100 E. 71st St., Indian- Immaculate Conception, 8208 Standard Club Lane, Monte Cassino pilgrimage, session 4, six-week series, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, apolis. Catholic Business 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. Louisville, Ky. Regnum Christi “Mary Our Mother,” 7 p.m., Benedictine 213 Ripley St., Milan. Exchange, Mass, 6:30 a.m., Motorcycle Run, registration, Women, fourth annual Benedictine Father Augustine Father Matthias Newman, “Harvest Day Dinner,” followed by buffet breakfast, 11 a.m., $15 first rider, $10 for Catholic women’s luncheon, Davis, 2 p.m. Information: presenter, free-will donation. roast pork, 4-7 p.m., $8 adults, Information: “Authentic Leadership: Living second rider, chicken dinner “The Beauty of God’s Design,” 800-682-0988 or $4 children, free for children 317-291-7014, ext. 27. Your Values,” Dr. Michael following run, $12 per person. Katrina Zeno, presenter, [email protected]. age 4 and under. Information: Evans, founder, president and Information: 812-934-4440 or 11:30 a.m., $25 per person. Our Lady of the Apostles Family 812-623-8007. chief executive officer of www.oldenburgacademy.org. Information: 812-282-0118 or MKVS, Divine Mercy and Center, 2884 N. 700 W., AIT Laboratories, presenter, [email protected]. Glorious Cross Center, Rexville, Greenfield. Speaker’s series, St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, $14 per person. Information and St. Michael the Archangel located on 925 South, .8 mile “Relationships and Communi- 8111 Township Line Road, registration: www.catholic Church, 3354 W. 30th St., October 19 east of 421 South and 12 miles cation Techniques with Indianapolis. Couple to Couple businessexchange.org. Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s St. Monica Parish, Family Life south of Versailles. Mass, Children,” 6:30 p.m., free-will League of Indianapolis, Precious Infants Pro-Life Center, 6131 N. Michigan Road, 10 a.m., on third Sunday holy donation. Information: October 18 Mass, Father Paul Landwerlen, Indianapolis. Health fair, hour and pitch-in, groups of Natural Family Planning 812-498-7512 or Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spanish 10 pray the new Marian Way, (NFP) class, 9-11 a.m. [email protected]. St. Clair St., Indianapolis. by rosary outside abortion clinic interpreters available. 1 p.m., Father Elmer Burwinkel, Information: 317-228-9276. Altar Society, chili cook-off, and Benediction at church. Information: [email protected]. celebrant. Information: October 24 3:30-7 p.m., all-you-can-eat October 26 Information: Archdiocesan 812-689-3551. St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Holy Trinity chili, $5 per St. Luke United Methodist Office for Pro-Life Ministry, Providence Cristo Rey High (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. person, registration required to Church, 100 W. 86th St., 317-236-1569 or 800-382-9836, School, 75 N. Belleview Place, October 21 Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. participate in cook-off. ext. 1569. Indianapolis. Open house, Benedict Inn Retreat and Ladies Club, fall luncheon and Indianapolis. Seventh annual Information: 317-631-3019. 1-3 p.m. Information: Conference Center, card party, 11 a.m., lunch fall conference, “Making Your Cordiafonte House of Prayer, 317-860-1000 or admissions@ 1402 Southern Ave., service, noon, $8 per person. Voice Heard in Washington St. Therese of the Infant Jesus 3650 E. 46th St., Indianapolis, providencecristorey.org. Beech Grove. “Are You Information: 317-353-0939. on Holy Land Peace,” (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. Silent prayer day, 9 a.m.- Catholic and Don’t Know 1:30-5:30 p.m. Information: Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. 2:30 p.m., brown bag lunch, St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, What You Believe?,” session Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian 317-283-3760. Parent Teacher Organization’s free-will offering. Registration: 6501 St. Isidore Road, Bristow. two of four, Benedictine St., Carmel, Ind. (Diocese of annual spaghetti dinner, 317-543-0154. Fall Festival and Shooting Father Matthias Newman, Lafayette). Homeschool group, Immaculate Conception Parish, 4:30-7:30 p.m., $7 adults, Match, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., food, presenter, 6:30-9 p.m. FACES (Fishers Adolescent 2081 E. County Road 820 S., $4 children. Information: St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, games. Information: Information: 317-788-7581 or Catholic Enrichment Society), 317-353-2282. 9192 Waldemar Road, Indian- 812-843-5713. [email protected]. Greensburg. Smorgasbord, Masquerade Ball, 5-10 p.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $8 adults, apolis. Book signing and $25 per person. Information: $5 children ages 6-12, $2 Our Lady of the Greenwood reception, Whirlwinds and Indiana State Fairgrounds, Our Lady of the Greenwood www.faceshomeschool.org. Parish, 399 S. Meridian St., Small Voices, Amy McConkey 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. Church, 335 S. Meridian St., children ages 1-5, children Greenwood. MOMS Ministry, Robbins and Clarence Alzheimer’s Association, Greenwood. “Lighten Up!” October 25 under 1 free. Information: children’s clothing and McConkey, co-authors, 1-3 p.m. Memory Walk, 12:30 p.m. Celebration, Doug Brummel, East Central High School, 812-591-2362. †
Retreats and Programs “Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude,” required. Information: 317-767-7653 or 56th St., Indianapolis. “Finding Hope in an Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, presenter, [email protected]. Election Year,” Jesuit Father Benjamin October 18 9-11:30 a.m., free-will offering. Information: Hawley, presenter, 8:30 a.m-2:30 p.m., $35 per Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 812-933-6437. October 20 person. Information: 317-545-7681 or 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. October 19 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. [email protected]. † Catholic Adult Fellowship, day retreat, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. “The Didache Today,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $20 56th St., Indianapolis. “Pre Cana Program,” VIPs includes lunch. Information: 317-876-5425 or marriage preparation program for engaged [email protected]. couples. Information and registration: Charles and Alice (Lunsford) Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate www.archindy.org/family/marriage Springman, members of St. Jude Parish Conception students Julia Horninger, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Kordes precana.html. in Indianapolis, Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdinand. “Saturday Sarah Gorman, Kristin Riebsomer, Ali Morning at the Dome–Be Salt! Be Light! October 19-November 23 will celebrate their Langferman, Erin Gish, Lucy Glaser, Be Fully Alive!,” Benedictine Sister Karen Roberts Park United Methodist Church, 401 N. 60th wedding Brady Ripperger and Andrew DeCilles Joseph, presenter, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Delaware St., Indianapolis. NAMI Indian- anniversary on were selected for the Indiana All State $35 includes continental breakfast and lunch. apolis “Family to Family,” education course Oct. 23. Honor Chorus for 2008-09 during a Information: 812-367-1411 or to learn your role as caregiver of adults The couple regional audition on Sept. 4 at [email protected]. struggling with depression, bipolar disorder was married on Columbus North High School in or other mental illness, 12-week course, Oct. 23, 1948, at Columbus. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 7-9:30 p.m., no charge, pre-registration St. Mary-of-the- The students at the Oldenburg-based Rock Church in private Catholic high school operated by Franklin County. the congregation of the Sisters of the Seminarian Sean Danda is They have Third Order of St. Francis were chosen three children: Mary Ann Whitten, from approximately 70 students Charles and Michael Springman. They representing eight high schools in the ordained a deacon in Rome also have three grandchildren. † region. † Archdiocesan seminarian Sean Danda, made by each of the new deacons. a member of St. Malachy Parish in This “discipline called forth by the Brownsburg, was among 25 American and Church mirrors most emphatically the life Australian of Jesus who came to give his life for the Sisters of Providence oral history seminarians who ransom of all,” Bishop Callahan said. were ordained “Ultimately, in the life of the servant of project is made available to the public transitional God, there is no other gift that one can give “Religious Life through the Generations” Providence Sister Dana Augustin deacons by Bishop than the gift of oneself in union with is an oral history project of the Sisters of represented the 1964-81 generation, and William P. Christ.” Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods that spoke about her interest in music and Callahan, an Archdiocesan seminarians Jeremy is now being made available to the public. earlier desire to become a rock star. auxiliary bishop for Gries and John Hollowell, members of The project involves interviews with The interviews can be heard on the the Archdiocese of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in four members of the religious order who Sisters of Providence Web site at Milwaukee, on Indianapolis, and Peter Marshall of were born in different time periods. www.SistersofProvidence.org. Oct. 9 at St. Peter’s St. Mary Parish in Indianapolis are Providence Sister Marceline Mattingly Transcriptions of the interviews can also Basilica in Rome. scheduled to be ordained transitional represented the 1901-32 generation, and be read there. Deacon Sean Danda Referring to the deacons on Oct. 25 at the Archabbey reflected on her 50-year teaching career and A new exhibit is now open in the ordination rite, Bishop Callahan remarked Church of Our Lady of Einseideln in 75 years in the order. congregation’s Heritage Museum located in his homily, “Through the action of St. Meinrad. Providence Sister Marilyn Herber in the Providence Center. The exhibit will God’s grace and the imposition of the Seminarian Christopher Wadelton, a represented the 1932-44 generation, and dedicate space to each sister’s personal hands of the bishop, these men become member of Immaculate Heart of Mary spoke about entering the order and items to help build her connection to her servant ministers among God’s people, Parish in Indianapolis, is scheduled to be professing religious vows. ministries and life in the congregation. heralds of hope in the manner of Jesus ordained a transitional deacon on Dec. 20 Providence Sister Noreen Wu represented The Heritage Museum is open to the Christ, who ‘came not to be served, but to at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in the 1945-63 generation, and reflected upon public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on serve.’ ” Indianapolis. her experience of growing up in a Buddhist Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. The bishop’s message centered on the The seminarians are expected to be family and later earning a doctorate in to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There promises of prayer, chastity and obedience ordained to the priesthood next June. † psychology. is no admission charge. † The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 Page 7 Garden of eating Immaculate Heart of Mary ministry provides food for the needy
