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50¢ February 28, 2010 Think Green Volume 84, No. 9 Recycle this paper Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Msgr. J. William Lester dies at 90 Ariel photographer takes flight Diocese mourns the passing of untiring servant Senior section highlights prominent laity BY VINCE LABARBERA Pages 11-13 FORT WAYNE — Msgr. J. William Lester, P.A., a beloved and very respected senior priest who served the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend for 65 years as a priest, died Saturday morning, Feb. 20, after a brief Holy Cross saint illness. Msgr. Lester served in many parishes of the diocese Blessed Brother André Bessette as pastor and administrator. He also served as vicar to be canonized general and chancellor, and rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. He was a Page 3 former superintendent of Catholic Schools for the diocese and was principal of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne and Huntington Catholic High School. Arrangements are as follows: Wednesday, Feb. 24, reception of the body and rosary at the Cathedral of the Edith Stein Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, at 4:30 p.m.; visitation from 4:30 to 8 p.m. with Evening Prayer and Conference Vigil Service at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 25, visitation Exploring dignity will take place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception from 10 to 10:45 a.m., with a funeral Mass of women and men at 11 a.m. at the cathedral. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton where his mother is Page 5 buried. Originally from Gary, Msgr. Lester was born Nov. 25, 1919, to James W. Lester and Ida M. Effinger- Lester. Msgr. Lester attended Holy Angels Elementary Mission offerings School there and studied for two years at Bishop Noll Parish missions High School in Hammond. His remaining secondary education was at St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvert, throughout the diocese Wis. He attended St. Lawrence College in Mt. Calvary, TIM JOHNSON Wis. and his theological study was at Catholic Page 7 University of America, Washington, D.C., where he Msgr. J. William Lester, shown with the pilgrimage garb for those who attended the canonization ceremonies of St. Mother Theodore Guérin in October of 2006, stands in Vatican City outside St. Peter’s Basilica. LESTER, PAGE 4 Msgr. J. William Lester, a priest for all seasons

ago Bishop D’Arcy says Msgr. Lester was “a events. BY KAY COZAD AND TIM JOHNSON priest with a lot of love.” And he adds, “His Msgr. Lester had a sister who was a member clock was always set at high noon.” of the Holy Cross congregation in South Bend to FORT WAYNE — Always eager to serve the No matter the assignment, says Bishop whom he was devoted. He made the drive to Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in any D’Arcy, the energetic and eager Msgr. Lester South Bend to visit her up until a couple of appointment, Msgr. J. William Lester’s ministry was always willing to take it on and do his best. months ago, reports Bishop D’Arcy. garnered him respect from bishops, priests and From filling in as interim superintendent of The monsignor was beloved by his fellow the faithful. In a sense, a chapter of diocesan his- Catholic Schools to the clergy abuse situation, to priests and laity alike and of course his devotion tory is closed with the passing of this honored closing parishes to his ecumenical work with the to the White Sox was evidenced as he traveled to vicar of retired priests, co-vicar general and co- Jewish and Lutheran communities, Msgr. Lester Chicago to attend a game or two each year. chancellor of the diocese, rector, pastor, associ- loved a challenge and never was afraid to move One personal memory that touched the bish- ate pastor, superintendent, principal and parish into it, says Bishop D’Arcy. “He was good at op’s heart was that Msgr. Lester traveled to administrator throughout the diocese. facing challenges and straightening them out.” Boston to stand by him after his mother died and Bishop John M. D’Arcy, retired bishop of the “He had a great love for the schools,” adds subsequently following his sister’s death as well. diocese remembers his friend and fellow priest Bishop D’Arcy. “He was a pioneer in education. “Those moments are important,” says Bishop Msgr. Lester as being intelligent and generous He knew the schools and treasured them. Msgr. D’Arcy. hearted. “He was always positive. ... Joyful. ... Lester was instrumental in the building of Of the life of service the beloved monsignor He was the best we had,” says Bishop D’Arcy. Bishop Luers, Bishop Dwenger and Marian led, Bishop D’Arcy concludes, “He was a As one of the first priests he met following High School in Mishawaka.” The monsignor his appointment as eighth bishop of the Diocese was especially fond of Bishop Luers and would of Fort Wayne-South Bend more than 24 years be seen cheering at any number of sporting TRIBUTE, PAGE 20 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 28, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the May the grace of this special Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856

PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades season be with you all

EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad IN TRUTH Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan AND FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, CHARITY Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner Lent We have begun our Lenten journey. On Business Department Ash Wednesday, I was happy to see the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception filled BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice with people, a sign of the vitality of the faith AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber of this local Church. I am sure that churches BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol throughout our diocese were filled as people [email protected] attended Mass and received the blessed ashes on their foreheads, a sign not only of our mor- Advertising Sales tality, but a sign that also points to the resur- Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) rection of the body. I pray that all of us, through our practice of prayer and penance (260) 456-2824 during these 40 days, will arrive at Easter KAY COZAD Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) with our hearts purified and renewed by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades distributes ashes to the faithful on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of (574) 234-0687 God’s grace. the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org

Published weekly except the fourth Msgr. J. William Lester Sunday in June, second and fourth This past Saturday morning, one of the Christ also means loving His Bride, the weeks in July and August, the first week great and much loved priests of our diocese, Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Fort Church. To do so, we must always see the of September and last week in Msgr. J. William Lester, was called home to Wayne Church with the eyes of Jesus who “loved the December by the Diocese of Fort the house of our Father. That evening, while As many of you know, I live in the former Church” St. Paul tells us, “and gave Himself Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., speaking with one of our priests, he called up for her.” P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. rectory of St. Mary’s Parish in Fort Wayne. Msgr. Lester “a giant” in our diocese. This past Sunday, the first Sunday of Lent, I I look forward to celebrating this same Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, Monsignor’s many accomplishments are well- liturgy next Sunday in St. Matthew Cathedral, IN, and additional mailing office. celebrated Holy Mass at Saint Mary’s Church. known. I have only had the privilege of get- It was wonderful to meet so many good peo- South Bend, where there will be another large ting to know Msgr. Lester in the course of a ple and to learn about the wonderful works of group of catechumens and candidates making POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: few weeks, but I feel blessed to have met such this step towards initiation or full communion Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort mercy that go on at St. Mary’s, including the a holy, humble and joyful priest. What struck famous soup kitchen. I thank Father Phillip in the Catholic Church. Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: me most about Msgr. was his joy in the priest- [email protected]. Widmann, the pastor of St. Mary’s, and all the hood, his joy in serving the Lord and His peo- parishioners for their warm welcome. I joked ple. Of course, joy is one of the fruits of the Welcome back, Bishop D’Arcy MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort with the parishioners about my being their Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) Holy Spirit and a sign that Msgr. Lester lived “tenant.” I live next door to the parish’s Ave I was so happy to see Bishop D’Arcy again 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. his life according to the Spirit. We will cer- Maria House, which provides a place for the after his well-deserved few weeks back home BUREAU OFFICE: 114 W.Wayne St., South tainly miss him. Please join me in praying this poor to visit during the day for various needs. in Boston. As I get to know the Diocese of Bend, IN 46601.Telephone (574) 234- prayer for this wonderful servant of God: St. Mary’s is a beacon of hope for many Fort Wayne-South Bend, I marvel at the many 0687. Fax: (574) 232-8483. needy people in that area of Fort Wayne. accomplishments of my esteemed and beloved O God, listen favorably to our prayers offered on predecessor. I am very glad that Bishop News deadline is the Monday morning behalf of your servant and priest, and grant that D’Arcy continues to be very active in priestly before publication date. Advertising Msgr. J. William Lester, who committed himself zeal- Rite of Election and Call to and episcopal ministry, a great help to me and deadline is nine days before publica- ously to the service of your name, may rejoice for- a real blessing to all the faithful of our dio- tion date. ever in the company of your saints. We ask this Continuing Conversion cese. through Christ our Lord. Amen. On the first Sunday of Lent, after the Mass LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- at St. Mary’s, I was back to our beautiful comes original, signed letters about Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for Lent issues affecting church life. Although Catechetical Formation Day the Rite of Election of Catechumens and of I’d like to end this column as I began, with we cannot publish every letter we This past Friday, our Catholic School the Call to Continuing Conversion of the theme of Lent. The Lord is calling us to receive, we strive to provide a balanced teachers from throughout the Fort Wayne area Candidates who are preparing for Reception penance and spiritual renewal. Let us hear and representation of expressed opinions met for Catechetical Formation Day (the into the Full Communion of the Catholic heed that call! I encourage all to participate in and a variety of reflections on life in the teachers from the South Bend area will meet Church this Easter. It is exciting to see so the various Lenten observances in your church.We will choose letters for publi- next Friday). It was wonderful to celebrate many people, touched by God’s grace, who parishes. Attending Mass on weekdays, pray- cation based on reader interest, timeli- Mass with these devoted teachers who play will soon receive the sacraments of initiation ing the Stations of the Cross, participating in ness and fairness. Readers may agree or such an important role in the Church. I thank and join us at the table of the Lord. Allow me Operation Rice Bowl, attending a Day of disagree with the letter writers’ opin- them, on behalf of us all, for their commit- to share with you one paragraph from my Recollection, etc., are all ways to enter more ions. Letters must not exceed 250 ment to the noble and holy mission of homily at that beautiful ceremony: deeply into the spirit of Lent. And, of course, words. All letters must be signed and Catholic education. I spoke to the teachers My advice to you today is very simple: we together do our communal penance of include a phone number and address about fostering the formation of the hearts of “Love Christ and love His Church.” When St. abstinence from meat on Lenten Fridays. May for verification.We reserve the right to their students in the love of God. Of course, Andrew encountered Christ, the first thing he edit letters for legal and other concerns. the grace of this special season be with you this is a primary task of parents. Indeed, all of did was seek out his brother, Simon Peter, to all! Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, us are called to help our children and young tell him ‘We have found Christ.’ My brothers P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN people to encounter Christ. We do this not and sisters, you have found Christ! Finding 46856-1169; or e-mail: only by our teaching them about Jesus, but Christ, following Him, and living in His love [email protected] also by our example of the imitation of Jesus, is the goal not only of the RCIA, it is the goal by living the Christian virtues, the greatest of and quest of our life’s journey. It gives us a You may find Bishop Rhoades’ columns or homi- ISSN 0891-1533 which is love. joy that is ever ancient and ever new, a joy lies at todayscatholicnews.org under the USPS 403630 nothing else in this world can give us. Loving columnist section. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 Blessed Brother André to become first saint of ND’s founding order

NOTRE DAME — Blessed founded Notre Dame three years Brother André Bessette will be before he was born and continue canonized, or formally declared to teach and serve here today, a saint, in a ceremony to be held determined not only to educate Oct. 17. minds and hearts, but to give Blessed Brother André was a witness to the kingdom of God. brother of the Congregation of Brother André’s life, now recog- Holy Cross, the religious order nized as a true treasure of the which founded the University of church, and his continuing advo- Notre Dame, and the founder of cacy, renew, deepen and St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount strengthen our foundational mis- Royal in Montreal. sion.” Known popularly as the “mir- “We are honored and moved acle man of Montreal,” Holy beyond words at Brother Cross Brother André Bessette, André’s formal recognition as a an unassuming porter who saint,” said Holy Cross Father became legendary for his min- David Tyson, provincial superior MARK WEBER istry to the sick and needy of of the Indiana Province of Holy The Rite of Election, the start of a journey of faith for 78 Catechumens Montreal, was formally recog- Cross. “Not only because this and 120 Candidates for Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the nized Feb. 19 by the Vatican as immensely humble man is the Easter Vigil was held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on one of six candidates who will congregation’s first recognized ARCHIVES OF THE HOLY CROSS BROTHERS, Sunday, Feb. 21 and will be repeated at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in be canonized a saint later this MIDWEST PROVINCE. USED WITH PERMISSION. saint, but because he is such an South Bend on Sunday, Feb. 28. Here, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades adds his year. Pope Benedict XVI Holy Cross Brother André Bessette extraordinary example for every name to the Books of Elect, presented from each parish represented. announced the decision to can- Catholic of every age. Not for onize Brother André following a him the trappings of power and meeting of cardinals in Vatican derer, and sacristan, ran errands status, of money and prestige; City. and provided the students with he was famous first as a fero- Born Alfred Bessette on Aug. cheap haircuts. Throughout ciously hard worker at the high 9, 1845, in Saint-Gregoire these years his reputation for school where he worked his Catechumens, candidates fill d’Iberville, Quebec, Brother humility and kindness grew, as whole life; he simply did every- André was one of 12 children. did the numbers of visitors he thing and anything that was By the time he was 12 years old, received. Most of these were needed, from cleaning the floors cathedral to capacity his father, a lumberman, had poor and sick people, to whom to fixing shoes, from doing stu- been killed in a work accident he offered not only his compas- dents’ laundry to cutting hair. live with Him in love. Today’s and his mother had died of sion and what material assis- “What an example of prayer BY BONNIE ELBERSON catechumens will become the tuberculosis. Physically diminu- tance he could provide, but also in action, of active service to “elect” of God, that is, they will tive, chronically ill, uneducated moral and spiritual advice. others as the most eloquent and FORT WAYNE — The Cathedral become God’s people consecrat- and clumsy with his hands, the Many of his visitors attributed powerful prayer of all.” Father of the Immaculate Conception in ed to give Him honor and glory, young Bessette nevertheless miraculous cures to him, but he Tyson continued. “And that is downtown Fort Wayne was filled the bishop pointed out. worked as a would insist, the essence of the congregation to capacity on the first Sunday of Just as importantly, the candi- farmhand, sometimes with — we serve the Christ in every Lent with catechumens, candidates in continuing conversion shoemaker, annoyance, that being, with our hands and hearts dates, their sponsors, families and will also be received into the full baker and “And that is the essence of any such cures and souls, with all our might. friends. The event was the Rite of sacramental life of the Catholic blacksmith in were attributa- Brother André would be horri- Election and Call of Candidates Church. Both catechumens and Quebec for six the congregation — we ble to the fied were I to call him a hero, to Continuing Conversion, an candidates are on a journey of years before prayers of St. but his unrelenting focus on important step in the catechu- faith, he said, attracted to the leaving for Joseph. serving others, his blunt humor mens’ and candidates’ journey on truth of the Gospel of Christ. New England, serve the Christ in every Brother and utter devotion to God, the the path to full communion with Bishop Rhoades put the day’s where he spent André’s partic- greatness of his simplicity — the Catholic Church. events in a broader perspective four years ular affection those are heroic virtues, and it Catechumens are those unbap- for his listeners. Just as it is working in tex- being, with our hands for St. Joseph, seems wonderfully apt and tized persons who are preparing appropriate for them to come tile factories in addition to instructive that the first Holy to receive the sacraments of initi- before their bishop, successor of and farms in and hearts and souls, the need to Cross saint was a man who ation — Baptism, Confirmation the apostles, it is equally impor- Connecticut, accommodate insisted, sometimes testily, that and Eucharist — at the Easter tant for them to assemble in the Massachusetts the throngs of ‘to serve is sweeter than to be Vigil. Candidates are those per- Cathedral of the Immaculate and Rhode with all our might.” people seeking served.’” sons who were baptized in anoth- Conception, mother church of the Island. his help, advice Holy Cross Father Hugh er faith tradition and are prepar- diocese and symbol of the uni- From his FATHER DAVID TYSON, CSC and prayers, Cleary, superior general of the ing to receive Confirmation versal church, he said. earliest child- led to the foun- Congregation of Holy Cross, and/or Eucharist at the Easter A highlight of the