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Summary of Financial Status

This summary of the financial status of the Archdiocese W. Tobin, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. significant transactions among entities detailed in this summary of Indianapolis (“Archdiocese”) reflects activities of the The information presented has been derived from the audited have been eliminated. The complete audited financial statements chancery of the Archdiocese and certain affiliated agencies financial statements and does not include the activities of are available for public inspection at www.archindy.org/finance/ with direct accountability to the Most Reverend Joseph parishes, missions and schools of the Archdiocese. All archdiocese.html.

Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Combined Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 Combined Statements of Activities for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

ASSETS 2014 2013 SUPPORT AND REVENUES 2014 2013

Cash and cash equivalents $ 63,176,741 $ 53,883,925 Assessments $ 10,593,348 $ 10,387,806 Investments 156,728,106 142,985,945 Service fees 25,288,118 23,425,777 Capital campaigns and contributions 11,487,228 10,394,658 State of the Receivables: Christ Our Hope Appeal 5,214,070 4,957,975 Contributions, net 5,175,831 6,756,225 Sales of goods and services 4,910,700 4,684,260 Deposit and loan fund, net 37,173,461 36,707,207 Program service fees and other 7,186,827 6,565,901 Am ounts due from parishes Other public support 5,632,213 5,362,517 and other archdiocesan entities, net 3,307,972 3,307,972 Interest income and investment return 26,040,499 18,600,898 Other, net 3,479,504 3,853,201 Total support and revenues $ 96,353,003 $ 84,379,792 Total receivables, net $ 49,848,152 $ 50,624,605 EXPENSES Other assets 2,514,174 707,432 Salaries and wages $ 13,998,877 $ 13,789,328 Burial spaces and other inventories 3,685,783 3,779,934 Employee benefits and taxes 5,326,533 6,810,494 Land, buildings and equipment, net 22,589,039 22,212,496 Health care costs 15,618,664 15,909,925 Retirement plan contributions 4,058,545 3,890,741 TOTAL ASSETS $ 298,541,995 $ 274,194,337 Cost of equipment and supplies sold 1,996,563 2,406,430 Administrative and supplies 2,211,459 2,394,113 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Property insurance 2,318,006 4,643,057 Depreciation 1,589,076 1,495,680 archdiocese Liablilities: Repairs and maintenance 1,065,973 965,765 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,577,522 $ 6,753,571 Occupancy costs 1,520,920 1,461,948 Capital campaign due to parishes 2,690,098 3,942,335 Interest 2,523,847 2,474,976 Bonds payable, net 40,358,123 43,689,743 Bad debts 238,347 4,093,482 Reserves for self-insurance 1,900,000 2,234,000 Professional services 5,870,019 5,705,129 Other liabilities 4,827,987 8,138,643 Specific assistance 1,738,294 1,753,829 Deposit and loan fund payable 38,053,425 35,344,293 Contributions 4,801,101 4,860,060 Ca pital campaign funds donated Total liablilities $ 93,407,155 $ 100,102,585 to parishes and others 1,000 69,510 Other 432,691 4,644,387 Net assets: Unrestricted $ 174,608,634 $ 133,862,926 Total expenses $ 65,309,915 $ 77,368,854 Temporarily restricted 8,069,600 18,349,865 Permanently restricted 22,456,606 21,878,961 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 31,043,088 7,010,938 Read the 2013-14

Total net assets $ 205,134,840 $ 174,091,752 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 174,091,752 167,080,814 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 298,541,995 $ 274,194,337 NET ASSETS: End of year $ 205,134,840 $ 174,091,752 Accountability Report, Catholic Community Foundation, Inc.

The Catholic Community Foundation is a separate, not-for-profit corporation established Cash and Investments in Millions of Dollars by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to professionally invest and administer numerous individual endowment funds for the benefit of parishes, schools, agencies and other institutions affiliated with the Archdiocese. As of June 30, 2014, the Catholic Community $180 Foundation comprised 435 separate endowment accounts and 106 charitable gift annuities worth $169 million. pages 15-17. $160 Asset Allocations as of June 30, 2014 Cash and Investments = $168,970,702 $140 Real Estate Private Equity Cash Commodies Internaonal Equity Securies Small Cap Equity Mid Cap Equity Securies Large Cap Equity Securies Fixed Income $120 Emerging Markets and other 1.4% $100 9.8% 4.8% 8.4%

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29.0% 17.7% $60 $40 6.2% 10.5% 7.4% $20 FY 2014 Fund Performance Composite 15.40% $0 Equity 24.30% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fixed 5.00% Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com April 17, 2015 Vol. LV, No. 27 75¢ Pope says Year of Mercy will be time ‘A Love So Strong’ to heal, to help, to forgive

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Mercy is what makes God perfect and all-powerful, Pope Francis said in his document officially proclaiming the 2015-16 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. “If God limited himself to only justice, he would cease to be God, and would instead be like human beings who Pope Francis ask merely that the law be respected,” the pope wrote in “Misericordiae Vultus,” (“The Face of Mercy”), which is the “bull of indiction” calling a Holy Year to begin on Dec. 8. Standing in front of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on April 11, Pope Francis Jennifer Trapuzzano snuggles with her daughter Cecilia in the bedroom where Cecilia sleeps in a crib beneath a crucifix and a photo of her parents. handed copies of the document to the Cecilia was born on April 25, 2014—24 days after her father Nathan Trapuzzano was shot and killed during a robbery as he took a walk through their archpriests of the major basilicas of Rome Indianapolis neighborhood. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) and to Vatican officials representing Catholics around the world. Portions of the 9,300-word proclamation A year after her husband’s tragic death, Jennifer were read aloud before Pope Francis and his aides processed into St. Peter’s Trapuzzano leans on faith and unexpected friendship Basilica to celebrate the first vespers of By John Shaughnessy emotions for Jennifer—thoughts and Shortly after those words appeared Divine Mercy Sunday. emotions she has occasionally shared in online, Jennifer received a text message In his homily at vespers, the pope said he For a long time, she had dreaded the her blog called, “A Love So Strong.” On of support from a woman who knows proclaimed the Year of Mercy because “it first anniversary of the death of the love March 31, 2015, those emotions poured that same pain, a woman who has is the favorable time to heal wounds, a time of her life. from her again as she wrote another entry become one of her closest friends. not to be weary of meeting all those who are On the day before that anniversary, that included this thought: “I sent Jennifer a text telling her waiting to see and touch with their hands all the heartbreak overwhelmed I can still feel him. I can see him when I I was praying for her and offering the signs of the closeness of God, a time to Jennifer Trapuzzano once again as she close my eyes, feel his love and warmth. It up my heartache for her,” says offer everyone the way of forgiveness and thought of her husband Nathan. doesn’t feel possible that he has been gone Cristina Buerkle, who is also a young reconciliation.” Just a year before—on for one year. That in less than 24 hours Catholic widow. “I wanted to let her The boundless nature of God’s mercy—his March 31, 2014—the couple had been I will no longer be able to say “last year know that she wasn’t in that pain alone, willingness always to forgive anything—has looking forward to their first wedding Nate and I were doing this together…” that we are in this together.” been a constant subject of Pope Francis’ anniversary, the birth of their first child, I have a voicemail from him on preaching, and is explained in detail in and Nathan’s 25th birthday. March 31st last year. I have listened to Touches of hope and humanity the document, which outlines some of Then, a day later, Nathan was shot it over and over and over again. His As Jennifer’s recent blog entry the specific projects the pope has in mind and killed during a robbery as he took a voice sounds so familiar still, like it was shows, the loss of Nathan still haunts for the year. morning walk through their Indianapolis yesterday. I miss him. I miss everything her heart and her soul. The Old Testament stories of how God neighborhood. about him. In so many ways, it feels like At the same time, the past year for repeatedly offered mercy to his unfaithful So much of the past year has been a he has only been gone for 10 seconds. And her has been marked by touches of help, people and the New Testament stories of heart-wrenching blur of thoughts and yet it feels like 100 years. See FAITH, page 12 See MERCY, page 20 Sisters of Providence keep ties to history, extend Mother Theodore’s mission of faith in Rome. Tens of thousands of Catholics They soon founded a school on gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican the grounds of their motherhouse at for a Mass in which Pope Benedict XVI St. Mary-of-the-Woods, and then spread declared four men and women saints. across the state One of them was Mother Theodore to teach in parish WAKE UP THE WORLD ! Guérin, the foundress of the oldest schools, often 2015 Year of Consecrated Life religious community in the Archdiocese of populated by (Editor’s note: The Church’s Year of Indianapolis, the Sisters of Providence of the children Consecrated Life began in late November, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. of immigrant and will conclude on Feb. 2, 2016. The canonization Mass was celebrated Catholics. During that time, The Criterion will at the geographic heart of the Church. Mother publish a series of articles featuring the But much of the life of faith that led to Theodore and life and history of each of the religious Mother Theodore’s growth in holiness took her sisters also communities based in the Archdiocese of place on the margins of the Church—both cared for orphans, Indianapolis. This is the first article in that literally and figuratively. and operated a series.) She was truly in mission territory on St. Theodora Guérin pharmacy which the American frontier when she and five dispensed medicine By Sean Gallagher religious sisters arrived from France in free of charge to the poor. 1840 in a vast wilderness in western The congregation continued to grow ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS— Indiana to begin their life and ministry in and spread after Mother Theodore’s death Oct. 15, 2006, was a bright sunny Sunday the fledgling Diocese of Vincennes. See SISTERS, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 SISTERS continued from page 1 in 1856. Less than a century later, its members were ministering across the country and as far away as China. Providence Sister Marcelline Mattingly, who will celebrate her 100th birthday in November, has been a member of the order for almost half of its 175-year history, joining it in 1933. Experiencing a connection to her community’s long history, and especially Mother Theodore, through her many decades of teaching high school biology in Illinois, Indiana and Washington, D.C., has been important for Sister Marcelline. “It’s what gives us life,” she said. “[Mother Theodore] has given us the legacy. We lean on Providence. We go to God. No matter what happens, God is going to take care of us. And even though it might not seem that he’s taking care of us, eventually that’s it. That’s how we’re taken care of.” Sister Marcelline was in St. Peter’s Square when Pope Benedict declared Mother Theodore a saint. “It was a wonderful, rewarding affirmation,” she said. “I think every Sister of Providence, from the time of Providence Sister Arrianne Whittaker reads a book on March 12 to Victoria Dillinger, left, and Ari Monroe at an Early Learning Indiana day care center in Mother Theodore, shared in the joy of the Indianapolis. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) canonization.” Also in attendance was matter what, we want the mission to go on. Providence Sister Denise Wilkinson, So we make choices for the mission or the who, as general superior of the Sisters ministries. That gives me a sense of pride. of Providence, is the 18th successor of That’s still where our hearts are, where our Mother Theodore. She had only recently passion is.” been elected to the position when the Providence Sister Arrianne Whittaker canonization Mass was celebrated. joined the congregation in 2012 and “It was challenging and comforting professed temporary vows last year. at the same time,” said Sister Denise of She currently helps extend the mission the canonization. “ … It was very clear of the Sisters of Providence by serving to me how she related with her sisters, at an Early Learning Indiana day care the Church, neighbors [and] those who center in Indianapolis. She also hopes to opposed her. Her strength, courage, minister as a physician in the future, and compassion and kindness stood out very is currently in the process of applying to clearly in what the … Church recognized medical school. in her. “We’re just following where God is “She once said to one of the sisters, calling us to be—geographically and ‘No one will ever love you as your old ministerially,” Sister Arrianne said. “I’m Mother Theodore does.’ I count on her love kind of an example of that flexibility of daily—a million times a day.” just letting the Spirit take us where we Providence Sister Marcelline Mattingly sits in prayer during a March 5 Mass at the Church of the Mother Theodore’s continued love need to go. I’ve discerned [applying to Immaculate Conception on the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- for the Sisters of Providence extends medical school], but the community has the-Woods in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) as broadly as its current ministries, also been supportive of this path.” which still include education, but also Although she joined the involve service to the elderly and poor, Sisters of Providence only three years parish pastoral ministry and care for the ago, she values its long history much environment. like Sister Marcelline does. That history But no matter how many ministries is made tangible for Sister Arrianne members of the order might undertake when she visits the order’s cemetery at and how spread out they may become, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Denise says there is a close tie “There’s a spirit there,” she said. in all its members to the motherhouse “Maybe that’s why the Woods is so sacred, at St. Mary-of-the-Woods that why there’s such a connection with the Mother Theodore established in 1840. land. It’s because that’s where we lived. “This congregation has a very deep It’s where those women walked, where sense of this being home,” Sister Denise they were formed in religious life and said. “Everybody comes home every often where they left religious life in death. summer. That strengthened our unity and “I look around and see all those our attachment to the place.” tombstones. There’s a sense that these She also said the sisters take pride in women have walked it before me. There’s helping to build up the Church in central definitely a spirit there. If you can listen and southern Indiana and elsewhere over and be still, you can tap into it.” the past 175 years. “Like every women’s congregation, we (For more information about the Sisters of don’t have as much money,” Sister Denise Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Providence Sister Theophane Faustich teaches music at St. Patrick School in Terre Haute in the 1950s. said. “But there’s a real sense that, no visit www.spsmw.org.) † She died in 1997 at age 81. (Photo courtesy of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods)