(Editor’s note: “Spreading Hope In Neighborhoods between gathering broccoli and collard Everywhere” (SHINE) is a social ministry renewal that will greens. be launched on Oct. 1, 2009, by the Archdiocese of Indian- Tending the garden has become a family apolis. The following is the first in a series that will activity for many of the 40 to 50 volunteers Krokos Mike Photo by highlight how the ministry of charity is taking place in who take turns each Saturday from June parishes, schools, agencies and other institutions through early November harvesting the throughout the archdiocese. Catholic Charities is leading produce. Parishioners water the plants the planning. To learn more about SHINE and how you and throughout the week, too. your parish can become involved, log on to Reaching out in a new way to God’s www.CatholicCharitiesIndy.org.) family was one of the reasons that parish- ioners decided to begin this ministry. “The idea came out of discussions with By Mike Krokos [former pastor] Father Jeff [Godecker] to see how we could further help providing food Walk in the garden, and you see collard greens, broccoli [to others],” Rose said. and eggplant. During the first two summers that the There are a variety garden was planted and harvested, parish- of peppers coming to ioners worked hand in hand with refugee life, too. families from Liberia, Somalia, Burma and Around the corner, other faraway lands. tomatoes growing in a Parishioners would ask the refugee separate area wait to be families what they would like to have Noëlle Gal, 8, the granddaughter of Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioner Hugh Baker, picked. planted, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary harvests broccoli in the Community Garden at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in The volunteers, both Parish family followed through by planting Indianapolis on Oct. 4. young and old, smile the crops that would best suit the needs of and work quickly on this crisp fall morning as they use their the refugee families, Rose said. Volunteers gardening tools to harvest the produce that soon will be Parishioners and the refugee families would work tend to the transported to Anna’s House in Indianapolis. side-by-side tending the garden, and the refugees would take Submitted photo Community Did we mention that all of this is being done under the the produce home with them, he added. Garden at watchful eye of the Blessed Mother? Living the Gospel mandate of helping brothers and sisters Immaculate Welcome to the Community Garden at in need has had a powerful effect on the parish community, Heart of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis. especially children, Rose noted. Mary Parish Located in front of the Shrine of Mary on the parish “We can kind of see the outcome of what we’re doing,” in late grounds, parishioners have spent the better part of the last Rose said, “and it was pretty impactful to see the refugee August. three summers and falls planting then harvesting the garden families.” to generate quality produce for those in need. Parishioner Christi Malasto, the mother of three children, “We use a lot of plants that can produce a lot of food in a ages 7, 4 and 2, agreed. small space,” explained Steve Rose, who coordinates the “It teaches a good lesson,” she said. “It shows our volunteer efforts for the garden project. children there are needy out there, and [that] they are On this day, Rose and his two sons, Isaac, 8, and Nate, 7, blessed.” are among a group of nine people harvesting the garden. Though the outreach to refugee families came to an “There is a reason why [the Book of] Genesis starts out “It feels good to help other people,” Isaac says in end this summer, parishioners now donate the produce to in a garden,” said Baker, who volunteered on this day with Anna’s House, a clinic and learning center near downtown his 8-year-old granddaughter, Noëlle Gal. “Because we are Rita Bowers Indianapolis that provides food, dental care, medical help of the Earth.” and her and education services for people in need. He added that Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Community daughter, Rita Bowers, a parishioner who volunteers in the garden Garden is a way for people to touch the less fortunate in a
Photo by Mike Krokos Mike Photo by Kimberly, with her three daughters, ages 9, 7 and 4, said she is sharing spirit of charity. volunteer an important life lesson with them. “It’s a true act of love, of giving,” Baker said. † together in the “This is something we can do with our kids,” Bowers Community added as she worked with her 7-year-old daughter, Kimberly. Garden on As Christians, we are stewards of the Earth, and Oct. 4. Rita something that has been lost on society in recent years is Bowers said being in commune with the Earth, noted parishioner Now You Can Hear the parish Hugh Baker, who has volunteered for the garden ministry all ministry is a three years. family-friendly activity. Catholic For lay ministers, a degree can be priceless. Radio Everywhere In or around Indianapolis… you You can hear the station at 89.1 on your do FM radio. If you have difficulty receiving it in this area, you can get a “SMALL MIRACLE” radio for just $20 that will receive the station know even inside your home. Call 317-870-8400 for details. Do you know that the Archdiocesan Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul can help leverage every Anywhere in the Archdiocese… one dollar you contribute to obtain over $14 worth of You can hear the station on your computer. food to feed the needy 52 weeks of the year? www.CatholicRadioIndy.org We can because we are a 100% volunteer organization and we stretch every one dollar to obtain $14 worth of food!! A vibrant Catholic Church depends Mass Daily at 8am and noon Rosary at 7:30am Daily We feed more than 2,360 poverty level families per on well-educated lay ministers, both week through our Client Choice Food Pantry. We paid and volunteer, working together Catholic Answers Live 6-8pm provide food and clothing for the homeless and Great Catholic Programs 24 Hours a Day household necessities and other emergency aid to the with the clergy. Saint Meinrad’s Lay poor. Ministry Grant rewards lay ministry We need your help. Thank you for involvement with up to 100% tuition helping us do Christ’s work. assistance toward our master’s Make checks payable to: degrees. Call for details on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul program and our courses. 3001 E. 30TH Street For information, contact Office of Enrollment, 200 Hill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46218 St. Meinrad, IN 47577, call: (800) 634-6723 www.svdpindy.org e-mail: [email protected], www.saintmeinrad.edu Page 8 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008
boys’ basketball and football. He helped parish level as a member of Our Lady of coach Scecina’s state championship Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis. He has Pope canonizes THERBER football teams in 1990 and 1991. He been a member of the parish council, a continued from page 1 also served on the school’s board of Catholic Youth Organization football four saints, calls “The families of a lot of Scecina kids directors. and basketball coach, and the through the years have made an His office at the Archbishop O’Meara chairperson of the School Commission for an end to incredible sacrifice to give their kids Catholic Center in Indianapolis is marked and the Development Committee for the that education,” Therber said. “In with Scecina memorabilia. Two footballs parish. He also has a bachelor’s degree violence in India 22 years for me, a huge point has been from the school’s championship teams and a master’s degree from the VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope seeing those stories come to life and have prominent spots. So do photos of University of Notre Dame. Benedict XVI canonized four new saints, supporting those stories. Now, we want several Scecina teams, both boys’ and “He’s the right selection,” said including the first native-born saint from to make the school even stronger for the girls’. Father Joseph Riedman, the dean of the India, where Christians recently have future.” He also knows the history of the Indianapolis East Deanery and the come under attack from Hindu gangs. The archbishop praised Therber’s school’s namesake, a young Indianapolis administrator of Holy Spirit Parish in After the two-hour liturgy in St. Peter’s contributions to the archdiocese and archdiocesan priest who was killed in Indianapolis. “He can give some real Square on Oct. 12, the pope made a looked forward to the leadership he will World War II. While he was with other support to the needs of Scecina. I think pointed appeal for an end to violence give Scecina. The archbishop also American prisoners of war in 1944, the alumni will be very pleased that he against India’s Christian minority. announced that Kent Goffinet, director Father Scecina was herded onto a ship by accepted the position. He appreciates He spoke after declaring sainthood for of stewardship and development, will the Japanese, a ship that was mistakenly the people of the east side, and they St. Alphonsa Muttathupandathu, a nun serve as interim executive director. torpedoed by an American submarine. As appreciate him. I think the people of the from southwestern India who was known “Although it was difficult to let Joe the ship sank, Father Scecina spent hours east side will be excited.” for her holiness during a lifetime of go, I believe this move will greatly hearing confessions and giving comfort That same reaction was shared by suffering. The other new saints included enhance the archdiocese’s efforts to and absolution to his men. He was one of Phil Kenney, the chairman of the board an Italian priest, a Swiss missionary sister continue providing an excellent Catholic the nearly 1,800 who died in the tragedy. of directors at Scecina. and an Ecuadorian laywoman. high school education for students in the Nine years later, in 1953, the Indian- “He’s a wonderful addition to the The pope said their lives of faith and Indianapolis East Deanery,” the apolis school bearing his name opened. school,” Kenney said. “He’s a great sacrifice should inspire contemporary archbishop said. “Through the years, Scecina leader who will be able to take all the Christians in all walks of life. As he “We will miss Joe’s passion and students have internalized the legacy of different groups involved—students, pronounced the canonization decree, enthusiasm for stewardship. He has Father Thomas,” Therber said. “They know staff, parents, alumni, donors, friends— enthusiastic pilgrims waved flags and held overseen the archdiocese’s annual the message of that life—that my life is for get them on board and lead us into a up pictures of the new saints. Called to Serve appeal, and he others. For so many years, Scecina has very successful future. When he talks After the liturgy, the pope called for an oversaw our very successful Legacy been imbued with that spirit.” about the students, the school and the end to violence against Indian Christians for Our Mission capital stewardship Fueling and building that spirit is alumni, his love for the place is in the wake of attacks on Church campaign, which raised $114 million. now one of Therber’s main goals. The evident.” personnel and institutions. He also played key leadership roles in father of five, including two daughters Scecina is a faith-filled community Since August, anti-Christian violence past stewardship campaigns that raised who attend Scecina, wants to help that has become like family for Therber, by Hindu mobs in the Indian state of millions of dollars for Catholic students reach their dreams and prepare almost as close as the family that he has Orissa has left about 60 people dead, education, Catholic Charities and many for their futures while creating a school created with his wife of 20 years, Angie. hundreds injured and thousands displaced. of our other ministries.” atmosphere focused on personal growth, It’s a faith-filled community where The others canonized were: The archbishop also noted that success and enjoyment. Therber sees a past marked by pride, a • St. Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran, becoming president of the Indianapolis He has the skills to achieve those present touched by revival and a future a 19th-century Ecuadorian known for her East Deanery interparochial high school goals, admirers say. that he views as promising. deep prayer and penitence. “will be a homecoming of sorts for Joe, “Joe’s knowledge of development and “Scecina is the school it is today • St. Gaetano Errico, an Italian priest who began his career with the his hard work ethic will be a real boost because of everybody who has come who founded the Congregation of archdiocese at Scecina.” for Scecina,” said Annette “Mickey” through it,” he said. “We owe a debt of Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus Therber first joined the staff at Lentz, executive director of Catholic gratitude to all those people. Now, we and Mary in the 19th century. Scecina in 1986 as a Christian studies education and faith formation for the have to start to define the story of our • Sister Maria Bernarda Butler, a Swiss teacher. He later served as the school’s archdiocese. “I consider his appointment future. I would love for Scecina to be, nun who founded the Franciscan facilities manager, assistant athletic a real win-win for both the archdiocese and be known as, one of the 10 best Missionary Sisters of Mary, Help of director and athletic director. He also and the high school.” urban Catholic high schools in the Sinners. † was an assistant coach in baseball, Therber has served the Church at the country.” †