ceremony hood, he was dation of Saint added, “What a grace for our Vigil. was the formal introduction of quietly but con- Joseph’s religious family, to count among Celebrant for the liturgy was catechumens and candidates to spicuously Oratory, at first its ranks such a model of the the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bishop Rhoades by their parish prayerful, an inclination which a small structure constructed on Christian life offered to the Bend’s newly-installed Bishop representatives as each person seemed only to intensify during Mount Royal with funds from world, a true inspiration for a Kevin C. Rhoades. stepped forward with his sponsor his hardscrabble years as an itin- small donations and Brother welcoming, compassionate pres- Bishop Rhoades greeted the for a handshake and personal erant laborer, and when he André’s barbershop income and ence. Such good news!” assembly warmly. “It’s wonderful greeting from the bishop. returned to Canada in 1867, he now a massive basilica, which to be with you this afternoon,” he He assured them, “The person confessed an interest in formal attracts some 2 million pilgrims said, and noted it was his first of Our Lord Jesus Christ has religious life to his local parish each year. opportunity to celebrate the Rite called you ... He will be with priest, who sent him to a nearby Brother André was entombed of Election in his new diocese. you,” and promised to keep them community of Holy Cross broth- there after his death on Jan. 6, He will celebrate another such in his prayers as they continue on ers with a letter assuring its 1937. Between his death and liturgy at St. Matthew Cathedral their path to full communion with superior that “I am sending you burial, more than 1 million pil- in South Bend on the second the Church at the Easter Vigil. a saint.” grims came to pay tribute. Sunday in Lent. In closing, Bishop Rhoades The largely illiterate 25-year In 1978 he was declared ven- The bishop began with a brief said, “It gives me great joy to be old novice was put to work as a erable and was beatified in explanation of the term “elec- with you here in prayer.” He told porter, or doorman, at 1982. tion” when used in the context of them, “You have found Christ. Montreal’s College of Notre “All of us in the Notre Dame the catechumens’ faith journey. Following him and living in his Dame, an assignment in which family are delighted to hear of Most people are familiar with the love is the goal of our life’s jour- he continued for the next 40 Brother André’s canonization” political overtones of the word, ney.” He left them with this years. said Notre Dame president Holy Brother Charles McBride, CSC, and he said, but in this case “elec- advice, “Love Christ and love In addition to welcoming vis- Cross Father John I. Jenkins. Michael Garvey contributed to this tion” means that God chooses his His Church.” itors, he served as janitor, laun- “His brothers in Holy Cross article. people to believe in Him and to 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Dwenger and Bishop Luers high • May 29-Sept. 26, 1989 — schools in Fort Wayne had created Appointed temporary administra- a $1,000 scholarship in the name tor, St. Michael’s Church, LESTER of Msgr. Lester to be awarded Waterloo. Father Zimmerman died CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 annually to two recipients entering leaving the parish without a pastor. the freshman class at both schools. Monsignor continued as rector of In more recent times of need, the cathedral, Fort Wayne, and as earned both bachelor’s and mas- such as the death of a pastor and co-chancellor and co-vicar general ter’s degrees. even the retirement of an auxiliary • July 15, 1990 to June 1991 — He was ordained to the priest- bishop, Msgr. Lester has agreed to Appointed temporary administra- hood on Aug. 24, 1945, by Bishop step in to fill a vacancy temporari- tor, St. Matthew Cathedral (when John F. Noll in the Cathedral of the ly. He had been serving as the Bishop Crowley retired) until Immaculate Conception, Fort vicar of retired clergy since April Bishop John Sheets was assigned Wayne. 10, 2000. there. Msgr. Lester has been associat- • June-August 1993 — ed with Catholic education in the Appointed temporary administra- local diocese since his first priestly A listing of Msgr. J. tor, St. Jude, South Bend assignment at St. Mary Parish, William Lester’s • September 1993 to January Huntington, in September 1945. 1994 — Appointed temporary The pastor, Father Thomas E. assignments administrator, Queen of Angels, Dillon, served as the superintend- • Sept. 13, 1945 — Appointed Fort Wayne ent of schools at that time and the assistant, St. Mary Church, • August 1994 to January 1995 young Father Lester, as the associ- Huntington — Appointed temporary adminis- ate pastor, assisted the pastor with • 1947 — Appointed principal, trator, St. Joseph, Fort Wayne much of the school administrative Huntington Catholic High School, • July 15, 1995 — Received work. Two years later, Father Huntington title of Protonotary Apostolic Lester officially was connected to • June 26, 1951 — Appointed • Aug. 12 to Oct. 6, 1998 — Catholic education when he was principal, Central Catholic High Appointed temporary administra- appointed principal of Huntington School, Fort Wayne tor, St. Patrick Church, Fort Catholic High School. He contin- • March 1, 1957 — Appointed Wayne, while continuing as co- ued his support of Catholic educa- superintendent of schools and vicar general and co-chancellor tion by accepting the appointment chaplain at St. Vincent Villa • Nov. 26, 1999 — Retired as principal of Central Catholic • June 17, 1959 — Residing at from chancery as co-vicar general High School in Fort Wayne in St. Vincent Villa and render assis- and co-chancellor 1951. He retained this position tance to the Sisters and children • Jan. 3, 2000 — Retired from while also accepting the assign- • May 31, 1960 — Invested as cathedral, Fort Wayne, as co-rector ment as superintendent of schools Papal Chamberlain • April 10, 2000 — Appointed in 1957, as well as rendering assis- • March 24, 1964 — Appointed vicar of retired clergy tance to the religious sisters and MARTIN PETIT to Diocesan Building Commission • July 10, 2000 — Appointed children at St. Vincent Villa where Msgr. J. William Lester stands in the parking lot of what would become a • July 1, 1970 — Appointed temporary administrator, St. he lived in Fort Wayne. human outline of the new St. Therese Church. In the year 2000, Msgr. pastor, St. Jude Church, Fort Therese Church, Fort Wayne In 1960, Father Lester was Lester was temporary administrator of the St. Therese Parish and Wayne • Dec. 28, 2000 — Appointed invested as a monsignor, and in involved in the planning process of the new church building, which was • Feb. 2, 1972 — Appointed temporary administrator, Queen of 1964 he was appointed to the dedicated in 2003. diocesan director of Lay Activities Angels, Fort Wayne diocesan building commission. In for Fort Wayne area • March 27, 2001 — Appointed this capacity, he supported • July 7, 1978 — Appointed temporary administrator, St. Catholic schools and helped ensure pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle Joseph Church, Fort Wayne their continued existence through appointed diocesan director of lay director of continuing education Church, Elkhart • August 2002 to May 7, 2003 financial accountability. During his activities for the Fort Wayne area. for the clergy — he assumed the • July 8, 1981 — Assigned for a — Appointed temporary adminis- tenure, he was instrumental in In 1978, he was appointed pastor position of pastor of St. Aloysius period of two years to St. Vincent trator, St. Adalbert Church, South organizing teaching requirements of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Parish, Yoder, and at the request of de Paul Seminary in the Bend and licensing for lay teachers who in Elkhart. In 1981, he began serv- Bishop John D’Arcy, newly Archdiocese of Miami, Fla., under • Oct. 11, 2002 — Appointed to were quickly replacing teaching ing a two-year assignment in the appointed eighth bishop of the the direction of Archbishop Presbyteral Council religious sisters. He also had a Archdiocese of Miami under the local diocese, agreed to again serve Edward McCarthy • Nov. 1, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2007 hand in the plan and design of both direction of Archbishop Edward as superintendent of schools for • July 11, 1983 — Appointed — Appointed judge on the Bishop Luers and Bishop Dwenger McCarthy. one year. director of Continuing Education Marriage Tribunal high schools, and Marian High He returned to Fort Wayne in In April 1986, Msgr. Lester — for the Clergy with residence at • June 29, 2003 to Aug. 23, School, Mishawaka. 1983 and was appointed episcopal along with Msgr. James Wolf — Queen of Angels rectory, Fort 2003 — Appointed temporary In 1970, Msgr. Lester was vicar for education with residence was appointed vicar general and Wayne administrator, St. Rose of Lima named pastor of St. Jude Parish, at Queen of Angels Parish. In 1985 co-chancellor of the diocese, and • July 1983 — Appointed vicar Church, Monroeville Fort Wayne, and two years later — while carrying out his role of about three weeks later both priests for education • Oct. 1, 2003 to Aug. 15, 2004 were named co-rectors of the • July 1, 1985 — Appointed — Appointed temporary adminis- Cathedral of the Immaculate pastor, St. Aloysius Church, Yoder, trator, St. Mary Church, Fort Conception in Fort Wayne. while continuing the position of Wayne In July 1995, Msgr. Lester was director of Continuing Education • Aug. 16, 2004 — Appointed elevated to Protonotary Apostolic for Priests temporary administrator, St. (PA). In 2005, he was awarded a • Appointed superintendent of Patrick Church, Fort Wayne Light of Learning Award by the Catholic Schools for one year until • Aug. 31, 2005 to July 2, 2006 Catholic Schools Office and the June 30, 1986 — Appointed temporary adminis- Our experienced and professional staff is dedicated Council of Catholic School • April 15, 1986 — Appointed trator — Most Precious Blood to providing the highest quality of nursing care. Teachers, representing all of the co-vicar general and co-chancellor Church, Fort Wayne teachers, administrators and stu- of the diocese and co-pastor, • November 2005 — Appointed • Daily Mass dents of the diocese. Cathedral of Fort Wayne (with (three years) to Presbyteral • Medicare Certified Also in May of 2005, the dio- Father James J. 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BY ANN CAREY

NOTRE DAME — The dignity and vocation of women and men were once again the focus of the fifth annual Edith Stein Project conference at the University of Notre Dame Feb. 12-13. The student-run conference has grown in scope and attendance since its inception in 2006, with 271 people registered for the 2010 conference. PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES The approximately 30 speakers included students, recent graduates • Friday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. — Mass for all South Bend area and scholars of national reputation. Catholic School Teachers, Saint Joseph’s High School, South Bend Edith Stein was an early 20th (correction for location) century philosopher who champi- • Sunday, Feb. 28, 2:30 p.m. — Rite of Election and Call to oned the dignity of women. She ANN CAREY Continuing Conversion, St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend converted to Catholicism and Speaking on married and virginal motherhood at the Edith Stein confer- • Monday, March 1 — Annual Meeting of Indiana Bishops and entered the Carmelite order, but ence were Lisa Everett, far right, and Sister M. Benedicta, OSF, second Major Religious Superiors, Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis was killed by the Nazis at from right. Elizabeth Kirk, far left, chaired the session, and Sister • Tuesday, March 2, 12:30 p.m. — Mass for Archbishop Noll Auschwitz in 1942 because of her Margaret Mary Mitchel, OSF, second from left, assisted with Sister Center employees at Chapel of the Good Shepherd Jewish heritage. Edith Stein was Benedicta’s PowerPoint presentation. • Wednesday, March 3 — Lunch with judges and magistrates of canonized in 1998 and is known as Allen County at Allen County Courthouse St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. entrusted to us, in many ways it is spiritual mothers. She offered the • Wednesday, March 3, 7 p.m. — Mass closing mission at St. Organizers of the Edith Stein Christ Himself, and we should example of Sister Arilda Kampa, John the Baptist Parish, Fort Wayne Project wrote in conference materi- never be afraid to welcome Him,” who recently died at the age of • March 4-16 — Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with the Equestrian als that they adopted her as their she said. 103. Sister Arilda had been a spiri- Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Sovereign Order of Malta patron saint because of her “inspi- Everett observed that the tual mother to countless students ration as a model of turning one’s Blessed Mother is the ideal model and friends who treasured that gift, heart to God and as a woman who for mothers. Jesus gave us his own she said. Spiritual motherhood worked to live out her vocation mother — the last thing He did — gives value to little things, she through the genuine feminine spirit she said, and “Her heart is large continued, and in turn the sisters In your car, in your kitchen, of self-gift.” enough to contain the entire receive love back, which fulfills The conference initially focused human race.” the female need for motherhood. and online around the world on women, but in recent years, an Sister Benedicta, a novice in the “As much as you give, so much effort has been made to include Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual more you get back,” Sister men because conference organizers Adoration in Mishawaka, is a Benedicta concluded. recognized that men and women Notre Dame graduate and was one Conference speakers from out- must cooperate if both are to fully of the coordinators of the Edith side the South Bend area included realize their dignity in society. The Stein Project in 2007 and 2008 Professor Jane Rodeheffer of Saint Sharing conference theme of “No Man is when she was a student. Mary’s University of Minnesota, an Island: Creature, Culture and Sisters give up the right to chil- Benedictine Mother Dolores Hart Community,” provided a wide vari- dren of their own, Sister Benedicta of the Abbey of Regina Laudis; the TTruthruth ety of topics, including the family, said, but they are given “God’s Brian Gail, author of “Fatherless,” community, Christian economics, family,” and virginity allows them Professor David Schindler of the sexuality and vocation. to remain more free to bear fruit Pontifical John Paul II Institute, and BBeautyeauty In a session on motherhood, for that family. Kevin Schmiesing of the Acton Lisa Everett, co-director of the Sister Benedicta said that moth- Institute, Katie van Schaijick of the of our Office of Family Life for the erhood is conferred on the sisters Personalist Project and Melinda Diocese of Fort Wayne-South in her order through their charism Selmys, author of “Sexual Bend, spoke on married mother- of perpetual adoration. Taking a Authenticity.” Catholic hood, and Franciscan Sister M. turn in the middle of the night to Notre Dame seniors JoAnna Benedicta Duna spoke on virginal rise and pray for the needs of peo- Roman, Sarah Johnson and motherhood. ple before the Blessed Sacrament Katrina Peller were co-chairs of Faith “Love is a child’s deepest need, is like a mother rising at night to the conference, which is entirely and he finds it first in the face of care for her children, she said. student-organized. Several campus his mother,” Everett said, so we “Mothering people spiritually groups, organizations, alumni and need to recover in our culture the means you take them into your other individuals provided finan- St. Mary Catholic Church theory that a mother cannot be heart and care for them spiritual- cial support. The Identity Project replaced with just any caregiver. ly,” she explained, noting that the of Notre Dame is the organizing HUNTINGTON As the mother of seven, Everett Blessed Mother is the model for club for the Edith Stein Project, Parish Mission acknowledged that mothering does generous spiritual motherhood. with Elizabeth Kirk, associate involve “stretching,” but she said Sister Benedicta said that the director of the Center for Ethics March 14, 15, 16, 17, 2010 parents should never fear the older sisters in her order teach the and Culture, serving as faculty “Here I Am Lord” arrival of a child. “When a child is younger sisters what it means to be advisor. Sunday, March 14 - 7pm: VOCATIONS Msgr. Bernie Galic Monday, March 15 - 7pm: FAITH Mary Glowaski Tuesday, March 16 - 7pm: RECONCILIATION Father Dave Ruppert (Reconciliation available with multiple priests) Wednesday, March 17- 7pm: EUCHARIST Bishop John D’Arcy O All Saints Morning Sessions Mon.,(8:45) Tues., Wed.,after 8:00 am Mass Morning sessions are are in Assumption Hall...conducted by Religious Goods Jennifer Kohrman, Associate Director for the Office of Spiritual Development and Evangelization. Coffee & Donuts. Baby Sitting in Assumption Hall: Sun., Mon., & Tues evenings 3506 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne OPENING MARCH 1!!! (No baby sitting Wednesday Evening) (across from South Side High School) † 8808 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne Bishop D’Arcy will celebrate Mass Wednesday evening, followed (260) 456-9173 (In Coldwater Centre at Wallen Road) by reception in Assumption Hall (St. Patrick’s Day) (260) 490-7506 First Communion and Confirmation Gifts, Books, Bibles, Crucifixes, Rosaries 903 North Jefferson Street • Huntington ALL ARE WELCOME 6 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 28, 2010 cal concept of debt forgiveness. Church statistics show Geithner’s announcement “is a very increase in Catholics, positive step,” St. Louis told Catholic News Service. “Having priests, seminarians their support is critical. We do have that high-level political commit- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The EWS RIEFS ment and we do consider that a vic- latest Vatican statistics show a N B tory.” slight increase in Catholics as a percentage of the world’s population, and a slow but steady rise in WOMAN PRAYS AT TOMB OF BLESSED MARY MACKILLOP During Olympics, woman the number of priests and seminarians worldwide. The statistics, spearheads campaign from the end of 2008, were pre- to help homeless sented along with the new Vatican yearbook Feb. 20. The Vatican VANCOUVER, British Columbia said the number of Catholics (CNS) — When most people think reached 1.166 billion, an increase of the Olympic visitors flocking to of 19 million, or 1.7 percent, from this city, they imagine athletes and the end of 2007. During the same spectators from around the world. period, Catholics as a percentage But that’s not what sprang to mind of the global population grew for Carolyn Wharton of Star of the from 17.33 percent to 17.4 per- Sea Parish in White Rock, nearly cent, it said. The number of priests 30 miles outside Vancouver. stood at 409,166, an increase of Instead, Wharton immediately 1,142 from the end of 2007. Since thought of all the homeless people the year 2000, the Vatican said, making their way to Vancouver for the number of priests has what they see as an opportunity to increased by nearly 4,000, or roam a greener pasture. Wharton about 1 percent. Looking at the noted that the homeless population way priests are distributed around of every Olympic Games host city the world, it said: 47.1 percent increases by 300-400 during the were in Europe, 30 percent in the games. Wharton is the coordinator Americas, 13.2 percent in Asia, of her parish’s volunteer group, the 8.7 percent in Africa and 1.2 per- Helpers of St. Anne. Every year cent in Oceania. The number of they hand-make 25-30 convertible seminarians around the world rose coats for homeless men and