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By Sean Gallagher a compelling case to, who would what else do you need?” people in and around Terre Haute be moved and accept that call In addition to being an advocate was absolutely infectious,” said John E. Etling, who led to action.” to people in need, John E. Etling David Siler, executive director for Catholic Charities Terre Haute Sometimes it was the younger was always ready to lend a hand to the archdiocesan Secretariat for from its inception in 1973 until Etling and his siblings that were people who asked for help. Catholic Charities. “My first tour retiring in 2005, died on April 6. called into action as what he In the days before cell phones, of the agency with John lasted He was 85. described as “reluctant volunteers.” Etling kept a phone on his night about four hours and, by the end, I The Mass of Christian Burial Etling said that the burgeoning stand at home through which he was in awe of what he was able to was celebrated on April 11 at services of Catholic Charities could take phone calls to Catholic accomplish, and my own passion St. Patrick Church in Terre Haute. Terre Haute that his father Charities Terre Haute at all hours. for our work took a quantum Burial followed at Calvary spearheaded “became part of our “He knew that a crisis, a trauma, leap forward.” Cemetery, also in Terre Haute. family, a common thread, a part of a house fire didn’t know what Many people in need across Born on June 28, 1929, in our DNA.” time it was,” Etling’s son said. “A west central Indiana continue to Terre Haute, Etling earned degrees He recalled a story when he crisis just doesn’t have a clock. It be served through the programs in education at his hometown’s was a college student in 1980 to happens when it happens.” that John E. Etling was critical Indiana State University and at describe how his father served— Etling said that his father in starting and which are the University of Cincinnati in and continues to serve—as an showed his selflessness first at operated by many staff members Cincinnati. He also served in the inspiration for him in reaching out home, where he was father of and volunteers. John E. Etling U.S. Navy from 1951-53 during to people in need. 10 children. “The legacy that he left is the Korean War. His father had asked him to help “You can’t have that many kids a legacy of caring, a legacy of In 1995, Etling received During his teaching career, care for Cuban refugees who were and be very selfish,” he said of his providing help,” said Etling of his from St. John Paul II the Etling taught in public schools part of the Mariel boatlift, which father. “He certainly put others father. “When you do that, you Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award, in and around Terre Haute and saw as many as 125,000 Cubans first in his life. I think he knew make everybody better.” the highest Church honor a lay at the Gibault School for Boys, flee the communist country for the that, for a lot of people, their only John E. Etling’s person can receive. He also which is sponsored by the U.S. that year. chance was going to be through survivors include his wife received an honorary doctorate Knights of Columbus. A couple of city and county some of the programs that Catholic of 59 years, Patricia Jeanne degree in humanities from Etling’s oldest child, officials came to the younger Charities could provide here in this (Carbon) Etling, children, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College John C. Etling, was in eighth grade Etling to protest the welcoming of community.” Pamela Devine, Patti Beddow, in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, the when his father helped start the refugees. John E. Etling then Among the programs that Paje Felts, Polly Harshberger, archdiocese’s Archbishop Edward Catholic Charities Terre Haute. came and spoke to the officials John E. Etling helped establish Miranda Goodale and James, T. O’Meara Respect Life Award, He took over from his father as and convinced them, in part by were Bethany House, an Jay, John, Joseph, and the Award of Merit given by the agency director in 2005. “getting in their faces,” to allow emergency homeless shelter, 31 grandchildren. Knights of Columbus Council #541 “He didn’t like meetings a the refugees to stay. Terre Haute Catholic Charities Etling, who was received into in Terre Haute, and a Sagamore lot,” said Etling of his father. “He “He stood up for the little guy, Foodbank, Ryves Youth Center the full communion of the Catholic of the Wabash award from the wanted to get things going and see the underdog,” Etling said of his at Etling Hall and Terre Haute Church years after beginning his State of Indiana. action take place. father. “He told me that when you Catholic Charities’ Christmas service with Catholic Charities Memorial contributions can “I think my dad understood know you’re on the side of God, Store. Terre Haute, was a longtime be sent to Catholic Charities a lot of the ways to get things you can’t lose. When you really “John’s passion for serving member of St. Patrick Parish and Terre Haute, 1801 Poplar Street, done, who to call, who to make know that God’s on your side, some of the most vulnerable the Knights of Columbus. Terre Haute, IN 47803. † Pope warns religious against ‘crisis of quality’ in consecrated life VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Despite wisdom and authenticity. fewer vocations to consecrated life, those Thanking the formation staffs for responsible for formation in religious ‘If there is no witness, if there is no coherence, their “humble and discreet service,” institutes must know how to say no to there will not be vocations. This is the he urged them not to be “discouraged unsuitable candidates, so as to avoid a when the results do not correspond to “graver crisis of quality” down the road, testimony to which you are called. This is the expectations” and to learn from these said Pope Francis. your ministry, your mission. You are not only “failures” as part of their own formation. During an audience with about “teachers.” You are above all witnesses to “It is painful when a young man or 1,300 novice directors and other the discipleship of Jesus within your proper young woman, after three or four years formation ministers at the Vatican on [of formation] comes and says, ‘This is no April 11, the pope said seeing consecrated charism.’ longer for me. I found another love that is people “in such great numbers” would not against God, but I cannot [continue] give the impression “that there is no —Pope Francis and I am leaving.’ This is difficult. But this vocations crisis.” is also your martyrdom,” he said. “But in reality, there is an indubitable The pope said some religious who work decrease in quantity, and this makes the for formation must have “a great heart feel they have something of an imbalance in formation may live their charge as a work of formation—one that might truly for the young, so as to form in them great ... or a deviation, unconsciously seek burden. “But this is a lie, a temptation,” form the heart of Jesus in the hearts of hearts, able to welcome everyone, rich in solid structures that protect them, to he said. our young people—all the more urgent,” mercy, full of tenderness,” he said. protect themselves.” When they feel their work is not he said. He also noted that initial formation is “And here is the discernment: knowing appreciated, he said, they should “know The formation staffs were in Rome for only the first step of a lifelong process. how to say no,” the pope said. that Jesus follows you with love and the an international congress on April 7-11, Rejecting the idea that young people Just as formation experts accompany entire Church is grateful.” organized by the Vatican’s Congregation today are “mediocre and not generous,” candidates upon entry to their institutes, so “Some say consecrated life is heaven on for Institutes of Consecrated Life and he said they need to experience that it is too sometimes they must “accompany the Earth,” the pope said. “No. If anything it is Societies of Apostolic Life. The congress “more blessed to give than to receive, that exit, so that he or she will find a life path, purgatory! But go forward with joy.” was one of several events organized for there is great liberty in an obedient life, with the necessary help,” he continued. The pope also said he is “convinced” the Year of Consecrated Life, which great fruitfulness in a pure heart, and great Those involved in formation also must there is no vocations crisis where Pope Francis opened in November. Its aim richness in possessing nothing.” imitate God in exercising the virtue of consecrated people witness to “the beauty was to reflect upon the main aspects of He emphasized the need for formation patience, the pope counselled. of consecration.” consecrated life and the demands placed on staff members to be “lovingly attentive” “God knows how to wait. You, too, must “If there is no witness, if there is no formation today. to each candidate and “evangelically learn this attitude of patience, which many coherence, there will not be vocations,” The pope described consecrated life as demanding” in every phase of formation, times is a little martyrdom,” he said. he told the group. “This is the testimony “beautiful,” and “one of the most precious so that the “crisis of quantity might not The pope noted the fine quality of many to which you are called. This is your treasures of the Church.” He called it produce a much graver crisis of quality,” he consecrated people. He said there is much ministry, your mission. You are not only “a privilege” to be in formation work, and said, adding that “this is the danger.” to learn in particular from the faithful, ‘teachers.’ You are above all witnesses to “participate in the work of the Father, Underlining the importance of years-long witness of missionary sisters to the discipleship of Jesus within your who forms the heart of the Son, in those vocational discernment, the pope noted that and the wisdom among the aged. He said proper charism. And this can be done if whom the Spirit has called.” psychologists and spiritual directors have visiting elderly consecrated people would every day you rediscover the joy of being Novice directors and others responsible said “young people, who unconsciously be good for young people, who seek disciples of Jesus.” † Archdiocesan Pastoral Council to have its first meeting on April 18 in Columbus Criterion staff report and the faithful of the archdiocese. The concept of an archdiocesan pastoral It will function as a consultative pastoral council stems from a Second Vatican Council After two years of shepherding the faithful of planning team for the archdiocese with a focus on document, the “Decree on the Pastoral Office central and southern Indiana, Archbishop Joseph mission and planning— investigating, considering of Bishops in the Church.” The document states W. Tobin has decided to re-establish a consultative and proposing practical conclusions about those that it is “greatly desirable that in each diocese a body known as the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council things which pertain to the pastoral works in the pastoral commission be established over which the (APC). The group will have their first business archdiocese. diocesan bishop himself will preside and in which meeting—preceded by a welcome and blessing—at The recently formed council of 19 includes specially chosen clergy, religious and lay people St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus on April 18. members representing the broad spectrum of the will participate. The function of this council will The APC serves as a forum for discussion and faithful in the archdiocese. Members hail from be to investigate and weigh matters which bear dialogue on issues of pastoral significance in the the entire central and southern Indiana region on pastoral activity and to formulate practical archdiocese, providing a link for communication and include men and women, lay, clergy and conclusions regarding them” (#27). Archbishop and a means of unity between the archbishop, religious, various races and ethnicities, and a broad In a future edition, The Criterion will report on Joseph W. Tobin archdiocesan departments, parish pastoral councils range of ages. the first APC meeting, its members and its goals. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015

Opinion

Making Sense of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Pondering the implications

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 of three-parent embryos Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor An ethical Rubicon was crossed out the nucleus of a woman’s egg with Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus when the first in vitro fertilization (IVF)- a replacement nucleus to create an conceived baby came into the world embryo, three-parent embryos are made in 1978. by swapping out additional cellular parts With human known as mitochondria through the Editorial reproduction no recombination of eggs from two different longer limited women. Even more baroque approaches to the embrace to making three-parent embryos rely on of a man and a destroying one embryo (instead of an egg) woman, people felt and cannibalizing its parts so as to build empowered to take another embryo by nuclear transfer. their own sperm and We risk trivializing our human eggs, or those of procreative faculties and diminishing others, and create our offspring by sanctioning these their much desired kinds of “eggs-as-Lego-pieces” or children bit-by-cellular-bit. “embryos-as-Lego-pieces” approaches. As they mixed and matched these cells, Ultimately, there is a steep price to be paid they soon were drawn into other twists for the ever-expanding project of upending and turns of the advancing technology, our own beginnings and rupturing the including screening the genes of their origins of our children. test-tube offspring and eugenically weeding Part of that price includes the significant out any undesired embryonic children by health problems that have come to light in Barbara Henning, wife of British aid worker Alan Henning, who was freezing them in liquid nitrogen or simply children born from IVF and other assisted beheaded by Islamic State militants, and Michael Haines, brother of British discarding them as laboratory refuse. reproduction techniques. Researchers have aid worker David Haines who also was beheaded by the Islamic State, leave Recent developments have exacerbated found an overall doubling in the risk of Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on this situation by offering additional birth defects for children born by these March 25. (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters) options and choices for generating technologies when compared with rates for children, recasting human embryos as children conceived in the normal fashion. modular constructs to be assembled For retinoblastoma, a childhood eye through cloning or through the creation of cancer, a six-fold elevated risk has been Understanding ISIS’s beliefs three-parent embryos. reported. Assisted reproduction techniques Back in our Feb. 20 issue of In the video showing the beheading While cloning involves swapping See PACHOLCZYK, page 19 The Criterion, we published an of Peter (Abdul Rahman) Kassig, the editorial about the condemnation of masked executioner said, “Here we are, Be Our Guest/Rep. Todd Rokita ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) by burying the first American crusader in moderate Muslims for the barbarism it Dabiq, eagerly waiting for the remainder has perpetrated against Christians and of your armies to arrive.” Of course, they Our moral obligation is to lift people other Muslims, including crucifixions expect to win the battle. and beheadings. To understand why ISIS Here is the rest of the prophecy, out of poverty, congressman says leaders pay no attention to moderate according to Wood: “After its battle in The March 27, 2015, article in serve the poor, while empowering them to Muslims, we must understand what Dabiq, the caliphate will expand and The Criterion, “Catholic advocates push find work and incentivizing Church and they believe. sack Istanbul. An anti-Messiah, known in Congress for budget that protects poor other groups to help people lift themselves The Obama administration has Muslim apocalyptic literature as Dajjal, people,” alleges out of poverty. If we continue down the denied ISIS’s religious nature, but will come from the Khorsan region that potential path we’re on, these vital safety programs that’s a mistake. As hard as it is for of eastern Iran and kill a vast number reductions to will go bankrupt and cease providing any us 21st-century people to realize, ISIS of the caliphate’s fighters, until just some social services at all. really is a religious group with a sincere 5,000 remain, cornered in Jerusalem. service programs Even President Franklin Delano commitment to returning civilization to Just as Dajjal prepares to finish them off, demonstrate a Roosevelt, arguably the father of a seventh-century legal environment, Jesus—the second-most-revered prophet failure to make the modern-day social welfare programs, stated and ultimately to bringing about in Islam—will return to Earth, spear needs of the poor repeatedly that the federal government must the apocalypse. Dajjal, and lead the Muslims to victory.” and vulnerable be the last resort in providing for social It isn’t often that we recommend a You can understand why it’s hard people a priority. needs, and that government intervention secular periodical to our readers, but to believe that ISIS members are These sentiments should be employed only after the family, the best explanation of ISIS we have as devout as they claim to be, or as are misguided. churches and local charity programs have seen is “What ISIS Really Wants,” by backward-looking or apocalyptic as Why are Christians coming to done all they could for an individual. Graeme Wood, in the March issue of their actions and statements suggest. government to do what we are called to do In words that may now seem prescient, The Atlantic. It’s almost book-length, However, Wood writes, this “reflects as individuals under the Gospel of Jesus Roosevelt warned, “of human needs, we but well-researched and thorough. another kind of Western bias: that Christ? I challenge the assertions of the can’t expect ‘the government will take care It’s clear that ISIS won’t heed the if religious ideology doesn’t matter religious sisters that more government of it.’ ” He added that relief is the primary admonitions of moderate Muslims much in Washington or Berlin, surely programs and more money spent on them responsibility of the family and citizens because it believes that only it has it must be equally irrelevant in Raqqa are better for the poor. Rather, a system of that community, through the churches the true Muslim faith, and moderate or Mosul. When a masked executioner that lifts people out of poverty instead of and the community chest of social and Muslims are apostates. Wood writes, says Allahu akbar while beheading an perpetuating a permanently poor citizenry charitable organizations of the community. “That means roughly 200 million Shia apostate, sometimes he’s doing so for is needed. With FDR’s admonition in mind, we have are marked for death. So too are the religious reasons.” It was President Lyndon B. Johnson crafted a budget that balances in 10 years— heads of state of every Muslim country, Now that ISIS has been declared a that first declared a “War on Poverty” in meaning a healthier economy today and who have elevated man-made law caliphate with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 1964, stating our national goal to “not only greater economic opportunity for tomorrow. above Sharia by running for office or as caliph, Wood writes, Muslims who relieve the symptoms of poverty, but to Rather than ignoring the needs of the enforcing laws not made by God.” believe what ISIS teaches have been cure it and, above all, to prevent it.” poor, as was suggested in the article, the ISIS is committed to purifying the flocking to Syria and Iraq. That’s Fifty years and $21.5 trillion later, the House Republicans offered an alternative world by killing vast numbers of people, because a caliphate requires territory poverty rate has only fallen 2.3 percent, plan to reform these programs for the long Wood writes. “Individual executions to remain legitimate. Therefore, if from 17.3 to 15 percent. Today about term. Our budget speaks to the dignity of happen more or less continually, and ISIS loses its territory, it will cease to 22 percent of children and 46 million work and transitioning people away from mass executions every few weeks.” be a caliphate. Americans live in households near or public assistance ISIS is anti-Christian. Its chief However, Woods believes that an below the poverty line. The federal As noted in the article, “the budget is spokesman, Sheikh Abu Muhammad invasion of the Islamic State would be government now administers at least a moral document.” Many believe it is al-Adnani, said, “We will conquer your a huge propaganda victory for ISIS, 92 federal programs designed to help immoral to hand every child born today a Rome, break your crosses, and enslave confirming that the United States wants lower-income Americans, including dozens bill for $50,000 to pay the debt left them your women.” According to Princeton to embark on a modern-day crusade of education and job training programs, by this generation, a debt that will increase scholar Bernard Haykel—a leading to kill Muslims. Rather, he writes, 17 different food aid programs, and more the likelihood of living in poverty. I fail to expert on ISIS’s theology—slavery, “Properly contained, the Islamic State is than 20 separate housing programs. It is see how the immoral status quo of spending crucifixion and beheadings are medieval likely to be its own undoing. No country clear that the approach of simply throwing money we don’t have follows the Gospel. traditions that ISIS fighters are bringing is its ally, and its ideology ensures that money at more programs is not working. What does follow the Gospel is helping wholesale into the present day. this will remain the case.” If insanity can indeed be defined as doing someone realize the dignity of work and ISIS publishes a magazine called And he says, “With every month the same thing over and over expecting earning one’s success, rather than forcing Dabiq, named after the Syrian city near that it fails to expand, it resembles less different results, then it may be past time to the dependency on failed government Aleppo. It is here where Muhammad the conquering state of the Prophet try something different. programs and bureaucracies. reportedly said that the “armies of Muhammad than yet another Middle Rather than the failed approach offered Rome” will set up their camp for a final Eastern government failing to bring by the subjects of the article, the budget (Rep. Todd Rokita represents Indiana’s showdown. Since the pope has no army, prosperity to its people.” proposed by the Republicans in Congress fourth congressional district in the “Rome” might mean any “infidel” army, offers a different approach to the age-old U.S. House of Representatives. He is and America will do nicely. —John F. Fink problem of poverty. It proposes to reform a member of St. Malachy Parish in federal programs so they can continue to Brownsburg.) † The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 Page 5

Archbishop/Arzobispo Joseph W. Tobin

Rejoice in the Lord

Alégrense en el Señor

GA O UDE MIN TE IN DO

X MMXII

Forgiveness is preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem he Gospel reading for the Third It was not a hologram, or a work of the mission began. It’s an unlikely place in forgiveness of sins. Only by letting go of Sunday of Easter (Lk 24:35–48) ecstatic disciples’ imagination. many ways. Jerusalem, which means past wrongs (no matter how egregious), Tbegins immediately following Standing there in front of their faces is “city of peace,” has been, and continues and by the recognition of equal rights the wonderful story of the disciples on the man they knew and loved, the one who to be, anything but a peaceful city. This and responsibilities on all sides, can the way to Emmaus who encountered was mocked, scourged and crucified— city has known more than its share of we ever achieve lasting peace. Only by Jesus on the road, walked with him not while most of them fled and hid beyond war, religious and racial intolerance, recognizing that we are brothers and knowing who he was, and then finally locked doors like these. He is really with hunger (both physical and spiritual) and sisters (the indispensable first step), and recognized him “in the breaking of the them now, comforting them (“Peace be inhumanity. then forgiving each other for the sins we bread” (Lk 24:35). Eager to tell the with you”), but also challenging them to But Jerusalem is also a holy city have committed against God and one other disciples how their hearts were accept that he is the fulfillment of the law revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims another (the second step), will we ever burning within them, they hurried back and the prophets. everywhere. There is no peace in hope to find peace. to Jerusalem to the place where the other “Thus it is written,” says the risen Lord Jerusalem today, but the longing for peace Every family has its hurts and disciples were hiding behind closed doors. to his fearful friends, “that the Christ is so intense that you can feel it in the air. disagreements. Some are very serious. While the two disciples “were still would suffer and rise from the dead on the Jews, Christians and Muslims who are Some tear families apart. Only repentance speaking about this,” Jesus “stood in their third day” (Lk 24:46). true to their scriptures and faithful to the and forgiveness can heal the wounds midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with But there’s more—much more. Jesus best of their traditions share a desire for that divide families, nations and you.’ But they were startled and terrified reminds the disciples that they are peace (and, with it, unity) that is almost religious, racial or ethnic groups. Peace and thought they were seeing a ghost” witnesses to the mystery of redemption. palpable in Jerusalem, the city of peace. is indisputably the work of justice and (Lk 24:36). As witnesses, they will be called to testify Where can we find peace? How can charity, but above all it is the fruit of Jesus assures them he is no ghost by to the truth about the forgiveness of sins, we ever achieve an authentic and lasting genuine, heartfelt forgiveness. showing them his hands and his feet, and which will be “preached in his name to all peace that guarantees the end of all When the risen Lord appeared to his by eating with them a piece of baked fish. the nations, beginning from Jerusalem” violence and hatred, but includes much disciples, he wished them peace (twice!). “The disciples rejoiced when they saw the (Lk 24:47). more, including the recognition that we But he challenged them (and us) to find Lord” (Lk 24:41). And he said to them I was in Jerusalem for the first time a are all sisters and brothers, members of peace through preaching, and practicing, again, “Peace be with you.” little more than a month ago, and I shared the one family of God with equal rights repentance and the forgiveness of sins to Jesus is not a ghost. He is a real many of my first impressions of this and dignity? all nations—beginning from Jerusalem, flesh-and-blood human being who has ancient and holy city in my columns for Recent popes—John XXIII, Paul VI, the city of peace. been raised from the dead. This is a great the season of Lent. John Paul II, Benedict XVI and now May the God of mercy open our hearts mystery of our faith. The humanity of It’s amazing to me that Jerusalem was Francis—insist that peace is only to repentance and the forgiveness of sins Jesus was not a temporary occurrence. the place where our Church’s evangelizing possible through repentance and the this Easter season and always! †

