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PHOENIX (CNS)—The mother who made headlines as possibly the first unauthorized immigrant to be deported from the under President Donald J. Trump’s immigration orders was being sheltered overnight by the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Mexico, on Feb. 9. Jesuit Father Sean Carroll, the initiative’s executive director, confirmed in an e-mail to that Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos was being assisted by the migrant advocacy group. “She arrived at our See related comedor [dining room], story, page 3. and she is staying in our shelter this evening,” the priest wrote. “Overall, she is doing well.” U.S. Immigration agents arrested and deported Garcia de Rayos after she arrived at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Phoenix on Feb. 8 for a mandatory check-in. She had been doing yearly or biyearly reports to the ICE office since 2008, after her arrest and conviction for giving a fake Social Security number to an employer. According to her family, each other time she had reported to ICE, she was questioned and allowed to return to her home in Mesa, a suburb east of Phoenix. An archdiocesan celebration of Catholic education on Feb. 9 honored four individuals whose Catholic values mark their lives. Sitting, from left, are When asked on Feb. 9 if she would honorees Kevin Johnson, Kathy Willis and Van Willis. Standing, from left, are honoree Tom Spencer, archdiocesan administrator Msgr. William F. Stumpf have done anything differently, Garcia and keynote speaker James Danko, president of Butler University in Indianapolis. (photo by Rob Banayote) de Rayos answered, “I have no regrets, because I did it all out of love for them.” Her two teenage children, both of whom were born in the U.S. and are Record $7.1 million raised as annual event U.S. citizens, sat by their mother as they spoke to the media from the Kino Border celebrates lasting gift of Catholic education Initiative dining hall in Nogales following her deportation. By John Shaughnessy “Father Joe Danko, my dad’s twin attended the 21st annual Celebrating “Last night, I felt so empty without brother, unfortunately died of a heart Catholic School Values event in Union her,” said Garcia de Rayos’ daughter, During a celebration when it was attack at age 36 in 1965 after serving Station in Indianapolis on Feb. 9. Jacqueline, 14. announced that a record $7.1 million as a diocesan priest [in Cleveland] The first story detailed what his uncle “The only crime my mother committed has been raised in the past year to help for only nine years,” said Danko, did right after he was ordained—writing was to go to work to give a better life for children receive a the president of Butler University in a check that represented all the monetary her children,” Jacqueline told The New Catholic education Indianapolis. gifts he received for his ordination, and York Times the day before. in the archdiocese, “While dying young has a way giving the check to the Society of the “It’s a nightmare having your mother keynote speaker of immortalizing people, the stories Propagation of the Faith office. taken away from you,” said the son, James Danko of my uncle are quite legendary and Danko then told how his uncle later Angel, 16. shared a poignant tale of how the world well‑documented.” used all his inheritance from his parents’ During a live-streaming interview can be changed through the faith-filled Danko then shared two telling stories estate to help finance a youth center in a with The New York Times in Nogales, actions of one person. about his uncle with the 600 people who See CCSV, page 8 See DEPORT, page 3 Vatican director reflects on how astronomy can lead to worship

By Sean Gallagher

From the outside, it almost looks like a church. It’s a rectangular building with tall walls and a large dome at one end of its roof. On the inside, Jesuit Brother enters into worship of God on a regular basis, but not while kneeling before an altar at Mass. The building houses the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope on in southern Arizona, which is part of the Vatican Observatory, one of the world’s oldest astronomical research institutions. Brother Guy, its director, spoke about Br. Guy Consolmagno, the work of the observatory, the Church’s S.J. promotion of scientific research over the centuries and the intersection of faith and science in a The Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope is located on Mount Graham Feb. 7 presentation titled “The Heavens Proclaim: Astronomy in southern Arizona. It is part of the Vatican Observatory, which was as Worship” at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in begun at the Vatican in the 1890s by Leo XIII. (Photo courtesy of the Vatican Indianapolis. Observatory) The presentation featured many photos and video clips that Brother Guy said that he gets a grace-filled “jolt of joy” in his illustrated the Church’s relationship with astronomy over the past scientific research. several centuries. See CONSOLMAGNO, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017 CONSOLMAGNO continued from page 1

“Prayer, to me, is coming into contact with God, and I recognize that that happens when I get that jolt of joy. I get that jolt of joy when I look through a telescope every now and then, when I make some interesting discovery on my computer every now and then.” Brother Guy and his colleagues at the Vatican Observatory make scientific observations when they peer into the heavens and make calculations on computers. Questions of faith easily come up when they ponder the immensity of the universe which they study. “There are two ways to react to this. You can say, ‘The universe is so big and I’m so small. How could God ever notice me?’ ” said Brother Guy, a native of Detroit. “Or you can say, ‘The universe is so big, and I’m so small. The fact that God does notice me … and does that for every human being and every intelligent creature, whoever they might be on whatever planet they might be on, just tells you how immensely big God actually is.’ And that’s amazing.” Brother Guy, who earned a doctorate Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, gives a presentation on astronomy and faith on Feb. 7 at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory in planetary science at the University of School in Indianapolis. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) Arizona and did post-graduate studies at Harvard University and the Massachusetts unfairly, he noted that their motivation 19th century Italian, set up telescopes on a let him as a young child beat her at card Institute of Technology, showed in his for taking action against him remains roof of a church in . From there, he games that she could have easily won. presentation that several have a mystery and that Galileo remained became the first to identify channels on the “If the point of the game was to win thought it’s amazing, too. afterward a “devout Catholic.” surface of Mars, discovered the connection the game, she’d always win,” Brother Guy “From no part of creation does there Galileo remains a fascinating person between the sun’s activity and magnetic said. “But that wasn’t the point of the arise a more eloquent or stronger invitation to many in today’s culture because of fields on Earth, and launched the field of game. The point of the game was that this to prayer and to adoration than looking at the way he is believed to show a conflict astrophysics by placing a prism in front was her way of telling me she loved me. the sky,” said Pope Pius XI. between faith and science. But Brother of a telescope to identify what stars were “When I do science, I’m playing a “Man ascends to God by climbing the Guy said that the notion of this division made of. wonderful game with God, with the ladder of the universe,” said Pope Pius XII. only emerged in the late 19th century Jesuit Father Joseph Lemaitre, a 20th Creator, who has set up all of these “Scientific research can and should be a with the development of a “professional century Belgian, established that the fabulous puzzles. And every time that I get source of deep joy,” said . science class” and because the politicians universe is expanding, and developed the one, he goes, ‘Yeah! Wasn’t that cool? Let Popes began supporting the work of in Europe and the U.S. sought to “dump on theory that its creation began billions of me show you the next one.’ ” astronomers some 450 years ago, Brother the Church.” years ago in what is popularly known as He ended his presentation by reflecting Guy explained, for practical and spiritual “Before then, most of the people doing the “big bang.” on a quote from early 20th-century English reasons: a more accurate calendar was science were clergymen,” Brother Guy said, The Vatican Observatory, Brother Guy Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton, who needed in order to set the correct date for noting that priests previously were those explained, was begun in the 1890s by wrote that pagan religions in the past saw Easter. educated enough and with the free time to Pope Leo XIII, who had telescopes set up nature as a solemn and sometimes stern He also addressed the fact that the Church do scientific research. He described several in . They were later moved mother, but that Christians view her “as a has had at times a rocky relationship with of his Jesuit predecessors who were noted to , the pope’s summer younger sister, a little dancing sister to be scientists, most notably the 17th-century astronomers. residence outside Rome. Now they share a laughed at as well as loved.” astronomer Galileo, who was convicted by Jesuit Father Giovanni Riccioli, a 17th telescope in Arizona with the University of “It is that sense of joy and enjoyment a Church tribunal of “vehement suspicion of century Italian, produced the first accurate Arizona. Brother Guy spends about half of that motivates us to do the science,” heresy.” map of the Moon, using names for places each year there and the other half in Rome. Brother Guy said, “and to recognize in But while Brother Guy expressed regret on it that are still used today. He believes that God encourages him the joy the presence of the One who is all that Church authorities treated Galileo Jesuit Father , a in his scientific research like his mother joy.” † Faith and science need not be in conflict, says Jesuit brother and astronomer By Sean Gallagher Preparatory School in Indianapolis about In religions, we have truths that we Brother Guy said that many of the It is a popular notion in contemporary the relationship of faith and science. don’t understand. In science, we have planetary scientists he interacts with culture that faith and science are in conflict. “Science gives me understanding,” understanding that only approaches truth, understand this, showing off their Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno he said. “My understanding is always without ever actually getting there.” paintings of how the bodies in space that experiences just the opposite, a great incomplete. My understanding of the Brother Guy also noted that truth they research appear to them in their harmony between the two. universe comes from science, but the truth can be expressed in many ways beyond minds’ eye. He has immersed himself in both the life is out there, not in my science. It’s very scientific evidence. “The people who don’t get it are the of faith as a Jesuit and in the life of science different. “There are truths that only poetry can people who worship science,” he said. as one who earned a doctorate in planetary “Religions are full of religious truths, express,” he said. “You don’t walk up to “And trust me, no scientist would be so science at the , but I know I don’t understand them. And your beloved and say, ‘Whenever I see stupid as to worship science. We know and did post-doctoral work at Harvard I’ll never understand them. And as I go you, my pulse goes up by 2.3 percent.’ better. University and the Massachusetts Institute through life and experience new things, I “There are truths beyond what can be “It’s the people who haven’t had the of Technology. constantly find myself going, ‘Oh! That’s measured by science. But science can chance to really do or learn science The director of the Vatican what they were talking about.’ measure really cool things. And science because they haven’t had the chance for a Observatory, Brother Guy spoke in a “Both science and religion are has beauty. It’s not just poetry and art that good education who will be left open to Feb. 7 presentation at Brebeuf Jesuit incomplete ways of understanding truth. have beauty.” the myth that’s sold on television.” †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, Friday, February 17, 2017 Page 3 Priests join event opposing immigrant and refugee discrimination By Natalie Hoefer Father John McCaslin, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis and People of different races and faiths a founding member of IndyCAN, was filled the gym of St. Philip Neri School in one of seven priests present at the event. Indianapolis on Feb. 12. Among the speakers at the event, he There for something much more says, were two immigrants sharing their serious than a sporting event, the stories of how detention for minor traffic crowd turned out to hear and support violations affected their lives, potentially Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett as forever. he vowed to work with Indianapolis “A wife and mother said her husband Congregation Action Network went to take the car to the shop, and (IndyCAN) and the City-County he never came back,” Father McCaslin Council to pass a resolution forbidding recounts. “He’d been detained and is in the use of Indianapolis and Marion the process of deportation. County resources to enforce federal “Another one had been pulled over, I directives proven to be unconstitutional think for a taillight or some kind of light, or discriminatory toward immigrants, and now has a court date in March, and such as requests by U.S. Immigration figures that he’ll be pulled away from his and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to family. detain non-citizens not charged with a “That’s the hard part. People can’t crime. get a driver’s license. They have to “There was a lot of energy in the survive and get around, and our public room,” says Father Rick Ginther, pastor transportation is not good in the city, so Priests and leaders of other faith congregations stand in solidarity for immigrants and refugees of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in they almost have to drive in the city.” during an event at which Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett spoke out against discriminatory practices Indianapolis. “It was very hope-filled. I Father McCaslin is sympathetic by law enforcement against immigrants and refugees on Feb. 12 in the St. Philip Neri School thought, ‘This is the Gospel in action.’ ” to the plight of undocumented gymnasium in Indianapolis. Shown in this photo are four pastors of Indianapolis parishes: Father The event was sponsored by IndyCAN, immigrants. Christopher Wadelton, pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish, third from left; Father Todd Goodson, pastor of an organization whose mission according “If you look at the wait time and even St. Monica Parish, center; Msgr. Paul Koetter, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, behind Father Goodson; and to its website is to help “low- and who’s eligible to become a citizen—bear Father Rick Ginther, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, second from right. (Submitted photo by IndyCAN) moderate-income citizens” of central in mind that many of the undocumented Indiana “build the leadership capacity … immigrants are coming from countries to improve the systems impacting their where there’s great violence, economic Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, lives.” instability—they can’t find work to DEPORT Texas, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Father Christopher Wadelton, pastor support themselves,” he says. “They’re continued from page 1 migration committee, warned that of St. Philip Neri Parish, is a member of fleeing desperate situations. Trump’s promised escalation in IndyCAN. “My own experience of the immigrants Jacqueline said their mother each night immigrant detention and deportation “We were looking for a place to host is they come here with hope, and they insisted on making the sign of the cross on would “tear families apart and spark fear [the event],” he says. “Because of the high come here for a better life, or they come their forehead and kissing them goodnight. and panic in communities.” percentage of immigrants in our parish, here for families, or they come here to Garcia de Rayos came to the U.S. The U.S. Catholic bishops oppose we seemed like a natural.” contribute. I can certainly see in my own with her parents when she was 14. They “enforcement only” immigration He estimated the turnout to be community the role of the immigrant were from the central Mexican state policies, and have consistently called between 1,500 and 2,000 people, community in building up parish life, of Guanajuato. Later in the U.S., she for comprehensive immigration reform including immigrants, leaders of many serving the community, contributing to married another immigrant without legal that would include among other things congregations, Catholics, Muslims, the economy and to the good of society.” permission, and the couple had two an earned legalization program, a legal Christians and Jews. He notes that the event served also to children. She had not been back to Mexico worker program and an increase in the “It was overwhelming to see the protest the executive order temporarily in 21 years. number of family visas available in order response,” he says. “It spoke to a new preventing refugees from entering the The Kino Border Initiative “comedor,” to speed up family unification. level of anxiety in our immigrant United States. where Garcia de Rayos landed after being The executive order on immigration community. … What it highlighted for me “The issues we take up are about deported, is located directly across from that Trump signed in late January includes is our families are scared and want to hear human dignity and economic opportunity the Mariposa border crossing. It serves several categories on unauthorized some consoling word.” for the poor, and all are in line with meals and gives assistance to scores of immigrants that the administration says Father Wadelton says he received Church teaching,” he says. deported migrants each day. The initiative immigration law enforcement officials numerous calls from families wanting to “What I hope people begin to realize shelters women and children deportees in a should prioritize for removing from the attend the event, but were afraid to do so is we’re talking about human lives here, nearby apartment complex. country. for fear that ICE would show up to arrest and the lives of families, the lives of While Garcia de Rayos was at the During his administration, President and detain them. children. Phoenix ICE facility on Feb. 8, immigrant Barack Obama deported more than According to a recent national study by “It’s a complicated situation,” he advocates alongside her family rallied for 2.5 million people, more than any the San Francisco-based Immigrant Legal admits. “We’re talking about blended her return to her husband and children. president before him. Critics of Trump’s Resource Center, the Marion County families of citizens and non-citizens. A priest from the family’s parish prayed order say it gives law enforcement Sheriff Department is in the top 6 percent “But they’re families who have their with them as they waited on word of the authorities wide discretion in who they of counties nationwide with the most lives here and want to contribute, and mother’s fate. deport, while Obama had directed law stringent anti-immigrant policies, and want to live in peace and free from Some of the protesters, seven of whom enforcement to expel unauthorized spends significant amounts of time and fear. were later arrested, blocked a van from immigrants who were a threat to national resources enforcing federal immigration “And they want to help make America leaving the shelter shouting at agents, security, involved in criminal gang activity policies locally. great again.” † “Shame on you! Shame on you!” or were repeat offenders. † Stalled action on proposed religious freedom order raises concerns WASHINGTON (CNS)—Talk of most religious employers to provide be coerced by the federal government into adoption, foster or family support services President Donald J. Trump possibly coverage of contraceptives, abortifacients participating in activities that violate their for children that coincide with their signing an executive order on religious and sterilization for their employees, even consciences.” It also noted that people and religious beliefs. freedom—which drew both criticism if they are morally opposed to it. organizations do not “forfeit their religious • Conscience protections about abortion and praise—has “Now that some of the Cabinet posts freedom when providing social services, in the individual health insurance market. been replaced with are being confirmed, we hope that concrete education or health care.” Richard Garnett, University of Notre discussion about what and immediate action is taken to protect It cited the federal Religious Freedom Dame law professor, told CNS on Feb. 13 happened to it and religious freedom,” he said in a Feb. 10 Restoration Act, known as RFRA, a 1993 that the Trump administration might hold what a final version, e-mail to Catholic News Service (CNS). law that was highlighted in last year’s off on signing some form of an executive if there is one, will The archbishop pointed out that Supreme Court case with the Little order on religious freedom while there is look like. Catholic leaders have been “asking the Sisters of the Poor, which states that the so much attention on the proposed travel A draft version of executive branch for more than half a government “shall not substantially burden ban and upcoming confirmation hearings the executive order, decade now for an end to the coercive a person’s exercise of religion” unless that on a Supreme Court justice. called “Establishing HHS mandate that requires the Little burden is the least restrictive means to But Garnett said there are groups that Archbishop William a Government-Wide Sisters of the Poor and so many other further a compelling governmental interest.” have a real interest in the First Amendment E. Lori Initiative to Respect faith-based ministries to either violate The bishops’ online letter supporting Defense Act that will not be happy if the Religious Freedom,” had been widely their faith or pay millions of dollars in a religious freedom executive order Trump administration “isn’t willing to criticized in late January by those who fines to the federal government.” stipulated that it should include some of follow through” on such an order. said it would legalize discrimination He said he hoped the president would the following provisions: The First Amendment Defense Act, and was too far-reaching. It then failed end the coercion of religious employers, • Relief from the Affordable Care Act’s first introduced in 2015 in both the House to appear on the president’s desk while and also would “allow people of faith to mandate for religious employers who do and Senate, would provide conscience rumors circulated that a scaled-back have the freedom to serve others in all our not fit the mandate’s narrow exemption. protection for any person who believes version might appear eventually. ministries, including our soup kitchens, • Preservation of tax-exempt status for marriage is the union of one man and “We hope that President Trump and schools, adoption services, homeless nonprofit groups that hold beliefs based one woman, preventing the federal his administration will take action soon, shelters and refugee services.” on marriage and human sexuality. government from discriminating against especially to provide relief from the After a draft version of the executive • The ability of religious organizations that person. onerous HHS mandate,” said Baltimore order was leaked to the public, the that partner with the federal government He noted that the measure is not likely Archbishop William E. Lori, chairman U.S. bishops posted an online letter for to act according to their beliefs regarding to get passed by this year’s Congress, so of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Catholics to send to the president urging marriage, human sexuality and the the most likely way for a similar move for Religious Liberty, referring to the him to sign such an order. protection of human life at all stages. to happen with federal support would be mandate issued by the federal Department The four-page draft said that “Americans • The ability of religiously affiliated through an executive order signed by the of Health and Human Services requiring and their religious organizations will not child welfare providers to provide president. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017

Opinion Be Our Guest/Bishop James D. Conley The age of noise (Editor’s note: The following column disciple wrote a letter to a man named by Bishop James D. Conley is reprinted Diognetus, telling him something about Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 from the Feb. 10 issue of the Southern the lives and practices of early Christians. Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Nebraska Register, newspaper of the “There is something extraordinary about Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Diocese of Lincoln, Neb.) their lives,” he wrote. “They live in their own countries as though they were only More than 70 passing through. … They pass their days years ago, the English upon Earth, but they are citizens of heaven.” satirist Aldous Huxley When our friends and neighbors look Editorial wrote that modernity to us, as disciples of Jesus, they should see is the “age of noise.” that there is something extraordinary about He was writing about our lives: that although we live fully in our the radio, whose noise, nation, we are, first, citizens of heaven. he said “penetrates the This means that we must live differently, mind, filling it with a in the age of noise. We must speak, and babel of distractions— act, and think differently. In the words of news items, mutually irrelevant bits St. Paul, we must “not be conformed to of information, blasts of corybantic or this world,” to the age of noise, “but be sentimental music, continually repeated transformed by the renewal of our minds” doses of drama that bring no catharsis.” (Rom 12:2). We must be, in the best sense If Huxley had lived into the 21st of the word, “counter-cultural.” century, he would have seen the age of To be citizens of heaven, we must be noise redoubled and amplified beyond the detached from the noise of this world. radio, first to our televisions, and then to We must participate fully in cultural, and our tablets and mobile devices, machines political, and public life, but we must which bring distraction, and “doses of entrust the outcomes of our participation drama,” with us wherever we go. We are, to the Lord. We must detach ourselves Pope Francis places his hand over the pregnant womb of newlywed Stefania Damiani, today, awash in information, assaulted, from the news cycles, and social media accompanied by her husband, Marco, during his general audience in Paul VI hall at often, with tweets and pundits analyzing arguments, and television pundits, which the Vatican on Feb. 8. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) the latest crisis in Washington, or inflame our anger, or provoke our anxiety, difficulty in the Church, or serious social, or which shift our focus from the eternal political or environmental issues. It can to the fleeting and temporal. Living in our post-Christian culture become, for many people, overwhelming. My good friend Chris Stefanick, a wise To be sure, we have a responsibility as speaker and author, wrote last week that Hang in there, Catholics and other presidential election. He called the faithful Catholics to be aware of the world we should “read less news,” and “read Christians of faith. faithful who accept the Church’s and its challenges, and to be engaged in more Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.” It seems that we are being called teachings on various moral issues as the cultural and political affairs of our He’s right. We won’t be happier, or wiser, out more and more on social media by “backwards Catholics” in the e-mails that communities. We cannot shirk or opt out or more peaceful because we consume people who believe that religion should were hacked and leaked by WikiLeaks from that responsibility. But we are living more of the “age of noise” than we need. have no role in American society. These last October, and wrote about efforts at a moment of constant urgencies and Of course, we should be engaged in current people think that people of faith must being made to “reform” the Church. crises, the “tyranny of the immediate,” affairs. But we’ll be truly happy, through be unintelligent to actually believe the But let’s not become paranoid. where reactions to the latest news unfold at a Jesus Christ, when we spend far more things we believe, or, in many cases, Traditional Catholics are not the only breakneck pace, often before much thought, time reading Scripture, and spending time what they imagine we believe. ones who are being faith-shamed. We reflection or consideration. We are living at a before the Lord in adoration of the Blessed There’s even a new name for what’s hesitate to revive old battles, but the moment where argument precedes analysis, Sacrament. going on. It’s called “faith shaming.” It’s 2015 controversy over the Religious and outrage, or feigned outrage, has become We’ll be free from the anxiety and making fun of people because of their Freedom Restoration Act here in Indiana an ordinary kind of virtue signalling—a way worry of the “age of noise” when times beliefs. And Catholics are often seen demonstrated the hostility that many of conveying the “right” responses to social of prayer and silence are regular facets as out of the mainstream in our secular people have toward Christians who try issues in order to boost our social standing. of our day. We’ll be detached from false culture, which is often referred to as to practice their faith—often by people The 2016 presidential election was crises and urgency of the culture of “post-Christian.” who call themselves Christians. a two-year slog of platitudinous and outrage when we do our small part, and It’s not like that’s something new Much of that hostility centered on superficial argument, and now that the then entrust the affairs of this world to the in American history. Catholics were the issue of homosexuality, especially election is over, that argument seems Lord. We’ll also be, when we quiet the discriminated against severely during the redefinition of marriage. The Church interminable. No person can sustain the “age of noise” in our hearts, the leaders many periods of American history, from continues to consider such marriages kind of noise—polemical, shrill and of wisdom and virtue which our culture colonial times until almost the middle as impossible because marriage can reactive—which has become a substitute desperately needs, right now. of the 20th century. Then, the injustice only be between a man and a woman, for conversation in contemporary culture. St. Teresa of Avila, the great Carmelite came primarily from members of other but the Supreme Court has ruled them Nor should any person try. The “age of mystic, wrote a small poem which should Christian traditions. Now, its source to be legal. Controversy soared over noise” diminishes virtue, and charity, and guide us in the “age of noise”— is largely from secular-minded people whether people of faith can be forced to imagination, replacing them with anxiety, opposed to any influence of faith in participate in or support such weddings. and worry, and exhaustion. Let nothing disturb you, the public square. In any case, modern The same issue surfaced last The Lord didn’t make us for this kind Let nothing frighten you, Catholics aren’t used to such treatment. November when Chip and Joanna of noise. He made us for conversation, for All things are passing away: We Catholics surely realize that most Gaines were faith-shamed. It became exchange and communion. And our political God never changes. Americans disagree with us when it known that this popular couple on community depends upon real deliberation: Patience obtains all things comes to marriage issues. We oppose HGTV’s show “Fixer Upper” were serious debate and activism over serious Whoever has God lacks nothing; no-fault divorce and the redefinition actually members of an evangelical subjects. But the Lord also made us for God alone suffices. of marriage, allowing people of the church that doesn’t support the silence. For contemplation. For quietude. same gender to marry. We dare to redefinition of marriage. Buzzfeed’s And without these things anchoring our The noise of our culture is designed say that men and women should be Kate Aurthur suggested that perhaps lives, and our hearts, the age of noise to disturb and frighten us, and to distract married before they have sex or live they might be intolerant toward gay and transforms us, fostering in our hearts from the unchanging and ever-loving God. together. We even oppose artificial lesbian couples who want to appear on reactive and uncharitable intemperance that But in silent prayer and contemplation contraceptives, which a large majority their show. characterizes the media and social media before the Blessed Sacrament, we can of society approves of. So what are we to do about this? spaces which shape our culture. turn down the noise, and the Lord himself Furthermore, the Church condemns Perhaps the best thing we can do is The age of noise is grinding away at can calm our hearts and renew our minds. abortion even though it’s permitted to continue to practice our faith. Learn our souls. To live extraordinary lives, as citizens of by law, and capital punishment, still what the Church teaches, rather than In the second century, just 100 years after heaven before all else, it’s time that we practiced in most of our states. It defends what people think it teaches, so you can Christ’s Ascension, an anonymous Christian turn down the “age of noise.” † the rights of migrants to try to find better be prepared to explain its teachings on lives for themselves and their children, moral issues if called upon to do so. and it preaches a preferential option for Recognize that saying that you the poor. The social justice principles it believe something just because that’s Letters Policy has espoused at least since 1891 have the Church’s teaching won’t get you Letters from readers are published in space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and never been accepted by American society. far in a discussion. We must use reason The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s content (including spelling and grammar). 