women from 115,919 at the end of 2007 to — the thick and heavy garments 117,024 at the end of 2008, an convert to sleeping bags. Wharton increase of more than 1 percent, it CNS PHOTO/DANIEL MUNOZ, REUTERS decided to increase this year’s said. The increase in seminarians A woman prays at the tomb of Blessed Mary MacKillop Feb. 20 at a chapel named after quota. She had to get the coats com- varied geographically: Africa mercially made because the work- showed an increase of 3.6 percent, her in Sydney, Australia. Pope Benedict XVI will canonize Blessed MacKillop, Blessed load was too high for Star of the Asia an increase of 4.4 percent, Brother Andre Bessette, who is a Holy Cross brother, and four others Oct. 17. The Sea’s volunteers. With that came and Oceania an increase of 6.5 great cost. “We raised over $20,000 percent, while Europe had a Melbourne nun who co-founded the first religious order in Australia will become the for the project” to have 144 multi- decrease of 4.3 percent and the country’s first saint. purpose coats made, Wharton said. Americas remained about the same. Lent is for spiritual Catholic agency ends said. The law is currently under Momentum builds New bishop says prayers, congressional review, but the dis- training, pope says foster, adoption services trict is scheduled to begin issuing to cancel international vitality of local church marriage licenses for same-sex cou- before beginning retreat in District of Columbia ples in March. Two members of debt owed by Haiti VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before will help him lead Congress have introduced legisla- WASHINGTON (CNS) — WASHINGTON (CNS) — It took a beginning his annual Lenten retreat, tion that would require the district OWENSBORO, Ky. (CNS) — Catholic Charities of the major earthquake, but momentum Pope Benedict XVI encouraged to hold a referendum on the same- Bishop William F. Medley, Archdiocese of Washington closed is building to cancel all of the Catholics around the world to prac- sex marriage issue before licenses ordained as the fourth bishop of its 80-year-old foster care and pub- remaining debt that Haiti has taken tice prayer and penitence in the could be issued. the Owensboro Diocese Feb. 10, lic adoption program in the District on from several international finan- weeks leading up to Easter. The seemed to slip easily into his new of Columbia so the agency would cial institutions. The years-long entire period of Lent should be like role as bishop and shepherd of not have to violate Church teaching Institute recruiting effort by organizations such as the “a long ‘retreat’ during which peo- Catholics in western Kentucky. by licensing same-sex couples as Jubilee USA Network and the U.S. ple can return inside themselves After completing the ordination foster or adoptive parents. The pro- couples for study of Conference of Catholic Bishops to and listen to the voice of God, in rite during the ceremony at the gram — which covered 43 children natural family planning convince the institutions to relieve order to overcome the temptations Owensboro Sportscenter arena, and their biological families, 35 Haiti of its debt got a boost Feb. 5 of the Evil One,” the pope said at Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of foster families and seven staff MILWAUKEE (CNS) — when Treasury Secretary Timothy his noon blessing Feb. 21. He Louisville, the principal ordaining members — was transferred to the Researchers at Marquette Geithner announced that the U.S. described Lent as a time of spiritu- bishop, led Bishop Medley to the National Center for Children and University’s Institute for Natural would work with its worldwide al training, undertaken not with an cathedra, the bishop’s chair. As he Families Feb. 1. Under a new law Family Planning are recruiting partners to see that the impover- attitude of pride, but in an effort to took his seat, the congregation of allowing same-sex marriage in the couples interested in preventing ished Caribbean nation’s indebted- live more closely with Jesus more than 5,000 people gave him District of Columbia, Catholic pregnancy naturally for a study ness was forgiven. Geithner’s through prayerful reflection and a standing ovation. When the new Charities would have been required involving two Web-based meth- announcement followed an earlier penitential practices. The impor- bishop spoke to the crowd, he to place children with same-sex ods of natural family planning. statement from Dominique Strauss- tance of spiritual fortification in joked that they had almost missed parents for foster care and adoption, The study, which is funded by a Kahn, managing director of the order to resist temptation was illus- his opportunity to speak. “They which would violate Church teach- $595,000 grant from the U.S. International Monetary Fund, who trated by the Gospel account of almost didn’t let me talk!” he said, ing that marriage is a permanent Department of Health and Human said Jan. 20 that the IMF would dis- Christ’s own temptations by Satan explaining that he was instructed union between one man and one Services, will compare two meth- cuss with donors ways to “delete all in the desert, the pope said. “Christ to keep his remarks brief. Bishop woman. “Catholic Charities has ods of natural family planning. the Haitian debt.” The actions are came into the world to free us from Medley’s opening remarks were been providing foster care in one The “high-tech” Marquette Model significant because Haiti must sin and from the ambiguous fasci- sprinkled with humor as well as form or another for decades. ... To of natural family planning uses the focus all of its financial resources nation of designing our lives with- humility and gratitude. “I speak transition this to another agency ClearBlue Easy fertility monitor toward recovery and rebuilding out God. He did so not with high- what every person on earth should certainly was a real loss for us,” to estimate the beginning and end large segments of the country that sounding proclamations, but by say every day — to God be the said Edward Orzechowski, presi- of the time of fertility in a were destroyed during the Jan. 12 fighting personally against the glory,” he said. “I’m strengthened dent and CEO of Catholic woman’s menstrual cycle, while earthquake, said Melinda St. Louis, tempter, right up to the cross,” he in confidence with all these holy Charities. The National Center for the “low-tech” method monitors associate director of the Jubilee said. “This example is valid for people praying for me. The size Children and Families “shares our cervical mucus as the sole biolog- USA Network, a coalition of more everyone: the world is made better and enthusiasm of this gathering commitment to permanency for ical indicator of fertility. For more than 75 religious denominations beginning with oneself, by chang- tells of the vitality of the Church children, and our perspective that information about the study, go to and faith communities, human ing, with the grace of God, whatev- of western Kentucky.” foster parents are real partners with www.marquette.edu/nursing/Fede rights, environmental and labor er is wrong in one’s own life,” he us in serving these children,” he ralResearchStudy.shtml. organizations focusing on the bibli- said. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

representatives from the states of Windsong Pictures, Inc. Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, presents 11th film festival Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, FORT WAYNE — The 11th South Dakota and Minnesota to Annual International Windsong advance to the 2010 sanofi-aventis Film Festival hosted by Windsong AROUND THE DIOCESE International BioGENEius Pictures and the IPFW Challenge in Chicago on May 2-4. Communication Department Award Lohr began working on her proj- Winning Shorts 2010 Oscar ect during the summer of 2009 as Nominated Shorts Films from STUDENTS HOLD BENEFIT CONCERT FOR HAITI Marian’s student representative to Around the World and Across the the Notre Dame QuarkNet pro- Country. This free event will be gram. held March 8-13 at IPFW The BioGENEius competition is University sponsored by the Biotechnology “The Boyhood of Abraham Institute whose mission is to Lincoln,” a feature length film “engage, excite and educate the released in 2009 will open the festi- public, particularly young people, val on March 8 at 7:00 p.m. about biotechnology and its “Hunger in Allen County” fea- immense potential for solving turing St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen and human health, food and environ- other local agencies produced by mental problems.” Under the Amy McKee will screen on Friday, Institute’s direction, the sanofi- March 12, and Saturday, March 13, aventis International BioGENEius at 7 p.m. Challenge is an annual competition For 35 years Windsong Pictures for high school students that recog- participants have served the com- nizes outstanding research in munity by helping those who are biotechnology. most in need by feeding the hungry. In that time Windsong Pictures has helped to raise over one million Blessed Sacrament food items for those in need. parish mission offered For more information call (260) KAY COZAD March 7-10 348-5510 Thanks to the brainchild of St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth sixth-grader Jonathan Jehle, his ALBION — Father Lourdino St. Mary Parish holds father Ken, who is St. Joseph Parish’s music director, and a score of other talented stu- Fernandes and the parishioners of dents and adults, an energizing musical concert was performed at St. Joseph Church on Blessed Sacrament in Albion, mission Indiana invite the public to HUNTINGTON — St. Mary Feb. 19 to benefit the people of Haiti. Close to 300 people attended the concert, which “Homecoming,” a Lenten Parish Church, located at 903 N. showcased many of Jehle’s guitar students, and included Father Drew Curry, associate Mission running from Sunday, Jefferson St., will hold its parish March 7, through Wednesday, mission March 14-17. Msgr. pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish. The group performed traditional and contemporary hymns March 10. Speakers include: Bernard Galic will speak on voca- as well as pop songs like “Man in the Mirror” and “We Can Make a Difference” for over • Sunday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m.: tions on March 14, Mary “Growing as a Christian Family” Glowaski will speak on faith on an hour. A free will offering, netting over $1,700, was taken that will be donated to presented by Lisa Everett, co-direc- March 15, Father Dave Ruppert Catholic Relief Services to assist in their rebuilding efforts in Haiti. tor of the diocesan Office of Family on Reconciliation with service on Life. March 16, and Bishop John M. • Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m.: D’Arcy will speak on the “Practical Tools for Christian sessions will be presented by maids.org or visit www.linden- joined the Notre Dame theology Living” presented by Meg Hanlon, Eucharist on March 17. For more Jennifer Kohrman, associate direc- wood.org. faculty in 1994. In addition to his information call (260) 356-4398. head of the theology department at tor of diocesan Office of Spiritual scholarship in the areas of liturgy Bishop Luers High School. Development and Evangelization. Little Flower extends and sacramental theology, he has • Tuesday, March 9, at 7 p.m.: St. John the Baptist been active in pastoral ministry, helping hand “Mending Relationships” presented to host parish mission Be reborn through working as choir director of the by Father Derrick Sneyd, pastor of retreat offering SOUTH BEND — Little Flower Helena cathedral and as a liturgical Immaculate Conception, Auburn. FORT WAYNE — Father Cyril Parish in cooperation with South consultant throughout the country. The sacrament of Reconciliation Fernandes and the parishioners of DONALDSON — Registrations Bend’s Center for the Homeless has The founding director of Notre will be celebrated. St. John the Baptist Parish, Fort are now being taken for the extended a helping hand to those in Dame’s master of sacred music pro- • Wednesday, March 10, at 7 p.m.: Wayne, will host a Lenten parish women’s retreat,”A Call to Die and need this winter. In response to the gram, Father Driscoll directs the “Celebrate! Come Home!” presented mission entitled “Come to Me.” Be Reborn with Jesus through the center’s need for towels the parish undergraduate minor in liturgical by Father Mark Gurtner, pastor of St. Each session will include prayer Meals in the Gospel of Luke,” held a towel drive on Jan. 23-24 music ministry and the university’s Anthony de Padua, South Bend. and renewal to prepare for Easter. which invites participants to experi- and Jan. 30-31. Through the gen- annual Summer Song program for Mass will be celebrated. All evening sessions will begin ence the meals of Jesus in the erosity of the parishioners nearly the renewal of pastoral musicians. • Monday, March 8-Wednesday, at 7 p.m. in the church and include Gospel of Luke in which he 500 new or clean, gently used tow- He also serves as an advisor to the March 10 at 8 a.m.: Mornings of the following themes and speakers: engages in the hospitality of others els were collected and donated to Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy, Reflection will be presented by • Sunday, Feb. 28, “You are and invites them to transformation the center. a standing committee of the United Natalie Kohrman, director of the Mine,” presented by Father Tony through the simple, yet powerful, States Conference of Catholic diocesan Office of Spiritual Steinacker, associate pastor from intimate actions of sharing food and ND theologian Father Bishops. Development and Evangelization. St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort drink. Each evening’s service will Wayne. Facilitator will be Jay Freel Michael Driscoll elected Marian student Emily begin with a prelude of praise and • Monday, March 1, “I Call Landry, pastoral associate at Little president of the Catholic Lohr state finalist in worship at 6:30 p.m. The music You,” presented by Mary Pohlman, Flower Church in South Bend, group and choir from St. Paul of the pastoral associate from St. Jude where he directs adult faith forma- Academy of Liturgy BioGENius competition Cross Church, Columbia City, and Church, Fort Wayne tion, retreats, initiation, financial the Blessed Sacrament Youth Choir NOTRE DAME — Father MISHAWAKA — Marian senior • Tuesday, March 2, “You are and seasonal outreach and justice will be in attendance. Michael Driscoll, associate profes- and second-year research student, Forgiven,” presented by Father ministries. He has been in parish The one hour main service will sor of theology at the University of Emily Lohr, has been chosen as one Larry Kramer, pastor of St. Paul of and retreat ministry for 12 years. start at 7 p.m. each evening and will Notre Dame, was elected an officer of two Indiana State Finalists in the the Cross, Columbia City. The The program begins Friday, consist of prayer, Scripture reading, and president-elect of the Catholic 2010 sanofi-aventis International sacrament of Reconciliation will be March 12, at 5 p.m. and concludes song and reflection by the guest Academy of Liturgy at its annual BioGENEius Challenge. Lohr, with celebrated this evening. Sunday, March 14, with lunch. The speaker. Informal sharing will follow. meeting in Milwaukee last month. her project “Silicon Photomultplier • Wednesday, March 3, “I Send program fee is $170 for single Refreshments will be served in the The Catholic Academy of (SiPM) Research and You,” presented by Bishop Kevin occupancy, or $140 per person, social center following the service. Liturgy is an organization of Development: Quantifying New C. Rhoades, who will celebrate double occupancy, and includes A children’s program will be Catholic professionals from the Detection Systems,” will represent Mass. lodging and all meals. Registration held in the religious education facil- United States and Canada trained in the state of Indiana at the Midwest The morning sessions will on deadline is March 5. For more ity Sunday and Monday night of the the disciplines of liturgy, music and Regional BioGENEius held on Monday, Tuesday, and information or to register, contact mission. It will be structured for related studies. Competition in Minneapolis, Wednesday beginning at 9:15 a.m. Lindenwood at (574) 935-1763 or three year olds through grade 4 stu- Father Driscoll, a priest from the Minn., on March 5. in the Providence House. These e-mail rvanvactor@poorhand- dents. diocese of Helena in Montana, There, she will compete against 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 28, 2010 Scholarship tax credit gets tangled in education funding debate

INDIANAPOLIS — With dwin- increase and may receive salary dling state revenues, funding cuts raises on top of the incremental hit school corporations hard caus- INDIANA raise. Democrats support a “pay ing some to do what Department freeze” as long as it doesn’t of Education officials told them include the incremental pay to do “only as a last resort” — CATHOLIC increase. Republicans want a lay off teachers. Lawmakers total pay freeze. headed into the 2010 legislative CONFERENCE According to Behning, the session hoping to give school one-year incremental teacher pay corporations the ability to dip BY BRIGID CURTIS AYER freeze would save the state $60 into other education funding to $90 million. The state could sources like capital projects also save approximately $30 to money, currently prohibited by which was now in the House $70 million annually if school law to use for salaries, to prevent Education Committee. The com- corporations would accept the additional teacher layoffs. promise amendment prevented state health plan rather than their The House and Senate each teacher layoffs and instituted a own private health insurance. MAY LEE JOHNSON offered proposals to restore some one-year pay freeze. “Indiana is facing one of the Dr. Roland Chamblee Sr. has been practicing medicine for over 40 years of the $300 million education When House Education worst economic times since the and is a longtime Catholic. funding cuts. Committee chairman, Rep. Greg Depression. State employees House Bill 1367, authored by Porter, D-Indianapolis, author of have been under a pay freeze for Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis, House Bill 1367 realized Senate three years and they get no incre- covered numerous education mat- Republicans stripped his bill in mental raise either,” said ters including a delay in the the Senate, he offered a surprise Behning. “Teachers are quasi- Dr. Chamblee serves all scholarship tax credit, but did amendment to reinsert the con- state employees. What we are allow school corporations to use tents of his bill, House Bill 1367 asking is reasonable — a pay their capital projects funding to into Senate Bill 309 during the freeze for 2010-2011 school year of God’s children make up the shortfall provided Feb. 17 committee hearing. The so that teachers can stay on the teachers received no pay raise. Democrats who hold a slim job, and we prevent further However it excluded the auto- majority on the committee, voted teacher layoffs.” BY MAY LEE JOHNSON Chamblee said. “He was one of matic incremental pay raise in support of Rep. Porter’s Shortly after Rep. Porter’s most honest, kind and giving per- teachers have in their contracts. amendment and it passed. amendment passed the House sons I had ever met. I credit him The incremental raise has been Glenn Tebbe, Indiana Catholic Education Committee, his SOUTH BEND — He came to for my spirituality and faith.” one of the major sticking points Conference executive director, amendment was challenged by South Bend in 1953 and worked As far as Chamblee is con- in the negotiations. “What was so upsetting and sur- House Republicans. Rep. Porter’s continuously to make it a better cerned, his faith works also Senate Bill 309, authored by prising about this was the House failure to give proper notification place to live — both in his church include doing his part to