El perdón se predica en todas las naciones, comenzando por Jerusalén a lectura del Evangelio de imaginación eufórica de los discípulos. significa “ciudad de la paz,” ha sido y de responsabilidades para todos los este tercer domingo de Pascua De pie allí, delante de ellos, se continúa siendo todo menos una ciudad involucrados, podremos alguna vez L(Lc 24:35–48) comienza encontraba el hombre al que conocían pacífica. La ciudad ha sufrido varias alcanzar la paz duradera. Solamente inmediatamente con la maravillosa y amaban, aquel que sufrió burlas, guerras, intolerancia religiosa y racial, al reconocer que somos hermanos y historia de los discípulos que iban fue azotado y crucificado, mientras la hambre (tanto física como espiritual) y hermanas (el primer paso indispensable) camino a Emaús y quienes encontraron mayoría de ellos huyó y se escondió actos inhumanos. y posteriormente perdonarnos por los a Jesús por el camino, caminaron junto a puertas cerradas como estas. Ahora Pero Jerusalén también es una pecados que hemos cometido contra Dios con él sin saber quién era y finalmente realmente se encuentra con ellos, ciudad sagrada, reverenciada por judíos, y contra nosotros mismos (el segundo lo reconocieron “cuando partió el consolándolos (“la paz sea con ustedes”), cristianos y musulmanes de todas partes. paso), tendremos esperanzas de encontrar pan” (Lc 24:35). Ansiosos por relatar pero también los reta a aceptar que en él Hoy en día la paz no existe en Jerusalén, la paz. a los otros discípulos cómo ardían sus se han cumplido las leyes y las profecías. pero las ansias de paz son tan intensas Todas las familias sufren sus dolores corazones, se apresuraron a volver a “Esto es lo que está escrito—les dice que casi se sienten en el aire. Judíos, y sus desacuerdos; algunos de ellos son Jerusalén, al lugar donde los demás el Señor resucitado a sus temerosos cristianos y musulmanes fieles a sus muy graves, otros destruyen familias. discípulos estaban escondidos a puertas amigos—que el Cristo padecerá y escrituras y a sus tradiciones comparten Solamente el arrepentimiento y el perdón cerradas. resucitará al tercer día” (Lc 24:46). el mutuo deseo de alcanzar la paz (y, pueden curar las heridas que dividen a Mientras los dos discípulos “todavía Pero hay más, mucho más. Jesús les junto con esta, la unidad) de una forma las familias, las naciones y los grupos estaban hablando acerca de esto,” Jesús recuerda a los discípulos que ellos son que resulta casi palpable en Jerusalén, la religiosos, raciales o étnicos. La paz es “se puso en medio de ellos y les dijo:— testigos del misterio de la redención ciudad de la paz. indiscutiblemente la obra de la justicia y La paz sea con ustedes. Aterrorizados, y que como tales, estarán llamados ¿Dónde podemos encontrar la paz? de la caridad, pero por encima de todo es creyeron que veían a un espíritu” a declarar la verdad sobre el perdón ¿Cómo podemos alcanzar la paz auténtica fruto del perdón genuino y sincero. (Lc 24:36). de los pecados pues “en su nombre y duradera que garantiza el fin de toda Cuando el Señor resucitado se le Jesús les asegura que no es un se predicarán el arrepentimiento y el la violencia y del odio, pero que abarca apareció a sus discípulos, les deseó espíritu y para ello les enseña sus manos perdón de pecados a todas las naciones, mucho más, incluso el reconocimiento la paz (¡dos veces!) Pero también y sus pies, y come con ellos un trozo comenzando por Jerusalén” (Lc 24:47). de que todos somos hermanos, miembros los desafió (y a nosotros también) a de pescado asado. Los discípulos “no Hace poco más de un mes estuve de una sola familia de Dios con iguales hallar la paz predicando y practicando acababan de creerlo a causa de la alegría en Jerusalén por primera vez y durante derechos y dignidades? el arrepentimiento y el perdón de y del asombro” (Lc 24:41). Y les repitió: mis columnas de la temporada de la Los papas recientes—Juan XXIII, los pecados para todas las naciones, “—La paz sea con ustedes.” Cuaresma compartí muchas de mis Pablo VI, Juan Pablo II, Benedicto comenzando por Jerusalén, la ciudad de Jesús no es un espíritu; es un ser impresiones iniciales acerca de esta XVI y ahora Francisco—insisten en la paz. humano de carne y hueso de verdad que antigua y sagrada ciudad. que la paz solo es posible a través del Que el Dios de la misericordia abra se levantó de entre los muertos. Este es Me resulta maravilloso pensar que arrepentimiento y el perdón de los nuestros corazones al arrepentimiento uno de los grandes misterios de nuestra Jerusalén fue el lugar donde comenzó pecados. Solamente al deslastrarnos y el perdón de los pecados durante esta fe. La condición humana de Jesús no la misión evangelizadora de nuestra de las acciones erróneas del pasado temporada de la Pascua y siempre. era una situación temporal; no se trataba Iglesia. Se trata de un lugar peculiar por (sin importar cuán egregias sean) y de un holograma ni era obra de la muchos motivos. Jerusalén, cuyo nombre al reconocer igualdad de derechos y Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015

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April 17 1 Sisters of Providence, half-day workshop, Greenville. Dessert card party, Ruth Johnson, instructors, at the Carmelite Monastery at Northside Knights of St. Mary-of-the-Woods. 8 a.m. check-in, 9 a.m. 6-9:30 p.m., $5 per person. Fri. 6-9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.- 59 Allendale, 9:25 a.m. parking Columbus Hall, 2100 E. “Earth Day Celebration,” workshops, $15 per person, Information: 812-364-6646 or 5 p.m., $200 per person, on Ohio Blvd., 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., freewill $50 for four or more from www.saintmichaelschurch. registration deadline May 12. 71st St., Indianapolis. assemble on sidewalk in donation. Information: the same congregation. Information: 812-535-2932 or Catholic Business Exchange April 30 front of Planned Parenthood Mass, breakfast and 812-535-2932 or Information: 317-428-2600 or [email protected]. St. Paul Hermitage, program, “Faith, Family and [email protected]. stephenministry.org/workshop. at 30 S. 3rd St. for prayers, 501 N. 17th Ave., May 2 Football,” Joe Reitz, lineman, 10 a.m. travel to St. Beech Grove. Ave Maria Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indianapolis Colts, 7-9 a.m., April 20-25 St. John the Evangelist Patrick Adoration Chapel On WSPM 89.1 FM/WSQM Guild, card party and quilt 1 Sisters of Providence, $15 members, $21 non- Church, 126 W. Georgia St., at 1807 Poplar St. for 90.9 FM, Faith in Action raffle, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. members, breakfast included. Indianapolis. Faithful Citizens radio show, “Catholic Information: 317-888-7625 or “Dedication of Divine Mercy Chaplet, Reservations and information: Rosary procession, Mass, Aviation Association,” [email protected]. Commemorative Marker completed around 10:30 a.m. www.catholicbusiness 12:10 p.m., procession Tom Beckenbauer, following Mass. Information: for seven Sister-Nurses who exchange.org. 10 a.m. April 20 and 23, 4 p.m. faithful.citizens2016@ May 1 served at City Hospital, May 6 April 21 and 24, 9 a.m. April 25. gmail.com. Marian University Chapel, Indianapolis, 1861-1865,” Archbishop O’Meara St. Bartholomew Church, 3200 Cold Spring Road, “Knights of Columbus,” marker donated by the Catholic Center, 1400 N. 1306 27th St., Columbus. Scott Cunningham, 4 p.m. Slovenian National Home, Indianapolis. Lumen Gov. Oliver P. Morton Chapter, Healing Mass, Anointing of Meridian St., Indianapolis. April 20 and 23, 10 a.m. 2717 W. 10th St., Indianapolis. Dei Catholic Business National Society, Daughters the Sick, 7 p.m. Information: , Mass and monthly Solo Seniors, Catholic, April 21 and 24, 9:30 a.m. Spring Fling Dinner and Group of the Union, gathering 812-379-9353, ext. 240. meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., educational, charitable and April 25. Dance, 5-11 p.m., $17 per 1 p.m., dedication, 1:30 p.m. April 18 person includes dinner, $7 per breakfast, $15 per person. Information: 317-892-4798 or social singles, 50 and over, Information: 317-435-3447 or [email protected]. single, separated, widowed St. Michael the Archangel April 21 person dance only, children St. Matthew the Apostle [email protected]. Church, 3354 W. 30th St., 16 and under with an adult or divorced. New members School, 4100 E. 56th St., Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis. Helpers of no charge. Reservations: welcome. 6:30 p.m. Indianapolis. School tours, 317-632-0619. Our Lady of the Greenwood 50 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. God’s Precious Infants, Mass Church, 335 S. Meridian St., Pregnancy Care Center of Information: 317-243-0777. and Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 317-252-3997, ext. 3913. April 27-May 2 Greenwood. First Friday SE Indiana, “Life Walk/Run May 8 8:30 a.m., followed by prayer On WSPM 89.1 FM/WSQM celebration of the Most 2015,” registration, 8:30 a.m., at a local abortion center, and April 22 90.9 FM, Faith in Action radio Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mass, walk/run, 9 a.m., $20 entry fee. Our Lady of the Most Holy continued prayer at the church Archbishop Edward show, “An 8-Year-Old’s 5:45 p.m., exposition of the Information: 812-537-4357. Rosary Parish, Priori Hall, for those who wish to remain. T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Letter to President Obama,” Blessed Sacrament, following 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. 1400 N. Meridian St., Sara Cabrera and her Mass until 10 p.m., sacrament St. Michael Church, Pro-Life ministry and St. Thomas More Parish, Indianapolis. Parish Nurse/ mother, Maria Hernandez, of Reconciliation available. 145 St. Michael Blvd., the Sanctity of Life 1200 N. Indiana St., Health Ministry annual 10 a.m. April 27 and 30, 4 p.m. Brookville. First Saturday Information: 317-888-2861 or Committee of St. John the Mooresville. Indoor Garage meeting, 6:30-8:45 p.m. April 28 and May 1, 9:30 a.m. [email protected]. Devotional Prayer Group, Sale benefitting youth Information: 317-236-1475 or May 2. “Haiti Mission,” Mass, Exposition of the Evangelist Parish, Pro-Life programs, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., [email protected]. Wendy Braun and “Do Not May 1-2 Blessed Sacrament, rosary, film, “Eggsploitation,” Women’s Club, chicken Worry,” Thomas Lamb, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, confession, meditation, 6:30-8:30 p.m., admission and noodle dinner, 6 p.m. April 25 4 p.m. April 27 and 30, 10 a.m. White Violet Center, 8 a.m. Information: is free, simple supper will Information: 317-831-4142 or Castleton United Methodist April 28 and May 1, 9:30 a.m. 1 Sisters of Providence, 765-647-5462. be served. Registration: [email protected]. Church, 7160 Shadeland May 2. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Station, Indianapolis, “Immersive Weaving Helpers of God’s Precious 317-408-0528 or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, April 25. Stephen Ministry St. Michael Parish, Weekend,” John Salamone Infants Prayer Vigil, holyrosary.prolife@ White Violet Center, Introductory workshop, 11400 Farmers Lane N.E., and Providence Sister Terre Haute. 7:30 a.m. Mass gmail.com . †

Retreats and Programs Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Personal Retreat Day: Spend a Day with God, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 per person includes a May 1 room for the day and lunch, spiritual direction Auxiliary hosting trip to Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, available. Information: 317-788-7581 or 101 Mt. St. Francis Drive, Mt. St. Francis. www.benedictinn.org. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on May 9 First Friday devotions and lunch, The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Court #191 of SS. Peter and Paul 11:45 a.m. Information: 812-923-8817 or May 5 Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis is hosting a day trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, www.mountsaintfrancis.org. 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on May 9. Times are subject to change. 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. A Day for those The day outing is a fundraiser for the Ladies Court #191 Scholarship Fund. May 3 who Grieve, “Grieving Gracefully … Into Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., a Future Full of Hope,” Providence Sister The cost of the event is $50, which includes lunch at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, plus Oldenburg. Coffee talk: “I Am the True Vine,” Connie Kramer, presenter, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., tax and tip. Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, presenter, $40 per person. Information: 317-545-7681 or Registration is required by April 28. A complete itinerary is available upon request. 10:45 a.m.-noon, freewill offering. Information: [email protected]. For the itinerary, to register or for more information, call 317-832-2532 or e-mail 812-933-6437 or oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. [email protected]. † (For a complete list of retreats as May 4 reported to The Criterion, log on to Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat www.archindy.org/retreats.) † Benedict Inn will open Peace and Nature June festival to help St. Boniface Parish Garden with ceremony on April 29 in Fulda celebrate 150th anniversary of The Benedict Inn Retreat and Featuring shaded and open portions, Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., sitting areas, walkways and art, the current church building in Beech Grove will celebrate space highlights the native plant palette the grand opening of their new to further the bio-diversity of the local St. Boniface Parish in Fulda will was placed on the National Register of Peace and Nature Garden from 6-8 p.m. environment. celebrate the 150th anniversary of its Historical Places on Oct. 30, 1980. on April 29. The grand opening event will offer historic church building with a two-day The parish festival will begin at Together with Keep Indianapolis garden tours, light hors d’oeuvres and a festival in June. 3 p.m. on June 5 with live music, food, Beautiful, the Benedict Inn has created blessing ceremony. The Fulda parish was established in children’s games and a beer garden. a meditative place that is quiet, safe There is no admission cost—the 1847 by Father Joseph Kundek. The On June 6, the events include kids’ and accessible per American with Peace and Nature Garden is free for all original church was a log building, games, a school reunion, a corn hole Disabilities Act standards. to enjoy. † but in 1860 construction began on the tournament, food stands and dinner, beer current church. and wine garden, and live music. The church features a seven-foot- The celebration Mass will be held at thick stone foundation and a limestone 4 p.m. on June 6. slab above the door with the words The parish is also sponsoring a raffle, “St. Boniface Kirche, 1865.” “Kirche” is with a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Mexican folk German for “church.” Sport 4x4 (automatic transmission, The interior boasts baked stone four door, hardtop, fully equipped art sculpture tile, original stenciling on the ceiling, from Expressway Dodge Inc.) as the and oversized Gothic arched windows grand prize. The drawing will be held Sophia Kemple, a fourth-grade student at made of stained glass. The pillars on June 6, along with three drawings St. Mary School in Rushville, shows off her inside the church are actual tree trunks for $500 cash prizes. The grand prize “alebrijes,” or Mexican folk art sculpture, covered in plaster. winner may choose a $20,000 cash that she made in the school’s Spanish The church’s three bells were cast option as an alternative for the Jeep. class on Feb. 27. Fifth-grade students by J.G. Stuckstede & Brothers of Raffle proceeds will be used to Sophie Wessling, left, and Savanah Westphal St. Louis. The organ, purchased in establish a perpetual endowment for work behind Sophia on their alebrijes. 1898, was made by Edmund Giesecke the ongoing care and preservation of Students at St. Mary’s school and preschool of Evansville, Ind. The console is made St. Boniface Church. in Rushville take a weekly Spanish course, of Indiana oak and has 10 ranks and and those in third through sixth grades can 535 pipes, manuals of 58 keys and (For more information, visit the website choose to participate in an extracurricular pedals of 25 keys. at www.sbfulda.org. All times listed are Spanish Club. (Submitted photo) The St. Boniface Church building Central time.) † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2015 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. Authentic mercy draws people together in equality