Shelter. “We’re certainly thankful for the archdiocese’s community, and what we need in the community, to CAMPAIGN commitment to serve homeless families, even in the sustain it and keep it alive,” said Mary Ann Browning. continued from page 3 existing building. We’re thankful that they have the “And Holy Family [Shelter] is one of them. We just felt foresight to see the need for a replacement facility. The really strongly that it was important and that it did Catholic Charities Indianapolis, has been serving homeless staff is very excited, too.” something tangible.” families in Indianapolis for 25 years in its current facility In all of the hard work that Bickel and his staff do to David Bethuram, agency director for Catholic Charities next to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish on the city’s near serve homeless families, they are always aware that the Indianapolis, knows how Holy Family Shelter gives south-side. shelter exists because of the generosity of Catholics across tangible aid to those families it serves. But through the generosity of thousands of Catholics central and southern Indiana. Twenty-five years ago, he was on the archdiocesan task across central and southern Indiana, the shelter staff plans on “It’s the parishes’ shelter, really,” Bickel said. “When force that helped establish the shelter. moving into a new facility in the coming year that is on the families in the shelter thank us, we remind them that they He is convinced that the next step in its development grounds of Holy Trinity Parish on Indianapolis’ near-west may see us every day in the shelter, but standing alongside will only expand the aid it can give to people in need. side. of us is the entire archdiocese.” “[The shelter] says something about the Catholic The new shelter will allow its staff to serve a third more As a member of Catholic Charities’ advisory council, Church’s legacy to help those in need,” Bethuram said. families than they can at present. And they will be able to Mary Ann Browning knows how Holy Family Shelter “It’s all of us banding together for 25 years. provide the services more easily and efficiently. changes lives for the better. “But we’re still going to be there 25 years [in the future]. There are times at its current location that two or Because of that, she and her husband, Michael, members It may not look exactly the same in 25 years, but the basic three services often occur simultaneously in the same room. of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Carmel, Ind., in the needs will still be there. People will be helped when they Children living there are forced to do their homework in a Lafayette Diocese, have been major supporters of the don’t have a place to stay.” hallway. construction of the new $4.3 million shelter. “It’s exciting for the families that we’re going to “You look at not-for-profit organizations in terms of (For more information on Legacy for Our Mission, log on serve,” said Bill Bickel, the director of Holy Family the community and what’s really going to benefit the to www.archindy.org/legacy.) †
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By Mary Ann Wyand with their addiction.” friends and my life. But The Church’s ministry complements because of the prayers and the Addictions distance people from a and supports recovery programs like help of many people, the personal relationship with God, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with Catholic 12 Step program of AA and the Father Lawrence spirituality, he said, but is not meant to grace of God, he blessed me Wyand Mary by Photo Ann Voelker explained replace these successful peer mentoring, with the virtue of sobriety. It after an archdiocesan self-help groups. was a long and difficult battle. I Substance Addiction “You’ve got to take care of yourself, struggled with turning my life Ministry (SAM) you have to heal yourself, before you can over completely to him. healing Mass on start making amends to other people,” “I fought with carrying this Sept. 14 at Deacon Jones said. “I, and most of us, cross,” he admitted. “It was Holy Cross Church wouldn’t be here [at the Mass] without the heavy and weighing me down. in Indianapolis. 12 Step programs.” I struggled with lifting my The pastor of With 24 other men, he was ordained a cross high to him. I suffered Holy Cross Parish, permanent deacon for the archdiocese by pain and caused much pain. who has been in Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein on But once I learned that, with Fr. Lawrence Voelker recovery for 26 years June 28 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in his help, I could carry this after struggling with alcoholism earlier in Indianapolis. As a deacon, he may preach cross, it became much lighter. his life, said people with addictions put them homilies. When I decided to turn it all first before God in their life. Discussing his recovery from alcohol over to him, the burden of the “The sickness is spiritual as well as addiction in his homily on the feast of the cross became a blessing to me. physical,” Father Voelker said. “They lose Exaltation of the Cross, Deacon Jones told It has helped make me who I touch with God. I think, on the other side, a the gathering of men and women—many am today. It has helped me lot of addicted people find God through there with family members—that the understand who he created me recovery [in 12 Step programs] and then crucifix is “a sign of God’s unending and to be. It has given meaning have trouble reconnecting with the Church.” boundless love for all of us, … a sign of and purpose to my life and my There is a critical need for substance our salvation made possible. … God gave call to the diaconate.” abuse ministry in the archdiocese, he said, of himself in a completely unselfish love Christians are called to help so the SAM program is now sponsored by for us and our salvation. … Through the one another carry the crosses the archdiocesan Office of Family death of Christ on the cross, sinners are that we encounter in daily life, Ministries. saved and God’s saving mercies are truly Deacon Jones explained. “Our National statistics indicate that one in revealed.” Church community grows Deacon William Jones, who is a member of St. Bartholomew four people are either afflicted with or Christ’s suffering and death on the cross stronger when we help one Parish in Columbus, preaches the homily during an affected by the disease of addiction to teaches us how to suffer, he explained. another with the burden of our archdiocesan Substance Addiction Ministry healing Mass alcohol and/or drugs. “God has never promised us that our lives crosses, and our personal on Sept. 14 at Holy Cross Church in Indianapolis. He shared Father Voelker is helping Deacon William would always be easy. We are challenged relationship with God becomes his story of recovery from alcohol addiction, and quoted Jones and his wife, May, who are members to carry many crosses in our lives. We face closer and more meaningful. St. Augustine, who wrote that, “Our pilgrimage on earth cannot of St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus, the death of loved ones and friends, This is one of the reasons that I be exempt from trial. … No one knows himself except through with the Substance Addiction Ministry in the sickness, family strife, loss of jobs and have helped to bring the trial or receives a crown except after victory.” archdiocese. natural disasters. … There are many Substance Addiction Ministry “It is true that people do put the addiction challenges in our daily lives and routines. to our archdiocese. It is a ministry to offer archdiocese’s Substance Addiction before God in a lot of places,” Deacon Jones What do we do with our sufferings, hope, healing and reconciliation to all Ministry, log on to the archdiocesan explained after the Mass, “but a lot of times challenges or afflictions? How do we carry members of the Body of Christ. … So let Office of Family Ministries Web site at it’s because they don’t know where to find these crosses? Do we lift them up high to us lift our crosses high. Let us look at the www.archindy.org/family/substance.html God. … The Substance Addiction God?” cross as a sign of hope, a sign of God’s or call Deacon William Jones at Ministry lets people find God back in the Deacon Jones said he “carried the cross love, mercy and redemptive power. It is a St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus at Catholic Church. A lot of Catholics have of addiction to alcohol … that caused many sign of victory.” 812-379-9353 or Father Larry Voelker at fallen away from the Church because they darks days earlier in my life. I almost lost Holy Cross Parish in Indianapolis at don’t feel that people are there to help them everything—my family, my faith, my (For more information about the 317-637-2620.) † Magazine honors archdiocesan director of risk management as innovator By John Shaughnessy subjects of interest and have people send in their questions. to protect, it’s a pretty good responsibility,” says the Peter and I host the Web cast every other month. We have 59-year-old Witka. The question about an unusual trick-or-treat event was people [participate] from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Even with the demands of his archdiocesan responsi- unexpected for Mike Witka. Oregon, and all across the country.” bilities, Witka also finds time to serve as the director of So was the national recognition While Witka leads this positive development for business and development for his parish, Our Lady of Grace he recently received. diocesan risk managers, he also created a breakthrough in Parish in Noblesville, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese. The question about the trick-or- his own life. “His experience at the parish and school level enables treat event came from a group of In 1994, a month after the oldest of his him to truly understand the types of risks that we face, and mothers at a parish in the three children started her freshman year in college, to try to mitigate these risks through loss prevention and archdiocese, a group that is his corporate job with an international insurance insurance,” says Jeffrey Stumpf, chief financial officer of planning “a tailgate trick-or-treat company was downsized. Seeing it as an opportunity the archdiocese. “He helps parishes to budget effectively, to party” for Halloween. to make changes for his future, he took a career test— communicate their finances with parish leaders and “The mothers are going to hand “to see what I wanted to do when I grow up.” members, and to understand the importance of establishing out candy from their cars in the The test revealed that working in Church administration scholarship funds and maintenance reserves.” parking lot of the parish,” says would be a good fit. So Witka went back to school, earning “I don’t like to be bored,” Witka says with a laugh. Witka, the director of risk a master’s degree in theology from Loyola University He’s still flashing a smile when he talks about his work Mike Witka management and parish financial New Orleans. When his third child graduated from college for the Church: “I think this is one of the most rewarding services for the archdiocese. “Their question to me was, in 2004, Witka decided to work full time for the Church. things I’ve ever done. There’s a lot of pressure and a lot of ‘What’s our liability?’ I asked them, ‘Is it a parish- “If you think in terms of how many assets we’re called work, but I enjoy it because I’m helping people.” † sponsored event or an event sponsored by the mothers?’ ” When it comes to liability concerns and insurance questions, Witka is usually the point person for the archdiocese, whether it involves fun events or the recent y storm damage to churches and schools in southern Indiana. TRI-COUNTY Still, it’s Witka’s efforts in a different role that led him to a recently receive national recognition from the magazine, ASPHALT d
Risk & Insurance. Witka is among the first group of n winners of the magazine’s awards for “Risk Innovators.” He Paving Indiana Since 1948 u was honored for creating a forum for Catholic risk Reverend Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel managers from across the country to share their questions, CALL FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATES Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia concerns and approaches. S Director of the Mission Office Archdiocese of Indianapolis “I was kind of surprised by the award,” Witka says. • ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS n “But it’s nice to be recognized for putting together the SEALCOA TING o Invites you to join him to Risk Managers’ Forum.” i Witka first started thinking about the forum when he Discounts for s Celebrate World Mission Sunday joined the archdiocese in 2004. He asked if there was a Senior Citizens s October 19, 2008 method already in place where diocesan risk managers and non-profit organizations i 2:00 PM from across the country could talk about the issues that they face. Told there was none, he started one in 2006 with M Peter Persuitti, an official with Arthur J. Gallagher Co., the CALL: 317-849-9901 SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral insurance broker for the archdiocese. d 1347 N. Meridian St. 317-356-1334 l “Handling an insurance operation as large as ours, I Indianapolis, IN 46202 needed to bounce things off of other people,” Witka says. 317-862-2967 r “As I met more and more people in the same situation, the o Reception to follow in the idea germinated that there needs to be a discussion vehicle LICENSED & BONDED BY THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS to test ideas and ask questions. W rectory of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral “We started doing a Web cast where we would do Page 10 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 Impact of the economy on family life is a moral issue