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By Brigid Curtis Ayer Bacon, who works as a respiratory therapist, said he learned about the An Indiana House committee heard a abortion pill reversal (APR) for chemical ‘It gives the mother an opportunity to save bill to expand Indiana’s laws regarding abortion when he met Dr. Christina her child.’ informed consent for abortion to include Francis, an obstetrician and gynecologist information on in Fort Wayne, while attending a medical —Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the nonsurgical, seminar. “If a woman changes her chemical abortion mind, there is a chance to reverse it,” Indiana Catholic Conference, commenting reversal. The Bacon said. on House Bill 1128 Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) A medical or chemical abortion is supports the measure. a non-surgical, drug-induced form of House Bill 1128, authored by abortion with a two-step process. The Rep. Ron Bacon, R-Chandler, would expectant mother takes pills containing require the Indiana Mifepristone (RU-486), and later takes Patricia Stauffer, vice president of Dr. Casey Reising, who described Department of Health Misoprostol (or Cytotec) to end the public policy for Planned Parenthood herself as a “womb to tomb” family to develop a form life of the baby. Mifepristone acts as of Indiana and Kentucky, testified in practice physician at Magnificat Family that provides women a progesterone blocker which causes opposition to the bill. She said the bill Medicine in Indianapolis, testified in information about an a miscarriage, and Misoprostol causes was unnecessary, and it only “seeks to support of the bill. Reising said she abortion pill reversal the woman to have contractions to stigmatize a woman seeking abortion.” is the only full-time physician trained procedure. The form expel the baby. To reverse a chemical Dr. Katherine McHugh, a practicing in Natural Procreative Technology would list websites abortion, a woman is given progesterone obstetrician and gynecologist in (NaProTECHNOLOGY) in Indianapolis, and telephone to counteract the progesterone-blocking Indianapolis with Indiana University and has treated three patients with APR. numbers that could first drug. Current abortion pill reversal Health, testified in opposition to the bill. NaProTECHNOLOGY is a new women’s Rep. Ron Bacon provide more is successful only after the first drug is She said she wanted to make a “simple health science that monitors and maintains information on the taken. point.” a woman’s reproductive health and potential reversal, as well as the names of Testifying in support of the bill, Ashley “This is not vetted science, and it’s not gynecological health. Reising said she is local medical professionals who could aid Sams of Indianapolis choked back tears good medicine.” McHugh said. “This is one of many NaPro-trained physicians who in the procedure. and stopped several times to compose not good science, and it’s not good for my assist patients that call the APR reversal The measure was heard before the herself. patients.” hotline. Reising treated Sams when she House Public Policy Committee on Shortly after taking the first round Francis, who also serves as president called the hotline to reverse her abortion. Feb. 8. Rep. Benjamin Smaltz, R-Auburn, of abortion pills, Sams felt guilt and of the American Association of Pro-Life The Abortion Reversal Pill Network chairman of the panel, said he would panic because she knew she made the Obstetricians and Gynecologists, testified reports there have been 300 successful hold the bill to give panel members an “wrong choice.” Immediately, she began in support of House Bill 1128. She said births after using the reversal procedure. opportunity to get their pending questions desperately surfing the Internet for a that giving a large dose of progesterone These documented abortion pill reversal answered. support group to help with her emotional can allow a woman who has initiated the cases are expected to be published in Glenn Tebbe, executive director of breakdown, and stumbled across the first round of progesterone blockers to a medical journal in the near future by the ICC, who serves as the public policy abortion reversal pill. induce an abortion to be reversed. Dr. George Delgado, a family practice spokesperson for the bishops in Indiana, “I found reversal help by accident,” She said the use of progesterone to physician in San Diego who also serves testified in support of the bill. He said Sams said. “That information should prevent miscarriage is safe and well- as medical director for the Culture of Life the measure would strengthen Indiana’s be provided to everyone who takes the documented. The first recorded successful Family Services. informed consent statute by ensuring abortion pill because we’re the ones that abortion pill reversal was documented in Tebbe said he expects the bill to pass that the mother is fully informed of the have to live with the consequences of 2006. The reversal procedure is 70 percent the House panel, and move to the House risks as well as options should she wish our actions.” She successfully reversed successful, and does not increase the floor for approval by the end of February. to reconsider her decision. “It gives the her abortion using the APR method, and incidence of birth defects. Francis said the mother an opportunity to save her child,” is the mother of a healthy, 17-month-old more women are aware of this option, the (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for said Tebbe. boy. more success stories there will be. The Criterion.) † Health care is not a business, but a Your Gifts service to life, Pope Francis says do VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A nation’s who carry out their work as “ministers health care system cannot be run simply of life and participants in the affectionate as a business, because human lives are at love of God the creator. Each day their Great Things! stake, Pope Francis said. hands touch the suffering body of Christ, “If there is a sector in which the and this is a great honor and a great Support for ‘throwaway culture’ demonstrates its most responsibility,” he said. painful consequences, it is the health care But, the pope said, any public policy or Proclaiming sector,” the pope told patients, medical private initiative regarding health care that the word of God professionals, pastors and volunteers does not make the dignity of the human $274,000 | Intercultural Ministry attending a meeting sponsored by the person its central concern “engenders Italian bishops’ national office for health attitudes that can even lead to exploitation $241,000 | Pro-Life & Family Life Ministry care ministry. of the misfortune of others. And this is Anticipating the celebration on Feb. 12 very serious. $258,000 | Youth Ministry of the World Day of the Sick and marking “Indiscriminately adopting a $728,000 | Office of Catholic Schools the 20th anniversary of the bishops’ business model in health care, instead office, the pope said Catholics obviously of optimizing resources,” he said, risks $291,000 | Parish Catechetical Programs give thanks for the advances in medicine treating some of the sick as disposable. and technology that have enabled doctors “Optimizing resources means using them to cure or provide better care for the sick. in an ethical way, with solidarity, and not He also praised medical personnel penalizing the most fragile.” †

saint mary-of-the-woods, indiana Of Special Interest … $337,000 for Young Adult Ministry & College Mining the Dark for Healing Gold Campus Ministry Your Gifts Help Young Adults Stay Connected to Their Writing about Difficult Relationships Faith through Spiritual, Social and Service Activities Vigil for Life Bishop’s Bash 6 - 9 p.m. Friday, March 17 and Theology on Tap 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18 Intramural Sports First Friday Adoration Join Indianapolis poets Norbert Krapf and Liza Hyatt as they Outreach to the Homeless show how memoir writing and poetry offer us ways to speak truthfully and compassionately about wounded relationships. Retreats and Weekly Gatherings Catholic Young Adult Website - indycatholic.org Cost: $200 (includes meals and housing) or $150 (without housing) Please support this vibrant ministry! Make your gift today! Register by March 2 at Events.SistersofProvidence.org Visit www.archindy.org/UCA or use the code to the right to learn more about young adult programs supported by your UCA gifts. or call 812-535-2952 Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017

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February 20 The Willows, 6729 Westfield Choir Concert, classical to St. Vincent de Paul School, Information: 317-257-4297, Indianapolis. Serra Club Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Blvd, Indianapolis. jazz, 1 p.m., freewill offering. 1723 I St., Bedford. Fifth [email protected]. Mass for Vocations, 8 a.m., House, 5353 E. 56th St., Marriage on Tap, “Giving Information: 317-840-8949 or Annual Becky’s Place with St. Lawrence students, Indianapolis. Serra Club up Your Spouse for Lent,” [email protected]. Mardi Gras Shelterbration, March 1 coffee and donuts to follow. Dinner Meeting, Fathers Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, dinner, live auction and music, Archbishop Edward T. Information: 317-748-1478 or James Brockmeier and Matt St. Luke the Evangelist Parish St. Elizabeth Ann Seton $40 per person, $320 a table. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 [email protected]. Tucci speaking, 6-8 p.m., $15. pastor, presenting, $40 per Parish, 801 W. Main St., Information: parish@svsbedford. N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Information: 317-748-1478 or couple includes dinner, cash Richmond. Chocolate Fest org or 812-275-6539. Solo Seniors, Catholic, Most Holy Name of Jesus [email protected]. bar available, 7-9:30 p.m., and Auction, social and educational, charitable and social Church, 89 N. 17th Ave., register by Feb. 20. fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., $15 Archbishop Edward singles, 50 and over, single, Beech Grove. First Friday February 25 Registration: www.stluke.org. per person advance tickets T. O’Meara Catholic Center, separated, widowed or divorced. devotion, exposition of 1899 Experience Venue, Information: 317-259-4373. only. Information and tickets: Assembly Hall, 1400 New members welcome. 6 p.m. the Blessed Sacrament, 164 Steeples Blvd., 765‑977-9704 or N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Information: 317-243-0777. 5:30 p.m.; reconciliation, Indianapolis. Hearts and Hand White Violet Center for [email protected]. Catholic Charities Seventh 5:45-6:45 p.m.; Mass, of Indiana Trivia Night, Eco-Justice, 1 Sisters of Annual Reverse Raffle, March 1-April 9 7 p.m.; Litany of the Sacred optional 4:30 p.m. Mass at Providence, Saint Mary-of- Kokomo High School, 2501 S. benefiting the Crisis Office, Planned Parenthood facility, Heart and prayers for the St. Anthony , the-Woods, St. Mary-of- Berkley Road, Kokomo, Ind. doors open 6 p.m., buffet 8590 Georgetown Road, Holy Father, 7:30 p.m. 337 N. Warman Ave., the-Woods. Bread Baking: Indiana Holy Family available 6:30 p.m., reverse Indianapolis. 40 Days for Information: 317-784-5454. Indianapolis; event venue Sourdough, bread-baking Catholic Conference: “He raffle 7:30 p.m. Information Life Prayer Vigil, 40 days of doors open 5:30 p.m., trivia basics, 1-5 p.m., $45, Saved Me Because He and tickets: 317-592-4072, peaceful, prayerful vigil outside Our Lady of the Greenwood 6:30-9:30 p.m., $35 per registration deadline Feb. 17. Delighted in Me,” www.helpcreatehope.org. Planned Parenthood facility, Church, 335 S. Meridian St., person includes trivia, beer Information: 812-535-2931, 8:30 a.m.‑ 6 p.m., $25 teens 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Register for prayer Greenwood. First Friday and food, must be 21, prizes [email protected], or events. and singles, $50 married February 26 time slot: www.40daysindy.org. celebration of the Most Sacred awarded to winning trivia sistersofprovidence.org. couple/family of two, St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Information: 317-407-6881 or Heart of Jesus, Mass, 5:45 p.m., team. Information, registration: $75 family, includes lunch. 7575 Holliday Drive E., [email protected]. exposition of the Blessed Amanda Langferman, 317‑353- St. Mark the Evangelist Church, Information, registration: Indianapolis. 40 Days for Life Sacrament, following Mass 3769 or alangferman@ 535 E. Edgewood Ave., 765-865-9964, www. Campaign Kick-Off Rally, March 3 until 9:30 p.m., sacrament heartsandhandsindy.org. Indianapolis. Purdue Handbell holyfamilyconference.org. keynote speaker Msgr. Joseph SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral of reconciliation available. Schaedel, 3-4:30 p.m. chapel, 1347 N. Meridian Information: 317-888-2861 or For a complete list of retreats as reported to Information: 317-407-6884 or St., Indianapolis. Lumen Dei [email protected]. Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. [email protected]. Catholic Business Group, 6:30 a.m. Mass, 7:15-8:30 a.m. St. Mark the Evangelist February 26-28 breakfast at Lincoln Square Parish, 535 E. Edgewood Ave., dinner buffet, register by Spirituality Project, monthly March 3 St. Matthew the Apostle Pancake House, 2330 Indianapolis. Lenten Fish March 7. Information and evening of prayer and Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Church, 4100 E. 56th St., N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Fry, fish, fries, slaw and drink, House, 5353 E. 56th St., registration: 317-545-7681, community, 6-7:30 p.m. Indianapolis. “Word, Worship Information: 317-435-3447 or 5-7 p.m., adults $8, seniors Indianapolis. “I Choose You, ext. 107 or www.archindy.org/ Information: 317-545-7681 or Lord!” Day of Reflection, fatima. www.archindy.org/fatima. and Works of Mercy” Parish [email protected]. $6, children $4. Desserts Father John McCaslin and Mission, Thomas Smith available for $1. Information: Mary Schaffner presenting, March 9-12 March 14 presenting, 7-8:15 p.m. St. Lawrence Catholic 317-771‑5909, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., $42, includes Archabbey Guest House Providence Spirituality and each evening, no charge. Church, 6944 E. 46th St., [email protected]. † continental breakfast and lunch and Retreat Center, 200 Conference Center, 1 Sisters buffet, register by March 2. Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, of Providence, Saint Mary-of- Information and registration: “Praying the Psalms in the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- Lenten program to focus on Merton’s 317-545-7681, ext. 107 or the Office,” for secretaries Woods. Day of Reflection for Women Ministers, www.archindy.org/fatima. and parish administrators, Providence Sister Paula last book; registration deadline is Feb. 27 Benedictine Father Jeremy March 7 Damiano and Providence The Sisters of Providence will Rev. Dr. William Hine. Benedict Inn Retreat & King presenting, $350 single, Associate Disciple of Christ offer a Lenten program based on Merton was a monk based in Conference Center, 1402 $515 double. Information: Rev. Rebecca Zelensky Contemplative Prayer, the final book Kentucky. He published more than 70 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ presenting, 2-8 p.m., quiet written by Trappist Father Thomas books which delved into spirituality, Christian Simplicity: Care saintmeinrad.edu. reflection, prayer, input, Taizé Merton, at Providence Spirituality social justice and quiet pacifism. for the Common Home, week March 10-12 prayer, all faith traditions and Conference Center, 1 Sisters of Cost to attend the program is one of five (March 14, 21, welcome, $25 includes Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the- $45, which includes the book. The 28 and April 4), Benedictine Our Lady of Fatima Retreat dinner, registration March 7. House, 5353 E. 56th St., Woods, from 9:30-11 a.m. on March 4, registration deadline is Feb. 27. Sisters Sheila Marie Information, registration: 812- Indianapolis. Going the Extra 18 and April 8. To register or for more information, Fitzpatrick and Angela Jarboe 535-2952, provctr@spsmw. Mile-Embracing Sacrificial The program will be facilitated by log onto Events.SistersofProvidence. with Patty Moore presenting, org or spsmw.org/providence- Love, Fri. 7 p.m. thru two Providence Associates—Disciples org, call 812-535-2952 or email 7-9 p.m., $30 per session or center/events/. $140 for all. Information, Sun. noon, Father Jim Farrell of Christ Rev. Rebecca Zelensky and [email protected]. † presenting. $185 single, $305 registration: 317-788-7581, Benedict Inn Retreat & per married couple, includes www.benedictinn.org. Conference Center, 1402 meals, lodging and program. Southern Ave., Beech Grove. March 8 Information, registration: Movie about Medjugorje to be shown Spend a Day with God: Our Lady of Fatima Retreat 317-545-7681, ext. 107 or Personal Retreat Day, 9 a.m.- House, 5353 E. 56th St., ww.archindy.org/fatima. on March 7 at Glendale Theater in Indy 4 p.m., $35 includes room Indianapolis. Finding God Back by popular demand, Apparition The event is sponsored by Carmel, in Lent (an “FBI” program: March 13 and lunch, spiritual direction Hill, a movie about Medjugorje, will be Ind.-based Tekton Ministries, which Faith Building Institutions), Our Lady of Fatima Retreat $30 (optional). Information, Father Keith Hosey presenting, House, 5353 E. 56th St., registration: 317-788-7581, shown again at Glendale Theater, 6102 not only organizes pilgrimages around 5:30-9 p.m., $35 includes Indianapolis. Ignatian www.benedictinn.org. † N. Rural St., in Indianapolis, at 7 p.m. the world, but also serves as the public on March 7. relations and marketing arm of the The movie features two atheists, one Franciscan Foundation for the Holy VIPs believer, a mother struggling with cancer, Land, which operates holy sites in the Thomas and Anne (Walsh) Burkett, members of St. Joseph a man diagnosed with amyotrophic region. University Parish in Terre Haute, will celebrate their 65th lateral sclerosis (ALS), a struggling Tickets are a suggested $10 donation wedding anniversary on Feb. 23. addict and a woman questioning her each to cover theater rental and a The couple was married in St. Patrick Church in Terre Haute faith as they search for answers to licensing fee. on Feb. 23, 1952. life’s big questions on Apparition Hill Ticket purchase in advance is They have five children, Mary Creamer, Becky Kaylor, in Mejugorje, in Bosnia-Herzogovina, recommended. To do so, or for Martha Lorenzano, Bob and John Burkett. where apparitions of the Blessed Mother more information, log onto www. The couple also has 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. have been reported to be seen by six tektonministries.org/apparition-hill/ or All friends and family are invited to an open house at visionaries sporadically since 1981. call 317-574-4191. † Excalibur Banquet Hall, 212 W. National Ave., in West Terre Haute, from 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 26. In lieu of gifts, canned goods are requested for donation to Catholic Charities. † Providence Associate application The Cross and the Light performances process is open through May 31 If you are looking to enhance your Accepted applicants attend an in Carmel, Ind., on March 10-12 spirituality, consider a deeper relationship orientation in October, then spend a The Cross and the Light, an 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 12. Tickets with the Sisters of Providence by year meeting one-on-one on a regular internationally acclaimed musical vary in price, starting at $20. becoming a Providence Associate. basis with a Sister of Providence or production about Christ’s Passion Part of the proceeds from this Providence Associates of the Sisters a Providence Associate companion. through Pentecost, will be production will be directed toward the of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- During the meetings, the candidate- performed at Carmel High School Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Woods in St. Mary-of-the-Woods are associates and their companions in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium, The performance is recommended women and men of faith, ages 18 years learn and share about Providence 520 E. 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The Face of Mercy (from Pope Francis’ papal bull “Misericordiae Vultus”)

By Daniel Conway Pope Francis reaches out and seeks to engage young people Pope Francis is 80 years old, but most “I am reminded of the words which and friendly society which you, young uncertain and you fall, God, rich in mercy, people would agree that he is young at God spoke to Abraham,” the pope says people, deeply desire and wish to build to will extend his hand to pick you up.” heart. His smile, the spring in his step— in his letter to young people: “ ‘Go from the very ends of the Earth?” The October 2018 Synod of Bishops even when he limps slightly—and the your country and your kindred and your Unfortunately, today, “Go!” can also will not simply be an opportunity for joy that he brings to every occasion give father’s house to the land that I will show have a different meaning, namely, that of bishops to talk about the needs of young witness to his youthful spirit. you’ (Gn 12:1). These words are now also the consequences of the abuse of power, people. A questionnaire approved by Francis is a pope who regularly reaches addressed to you. They are words of a injustice and war. Many young people Pope Francis will be distributed to young out to young people. He truly enjoys Father who invites you to ‘go,’ to set out today are subjected to the real threat of people in every corner of the globe. The being in the presence of the young, and toward a future which is unknown but violence and forced to flee their native responses will be shared with all who are he is energized by the positive spirit and one which will surely lead to fulfillment, lands. “Their cry goes up to God, like preparing for the synod—especially young enthusiasm of youth and young adults. a future toward which he himself that of Israel,” the pope teaches, “when people serving as advisers and planners. Last month, the Vatican announced accompanies you.” Pope Francis makes the people were enslaved and oppressed During the nearly two years of that in October 2018 a Synod of Bishops the words of the Father personal: “I invite by Pharaoh” (cf. Ex 2:23). preparation for “Young People, Faith will take place to address the topic: you to hear God’s voice resounding in your “Jesus looks at you and invites you and Vocational Discernment,” the active “Young People, Faith and Vocational heart through the breath of the Holy Spirit.” to go with him,” the pope says. “Dear involvement of young people ages 16-29 Discernment.” Pope Francis wants young The intention of Pope Francis young people, have you noticed this look (plus or minus) will shape the synod, and people to be the center of attention, he is not to encourage young people toward you? Have you heard this voice? help the bishops and other participants says, “Because you are in my heart.” to distance themselves from their Have you felt this urge to undertake this listen attentively and learn more about the Synods are for bishops, but Pope families or withdraw from the world. journey? I am sure that, despite the noise gifts and challenges of the young Church. Francis is determined to make this Instead, the pope explains that God’s and confusion seemingly prevalent in the Walking with young people is one of particular synod an opportunity for young call to Abraham was intended to be a world, this call continues to resonate in Pope Francis’s deepest desires. May the people to become engaged in the life of compelling invitation, a challenge, to the depths of your heart so as to open it Holy Family of Nazareth guide the pope the Church, and for the adults who are leave everything and go to a new land in to joy in its fullness. This will be possible and his young companions every step of called to serve them to listen attentively order to renew the Earth and establish to the extent that, even with professional this journey! and accompany members of “the young a new community, the chosen people guides, you will learn how to undertake a Church” on their journey to a mature, of God. “What is this new land for us journey of discernment to discover God’s (Daniel Conway is a member of informed and fully lived faith. today,” the pope asks, “if not a more just plan in your life. Even when the journey is The Criterion’s editorial committee.) †

El rostro de la misericordia/Daniel Conway El papa Francisco busca acercarse a los jóvenes El papa Francisco tiene 80 años, “Me vienen a la memoria las palabras Lamentablemente, hoy en día la El Sínodo de los Obispos de pero sin duda tiene un espíritu joven. Su que Dios dirigió a Abrahán—señala el palabra “vete” adopta un significado octubre de 2018 no será meramente sonrisa, su forma saltarina de andar—aun papa en su carta a los jóvenes—: “Vete distinto, a saber, el de las consecuencias una oportunidad para que los obispos cuando a veces renguee un poco—y la de tu tierra, de tu patria y de la casa de del abuso de poder, la injusticia y la dialoguen sobre las necesidades de los alegría que imparte a toda ocasión, dan fe tu padre a la tierra que yo te mostraré” guerra. Muchos jóvenes hoy en día jóvenes. Se distribuirá un cuestionario de su espíritu joven. (Gn 12:1). Estas palabras están dirigidas sufren la amenaza real de la violencia y aprobado por el papa Francisco para Francisco es un papa que se dirige a hoy también a ustedes: son las palabras se ven obligados a huir de sus patrias. que todos los jóvenes del mundo menudo a los jóvenes. En verdad disfruta de un Padre que los invita a “salir” para “El grito de ellos sube a Dios, como lo respondan. Estas respuestas se estar con los jóvenes y se llena de la lanzarse hacia un futuro no conocido pero el de Israel esclavo de la opresión del compartirán con todos los encargados energía positiva y el entusiasmo de los prometedor de seguras realizaciones, a Faraón” (cfr. Es 2:23). de preparar el sínodo, especialmente los jóvenes y adultos jóvenes. cuyo encuentro Él mismo los acompaña». El papa continúa: “También a ustedes jóvenes que trabajarán como asesores y El mes pasado el Vaticano anunció El papa Francisco convierte las palabras Jesús dirige su mirada y los invita a ir planificadores. que en octubre de 2018 se celebrará un del Padre en un mensaje personal: “Los hacia Él. ¿Han encontrado esta mirada, Durante los casi dos años de sínodo episcopal para abordar el tema invito a escuchar la voz de Dios que queridos jóvenes? ¿Han escuchado esta preparación para “Los jóvenes, la fe “Los jóvenes, la fe y el discernimiento resuena en el corazón de cada uno a voz? ¿Han sentido este impulso a ponerse y el discernimiento vocacional,” la vocacional.” El papa Francisco desea que través del soplo vital del Espíritu Santo.” en camino? Estoy seguro que, si bien el participación activa de los jóvenes de los jóvenes sean el centro de atención La intención del papa Francisco no es ruido y el aturdimiento parecen reinar entre 16 y 29 años (aproximadamente) “porque ustedes están en mi corazón.” incitar a los jóvenes a alejarse de sus familias en el mundo, esta llamada continua a dará forma al sínodo y ayudará a los Los sínodos son para los obispos, o a apartarse del mundo. Por el contrario, resonar en el corazón da cada uno para obispos y a otros participantes a escuchar pero el papa Francisco está resuelto a el papa explica que el llamado de Dios para abrirlo a la alegría plena. Esto será con atención y a aprender más sobre los convertir a este sínodo en especial en Abrahán era una invitación vehemente, posible en la medida en que, a través dones y los desafíos de la Iglesia joven. una oportunidad para que los jóvenes un desafío, a dejarlo todo y dirigirse a una del acompañamiento de guías expertos, Uno de los deseos más profundos participen en la vida de la Iglesia y para nueva tierra para renovar al mundo y crear sabrán emprender un itinerario de del papa Francisco es caminar junto a que los adultos llamados a servirlos una nueva comunidad, el Pueblo Elegido discernimiento para descubrir el proyecto los jóvenes. ¡Que la Sagrada Familia escuchen con atención a estos jóvenes de Dios. “Dicha tierra—plantea el Santo de Dios en la propia vida. Incluso cuando de Nazaret guíe al papa y a sus jóvenes y acompañen a los integrantes de la Padre—¿no es acaso para ustedes aquella el camino se encuentre marcado por la acompañantes en cada etapa del camino! “Iglesia joven” en su camino hacia una sociedad más justa y fraterna que desean precariedad y la caída, Dios, que es rico fe madura, fundamentada y vivida a profundamente y que quieren construir hasta en misericordia, tenderá su mano para (Daniel Conway es integrante del comité plenitud. las periferias del mundo?” levantarlos.” editorial de The Criterion.) † World needs women, not for what they do, but who they are, Pope Francis says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The with tenderness and who makes the world deep sleep on Adam, the pope noted, so it “Often we hear people say, ‘In this exploitation of any person is a crime, but something beautiful.” is reasonable to assume that before Adam company, this institution, there must be a the exploitation of a woman “destroys After the creation of Adam, the pope saw Eve, he dreamed of her. woman to do this or to do those things,’ ” harmony” in the world, Pope Francis said. said, “God himself notices the solitude” “To understand a woman, it is he said. “It’s true that women must do Commenting on the Genesis story of Adam, who “was alone with all these necessary to dream of her first,” the things and that she does things like all of of God creating Eve, Pope Francis told animals.” pope said. And when Adam awakes, he us do,” but her purpose does not lie in a people at his early morning Mass on God could have said, “ ‘Hey, why recognizes her immediately. After all the task, but in the qualities she brings. Feb. 9 that the creation story emphasizes don’t you take a dog, who will be faithful, birds and animals were created, Adam “Exploiting a person offends humanity,” how the world needs the qualities women to accompany you through life and two sees Eve and says, “Ah, this time, yes!” he said, “but exploiting a woman is have. cats to pet.’ A faithful dog is good, cats Too often when people speak about something more, it is destruction, it is Men and women “are not the same, are cute—at least some think so, others women they talk in terms of function, “ turning back, it is destroying harmony. one is not superior to the other, no,” the no, for the mice no!” the pope said. ‘woman was made to do this’—No!” the “Woman is harmony, poetry, beauty,” pope said. “It’s just that men do not bring But Adam still felt alone, so God pope said. The woman herself is special the pope continued. “Without her, the harmony. She is the one who brings that decided to make a suitable companion and “without her the world would not be world would not be as beautiful, it would harmony that teaches us to caress, to love for him. In the Genesis story, God casts a the same.” not be harmonious.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017 CCSV continued from page 1 poor area of Cleveland, which he helped build. The two stories illustrate “the role of community service and social justice in the development of the human person,” Danko said. He also told the audience, “Thank you for allowing me to share with you what I consider a Catholic educational lesson and Gospel as reflected through my uncle’s life.” Later in his talk, the product of Catholic schools focused on how the privilege of a Catholic education calls people to use their values in a world that needs them even more today. “How do I—how do we—allow the lessons we have learned to manifest themselves through our own talents and Butler University president James Danko delivers the keynote speech during the Celebrating Catholic School Values event on Feb. 9 at Union Station in unique positions and platforms in life Indianapolis. (photo by Rob Banayote) to positively impact our community and those around us to leave it a better optimistic about the rising generation of Most of the $7.1 million came through collective hands,” she said. “With God’s place? college students with whom I interact on a contributions to the Indiana Tax Credit grace and our collaborative efforts, our “I am quite confident that those who daily basis. Scholarship program. A Tax Credit Catholic schools will not just survive, have provided us a strong Catholic “Their openness to others, the values Scholarship of at least $500 per child, given they will thrive—as will our youth—for education over the years would insist that they place on community service and for one year, allows an income-eligible generations to come.” we are mindful of and live out lessons collaboration, and their global perspective student to receive an Indiana school voucher During the event, the archdiocese about the greater good of our community are attributes that bode well for our the following year and for up to 12 years of saluted four people for the way they and the world, and the importance of future.” education in a Catholic school—a potential represent the values of Catholic education. confronting injustice when we see it. To Danko offered one more reason for his of $60,000 in state voucher assistance. Tom Spencer and Kevin Johnson received set aside greed, self-interest, prejudice and optimism—the continuing influence of “We unite this evening to celebrate Career Achievement Awards while Van pride, and instead act, first and foremost, Catholic education. yet another successful year of providing and Kathy Willis were honored with the out of acceptance and concern for our “I know that so many people in this tuition assistance through tax credit Community Service Award. fellow human beings.” room are working to instill within the scholarships to over 2,200 students in The awards were presented by For Danko, that is the challenge next generation of leaders the Catholic the archdiocese,” said Gina Fleming, Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan and the blessing of being a university values that are essential for us to be superintendent of Catholic schools for the administrator. president. In that role, he tries to follow successful as a nation and as citizens archdiocese. “We are proud to hear you share your the example of his late uncle and his of the world—to truly be, ‘Women and “We are eternally grateful to all who stories with us tonight, and so grateful for father. men for others, for the greater glory of contributed through prayer, volunteerism everything you have done for Catholic “Ultimately, as a university president, I God.’ ” and generous donations. Know that you education,” Msgr. Stumpf told the award am a teacher of young people. While I am The Celebrating Catholic School have aided in the formation of our youth recipients. concerned about the destructive political Values affair was also a time to celebrate so that they, in turn, can live abundantly He also saluted all the people who and social environment in which we now the $7,119,695 that was raised through tax in this life and in the next.” contributed to helping make Catholic live, and the negative influence of social credit scholarships and sponsorships for Fleming also saluted the pastors, education a reality for families who need media and certain fringe movements, I am the event. presidents, principals, teachers and financial help. staff members who dedicate their lives “As you heard tonight, we set a to serving the nearly 24,000 students record, raising more than $7 million in in the 69 Catholic schools in the sponsorship and tuition assistance for ‘We are eternally grateful to all who contributed archdiocese. families who want to send their children through prayer, volunteerism and generous “Thank you for being who you are and to Catholic schools,” Msgr. Stumpf noted. donations. Know that you have aided in the for sharing your incredible God-given “It’s also important to know that in formation of our youth so that they, in turn, can gifts with our youth,” she said. 21 years of this event, we’ve helped raise Closing her remarks, Fleming asked $28 million. live abundantly in this life and in the next.’ for prayers for Catholic schools and the “And so on behalf of all the children —Gina Fleming, superintendent of Catholic students who attend them. who will be able to receive a Catholic “Remember our children as you plan education due to your generosity, I want schools for the archdiocese for future giving. And know that the to say thank you very much for making a future of these young people rests in our difference in their lives.” † Spirit of caring, love of faith are evident in CCSV award winners By John Shaughnessy A graduate of the University of years at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Service: Kathy’s involvement at Notre Dame, Spencer has also been a (Little Flower) Parish. He successfully their parish has included serving on its Four individuals were honored during longtime member of the Serra Club of led a $1.2 million building campaign at school commission, liturgy committee the 21st annual Celebrating Catholic Indianapolis, promoting vocations to the St. Ambrose Parish. And he has expanded and faith formation commission while School Values reception and awards priesthood, diaconate and religious life. the Special Religious Development also leading retreats, helping with funeral program for the archdiocese on Feb. 9 at Quote: Married to his wife of 36 years, (SPRED) program for adults with special meals, and writing and editing the parish Union Station in Indianapolis. Gayle, the father of two grown children needs at his current parish, Holy Spirit in newsletter. She has also served on the Here is capsulized information says his main goal in life is to reunite his Indianapolis. board of directors St. Elizabeth’s-Catholic about the award recipients, who were family with God: “My first job is to get Johnson also serves as vice-chairman Charities. prominently featured in a page one story myself, my wife and my kids to heaven. of the Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Van has served their parish as an of the Jan. 13 issue of The Criterion. That’s why we’re here. We’re here to Commission, and is a member of the usher, lector, president of the pastoral know him, love him and serve him.” Knights of Columbus. council, and a volunteer at its soup • Tom Spencer, recipient of a Career Quote: Married to his wife of 35 kitchen. He is currently the president Achievement Award • Kevin Johnson, recipient of a Career years, Lori, Johnson says, “I feel like of the board of trustees at Our Lady Background: A member of St. Luke Achievement Award Jesus came here to show us love and of Providence Jr./Sr. High School in the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, Background: Johnson gets emotional compassion. That’s what we’re called Clarksville. Spencer has always tried to follow the when he talks about how his life has been to do. I try to do my little part in the His community involvement has advice that his mother gave him as a touched by the love that he believes is process. I fail often.” also including working with the Floyd child: “One of the things she taught me in inherent in the Catholic faith. County Head Start program, Goodwill of life was that you’re always practicing to He remembers the difference his • Kathy and Van Willis, recipients of Southern Indiana, and the Leukemia & become a better Catholic.” fourth-grade teacher at St. Therese of the the Community Service Award Lymphoma Society. Service: One of the foundations of Infant Jesus (Little Flower) School in Background: When Van met Kathy As a couple, the two full-time attorneys Spencer’s life and faith focuses on the Indianapolis had on him during that year when they were both in law school, he also have served as co-chairs of a capital question, “Are you and I changing other when his father died. saw how much her Catholic faith meant to campaign at their parish. people’s lives?” He recalls all the support his two her and chose to become a Catholic, too. Quotes: Describing the impact they Spencer has tried to answer that children received when they were students He also viewed his choice as a way the wanted to have on their children, Van question by his numerous efforts at St. Ambrose School in Seymour. two of them would eventually follow the says, “I started taking them to the soup throughout the archdiocese. He supports And he’ll never forget the care his example of their parents—going to church kitchen at the parish at a young age. It the caring ministry of the Little Sisters of son Tommy received when he was a as a family and “helping people whenever shows them that a lot of people don’t have the Poor at the St. Augustine Home for student at Roncalli High School in you can.” the advantages they have. And it’s the the Aged in Indianapolis. Indianapolis—a time when Tommy had Now married for 28 years, Kathy and right thing to help other people.” He’s an advocate of the Women’s Care three serious surgeries at Riley Hospital Van have tried to set that example of Kathy adds, “Everything I do is related Center in Indianapolis because of the way for Children for a life-threatening “Catholic service, faith and love” for their to my faith. When you have something it helps pregnant women, encouraging condition. four children—through their extensive that is so important to you, you want to them “to learn more about the gift of life Service: In thanksgiving for all that commitment to their southern Indiana share it. I feel that is the key to happiness. while providing resources to help raise support, Johnson has served as president community and their parish, Our Lady of I love to serve. It brings a joy to my life their child.” of the parish council during his family’s Perpetual Help in New Albany. that I want to share with others.” † The Criterion Friday, Friday, February 17, 2017 Page 9 Catholic Charities agencies eye layoffs over uncertainty on refugees

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Local equally compelling refugee claims. Catholic Charities agencies are scrambling It also capped the number of refugees to save staff jobs as they respond to entering the country during fiscal year President Donald J. Trump’s executive 2017, which ends on Sept. 30, at 50,000, order temporarily suspending the country’s down from the ceiling of 110,000 set refugee resettlement program. by then-President Barack Obama’s Although the order remains on hold administration. after a three-judge federal appeals court Nearly 30,000 refugees have been panel on Feb. 8 denied a government admitted since the start of the federal fiscal request to overturn a temporary year on Oct. 1, the Department of State restraining order against Trump’s action, reported. agencies across the country are shifting In the midst of the uncertainty about staffers into other programs should the the country’s refugee resettlement courts reinstate the resettlement ban or the approach, diocesan officials said that staff administration issues a new order. members remain upbeat, focusing more Dominican Sister Donna Markham, on the plight of refugees fleeing war, CEO and president of Catholic Charities violence and discrimination than being USA, said up to 700 workers are affected concerned about their own jobs. in some way by the order, with many of “Our main concern is the refugees. them losing their jobs. That’s where our hearts are. That’s where Sister Donna and her national staff our prayers are. We want to be able to at Catholic Charities USA’s Alexandria, continue the work when the 120 days are Va., headquarters are so concerned for up,” said Heidi Smith, director of refugee the workers and the refugees they serve services in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Syrian refugee Baraa Haj Khalaf and her daughter, 1-year-old Shams, wave after arriving on Feb. 7 at that the agency launched a campaign on Smith said layoffs are being O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. (CNS photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, Reuters) Feb. 2 to raise $8 million to save jobs in considered, but that she and her staff are 80 dioceses nationwide. working to avoid them. She told CNS and part-time case managers, aides and archdiocesan Catholic Charities system, is “It’s a mess. It’s just a mess. If we’re that her staffing level is lower than what administrative employees. It is the only operating in a “wait-and-see” mode. talking about American jobs, this is is needed to resettle the 676 new arrivals organization in Maine that resettles “We still don’t know once [the ban] laying off people in these public-private they were expecting under the ceiling set refugees. is totally lifted if the number of refugee partnerships,” Sister Donna told Catholic before Trump’s inauguration. “We are working very hard regarding arrivals is not what we anticipated. We’re News Service (CNS). “For the staff members on the front how to maintain our staff during this four- still going to have to look at how we’re “We’d like to see if we can raise end of the arrival process, we’re looking month waiting period,” Katzel said. going to keep a full complement of staff,” $8 million to make a dent in [the impact on] at ways we can use them,” including in “If they cut it to 340 [refugees] or so, she said. some of these jobs so we can retain some of advocacy for and education about the of which we’ve already resettled 218, we Boston is slated to resettle about 200 these positions to continue the programming resettlement program at parishes, schools would be facing potentially having to lay refugees during the current fiscal year. for those already here,” Sister Donna said. and businesses, she said. off half [of the staff],” she said. “As much The State Department has set a lower Trump’s executive order, signed on The resettlement program in the as our mission is to welcome the stranger number in Boston than in many other Jan. 27, suspended the entire refugee Diocese of Portland, Maine, will be and welcome the refugee population, we locales such as Maine because of the high resettlement program for 120 days and among those most severely affected. want to look very hard to keep our staff cost of living in eastern Massachusetts. banned entry of all citizens from seven The agency originally expected to intact as best we can.” Through Feb. 10, Boston had resettled majority-Muslim countries—Syria, Iraq, resettle 685 refugees during the current At Catholic Charities Maine, like other about 70 people. “We were pretty much Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia— fiscal year, but could see that number agencies across the country, workers are on track to meet our projected number for 90 days. Another clause in the order reduced by more than half, said Judy responsible for assisting refugees beyond until these executive orders came down,” established religious criteria for refugees, Katzel, chief communications and their arrival day. They work with the new Perhot said. proposing to give priority to religious development officer for Catholic Charities arrivals for months afterward, helping them