By David Gibson God’s “caress” of love. easy to love with a deep love,” Mercy “is the very the kind of love that reflects an It is time to come to terms with substance of the Gospel of “authentic gift of self.” mercy! Recent popes insist on it. Jesus,” Pope Francis wrote in But, the pope advised, in On the surface, Christian a March 3, 2015, letter to the becoming one with God’s mercy appears easy enough to Catholic University of Argentina. “fatherly heart” it becomes understand. Still, it frequently Five days later, he announced possible “to look with new eyes is misunderstood in ways that in a homily in a suburban Rome at our brothers and sisters with are a concern. Moreover, mercy parish that Jesus does not cleanse an attitude of unselfishness and often is viewed in ways that hearts with a whip, as he cleansed solidarity, of generosity and diminish its scope and empty it of the temple. The pope asked: forgiveness. All this is mercy!” essential qualities. “Do you know what the whip In his canonization homily, Is divine mercy sometimes is that Jesus uses to cleanse our St. John Paul repeated words viewed only as God’s soul? Mercy.” from the encyclical on mercy decision to look the other way St. John Paul II very much that he issued 20 years earlier. when confronted by human wanted “the whole message” “Mercy is an indispensable weaknesses? Is the mercy that on mercy to be heard in dimension of love; it is as it Christians extend to others contemporary times. He said were love’s second name,” he sometimes viewed simply as a so during a Mass in Rome wrote in that encyclical, titled willingness to wipe the slate clean on April 30, 2000, for the “Rich in Mercy” (#7). in the face of an offense? canonization of St. Faustina The encyclical cautioned On a Christian’s part, looking Kowalska. The Polish nun, who against a scaled-down the other way died in 1938, understanding of mercy that or wiping the “made her distorts its fuller meaning. slate clean ‘The path of life a hymn Sometimes, appraising may seem like to mercy,” experiences of mercy “only generous ways mercy ... creates the pope from the outside” looking in, so to treat others. new relations of commented. to speak, people conclude that But doing so fraternal solidarity During the mercy is “above all a relationship does not require canonization, of inequality between the one any ongoing among human St. John Paul offering it and the one receiving relationship with beings.’ declared that the it” (#6). the person who Second Sunday As a result, it added, people is forgiven. It of Easter quickly may “deduce that mercy is possible to —St. John Paul II henceforth belittles the receiver,” that it turn a blind eye would be offends human dignity (#6). to someone’s celebrated However, “mercy that is offense and at the same time to as Divine Mercy Sunday. truly Christian is also, in a turn a blind eye to the person He recalled that in her diary certain sense, the most perfect himself, forgetting him for St. Faustina wrote: incarnation of ‘equality’ the future. “I feel tremendous pain between people,” according to In the mind of Pope Francis, when I see the sufferings of my the encyclical (#14). Viewed in the demands of Christian mercy neighbors. All my neighbors’ this context, “mercy becomes A Divine Mercy image is seen during a candlelit vigil in St. Peter’s Square at the extend beyond that. Rather sufferings reverberate in my an indispensable element for Vatican on Oct. 11, 2012. The teaching of St. John Paul II and Pope Francis have than shoring up the walls that own heart.” shaping mutual relationships emphasized the importance of mercy in the life of faith, and how it brings people divide people and keep their Divine mercy involves the between people in a spirit of together in equality. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) lives separate, mercy closes up mercy of God that human beings deepest respect for what is the distance between them and receive. Yet mercy involves human and in a spirit of mutual people today are wounded by “We forget everything far too creates a new closeness. something more, St. John Paul brotherhood” (#14). material problems, by scandals or quickly,” but it is essential not to “True mercy takes the person explained. “The path of mercy … Pope Francis often shares “by the world’s illusions.” Their forget “the great content, the great into one’s care, listens to him creates new relations of fraternal his description of the Church wounds, he insisted, must “be intuitions and gifts that have been attentively,” Pope Francis told the solidarity among human beings.” as a field hospital. For him, this treated.” The first step is to treat left to the people of God. And priests of Rome in March 2014. Highlighting the rich scope description connects directly the “open wounds.” divine mercy is one of these.” It shortchanges God’s mercy of mercy in the Christian vision with the very meaning of Mercy, for Pope Francis, “first to consider it only a divine of life, St. John Paul told those Christian mercy. means treating the wounds.” (David Gibson served on Catholic decree in our regard, the pope has gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Speaking to the priests of Commenting on the News Service’s editorial staff for suggested. Mercy, he repeats, is the canonization that “it is not Rome, he observed that so many importance of mercy, he said: 37 years.) † Devotion to Divine Mercy is a reminder of God’s love for humanity By Daniel S. Mulhall On this day, the Church remembers and celebrates that One of the things Catholics are asked to do on Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s love for the world. Divine Mercy Sunday is to reflect on how they experience Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated each year on There are many people who have a special devotion God’s mercy in their own lives, and to consider how they the Second Sunday of Easter. This designation was to Divine Mercy, following in the practice begun by have been the vehicle for God’s mercy to others. established by St. John Paul II in the jubilee year St. Faustina. There are numerous websites related to Reading the Gospels is a good place to find stories 2000 on the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska, a Divine Mercy, and there are national and international that illustrate how Jesus had mercy upon those in need Polish nun who had visions in the 1930s of Jesus as the conferences held in conjunction with this feast. There is a of healing. The story found in John 5 seems particularly Divine Mercy. Divine Mercy chaplet, which is prayed like the rosary, and appropriate for this reflection, for it shows Jesus helping, a Divine Mercy novena, which is prayed for the nine days without being asked, a man he comes upon who is infirm. prior to the feast. In our reflection on this story, we might ask ourselves All of these celebrations and prayers are designed to when have we noticed someone in need and reached out to help us remember and reflect upon the mercy that God has help them. We might also ask ourselves about times when shown us in our lives, especially in giving us his only Son we have not cared enough to notice, or when we noticed for our salvation. and chose not to get involved. In speaking about the revelations to St. Faustina and Pope Francis speaks often about God’s great mercy. in declaring the feast day, St. John Paul made one point The Holy Father has frequently compared the Church to a abundantly clear: This is not new revelation. The Church field hospital, a place where hurt and forgotten people can has always been aware of God’s loving mercy for us, and turn for love and affection, where their immediate injuries Jesus has always been seen as the living embodiment of can be healed and where they can experience the love of that mercy. God without exception. St. Faustina’s visions and the feast serve the purpose of That is what we celebrate on Divine Mercy Sunday, focusing our attention on this fact, and encouraging us to that God’s love and care for us is unceasing and People pray near a 10-foot-tall Divine Mercy image in remember God’s great love for us. The feast day serves as without end. Chicago’s Daley Plaza on April 29, 2011. The image was a clarion call for us to hear and believe the good news, and being displayed for the annual Divine Mercy novena. to intentionally turn to God to accept the divine mercy that (Daniel S. Mulhall is a freelance writer and a catechist for (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) is always being offered to us. adults. He lives in Laurel, Maryland.) † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, April, 17 2015 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Education Outreach/ Early Church: What we know about St. Peter Gina Fleming We are called (Second in a series of columns) opened the door, he quickly explained what we are saved through the grace of the had happened and told them to report it to Lord Jesus, in the same way as they” to serve as About 14 years after Jesus ascended James, the cousin of Jesus. Then Peter “left (Acts 15:11). This is the last mention of into heaven, in the year 44 A.D., and went to another place” (Acts 12:17), Peter in Acts. God’s instruments King Herod Agrippa leaving James in charge of the community From other sources, we learn that in building had the Apostle in Jerusalem. Peter then embarked on an extensive James, the brother Although it’s disputed, scholars believe preaching tour of Asia Minor, apparently his kingdom of John, beheaded. that this James was the son of Alpheus, the accompanied by his wife, whose Then he had Peter Apostle usually called James the Less by name might, or might not, have been “I am a little pencil in the hand of a arrested, apparently tradition. It’s believed that his mother was Perpetua. Paul mentions Peter’s wife in writing God who is sending a love letter planning to have him the sister of Mary, the mother of Jesus. I’ll his First Letter to the Corinthians when to the world.” executed, too. write more about him next week. he was defending himself, saying that These words Chapter 12 of the Where did Peter go when he went to he should have the same rights as other were once spoken Acts of the Apostles “another place?” We don’t know. After the Apostles: “Do we not have the right to by Blessed Teresa tells of Peter’s episode mentioned above, Acts concentrates take along a Christian wife, as do the rest of Calcutta, and miraculous release from prison by an on Paul’s missions rather than Peter’s. of the Apostles, and the brothers of the remind us of our angel. He went to the home of Mark’s We know that he was in Antioch while Lord, and Cephas?” (1 Cor 9:5). role as Christian mother, where people were praying for Paul was there because Paul upbraided Peter ended up in Rome, but we don’t stewards. Our him, and knocked on the gateway door. him for eating only with Jewish converts know when he arrived there. Tradition bishops explain I love the story of what happened next and not with Gentiles, too, as he had been holds that he was imprisoned for nine that stewards are because it shows that Luke, the author doing before the Jewish converts arrived months in the Mamertine Prison before disciples of our of Acts, wasn’t afraid to include some (see Gal 2:11-14). he was crucified upside down in 64 or Lord Jesus Christ who consciously humor in his account. However, Peter was back in 67. However, the Catholic Encyclopedia decide to follow him no matter what. In The maid Rhoda answered the knock Jerusalem by the year 50, when the says that there is no reliable evidence a sense, we are called to be the “little at the door. When she saw Peter, instead Council of Jerusalem agreed that Gentile that he was imprisoned there. Of course, pencils” or “writing utensils” with of letting him in, she rushed to tell the converts did not have to practice all of there is reliable evidence that he was which God can continue his love letter people that Peter was there, leaving Peter the Law of Moses. He spoke on behalf buried where St. Peter’s Basilica now to the world. to continue knocking. When they finally of the Gentiles, saying, “We believe that stands. † As the source of all goodness, the Creator of life, God simply invites us The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick into relationship with him. There is no better way to show our love and The missionary spirit that moves the Church appreciation for the gifts with which we have been blessed—including one It is one thing to read history, yet and making long journeys on foot forsake family and the comforts of home? another—than to follow the teachings more impressive to touch it. Recently, to baptize and confirm thousands of No doubt a sense of youthful and example of Jesus Christ, and to I had the pleasure indigenous people. adventure is one of the driving forces serve joyfully knowing that “all things of a visit to the As I viewed an old saddle used by in missionaries. But as I learned, when work for good for those who love Mission San Carlos the early missionaries, I wondered what I visited Guatemala, wanderlust fades God” (Rom 8:28). Borromeo del it was like to come from the Spanish quickly when you get amebic dysentery The work of Christian stewards Rio Carmelo in culture to a foreign culture and learn its or the weather is dismal for weeks on throughout central and southern Indiana Carmel, Calif. languages, customs and how easy it is to end. You need more than a sense of is seen as a partnership with God—a The mission, violate a custom. adventure to survive. collaborative endeavor in which he which was founded For example, in one case I read Ultimately, the drive behind the is the artist, and we are entrusted to in June 1770, is about, many of the indigenous children missionary spirit is the spirit of Christ serve as the tools used to create and where Blessed the missionaries encountered were who taught that the purpose of life is to develop masterpieces. Junipero Serra undernourished. As was customary serve others, especially those in most As Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin worked and died. As I viewed the cell in in Spain, milk was given to children need. It is to live the Golden Rule: to reminds us, “We are called to respond which he slept, it brought back memories to bolster and improve their strength. treat others as you want to be treated; in love to God who loved us first.” This of his life. However, the indigenous children to let your heart rule over your mind, collaborative response can be seen in the He was born in Spain and joined couldn’t tolerate milk. It was one of many allowing it to warm another’s heart. wonderful work of our parish councils, the Franciscans. Even though he was a hard lessons the Franciscan missionaries Come September, Blessed Serra will boards and commissions. brilliant student and teacher and could had to learn. be canonized. Yes, we will extol his We observe this collective spirit have remained in Spain, he opted instead As I viewed the old kitchen, sitting virtues, but it will also be a time to extol when planning festivals, fundraisers and to embark for the missions of Mexico. rooms and crude tools of the times in the the missionary spirit upon which our social events. We witness it through Early on, he injured his leg, an injury museum, I wondered about what drives Church is founded. the spiritual development opportunities that would plague him throughout the missionary spirit in our Church. Why that are provided through our Church his life. The injury, however, did not do men and women opt for a foreign (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for ministries—retreats, book studies and deter him from establishing missions culture, learn its customs and literally Catholic News Service.) † other pastoral initiatives. How blessed we are to experience these joyful That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther encounters with our Father in heaven, and to serve as “pencils” in God’s Spirit will lead ecumenical participants to fulfill Jesus’ call for unity drafting of his beautiful love letter to the world. Acronyms abound in our world today. and other documents. United Kingdom (Episcopalian), and Such stewardship does not come What once was Kentucky Fried Chicken The documents from both ARCIC I the Anglican ordination of a man in a without its struggles. We often busy is now KFC. and II resulted in follow-up comments committed gay relationship in the U.S. ourselves with daily expectations at The same is true and criticisms by the Anglican Church led then-Pope John Paul II to suspend the work, and with tasks and chores at in the Church. We and the Pontifical Commission. (For international dialogue from 2003-05. home. We can become complacent as have RCIA (Rite of a complete listing and access to Later, a stumbling block for the we look around and see that there are Christian Initiation the documents produced, log on to Anglicans arose when Pope Benedict many others who can serve in our place. of Adults), DRE http://bit.ly/1NUDi2w.) XVI established the personal ordinariate Yet Jesus calls each of us by name (director of religious The International Anglican-Roman of the Chair of St. Peter in England and to join him in the building of God’s education) and UCA Catholic Commission on Unity and Wales in 2011, and in the U.S. in 2012. kingdom. Through his grace, our hands, (United Catholic Mission (IARCCUM) was established The ordinariate allows Anglicans to be hearts and minds can be used to honor Appeal). in 2002. Their focus is to find ways to received into the full communion of the and glorify him. When we remain open In ecumenical put into practice the agreements which Church while retaining aspects of their to God’s call to service, the struggles are work, acronyms also abound. ARCIC has reached and which have been spiritual patrimony. simply heightened opportunities to be Take ARCIC: “Anglican Roman accepted by the two communions. But IARCCUM resumed its work in guided by the palm of his writing hand. Catholic International Commission” Meanwhile, parallel work has been 2005 when the dialogue moratorium On behalf of all of us in the created in 1969, which seeks to ongoing in the United States and Canada ended. And ARCIC finally took up the archdiocesan Office of Catholic make ecumenical progress between through ARC/USA (Anglican-Roman dialogue again in 2011, thus beginning Education, thank you to each and every the Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Dialogue in the United States of the group’s third phase. They are now individual who has said “yes” to God’s Anglican Communion. America), sponsored by the United States looking at the Church in local and call as Christian stewards. For more than four decades, ARCIC Conference of Catholic Bishops. universal communion, and how the local God has entrusted us to work has sought to find common ground For example, ARC/USA’s brief and universal Church comes to discern collectively with him and one another, between the Anglican and Catholic document, “Five Affirmations on the right ethical teaching. and by saying “yes,” our Catholic faiths. Their meetings have been Eucharist as Sacrifice,” is directly Dialogue is a massive undertaking. Church is stronger and more equipped worldwide, with many notable results. connected to the larger process of It requires years of patient work, rooted to spread God’s love through Catholic In the first phase of the commission dialogue. (For the text, log on to in charity and a common longing for education in our schools, faith from 1970-81—known as ARCIC I—the http://bit.ly/1NaUCoQ.) unity. Though there are obstacles and formation, youth ministry and young group produced reports on such topics The results of dialogue have challenges, the Holy Spirit will lead the adult/college campus ministries. as mixed religion marriages, eucharistic been impressive. participants to fulfill Jesus’ call for unity. As God’s utensils in the beautiful doctrine, ministry and ordination, Nevertheless, some Catholics and masterpiece that only he can create, authority in the Church, and more. members of the Anglican Communion (Father Rick Ginther is director of the we shall come to know him more ARCIC II spanned from 1983 to 2011. have found them less than satisfactory. archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism. deeply, love him more fully, and serve Their published works from this time Challenges to the dialogue do exist. He is also dean of the Terre Haute him completely. covered areas such as the doctrine of For instance, the Anglican ordination deanery and pastor of St. Patrick and salvation and the Church, the Church as of women to the priesthood and St. Margaret Mary parishes, both in (Gina Fleming is superintendent of communion, the gift of authority, Mary, episcopacy in the U.S. and in the Terre Haute.) † Catholic schools for the archdiocese.) † The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 Page 9