improve Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, Republicans and House on his amendment violated the and in the wider community. the quality of life in South Bend. allows school corporations to Democrats had worked out a House Majority rules. As a result, Dr. Roland Chamblee Sr. has “It’s a big job for South Bend transfer funds from their school compromise. When the language House Speaker Rep. B. Patrick been practicing medicine for over as well as the world,” said corporation budgets, but stipulat- to House Bill 1367, including the Bauer, D-South Bend, ordered 40 years and is a longtime Chamblee. “My entire life work ed a pay freeze for teachers scholarship tax credit delay, came another hearing on Senate Bill Catholic. The doctor worked in his has been to improve the lives of including the incremental raise. back into the bill, it really threw 309 which is scheduled for Feb. private practice at the Chapin others, both physically and mental- The Senate version also placed a wrench into the whole educa- 22. Street Clinic and St. Joseph County ly. I have tried to help wherever stricter limits on the amounts of tion funding debate. In an unusual development, Health Department. He traveled to help was needed. I still care very funding shifts and prohibits fund- “The scholarship tax credit, Chairman Porter deleted several Africa as well to provide medical much about the quality of lives.” ing transfer from the debt service which saves the state money and sections of HB 1367 including attention for those in need there. At 86 years old, Chamblee is fund. will offer hundreds of children the delay of scholarship tax cred- Chamblee, who has been active known for his understanding and When House Bill 1367 moved better educational opportunities, it. The amended SB 309 now in civil and social rights through- enthusiasm. to the Senate, the Republicans unfortunately, has become a includes some aspects of the out his career, is now retired and One former patient, Maggie removed all the contents of the political football in the education funding flexibility that was enjoying life. Burns, said, “I put Dr. Chamblee bill including the scholarship tax funding debate,” said Tebbe. agreed to last Wednesday, Feb. He credits his late wife Dorothy right up there with the other civil credit delay and added their ver- Behning said, “The single 17. The revised bill, SB 309, and a Catholic priest for leading rights leaders, only he lived here in sion of the education funding most important thing in the class- passed committee in a bi-partisan him to the Catholic Church. South Bend. He always gave me solution, the contents of Senate room for the success of Hoosier vote of 9-3. “You see my father was Baptist and members of my family his Bill 309 and Senate Bill 258 children is a highly qualified, “The educational goals of the and my mother was Episcopalian,” undivided attention. But he also requiring reading proficiency dedicated teacher. Our goal is to Republicans and Democrats will said Chamblee. “I guess being helped fight the injustice we had to standards. keep these teachers on the job have to be ironed-out in confer- Catholic was close to my mother’s deal with right here in South Bend. In the House, two members of and that’s what my compromise ence committee,” said Tebbe. religion so I picked what was best It’s a better place because of all the the House Education Committee, amendment did.” The Indiana General for me. My wife was Catholic so I good works of Dr. Chamblee.” Rep. David Cheatham, D-North In 2009, Indiana teachers Assembly must adjourn by joined the Church over 60 years Chamblee admits, in his prac- Vernon, and Rep. Robert earned on average nearly March 14, but is expected to end ago and I’m still here.” tice, racial discrimination wasn’t Behning, R-Indianapolis, ham- $50,000. As part of their contract, the first week of March. Though Chamblee has been an much of a problem. But he said it mered out a bipartisan amend- teachers automatically get on active member of Little Flower was evident elsewhere. ment to attach to Senate Bill 309, average a 2.6 percent salary Parish in South Bend for 40 years, “I would treat anyone,” the he credits a priest-friend for also doctor said. “It didn’t matter to me guiding his faith development. whether the person was black, “Father Daniel Peil, former pas- white or green ... My faith has tor of St. Augustine Parish, was a always taught me to treat others wonderful friend and mentor,” like you want to be treated.” •RCIA •Baptism •First Communion •Confirmation “Professional Insurance Services” •COUPON• kintz •Life •Auto One Regular •Health •Home 20% OFF Price Item insurance •Annuities •Business exp. 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or the first year in decades, American tax law has Another tax for Frepealed the federal estate beneficiaries in 2010 tax for 2010. As of Jan. 1, federal PLANNED estate taxes are repealed for any Under this new tax law, the deaths that occur during this cal- “step-up in basis” is eliminated. GIVING endar year, regardless of the size Prior to 2010, when a “benefici- of that individual’s estate (state ary” received property from a estate/inheritance taxes may still “decedent,” the “beneficiary’s” ELISA M. SMITH apply). Although the law was basis in that property was the originally passed in 2001, almost value of the property on the date Note: This information is for MARK WEBER no one believed that Congress of the “decedent’s” death. Thus, educational purposes only and is would actually allow the estate if “decedent” owned ABC stock not intended for tax advice. Bishop Kevin Rhoades first visit to Saint Anne Home and tax to end in 2010, even for just valued at $100,000 on the date of Consult your professional advi- one year. death and the stock transferred to Retirement Community on Feb. 12 included a concele- sor. In accordance with Internal In December 2009, the House a “beneficiary” through inheri- Revenue Service Circular 230, brated Mass for retired priests with many residents pres- voted to indefinitely extend the tance, the “beneficiary’s” basis in unless otherwise stated, any dis- federal estate tax with a top tax that stock was $100,000. If “ben- ent, each of whom were greeted by the bishop. During the cussion of a federal tax issue in rate of 45 percent and a $3.5 mil- eficiary” sold that stock for this communication is not intend- Mass, Msgr. Raymond Balzer, a newly named monsignor, lion exemption amount per indi- $100,000, then “beneficiary” ed to be used for the purpose of vidual. (The exemption is the would pay no capital gains tax. was presented with the scroll sealed with a purple ribbon, avoiding federal tax penalties. amount that can pass free of fed- Under current law, if “benefi- which officially declared him as a monsignor. After Mass, eral estate tax.) However, when ciary” would inherit the same the Senate failed to act, the estate stock from “decedent” and “dece- lunch was served for Bishop Rhoades, Msgr. Balzer, Fathers Elisa M. Smith, CPA/PFS, is director of tax was repealed for 2010. This dent” bought it 20 years ago for Robert Traub, Paul Miller, William Peil, Paul Bueter and might sound like good news, but $30,000, “beneficiary’s” basis Planned Giving for the Diocese it could be a major problem for would be the carryover basis of of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Saint Anne Chaplain, Father Jack Overmeyer. the surviving spouse and cost the $30,000. If “beneficiary” sold the beneficiaries significant tax dol- stock for $100,000, then “benefi- lars. ciary” would have a capital gain of $70,000 and would have to pay capital gains tax! Funding the Bypass Trust A small reprieve exists in that in 2010 the executor of the estate can increase the “beneficiary’s” basis Many individuals create estate by up to $1.3 million and another plans that establish trusts upon $3 million for assets left to the the first spouse’s death in order to surviving spouse. accomplish a number of important goals. Typically, these trusts are termed “Bypass Trust” and What will happen after “Marital Trust.” The “decedent’s” 2010? assets are used to fund a bypass trust for the family and a marital In 2011, the federal estate tax trust for the surviving spouse. is scheduled to reappear with tax Through “formula language,” rates up to 55 percent and the which estate planning attorneys exemption amount at $1 million draft in wills and revocable trust per individual. The carryover documents, a bypass trust is basis will go away, and the “step- funded with the maximum up in basis” will resume. amount that can pass free of fed- Congress still may decide to eral estate tax, and a marital trust change the tax laws before 2011 is funded with the balance. and reinstate federal estate taxes For example, in 2009, suppose yet this year. However, if that “husband” passed away owning were to happen, the exemption assets valued at $5 million. Upon amount and top tax rate are his death, his estate documents unknown. In addition, Congress establish a bypass trust for his may also decide to reinstate the children and a marital trust for “step-up in basis” for beneficiar- his wife through formula lan- ies before the end of 2010. This guage. Since the exemption may or may not happen, leaving amount was $3.5 million, the Americans in a state of tax- bypass trust would have been limbo. funded with $3.5 million in assets and the marital trust with the bal- What are your next steps? ance of $1.5 million. Let us assume this same Review your will or revocable example for 2010. Since there is living trust with your estate plan- no federal estate tax in 2010 and ning attorney as soon as possible thus, no exemption amount, the to determine if any of your estate bypass trust would be funded plans need to be changed to with $5 million and the marital reflect the temporary repeal of trust with $0. the federal estate tax. Because of the nature of the formula language used in these For more information types of estate plans, and now Contact your estate planning with an unlimited amount exempt attorney or Elisa Smith at (260) from estate taxes in 2010, the 422-4611, Ext. 3312 or amount a surviving spouse inher- [email protected] for its could easily be $0. more information about the recent tax changes. 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 28, 2010 God seeking the sinner

BY MSGR. BRUCE PIECHOCKI understanding, and strength they AND ELIZABETH FAGERBERG need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. More Shared Faith literature Opening/Closing Song: Inspire them with the vision of Your Kingdom. Give them the can be found at Father, We Thank Thee, Who words they need to spread the www.diocesefwsb.org/OSD Hast Planted (Gather Sharing Faith Gospel. Allow them to experi- Comprehensive No. 568); Hosea ence joy in their ministry. Help (No. 386) them to become instruments of Opening Prayer: Your divine grace. idea when he said: “It is not the We must learn to let go of our We ask this through Jesus sinner who returns to God to beg Reconciliation as own mind and our own way of Prayer for Priests Christ, who lives and reigns as his forgiveness, but God himself life so that we can take on the our Eternal Priest. Amen. personal encounter Gracious and loving God, we who runs after the sinner and mind of Christ. Then we will (From the Web site: thank You for the gift of our makes him return to Him. This When we celebrate the sacra- welcome the opportunities www.catholicdaughters.org) priests. Through them, we experi- good Saviour is so filled with ment of Reconciliation, it is not offered in the sacrament of ence Your presence in the sacra- love that he seeks us every- only our sins that we need to Penance to let Him inhabit us, ments. Help our priests to be Excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI’s Letter where.” remember but the love of Christ instruct us, correct us and console strong in their vocation. Set their to Priests as well. To simply remember our us. souls on fire with love for Your The saintly Cure of Ars Commentary from Msgr.Bruce sins and feel bad about our people. Grant them the wisdom, reflected something of the same Piechocki,Pastor,Our Lady of Good human failures is really only the beginning. We are to grow in Reflection questions Hope,Fort Wayne awareness that our Father is call- I live out the words of Pope Our Father is more anxious to ing us to a relationship of love forgive than we are to ask. Why Benedict both as a minister of with Him. He has so much more Reconciliation and as one who do we find it hard to take Him at Spiritual pilgrimage with in mind for us! His word? sins. As a minister of Pope John Paul II highlighted Reconciliation, I am humbled by What hinders us from cele- the sacrament of Reconciliation brating the sacrament of the way in which God uses my as a personal encounter of con- the Stations of the Cross clumsy words and efforts to draw Reconciliation? version and healing. He insisted Do we use the daily opportu- respond? Pray for divine strength people to seek forgiveness. on “a rediscovery of Christ as BY KAY COZAD Whether it be in conversation or nities that surround us to practice today to rise again. mysterium pietatis, the one in forgiveness? Prayer: Jesus, by Your cross preaching, it seems so often that whom God shows us his compas- words I regard as insignificant are Do we notice when we are ast week Today’s Catholic You have redeemed the world. sionate heart and reconciles us being forgiven by others? began this year’s Lenten Show me, Lord, by Your sacrifice the very words people claim led fully with himself. It is this face Ljourney by offering the his- that I might rely on Your grace to them to seek God’s forgiveness of Christ that must be rediscov- tory of the popular devotion of rise again each time I fall. I place and healing. During celebrations ered through the Sacrament of Closing Prayer: the Stations of the Cross and my trust in You. Amen. of the sacrament of Penance, there Penance.” — Nova Millenium meditating on the first two sta- have been many times I have Ineunte, n. 37. Lord, our God, help us to walk tions. This week stations three heard myself sharing words that I Christ shows us His face so with You on the pathway of the and four are investigated. would never have thought to say that we can live like Him, and the beatitudes and to live out Your The opening prayer to each in a million years. I know that it is only way we can live like Him is mission in today's world. Bind us station is: God at work, not me! if He is in us. Becoming holy is a to all men and women so that “We adore you, O Christ, and As a fellow sinner, it is often participation in God’s own life, together we may bring the Good we praise You, because by Your the words or examples of persons and it begins with our baptism. If News to the ends of the earth. holy cross You have redeemed much closer to God than I who we come to believe that Christ is Open our hearts and our commu- the world.” open my heart to my own need for alive in us, then the sacrament of nities to the needy, the afflicted After reading a meditation forgiveness. The Lord Jesus is not Reconciliation is not just a matter and the oppressed. May we radi- explaining each step of Christ’s content to let me go my own way. of spending some time with God ate the Living Christ and trans- passion the following traditional He uses others to get my attention, to “clean the slate,” but it is actu- form our lives in the hope of the prayers are recited: sometimes even using their faith ally deepening our union with Resurrection. This prayer we Our Father, Hail Mary and the and lives to give me a spiritual Him. Truth be told, God is giving make to You, our living God, Glory Be kick in the backside when I am us His holiness, so we need to now and forever. Amen. too blind or stubborn to realize give Him our time in prayer and — Prayer for Mission No. 2: that my own need for forgiveness in regular celebration of the adapted from the Web site: and my complete dependence on sacrament of Reconciliation. www.catholic.org/prayers. God. The fourth station: Jesus meets His mother Jesus glanced into the crowd CRAYONS DONATED TO HAITI and saw His grief-stricken mother standing helpless in her Preschool through second- beloved Son’s suffering. Her grade students at Most heart was broken at the injustices of His injuries and rejection. Precious Blood School in Fort Nonetheless Mary walked with Wayne are doing their part to Jesus unto his death on the cross, so that we might be healed of our help with the Haiti Relief sins. Pray to the Blessed Mother efforts by melting down bro- that she might continue to intercede on behalf of all mankind for ken crayons to make fun The third station: Jesus our salvation. shaped swirly crayons which falls for the first time Prayer: Blessed Mother, you watched as they scourged and they sold during their lunch Though Jesus is divine, He is tormented your Divine Son and periods. All proceeds go to also man. As He carried our sins walked with Him to His death. and failings, He fell beneath the Your love for Him is everlasting. Haiti. Pictured are some heaviness of the cross to show us You are my model for true disci- kindergarten students sell- that He knows failure as we do. pleship. Even as you grieve, He fell so that we might rise intercede for me that my faith in ing their crayons to fellow again to holiness. Consider a your Son will bring me salvation. classmates during a lunch time when you fell — into failure Amen. or away from faith. How did you period. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL FEBRUARY 28, 2010 SENIORS 11 Aerial photographer, commercial appraiser and Franciscan elected formation director of the photographed using GPS unless Faith also impacts his aerial and Habitat for Humanity.” BY KAREN CLIFFORD Immaculate Conception they are familiar with the loca- photography business. “It allows McCloskey stresses that God Fraternity. His responsibilities tion. McCloskey uses a high me to take off from terra firma is always at the center of his GRANGER — Aerial photogra- include guiding the formation of definition digital camera that is in a small airplane knowing that vocations and his desire to be of pher Dick McCloskey sees aspiring members and the ongo- hand-held with the assistance of God will take good care of us. I service to others. things from a different angle ing formation of the professed a stabilizing gyroscope and then have been able to use my pho- “Every time I take off I say a than most of the general popula- members of the fraternity. takes pictures through the open tography to support good causes. prayer of thanksgiving for the gift tion as he flies in an aircraft in The qualities of simplicity, a window of the airplane. We took a complete series of of flight. Once I took a friend of the skies of Indiana and spirit of poverty, love of the One of the most challenging photos of the construction of St. mine flying who had never been Michigan. In the past few years poor, and devotion to Jesus parts of taking the pictures Pius X Education Center from off the ground in an airplane. She McCloskey has also viewed his through His Blessed Mother through the open window is the ground breaking to the dedica- was very frightened, but as we faith from a different angle, with found in the order fit outside temperature. “Have you tion service. I have also given left the ground the first thing she a perspective from the teachings McCloskey’s persona, he ever stuck your hands and face many samples of my photogra- said was ‘Oh, look at my of the Secular Franciscan Order. emphasizes. “Franciscans are out of the window when the out- phy for silent auctions to raise Master’s creation!’ I now thank The St. Pius X parishioner is a intensely spiritual in a laid back, side air temperature is 20 money, such as the Center for Him for His gift of creation every cradle Catholic who was, by his joyful way. We support each degrees and you are traveling at the Homeless, St. Monica’s time my wheels leave the run- own admission, a “very luke- other spiritually in our individ- 120 MPH?” he laughs. Home and School Association way.”

