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Think Green 50¢ Recycle June 3, 2012 Volume 86, No. 22 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Go Digital Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Priest Assignments announced Page 3 TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC In Truth and Charity Congratulations, graduates! Page 2 Bishop ordains two to the Profession of vows Brothers profess ‘ministry of Eucharistic love’ temporary vows BY TIM JOHNSON AND KAY COZAD Page 4 FORT WAYNE — Describing the Holy Priesthood as the “ministry of Eucharistic love” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades ordained two new priests — Father Jacob Meyer and Father Benjamin Muhlenkamp — at the Fortnight for Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Freedom Wayne on Saturday, May 26. “Today, Deacon Ben and Deacon Jacob enter the Examples of religious liberty priesthood of Christ through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. They pledge to serve Christ and to follow attacked in U.S., Egypt His call. For this, we thank these two young men. Page 5 And we thank the Lord for the gift of the priesthood, a gift for the Church and for the world. Our diocese rejoices today in this gift,” said Bishop Rhoades in the opening remarks of his homily. The Rite of Ordination began before a capac- Ordination package ity congregation with the formal presentation of the candidates by Msgr. Bernard Galic, director of the Additional photos Office of Vocations for the Diocese of Fort Wayne- South Bend, and pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, Pages 10-11, 20 Yoder. Msgr. Galic affirmed the readiness of both candidates. In his homily, Bishop Rhoades spoke of how the deacons “will be united to Jesus Christ in a new and Jubilarians radical way. A new seal will be imprinted on their very being.” Diocesan and Congregation Bishop Rhoades explained a priest’s mission is “to link the world with God and with humanity, to of Holy Cross be a mediator: to bring human beings to God, to redemption, to true and eternal life.” Pages 8-9, 12-14 JOE ROMIE Father Jacob Meyer, left, and Father Ben Muhlenkamp, right, kneel before Bishop Kevin C. “Ben and Jacob, today receive the divine autho- rization through the Sacrament of Holy Orders,” Rhoades during the Prayer of Ordination. Bishop Rhoades celebrated the Rite of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday, May 26, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. ORDAIN, PAGE 4 Bishop Rhoades to lead Corpus Christi Procession BY TIM JOHNSON “Corpus Christi” is Latin for the “Body of we should have for our Lord.” Christ.” On the feast of Corpus Christi, Catholics He added, “And carrying the Holy Eucharist honor the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. through our streets and neighborhoods reminds us FORT WAYNE — “I am excited to invite This feast is traditionally celebrated through a that we are to carry Jesus with us always, making the faithful of our diocese to join me in mark- Eucharistic Procession at which the consecrated Him known to others.” ing the feast of Corpus Christi … with a host is placed in the monstrance and the congre- In the letter to priests, Bishop Rhoades said, Eucharistic Procession — this time in Fort gation reverently follows the Eucharist singing “Following our Catholics Come Home Campaign Wayne,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades said in hymns and reciting prayers. and preparing for the coming Year of Faith, this a letter he wrote to priests of the diocese. At the conclusion of the procession Benediction Eucharistic Procession through the heart of Fort Bishop Rhoades will lead a Corpus Christi takes place. This is a blessing given by making the Wayne is an opportunity to deepen devotion to Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Sign of the Cross with the exposed Eucharist in Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and witness to the Fort Wayne on Sunday, June 10, beginning the monstrance. hope we have in Him.” at approximately 12:30 p.m. in front of the In a letter to first communicants encouraging “I look forward to carrying the Holy Eucharist Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. their participation, Bishop Rhoades said, “There through the city past businesses and homes and “We will stop for Benediction at Headwaters is a tradition in the Church that children who have the city jail,” Bishop Rhoades said in the letter. Park and Most Precious Blood Church as we pro- just received Jesus in the Eucharist for the first “The love of Jesus in the Eucharist and our prayers cess to Queen of Angels Church, where we will time will wear their First Holy Communion attire and hymns along the way are sure to touch many close with Benediction,” Bishop Rhoades said. for the Eucharistic Procession.” hearts in our community.” “Everyone is invited to celebrate afterwards with “I hope many of you will wear your suits and Bishop Rhoades shared a memory as a semi- a fiesta.” The fiesta — or party — is a Hispanic dresses and veils,” Bishop Rhoades requested of narian in Rome with the first communicants: “(I) tradition that follows after the Benediction of a the first communicants. “It will be a reminder for Eucharistic Procession. everyone, including myself, of the reverent love CHRISTI, PAGE 20 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC June 3, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Congratulations, graduates! Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades IN TRUTH EDITOR: Tim Johnson AND NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad CHARITY Editorial Department BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, have had the pleasure in recent weeks to Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, celebrate many commencement/bacca- Diane Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister laureate Masses throughout our diocese: Margie Lavonis, CSC, Joe Kozinski, Ifor the University of Saint Francis and Saint Vince LaBarbera and Deb Wagner Mary’s College, as well as for our four diocesan high schools. I also had the plea- Business Department sure to speak at the commencement Mass for the University of Notre Dame. BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride I congratulate all the graduates of our AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber diocese. Following is a summary of the BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol message I delivered in homilies at the com- [email protected] mencement Masses which I wish to address to all of our graduates in all the various Advertising Sales high schools, colleges and universities of Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) our diocese: (260) 456-2824 Dear graduates, the Church and I, your Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) bishop, together with your parents and fam- (574) 234-0687 ilies, your priests, teachers, mentors, and others who have supported you during your Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org KEVIN HAGGENJOS years of college or high school are very Mishawaka Marian High School graduates gather for a photo following the baccalaureate Mass proud of you. We pray for you, that your Published weekly except the fourth celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Thursday, May 24, at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Sunday in June, second and fourth futures will be filled with many blessings from the Lord. 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