Third Sunday of Easter/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, April 20 Friday, April 24 Sunday Readings Acts 6:8-15 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 priest and martyr Sunday, April 19, 2015 John 6:22-29 Acts 9:1-20 order and peace of life in God. • Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19 St. Luke’s Gospel provides the Psalm 117:1bc, 2 • 1 John 2:1-5a last reading. Tuesday, April 21 John 6:52-59 • Luke 24:35-48 It is another resurrection narrative, and St. Anselm, bishop and doctor it looks back to the Emmaus story, which of the Church Saturday, April 25 The Acts of the Apostles furnishes the describes two disciples walking to a small Acts 7:51-8:1a St. Mark, evangelist first biblical reading for this weekend’s town outside Jerusalem encountering Mass readings. Almost the risen Lord and then recognizing Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 1 Peter 5:5b-14 every Sunday in the him in the “breaking of the bread,” or 21ab Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 Easter season features a Eucharist (Lk 24:35). John 6:30-35 Mark 16:15-20 reading from this book As this pair of disciples recounted their of the New Testament. story to fellow believers in Jerusalem, Wednesday, April 22 Sunday, April 26 In this reading, Peter Jesus stood in their midst. He was no Acts 8:1b-8 Fourth Sunday of Easter preaches to crowds in longer bound by location or time. Risen Jerusalem. Americans from earthly life, victorious over sin, Jesus Psalm 66:1-3a, 4-7a Acts 4:8-12 are very accustomed now lived in the fullness of eternity—still John 6:35-40 Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, to impassioned in the Incarnation, true God and true man. 28, 29 preaching. They hear He showed them his pierced hands Thursday, April 23 1 John 3:1-2 it in their own churches, hear it on the and feet. The disciples were indeed St. George, martyr John 10:11-18 radio or see fiery preachers on television. encountering the Crucified. But the Preaching about salvation and God’s mercy Crucified had overcome death and St. Adalbert, bishop and martyr is common. had lived! Acts 8:26-40 Actually, to preach is to assume a Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 mighty role and a great responsibility. Reflection John 6:44-51 Preaching, after all, by definition is not The Church continues to summon us to simply lecturing or speaking aloud. It is the joy of Easter celebration. Christ lives! speaking in the very name of God. The readings once more this week exclaim Those who preached, by ancient Jewish the Church’s great trust in, and excitement standards, were privileged people in this about, the resurrection. As St. Paul said, Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle sense. None chose to be a preacher. Rather, the resurrection is the bedrock of our God selected each preacher. Peter stood belief. Use of tobacco products is not inherently before this Jerusalem crowd after having In these readings, the Church calls been called to preach. Most importantly, us to the fact that our redemption is in evil, but has negative moral effects though, he spoke in the place of Jesus. Jesus. He rescues us from death, from the He preached the words of Jesus, on living death of sin and hopelessness, from During the 1970s, at least in our Why can’t penitents have the behalf of Jesus. This reading makes three eternal death. Q part of the country, there were many Q option of confessing their sins points. First, it establishes the identity of All people, even all believers, must priests who smoked either face to face or in a traditional Peter. He is an Apostle. Second, he is the die. But as Jesus rose, they too will rise cigarettes or cigars. confessional? Since some find it chief of the Apostles. He speaks in the if they do not relent in their love of and Some of them were uncomfortable to sit directly in front of names of them all. obedience to God. Thus, all believers can effective in their the priest and be identified, why do some Finally, through Peter and the other anticipate eternal life in God. ministry, and obviously churches force that method? (City of Apostles, the salvation given by Jesus Christians further can rejoice in the loved God greatly. origin withheld) still reaches humanity. They continue the fact that salvation did not pass away when When they die, as Lord’s work. Jesus, who lived for a time on Earth, some of them already Catholic penitents do, in fact, have The First Epistle of St. John provides ascended into heaven. His mercy and have, can they still Athe right to anonymity in confession the second reading. The epistles of John power remain. His words endure. God has go to heaven? Does if they so desire. The Church’s Code of are alike in their eloquence and splendid provided for us, so that we, too, may have Jesus’ admonition, Canon Law says: “The conference of language. They are alike in the depth of salvation. We may encounter Jesus. We “Nothing that goes into a man can harm bishops is to establish norms regarding the their theology and revelation. may hear the Lord’s words. him, but only that which comes out of confessional; it is to take care, however, This reading proclaims the majesty of We reach and learn of the risen Jesus him—avarice, greed, etc.” apply here? that there are always confessionals with Jesus, the Savior. It cautions, however, from the Apostles and their successors, the (New Jersey) a fixed grate between the penitent and that accepting Jesus as Lord is more than Church’s bishops. The Church carefully the confessor in an open place so that the lip service. It is the actual living of the protects and re-speaks the words of Jesus I’m confident that the priests of the faithful who wish to can use them freely ” Commandments by which and through as repeated by the Apostles. He lives for A1970s who smoked tobacco products (#964.2). which humans realize the perfection, love, each of us! † are probably in heaven—certainly, those of Many people do feel comfortable them who, as you say, “were effective in sitting in front of a priest and confessing their ministry and loved God greatly.” face to face. My Journey to God At that time, evidence of the long-term When I hear confessions each Saturday health hazards of smoking was only afternoon, probably 85 percent of starting to be assembled. As recently penitents choose the face-to-face option, as 1997, the Catechism of the Catholic while the others kneel or sit behind an Church said that the virtue of temperance opaque screen—and the choice seems cautions against excess and therefore to bear no relationship to the age of forbids “the abuse of food, alcohol, the penitent. tobacco or medicine” (#2290)—the clear Still, care must be taken to implication being that smoking was not an accommodate those who prefer the intrinsic moral evil. traditional manner of confessing, and Today, though, there might well be so confessional rooms are typically a stricter moral calculus as information constructed to allow either option. And at grows about the risks of tobacco use. a penance service, when there are several The World Health Organization says, for individual confessors, at least one of the example, that every 6.5 seconds someone priests should be seated behind a screen or dies from tobacco-related causes. grate to allow for the choice of anonymity. Such scientific documentation is making inroads on the ethical judgments (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth We each have a guardian angel of the Catholic Church—as seen in a 2004 Doyle at [email protected] and Blessed by the peace she brings article in the scholarly Italian Jesuit review 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † Angels And although we cannot see her La Civilta Cattolica which, while stopping By Dr. C. David Hay We feel the brush of wings. short of branding smoking as per se sinful, declared that smokers cannot damage Readers may submit prose (Dr. C. David Hay is a member No heavenly clash of thunder, their health and that of others “without of St. Joseph University Parish Nor vision of golden throne, moral responsibility.” (Significant here or poetry for faith column in Terre Haute. A statue of an Just the faithful certitude is that articles in La Civilta Cattolica are The Criterion invites readers to submit angel carrying Christ’s cross is That we are not alone. prescreened for doctrinal orthodoxy by the original prose or poetry relating to faith seen on the Castel Sant’Angelo Vatican Secretariat of State.) or experiences of prayer for possible bridge in Rome. The angel She brings us light in darkness, As for the quote you mention from publication in the “My Journey to God” statues on the bridge each Gives calm in times of fear; Matthew 15:11, (the New American Bible column. carry an element of Christ’s Hope lives in the knowing renders it as, “It is not what enters one’s Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. passion. The statues were That she is always near. mouth that defiles that person; but what Please include name, address, parish and designed by Gian Lorenzo comes out of the mouth is what defiles telephone number with submissions. Bernini and executed by his Compassion for our tears one”), that passage does not exculpate Send material for consideration to students in 1688.) Comfort with each nod; smokers. Its context was a comment by “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, Her mission is no chance of fate— Jesus on Jewish dietary laws, and it has 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN (CNS photo/Paul Haring) She is a gift from God. nothing to do with ingesting products that 46202 or e-mail to [email protected]. † are medically harmful. Page 10 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 Page 11

2015 INDIANA CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE ‘THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ALIVE HERE’ By Natalie Hoefer Marian Center of Indianapolis’ 2015 Indiana Catholic Women’s of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Father James Blount, Conference. Catholic magazine publisher and talk-show host Danielle Bean, More than 400 Catholic women from around Along with opportunities for eucharistic adoration, confession, internationally known Catholic singer/songwriter Annie Karto, Indiana gathered at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Benediction and a healing service, the gathering featured Mass and Yvonne O’Brien, co-founder of the Catholic missionary on March 21 to hear four dynamic speakers discuss “The celebrated by Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin. foundation Christ in the City. New Evangelization: Bringing Jesus to the World” at Throughout the day, participants also heard talks from Society Below are excerpts from each talk. “We get so many messages saying that what we believe is weird or wrong. It’s nice to be with so many other people who believe and think like ‘Loving until it hurts’ you do. It’s good to get the inspiration and see Excerpts from Yvonne O’Brien’s talk on women as missionaries in their families and communities. other people be inspired, too.” “Mother Teresa [of Calcutta] had a term, “ ‘We are dealing with human beings, and [the needy] crave. Not just giving them all the because they live with rejection every day. — Maureen Devlin, Rite of Christian Initiation of ‘loving until it hurts.’ She was a witness of love human beings always need something more than resources, but talking with them, asking them “Don’t wear sunglasses. They need to see the in all situations. She said, ‘Not of all of us can technically proper care. They need humanity how they’re doing. goodness in your eyes, that look of love. Adults director at Mary Queen of Peace Parish in do great things, but we can do small things with (Part II, #31a).’ “Here’s a perfect scenario: You pull up to a “Some things to keep in mind when making Danville great love.’ [She] was such a witness to hope and “ ‘[A woman’s] heart sees where love is red light. You see a woman there, and you put a goody bag. Keep in mind what you would love to the forgotten of the world. needed and acts accordingly (Part II, #31b).’ your flashers on. You roll down your window. eat, not necessarily what’s cheap. Also, a “There are specific moments in “ ‘[Women] realize that a pure and generous You shake her hand and say, ‘Hi, I’m Yvonne. lot of them don’t have teeth, so applesauce, “There are parts of this vineyard where only your [Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical] ‘God is Love’ love is the best witness to the God in whom What’s your name? How are you today, Mary? I gummies, water, homemade cookies that are voice will be heard, certainly in your families, where he is speaking to charitable workers. If we believe, and by whom we are driven to love have a goody bag that my kids made. Would you soft. If you have kids, have them write a note or possibly in your work place, with some of your you just put ‘women’ [instead of ‘charitable (Part II, #31c).’ like to have it? Is there anything that I can pray draw a picture. workers’], I think we’ve got it down. ‘[Women know] when it is time to speak of for you today? I hope you have a great day.’ “For those of you who don’t know what the Aster Bekele, a member of St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis, friends. And knowing the Lord, you’ll be given “ ‘Seeing with the eyes of Christ, [women] God, and when it is better to say nothing and to “People may be honking at you, but don’t Lord is asking of you, don’t waste that time. Do left, Franciscan Sister Jeannette Pruitt, center, and what to say, and you will touch people in a way can give to others much more than their outward let love alone speak (Part II, #31c).’ worry—it’s that person that’s important. Show as much good as you can as a single person. Just Janice Slaughter, a member of St. Monica Parish in that no priest or bishop can ever touch.” necessities; [women] can give them the look of “I think relational ministry is what Catholic everybody else that it’s OK to stop and talk with love the Lord with abandon, and everything else Indianapolis, front, listen during the Indiana Catholic love which they crave (Part I, #18).’ charity is all about, that look of love for which someone. If you get rejected, that’s a privilege will take care of itself.” Women’s Conference on March 21 in Indianapolis. — Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin during the homily (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) at the Mass he celebrated for Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference participants

‘You were made for heaven’ “I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity Excerpts from Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Father James Blount’s talk on the gift of spiritual healing. to share with other women our Catholic faith— “St. John Paul the Great said that mankind of the many gifts he has won for us. Even our get to heaven and trying to get others to heaven, “I believe that every woman of God can be a and it has been. The Holy Spirit is alive here.” is living in the greatest battle between light and mistakes can be used by God for glory. the more God will manifest spiritual gifts in gift of divine healing to her family members and darkness since the very flood of Noah” [reference “You were made for heaven. We can easily your life. The more you depend on Jesus and to others. The Holy Spirit will work through any — Linda Weigel, a member of St. Mary Parish in to a talk given by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla at the lose that message because we get so busy doing try to get others to heaven—the more you need woman who is open. Greensburg Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia in 1976]. different things. Realize this: the reason God Jesus, because you can’t do that without him— “At the heart of Catholicism is a relationship “We’re living in very special times. Just look made you was to live with him in love forever in then he comes. with Jesus Christ. It’s not a set of laws. He at what’s happening in the Middle East. It’s a heaven. That’s our purpose of living. That’s the “In an interview before he retired reveals his Father to us, and you need to know “My daughter and her girlfriend asked me if I time of intense darkness and spiritual warfare. purpose of our Catholic faith. [Pope Benedict] said that ‘It is time now for that his Father is utterly, tenderly loving. Reach wanted to come. I’ve never been to a women’s But you know we win—you know the end of “Remember what the Baltimore Catechism the therapeutic gifts of Christ the King to come out in love to Jesus. Tell him you want to know the Book, right? said about why we’re made? ‘To know God, to to the very forefront of the Holy Catholic him and his father as your best friend, that you conference before. It’s been a lot of fun!” “The Bible says Jesus has won for us every love him and serve him in this world, and to be Church’ [a reference to a statement made by need him. He desires our love and friendship. spiritual blessing in the heavens. His sons and happy with him forever in the next.’ Pope Benedict in Light of the World, a published Give Jesus your love, your heart. He will —Cecilia Orr, a member of St. Mary Parish in daughters don’t often know about or make use “The more you work conscientiously trying to interview of the former pope by Peter Seewald]. come to you.” Rushville

“I think it’s always fun to come out and hear the different speakers. I thought it was something ‘How to culture-proof your family’ I could do to enrich my Lenten experience. The Excerpts from a talk by Danielle Bean, Catholic magazine publisher, women’s talk show host, author and mother of eight. Mass was tremendous. You also feel like you’re “I’m speaking not just to mothers of young you to do with that?’ motherhood. And some of us are called to spiritual drop kids off—make that your time when you supporting a really good organization with the children, but grandmothers, and neighbors and “Part of the way in which we respond to our motherhood, which is played out beautifully in the bring one child along. Marian Center.” parish members and religious sisters—we’re all vocation is in our sexual identity. In her wisdom, lives of religious sisters. “Media is how our culture seeps into the responsible for raising up the next generation for the Church tells us that men and women are “ ‘Culture-proof’ means to prepare [children] culture of our families. I always try to empower At the 2015 Indiana Women’s Catholic Conference on — Kathy Willis, a member of Our Lady of Perpetual God, for how these kids turn out, for helping these different, and we’re meant to express our gifts to be exposed to the culture. Let children ask parents: ‘You are in charge of the screens in your March 21 in Indianapolis, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin Help Parish in New Albany kids face a culture that’s hostile to our Church and in service to our families and our communities questions. Our Church has the answers. Our household. You are in charge of whether your delivers a homily during the Mass he celebrated for the the truth. in ways in which it matters if you’re a Church has the truth. And if you’re not a scholar, teenager has a phone or not. You are in charge of participants. “Vocation isn’t what you do, it’s who you are. man or a woman. that’s OK—there are so many great resources out whether they have a Twitter account or Facebook.’ “It’s a really good way to get in touch with fellow It’s who God made you to be, and every one of us “Women are meant for so much more than there. Our culture isn’t going to accept a rule just “The truth is a great gift that’s liberating and has a vocation. [motherhood]—that’s what our culture tells us. because we say it’s a rule. We need to know the empowering. The Church doesn’t give us rules believers. It’s a renewal of your faith.” “Point out to children what their gifts are, and How degrading is that to every woman who knows why behind it, and to teach that to our children. that contradict the culture because it wants to ruin —Annette Gadomski, a member of St. Luke the nudge them a little. Say, ‘I noticed you’re really in her heart that she’s called to motherhood? “It’s so important to instill the value of making our fun. These rules are based on timeless truths, good with children. I wonder how God wants you “And I don’t mean to say that every woman time for one another, and to do that while they’re the truths that are universally known, based on Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis to use that in your life?’ Or ‘I noticed you really is called to biologically bear children. Many young. You can be creative in how you do this. natural law, and it’s by knowing these truths that have a gift for writing. I wonder what God wants of us are. Some of us are called to adopted You need to run errands, go to the grocery store, we can know what we’re made for.” “I’m a new convert [since 2013], so I thought I’d see what goes on [at this conference]. I am very glad I came. I’d recommend it to other women because it makes us stronger when we get to ‘Spread the message of the Divine Mercy for the rest of your life’ meet and greet other women of our faith, and to Excerpts from a talk by internationally acclaimed Catholic singer/songwriter Annie Karto. Yvonne O’Brien Fr. James Blount, S.O.L.T. have Mass. It’s just a great atmosphere.” “Why is it that the message of Divine Mercy of Jesus, and for healing. It was that repentance, “The next morning, I knew I needed to go to disfigures us and tears at us, and all he wants to do is so important for our times? In my own heart, that mercy, that I was seeking 25 years ago. confession. After my confession, the priest took as a good Father is make us whole and happy. —Patricia Scott, a member of Holy Angels Parish in I believe it’s because it’s a message of the heart “I was married the first time at 17 and had my hands and said, ‘Annie, how many people do “This story has a happy ending. [After my Indianapolis that everyone can understand. It’s a message of two small boys by the time I was 19, and divorced you think are out there just like you? For your annulment,] my father [a deacon in the Catholic hope, and a message of healing. Jesus told [St.] six years later. I remarried outside the Church to penance, I want you to spread the message of the Church] was able to [witness] the vows to have Faustina in her diary, ‘I have opened my heart as a my husband Dave. We’ve been married 33 years. Divine Mercy for the rest of your life.’ I thank our marriage blessed in the Church. “I am so happy to be here, so blessed. The living fountain. From all my wounds, like streams, “[During adoration 25 years ago], the priest God I don’t have to share with you the sins that “Pope Benedict was asked one time if there speakers are awesome. I would definitely mercy flows. But the wound in my heart is a talked about seeking the face of God. I really warranted such a penance! They’re forever buried was any end to evil. His answer was mercy. Mercy recommend it to other women. It’s spiritually source of unfathomable mercy.’ looked at the host like it was his face, and I knew in the ocean of God’s mercy. triumphs evil every single time. God’s mercy “Pope Benedict warned us in 2008 at that we were having a heart-to-heart encounter. I “After that confession, we went out to breakfast is greater. fulfilling, and it’s so good to see so many other World Youth Day of a spiritual desert spreading knew he could see every poor choice and sin in with my parents, and my husband said to me, ‘I “St. John Paul II said, ‘I plead with you— people with your same values and core beliefs in across the world. He called it an ‘interior my life up to that time. It was as if he said, ‘Annie, never knew your eyes were so blue.’ Isn’t that never, ever give up on hope. Never doubt, the same room.” emptiness, an unnamed fear.’ People are empty, I see all of your garbage. Just give it to me, and what God’s mercy does, restores us to the beauty never tire and never become discouraged. and they’re searching and thirsting for the words I’m going to give you my mercy in exchange.’ and dignity that he intends for each one of us? Sin Be not afraid.’ ” † —Cindy de Saeger, a member of Our Lady of the Danielle Bean Annie Karto Greenwood Parish in Greenwood † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 FAITH continued from page 1 humanity and hope—and even small steps toward healing. The 26-year-old member of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis has known the help and the humanity of her friends, her family and the Catholic community. She feels hope and a living connection to Nathan every time she holds and looks into the eyes of her daughter Cecilia, who will celebrate her first birthday on April 25. She continues to strive toward the promise of a future as she works to earn a master’s degree to become a physician’s assistant—a goal she is scheduled to complete in November, a goal that will help her fulfill her longtime dream of helping people in need. Then there are the small steps she has made toward healing emotionally, including her unexpected, close friendship with Cristina Buerkle and the support group they have started for young Catholic widows.