PROVIDED BY DICK MCCLOSKY Dick McCloskey demonstrates how he takes aerial photography through the window of high-wing Cessna 172 aircraft. warm Catholic for many years.” ual ministries. We are all about In October of 2005 McCloskey looking for Christ in other peo- and his wife Anne went on a pil- ple and in each other. grimage to Italy with other St. Franciscans are people of serv- Pius X parishioners. While in ice. We find Christ in others by Assisi, McCloskey had some time serving them,” he says. of his own and went to the crypt Among McCloskey’s paid where St. Francis is buried. vocations is his 36 year career “I had a profound feeling of a as a real estate appraiser. In presence that I still can’t 1998 he learned to fly small air- explain. The presence was planes and now holds a private telling me — not in words, but pilot certificate with instrument in my innermost feelings — that and sea plane ratings. This even- it was time to take my faith seri- tually led him to put aerial pho- ously. When we came home I tos in his appraisal reports. made an appointment with “I thought that I might be Father Bill Schooler to go to able to combine flying with aeri- Confession. My last Confession al photography to support my had been in 1963, 42 years pre- flying hobby. I started viously,” McCloskey explains. AeroVision Aerial Photography A relative on Anne’s side of in 2002 as a result of this the family is a Secular thought process.” Franciscan. McCloskey told this As an aerial photographer relative of the experience he had McCloskey sells his photos to at St. Francis crypt and she various markets, including real invited him to the Secular estate brokers and developers, Franciscan meeting at the con- construction companies, govern- vent in Mishawaka. During that ment agencies and various indi- meeting he felt the same pres- viduals. At first he would fly ence he had experienced at and shoot pictures by himself. Assisi. “I just knew that St. “I quickly found that it is very Francis was leading me back to difficult, but not impossible, to Christ and the Church,” he get good photos while flying the recalls. airplane. I now have a pilot, Wes McCloskey entered the forma- Kautzman, who flies while I tion process in April 2006 and shoot. However, I get to do the made his profession in the landing since that is the only thing Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) better than flying,” he beams. on July 13, 2008. He was recently The two locate the area to be 12 SENIORS FEBRUARY 28, 2010 Thursday nights at Planned gift represents longtime Henry’s mean family friendship with priests

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FORT WAYNE — Given her FORT WAYNE — When James patrician bearing and quiet digni- C. Metzler decided to make a gift fied manner, one would not sus- of his home to the Catholic pect that this genteel great grand- Community Foundation of mother of 88 years would hit the Northeast Indiana, he chose to same Main Street bar in Fort honor his close, longtime friend- Wayne every Thursday night. ships with priests. Meet Irene Freistroffer, long- Metzler gifted his home on time Cathedral parishioner and Dec. 18, 2009, through what is daily communicant, swimmer, termed a “gift annuity for a chauffeur, hospital hostess, retired home.” In this type of arrange- career woman and matriarch of a ment, he retains a life estate (the TIM JOHNSON family of eight, all living, all over right to live in and/or use the In December, James Metzler, center, gifted his home to the Catholic achievers, and all residing in Fort property during his lifetime) as Community Foundation of Northeast Indian. In the photo are, the late Wayne ... and, oh yes, she hits well as receives an annual annu- Msgr. J. William Lester, Bishop John M. D’Arcy, Metzler, Elisa Smith and Henry’s bar on Main every ity payment. At his death, the life Msgr. Robert Schulte. Thursday because her son John, estate and the annuity payment end, and the home transfers to er until Metzler adopted his ed priests,” stated Metzler. owns the place and the rest of the IRENE FREISTROFFER family knows she will be there in the Catholic Community schipperke dog, Astro. “Msgr. “Spending a year in the seminary, case they care to drop in to share a Foundation of Northeast Indiana. Lester cheers for the White Sox, I felt close to the priests also.” little family news. It is Metzler’s intention that the the Bears and Notre Dame, Now retired from ASI Irene Gabersek moved from Landing in Fort Wayne. home then be used as a residence whereas I’m a Cubs, Cowboys (American Silicones, Inc.), Chicago to Fort Wayne as a Tom Freistroffer, a Notre Dame for retired priests of the Diocese and Purdue fan,” expressed Metzler is very active at his teenager, when her father took a football star in the Parseghian era of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Metzler, a Purdue University parish. He serves as a Eucharistic job here as assistant brew master is owner of Freistroffer Appraisal Metzler, a parishioner of the graduate. Last summer, Metzler minister at the cathedral, head of of Centlivre Brewing. Irene and and Real Estate. Cathedral of the Immaculate drove his corvette in the Three the lector program, member of her brothers and sisters were all Daughter Fry (Schindler) R.N., Conception, Fort Wayne, has a Rivers Parade. Sitting alongside the finance council and sacristan. baptized Catholics but were not is vice president and co-owner of special friendship with former him and waving at the crowd was Metzler feels that making a raised in the faith, because their Bandido’s Mexican Restaurants in pastors, Msgr. J. William Lester Msgr. Schulte. planned gift to the Church repre- parents, both Catholics, fell away Fort Wayne, Portland and Lima, and Msgr. James Wolf, and cur- Metzler’s home was originally sents a final step in living a life over a misunderstanding which Ohio. rent pastor of the cathedral, Msgr. owned by his parents. His father of stewardship. “I don’t have remains unexplained. Laura (Sweigert) is office man- Robert Schulte. “We go out to was a Catholic but his mother family to leave it (the home) to,” Regardless, Irene, following ager for Freistroffer Appraisal and dinner and have interesting dis- was not. She converted to the said Metzler. “And Mom and graduation from North Side High Real Estate. cussions on the weekends,” said Catholic faith in the early 1960s, Dad had it going to the Church.” School, took it upon herself to Donna (Brook) is Fort Wayne Metzler. and Metzler too converted when “The priests struggle finan- seek out a priest for instructions District Council president for the Metzler and the priests also he was 19 years old. He spent cially,” he mentioned, “so if I can and has been active in the church St. Vincent de Paul Society, and enjoy sports together and used to one year in the seminary at St. help them out, I like doing that. ever since. treasurer for the St. John’s/St. attend Notre Dame vs. Purdue Joseph College in Rensselaer. Besides, the guys are, in some Irene’s had a part-time job in a Patrick Conference of St. Vincent University football games togeth- “My family has always befriend- ways, a lot like me!” Kroger store in high school. After de Paul and waitress manager for graduation, she worked for an Henry’s bar and restaurant in Fort attorney and then as secretary to Wayne. the president of Fort Wayne John Freistroffer is owner of National Bank. She was a dioce- Henry’s bar and co-owner of san employee for a year, as a clerk Columbia Street West. in the tribunal office, and worked Joe Freistroffer is manager of for the city of Fort Wayne for 25 Three Rivers Barricade. years as office manager for the Putting first things first, Irene street department, retiring from Freistroffer had all eight of her this position at age 75. children before she learned to Irene Freistroffer has an all star drive an automobile. She was family of eight, unique in the fact taught to drive by her sister-in- that all of her sons and daughters law, and has been behind the are still in Fort Wayne. wheel ever since and drives daily Mary (Keefer) is the principal to the cathedral for morning Mass. of Bishop Luers High School and Irene travels by air, too, and has had that position for 16 years has visited Rome, Japan, and before that taught religion Medjugorje and Ireland, but con- there for three years. sidering the warp and woof of the Henry Freistroffer is president Freistroffer family fabric, her and CEO of Craftline Graphics favorite time and place is undoubt- and co-owner of Columbia Street edly Thursday nights at Henry’s. West, a bar/restaurant on The

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BY KAREN CLIFFORD Healy the award was created “so that people realize there are those who walk in their midst’s that live SOUTH BEND — Bill Siri and the a near perfect Catholic lifestyle St. Vincent de Paul Society and cannot properly function if (SVDP) go back over 50 years. they are not putting the will of According to Queen of Peace God first in their lives. This is an SVDP Conference president Chip exclusive award that may only be Healy, Siri exemplifies the concept awarded a time or two in a genera- of “giving back” to the community. tion. Its purpose isn’t to go out and Mary K. Donigan, Rebecca L. Berger, Tricia L. Moreno, “As treasurer of SVDP, Bill find a worthy recipient. Its objec- Au.D. Au.D. Au.D. would call around for someone to tive is to recognize people who deliver the goods to the family but have worked and dedicated their Are you having difficulty HEARING? since we were still light in num- entire lives to the service of God bers Bill would assign himself to through his people.” Call today for an appointment find a partner and fill grocery BILL SIRI In September of 2009, the with a Doctor of Audiology! needs to those looking for help if Queen of Peace Conference of no one else was available. He also several other parishes over the Young Vincentians was established. drove members of our parish who years, he silently commanded the Affectionately known as “the Mini Providing the latest hearing aid technology were unable to drive themselves to respect and admiration of our mem- Vinnies,” the group collected food www.hearing-clinic.net doctor appointments. In every kind bers by his kind and gentle manner and made Christmas baskets last of weather, and any type of per- and his willingness to share his year, and made wooden crosses for Affiliated with Allied Physicians of Michiana, LLC sonality, Bill would smile and ask knowledge from experience. These nursing home residents. They are what more he could do for a attributes make him absolutely irre- currently making care baskets for client,” says Healy. placeable as vice president.” the people of Haiti. Siri began volunteering with Siri has several health issues Laurie Haverty, Queen of Peace of the SVDP at St. Jude Parish, South that make movement extremely leader of the Young Vincentians, Villa Woods Bend, in the 1960s with the intent difficult and uncomfortable for expresses Siri’s influence on the Take an online tour at of “doing something besides my him Healy notes. “Bill survived a youth group. “Bill is truly an inspi- regular job.” During his years with car crash when he was younger ration to our youth at Queen of SVDP he has delivered food panty that left him with a broken neck Peace. The school children see him www.ccfwsb.org items and food vouchers from area and several other injuries that have frequently as Bill comes to the or come by for a visit. grocery stores to needy families in had a lifetime effect on him. Yet he pantry to prepare food for delivery the local area. Siri recalls that he refuses to slow down, much less to homes. He also has taken time and other SVDP volunteers helped step back.” out to talk to our children about to build a wheelchair ramp for a In appreciation of his contribu- the value of service as a person to whom he delivered food tions to SVDP, Queen of Peace Vincentian. He is a wonderful role and grocery store vouchers. And established the Bill Siri Vincentian model for all parishioners young sometimes, his mere presence in Service Award. According to and old at Queen of Peace.” someone’s home would bring Senior Residential Living cheer to a household. •Private Room and bath with 24 hour staffing “I remember delivering to a BEWLEY & KODAY, LLP couple where the husband was a •Meals, laundry, housekeeping included in paraplegic and incapable of speech. The wife really appreciat- the affordable monthly fee. ed the volunteers coming to visit Attorneys so that she felt a part of the com- •Free Cable munity,” Siri recalls. George N. 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EDITORIAL Saying goodbye, thank you to Msgr. Lester COMMENTARY he passing of an icon such as Msgr. J. William Lester leaves us Tgrieving and celebrating the life of a model priest whose commit- TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. ment to serving the Church was done with enthusiasm, joy and Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, eagerness. IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] During this Year for Priests, how appropriate that we celebrate the life of Msgr. Lester. His passing just after the installation of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades has linked Msgr. Lester with five of the the presence of the living God, to sit ing, no laughing, no playing. We nine bishops, which also includes Bishop John F. Noll, who Reader encourages bodily right there with the body and were going into the presence of ordained Msgr. Lester to the priesthood 65 years ago; Bishop Leo A blood of Jesus Christ. In that taber- God, and He deserved our undivid- Pursley; Bishop William McManus; and our bishop emeritus, silence nacle, in front of us all, every time ed attention! The Mass is not there Bishop John M. D’Arcy. The commentary by George we walk into His house, is He who to showcase the musical skills or Msgr. Lester was often colloquially called an “Energizer Bunny.” Weigel in the Feb. 14 issue of saved us all. Really there, in the wonderful voices that some individ- Today’s Catholic should be read and flesh, and we talk and converse, uals have. I was always taught (and In more recent years, as his health occasionally posed obstacles, chuckle and comment about every- still believe) it was to refresh and Monsignor’s zest for life and his high energy found him bouncing reread and then reread during the homily at every Mass, in every thing under the sun. What is hap- renew my faith, and to share some back quickly on the road to recovery and still willing to serve wher- church, in every state of this coun- pening? Don’t we believe anymore? time with the Lord ... in His pres- ever and however needed. try for at least the next six months At 59, I grew up in the Catholic ence. Save the rest until you’re out Education was the heart of Msgr. Lester’s ministry. His father, who and then maybe it may sink in! church. I went to Catholic schools, the door! was not a Catholic, was an educator who once operated a commercial Unlike the ancient Jews, we all are where attendance at Mass was William W. Learned Jr. school in Bluffton, the home of monsignor’s mother, Ida. James allowed into the “Holy of Holy’s” everyday. We knew as we walked Auburn Lester was later employed by the state in the public schools sector, every day of every week, to be in through that door, there was no talk- and the family lived in Gary where Monsignor Lester was born and grew at Holy Angels Parish and attended school there under the watchful and devout Catholic eye of his mother. Msgr. Lester has a sister who is a religious, Holy Cross Sister Jeanette Lester. How men are harmed by abortion After two years at Bishop Noll High School, the seminary called. And the Diocese of Fort Wayne, which encompassed all of northern n important but often unac- What is not widely acknowl- Indiana in Msgr. Lester’s youth and early priesthood, would be knowledged angle of the edged is that men can and do suf- fer emotionally and spiritually graced with his presence and administrative skills. Aabortion debate involves MAKING from their loss. It seems fair to say Beginning with Huntington Catholic High School in 1947, prin- the serious effects that legalized abortion has on men. that men are not often encouraged SENSE OF cipalships seemed to fit Msgr. Lester well. In 1951, he became prin- A recent scandal surrounding to acknowledge their emotions cipal at Central Catholic. Students there have fond and engaging John Edwards, former North around this issue — whether relief, stories about their fine principal. He remembered the