(Editor’s note: In preparation for the moral issue and a legitimate concern for corporate relocation, part-time work, condition, for the formation of family life. 2008 U.S. elections, experts at the United voters. contracting work, declining wages, The family shapes the social and ethical States Conference of Catholic Bishops Take the impact of growing international competition, limited training dimensions of human work. It is the have drafted essays on several topics to unemployment. The U.S. Department of resources for laid-off workers or starting point for establishing the guide voters in the decision-making Labor reported that dwindling low-skill job conditions of the workplace. process by using the bishops’ 2007 62,000 jobs were lost opportunities, all these Beginning in early 1970, family statement “Forming Consciences for just in the month of changes to local income, while still growing, started to Faithful Citizenship” as a blueprint on June, bringing the economies diminish the favor those at the very top of the wage how Catholic social teaching should number of job losses to prospects of good jobs scale. Union membership began to level affect political participation by Catholics. 438,000 for the first half for U.S. workers. off. The following is the eighth article in a of 2008. For too many By the turn of the 21st century, 10-part series. For more information, log The unemployment people, work puts workers at the very top on the earnings on to www.faithfulcitizenship.org.) rate appeared to remain added pressure on scale consumed all of the economic steady at 5.5 percent, family life rather than growth and most other workers just held By Thomas Shellabarger but many economists strengthening it. Voters on or fell behind. This present disparity U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops point out that is because should ask candidates is the greatest wage divide since the many people have just how their economic Great Depression. American families face a changing stopped looking for policies will enhance— The Catholic Church recognizes the workplace in a shifting economy. work and are no longer rather than diminish— incredible busyness of family life and the No doubt this counted in the family life. demands of work that overwhelm fact is the cause of unemployment rates. Work is the most families. Many pressing problems anxiety as we Meanwhile, Congress significant way people confronting family life are due to broad debate whether or attempted to ease the pain by extending directly interact with the economy. social forces, particularly economic strife. not the economy is for an additional 13 weeks unemployment In “Forming Consciences for Faithful The decision of a man and woman to in recession. It insurance for workers who have Citizenship,” the bishops wrote “the marry and raise a family is a significant probably will be exhausted the traditional 26 weeks of economy must serve people, not the other one with many considerations involved. one factor in how benefits. Unfortunately, the majority of way around. Work is more than a way to Yet today, without a job that pays a people vote this American workers are not eligible to make a living; it is a form of continuing family wage, marriage and starting a coming November. receive the complex federal-state participation in God’s creation” (#52). family seem impossible. The impact of unemployment insurance benefits. Catholic social teaching points to the To be sure, economic policies are the economy on Whether the issue is unemployment or interconnection between family life and complex and economic issues overlap. Thomas Shellabarger family life is a unpaid overtime, loss of benefits, work. Work is the foundation, a necessary For example, employment policy affects housing. As of July 2008, the minimum wage was $6.55 an hour or $13,624 a year. For a family of two, the poverty line is $13,167. For “My heart surgery at St. Francis was a parent and two children, the poverty line is $16,079. the difference between life and death.” The annual income needed to afford a national fair At 33 years old, Chris knew he would eventually need surgery to replace market rent for a studio apartment (zero-bedroom) a calcified heart valve. However, he had no idea how urgent it was until is $19,320, according to the his wife encouraged him to attend an Ask the Doc program and to have National Low Income a cardiac screening, sponsored by the St. Francis Heart Center. “Your Housing Coalition symptoms begin so gradually, you think what you are feeling is normal,” publication Out of Reach; he said. With only a small incision, Chris was able to make a quick for a one-bedroom, $22,360; for a two-bed - recovery. Thanks to the work of the heart team at St. Francis, Chris can room, $26,520. rest assured he will be there to watch his three small children grow up. 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Get your FREE Healthy Heart Kit and fi nd out. close the gap between full- Call 1-877-888-1777 or visit HeartAttackCare.net today. time earnings at the federal minimum wage and the income needed to afford prevailing rents in most markets.” Catholic voters need to test the policies of government and candidates’ positions with Catholic principles of Catholic teaching. The bishops urge Catholic voters to focus not on political questions such as “Are you better off than you were two or four years ago?” Rather, each of us should enter the voting booth focusing on the ethical and moral dimensions of public policies that affect the Chris, heart valve replacement patient entire community.
Chris participated in the fi rst-of-its-kind innovative research study, (Thomas Shellabarger is which may allow more patients to avoid long-term use of blood thinners. the policy advisor for Urban and Economic Issues in the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.) † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2008 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. World Synod of Bishops continues dialogue of Vatican II
By Fr. Robert L. Kinast The bishops’ conference in each country is entrusted with the responsibility for selecting During the Second Vatican Council, the members who will represent that country many of the bishops expressed their desire at a particular synod. In addition, the pope to continue the kind adds a number of of international bishops at large and Shemitz GregoryCNS photo by A. dialogue which the superiors of major council made religious orders. possible. At the conclusion Responding to the of the synod’s bishops’ request, proceedings, a Pope Paul VI summary of the established a bishops’ discussion, world Synod of along with any Bishops prior to the recommendations, is fourth session of the presented to the pope. council. This is often accompanied by a public The general purpose of this synod, “Message to the People of God.” mentioned in the “Decree on the Bishops’ After his further reflection, which may last Pastoral Office in the Church” (#5), is a year or more, the pope issues an apostolic spelled out in the Code of Canon Law exhortation in which he shares his own (#342). It states that the synod is comprised thoughts, convictions and proposals for of bishops from different regions of the action. world, who meet to assist the pope with The synod now meeting in Rome is the their counsel and to consider questions 12th ordinary, general synod since the end of concerning the Church’s activity in the Vatican II. It is addressing “The Word of God world. in the Life and Mission of the Church,” the This is the task of the ordinary, general theme of the concluding chapter of the synod. Matters of more urgency may be council’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine discussed by an extraordinary synod, and Revelation and a natural sequel to the 2005 matters concerning one region of the synod on “The Eucharist: Source and Church may be taken up in a special Summit of the Life and Mission of the session of bishops from the affected region. Church.” Canon #343 goes on to clarify that the What have previous synods achieved? synod is a consultative body, not a Because they are consultative rather than deliberative one, unless the pope gives it deliberative and are at the service of the that power. In that case, he still must ratify pope’s leadership of the Church, a synod is any decisions. not likely to have direct, immediate impact Because these synods were intended to on the lives of the faithful. be an ongoing part of the collaboration However, a few synods stand out for the between the pope and bishops, a permanent impetus and affirmation they have given to secretariat for synods of bishops is now certain aspects of Church life. Fifteen-year-old Jamie Garcia smiles while attending a New Testament class at St. Luke Church in part of the structure of the Holy See. It The first synod to have this effect was the Brentwood, N.Y. The world Synod of Bishops’ focus on the Bible is likely to affirm Catholics’ enthusiastic handles the preparatory and organizational second ordinary synod in 1971, which interest in the Bible since Vatican II and suggest ways to make the word of God even more vibrant in the aspects of a synod. discussed both the ministerial priesthood and life of the Church. The secretariat ordinarily polls the justice in the world. bishops of the world for topics of concern. On the latter topic, the bishops issued the 1974, Pope Paul VI issued an apostolic domestic Church. The pope reviews their feedback and stirring declaration that “action on behalf of exhortation that gave greater prominence to Similarly, after the synod on the laity in announces (usually about a year in justice and participation in the transformation the responsibility of every Catholic to 1988, Pope John Paul II praised the active advance) the topic for the next synod. The of the world fully appear to us as a consti- spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. involvement of lay people in the Church secretariat then prepares an initial outline tutive dimension of the preaching of the He also affirmed the unique role of while reaffirming their primary calling as a of issues and questions called, in Latin, the Gospel.” missionaries in the modern world and the “leaven” in society. “lineamenta.” This position, endorsed by Pope Paul VI, special challenge of inculturating the What contribution will this synod make? Using whatever consultative process clarified that action for justice is not an Gospel while respecting local customs and If the past is any indicator, it is likely to they choose, the bishops submit their optional part of Christian living or a special beliefs. affirm Catholics’ enthusiastic interest in the responses to the “lineamenta” and the gift entrusted to a few. Such a clear After the synod on the family in 1980, Bible since Vatican II and suggest ways to secretariat develops this material into a commitment not only encouraged those who Pope John Paul II urged families to make the word of God even more vibrant working paper (in Latin, the “instrumentum were working for justice, but inspired many “become what you are,” a community of in the life of the Church. laboris”). This becomes the basic text and others to join organizations and programs to persons committed to dialogue and service agenda for the bishops when they actually fulfill this responsibility. in the Church and society, reiterating (Father Robert L. Kinast is a pastoral meet. Following the synod on evangelization in Vatican II’s image of the family as a theologian in Prairie Village, Kan.) † Discussion Point The Bible is the voice of God This Week’s Question in homilies, but you don’t reach everyone. Through faith-sharing groups, you can take passages and ask How do you think Catholics can be brought closer to the people how they can apply and integrate them into their Bible? [own lives].” (Deacon Larry Cummins, Nashua, N.H.)