A heartbreaking connection In truth, the friendship between Jennifer and Cristina started from a shared heartbreak that both of them desperately wish they could have been spared. They both knew the joy of finding the right person to marry. They both felt blessed in being married to someone who shared their deep Catholic faith. They both knew the excitement of becoming pregnant with their first child during the first year of their marriage, While sharing time together in Florida in November 2014, Cristina Buerkle and her son James pose with Jennifer Trapuzzano and her daughter Cecilia. and sharing that anticipation with Cristina and Jennifer have become close friends after the tragic deaths of their husbands. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Ashley Photography) their husbands. They also both experienced the mid-April of 2014, she sat down in her pictures of my husband and pasted them also had my baby before she did. When tremendous shock and devastation of Florida home and wrapped a special gift throughout the book. I read the book to JP she was getting ready to deliver her son, I having their husband’s lives—and all that she sent to a young widow in Indiana at night.” was able to tell her, ‘You will get through those blessings—end suddenly before that she had never met. She made a similar version of the book this. I’ve gotten through this.’ ” their first wedding anniversary. for Cecilia, using baby shower photos of Jennifer also came to visit her new Just 27, James Buerkle died ‘We are in this together’ Nathan and Jennifer from their Facebook friend for the first time during a difficult unexpectedly of an enlarged heart Cristina’s present to Jennifer was page. Jennifer was touched when she period in Cristina’s life. condition on Nov. 22, 2013, just modeled after a gift she had made for her received the book in the mail. five months after he and Cristina were son—after James had died and she was “She included a message, telling ‘She’s my sister now’ married. He passed away in his sleep, still pregnant with their son, who would be me her story and that we were in this “She came to visit in November which next to Cristina. named James Paul and be called “JP.” together,” Jennifer recalls. “It touched me. was a hard time for me, with James’ So Cristina was struggling with her “There’s a kids’ board book version I had other people reach out to me, and I birthday and the first anniversary of own grief and heartache when a friend of Heaven is for Real,” Cristina says. “I appreciated that, but with Cristina, it was his death,” says Cristina, a member of told her about the details of Nathan’s was just 12 weeks pregnant when James even deeper from the beginning because St. Luke Parish in Palm Springs, Fla. death, and suggested that Cristina should passed away, and I just want JP to get to of our Catholic faith, and being able to “By then, we had gotten to know each reach out to Jennifer. know his dad as much as possible. I’m talk about things, and because there were other through e-mails back and forth. Two weeks later, Cristina did. In sure James is in heaven, and I printed so many similarities between us. “It was good to meet each other and “There aren’t that many newlyweds hug each other. We stayed up late one who are pregnant who lose their night talking about things that were on husbands, and who are also deep in their our hearts. We talked about James and Catholic faith. I think we both gave each Nate, our marriages, our struggles and other the inspiration we needed. I was what we’ve been missing. We talked ShelbyShelby UpholsteringUpholstering newer to widowhood than she was, but I continue on next page

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IS-5987722 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 Page 13 about how we don’t want to grieve forever. We want our children to see us happy and strong and faithful.” During that visit, Jennifer arranged for a surprise for Cristina. She contacted a Florida photographer to do a sunrise photo shoot with the two of them and their children. When photographer Melissa Ashley learned their stories, she did the photo session free of charge. “It was just fun to smile and laugh and take pictures,” Cristina recalls. “Later in the evening, we had a little bit of a happy hour.” The two friends met again in Florida in March, this time during an emotionally difficult period for Jennifer. When she turned 26 on March 17, it was her first birthday since Nathan’s death. She missed having him by her side. There was also the approaching anniversary that she dreaded. “Cristina was there on my birthday so that was nice,” Jennifer says. “Our friendship has been a stronger gift than I first realized. When I first met her, I knew we had this connection, but I didn’t know how important it would be. She’s my sister now. Our lives are so interwoven. She’s one of the few people who can really understand what I’m going through.” Jennifer takes a deep breath and adds, “There are times when I just feel like I’m going crazy. I can call her up and tell her what’s going on, and she’ll say, ‘I’m going through the exact same thing’ James and Cristina Buerkle are the picture of happiness in this 2013 photo. or ‘I’ve been there.’ And I don’t feel so Jennifer and Nathan Trapuzzano are all smiles on their wedding day on James died unexpectedly of an enlarged heart condition five months after crazy anymore. May 11, 2013. (Submitted photo) they were married. (Submitted photo) “When you lose your spouse, you lose a part of yourself. I’m learning how moment of it.” he had two knots in his cord and almost me that the only way to pass on such to live in this new life, but half of me is One moment that stands out to Jennifer didn’t survive. The mom said she thinks assurance (to myself not least of all) is to gone. So finding someone else who has occurred during a recent Sunday Mass the prayers to Nate helped him survive.” love radically at every moment. For death an equal understanding, and sharing that when Cecilia repeatedly said, “Da Da.” Jennifer shares another story, this does not pre-announce itself, not for most grief, it’s just helpful.” “I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but one from a woman who has had several people at least. What a terrible thing it That understanding led Jennifer I like to think she’s talking to her dad. I previous miscarriages. would be to die after an argument with and Cristina to form a Facebook page want her to know that he loves her and “She said her husband had written you or after sinning against God! To die called the St. Paula’s Young Catholic he’s watching over her. I want her to know a letter to Nate and asked him for his unreconciled is surely the worst thing that Widow Group, in honor of the patron just how good of a man he was. One of intercession to help them have a child. can happen to anyone. saint of widows. the things that upsets me the most is she’s And she’s 20 weeks pregnant now.” I must continue drinking from the “There are 15 of us,” says Cristina, not going to have that father role model source of love Himself if I am to become a during a phone conversation from her that little girls need, that’s so important— A reminder of faith and love flowing spring to others. Please pray that home in Florida. “It’s nice to have that and that role model of how a husband Easter Sunday of this year—April 5— God will teach me how to love like Him. I sisterhood with women who have been in should treat his wife. marked the first anniversary of Nathan’s love you. our shoes and have our faith in common.” “Nate was a wonderful husband, and funeral. That connection made an impact Love, Nate Jennifer notes, “Because we felt that he would have been a wonderful dad, too. on Jennifer. After sharing Nathan’s letter, Jennifer need between each other, we knew that I want her to know those characteristics “I think it’s kind of beautiful that the finished her blog entry with a message that after your husband dies, you can pray for about him—and how important his faith day we buried Nate last year is Easter was part a reminder for herself, and part a them and also ask them for their prayers. was to him. I want her to grow up being Sunday this year,” she says. “In some reminder for everyone else who read it: That’s just a different, special relationship just as faith-filled.” ways, it’s like I’ve had my year to adjust “Let us all remember to have faith and that we as Catholics believe in. Nathan’s faith has also helped Jennifer to my new life and to grieve. It’s been a love like Nate.” † “It’s nice to have other women who in the past year. year of grief and sorrow. My goal for the believe in that perspective, who are using second year is to take charge of my life their faith rather than turning away from Prayers for help and treat it like a new year.” it—like I had found in a lot of secular “I didn’t even have the energy to On the morning of March 31, the day Fundraisers to groups. I needed someone to support me. pray in the beginning,” she says. “It was before the first anniversary of Nathan’s My faith was my rock, but I was also difficult. But I never doubted God. I feel death, Jennifer gave herself time to benefit foundation shaken. So it’s nice to have people around like, if anything, it’s brought me closer grieve. It was also a time that helped me who could demonstrate that it could because I know where Nate is. I know her take another step toward healing. that supports still be a rock.” where he strived to go. And I don’t want Acknowledging how much she missed to turn away from him. him, she filled part of the time by reading children who have The bond between a dad and a “It almost makes my faith in Jesus through the letters that Nathan had written daughter stronger now. I never felt it was lacking her through the years. lost a parent As Jennifer talks, she sits at a table before, but the emotions I get whenever In her blog entry from that day, The family of Nathan in the home of her parents, Ann and I think of seeing Nate again in heaven Jennifer offered this thought about reading Trapuzzano has established The Karl Swihart. Behind her, on the wall, is a are so real that I think I feel just 10 times the letters: “How blessed I am that he Nathan Trapuzzano Memorial sign that was given to her by her mother’s better about meeting Jesus—and that’s not should leave such a lasting memory of his Foundation to honor the life of family, a sign that notes, “Because something I ever really felt. So it almost love for me! It is not without coincidence the 24-year old newlywed father- someone we love is in heaven, there’s a gives a more realistic view on that love that I opened the following letter first; for to-be who was murdered on little bit of heaven in our home.” that God has for us—and what that can even after death he always knows the right April 1, 2014, near his home in On Jennifer’s lap, Cecilia smiles, mean. I’m still working on that.” thing to say.” Indianapolis. squirms and laughs as she eats a snack. As she does, she calls upon Nathan She then shared this letter—dated The foundation’s purpose is to Holding their daughter, Jennifer naturally to intercede for her. She admits that her March 25, 2013—from Nathan: provide financial relief and support thinks of Nathan—her connections to him, reasons for those requests aren’t always Dear Jen, to children who have lost a parent. and his connections to the child who has faith-directed. This morning I found out that an old Two fundraisers in May in his eyes and his temperament. “Sometimes, I’m selfish and ask Nate classmate of mine has died. I was never central Indiana will benefit the new “She looks like Nate, which helps. She to help Cecilia sleep through the night very close to him, but we did become foundation. has her own mind. She’s a stubborn girl. so I can get a good night’s sleep,” she friends in middle school when we were The second annual Trapuzzano She’s free-spirited. She gets that from says with a smile. “I feel like that’s his both into skateboarding and football. Benefit Ride will begin at 10 a.m. Nate, too,” she says with a laugh. “He shift sometimes.” As these kinds of things are wont to on May 16 at Heavy’s Bar & Grill was stubborn. He didn’t change his mind She pauses before adding, “I actually do, the news made me think of my own in Camby with kickstands up at easily. He was humble, too.” have stories of people who have asked life and death. One of my biggest fears noon. Jennifer pulls Cecilia toward her as she Nate to intercede for them as well. And is not dying so much as it is leaving my On May 17, NateWalk is adds, “She is what keeps me going. I don’t they’ve seen results. loved ones uncertain, be it about my scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at Edna know, without her, if I would have had “A mom was struggling in labor, and affections for them, things I may have Balz Lacy Park in Indianapolis. the motivation to finish school or just get it looked like they would have to do a said to or about them, or even the state of Activities will include a memorial out of bed in the morning, especially in C-section. She started asking saints for my own soul. walk, auction, 50/50 raffle, food, the beginning. But to provide a future for their prayers, and she also thought of When I die, I want my friends and vendors, live music and games. her motivates me to get up every morning Nate and asked if he could help her. It family—and you especially—to know that Online registration and and get going. There are still days when was the one last chance to get the baby I left this world in God’s friendship and so donation forms are available at I want to stay in bed, but she wakes up out, and she was able to. After that, the await you in heaven for when your own www.thenathanfoundation.org/ talking. And I just want to see her and see nurses were calling him ‘miracle baby.’ time should come. get-involved.html. † what she is doing. I don’t want to miss a She didn’t know why. The nurses told her And as I thought about this, it struck Page 14 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 Child care bill would minimize ‘cliff effect’ for low-income families

By Brigid Curtis Ayer subsidies for food, housing, child care and other benefits. For some low-income A bill to assist low-income families by families, this means earning more income ‘Helping low-income families become self-sufficient providing a graduated phase-out of their creates a more serious financial hardship is good public policy. The legislation would have child care for them. a big impact on families in need while having a subsidy is Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the minimal impact on the state’s budget.’ moving ICC), who represents the Catholic Church through in Indiana on matters of public policy, said, the Indiana “Helping low-income families become —Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the General self-sufficient is good public policy. The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) Assembly and is eligible for conference legislation would have a big impact on committee negotiation. The Indiana families in need while having a minimal Catholic Conference (ICC) supports the impact on the state’s budget.” legislation. Clere said, “It’s a very simple bill, and I The proposal, House Bill 1616 authored hope the beginning of a larger conversation by Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, about this concept of the ‘cliff effect’ the phase-out for the child care subsidy a program of the Indiana Community addresses the economic phenomenon and how we might apply this with other from the current 170 percent of the federal Action Agency, testified in support of known as the “cliff effect” by providing a assistance programs where we want to help poverty level to 250 percent of the federal the legislation. tapering off of child transition people off of assistance and to poverty level. He added the legislation also “We’ve been researching benefit cliffs. care benefits rather self-sufficiency.” helps families of five or more to be able to We hear stories from families who are than an automatic Clere added that currently the child care continue to receive the subsidy. turning down raises and full-time work, cut off. benefit is eliminated at 170 percent of the “As families get higher and higher on or not gotten married in order to keep The “cliff effect” federal poverty level. “Someone can make the income scale, they would make higher their benefits,” he said. “Poverty is still phenomenon just a little bit more money and lose their and higher co-pays to their child care growing in Indiana. The middle class is occurs when a entire benefit. These individuals are doing subsidy,” Clere said. “The bottom line is still shrinking by even the most generous family begins to better, yet are worse off financially due we ought to be structuring programs such of estimates. This is just one small way that earn above the to the loss of their child care benefit,” he as this to encourage families to gain more we can allow access to the middle class and limits set by the said. “This affects thousands of Hoosiers skills to advance in the workforce and reward hard work.” state, and becomes who rely on this benefit who are trying to become self-sufficient.” Tebbe said, “This bill received strong ineligible for improve themselves through education.” Sen. Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville, a support in the House, passing 94-0, and by Rep. Ed Clere various government Clere explained that the bill increases Senate sponsor of the bill, said, “I think a Senate panel. Even though it got held up it’s important for us as legislators to be in the Senate Appropriations committee reminded that 69-71 percent of all jobs in and failed to pass the full Senate, because it ‘I think it’s important for us as legislators to be Indiana do not pay a living wage. We are passed one chamber it is eligible to be part reminded that 69-71 percent of all jobs in Indiana always talking about how great we are at of a conference committee process. do not pay a living wage. We are always talking economic development and job growth, but “We are going to continue to work to when I hear these statistics, it’s extremely get it passed before the April 29 session about how great we are at economic development alarming because it really means that adjournment deadline.” and job growth, but when I hear these statistics, these families can work all they want, it’s extremely alarming because it really means and they’re still not going to have enough (For more information about the Indiana that these families can work all they want, and money. We need to be doing more about Catholic Conference, its Indiana Catholic they’re still not going to have enough money.’ providing and incentivizing good paying Action Network and the bills it is following jobs, not just jobs that are below the federal in the Indiana General Assembly this poverty level.” year, log on to www.indianacc.org. —Sen. Vaneta Becker Derek Thomas, senior policy analyst Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for for Indiana Institute for Working Families, The Criterion.) †

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Summary of Financial Status

This summary of the financial status of the Archdiocese W. Tobin, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. significant transactions among entities detailed in this summary of Indianapolis (“Archdiocese”) reflects activities of the The information presented has been derived from the audited have been eliminated. The complete audited financial statements chancery of the ­Archdiocese and certain affiliated agencies financial statements and does not include the activities of are available for public inspection at www.archindy.org/finance/ with direct accountability to the Most Reverend Joseph parishes, missions and schools of the Archdiocese. All archdiocese.html.

Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Combined Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014, and 2013 Combined Statements of Activities for the years ended June 30, 2014, and 2013

ASSETS 2014 2013 SUPPORT AND REVENUES 2014 2013

Cash and cash equivalents $ 63,176,741 $ 53,883,925 Assessments $ 10,593,348 $ 10,387,806 Investments 156,728,106 142,985,945 Service fees 25,288,118 23,425,777 Capital campaigns and contributions 11,487,228 10,394,658 Receivables: Christ Our Hope Appeal 5,214,070 4,957,975 Contributions, net 5,175,831 6,756,225 Sales of goods and services 4,910,700 4,684,260 Deposit and loan fund, net 37,173,461 36,707,207 Program service fees and other 7,186,827 6,565,901 Amounts due from parishes Other public support 5,632,213 5,362,517 and other archdiocesan entities, net 3,307,972 3,307,972 Interest income and investment return 26,040,499 18,600,898 Other, net 3,479,504 3,853,201 Total support and revenues $ 96,353,003 $ 84,379,792 Total receivables, net $ 49,848,152 $ 50,624,605 EXPENSES Other assets 2,514,174 707,432 Salaries and wages $ 13,998,877 $ 13,789,328 Burial spaces and other inventories 3,685,783 3,779,934 Employee benefits and taxes 5,326,533 6,810,494 Land, buildings and equipment, net 22,589,039 22,212,496 Health care costs 15,618,664 15,909,925 Retirement plan contributions 4,058,545 3,890,741 TOTAL ASSETS $ 298,541,995 $ 274,194,337 Cost of equipment and supplies sold 1,996,563 2,406,430 Administrative and supplies 2,211,459 2,394,113 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Property insurance 2,318,006 4,643,057 Depreciation 1,589,076 1,495,680 Liablilities: Repairs and maintenance 1,065,973 965,765 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,577,522 $ 6,753,571 Occupancy costs 1,520,920 1,461,948 Capital campaign due to parishes 2,690,098 3,942,335 Interest 2,523,847 2,474,976 Bonds payable, net 40,358,123 43,689,743 Bad debts 238,347 4,093,482 Reserves for self-insurance 1,900,000 2,234,000 Professional services 5,870,019 5,705,129 Other liabilities 4,827,987 8,138,643 Specific assistance 1,738,294 1,753,829 Deposit and loan fund payable 38,053,425 35,344,293 Contributions 4,801,101 4,860,060 Capital campaign funds donated Total liablilities $ 93,407,155 $ 100,102,585 to parishes and others 1,000 69,510 Other 432,691 4,644,387 Net assets: Unrestricted $ 174,608,634 $ 133,862,926 Total expenses $ 65,309,915 $ 77,368,854 Temporarily restricted 8,069,600 18,349,865 Permanently restricted 22,456,606 21,878,961 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 31,043,088 7,010,938

Total net assets $ 205,134,840 $ 174,091,752 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 174,091,752 167,080,814

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 298,541,995 $ 274,194,337 NET ASSETS: End of year $ 205,134,840 $ 174,091,752

Catholic Community Foundation, Inc.