students, who Carolina Senator and U.S. presi- grief, anger or resentment. BIOETHICS they married, their maiden and married names, years after gradua- dential candidate, brought this As post-abortion healing min- tion. issue into plain view. Edwards istries like Rachel’s Vineyard have FATHER TAD PACHOLCZYK In 1957, he went from principal to superintendent. One of the publicly acknowledged an extra- expanded in recent years, many things he studied was the baptismal records and sacramental records marital affair with Rielle Hunter in women along with their husbands at parishes in Fort Wayne. He presented the study’s findings to the summer of 2008, a few months or male partners have come to ago. I confessed to your death by Bishop Noll, who was residing on Bishop’s Island in Sylvan Lake, after pulling out of the presidential seek help in dealing with the nega- abortion. John, you would today during the summer. The bishop told Msgr. Lester, “Well, it looks race. Even after admitting to the tive effects of their abortion. A be a young man of 20, vibrant and like we’re going to have to build some schools.” Bishop Luers High affair, however, he continued to growing number of men have alive... Tears come again John, as School, Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne and Marian deny having fathered Hunter’s found themselves regretting their they did Saturday night... In the High School in Mishawaka can trace their origins to Msgr. Lester’s daughter, Quinn, until January of involvement in an abortion, and fall, John, when the leaves fall study. At Bishop Luers, Msgr. Lester even coordinated the services 2010 when he finally admitted that various Web sites now include tes- from the trees I shall think of you, of the Franciscan order to staff the school. he was, in fact, her father. timonies from men who have lost for you too fell from life. In the Msgr. Lester also found himself as a “father” figure to 23 Cuban A former aide to Edwards has a child this way. cold of winter, John, the snow boys who came to Fort Wayne as part of Operation Peter Pan in the just published a tell-all book Many of the testimonies are shall remind me of you: for like early 1960s. They lived at the St. Vincent Villa in Fort Wayne, describing how Edwards tried to poignant, raw and searingly hon- the snow you were and are white where Msgr. Lester resided while superintendent. coerce Hunter to get an abortion. est. Phil McCombs, a Washington and pure. In the spring, John, I Commentator Jill Stanek analyzed Post staff writer shared his own shall think of you: for the birth of In a 2009 interview, Msgr. Lester chuckled, “I became close post-abortive struggles in a 1995 friends with the boys through counseling, summer trips and stop- the situation this way: “Fortunately, spring shall remind me that you, Hunter resisted this all too typical article in the Post: ping fights when needed.” Many have gone on to business and edu- too should have been born into this coercive attempt by a sexually “I feel like a murderer, which world. John, I shall think of you in cational success. One of the boys is Auxiliary Bishop Filipe exploitative and irresponsible man isn’t to say that I blame anyone DeJesus Estevez. Another was ordained to the priesthood. the summer: I shall imagine your to abort his own baby. Of course else, or think anyone else is a mur- laughter. I shall see you as you In recent years, Msgr. Lester has been noted as the “go to” man, Edwards is a pro-abort, which as derer. It’s just the way I feel and might have been, a little boy run- assisting Bishop D’Arcy at parishes in need of a caring, loving we see is incredibly self-serving for all the rationalizations in the world ning and playing, scraping your administrator. If there was a board, including the Today’s Catholic men. Edwards was ready to sacri- haven’t changed this. I still grieve knees from a fall. I shall miss, advisory board or the editorial board, Msgr. Lester was there to fice his own baby for political and for little Thomas. It is an ocean of John, all that I might have gained offer guidance and knowledge. He was the walking encyclopedia of personal expediency.” grief. From somewhere in the dis- from your life. My little one, John diocesan history. Edwards’ extramarital activities tant past I remember the phrase Peter, I can only now ask you to He lived in “alleged retirement” at Saint Anne Home in Fort remind us how legalized abortion from Shakespeare, the multitudi- forgive me as Jesus and God have Wayne while still helping out wherever and whenever possible. He has the clear and pronounced nous seas, “incarnadine.” When I done. May you rest in the arms of will be missed by bishops, priests and faithful all across the diocese. effect of supporting sexual infideli- go up to the river on vacation this God — Dad.” But we also celebrate his life and thank our Heavenly Father that ty, providing “cover” and encour- summer, he won’t be going boat- The deep emotional scarring of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend was graced by his presence, aging men to become less respon- ing with me on the lovely old both men and women that follows love and service. Eternal rest grant unto Msgr. Lester. sible and accountable for their per- wooden runabout that I can’t really in the wake of legalized abortion sonal choices. It enables men to afford to put in the water but can’t should be a growing concern for Do you have a memory to share? get away with sexual license. bring myself to discard, either. He all of us, and should challenge us Today’s Catholic would like to run a tribute section to Msgr. Abortion hurts men in other, won’t be lying on the grass by the to craft a more just society where Lester from our priests, former students, former parishioners and more direct ways as well. The fact tent at night looking at the starry every man, woman and child is readers who would like to share fond memories in the March 7 that upwards of 3,000 abortions sky and saying, ‘What’s that one unconditionally protected, respect- issue of this paper. We ask that comments be kept to 100 words or occur each day in the U.S. implies called, Dad?’ Because there was ed, welcomed and loved. less, include a first and last name of the writer, town and a tele- the obvious corollary that about no room on the earth for Thomas.” phone number — in case we have questions. Please e-mail the 3,000 men lose a son or daughter Another anonymous father tributes to [email protected] by the afternoon of Friday, each day to abortion. Some of wrote a letter, excerpted here, to his Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. is a Feb. 26, to meet our deadline. these men may have encouraged or deceased son as part of his own priest of the diocese of Fall pressured their partners to abort; journey towards healing and peace: River, Mass., and serves as the others may have strongly resisted; “My dear John Peter — This director of education at The Today’s Catholic editorial board is Kay Cozad, Fred and Lisa Everett, Father still others may not have known past weekend I did something I National Catholic Bioethics Mark Gurtner, Msgr. Michael Heintz, Tim Johnson and Vince LaBarbera. they were fathers until afterwards. should have done a very long time Center in Philadelphia. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 COMMENTARY 15 It’s up to the Irish to heal scandal CATEQUIZEM By Dominic Camplisson VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For dal. But because the meeting was Vatican and Irish participants, the not designed to produce “marching As the devastation to Haiti continues to dominate the news this quiz two-day meeting on the handling orders” or even policy decisions, it THE looks at the U.S.Church's reaction. of priestly sex abuse cases was a was bound to leave some disap- major accomplishment, combining pointed. VATICAN 1.As early as the 13th of last month (January) the U.S.bishops urged in a letter a a frank admission of mismanage- Managing expectations on a special ____ for January 16th and 17th for Haitian relief ment with truly collaborative dis- topic this explosive is never easy. cussions on how to avoid such In this case, the anticipated agenda LETTER a.conference b.collection c.flight of helicopters mistakes in the future. of the meeting was inflated by JOHN THAVIS But for much of the wider pub- media reports that spoke of a 2.This was specifically to support this group lic, especially in Ireland, the meet- shake-up of the church hierarchy a.the Haitian army ing Feb. 15-16 fell short of expec- in Ireland or a grand papal gesture. b.the entourage of Papa Doc Duvalier tations and was remarkable for Even the word “summit,” used by In that sense, the issues on the c.Catholic Relief Service (CRS) what it didn’t do: no bishops were the press but not by the Vatican, table were different from those discussed in the 2002 meeting fired, no abuse victims were heard suggested there would be high- 3.What was unusual about this document of the Catholic bishops? between U.S. bishops and Vatican and Pope Benedict XVI made no level conclusions. a.it originated in the U.S., not Rome plans to visit Ireland and build Instead, the results were much officials, when the debate was over bridges to alienated Catholics. more about information-sharing specific points of proposed sex b.It was made public and not subject to the Great Seal “Papal whitewash” and “The than decision-making. There were abuse norms. c.It was available in four languages including Creole pope has ‘washed hands’ of our several reasons for that: • Some of the big questions abuse” were two not untypical • Irish bishops have already hovering over the Irish-Vatican 4.The Church in the USA also noted that the earthquake has cost the life of this sen- headlines in Irish newspapers. implemented much-lauded guide- meeting dealt with personnel. ior churchman The encounter highlighted the lines and policies to protect chil- Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of a.Archbishop of Port Au Prince, Joseph Serge Miot dilemma facing the pope and other dren from abuse, including full Dublin, who has pushed for more b.The Cardinal elect from the Dominican Republic, Jose transparency and accountability Vatican officials as they try to cooperation with civil authorities. Alvarado, who had been on a pastoral visit across the border defuse the pastoral crisis in As one Vatican official put it: among the Irish bishops, has pre- c.General Ferdinand deForce of the Swiss army delegate Ireland. By convening the bishops, “They already have a very good dicted “a very significant reorgani- the pope clearly signaled his deep system in place. Now they have to interest and concern over the scan- follow it.” HOPE, PAGE 16 5.Since there was also a collection already scheduled for Jan 23/24th for Latin American the U.S.Bishops urged that churches a.do both and not choose to have just one or the other. b.roll them together in a super collection. Jesus is our hope c.take the money for Latin America and send it Haiti instead 6.Cardinal Francis George also wrote to these bishops God can order Abraham to capture this situation, they saw the divinity a.the bishops of France who have cultural links to Haiti animals and then to sacrifice them. of Jesus. The Lord showed them THE Since the animals that Abraham this divinity. On their own, they b.the Haitian bishops captured were sacred, as they were were unable to see it. Strong sym- c.the bishop of al francophone provinces in Canada and USA SUNDAY intended for sacrifice to praise bols from Hebrew tradition con- God, Abraham protected them veyed the reality of this divine 7.This letter was delivered by Archbishop Dolan of the U.S.bishops at this. GOSPEL from being taken by birds of prey. identity. God spoke from a cloud. a.the Third Vatican Council MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION It is not as if birds of prey were Gleaming light surrounded Jesus. b.funeral of the Archbishop of Port-Au-Prince inherently evil, although Jewish Finally, Jesus was the tradition c.the Mass for the papal visit o Haiti delayed until April tradition later would proscribe eat- of salvation. On either side of ing the flesh of any bird of prey, or Jesus were the prophets Moses and 2nd Sunday in Lent any other predator. Rather, they Elijah. 8.In his letter Cardinal George noted that Jesus too had wept in solidarity with a simply were victims of their own friend who had died.Which person was he referencing? Lk 9:28b-36 instincts and unaware of the most Reflection a.There is no way to know b.Peter c.Lazarus The Book of Genesis is the important of all realities, that God source of the first reading. The is and that God lives. As we progress in Lent, the 9.As well as discussing relief efforts Cardinal George noted that the Committee for central figure is Abraham, who is Abraham himself is vulnerable. Church offers us several impor- the Church in Latin America was ready to assist with rebuilding these ecclesial struc- highly important to understanding Darkness overtakes him. The sun tant lessons. First, as humans, we tures the Hebrew sense of self-identity, sets. He is terrified. Without God, are limited. Second, in our human a.roads b.churches c.runways and to the unfolding of salvation he is at risk, powerless before the limitation we are shortsighted. itself. Jews regard Abraham to elements, helpless before whatever Third, we all shall die. Finally, might come. we are promised life, in Jesus, the 10.Looking forward the bishops called for this type of approach (after immediate have been the father of their peo- relief efforts) ple. It is not that he just was an The second reading is from the Son of God. Jesus is our only a.a movement towards annexation or even statehood for Haiti ancestor in human biological Epistle to the Philippians. Philippi hope. He is our only access to terms. He solidified within the was one of those cities, Greek by true and eternal life. b.the repatriation of most Haitians to the East of the USA Hebrew concept of nationhood the background, its name honoring the Jesus does not trap us into c.a long term strategy notion of faith in God and loyalty father of Alexander the Great, in union with God. We must turn to to God. Indeed, Abraham is which a Christian community had God. Abraham is our model. 11.Specifically this (9 above) should focus on Jesus is the key. This process of regarded as the great exemplar of formed. a.poverty reduction Paul wrote to these early facing facts, of conversion, and faith. b.the replacement of Creole with French Christians to direct and encourage of turning totally to Christ is the Obliquely referring to c.the replacement of Creole with English Abraham’s faith, and to the course them by deepening their knowl- purpose of Lent. of salvation, Pope Pius XI said that edge of Jesus. He insists that Christians essentially are Semites, human beings are imperfect, even 12.U.S.Bishop Howard Hubbard urged debt relief and trade preferences.Also descendants of Abraham in a spiri- without their willful sinning. READINGS extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in tual sense. He is a special figure in Human bodies are “lowly,” he Sunday: Gn 15:5-12,17-18 Ps 27:1,7- a.tents b.the USA c.refugee camps in Guantanamo the religious traditions of Muslims. declares. Christ elevates and 9,13-14 Phil 3:17-4:1 Lk 9:28b-36 Scholars believe that Abraham restores humans. In Jesus, by the Monday: Dn 9:4b-10 Ps 79:8-9,11,13 13.These folks were identified by Catholic Service Agencies as needing special pro- was an actual person. He is not the grace of God, human beings never Lk 6:36-38 tection. die if they earnestly follow the figment of imagination, nor a fig- Tuesday: Is 1:10,16-20 Ps 50:8-9, a.Catholic Haitians b.Priests c.Unaccompanied minors ure constructed in some literary Lord. St. Luke’s Gospel provides the 16bc-17,21,23 Mt 23:1-12 effort. He actually lived. Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20 Ps 31:5-6, 14.Part of the concern is that without extra protection these people might be vic- In this reading, God communi- last reading. It is Luke’s story of cates with Abraham. So, God is in the Transfiguration, a story found 14-16 Mt 20:17-28 tims of Abraham’s world, but God is also in Mark and Matthew. Thursday: Jer 17:5-10 Ps 1:1-4, 6 Lk a.human trafficking or kidnapping above and beyond Abraham’s Brilliant and powerful, the story 16:19-31 b.proselytizing world. Therefore, Abraham does tells that the Apostles Peter, James, Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a c.conversion to other religions like Santeria not relate to God as if God were and John were with Jesus at a very Ps 105:16-21 Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 an equal. important moment. In this case, Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 Ps ANSWERS: were with Jesus. They certainly God has command over nature 103:1-4, 9-12 Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 1.b, 2.c, 3.c, 4.a, 5.a, 6.b, 7.b, 8.c, 9.b, 10.c, 11.a, 12.b, 13.c, 14.a and the living beings of nature. saw the humanity of Jesus. Yet in 16 COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 28, 2010 The Vatican and the Russians SCRIPTURE SEARCH Gospel for February 28, 2010 n late 2009, the Holy See and dal record topped Lenin’s, are not the Russian Federation agreed uncommon. Documentary film- Luke 9:28-36 Ito full diplomatic relations at makers who dare to tell the truth THE the ambassadorial level, bringing about communism’s depredations Following is a word search based on the Gospel the total of such exchanges to 178 are burned in effigy. History is CATHOLIC reading for the Second Sunday of Lent, Cycle C: the — a remarkable achievement, con- re-written in order to mask, even mountain top glimpse of Jesus’ glory. The words can sidering that, in 1978, the Holy deny, the horrors of the GULAG DIFFERENCE be found in all directions in the puzzle. See had full diplomatic relations system (which, as Anne with only 84 states. Less than 100 Applebaum demonstrated in her GEORGE WEIGEL EIGHT DAYS MOUNTAIN PRAYING years after the Entente powers Pulitzer Prize-winning book, was DAZZLING WHITE BEHOLD banned the Holy See from the not an accidental feature of TWO MEN MOSES ELIJAH post-World War I peace confer- Stalinism but an essential compo- is the Ukrainian Greek Catholic APPEARED ACCOMPLISH PETER ence by a secret clause in the nent of Stalinist “economics”). Church, Byzantine in its liturgical Treaty of London that brought Vladimir Putin, the true center life and polity but in full com- SLEEP MASTER LET US MAKE Italy into the war on the side of of power in Russia despite having munion with Rome. Declared THREE A CLOUD A VOICE Great Britain and France, the Holy been compelled to trade the presi- illegal under communism (in a CHOSEN SPOKEN ALONG See — the juridical embodiment dency for the office of prime min- brutal 1946 maneuver aided and of the ministry of the Bishop of ister, has made it clear that he is abetted by the Russian Orthodox Rome as universal pastor of the not satisfied with a Russia shrunk Church), the Greek Catholic WITH GLORY Catholic Church — is fully to the country’s size at the time of Church of Ukraine was the engaged in the complex worlds- Peter the Great. Yet neither Putin world’s largest underground reli- DERAEPPAJOCD within-worlds of international nor his successor as president, gious community for four and a diplomacy. Dmitry half decades. Its flourishing after LPMASTERWZHA Those com- Medvedev, communism, and its dedication to OEL I JAHAHSOZ plexities just seems much building a Ukraine that models HETHREEC I OSZ became, well, To say that Russia has interested in the free and virtuous society pro- more complex, dealing with posed by Catholic social doctrine, ELLUJKWLTNEL thanks to some Russia’s colossal is one of the most heartening sto- distinctive fea- never comes to grips with demographic and ries unfolding in the former BSAOSMPOE I N I tures of con- public health Soviet Union. RETEPMRUFAAN temporary problems, which Vatican diplomats and ecu- Russian history the legacy of 74 years of include a rapidly menists have had their difficulties MEC I OVADJ TNG and one long- shriveling native with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic OJOCKPYKFNAZ standing feature communism is to population cause — in part because of of Russian cul- (thanks to cata- Ukrainian passions and indiscre- SPCMED I GEUMP ture. The latter strophically low tions, but also because of a tenden- is the close understate the problem. birth rates and cy to bend over backwards EALONGNEMOWT relationship declining life towards the Russian Orthodox SYADTHGI EMVF between the expectancy, both patriarchate of Moscow for ecu- Russian exacerbated by menical reasons. But now comes © 2009 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com Orthodox patri- environmental the diplomatic rub. There is little archate of Moscow and the degradation and rampant alco- reason to think that the patriar- Kremlin, which has endured holism). Meanwhile, Russia’s chate of Moscow will be anything priestly sex abuse is not a passing through czars, commissars and “market” economy resembles a but a willing, indeed enthusiastic, episode limited to one or two now presidents and prime minis- Mafia operation rather more than partner in any effort by the LETTER countries. As if that needed ters; the former involves the the “free economy” of which John Russian state to reconstitute demonstrating, a new clerical sex CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 strange post-Cold War situation Paul II wrote in Centesimus Greater Russia. If, at some point, abuse scandal was emerging in of Russia. Annus. Putin & Co. try to ingest a large Germany even as the Vatican To say that Russia has never The flashpoints in Putin’s chunk of eastern Ukraine, the Holy zation of the church in Ireland.” meeting took place — and the comes to grips with the legacy of efforts to reconstitute the old See’s diplomats are going to face But the resignation of bishops has Vatican newspaper wrote about it. 74 years of communism is to Soviet “near abroad” as de facto an enormous challenge, with grave always been considered a personal Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, understate the problem. Lenin’s or de iure parts of a Greater implications for internal Catholic decision involving the individual Northern Ireland, said the Vatican mummy — the ghastly relic of Russia are clear: the Caucasus, unity, ecumenism and internation- bishop and the pope, and would seemed to understand that this is one of the 20th century’s greatest central Asia, and Ukraine. al relations. never be done by committee — or “not an Anglophone problem.” mass murderers — remains on Ukraine is the strategic key to all even by “summit.” Compare that to the famous display for the veneration of the the rest; without Ukraine, Russia • Likewise, the suggestion by remark made by Cardinal Dario obtuse and the confused in Red cannot be a superpower. One of George Weigel is a senior fellow of some Irish media that abuse vic- Castrillon Hoyos at a Vatican press Square. Parades celebrating the the chief repositories of the Ethics and Public Policy tims should have been brought conference in 2002. After noting birthday of Stalin, whose homici- Ukrainian national consciousness Center in Washington, D.C. down to Rome for the encounter that many of the journalists’ ques- was never seriously considered at tions were posed in English, he the Vatican. Church leaders said it said that fact alone “already says would have seemed like a publicity something about the problem and stunt. They pointed out that when gives it an outline.” Pope Benedict met with abuse vic- Cardinal Castrillon, a Colombian What happend to St. Dorothy? tims in the United States and who was head of the Congregation Australia, it was arranged quietly for Clergy at the time, worried that Why are certain saints no longer on the is whether those saints and and without fanfare. If something accused priests weren’t getting a calendar? My first name is Dorothy and blesseds have importance for the similar happens in Ireland some fair hearing, suggested that priests I am so hurt she is no longer on the entire Church. Some saints and THAT’S day, they said, it will also happen were being unfairly singled out as a saints’calendar.My maiden name is blesseds were taken off the calen- away from the media glare. category of professionals when it Blais and I always enjoyed so much my dar, I presume, because it was One outcome of the Vatican- comes to sex abuse and implied that determined that, while a particu- A GOOD Irish meeting was perhaps too sub- money was a factor in the cases double feast days (sort of) in February. lar saint or blessed is most I know there is still St.Blaise,but what tle to measure on the media coming to light. important for a certain segment QUESTION applause meter, but significant His replacement at the clergy happened to St.Dorothy? Maybe there of the Church, the saint or nonetheless. By all accounts, congregation, Brazilian Cardinal are other saints who have “disap- blessed was not well known or there’s been a shift in attitude Claudio Hummes, has taken a peared”too.D.H. did not impact the life of the inside the Roman Curia since much different approach. While entire Church. Dorothy does appear on a region- 2002. At that time, the sex abuse defending the majority of priests Saints and blesseds can be al liturgical calendar some place It is completely within the dis- crisis in the United States still as honest and admirable pastors, included on a regional basis in in the world where she is known cretion of the Holy Father to found many Vatican officials in Cardinal Hummes recently said the liturgical cycle. For example, or has had an impact. determine which saints and denial or very defensive; today, instances of priestly sexual abuse Blessed Andre Basset is included blesseds are to be on the according to the Irish bishops, vir- were “extremely serious and ... in the liturgical calendar for the Universal Liturgical Calendar. tually all of the 10 Vatican depart- criminal facts” that need to be United States, but he does not The criterion that he would use to Father Mark Gurtner, pastor of St. ment heads in attendance offered brought to the attention of the civil appear on the universal calendar. determine this, I would assume, Anthony Parish, South Bend, genuine support and help. justice system and not just to My guess would be that St. answered this week’s question. The Vatican now knows that Church authorities. FEBRUARY 28, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

BISHOP DWENGER HOSTS WRESTLING CAMP Bishop Dwenger High School will be hosting a wrestling mini- camp for boys in grades 1-8 March 1-20. Times vary depending on grade. Equipment required is gym shoes, shorts and T-shirt. Cost is $20 with checks made payable to John Bennett. Practices will be held Monday through Thursday from 6-7 p.m. for first through fourth graders and 7-8 p.m. for fifth Sports through eighth graders. For information call (260) 496-4700 or visit www.bishopdwenger.com. St. Joseph Mishawaka claims St. Charles Cardinals claim ‘large tournament championship school’ CYO league championship Cardinals’ turn. never flinched as she swished two two big men — Denton Gillis and BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN BY JOE KOZINSKI First, however, they had to get free throws to bring her team with- Eric Mossey. by the talented ladies from St. in a bucket, 20-22. Back to the line With the game close and with FORT WAYNE — An exciting Joseph/St. Elizabeth, and Patterson with 7.6 seconds, Golden made MISHAWAKA — Sunday would two minutes and 30 seconds to tournament is guaranteed when the knew that would be no easy task. another from the charity stripe, but feature two compelling stories of play, the fans knew that there was top three “large school” teams fin- “We were physically tired and it was not meant to be for the adversaries trying to navigate a lot of basketball to be played. ish with identical league records. mentally drained from the big win Panthers. their way to a highly coveted The questions to be asked was St. Vincent, St. Charles and St. the night before,” admitted The Cardinals won the 2010 prize — the Inter-City Catholic could Sullivan and his mates find Joseph/St. Elizabeth each ended Patterson. On two different occa- championship, 22-21. Sordelet and League post-season tournament some more magic or would the with four wins and one loss in the sions, the Cardinals had beat the Schneider teamed up for 13 of St. championship. battle-tested Wildcats hold on. Gold League regular season to Panthers this season, once before Charles’ points, while the St. Joseph (Mishawaka) was The answer would be what all share medal honors. The top-seed- Christmas in the regular season Panthers’ Riembold led all scorers undefeated, winners of coaches preach to their ed team, St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth, match up, 27-24, and once after with 12. the St. Martin players — “Free was determined by the most points the new year in a “no-count” con- Panthers’ Coach Don Golden DePorres throws win scored. Therefore, the other two test, 22-20. was very pleased with his team’s Division and games.” The were in the opposite bracket and “We maintained focus and did run this season. defending Wildcats forced to meet on Friday night, just enough to win. St. Joe/St. “We were very well-rounded ICCL tourna- responded to the Feb. 19, in the semifinals of the Elizabeth is a great effort team,” with outstanding post play, good ment champi- heavy pressure girls’ Catholic Youth League Patterson added. ball handling and outside shooting ons and St. by going 9-13 (CYO) 74th annual tournament. The Panthers jumped out to a and we were solid off the bench. It Pius, second from the line, six As promised, the showdown 6-4 lead in the first quarter with was very much a team effort,” he place in the divi- for seven from between St. Vincent and St. Addie Riembold paving the way. summarized. sion and runner-up in Michael Rice in the Charles was everything it has been But the Cardinals fought back in Although his girls lost to St. the classic last season. fourth quarter to seal the fate of for the past four years ending with the second, led by Abby Sordelet’s Vincent by two points in the The Wildcats of St. Joe took a both teams and bring the champi- St. Charles advancing to the cham- trey and clutch plays from Jordan championship show down of the different route this season after onship plaque into the arms of St. pionship game by defeating the Schneider to put St. Charles up, University of Saint Francis holiday losing Michael Whitfield to grad- Joseph (Mishawaka) by a final, Panthers, 44-37. 13-11, at the half. The lead tournament, they beat Memorial uation and Marian High School’s 40-32. “We had not beaten St. Vincent changed hands again and again Park along the way. varsity. They would be reloading “The key word in describing for two years,” explained a thrilled with both teams scoring 5 points “Beating Memorial Park was not rebuilding. us is team,” commented St. Joe Coach Kurt Patterson from St. in the third quarter as the two huge. It gave us a big boost to St. Pius would return the Coach Steve Ravotto. “Playing Charles. The natural rivalry has crowds battled to out-cheer each what was a very successful sea- nucleolus of talented players that together with total effort and heated up since the girls were in other. son,” said Golden. “This is a very competed in the finals last year determination is what we stress fifth grade when the Panthers took The Panthers continued their tight-knit group who like each and seemed to be peeking right at everyday at practice.” the CYO title. The Cardinals won valiant effort in the final quarter other very much. It will be so tournament time. “The last two games we had the tournament as sixth graders trying to claw their way past the tough next year when they all sep- St. Pius also possessed a sev- six players that were within one and the Panthers again as seventh Cardinals. With 23 seconds on the arate to different high schools,” enth grade point guard, Greenan point of each other scoring and graders. But this year, it was the clock, point-guard Jessica Golden explained Golden. Sullivan, who had been simply that is the effort we needed to stellar the entire run to the cham- compete with St. Pius,” remarked pionship game. Ravotto. “Greenan has a lot of The tournament draw would talent and he makes the players pit the Lions of St. Pius against around him better, at half time Comets gleam at the top of ICCL girls the best the league had to offer. our focus was placed directly on As Coach Shawn Sullivan calmly him and our kids worked hard to described it before the contest, contain him.” basketball division “This is our third championship “It surprised us a little this in as many games.” season. We started of early strug- used a mix of defenses to con- Allison Ketcham and Tagin Greenan Sullivan had scored gling and didn’t know what type BY CHUCK FREEBY found the Panthers and race to a Schultheis each scored 25 points 22 in a 4 point come-from-behind of a team we’d have,” stated 13-2 first quarter lead. Devon combined in wins over St. Michael victory over the Crusaders, a 