“Like memories of our parents speaking to us, the “I’ve gotten closest through retreat experiences. Our Bible is the voice of God giving us direction. We parish offered ‘Christ Renews His Parish’ should pay attention at Mass and read by ourselves workshops, and that helped me.” (Nancy Vernon, maybe 15 minutes every night.” (Denise Hornbuckle, West Des Moines, Iowa) Birmingham, Ala.) Lend Us Your Voice “I think there should be more Bible studies in the parishes. I’m 73, and I had a Catholic education, but An upcoming edition asks: As a teenager or young adult, there’s a difference between hearing it every Sunday and what keeps you connected to your Catholic faith? going into it deeper with someone with knowledge of theology.” (Kay Corcoran, Sycamore, Ill.) To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at “By making it relevant to their daily lives. I try to do that 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † photo/Reuters CNS Page 12 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink For the Journey/Effie Caldarola Possible U.S. saints: Seminarian Frank Parater Opening wide
(Twenty-first in a series of columns) In his will, Parater mentioned three saints for—perhaps never to be better ready to parish doors to who also died young: John Berchmans, at meet my Maker, my God, my All. The Diocese of Richmond, Va., 22; Aloysius Gonzaga, at 23; and Stanislaus “Since I was a child, I have desired to die welcome diversity introduced the cause for sainthood of Kostka, at 18. for the love of God and for my fellow man. For her prom this year, my 17-year-old Frank Parater mainly For space reasons, here is an excerpt of Whether or not I shall receive that favor I daughter Maria’s date was a handsome because of a “last will” what he wrote: know not. . . . Samoan football player he left “to be opened “I have nothing to leave or give but my “I have always desired to be only a little as active as she is in the only in the case of my life, and this I have consecrated to the child, that I may enter the Kingdom of God. drama department. They death.” He was a 22- Sacred Heart to be used as he wills. I have In the general resurrection, I wish to always are not “steadies,” merely year-old seminarian at offered my all for the conversions to God of be a boy and to be permitted to accompany part of a big circle of the North American non-Catholics in Virginia. This is what I live Saints John Berchmans, Aloysius and drama friends. Her friend College in Rome when for and, in case of death, what I die for. Stanislaus as their servant and friend. Do we also happens to be a he died of rheumatic “Death is not unpleasant to me, but the serve God and man less worthily by our Mormon. fever on Feb. 7, 1920. most beautiful and welcome event of my prayers in heaven than by our actions on A few weeks later, my He dated his will on Dec. 5, 1919, when life. Death is the messenger of God come to earth? Surely it is not selfish to desire to be daughter took her he was in perfect health, but apparently tell us that our novitiate is ended and to with him who has loved us so well. Scholastic Aptitude Test with a strong prescience that he would die welcome us to the real life. “I shall not leave my dear ones. I will for college and so did her friend, so they went soon. He had begun studies at the seminary “Melancholic or morbid sentimentality is always be near them and be able to help out for lunch afterward. only 10 days earlier. not the cause of my writing this, for I love them more than I can here below. I shall be It seemed such a normal event that it was A classmate discovered his will and took life here, the college, the men, and Rome of more service to my diocese in heaven only later that I chuckled. My Irish-Italian it to the rector. It was translated and itself. But I have desired to die and be than I could ever be on Earth. Catholic daughter and her Samoan Mormon published in L’Osservatore Romano, the buried with the saints. I dare not ask God to “If it is God’s will, I will join him on friend went to lunch for—what else?— Vatican newspaper. Pope Benedict XV take me lest I should be ungrateful or be Good Friday, 1920, and never leave him Chinese takeout. requested a copy, as did his successor, trying to shirk the higher responsibilities of more—but not my will, Father, but thine be Welcome to America in 2008! Pope Pius XI. life; but I shall never have less to answer done!” † Some people are surprised to learn that Anchorage, Alaska, is a very culturally The Joyful Catholic/Rick Herman diverse place. Our school system now has more “minority” students than Anglo- Saxons, with people hailing from every The mystery behind the special place where God lives spot on the map. I went to a wedding last weekend. The Last week, my 4-year-old nephew began gift originally bestowed by Jesus on his be in you” (Jn 14:15). wonderful music was provided by the parish’s peppering his mother with questions about disciples. Thus we are living, breathing temples of regular 10:30 a.m. Mass group, a Samoan God. In a similar way, all married men are the Holy Spirit and share the life of the choir. “Is God married?” he called to be priests to their wives. Trinity. The maid of honor, who was from asked. “Is God “Husbands, love your wives, just as We even receive Christ physically into Los Angeles (no stranger to diversity), quizzed invisible? Does God Christ loved the Church and gave himself our bodies whenever we receive the me. “But what’s with the Samoans?” she give everyone candy?” up for her” (Eph 5:25). Eucharist. So when we see people returning asked. “Why would they come to Anchorage?” His mother answered Thus, when a husband loves his wife, from Communion, we may say, “God lives Well, why does anyone move anywhere? all his questions to the she may say of him, “God lives there.” there.” Why is my Irish-Czech hometown in Nebraska best of her ability. Nuns are also called to let Christ occupy As we grow in faith, we realize that God now 50 percent Hispanic? What brings the The mystery behind and guide their lives. In a special way, nuns inhabits all of us and clothes us with new Vietnamese to Los Angeles? Why is the best his curiosity was solved are spiritual brides of Christ and mothers of life. We come to understand God indwells restaurant above the Arctic Circle in Alaska an on Sunday as she rode God, representing him to the world and his entire creation, except where there is sin. authentic Mexican restaurant? with him on her bicycle to church. As they making all things new. Sadly, we may kill God’s life within us Usually, the answer has something to do passed the rectory, he pointed and declared, In reality, all people are called to be with selfish thoughts, words and deeds. with jobs and economics. It takes a couple of “That’s where God lives.” priestly and Christ-like. As St. Peter said, Happily, when we obey his will in love, families settling in. Soon a community is born. After Mass, she related this funny story to “You are a chosen people, a royal Christ promises to live in each one of us: Sometimes, in the case of the Sudanese our parish priest, who chuckled as she priesthood” (1 Pt 2:9). “I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I refugees who are settling in Anchorage, it is to informed him that he had been promoted. Everyone is created to receive God’s am in you” (Jn 14:20). escape persecution at home. When we are children, most of us assume royal love and to let him dwell in us. It is This is a marvelous miracle to That old cliché that “the most segregated grown-ups are godlike because they appear our choice whether or not we accept this contemplate and behold: God lives in me, hour of Christian America is 11 o’clock on powerful and super-sized to a pint-sized kid. love. and I live in God. Sunday morning” is probably still true, yet our Priests appear especially godlike to From the moment of our conception, Let us become so filled with the love of changing parishes show us that the world is children. In a way, this is right because God provides us with the spark of his divine God that we may say with Paul, “It is no rapidly coming to our doorstep. priests have answered a call from God to essence and inspires us with his holy breath longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” So how do we open our door with consecrate themselves, to set themselves of life. Surely our Creator smiles at us and (Gal 2:20). welcome? apart in order to “be Christ” to his people on thinks, “That’s where I live.” May we strive to live in loving obedience Our pastor saw the changing demographics Earth. Then Jesus invites us to receive God to God so that everyone who meets us may of our parish and held an “international” night. Priests are ordained to celebrate the in an especially intimate and mysterious say with delight, “That’s where God lives.” People were invited to read, pray and sing in sacraments “in persona Christi,” a Latin way: “I will ask the Father, and he will several languages at Mass. A potluck dinner phrase meaning “in the person of Christ.” give you another Counselor to be with (Rick Hermann of St. Louis is a Catholic followed with flags of various countries flying In other words, Christ acts through the you forever, the Spirit of truth … you columnist and speaker. His e-mail address is over tables of ethnic foods. The idea was to priest in the sacraments. This is a God-given know him, for he lives with you and will [email protected].) † make people feel welcomed and, judging by the turnout, it was a huge success. Faithful Lines/ But the challenge lies in making people feel Shirley Vogler Meister welcomed “every” Sunday. As part of a graduate program I am in, I Welcome happy, holy humor into daily life have attended Lutheran and Presbyterian services in my neighborhood, and I have also In a previous column, I shared a healing power of the early Christians.” but—primarily—grant longevity.” attended a Hispanic Mass at a nearby parish. challenging yet humorous cooking Except for dual June/July and To learn more, log on to At the Lutheran and Presbyterian services, I experience. August/September issues, this delightful www.JoyfulNoiseletter.com for a list of felt quite at home. I knew friends in the I enjoy clever publication comes to readers monthly. wonderful services and items of interest, congregations, the sermons were good, and I comedy, and I love For years, I enjoyed my subscription. including many books, not only by Cal and looked pretty much like everybody else. laughter. Although I Because of extenuating circumstances, I lost Rose Samra, but also by well-known authors Despite our liturgical differences, I was even try to find the silly track of what delighted me so much for so and cartoonists, such as Charles M. Schulz and comfortable. side of not so silly long. Now I am back on track. Bil