The Catholic Community Foundation is a separate, not-for-profit corporation established Cash and Investments in Millions of Dollars by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to professionally­ invest and administer numerous individual endowment funds for the benefit of parishes, schools, agencies and other institutions affiliated with the Archdiocese. As of June 30, 2014, the Catholic Community $180 Foundation comprised 435 separate endowment accounts and 106 charitable gift annuities worth $169 million. $160 Asset Allocations as of June 30, 2014 Cash and Investments = $168,970,702 $140 Real Estate Private Equity Cash Commodies Internaonal Equity Securies Small Cap Equity Mid Cap Equity Securies Large Cap Equity Securies Fixed Income $120 Emerging Markets and other 1.4% $100 9.8% 4.8% 8.4%

4.8% Dollars (Millions) $80

29.0% 17.7% $60 $40 6.2% 10.5% 7.4% $20 FY 2014 Fund Performance Composite 15.40% $0 Equity 24.30% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fixed 5.00% Page 16 The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015

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The Chancery provides leadership, trend down as we proactively identify and enrollment in the 2012-2013 school year. adoption services, counseling, adult daycare guidance and support to the Catholic work with parishes experiencing negative As a participant in the Indiana Choice and support services, and disaster relief community to proclaim the word of God, financial issues. Our foundation’s net assets Scholarship program, we continue to assistance. In fiscal year 2014, the agency celebrate the sacraments and exercise increased to $170 million with $7.1 million comply with the policies and procedures provided help and created hope for over the ministry of charity. The following distributed to parishes, schools, cemeteries required under the program as good 181,000 people within the state of Indiana accountability report reflects that the and ministry agencies this past year. The stewards of any resources we have received. with a budget of $12 million utilizing Archdiocese operates by the Archbishop’s clergy and lay retirement plans continue to In conjunction with parish charitable 200 staff members and 3,300 volunteers. definition of stewardship and continues to be show improvement from the underfunding ministries, Archdiocesan Catholic Charities Similar to all organizations, the good stewards of the Church’s resources in during the 2008-2010 time periods due to works with individuals, families and Archdiocese faces many challenges leading the Catholic Church of central and the positive trends in the equity markets. communities to help them meet their associated with various government laws southern Indiana. For fiscal year 2014, the The Archdiocese welcomes students needs, overcome their obstacles, and regulations enacted over the last several chancery and agencies of the Archdiocese and their families who are committed to eliminate oppression, and build a just years. They’ve presented many operational continue to operate at a balance or surplus the mission and vision of our Catholic and compassionate society in central and and philosophical issues. We continue to be as compared to budget. The financial schools to choose Catholic education. In southern Indiana. Our five agencies, located committed to providing our employees with results were benefitted by a very generous the 2013-2014 school year, the Archdiocese in Bloomington, New Albany, Indianapolis, the solid benefits and other services which bequest, lower parish bad debt expense, and accepted 5,144 Indiana Choice Scholarships, Tell City and Terre Haute provide are in-line with Catholic teaching, balanced the reversal of an uncertain tax liability. which is 29.8% of our total enrollment, 35 programs, including homeless shelters, with controlling costs to the employees and The parish bad debt expense continues to an increase from 3,724, 21.6% of total food banks and pantries, pregnancy and parishes, schools and agencies.

Chancery Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Results

The chancery offices and agencies of the Archdiocese operating deficits. The financial impact of these parish of years. Over the past several years, we’ve implemented a of Indianapolis completed its ninth consecutive year with deficits shows up in the deposit and loan fund operated by plan that is designed to help the struggling parishes navigate a break even or surplus operating budget. For fiscal year the Archdiocese for its parishes (“ADLF”). The ADLF has their financial troubles by identifying areas for improvement, 2013-2014 we ended the fiscal year $3.3 million or 10% approximately $12.7 million in negative net equity as a result improving the transparency to the parishioners, and reducing ahead of budget on $34 million of operational expenses. The of parish loans and interest forgiven over the last 20 years. or eliminating operating deficits and accumulated debt to the operations surpluses were generated mostly from unexpected The ADLF currently operates at a small surplus (inclusive Archdiocese. These efforts are paying off for many parishes bequests and contributions. of the current level of annual parish operating deficits) as we have fewer parishes with operating debt on their The Archdiocese continues to be challenged by parish designed to slowly recover this negative equity over a period balance sheet and more parishes with a balanced budget.

Parish and Archdiocesan Stewardship

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, parish stewardship, through Sunday and holy day The FY 2014 annual parish and archdiocesan community United Catholic Appeal: Christ collections, experienced a slight decrease compared to the previous fiscal year. The less than Our Hope experienced a modest increase in recorded revenues. The FY 2014 appeal also 2% decrease compared to fiscal year 2013 is partially related to financial reporting issues as the enabled parishes to direct resources into those ministries closest to their community. The Archdiocese implements the Connected in the Spirit initiative in many of our deaneries. Many of appeal received pledges totaling $5.2 million in fiscal year 2014, compared to the pledges our parishes continue to see the positive trend of increased or consistent giving at the parish level, of $5.1 million in FY 2013. While the annual appeal continues to trend upward, we are still which demonstrates the strong and steady member commitment despite our current economic below our historic highs. environment and the changes facing many of our parishes.

Parish Sunday and Holy Day Collections (2004 through 2014) United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope (2005 through 2014)

$70 $6

$68 $5

$66

$4 $64

$3 $62

$60 $2 Dollars (Millions) Dollars (Millions) $58 $1

$56 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* *2014 fiscal year appeal not complete as of printing. Parish Services: Insurance and Benefit Plans

The Archdiocese operates several insurance plans, employee and priest benefit plans, and other services on behalf of parishes, FY 2014 Health Care Expenses schools, agencies and employees. Two of the larger plans are the lay employee health insurance plan and the property and liability insurance plan. Despite the challenging economic environment, both of these plans continue to experience positive Administraon Health claims Health premiums results. HSA Contribuons Wellness

Lay Employee Health Insurance Plan 6% 7% 19% Since 2007 the Archdiocese has been operating a high deductible health insurance plan, complete with Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for our lay employees. While medical and dental expenses trend upward on a national basis, our claims 5% experience has trended much lower and has contributed to generating a surplus in this plan. Most years since the inception of 64% our high deductible plan, we have been able to give back to both the employees participating via bonus contributions to their personal HSA and back to parishes, schools and agencies via premium reductions. We have also funded an endowment with some of the surplus that is designed to be used to offset significant expense increases in the future. In fiscal years 2012 and 2011, we spent a portion of the surplus from the Lay Health plan to close the funding gap for our Lay Retirement plan (see FY 2014 Property and Liability Expenses section Parish Services: Priest and Lay Employee Retirement Plans). Administraon-related expenses Property and liability claims expenses Insurance premiums expenses Property and Liability Insurance Plan The property insurance plan also experienced positive results for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The continued positive results 16% have enabled us to fund a property insurance reserve fund in the Catholic Community Foundation of $9 million. The reserve 45% fund was established to protect parishes, schools and agencies against catastrophic losses and will help to mitigate annual insurance cost increases. The Archdiocese was also able to maintain our self-insurance level at $1 million for the 2013-2014 39% fiscal year, which translates into lower premiums paid by our parishes, schools, and agencies for property and liability insurance. Priest and Lay Employee Retirement Plan The Archdiocese administers a defined benefit plan for the priests and both a defined benefit plan (Lay Pension Plan) and defined contribution plan (Lay 403(b) Plan) for eligible lay employees employed at the various parishes, schools, and agencies throughout the Archdiocese. Over the past several years we’ve communicated the funding challenges the Archdiocese and Lay Employee Retirement Plan Funded Status individual parishes face to fully fund the two defined benefit plans. While positive investment results will assist in closing the Unfunded liability Funded Funded % gap, the Archdiocese has also contributed additional funding to assist in alleviating the funding deficit. In fiscal years 2011 120% and 2012, additional contributions to the Lay Pension Plan of $6.3 million were made. Our most recent report from our plan $70 100% actuaries as of January 1, 2013, indicates that the Lay Pension Plan was underfunded by $10.9 million for a funding level of $60 80% 84%, an improvement from a 76% funding level in 2011. In September 2011 the Chancery announced changes to this plan and $50 effective January 1, 2012, no newly hired employees are eligible to participate in the Lay Pension Plan. Existing employees as of $40 60% that date will continue to accrue benefits in the Lay Pension Plan. In addition to the Lay Pension Plan, the Archdiocese provides $30 40% 20% a retirement savings plan, or 403(b) Plan, whereby both employees and employer can contribute. Beginning in January 2012 Dollars (Millions) $20 $10 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013* the Archdiocese increased the match of employer contributions. The Archdiocese matches 50% of up to a maximum of 8% of $0 employee eligible compensation. This match is an increase from 50% of 6% of eligible wages prior to 2012. The Archdiocese 2010 2011 2013* remains fully dedicated to providing retirement benefits to its employees that meet of exceed market recommendations upon retirement. However, as we continue to focus on funding levels of our existing retirement plans and research industry practices *Actuarial valuation reports are obtained every other in this area, we may need to re-assess the specifics of our retirement plan structure. year starting in 2011. The Criterion Friday, April 17, 2015 Page 17

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Priest and Lay Employee Retirement Plans (cont.) Catholic Community Foundation, Inc

Similar to the Lay defined benefit plan, the most recent actuarial valuation report as of January 1, 2013 indicates that the priest retirement plan is underfunded by $9.5 million, The Catholic Community Foundation’s total cash and investments were $169 million at which represents a funding level of only 52%. This is also an improvement over the 2011 June 30, 2014. The composite investment returns for the year were 15.4%, driven by the equity actuarial funding analysis that reported a funding level of 49%. We look to invest new returns which were quite volatile over the course of the year. The Foundation investments have dollars and continue to recover investment losses in the plans, as the funding level of each returned a very respectable 5.8% (annualized) since the inception of the current investment of these benefit plans is a priority for the Archdiocese. For financial reporting purposes, structure in January 1995 despite facing one of the worst 10-year periods in history of the U.S. these pension plans are considered to be multiemployer plans, since the financial activity equity markets. Parishes, schools and agencies of the Archdiocese added 31 new endowments of parishes and other entities of the Archdiocese, which contribute to these plans, is not during the year, bringing the total number of endowments held in the foundation to 435. The included in the audited combined financial statements. There are neither separate valuations endowments distributed over $7.2 and $6.7 million respectively in fiscal years 2014 and 2013, of plan benefits nor segregation of plan assets specifically for the Chancery. to support parish, school and agency ministries, demonstrating the ability of endowments to provide long-term funding for ministries. Priest Retirement Plan Funded Status Operating Budget for 2014-2015 Unfunded liability Funded Funded % 70% $20 60% For the 2014-2015 fiscal year we anticipate a break-even operating budget on 50% approximately $35.9 million of total operating expenses. We anticipate the most 40% $15 30% significant challenges to include:

20% $10 10% • Continuing to manage and assist parishes challenged by operating deficits. Dollars (Millions) 0% • Strengthening the support with our parishes for the United Catholic Appeal and other 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013* Archdiocesan-wide mission initiatives. $5 • Continuing to manage and assist our center city schools in balancing their *Actuarial valuation reports are obtained every other supported budgets. $0 year starting in 2011. • Providing parishes, schools and agencies with sound employee benefits, which 2010 2011 2013* include health and other employee insurance programs and retirement plans, while minimizing cost. • Managing and assisting parishes, schools and agencies with compliance issues to Expenses Related to Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits protect our organization’s assets, employees, volunteers and any other stakeholders.

In fiscal year 2014, approximately $43,000 was spent to provide counseling for victims of sexual misconduct perpetrated or alleged to have been perpetrated by priests or lay On the other hand, we have several positive opportunities: employees of the Archdiocese. Approximately $47,000 was spent for these purposes in fiscal year 2013. Through January 2014, we have settled a total of twelve sexual abuse • Utilizing the benefit of state vouchers in our school system while providing quality lawsuits through mediation with an average settlement per case of $150,000. Additionally, Catholic-based education. approximately $56,000 was spent for legal fees to defend the Archdiocese from sexual • Structuring our assets to better match liabilities, enabling us to manage our risks and misconduct lawsuits in 2014. In 2013, $60,000 was spent in legal defense costs. There are opportunities. currently two additional cases in litigation. • Continuing strong growth in the Catholic Community Foundation with an increase in endowments and charitable gift annuities.

Archdiocesan Grants Awarded Accountability

Thanks to the generosity of the parishes in the Archdiocese and a special bequest, we Accountability is an important part of our stewardship responsibilities. Each year, have three endowments in the Catholic Community Foundation that have been established the Archdiocese subjects itself to the scrutiny of an independent audit. The firm of such that the annual distributions are used to award grants in the Archdiocese to parishes, Deloitte & Touche LLP performed the audit for the last fiscal year. The audited financial schools and agencies. These grant opportunities are awarded through an application process statements are available for inspection through the Office of Accounting Services or at and target home mission opportunities; growth and expansion initiatives in the Archdiocese; www.archindy.org/finance/archdiocese. Archdiocesan leadership has established and regularly and matching grants for capital needs in our parishes, schools and agencies. confers with the Archdiocesan Finance Council. The council, whose existence is required by canon law, focuses on financial policies, procedures and activities of the Church in central and St. Francis Xavier Home Missions Fund southern Indiana. Current members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council are: The St. Francis Xavier Home Mission Endowment Fund was established to provide grants to home mission parishes in the Archdiocese. The annual distribution from the endowment is combined with the funds the parishes direct that are collected over and above Rev. Joseph W. Tobin...... Archbishop, Chairman the parish United Catholic Appeal goal. These funds are then awarded to home mission Rev. William F. Stumpf...... Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia parishes and schools. These grants began in 2002, and since their inception we have disbursed approximately $3.9 million to support our parishes and schools with the greatest needs. The endowment that is established to support these grants had a June 30, 2014 Jerry Williams...... President, St. Simon the Apostle, Indianapolis balance of $4.4 million, which allows us to distribute approximately $200,000 in grants Greg Monte...... Vice President, St. Patrick, Terre Haute each year. In 2014, the United Catholic Appeal overages added an additional $100,000, which allowed for a total of over $300,000 in grant awards. Members

Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund Daniel L. DeBard...... St. Patrick, Terre Haute The Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund was established to provide grants to Kenneth J. Hedlund...... St. Matthew the Apostle, Indianapolis parishes, schools and agencies in the Archdiocese that are growing their existing ministries Scott Nickerson...... St. Pius X, Indianapolis consistent with the overall strategic plan of the Archdiocese. Since the inception of this Dan Riley...... St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis granting fund we have disbursed approximately $930,000 to support various growth Timothy Robinson...... St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis opportunities in ministry and capital throughout the Archdiocese. The endowment that is established to support these grants had a June 30, 2014 balance of $3.4 million, which Brian Burkert...... Chief Financial Officer, Staff allows for approximately $155,000 in annual grant funding.

James P. Scott Capital Improvement Endowment Fund This past fiscal year marked continuing financial advancement for the parishes, schools This endowment fund was made possible by an undesignated estate gift to the and agencies of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as we worked to build a sound financial Archdiocese from James P. Scott. The annual distributions will be provided in the form footing. Revenues continued to grow, expenses generally fell in line with or below budget of a matching grant or award to support parish, school and agency capital projects that expectations, and we’ve seen a recovery in the investment markets. We continue to place great demonstrate the greatest potential impact on an archdiocesan program, parish or the larger emphasis on improving the financial stability of those parishes experiencing deficit operations. Catholic community. The endowment had a June 30, 2014, balance of $5.7 million, which May God lead us toward continued success in our ministries. generates annual grants of about $270,000.

For more information on the grant process, please visit the Finance Office webpage Respectfully submitted, at www.archindy.org/finance/grant or contact Stacy Harris in the Finance Office at [email protected].