13- Ravotto, “A light switch turned SOUTH BEND — Six different Smith scored all of her team-high and Queen of Peace. Christ the point showcase in an over time on and we just kept getting bet- players have led St. Monica/St. 6 points in the stanza. King Colors used solid defense in thriller where he hit a big three ter.” Jude’s girls basketball team in Kiersten Reed led a St. Bavo wins over St. Bavo and St. and converted free throws in a 2- The Colors Division also scoring this year. They have also comeback early in the third. She Michael. St. Pius cruised to dou- point win over the Kings, and crowned a tournament champion led the Comets to the top of the scored four of her game-high 9 ble-digit triumphs over St. another 14 points in a come- with Christ the King (White) Martin DePorres Division. points on back-to-back lay-ups, Anthony (Colors) and St. John/Our from-behind two point conquest defeating St. Monica (Purple) St. Monica/St. Jude’s remained cutting the deficit to eight. St. Lady of Hungary. over the Eagles. after erasing an early 10 point unbeaten in divisional play Sunday Monica/St. Jude responded with a In the John Bosco Division, St. The Wildcats’ course was not deficit by the score of 37 to 28. with a 30-13 triumph over Princess full court press, resulting in a 9-0 Joseph, South Bend), remained on as rocky, they handled an over St. Monica’s Will Whitten net- City rival St. Bavo at Corpus run to put the game away. top with easy triumphs over St. matched St. Thomas team by 19 ted 21 and the Kings Alex Mabry Christi’s Cougar Den. While the Lia Del Prete and Jamie Young Anthony and Holy Cross. St. and then just held on to squeeze a had 16 in the victory. Comets again relied on a balanced added 5 points apiece, as seven Matthew stayed one game behind in one point victory over a very tal- The Fort Wayne CYO-ICCL attack, Coach Frank Millar admits different Comets scored. the division race, rallying from five ented St. Anthony ball club. championships will be held at one change did help. “We’ve had good balance all down in the fourth to beat Christ the The game lived up to the Mishawaka Marian High School “We’ve typically been averag- year,” notes Millar. “No one girl King, 24-22. Lizzie Asdell led the billing as the two heavy weights on Sunday, Feb. 28, beginning at ing four points a game in the first stands out. We rotate a lot of girls Blazers with 10 points. traded blows — St. Joe with a 1 p.m. quarter,” says Millar. “We did talk in and out. We want — and we trapping press and active zone about playing relaxed and having need — everyone to contribute.” defense and St. Pius with the fun today, and it seems to have The other contenders in the For all the weekend scores,check out dribble penetration of Sullivan worked.” Martin DePorres Division all kept the girls basketball section at and the finishing abilities of their Indeed, St. Monica/St. Jude pace with weekend sweeps. icclsports.org. 18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 28, 2010 CASA May we Diocesan high schools make a RISTORANTI recommend... ITALIANO splash this swimming season An Italian Family Tradition Since 1977 St. James ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN ing the sense of accom- Stephen Rice was Casa Ristorante Restaurant plishment in his swim- ranked as one (Southwest) mers. of the top 7545 W. Jefferson Blvd. In swimming compe- divers in 436-2272 hether in the pool or on tition, a meet consists of the state. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the deck, members of 12 events. At Saint Casa Grille Italiano Wthe four diocesan Joseph’s in South Bend, (Northeast) Catholic high school swim teams Tony Kowals boys’ team 6340 Stellhorn Road represented their teams well in advanced in eight of 969-4700 the IHSAA sport of swimming these races at the Indiana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 204 East Albion Street this season. Unlike many of the state sectional meet and Casa Mare Avilla, Indiana teams they compete against, these finished third place as a The Bishop (Next to the Coliseum) 260-897-2114 schools do not have pools on team. Dwenger team was 4111 Parnell Avenue their premises making it a chal- Breakfast, Lunch “We had an out- 33 members strong 483-0202 lenge for these athletes to prac- standing sectional meet. and coached by Susan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and Dinner Specials tice their sport. Finding time six Everything went per- Meyers this season. Both Casa Grille •Steaks - Chicken days a week, some teams twice a fectly. Although we do the boys and girls Saints (Northwest) •Bar B Que Ribs day, at Notre Dame, Crossroads not have a lot of depth, finished runner up in the Fort 411 E. Dupont Road •Fish - Lobster - Prime Rib Children Home or a neighboring we will be taking a Wayne Summit Athletic 490-4745 Monday-Thursday 7 AM - 10 PM high school, usually meant early good group to the Conference (SAC) meet and reg- mornings and long days. state meet,” explained ular season with a 12-1 record. Friday-Saturday 7 AM - 11 PM But as Coach Jeff Siples of the Dine In ~ Lunch CLOSED SUNDAYS Kowals. Indianapolis’ The ladies also finished fourth in Bishop Luers Knights explained, IUPUI natatorium will the state sectional meet while the Dinner ~ Carryout Banquet Room for up to 90 guests. “As a rule, swimmers are very be the site of the guys tied for fourth. 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The 100 free); Eathan Welch (200 Nikki Keller and one diver, Maria relay teams advancing are made Individual Medley (IM), 100 Beck, to the state competition. up of the Carroll brothers, Fifer Back) and Justin Frain (200 IM, “I was very proud of the way and senior captain Tom Brandt. 100 fly). our kids represented Bishop Captains Brandt and Kyle Pope Eric Bohnke felt he would be RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Luers both in the pool and on the lead their team in prayer before successful as an assistant coach if Featuring hand-cut steaks - signature pork chops deck,” concluded Siples. each meet. The girls’ team from he could convince at least one or and a variety of seafood. Serving dinner. “Another common saying Saint Joseph’s also had a very two of his Saints to make swim- Voted best seafood in Michiana two years in a row! among swim teams,” Siples successful season and are around ming their life-long passion. 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For additional listings of that event, please Cecelia Ann Voirol, 76, St.Mary of the Mary E.Baraso, 95, Cathedral of the call our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. Annunciation St.Casimir Immac.Conception Mary Ann Mackey, 79, Germaine E.Cervin, 85, Steve R.Nichols, 60, Saint Joseph fish fry and bake sale St. John the Baptist Tyner 100 fish fry St.Mary of the Queen of Peace DEVOTIONS St.Jude All night Lenten vigil Roanoke – St. Joseph Parish will South Bend — St. John the Annunciation Walter T.Kopczynski, Fort Wayne — Sacred Heart have a fish fry and bake sale Baptist will have a fish fry on Robert J.Rose, 88, Decatur 83, St.John the Baptist Parish, 4643 Gaywood Dr., will Friday, Feb. 26 from 5-7:30 at Wednesday, March 10, from 4-7 St.Jude the American Legion, 1122 N. p.m. at Holy Family parish cen- James F.Omlor, 67, have an all-night vigil on Friday, William Hecklinski, 80, Main St. Tickets are $7 for ter. Tickets are $8 for adults, St.Mary of the Rosemary R.Murray, March 5. Latin Mass at 5:30 Christ the King p.m., 6:30 p.m. the Way of the adults, $4 for children 4-12 and $3.50 for children 5-12. Carry- Assumption 93, St.Vincent de Paul out available. Cross, 7 p.m. exposition with children 3 and under free. Baked Mary L.Witucki, goods and carry-out available. Fort Wayne Granger adoration until Benediction at 7 St.John the Baptist a.m. First Saturday devotions fol- Fish fry Marjorie M.Koorsen, Lawrence C.Luther Sr., lowed by English Mass at 8 a.m. St. Therese plans fish fry Arcola — The Rosary Society of 95, St.Vincent de Paul 71, St.Pius X Confessions will be from 7:30-11 Fort Wayne — St. Therese Parish St. Patrick Parish will have a fish p.m and Saturday from 8:30-9:30 will have a fish fry Friday, fry Friday, March 12, from 4-7 Marquette Chorus to perform University performs play a.m. For information call (260) March 5, from 4:30-7 p.m. fea- p.m. in the parish hall. Ticket are Fort Wayne — Most Precious Fort Wayne — You Can’t Take It 744-2519. turing Dan’s fish, choice of mac- $8.50 for adults, $4 for children Blood Parish, 1515 Barthold St., with You, a Pulitzer Prize-win- aroni and cheese or scalloped 6-10 and free for children under will present the Marquette ning comedic play will be per- First Saturday devotions held potatoes, applesauce or cole slaw, 6. Peanut butter and jelly sand- University Chorus in Concert formed at the University of Saint March 6th First Saturday dessert, and drink. Tickets are wiches will also be available. Saturday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. Francis north campus auditorium Devotions of Reparation will be $8.50 for adults, $4.50 for chil- Carry-out and drive through in the church. Admission is free March 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 8 held in these locations: Fort dren 6-12 and children 5 and offered. but a free will donation will be p.m., March 21 and 28 at 2 p.m. Wayne — St. Joseph, 7:15 a.m, under free. Seniors, 60 and older, taken up for the Marquette Tickets can be purchased at the St. Charles, 8 a.m, Sacred Heart, just $8 for meals purchased MISC. HAPPENINGS University Chorus. door for $10. 7:30 a.m. Arcola — St. Patrick, before 5 p.m. All proceeds sup- All family rosary 7:15 a.m. Garrett — St. Joseph, 9 port the St. Therese athletic Fort Wayne — The all family a.m. St. Louis Besancon —8:10 department. rosary will be recited on Sunday, a.m. New Haven — St. John, Feb. 28, from 3-4:15 p.m. at St. 6:55 a.m. Warsaw — Sacred Fish fry Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel. Thru Heart, 8 a.m. North Manchester South Bend — The Knights of The intention is for all families. — St. Robert 8 a.m. For addition Columbus Council 553 will have or change to listing call (260) a fish fry Friday, March 5, from St. Aloysius holds Kindergarten CHRIST 749-9396. 5-7:30 p.m. at the Knights hall, roundup 553 E. Washington St. Tickets Yoder — St. Aloysius School, does our Prayer for Priests are $8 for adults, $3 for children located at 14623 Bluffton Rd. in Mishawaka — Join the Sisters of under 12 and children under 5 Yoder, will hold its preschool and comfort St. Francis of Perpetual free. kindergarten roundup on Adoration, 1515 Dragoon Tr., on Tuesday, March 2. Registration abound. Thursday, March 4, from 7 a.m. Knights plan fish fry for preschool is from 6:30-7:15 to 7 p.m. in a special day of South Bend — The Knights of p.m. and kindergarten registra- prayer for priests. Morning Columbus Council 5521, 61533 tion is from 7:30-8:15 p.m. For prayer and Mass, 7 a.m. Rosary, S. Ironwood Dr., will have a fish more information call (260) 622- evening prayer and Benediction, fry on Friday, March 5, from 5-7 7151. MEMORIAL CHAPEL 5 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration p.m. Adults $7.50, children (5- throughout the day. 12) $3. Chicken strips for $7.50 Las Vegas night and blood drive Since 1913 Mungovan & Sons and shrimp for $8.50 will be planned has always had the time. Little Flower Holy Hour available. South Bend — Holy Family Fort Wayne — Father William Parish will have a blood drive 2114 S. Calhoun St. Kummer will celebrate the Little Queen of Angels fish fry Saturday, March 6. The parish Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Flower Holy Hour at St. Mother Fort Wayne — Queen of Angels will also have a Las Vegas night (260) 744-2114 Theodore Guerin Chapel on Parish will have a fish fry on on the same day from 6-11 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. to Friday, March 5, from 4:30-7:30 Big 6, poker, black jack, tip pray for priests and vocations. p.m. Tickets are $8 for adult, $4 boards and a TV raffle. Tickets Father Kummer is pastor of St. for children 6-10 and free for are $7 per person and are avail- Come with us to... Michael Parish in Plymouth. children 5 and under. Drive able at the door. Free food, beer, April 10-22•May 1-13•May 15-27 •May 29- through and carry-out available. ITALY/SWITZERLAND pop and coffee. Must be 21. First June 10•June 26-July 8•July 3-15•July 17-29 FISH FRIES prize $1,000. ITALY REGULAR April 17-25•June 26-July 4•Sept 18-26 Fish fry Fish dinner at St. Hedwig TUSCANY June 30-July 10•October 7-17 Clearlake — St. Paul Chapel, South Bend — A fish dinner Educating with our minds, words and served buffet style will be Friday, HOLY LAND April 19-29•May 29-June 8•June 30-July 10 8780 E. 700 N., will have a fish hearts September 9-19•September 20-30•October 7-17•Oct. 18-28 fry with macaroni and cheese March 5, from 4-7 p.m. in the Mishawaka — St. Joseph School May 29-June 10•July 10-22 Friday, Feb. 26, from 5-7:30 p.m. Hedwig Memorial Center. will have an open house Monday, IRELAND/SCOTLAND in the chapel community room. 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Schulte. “He STATEMENT FROM BISHOP EMERITUS JOHN M. D’ARCY prayed the Office every day, and I TRIBUTE would see him in his office pray- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ing the Breviary before bed. He The death of Msgr. J. William Lester was a very devoted priest. He tried to serve the Church any way he The great and generous heart of Msgr. Bill Lester, a heart which was always yes — and never no — that priest for all seasons. He loved the could.” splendid heart finally stopped beating last Saturday, and this remarkable priest went home to God. Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Even after the flight of stairs to This was no ordinary man. As I try to prepare some words for a fitting homily at the Mass of Christian Bend. He gave his whole heart to his second floor bedroom became Burial, the words do not come easily. The tears come quickly, but the words do not. it. I will remember his counsel in too much for Msgr. Lester, causing A wise counselor, a joyful pastor, a builder of schools, a Catholic educator and a highly intelligent priest. challenging situations and his will- him to take up residence at Saint I know of no one who has done more for this diocese than this son of Holy Angels Parish in Gary. ingness to take on anything.” Anne Home, the two monsignors He welcomed and became a father to the Cuban boys who came to our diocese in 1961. Two became Msgr. Robert Schulte, diocesan remained in regular contact. Msgr. priests and one a bishop. He proposed the building of our diocesan high schools and led the fund raising. vicar general and rector of the Schulte says, “He was scheduled He, along with Msgr. Jim Wolf and others, led the restoration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Cathedral of the Immaculate to have Mass at the cathedral and Conception. Conception in Fort Wayne has was always anxious to get back In the painful matters which came upon the Church in recent years, he was a steadfast and wise advisor, known Msgr. Lester since his sem- when I asked him.” always seeking the truth with compassion and love. inarian days, though he admits he Those who knew Msgr. Lester When a parish was in difficulty for whatever reason, he would readily accept the mission from his bish- came to know him better after his marveled at his almost superhu- op — the more difficult, the better. His wise counsel and sure and enlightened leadership would soon set ordination into the priesthood. The man energy level. “He had a lot of the parish on the right course. two served on several committees energy even as he got older,” says I am touched with great sadness at his passing, but oh so grateful to God for his friendship and his wise together through the years as well Msgr. Schulte. “He would go from pastoral counsel these past 24 years. as the personnel board and pres- one thing to another.” Safe home dear Bill, safe home. May the angels lead you into Paradise, may the martyrs receive you at byteral council. Mari Raatz, who is an adminis- your coming. Mgr. Schulte says of Msgr. trative assistant for the diocesan Lester’s prowess, “He was very Office of the Vicar General/ insightful on issues in the diocese. Chancellor, was hired by Msgr. I liked to say he had a ‘corporate Lester in 1994. “We hit it off Celebrate daily Mass in memory.’ He remembered a lot of instantly,” Raatz says. “I have had our two Chapels. things about the history of the 15-and-a-half years working for him. We were very close. 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