Keane. But attending the Hispanic Mass was an situations, I am certainly My reintroduction came about because of Their address is The Joyful Newsletter, eye-opener for me. I got a glimpse of what it not a comic. what I call “a nudge from God.” I won’t P.O. Box 895, Portage, MI 49081-0895. You feels like to be the “other.” Yet, even when I am elaborate except to say that it was powerful, can also call 800-877-2757 or contact them by Familiar as I am with the Mass, my lack of alone, I find myself and it sent me searching for—and finding e-mail at [email protected]. Spanish made me feel like an outsider. The smiling or laughing again—The Joyful Noiseletter. Any of these books would be perfect as homily was simply a blur. How I wished I daily over some silliness or faux pas. Good Then I remembered that I have two of the wonderful gifts, especially Humor for the knew Spanish as I sat feeling isolated and humor keeps us all more human, more Samras’ books. One is The Joyful Christ: The Holidays. alone! humane and closer to God. Healing Power of Humor. The other book is According to the Samras, one item that is Feeling more comfortable in a Lutheran Which brings me to the introduction of a Holy Humor: Inspirational Wit and Cartoons, extremely popular with both Catholics and service than in a Catholic one in another couple already known by many Catholics— a compilation of the best from The Joyful Protestants is a reprint of a painting titled “The language gave me pause. How hard it must be and Christians of other denominations—in Noiseletter. Risen Christ by the Sea,” which depicts Jesus to feel totally at home in a new parish when our archdiocese: Cal Samra and his wife, Not only did I re-read the books, but— smiling. This image of Jesus is known as “the one is different from the majority. Rose McBride Samra. She worked for the believe it or not—I had forgotten that I Easter Laugh.” The starting place for me is to be conscious archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education have a light verse in one book in the form However, I know in my heart that Our Lord that others may feel isolated and alone in my some years ago before moving to Michigan. of a prayer: “Grant me faith, grant me must smile often if we are living happy and parish. The next step should be reaching out Years ago, they developed The Joyful hope. Let good humor help me cope. Let holy lives—with a good sense of humor. intentionally at every Mass to offer some sign Noiseletter, which they describe as “a voice me spread the love you give and find a of welcome. laughing in the wilderness.” peaceful way to live. Use my talents, bless (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Christ The Samras said their “modest aim is to my daring, to show others Christian caring. the King Parish in Indianapolis, is a regular (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News recapture the spirit of joy, humor, unity and Build my friendships, grace and levity, columnist for The Criterion.) † Service.) † The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 Page 13
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Oct. 20 Friday, Oct. 24 Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008 his disciples, Silvanus and Timothy. Paul of the Cross, priest Anthony Mary Claret, bishop Paul had to reassure, encourage and Ephesians 2:1-10 Ephesians 4:1-6 • Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 strengthen Thessalonica’s Christian Psalm 100:1b-5 Psalm 24:1-4b, 5-6 • 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b community, trying to exist in the midst of a Luke 12:13-21 Luke 12:54-59 • Matthew 22:15-21 hostile, pagan culture. He also had to assert his own credentials. He was an Apostle, The second part of the Book of Isaiah specially chosen by Christ. His authority Tuesday, Oct. 21 Saturday, Oct. 25 provides this weekend’s first reading. came from the Lord. Paul insisted that he Ephesians 2:12-22 Ephesians 4:7-16 The context of the was a most devout believer in the message of Psalm 85:9-14 Psalm 122:1-5 reading records a very the Lord Jesus. Luke 12:35-38 Luke 13:1-9 bad time for God’s St. Matthew’s Gospel provides the last people. The southern reading. kingdom of Judah no It is one of the best-known passages in the Wednesday, Oct. 22 Sunday, Oct. 26 longer exists. It was the New Testament. Ephesians 3:2-12 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary victim of a military Again and again, this text is used to (Response) Isaiah 12:2-3, 4c-6 Time onslaught from the defend the principle of separation of Church Luke 12:39-48 Exodus 22:20-26 neighboring, and very and State, almost as if it is that there are strong, Babylonia. two reservoirs of authority on Earth—one the Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51 The invasion swept state and the other God. Thursday, Oct. 23 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 away the structures of the kingdom. The This is not the Gospel’s message. John of Capistrano, priest Matthew 22:34-40 dynasty was eradicated. Independence was Jesus is presented with a text. In a way, Ephesians 3:14-21 lost. Many were dead. All survivors were at the Lord could not have won. If the Lord Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 the mercy of the invaders. spoke against paying taxes then the Roman Luke 12:49-53 Even these survivors were not left alone to law would be violated. The Romans were mourn their losses. The invaders took many unforgiving. He would be doomed. Yet, if of the survivors to Babylon, the capital of the Jesus approved paying taxes, then the Lord empire. There, the Hebrews were kept, not would endorse the hated Roman conquest exactly as hostages, but their lives were and occupation. Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen miserable. Jesus fell into neither trap. He bluntly However, times eventually changed. The stated that the spiritual is the most important, Babylonians fell to the intrusion of a and that people should consider, first and Young man needs to be taught powerful neighbor, Persia. last, the kingdom of God. The Persian king, Cyrus, had no interest in the exiles from the once Hebrew kingdoms Reflection reverence for the sacraments so he allowed them to return home. For the Sadly, this magnificent lesson from exiles, it was a day of unequalled joy. Matthew’s Gospel is diverted to a consid- Since becoming Catholic 35 years way to your children and family. A most novel turn of phrase was the eration, indeed a presumed teaching of Qago, I’ve understood that certain Sometimes we betray our own prophet’s depiction of King Cyrus as an Christ, about the separation of Church and conditions should be weakness of faith by insisting that there instrument of God. The reason that this was a state. met when we receive must always be a “quick fix,” and just novelty was that Cyrus was a pagan. He was Of course, Church-state relations are real, Communion. shout louder and longer in the hope that not, in any sense, a son of Abraham. His and these relations have serious implications. A young man who something good will happen. ancestors had never followed Moses across Surely, the state deserves respect. is a relative makes no For you and the countless others in the Sinai Peninsula in the Exodus, yet God However, supreme over everything is the pretense of living a similar situations, the only genuine, used Cyrus to accomplish the divine will to Gospel. Even civil authority must submit to Catholic life. He is effective solutions are found in humility, effect the survival, and return to peace and God. Even civil law must reflect divine law. married out of the everyday goodness and a lot of patience. security, of the children of Abraham. “Render to God the things of God.” The Church, seems to They always work, even if not as This weekend’s second reading is from things of God are not on this side, and civil have no prayer life, speedily and completely as we would the First Epistle to the Thessalonians. concerns on the other. Instead, everything ignores the religious like. Thessalonica was a Greek city on the belongs to God. He alone deserves homage education of his children either at home Greek mainland of the Balkan Peninsula. It is and obedience. or in school, and attends Mass only at Catholic dioceses have one of the few New Testament cities still The image of the coin is important. It weddings and funerals or big feasts. Qgeographical names, like the existing as an important center. It is the site bears Caesar’s profile, thereby being On these few occasions, he receives Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston or of the modern Greek city of Saloniki. contemptible in Jewish minds. Give the Communion. He doesn’t see anything the Pittsburgh Diocese. The epistle comes from Paul, along with emperor the coin. Give God true devotion. † wrong with his actions, but it has But I’ve never seen a Catholic parish created a serious challenge for our with a geographical title such as many family. I find it impossible to deal with. Protestant churches have—Main Street My Journey to God Do you have any insights that will Baptist, Eastside Christian and so on. help us? (Illinois) Why is this? Who decides what name a parish will have? (Ohio) Before answering further, let’s be God’s Gifts Aclear that, if you describe the In early Christianity, communities situation correctly, what he is doing is Aof believers in Christ were The smoke of hickory fills the air, wrong. designated by location. The hounds chase the speedy hare. It seriously violates the reverence due St. Paul, for example, writes to “the The woods are splashed with color bright. to the sacraments. Neither I nor any church of God which is at Corinth” Frost sneaks o’er the fields at night. other knowledgeable Catholic could (1 Cor 1:2). The Book of Revelation condone what is happening. (Chapters 2 and 3) describes messages The leaves are scattered here and there, What can you do? sent to “the church” in seven different Forget fall—I would not dare. First, he needs to realize that what he cities. The cool, cool breeze tells its tale, is doing is spiritually hurtful to his Anything like the parishes as we It whispers o’er hill and dale. family and terribly confusing to his know them today came into existence children and others. If he has any much later. Since at least the beginning Fall, fall, and its color scheme, smarts, he must know that already. If of the fourth century, however, local Clouds tinted like pure rich cream. not, he needs to be told. churches or congregations have been Cornstalks stand like a soldier’s brigade, Whether that fact means much or placed under the patronage of certain V’s of ducks southward fade. little to him will be determined by saints, especially martyrs, or events or whatever faith he still possesses. In titles of Our Lord.