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REEDER, Wayne H., 78, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, March 21. Husband of Jane Reeder. Father of Amy, Alan and Rest in peace Dave Reeder. Brother of Chuck and Paul Reeder. Grandfather Please submit in writing and Jack Cronin. Grandfather of of two. to our office by 10 a.m. six. Great-grandfather of one. RHINEHART, Rose Marie, Thursday before the week of HAFLEY, Carmen, 78, 101, Most Holy Name of publication; be sure to state St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Jesus, Beech Grove, Feb. 16. date of death. Obituaries of March 12. Mother of Gene and Mother of Marcia Elliott, archdiocesan priests serving Hank Hafley. Sister of Valentina Cheryl Hoch, Fay Munsey, Rita our archdiocese are listed Valdz, Ursula Vigil, Elizabeth, elsewhere in The Criterion. Hank, Joseph and Richard Siener, Brian, Donald, Glenn, Order priests and religious Arellano. Grandmother of seven. Jerry and Mark Rhinehart. sisters and brothers are Grandmother of 31. Great- HANNEFEY, Rita Helen, included here, unless they are 83, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, grandmother of 59. Great-great- natives of the archdiocese or March 24. Mother of Mary grandmother of 10. have other connec­tions to it; Jenkins, Patty Liford, John, SCHMELZ, Irene, 88, St. Mary, those are separate obituaries Mike and Robert Hannefey. New Albany, March 26. Mother on this page. Grandmother of six. Great- ANDERSON, Kelley, 25, grandmother of two. of Brenda Baxter, Martha Gibson, Bonnie Krider, Suzy St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, HAYES, Foster A., 64, March 11. Son of John and St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Visser, Thelma Weisbacher, Paul Michelle Anderson. Brother of March 2. and Stephen Schmelz. Sister of Makahla Marass, Danielle Young, Alice Eichoff. Grandmother of HOWARD, Rosalyn Willese Derrick McKinney, Jonathan and 10. Great-grandmother of 13. Zachery Anderson. (Tucker), 70, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Albany, SCHRADER, Leonard P., BOTTORFF, James S., March 24. Daughter of Evelyn 93, St. Michael the Archangel, 88, St. Anthony of Padua, (Wilson) Tucker Smith. Sister Indianapolis, March 22. Father Clarksville, March 26. Husband of Paula Butler, Rosalyn of Betty Jean Bottorff. Father of Burks and Gwendolyn Hardin. of Sandra Barner, Linda Griffis, Christy Freund, Brenda Wilton, Aunt of several. Anna Snyder, Michael and Paul Jay and Lester Bottorff. Brother Schrader. Grandfather of 11. KELLER, Marqueite H., 98, of Lester Bottorff. Grandfather of St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Great-grandfather of four. Priest for a day five. Great-grandfather of four. March 14. Sister of Rosemary TUCKER, Steven, 63, CREAMER, James J., Keller Gill. Holy Family, New Albany, 86, St. Luke the Evangelist, St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson washes the feet of Brett Haubrich, a sixth-grader at MacKENZIE, Veronica March 22. Father of Abbie Ward. St. Mark School in Affton, Mo., who was diagnosed with a brain tumor last summer, during Indianapolis, March 27. Husband , 89, St. Lawrence, (Willis) Son of Kenneth and Rose Marie Mass on Holy Thursday, on April 2, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. At the invitation of of Shirley Creamer. Father of Indianapolis, March 15. Mother (Ringley) Tucker. Brother of Archbishop Carlson, Brett took his place beside the altar at the cathedral as “Priest for a Day.” Catherine Haddad, Christine of Anne, Judy, Niki and Jimmy Marsella, Colleen Ward, Mary Mackenzie. Patty Duffy, Tammy Simms, (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review) Ann, Jim and John Creamer. Linda Stein, Carol Wibbels, Gary McMAHON, Betty (Ellis), Grandfather of 16. and Rick Tucker. Grandfather 91, St. Therese of the Infant CRONIN, Thomas J., Jr., 82, Jesus (Little Flower), March 25. of three. Franciscan Sister Jacinta Stein ministered SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Mother of Mary Abel, Susan VOGEL, Nancy (Morris), in Catholic schools for more than 50 years Greenwood, March 26. Father Godme, Catherine Holle, 96, Sacred Heart of Jesus, of Margaret Craig, Catherine Jacqueline, Daniel, Joseph and Franciscan Sister Oldenburg. Burial followed at Our Lady of Lourdes School Indianapolis, March 27. Mother Krings, Daniel and Thomas Steven McMahon. Grandmother Jacinta Stein died on the sisters’ cemetery. from 1976-77 and 1986-91. of Myrna Mosconi, Frances Cronin. Brother of Mary Dausch of 25. Great-grandmother of 40. April 5 at the motherhouse of Dolores Julia Stein was born She also served at St. Vincent Schwen, Rada Tilson, Ernest the Congregation of the Sisters on April 10, 1930, in Cincinnati. de Paul School in Bedford and Paul Morris. Sister of Donna She entered the Sisters of of the Third Order of St. Francis from 1984-85, St. Mary of the Arianoutsos and Barbara Bowers. St. Francis on Oct. 3, 1947, in Oldenburg. She was 84. Immaculate Conception School and professed final vows on in Aurora from 1985-86 and at Grandmother of 20. Great- The Mass of Christian Burial Angels’ Corner grandmother of 48. Great-great- Aug. 12, 1953. the motherhouse in Oldenburg was celebrated on April 8 at Sister Jacinta earned a Catholic Gift Shop grandmother of seven. † from 2001-2005. the Motherhouse Chapel in bachelor’s degree at Marian In many of her ministry University in Indianapolis assignments, Sister Jacinta also and a master’s degree at served as a volunteer catechist, the University of Dayton in parish director of liturgy, Memorable Gifts Dayton, Ohio. During more than 50 years extraordinary minister of holy for Special Occasions of ministry in education, Communion, lector and cantor. Sister Jacinta served in Catholic Surviving are siblings † Baptism schools in Indiana, Missouri Joan Brassfield, Marianna and Ohio. Hungler, Betty Seay, In the archdiocese, she Notre Dame Sister Rita Stein † First Communion ministered in Indianapolis at and William Stein. Little Flower School from Memorial gifts may be sent † Confirmation 1959-60, St. Monica School to the Sisters of St. Francis, from 1960-64, St. Lawrence P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN † Weddings School from 1974-76 and at 47036-0100. †

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CINCINNATI (CNS)—Lauren Hill, a Hill rose to national fame on Nov. 2 after making appearances even as her conditioned worsened. Mount St. Joseph University freshman who gained Mount St. Joseph, a Catholic university, petitioned the “We are saddened to hear that our friend Lauren international attention when she pursued her dream of NCAA to open the season early so that she could achieve Hill has passed away this morning,” said a foundation playing college basketball even as her inoperable brain her dream of playing collegiate basketball. Hill scored a posting on Facebook. “Our thoughts and prayers go out cancer advanced, died overnight on layup to open the game, a highlight that has been viewed to her family during this difficult time. … Throughout April 10. She was 19. on YouTube more than half a million times. her diagnosis, Lauren was a tireless advocate and She suffered from a fatal brain Readers of TheCatholicTelegraph.com, the website of spokesperson for the Cure Starts Now’s efforts to find cancer called diffuse intrinsic Cincinnati’s archdiocesan newspaper, voted Hill’s story the ‘homerun cure.’ Lauren captured the hearts of pontine glioma, known as DIPG. the No. 2 story of 2014. people worldwide with her tenacity and determination “God has a new game plan for The university held an evening memorial service for to play in her first collegiate basketball game with her Lauren Hill,” said a statement Hill on April 13. Mount St. Joseph University team.” from Tony Aretz, president of “As Lauren’s family and friends grieve, I am The Cure Starts Now Foundation added that Hill’s Mount St. Joseph University. sure I speak for many who will choose to reflect on efforts have raised $1.4 million for research on diffuse “Her light will continue to her incredible life with admiration and find ways to intrinsic pontine glioma. shine on us all as her supporters remember her selfless generosity,” Aretz said. “We In a commentary in The Catholic Telegraph last worldwide continue her mission thank God for the gift of Lauren, and thank her parents November, John Stegeman, the paper’s new media Lauren Hill of increasing awareness and and family for the honor of allowing the Mount to be editor, called Hill “a witness to life.” finding a cure for DIPG,” he said. a part of her life. Her love and laughter will remain in “Various reports suggest Hill has until December to “We are forever grateful to have had Lauren grace our our hearts.” live. It isn’t clear,” he wrote. “She knows the end of her campus with her smile and determined spirit. She has Following her diagnosis, Hill worked tirelessly to raise life is coming, but she doesn’t know when. In the time left a powerful legacy. She taught us that every day is a money and awareness for research on her cancer with she has, she will live more fully than many of us ever do. blessing; every moment a gift.” the Cure Starts Now Foundation, granting interviews and Lauren Hill is truly dying with dignity.” † What was in the news on April 16, 1965? School aid bill, Palm Sunday tornadoes and the funeral of Cardinal Meyer By Brandon A. Evans diocese and a leader at the ecumenical council, was for visit offered Tuesday, April 13, in Holy Name Cathedral. • Funeral held for Sherman Minton This week, we continue to examine what was going on … Chicago was plunged into deep mourning by the • Theology professor: Supports morality of Alabama in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through cardinal’s death, just two days before Palm Sunday boycott the pages of The Criterion. and the start of Holy Week. Children in parochial • Pope’s car to go on block Here are some of the items found in the April 16, 1965, schools said prayers for the repose of his soul. Black • 2 nuns among bandit victims in Colombia issue of The Criterion: bunting draped all Catholic churches. The archdiocesan • Archabbot to lead tour of Holy Land • Vast school aid bill is signed into law board of consults met to select an administrator for • One-Act Play Contest honors cornered by parishes “WASHINGTON—The U.S. government now stands on the two-county archdiocese which, with more than outside of Indianapolis the brink of launching a vast program pioneering federal 2.3 million Catholics, is the largest in the U.S. and is • Denied permission to appear: Nun’s message to recognition of the educational needs of both public and topped in size by only a dozen others on the world.” Methodists delivered via tape recording private school pupils. By a vote of 73 to 18, the Senate • Pope makes new appeal for peace [April 9] added its endorsement to House approval • Gives norms for services in common on March 26 of President [Lyndon B.] Johnson’s • Rural parish renders community service $1.3 billion proposal. The president hailed passage • Seek help for victims of tornadoes of the measure. He predicted that it would prove to be “Parishioners of St. Malachy’s Church, Brownsburg, ‘just the beginning, the first giant stride toward full are spearheading a drive to collect clothing and educational opportunity for all of our school children.’ ” funds for the homeless survivors of the disastrous • Dies at age 62: Funeral Mass held for tornadoes which swept central and northern Indiana on Cardinal Meyer Palm Sunday evening. Part of the devastated area is just Read all of these stories from our “CHICAGO—Pontifical Requiem Mass for a few miles north of Brownsburg.” April 16, 1965, issue by logging on to our archives Cardinal Albert Meyer of Chicago, the reserved scholar • Dispel war omens: Pontiff’s prayer at www.CriterionOnline.com. † who became head of the nation’s largest Catholic • Thank benefactors: Hoosier missioners back home

for various psychiatric issues as well. able to build a family, but what about the born, which will likely take place in the PACHOLCZYK A growing number of young adults are children? Shouldn’t their needs be in the next year or two, we will have stepped continued from page 4 vocalizing their strong personal concerns mix from the very beginning too? I think it right into the middle of that hubris-filled about the way they were brought into the is ridiculous that a donor-conceived child brave new world of manipulating the are also associated with heightened risks world through techniques like anonymous would need to ‘research’ to find out their genetic traits of future children. We for a number of rare and serious genetic sperm donations because they find genetic origins. Give me a break. What if will have transitioned to a paradigm disorders, including Beckwith-Wiedmann themselves feeling psychologically adrift you had to do that? Is it fair?” where biomedical experimentation on syndrome, Angelman’s syndrome and and deprived of any connection to their Beyond these immediate concerns future generations is seen as acceptable various developmental disorders like atrial biological father. about the well-being and health of and justifiable. septal and ventricular septal defects of the It should be obvious how any approach our progeny, we face further serious Now is the time to ponder carefully the heart, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, that weakens or casts into question the concerns about our human future in the implications of our rushed reproductive esophageal atresia and anorectal atresia. integral connection between parents and face of these burgeoning technologies. choices, and to stand firm against the Considering the various harsh and their offspring will raise grave ethical As procreation becomes reduced to just preventable injustices that inexorably flow unnatural steps involved in moving human concerns. Whether it be three-parent another commercial transaction, and our from assisted reproductive technologies. reproduction from the marital embrace embryos, anonymous sperm donations children become projects to be assembled into the petri dish, it should perhaps come or surrogacy, we need to protect children piecemeal in the pursuit of parental (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. as little surprise that elevated rates of birth from the harmful psychological stressors desires, we invariably set the stage to cross earned his doctorate in neuroscience at defects have been observed, even when that arise when they are subjected to another significant ethical line. Yale University and did post-doctoral certain genetic defects may have been uncertainties about their own origins. That bright ethical line involves the work at Harvard University. He is a priest previously screened out. As one fertility specialist bluntly creation of humans that have heritable of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass., and As children born by assisted commented, “As a nation, we need to get a genetic modifications (changes that are serves as director of education at The reproductive techniques become adults, conscience about what we are doing here. passed on to future generations). National Catholic Bioethics Center in they are starting to be tracked and studied Yes, it’s nice when an infertile couple is When the first three-parent baby is Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter.org.) †

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Pope Francis asked that all dioceses around the world designate a “Door of Mercy” at their cathedral or another special church or shrine, and that every diocese implement the “24 Hours for the Lord” initiative on the Friday and Saturday before the fourth week of Lent. In Rome Pope Francis preaches during first vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 11. Before celebrating vespers, the pope the last two years, the pope has opened released a 9,300-word document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. (CNS photo/Cristian Gennari) the celebration with a penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica, and churches around mercy. The corporal works are: feeding the when God chose Mary to be the mother “Violence inflicted for the sake of the city were open for the next 24 hours for hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing of his son. amassing riches soaked in blood makes confessions and eucharistic adoration. the naked, visiting the sick, visiting the The Year of Mercy, Pope Francis wrote, one neither powerful nor immortal,” he The pope said he will designate and send imprisoned, giving drink to the thirsty is also a way to keep the Second Vatican continued. “Everyone, sooner or later, will out “Missionaries of Mercy” to preach about and burying the dead. The spiritual works Council alive. “The walls which too long be subject to God’s judgment, from which mercy; they will be given special authority, are: converting sinners, instructing the had made the Church a kind of fortress no one can escape.” he said, “to pardon even those sins reserved ignorant, advising the doubtful, comforting were torn down, and the time had come to At the same time, Pope Francis wrote, to the Holy See.” Under Church law, those the sorrowful, bearing wrongs patiently, proclaim the Gospel in a new way,” he said. many of those who insist first on God’s sins involve: a man who directly participated forgiving injuries and praying for the living The council recognized “a responsibility justice are like the Pharisees who thought in an abortion and later wants to enter the and dead. to be a living sign of the Father’s love they could save themselves by following priesthood; priests who have broken the The date the pope chose to open in the world.” the letter of the law, but ended up simply seal of confession; priests who have offered the year—Dec. 8—is the feast of The life and action of the Church, he placing “burdens on the shoulders of others sacramental absolution to their own sexual the Immaculate Conception and the said, “is authentic and credible only when and undermined the Father’s mercy.” partners; desecrating the Eucharist; and 50th anniversary of the closing of the she becomes a convincing herald of mercy,” “God’s justice is his mercy,” the pope making an attempt on the life of the pope. Second Vatican Council. Both dates, he a mercy that “knows no bounds and extends said.” Mercy is not opposed to justice, but Usually, the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican wrote, are related to the Year of Mercy. to everyone without exception.” rather expresses God’s way of reaching out court, handles those cases. Mercy, he said, is “the bridge that While some people try to argue that to the sinner, offering him a new chance to And he urged all Catholics to spend more connects God and man, opening our hearts mercy, even God’s mercy, is limited by look at himself, convert and believe.” time practicing what traditionally have been to a hope of being loved forever despite the demands of justice, Pope Francis said Recognizing that they have been treated called the corporal and spiritual works of our sins.” That bridge was made concrete mercy and justice are “two dimensions of with mercy by God, he said, Christians a single reality that unfolds progressively are obliged to treat others with mercy. In until it culminates in the fullness of love.” fact, the Gospel says that Christians will be Preaching mercy, he said, is not the same judged by the mercy they show others. as ignoring sin or withholding correction. “At times how hard it seems to forgive,” Instead, mercy invites repentance and he said. “And yet pardon is the instrument conversion and ensures the sinner that once placed into our fragile hands to attain God forgives a sin, he forgets it. serenity of heart. To let go of anger, The pope addressed direct appeals in wrath, violence and revenge are necessary the document to members of the mafia and conditions to living joyfully.” other criminal organizations, as well as to Pope Francis also noted that God’s officials and others involved in corruption. mercy is an important theme in Judaism and “For their own good, I beg them to change Islam, and he urged efforts during the Year their lives,” he wrote. “I ask them this in of Mercy to increase interreligious dialogue the name of the Son of God who, though and mutual understanding with followers of rejecting sin, never rejected the sinner. both faiths. † Do more to help the poor, pope tells leaders at Summit of the Americas VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With an inequalities that offend human dignity.” obligation to lead and protect everyone Some countries of the Western in their nations, government officials hemisphere have enjoyed economic cannot be content “to hope that the poor growth in recent decades, but others collect the crumbs that fall from the are still “prostrated by poverty,” he table of the rich,” Pope Francis said in a said. “What is more, in the emerging message to the Summit of the Americas. economies a large portion of the Thirty-five heads of state from North, population has not benefited from the Central and South America met on general economic progress,” and the gap April 10-11 in Panama City, Panama, between rich and poor has grown. for discussions under the theme, Pope Francis also repeated what “Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge he said in his apostolic exhortation, of Cooperation in the Americas.” “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican the Gospel”), that “trickle-down” secretary of state, was invited to the economics doesn’t work. The theory meeting and read a message from held that increased wealth stimulates the Pope Francis to the participants, who entire economy, and its benefits “trickle included U.S. President Barack Obama down” to the poorer sectors of society. and Cuban President Raul Castro. Poverty, discrimination and In his message, the pope said he liked exclusion, he said, push people to the theme of the gathering and hoped immigrate and breed resentment the leaders would find ways not only and violence. to promote economic growth, but also “The immense disparity of to guarantee the rights of the poor to opportunities between one country and the “basic needs” of land, jobs, shelter, another means many people feel obliged health care, education, security and a to abandon their homeland and family, healthy environment—things “no human becoming easy prey to human traffickers being should be excluded from.” and slave labor,” he said. In situations While everyone says they want like those, he said, “it is not enough to greater equality and justice, the pope enforce the [immigration] law” because said, “unfortunately, it is still far from true justice requires defending the rights a reality. There continue to be unjust of the powerless. †