At Catholic Charities in the Cleveland minorities over others who may have Maine. The agency has 24 full-time with housing, budgeting, adjustment to Diocese, two of the 38 staff members are American life, job training and placement, facing a layoff, said Thomas J. Mrosko, and learning English. In many cases, director of the diocese’s Migration and Our main concern is the refugees. That’s staffers were once refugees themselves. Refugee Services. If Trump’s cuts in Catholic Charities leaders said they resettlements hold, Mrosko expects to where our hearts are. That’s where our are hoping to avoid layoffs through resettle about 200 refugees rather than the prayers are. We want to be able to continue reassignments to other departments or by 400 first expected. the work when the 120 days are up.’ raising their own funds to allow staffers “We don’t want to see our program to continue in their roles. They expressed implode,” he said, explaining that staff —Heidi Smith, director of refugee services in the concern that staffing cuts will make it members are being reassigned so that Archdiocese of Indianapolis difficult to get back up to speed when the the diocese can be up to speed quickly refugee pipeline reopens. in four months. “We were designed to In Boston, Marjean Perhot, director of resettle more people than are coming in refugee and immigration services for the the future.” † Vatican canon law official’s booklet explains provisions of ‘Amoris Laetitia’ VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The The cardinal was unable to attend or a firm commitment to abstaining from were unable to act as the norm indicates provisions of “Amoris Laetitia” allow the presentation because of a meeting sexual relations. without incurring another fault.” people in irregular marriage situations at the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, Dozens of other bishops around the Cardinal Coccopalmerio cited the case access to the sacraments only if they said Salesian Father Giuseppe Costa, world, including Archbishop Charles of a woman who enters into a relationship recognize their situation is sinful and director of the Vatican publishing J. Chaput of Philadelphia, head of the with a man who, along with his small desire to change it, according to the house. U.S. bishops’ ad hoc committee for children, was abandoned by his wife. The cardinal who heads the “To whom can the Church absolutely implementing “Amoris Laetitia,” have woman knows the relationship is not in for Legislative Texts. not concede penance and the Eucharist insisted Church teaching prohibits persons accordance with Church teaching, but The fact that such a couple also [because] it would be a glaring in an objective state of mortal sin from leaving the man and his small children believes changing the situation contradiction?” the cardinal asked in the receiving the Eucharist and those who, in would devastate him and leave the immediately by splitting up would cause booklet. “To one who, knowing he or she the eyes of the Church, are not married to children without a maternal figure. more harm and forgoing sexual relations is in a state of serious sin and having the a person they are having sex with are in In writing that the Church could admit would threaten their current relationship ability to change, has no sincere intention such a state of sin. such a couple to the sacraments with the does not rule out the possibility of of carrying it out.” Father Costa told reporters the “verification of two essential conditions— receiving sacramental absolution and Cardinal Coccopalmerio quoted cardinal’s book is not “the Vatican that they desire to change that situation, but Communion, said Cardinal Francesco “Amoris Laetitia” to make his point: response” to the challenges posed they cannot act on their desire,” the cardinal Coccopalmerio, president of the pontifical “Naturally, if someone flaunts an by U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said the verification must be done with council that is charged with interpreting objective sin as if it were part of the and three retired cardinals to the “attentive and authoritative discernment” canon law. Christian ideal, or wants to impose supposed lack of clarity and potential under the guidance of a priest. The intention to change, even if the something other than what the Church misunderstanding of “Amoris Laetitia.” Does “welcoming the sinner justify the couple cannot do so immediately, “is teaches ... such a person needs to listen Rather, he said, it is an “authoritative” person’s behavior and renounce doctrine?” exactly the theological element that once more to the Gospel message and its reading of the papal document and a the cardinal asked. “Certainly not.” allows absolution and access to the call to conversion.” contribution to the ongoing discussion. Father Gronchi told reporters “Amoris Eucharist as long as—I repeat—there is Father Maurizio Gronchi, a theologian In his document, Pope Francis affirms Laetitia” is not reaching out to couples the impossibility of immediately changing and consultant to the Congregation for the constant teaching of the Catholic who are “peaceful and tranquil” while the situation of sin,” the cardinal wrote. the Doctrine of the Faith, told reporters Church on the indissolubility of marriage living in situations that are not in harmony Cardinal Coccopalmerio’s short on Feb. 14 that Cardinal Coccopalmerio’s and the sinful state of those who cohabit with the Gospel, rather it is offering booklet, “The Eighth Chapter of the reading of “Amoris Laetitia” is the same and those who form a second union guidance, hope and the possibility of Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation as the bishops of Malta, Germany and while one or both of them are still bound sacramental grace to couples who know Amoris Laetitia,” was published in the Church region of Buenos Aires, sacramentally in marriage to another they are in sinful situations and want to Italian by the Argentina. Those bishops have issued person, Cardinal Coccopalmerio wrote. change. and presented to journalists on Feb. 14. It guidelines that include the possibility The only time such persons would not The papal document and the cardinal’s includes material compiled from articles of eventually allowing divorced and be in a state of mortal sin, he wrote, is if book are “not saying, ‘amnesty for all,’ ” and speeches the cardinal has given civilly remarried Catholics access to the they were ignorant of Church teaching, Father Gronchi said. “It’s about indicating about the pope’s document on marriage sacraments without first requiring an were unable to understand Church teaching possible paths to conversion, not to and family life. annulment of their sacramental marriage or “knew the norm and its goodness, but amnesty.” † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017 At audience, pope leads prayers for migrants, trafficking victims VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Marking the pope continued. “These people, thrown feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former out of Myanmar, move from one place to slave, Pope Francis urged Christians to another because no one wants them.” help victims of human trafficking and Pope Francis told the estimated 7,000 migrants, especially the Rohingya people people at his audience that the Rohingya, being chased from Myanmar. who are Muslim, “are good people. They For the Church, St. Bakhita’s feast day, are our brothers and sisters. They have on Feb. 8, is a day of prayer for victims of been suffering for years. They have been trafficking. tortured, killed, just because they want Pope Francis asked government to keep their traditions and their Muslim officials around the world to “decisively faith.” combat this plague” of human trafficking, He led the audience in praying the paying particular attention to trafficking Lord’s Prayer “for our Rohingya brothers in children. “Every effort must be made and sisters.” to eradicate this shameful and intolerable In a report released on Feb. 3, the crime.” U.N. High Commissioner for Human Describing St. Bakhita as a “young Rights said since October, there had been woman who was enslaved in Africa, escalating violence against the Rohingya exploited, [and] humiliated,” Pope Francis in Myanmar. The report cited eyewitness said she never gave up hope and, finally, reports of mass gang-rape, killings— she was able to migrate to Europe. including of babies and young children— Holding up a booklet with a beatings, disappearances and other serious photograph of the Sudanese saint, who human rights violations by the country’s died in in 1947, the pope continued security forces. telling her story. In Europe, he said, “she An estimated 66,000 Rohingya have Pope Francis holds a booklet with an image of Sudanese St. Josephine Margaret Bakhita during his heard the call of the Lord and became a fled to Bangladesh since October, the general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican on Feb. 8. Marking the feast of St. Bakhita, a former nun,” joining the Canossian Daughters of report said. slave, the pope urged Christians to help victims of trafficking and migrants. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Charity. The recent violence, the U.N. said, “Let us pray to St. Josephine Bakhita “follows a long-standing pattern of of Christian hope, which should be both The Gospel calls Christians “not to build for all migrants and refugees who are violations and abuses; systematic and tender and strong enough to support those walls, but bridges, not to repay evil with exploited and suffer so much,” the pope systemic discrimination; and policies of who suffer and despair. evil, but to defeat evil with goodness [and] said. exclusion and marginalization against The Gospel does not call Christians to offense with forgiveness, to live in peace “And speaking of migrants who are the Rohingya that have been in place for pity the suffering, but to have compassion, with all,” he said. “This is the Church. And exploited and chased away, I want to decades in northern Rakhine state.” which means suffering with them, this is what Christian hope accomplishes pray with you today in a special way for In his main audience talk, Pope Francis listening to them, encouraging them and when it takes on the strong and, at the same our Rohingya brothers and sisters,” the continued to discuss the characteristics offering a helping hand, the pope said. time, tender features of love.” † Vatican releases updated, expanded guidelines for bioethical questions VATICAN CITY (CNS)—To offer clearly and directly involved in providing medical care, but also the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and a 2005 accurately the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, for researchers, pharmacists, administrators and policy paper from the for Life, the charter contraception, genetic engineering, fertility treatments, makers in the field of health care. said everyone has a duty to voice their disapproval of this vaccines, frozen embryos and other life issues, the The charter “reaffirms the sanctity of life” as a gift kind of “biological material” being in use and to ask that Vatican released an expanded and updated guide of the from God, and calls on those working in health care to alternatives be made available. Church’s bioethical teachings. be “servants” and “ministers of life” who will love and Researchers must “distance” themselves by refusing The “New Charter for Health Care Workers” is meant accompany all human beings from conception to their to use such material, even if there is no close connection to provide a thorough summary of the Church’s position natural death, he said during a news conference at the between the researcher and those doing the illicit on affirming the primary, absolute value of life in the Vatican on Feb. 6. The Vatican released the charter in procedure, and “affirm with clarity the value of human health field and address questions arising from the many Italian. life,” it said. medical and scientific advancements made since the first While the charter does not offer a completely However, the charter doesn’t specifically address the charter was published in 1994, said Msgr. Jean-Marie “exhaustive” response to all problems and questions situation of parents who are often obligated to consent to Mupendawatu. facing the medical and heath fields, it does add many vaccines for their children that use human cell lines from The monsignor, who is the secretary delegate for papal, Vatican and bishops’ pronouncements made tissue derived from aborted fetuses. health care in the for Promoting Integral since 1994 in an effort to “offer the clearest possible When asked for clarification of the Church’s position, Human Development, said the charter “is a valid guidelines” to many ethical problems facing the world of one of the experts who helped revise the new charter, compendium of doctrine and praxis” not only for those health care today, said the charter’s preface, written by Antonio Spagnolo, a medical doctor and bioethics the late-Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the professor at Rome’s Sacred Heart University, said, “there is Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry. The council an acceptable distance” from cooperating with the original and three others were merged together to create the new evil of the abortions when people use the vaccines to dicastery for human development. prevent the “great danger” of spreading disease. He said One issue partially dealt with in the new charter is the Vatican academy’s “Moral Reflections on Vaccines vaccines produced with “biological material of illicit Prepared From Cells Derived From Aborted Human origin,” that is, made from cells from aborted fetuses. Fetuses” made the Church’s position clear. 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By Theresa Notare NFP science NFP is the general title for the scientific When it comes to sex and birth control, and moral methods of family planning you may have heard that the Catholic that can help married couples either Church says a resounding “No!” achieve or postpone a pregnancy. NFP This myth couldn’t be further from the methods provide fertility education that is truth. Catholic teaching on love, sex and informative and practical. responsible parenthood is a resounding The facts of human reproduction form “Yes!” to God’s plan for men and women. the basis of all NFP methods. Specifically, Natural family planning (NFP) is part NFP methods attempt to identify the of this “Yes” because it respects God’s fertile window of husband and wife. plan for married love. Let’s take a look. The fertile window is the combination of information about the woman’s day God’s plan for married love of fertility (ovulation, which occurs only God designed married love to be total, within a 12-hour to 24-hour period) and fruitful, faithful and exclusive. It mirrors that of the man’s fertility (sperm, which God’s own trinitarian love. This means can live in a fertile woman’s body for up that husband and wife offer themselves to to five days). each other as a gift. There is no “taking” When a woman is fertile, her here, just “offering” and “receiving.” reproductive hormones will send There is no exclusion of God’s gifts messages that yield specific and or a denial of God’s will, the nature observable signs. Recognizing the pattern of marriage, one’s person or fertility. of those physical signs forms the basis for Anything that counters the meaning and most NFP methods. Dr. Anne Nolte, founder of the National Gianna Center for Women’s Health and Fertility in New York integrity of the marital act and God’s that specializes in natural family planning (NFP), chats with patient Judith Guzman. NFP is the call for life is avoided (e.g, artificial NFP methodology general title for the scientific and moral methods of family planning that can help married couples contraception, sterilization, pornography, NFP methods provide guidelines to help either achieve or postpone a pregnancy. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) in vitro fertilization or surrogacy). couples pinpoint their “fertile window.” God willed that married love involves Most methods teach couples how circumstance, such as breastfeeding. In U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops the entire person, including reason, a to track this information. How well a those cases, NFP teachers can assist. website provides a list of these providers well-formed conscience in God’s truth couple follows their method’s guidelines When looking for an NFP method (www.usccb.org/nfp/awareness-week/nfp- and fertility. It also means that husband will determine the effectiveness. When a to learn, you should know that there providers.cfm). and wife understand that openness to couple discerns that God is calling them is no “best method.” All NFP methods new human life is not an “add on,” but an to conceive, they may use the fertile are based on solid science. Choosing a Give NFP a chance! essential element of married life—indeed window for conjugal relations. method depends upon how much fertility NFP provides sound fertility education. God himself entrusted husband and wife Conversely, when spouses discern that information a couple needs and can live It is environmentally safe and has no with the gift of life. it is time to avoid a pregnancy, they will with! harmful side effects. NFP education is This is true whether a couple is fertile abstain from sex during this time. Periodic also economical. Most providers charge or not. When discerning if God is calling sexual abstinence is the NFP means to Who’s who? reasonable fees for instruction and any them to bring new life into the world, this avoid a pregnancy. No drugs, devices or Each NFP system is organized according resources, but that’s it! also means that married couples ought not surgical procedures are ever used. to the information that they teach. Most important, NFP respects God’s treat it casually. There are methods that teach how to plan for marriage. It promotes spousal What does all this have to do with Does NFP work? interpret only the cervical mucus sign. respect, chastity and mindfulness of natural family planning? Catholic Any couple can use NFP. The key is to Others teach multiple fertility signs God’s will. It may not always be easy, teaching on the nature of human sexuality, learn the method well, be aware of your (sympto-thermal). Still others are called but if a couple perseveres, NFP can help marriage, conjugal love and responsible family planning intention (achieving or sympto-hormonal because they include to strengthen their relationship with each parenthood reflects God’s loving design. avoiding pregnancy), cooperate with each information from a fertility monitor. And other and God. The significance of NFP is that it is a other and apply the guidelines consistently. a few do not teach the signs of fertility, principal instrument to help husband and NFP does not depend upon a woman but instead rely upon mathematical (Theresa Notare is the assistant director wife live that reality. NFP respects God’s having regular menstrual cycles. That said, formulas of real NFP charts. of the Natural Family Planning Program plan, doing nothing to obstruct his design. sometimes couples may need help when In the United States, there are a of the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, That is why the Church supports NFP use they can’t easily interpret their fertile number of providers who distribute Family Life and Youth at the U.S. in marriage. signs or are in a special reproductive information about NFP. The Conference of Catholic Bishops.) † God through natural law calls married couples to responsible parenthood By Marge Fenelon best number of children he’s calling them the “rhythm method,” and consider it to have. unreliable. Rather, NFP is a scientific When a Catholic man and woman The objective is to understand and method developed of measuring the enter into marriage, they enter into follow God’s will for that particular woman’s fertility to both achieve and another sacred institution at the same husband and wife, and not the goading avoid pregnancy. Its various methods time: responsible parenthood. This term of others or the selfish or misdirected have been scientifically developed over refers not only to the raising of children, self‑will of the couple. several decades and have mounds of data but also to the decision of when to have “A particular aspect of this to back them up. them. responsibility concerns the regulation NFP respects God’s design for married The U.S. Catholic bishops’ website of procreation. For just reasons, spouses love and is safer and more effective calls it “the call to discern God’s will for may wish to space the births of their (when used correctly) than artificial your marriage while respecting his design children. It is their duty to make certain contraception. Many couples witness that for life and love.” that their desire is not motivated by NFP brought them together as friends and It’s a common misconception that the selfishness, but is in conformity with the intimate partners. Church requires married couples to have generosity appropriate to responsible The U.S. bishops’ “Standards for an unlimited number of children. Large parenthood. Moreover, they should Diocesan Natural Family Planning families are a blessing, but the Church is conform their behavior to the objective Ministry” explains it this way: aware also that not everyone is called by criteria of morality,” the Catechism of the “NFP reflects the dignity of the human God to having numerous children. Catholic Church states. (#2368) person within the context of marriage The Church isn’t against limiting For example, putting off being open to and family life, and promotes openness the number of children. It’s against having children because a couple wants to life and recognizes the value of the Javier and Gretchen Mena of Sterling Heights, refuting the natural law created by God, to travel first or has other superficial child. By complementing the love-giving Mich., who volunteer their time to teach negating his will for the sacrament of material goals in mind is wrongful. and life-giving natures of marriage, NFP others about natural family planning in the holy matrimony and using artificial Putting off being open to having can enrich the bond between husband and Archdiocese of Detroit, share a moment with contraception or using abortifacients children—or limiting the number— wife.” their 19-month-old son, Javier Jr. All NFP that end pregnancies. That’s a huge because there are serious health problems The message and method of NFP are methods require a period of abstinence for difference. rendering one or the other incapable of the same: Respect life. Children are a couples avoiding pregnancy. The Church’s magisterium asks adequately caring for children could be a precious gift and should be treated as (CNS photo/Joe Kohn, The Michigan Catholic) that couples carefully and prayerfully good reason to do this. such. The Church asks not that we have discern what God is telling them by their In this regard, the Church advocates children unreasonably, but that we have (Marge Fenelon is a freelance writer circumstances and in their well-formed the use of natural family planning (NFP). children out of love for God and each from Milwaukee. Her website is consciences as to the best timing, and the Some people wrongly think of NFP as other. It’s a sacred responsibility. margefenelon.com.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Worship and Evangelization A fact-finding trip to the Middle East 35 years ago Outreach/Erin Jeffries Discipleship is at (First in a series) We visited one of the schools furnished been televised and was shown that night by the Pontifical Mission for Palestine as on Jordanian TV. Later, we learned that the heart of I’ve decided to write about a trip I took well as a hospital and clinic serving the many people in Israel also saw us on TV in 1982 to Jordan, Israel and Egypt. It will refugees. There were children everywhere that night, since Jordanian television was SPRED community require a few columns. in the camp—very friendly kids. However, watched closely in Israel; I assume that it Although it happened at one point, a group of older boys stopped still is. The story about our interview with “Before all else, the Gospel invites us 35 years ago, I hope it me to ask why the Americans won’t be Prince Hassan was also on the front page of to respond to the God of love who saves will still be of interest. their friends. It was a good introduction to The Jordanian Times the next morning. us, to see God in others and to go forth While I was president the problems of the Middle East. The next day, we were the guests of the from ourselves to and publisher of Our That evening, we met with then-Crown Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) at seek the good of Sunday Visitor, I led a Prince Hassan, the younger brother of King its headquarters in Amman. Our primary others” (“Evangelium group of 26 American Hussein, who was in England. Hassan is hosts were 14 Palestinians—prominent Gaudium,” #39). Catholic journalists on a the uncle of the present king of Jordan, people who had been expelled or deported fact-finding trip to those Abdullah II. Hassan gave a 10-minute talk, from Palestine—a judge and several The invitation that three countries, and it turned out that we were and then answered questions for about mayors, including the former Muslim Pope Francis speaks part of the news more often than we expected. 45 minutes. He expressed his concern mayors of Jerusalem and Hebron. We got an of is, essentially, We wanted to learn about the situation of for the land in the West Bank and for the eloquent briefing from thePLO viewpoint. the invitation to Palestinians, especially Christians, and what Palestinian people. In the afternoon, we visited a home for discipleship. Each of could be done to bring about peace in the The prince stayed around after the the elderly and mentally disabled who were us is called to respond Middle East. Unfortunately, not much has news conference while we socialized with cared for by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries in love, to God who first loves us. We are changed since our trip. coffee. He told me about a recent visit he of Charity. We toured the building, and then called to share with the world the gifts We flew into Amman, Jordan, and had had from Holy Cross Father Theodore had Mass in the sisters’ small chapel. God has given us, and to support one one of the first visits was to the Baqa’a “Ted” Hesburgh, then president of the Next week: Israel. another in our weaknesses. Palestinian refugee camp where some University of Notre Dame, which I already While with the Special Religious 70,000 people were living in about one knew about. I had learned about it from (John Fink’s recent series of columns on Development (SPRED) community square mile. (Today, 100,000 Palestinians Father Ted’s diary that he sent to me. Church history is now available in book at Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis still live there.) Baqa’a was the largest of We got back to our hotel that evening in form from Amazon. It is titled How Could recently, I took the opportunity to speak the 61 camps then operated by the United time to see ourselves on the lobby television This Church Survive? with the subtitle, It with some disciples we do not often hear Nations Relief and Works Agency. set. Our meeting with Prince Hassan had must be more than a human institution.) † from. When I asked about things that they That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther like to do at their parish, here is what they had to say: Nation can follow example of civility among faiths Heather Simon shared that “I sing in the choir and I help the festival. I do Whatever happened to common other and the “other’s” beliefs or faith Springing from this civility have been [the] pizza,” adding that, “I am in the civility? In far too many settings, it seems practices. cooperative efforts of bringing the healing Christmas choir and weekly choir. We to have vanished or been trampled down We hurled invectives at each other, touch of the Gospel to the needy of our practice on Thursdays.” by strident voices. uttering half-truths and prejudiced rumors. world. A common mission of feeding the Michael Hoffman shared that in Within our nation, The “lie” became “truth” for many. hungry and satisfying the needs of the their SPRED group, “We write letters we have seen civility We wove against one another a tapestry afflicted has taken precedence over whatever for Valentine’s [Day] and Easter … for eroded in recent years. of distrust, which funneled the “other” doctrinal differences we may have. people in the nursing homes, I think. I It is a sad commentary toward damnation. And rather than hold rancor for such think they do them for Valentine’s, Easter, on our culture. And We wrapped ourselves in this tapestry, differences, Christian leaders of our world Thanksgiving and Christmas.” because we exist warming ourselves with self-righteousness continue to promote and participate in Michael also mentioned this: “I helped within the culture as and the balm of retaliation for wrongs exchanges of understanding. at St. Pius X [Church]. It was a Mass individuals and as the committed against our ancestors—or There are as well changes in civility for Beau Botkin, who used to live at the Church, we are all in against our own person. toward and among other religions. Though Village [of Merici]. … I had to take up danger of being—or We all participated in this. Few were some distrust remains; though there are the gifts up to the altar.” Beau passed have already been—infected. able to escape this “anti-Christian culture,” yet “lies” which seem to be “truth” (“All away last year, and at the dinner dance Are your words civil? What about your even though they were Christian. Sadly, Muslims are suspect of harboring jihad”); his friends asked if we could pray for and thoughts? What about your attitudes which some are yet imprisoned in this way. though ignorance of the breadth of faith and remember him together. fuel thoughts and words? But the culture has changed. And for the goodness of human beings who embrace When I asked him what he liked about On Feb. 5, the fifth Sunday in better, I would assert. The tapestries began God in a way different than we Christians his community, Bill Brassie noted, “I Ordinary Time, the prophet Isaiah to be rolled back in the early 20th century. continues, there are now voices of civility to like the togetherness, I think we work proclaimed: “If you remove from your The World Council of Churches emerged. the contrary, and their volume is growing. together, we get along together.” midst oppression, false accusation and By the , Would it not be amazing if the civility This was apparent in the way everyone malicious speech; if you bestow your our own Church expressed its self- shared among people of varied Christian laughed and talked together, telling stories bread on the hungry and satisfy the understanding (“Lumen Gentium,” #14-16) expressions and other faiths were to infect and helping. Whether it was carrying afflicted; then light shall rise for you in in a more inclusive way. and transform the lack of common civility plates or putting tables and chairs away, the darkness, and the gloom shall become Relationships began to flourish in this country? Fighting one infection there was always a willing hand. for you like midday” (Is 58:9). where before there were none. Dialogue with another is a tantalizing idea. Or is it This is a small taste of a lively and You may be asking: what does this have commenced. And it has flourished ever just plain Gospel sense? dynamic community, which is just one of to do with ecumenical or interreligious since. It continues to grow as a force for (Father Rick Ginther is director of the many such small communities across our relations? Everything! the common good. There is hope for unity. archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism. He is archdiocese. For centuries, well-meaning folks— The means to this are theological and also the pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes I could mention Dylan, who received Christians—had few civil words for each personal civility. Parish in Indianapolis.) † the sacraments because he wanted to “be part of the Body of Christ” and is always Looking Around/Fr. William J. Byron, S.J. willing to read at Mass; or Andrea who loves music (especially the Beatles), has amazing penmanship, and is a font of President should look at Washington’s Farewell Address fun and creative ideas; or Nicholas, who George Washington’s Farewell Address that “the free Constitution, which is the work I don’t think we should leave it to cheered when he received the sacrament is read annually in the Senate sometime of your hands, may be sacredly maintained.” Kellyanne Conway and Steve Bannon of confirmation, and would have spent during the month of February. The tradition He added the hope that the to keep President Trump apprised of the the whole afternoon snuggling Brenda, a began in 1862 as a administration of the Constitution “in measure of our national unity today. visiting therapy dog if he could have! way to boost morale every department may be stamped with Nor can we look to others now I could mention so many people, but during the Civil War, wisdom and virtue.” in the administration to wrap public instead I’ll just invite you to come and was recalled in 1888 There is little evidence that the Donald policy, especially foreign policy, with meet them for yourself. Our 17th annual for the centennial of J. Trump White House has provided space “affection.” Washington believed SPRED dinner dance will be held from the Constitution’s for wisdom, virtue and brotherly affection. that affection had a role to play in 6-10 p.m. on March 4 at the Archbishop ratification, and Even if it can be assumed that reverence government, and President Trump has to Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 became an annual and respect for the Constitution hold pride avoid the temptation to “talk tough” and N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, and at event after a few years. of place at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., it is think that he has to walk over others to 10:30 a.m. on April 23 we will celebrate The practice questionable that what the Farewell Address move this nation forward. our annual Disabilities Awareness Mass at stresses Washington’s called “unity of government” will constitute Let President Trump choose President SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 commitment to national unity, friendship in us as “one people” and remain “dear” to us Washington as his tutor. And let him turn N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. international affairs and providing a place during the Trump administration. to the Constitution of the United States If you have questions about these for religion and morality in national life. We risk losing a lot if President Trump and Washington’s Farewell Address as events or special needs ministry in our Although it is not a breezy read, a pays no attention to President Washington. textbooks that can help him shape a style archdiocese, please contact me at 800- review of the Farewell Address might In George Washington’s view, “unity of of presidential leadership. 