The stars do flicker in the cool, crisp CNS photo/Reuters these painful circumstances, some seem Among other reasons, the practice night, to feel that continuously restating helps to profess the bond between The moon issues forth its hazy light. The birds do sing their praise all day, Catholic rules will change what is present believers and those Christians The crickets chirp their merry song, The woodland orchestra plays and happening. That is not likely. who are part of our heritage. They sing their chorus all night long. plays. It seems clear that, whatever his The diocesan bishop makes the final problem is, it is not lack of knowledge decision on the title of a parish, It’s time to nestle before a flickering fire Our eyes, our ears, our nose, our or a need to be “straightened out.” It is a although he will usually reach that And let our minds acutely inquire, hands, problem of faith, which somewhere decision in consultation with the priest Our thoughts go dancing in the flame. God’s gifts so wonderful and so grand. along the way for him has been badly and people involved. To whom do we owe this great acclaim? Our best, our best, to Him each day. damaged. What better way is there to pray? That places the problem at a much (A free brochure on ecumenism, We pause to think of the Artist so great more spiritual and difficult level to deal including questions on intercommunion Who gave us nature to appreciate. By Richard Wechsler with. But this is where any hopeful and other ways of sharing worship, is efforts lie—in prayer, giving him available by sending a stamped, self- (The late Richard Wechsler wrote this poem about God’s gift of nature in 1962. He something to hope for and a genuine addressed envelope to Father John was a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, and died in 1990. His sister, experience of unconditional love to Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612. Our Lady of Lourdes parishioner Mary Roney of Indianapolis, submitted this poem which he may someday be attracted to Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen for publication in memory of her brother.) respond. at the same address or by e-mail to I urge you to explain the situation this [email protected].) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008
KELLER, Sarah B., 79, Murphy. Sister of Amy Schuler. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Granddaughter of Louise Cox, New Albany, Sept. 25. Mother of Charles and Frances Murphy and Joan Byrum was a dedicated Sarayda Powell and Robert Robert and Delva Scharrer. pro-life and Church volunteer Rest in peace Keller. Sister of Glen Bobeau and NAVILLE, Lula Mae, 90, Jack Bobo. Grandmother of six. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Luke the Evangelist parishioner Joan D. Byrum of Please submit in writing to our Patricia Breeden, Colleen KELLOUGH, Sheryl, 46, New Albany, Sept. 22. Wife of Indianapolis, who served as the volunteer president of Right to office by 10 a.m. Thursday Richardson and Jerry Flannery. St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Sept. 21. Frank Naville. Life of Indianapolis for 20 years, died on Oct. 9. She was 74. before the week of publication; Grandfather of three. Mother of Amy and Peter NIESSE, Mildred (Farlow), 92, Kellough. Daughter of Judi The Mass of Christian Burial was be sure to state date of death. FRY, Leonard J., 98, St. Mary, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Obituaries of archdiocesan Hedberg. Sister of Julie Murphy, celebrated on Oct. 13 at St. Luke the Greensburg, Sept. 29. Father of Indianapolis, Sept. 26. Mother of priests serving our archdiocese Pam Schankerman and Lynda Evangelist Church. Burial followed Norbert Fry. Grandfather of one. Jean Bennett, James, Joseph Jr. are listed elsewhere in Thies. at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery in Great-grandfather of three. and Robert Niesse. Grandmother Indianapolis. The Criterion. Order priests KELLY, Terrence J., 78, of four. Great-grandmother of and religious sisters and GLENN, Glenward P., 79, Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, St. Anthony of Padua, five. vicar general, was the principal brothers are included here, St. Michael, Cannelton, July 3. Clarksville, Sept. 27. Husband of unless they are natives of the Husband of Maxine (Mueller) ORSCHELL, Howard F., 91, celebrant for the funeral Mass. Mary Kelly. Father of Erin, St. Gabriel, Connersville, Oct. 3. “Joan was an outstanding archdiocese or have other Glenn. Father of Jacquelyn Kevin, Timothy and Shaun Kelly. connec tions to it; those are Avery, Paul and Steven Glenn. Father of Patricia Clayton, Catholic lay leader,” Msgr. Schaedel Grandfather of eight. Great Elizabeth Houghland, Charles said. “Her devotion to the Gospel of separate obituaries on this Brother of Shirley Kendall. grandfather of three. page. Grandfather of nine. Great- and Donald Orschell. Brother of Joan D. Byrum Life helped make Right to Life of grandfather of nine. KLEEMAN, Fern, 90, St. Paul, Catherine Brackney and Robert Indianapolis the solid organization BLACKER, Charles L., 85, Tell City, July 19. Wife of Arthur Orschell. Grandfather of seven. that it is today. Whenever and wherever she could, Joan spoke St. Malachy, Brownsburg, GUILLAUM, Evelyn E., 89, Kleeman. Mother of Kathy Great-grandfather of 10. out about the need to protect the vulnerable, especially the Sept. 19. Father of Charla St. Paul, Tell City, Aug. 16. pre-born. … For years, Joan gave her time to teach in the Blackford, Becky Kress, Linda RENNIE, Justus S., 87, Blacker-Eggleston. Grandfather Mother of Judy Harkness, Denny, religious education program at St. Luke Parish. She was a Noble and Connie Simpson. St. Paul, Tell City, July 25. of two. Robert and Theodore Guillaum. wonderful lady.” Grandmother of 11. Great-grand - Husband of Aileen Rennie. BROSHAR, Martha, 66, Sister of Cyrina Goffinet and mother of 12. St. Luke the Evangelist parishioner Marc Tuttle of Indian- Lelan Lautner. Grandmother of Father of Mary Carpenter, apolis was hired as president of Right to Life of Indianapolis Sacred Heart of Jesus, LEFFLER, Patricia A., Kathryn Fisher, Rita Mahoney, Terre Haute, Oct. 2. Wife of six. earlier this year when Byrum’s health worsened. She suffered 78, St. Vincent de Paul, James and Justin Rennie. Grand - from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Raymond Broshar. Mother of HAGNER, Carl H., 88, Shelby County, Sept. 29. Wife father of 12. Great-grand father Mary Broshar. Sister of John and Our Lady of the Greenwood, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. of William Leffler. Mother of of 15. “Joan was clearly driven by her love for the youth of our Steven Suelzer. Greenwood, Sept. 28. Husband Rose Marie Wurtzbaugh and Paul of Dorothy (Slinger) Hagner. ROSKOVENSKY, Daniel, 71, community,” Tuttle said. “She was acutely aware of how CONSTANTINE, Marion, 91, Crafton. Sister of Rose Mary St. Joseph, Universal, Sept. 16. abortion was shaping our culture, particularly future generations, St. Mary, New Albany, Sept. 22. Father of Julia England, Carla Compton, Marian Hasse and Phil Gregory, Karen Haseman, Sandra Husband of Martha to have a callous disregard for life. … Joan knew abortion was Mother of Susan O’Grady and Gallagher. Grandmother of five. Roskovensky. Father of Susan at the root of most of our social ills, and she knew the mentality Michael Constantine. Sister of Howarth, Nancy Knight, Diane Step-grandmother of two. Great- Rhea, Herman, Kenneth and Craig, Darla McCullough and behind abortion would lead to increased euthanasia, a disregard William Aylward. Grandmother grandmother of eight. Step-great- Lisa Thomas. Brother of Bob for the poor and handicapped, and in general a more violent of seven. Great-grandmother of Lawrence Hagner. Grandfather of grandmother of one. 14. Great-grandfather of three. Roskovensky. Grandfather of future.” nine. MAHALEK, Thelma May, 91, five. In a videotaped speech for the organization’s 26th annual HALL, Alberta A., (Wahl), 81, “Celebrate Life” fundraising dinner on Sept. 16, Byrum CURL, Laura Jane, 73, Sacred Heart of Jesus, SCHMELZ, Gertrude A., 82, St. Joseph, Corydon, Sept. 3. emphasized that, “Education is so important … with life issues St. Gabriel the Archangel, Terre Haute, Sept. 29. Mother of Holy Family, New Albany, Mother of Roy Hall. Sister of because abortion has been legal for so many years. … Each Indianapolis, Sept. 24. Mother of Mary Ann Brewer, Martha Sept. 27. Wife of Francis Elizabeth Woods and Ernest generation that comes along has to understand the intricacies of Deborah Livers and Carl Simpson, Kathleen, Suse and Schmelz. Mother of Linda Patton Wahl. Grandmother of two. what is going on with the abortion issue and how it is so Brandenburg. Grandmother of Michael Mahalek. Grandmother and Stephen Schmelz. Sister of Great-grandmother of four. detrimental to our society. three. Great-grandmother of of nine. Great-grandmother of Janet Dobbins, Martha Jennings, “… The more you learn about life issues, the more offensive eight. HARRIS, Norma Esther, 74, seven. Betty Thomas, Lawrence and you realize it is to our Lord,” she said. “… We cannot kill our St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, MATHENA, Shirley A. Robert Henckel. Grandmother of DOLAN, Francis M., 86, , 88, own babies, and the handicapped and our elderly, so I’m Oct. 2. Wife of Guthrie Harris. two. Great-grandmother of one. Holy Family, New Albany, St. Michael, Cannelton, June 18. counting on you to help the Lord. … I thank you so much for Sept. 24. Husband of Virginia HERCHE, Jeanne, 85, Wife of Harold Mathena. SCHNEIDER, John W., 77, all the years that you have worked with me.” Dolan. Father of Carol Burke, St. Mary, North Vernon, Oct. 2. Mother of Martha Lehmkuhler, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus The former Joan Dalton was born on Jan. 8, 1934, in Eileen Burrous, Nancy Wassom Mother of Kathy Littrell, Gary S. Carolyn, Allen and Frederick Christ, Indianapolis, Oct. 2. New Castle. Her family later moved to Marshall, Mich. She and Robert Dolan. Grandfather of and Jon Herche. Grandmother Evrard. Stepmother of Dennis Father of Theresa Marlin, James earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Indiana University in 11. Great-grandfather of six. of 12. Great-grandmother of and Harold Mathena. Sister of and Michael Schneider. Grand - 1956, and was married to Clark Byrum on June 8, 1957. Marcella Busby and Clyde Pyle. FERGUSON, Delbert, 84, eight. father of nine. Great-grandfather In addition to raising five children, she volunteered for a Grandmother of nine. Great- Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, of two. number of Church and community organizations, including HIGGINS, Virginia B., 83, grand mother of 14. Sept. 24. Husband of Lois Holy Family, New Albany, SKRENTNY, Thomas R., 78, serving as president of Right to Life of Indianapolis from 1988 Ferguson. Father of Kathy Essig, Sept. 1. Wife of William Higgins. MAY, Charles Aaron, 27, Prince of Peace, Madison, until 2008 and teaching religious education classes at her parish Elizabeth and Donald Ferguson. Mother of Mary Laslie, Karen St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, Sept. 28. Husband of Jean from 1985 until 2003. Grandfather of seven. Great- Pearce, Catherine, Dennis and Sept. 20. Son of Andrew and Skrentny. Father of Sharon Right to Life of Indianapolis volunteers said Byrum revitalized the organization. grandfather of 10. William Higgins II. Sister of Margaret May. Brother of Amie Kauth, Lauren Vaverka, Christine ThurdeKoos. Grandson of She also served the Church as a member of the archdiocesan FISSE, Clarence A., 85, Walter Blunk. Grandmother of Wilcox, David, Michael and Paul Francis and Florence Critney. Pro-Life Activities Advisory Committee for several years. St. Maurice, St. Maurice, 13. Great-grandmother of 23. Skrentny. Brother of Geraldine Among her numerous honors, she received the archdiocese’s McINTOSH, Bernard, 84, Tutino. Grandfather of 11. Great- Sept. 24. Brother of Rita HOFFMANN, Joseph A., 70, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Respect Life Award in 1999, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, grandfather of one. Bokelman, Mary Catherine St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, the archdiocese’s Outstanding Education Award in 1994, the Sept. 27. Father of Dorothy Riley Schoettmer and Paul Fisse. Floyds Knobs, Sept. 26. Husband STICKAN, Henry F., 88, Charles E. Stimming Pro-Life Award from Right to Life of and Michael McIntosh. FLAMION, Ernest Mark, 79, of Ruth Hoffmann. Father of SS. Francis and Clare, Indianapolis in 1994, the Cardinal John J. O’Connor Pro-Life St. Augustine, Leopold, Sept. 24. Michelle Lay, Jason and Joseph MILLER, David L., 65, Greenwood, Sept. 26. Husband Award from Legatus International in 2007, and the Sagamore of Brother of Jean and Rosemary Hoffmann. Brother of Anna St. Paul, Tell City, Aug. 23. of Cecelia (Mellen) Stickan. the Wabash Award from Gov. Mitch Daniels in 2008. Etienne, Cornelia and Evelyn Chapman, Mary Ann Young, Father of Lexi and Lori Herman Father of Dr. Celeste Allen, Also in 2008, Right to Life of Indianapolis honored her with Harpenau, Sue Hessig, Andrew, James, Jerome and John and Jeff and Michael Miller. Mary Colston, Clare Fitzpatrick, a youth scholarship in her name. Donald and Ray Flamion. Hoffmann. Grandfather of six. Brother of Jane Heeke, Cathy Dr. Carol Stoops, Carla Villalta Surviving are her husband, Clark H. Byrum Sr.; and Christian Stickan. FLANNERY, Michael D., 62, HUEBNER, Julia T., 95, Frizzell, Betty James and Lisa five children, Laura Manning, Amanda Montgomery, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Newton. Half-brother of Bruce, Grandfather of 14. Great- Mary Ann Smith, Kathleen Suss and Clark H. Byrum Jr.; New Albany, Sept. 22. Husband (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Charlie, Darrell and Jim Miller. grandfather of one. and 12 grandchildren. of Grace Flannery. Father of Sept. 11. Mother of Nancy Grandfather of 12. VIETTA, Margarita, 80, Memorial gifts may be sent to the Joan Byrum Right to Life Artie Barnett, Tommie Baskis, Siebert and Russell Huebner. MURPHY, Carmen Dell, 27, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Scholarship Fund in care of Right to Life of Indianapolis, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Marian College in Indianapolis Mollie and Ben Flannery. Son of Sister of Helen Kalaczynski. St. Mary, Navilleton, Oct. 2. Terre Haute, Sept. 22. Mother or the ALS Association. † Ethel Flannery. Brother of Grandmother of nine. Daughter of Audrey and Cheryl of Tomas Vegas. †
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Do not send money to reserve a copy of the book. You will be billed later. Page 16 The Criterion Friday, October 17, 2008 New playground at St. Joan of Arc School is ‘a dream come true’ St. Joan of Arc School By Mary Ann Wyand parents. It’s really exciting.” She said the hard work of 171 students, principal Mary Pat Sharpe of Second graders Chandler Sims, their parents and school staff members as Indianapolis, left, cuts the Jaden Payne and Lily Johnson couldn’t wait well as the generosity of parishioners and ribbon on new playground to climb on the new playground equipment at other donors resulted in yet another Wyand Mary by Photo Ann equipment with help from St. Joan of Arc School in Indianapolis. “Miracle on 42nd Street” for the Indian- Suzi Abell, right, director of “I think it will be nice because we’ll have apolis North Deanery parish at the corner of curriculum and the art a lot more room to play,” Lily said after the Central Avenue and 42nd Street. teacher, during a Sept. 22 Sept. 22 dedication ceremony. “We won’t “Last year, all the classes raised money dedication ceremony at the have to rush to the swings anymore [during and the parents raised money,” Sharpe said, Indianapolis North Deanery recess].” “and we did a school ‘Growing the Arts’ parish. The school’s St. Joan of Arc Parish’s new fundraiser.” Monarch Parc was dedicated Monarch Parc playground adjacent to the The playground swings were installed in Sharpe’s honor for school, church and Marian shrine is “a dream about eight years ago, she said, but there six years of exceptional come true,” said Mary Pat Sharpe, who has was no other outdoor fitness and service to the students. served as the principal for six years. recreational equipment for students. Sharpe helped plan the playground design Suzi Abell, director of curriculum and the and assisted with fundraising projects which art teacher, said Families Supporting raised $33,000, but had no idea that the new Faculty, the school’s parent-teacher organi- parents and parishioners that “Mrs. Sharpe a week when the students do not participate parish park would be dedicated in her honor. zation, led the fundraising efforts. has transformed our school into a more in physical education classes. “I was very surprised,” she said, moments “We started out just asking for individual successful learning environment.” “With the addition of the parent support,” after the announcement at the beginning of donations,” Abell said, “and then we had a Under her leadership, Marshall and she said, “students are able to get fitness the dedication ceremony for the new physical ‘Growing the Arts through Play’ party with Graham explained, the students’ ISTEP [activities] in every day.” fitness equipment, which includes two slides, all the proceeds going to the playground (Indiana Standard Testing for Educational Father Guy Roberts, pastor, said St. Joan a balance beam, parallel bars, a climbing wall project instead of to the [school’s] arts and Progress) scores nearly doubled and new of Arc’s new playground will be open for and two spring riders that resemble monarch cultural enrichment fund. We were able to technology was installed in classrooms. neighborhood use when school is not in butterflies, the school mascot. raise $33,000. One of the other portions of Children up to age 12 can play on the session. “It’s here because so many parents have the project was to tie in with our wellness outdoor equipment, Abell said, which will “Parents and children are certainly been so supportive,” Sharpe explained. “They plan. We’re finding that children are lacking serve most of the grade school students as welcome to use the park,” he said. “We want it for their children.” in their upper body strength the most so the well as the pre-kindergarten students, want it to be open for community use as The brightly colored and durable majority of the fitness equipment is preschool students and “Mini-Monarchs” long as it is respected and taken care of. The playground equipment cost $27,000 plus designed to be used for [exercising] their enrolled in the school’s childcare program. park will close at dusk.” installation fees, she said, and will serve the upper body.” “Physical activity is so important for all He said it is fitting that the new park was school, parish and neighborhood children for Abell said “St. Joan of Arc School has children,” said Jennifer Schaefer, assistant dedicated in the principal’s honor. many years as a visible symbol of vitality in truly undergone the most transformation principal and the school’s learning center “She is very much loved by the the center city. during [Sharpe’s] time here so it was only director. “This playground equipment gives students,” Father Roberts said. “She’s “This is a happy place for children and we appropriate that she be recognized.” the kids a chance to come outside for helped to bring the school out of a bit of a want to get that message out,” Sharpe said. During the ceremony, eighth graders exercise and recreation.” slump and move us forward. That’s been her “We’re doing lots of great things here, and Marshall Conley and Graham Barney told Schaefer said several parents will goal—to make us a Catholic school for the this is one of those examples from the the gathering of students, faculty, staff, volunteer as playground monitors three days 21st century.” †
A century ago in the United States, he said, the Bible are willing to do so, or who live it themselves, so that was read regularly in many homes. Today, even among religiously inspired works of art and literature aren’t SYNOD fundamentalist Christians, that kind of familiarity with automatically in the small categories rather than the continued from page 1 Scripture appears less strong, he said. mainstream of modern culture and art,” he said. understanding of the texts, he said. “You wouldn’t have a literary figure like [William] “That means you’ve got to have agents, actors, artists, One thing that the synod has heard emphasized Faulkner writing about Absalom, I think, in this generation, producers who want to do that,” he added. repeatedly is the importance of “lectio divina,” the prayerful not even in the South. Who’s Absalom? Faulkner knew, and Cardinal George said it’s a bit of an uphill battle in the reading of Scripture, both in the preparation of priests and so did his readers. Now you’d need a guide in order to tell United States because today’s culture tends to subscribe to as a spiritual practice for lay faithful. you that,” he said. the gnostic conviction that obtaining “hidden, secret In the “world of the hearers,” whether in developed Faulkner’s novel, Absalom, Absalom! is considered a knowledge is what it means to be saved.” countries or in places of oral tradition, the Church has to literary masterpiece. Its title refers to the biblical story of He said the idea is that “if you can get hold of this help make sure that the word of God has a chance to be Absalom, a son of David who rebelled against his father. knowledge or if you can master it, then you’re OK and you heard, Cardinal George said. Cardinal George said that it was important to reintroduce don’t have to depend upon relations.” That can’t be taken for granted today, he said. In the these images and figures into the popular culture, but to do For Catholics, however, he said, salvation is all about cardinal’s own speech to the synod, he made the point that that the Church has to “be where the conversations that relations—the relationship to Christ and to those who know biblical language and imagery have largely disappeared shape culture take place. Christ and love him, and the conviction that love is more from popular culture. “You have to find people who shape that culture, or who powerful than knowledge. †
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