382-9836, ext. 1448, 317-236-1448 or serve to impress upon our 45th president government” is a “main pillar in the edifice He will learn something new every [email protected]. the threefold commitment—unity, of your real independence, the support of time he reads these documents; he will “Just so, your light must shine before friendship and religion—that our first your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; avoid major mistakes if he reads these others, that they may see your good deeds president saw as essential to presidential of your safety; of your prosperity; of that documents carefully. and glorify your heavenly Father” (Mt 5:16). leadership and the security of our nation. very liberty which you so highly prize.” Addressing his remarks to “friends and “It is of infinite moment that you should (Jesuit Father William J. Byron is professor (Erin Jeffries is the coordinator of fellow citizens,” President Washington properly estimate the immense value of of business and society at St. Joseph’s Ministry to Persons with Special Needs in expressed the hope that “your union and your national union to your collective and University, Philadelphia. Email him at the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.) † brotherly affection may be perpetual,” and individual happiness,” said Washington. [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017 Page 13

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, February 20 Friday, February 24 Sunday, February 19, 2017 Sirach 1:1-10 Sirach 6:5-17 Psalm 93:1-2, 5 Psalm 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34-35 • Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 Mark 9:14-29 Mark 10:1-12 • 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 • Matthew 5:38-48 Tuesday, February 21 Saturday, February 25 St. Peter Damian, bishop and Sirach 17:1-15 The first reading for Mass this Mount, as Christians long ago came to weekend is from the Book of Leviticus, call this section of the Gospel. doctor of the Church Psalm 103:13-18 one of the five books of the Pentateuch, In the background is the Jewish Sirach 2:1-11 Mark 10:13-16 the Torah, the most preoccupation with keeping God’s law. Psalm 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, fundamental revelation In the covenant, so basic to Judaism, God 39-40 Sunday, February 26 by God to his chosen called the Jews to obedience. In obeying Mark 9:30-37 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary people. divine law, they would indeed be God’s Time This reading reports people, and God would protect and bless Wednesday, February 22 Isaiah 49:14-15 a day when God them. The Chair of St. Peter the Psalm 62:2-3, 6-9 spoke to Moses. “I the In this reading from St. Matthew’s Lord, your God, am Gospel, the Lord sets forth a series of Apostle 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 holy” (Lv 19:2), says contrasts. He gives a basis for obeying 1 Peter 5:1-4 Matthew 6:24-34 God. He continues the law, separating truly Christian Psalm 23:1-3a, 4-6 that no one must hate response to the law, which is love for Matthew 16:13-19 another, using the term “brother” as if to God and others, from a series of mere emphasize the point. maxims and rules. Thursday, February 23 The reading sets the stage for the St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr message from St. Matthew’s Gospel that Reflection Sirach 5:1-8 will follow as the third reading. God has revealed to us his divine St. Paul’s First Epistle to the law. It is not a set of rules for the sake Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Corinthians provides the second reading. of rules. Rather, it is the blueprint by Mark 9:41-50 A favorite image employed by Paul which we can live, more fully resembling throughout his writings was that, through the perfection and love that dwells in faith and in baptism, Christians literally the Holy Trinity. So, the law of God is Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle bond with Christ. In Christ, they become vitally important. heirs to eternal life. In Christ, they receive In each of the statements of Refrain from work, other activities that the Holy Spirit, bringing into their very Jesus recorded in this reading from beings divine grace and strength. St. Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus draws prevent proper worship on Sundays Having made this point, the Apostle a significant comparison. Realizing then reminds the Corinthian Christians that God’s law, as revealed to Moses, The Book of Genesis says that, after the Church’s approval. I was concerned at that ultimately they are not wise. They is of God and cannot be abridged or Qcreating the universe, God “rested from our pastor’s response and would like to put may be wise “in a worldly sense,” but cancelled, the Lord did not discount or all the work he had done” (Gn 2:3). Since my mind at ease. (Minnesota) often genuine wisdom comes across as belittle it. the Church has always foolishness to the worldly. Rather, his words illustrate that the viewed the seventh day You can relax and be at peace: I am It was a fitting reminder. Corinth Lord came to fulfill the law. What (Sunday) as holy, a day Aquite sure that your parents’ marriage was totally immersed in the pagan does this mean? Observing God’s law of rest and worship, is was recognized as valid by the Church. world of the Roman Empire. Everything does not mean simply going through it right to go shopping At the time to which you refer (1930), seemingly extolled the majesty of the motions, as meaningful as the results on Sunday (which marriages between a Catholic and a non- Roman culture. This culture had created may be. More profoundly, it means means that store clerks Catholic were rare. The Church required a legal system that brought order to obeying God because of trust in and have to work on that that a wedding in such a situation, though human society, a system that still lives, love for God. day)? After all, there officiated by a priest, take place not inside being the basis of law in Western God is love. He lovingly revealed his are six other days to a Catholic church (in a celebration attended civilization to this day. law to us for our benefit. If we respond buy and sell. (Virginia) by family and friends) but in a private The wonders of Roman architecture, because of our love for God, to be with ceremony, usually in the church rectory. art and other aspects of its culture him, then we obey fittingly. Then our What the Church teaches regarding Today, perhaps one-third of Catholic reaffirmed the depth and greatness of obedience assumes a wonderfully higher ASunday shopping is appropriately short marriages in the U.S. are ecumenical or human wisdom in the empire. personal meaning. on detail. Instead, it places the responsibility interfaith. Although, the Church does Against this backdrop of the splendor The reading finally reveals to us the on individual Catholics to determine not go out of its way to encourage such of all things Roman and pagan, Paul identity of the Lord. God gave the law. whether their Sunday activities impact the marriages (because of the additional tells the Corinthians that there is much Only God, as lawgiver, can interpret day’s primary purpose of rest and prayer. challenges a couple must deal with), it more. the law. Jesus acts in a divine role by The responsibility to attend Mass on does try to support these couples and help St. Matthew’s Gospel furnishes the last answering questions about the law. He is the Lord’s Day is, of course, a serious them to live holy and happy lives. reading. The context is the Sermon on the God. † obligation for every Catholic. As for Such marriages require diocesan activities during the rest of the day, here is permission (see canon 1124 in the Code of the general guideline: The Code of Canon Canon Law). But they now do, of course, Law says that the faithful “are to abstain take place inside the church building— My Journey to God from those works and affairs which hinder usually without a Mass, but sometimes, if the worship to be rendered to God, the joy the couple wishes, with a Mass. proper to the Lord’s Day, or the suitable Under the , relaxation of mind and body” (#1247). Catholics are required to receive permission Living in Harmony with Others In my mind, the deciding question from their bishop to marry a non-Catholic By Thomas J. Rillo about Sunday shopping ought to be Christian. Some bishops delegate the this: How necessary is it? There is a authority to give such permission to pastors St. Benedict in his rule for monks big difference between dashing to a and associate pastors. (This is the case in the Advocates settling a dispute before the sun goes down convenience store because you ran out Archdiocese of Indianapolis.) Never go to bed wearing your sword he admonishes monks of orange juice, and making Sunday the Catholics marrying a non-Christian are By this Benedict meant that forgiveness must be given shopping day for the rest of the week. required to receive a dispensation from Living in Harmony with others And you make a valid point about their bishop. causing others (store clerks) to have to Forgiveness is a key ingredient for harmonious living work: The Catechism of the Catholic (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth No one is an island and translates into one is never alone Church says, “Every Christian should avoid Doyle at [email protected] and We all live in community no matter how isolated we are making unnecessary demands on others 30 Columbia Circle Dr. Albany, Restraint of speech and attentive listening are keys to harmony that would hinder them from observing the New York 12203.) † Living in Harmony with others Lord’s Day” (#2187). Recently in a conversation with our Readers may submit prose We acknowledge our faults and admit we can be wrong or poetry for faith column We speak with moderation and avoid excessiveness speech Qpastor, I happened to tell him that, We sublimate our self-egos and embrace humility when my parents got married in 1930 (my The Criterion invites readers to We decrease in order to increase thereby enhancing harmony father was not a Catholic), the Church submit original prose or poetry relating Living in Harmony with others did not allow a mixed marriage inside a to faith or experiences of prayer church building, so they were married in for possible publication in the “My Humility, obedience and restraint of speech are keys to harmonious living the living room of my mother’s home by Journey to God” column. Acceptance of faults and forgiveness of all transgressions the local Catholic priest. Seasonal reflections also are Extend hospitality to those in need and accept no praise for it He responded that this could not have appreciated. Please include name, We all falter, stumble and fall and we assist those who do been recognized as a valid Catholic address, parish and telephone number Living in Harmony with others. marriage if it did not occur inside a church. with submissions. I do not believe that and would like to Send material for consideration to show him something to indicate that their “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, (Thomas J. Rillo is a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington, marriage was recognized by the Church. 1400 N. Meri­dian St., Indianapolis, and is Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad Seminary.) My mother was very religious. She went IN 46202-2367or e-mail to to Mass every day that she was able, and [email protected]. † would never have entered a marriage without Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our Ensor. Daughter of Leo Kolb. office by 10 a.m. Thursday Sister of Brenda Cheeseman, before the week of publication; Kimberly Sizemore, Beverly, be sure to state date of death. Elmer and James Kolb. Obituaries of archdiocesan Grandmother of two. priests serving our archdiocese GRAF, Donald, 62, St. Michael, are listed elsewhere in Brookville, Jan. 27. Husband The Criterion. Order priests of Pamela Graf. Father of and religious sisters and Jennifer Schwegman, Casey and brothers are included here, Travis Graf. Brother of Yvonne unless they are natives of the Brandes, Shelly Lunsford, archdiocese or have other Trisha Rosenberger, Rena connec­tions to it; those are separate obituaries on this Sacksteder, Alan, Greg and Lee page. Graf. Grandfather of six. HERBERT, JoAnn, 71, ALLEN, Elizabeth C. St. Mary, Rushville, Feb. 7. (Wedding), 94, St. Gabriel, Wife of Jerry Herbert. Mother Connersville, Feb. 3. Mother of of Kelley Carter, Christina John and Robert. Step-mother Davenport, Sara Vincent and of Claudia and George, JD Herbert. Sister of Charles Jr. Grandmother of nine. Merrell. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of two. Great-great-grandmother of three. HESSION, Betty L., 92, BAKER, Thomas D., 70, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Prince of Peace, Madison, Jan. 30. Mother of Maria Feb. 2. Husband of Jawiga Houston, Kathleen Tearman, Baker. Father of Christina Lesh, James and Martin Hession. Basketball bishop John and Thomas Baker. Brother Grandmother of 10. Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre, N.Y., blesses Dominick Rich of St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, of Pauline Horton, Lida Webster, Great-grandmother of 16. N.Y., prior to the school’s game at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville, N.Y., on Feb. 3. Bishop Barres, who was installed Charles, Luther and Roland on Jan. 31 to head the Rockville Centre Diocese, played junior varsity basketball when he was a student at Princeton University. JECHURA, Carl M., 76, Baker. Grandfather of five. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic) St. Christopher, Indianapolis, BROWN, Angela M. Jan. 25. Husband of Kathy (Peterson), 94, St. Mary, Jechura. Father of Matthew and of David Kowinski. Uncle of eight. Great-great-grandfather SACKSTEDER, Donald E., Cleary. Grandfather of 16. Navilleton, Feb. 5. Mother of Michael Jechura. several. of one. 76, St. Michael, Brookville, Great-grandfather of 11. Patricia Griffin Noble, Shirley LETTELLEIR, Joye E., 91, PUMPHREY, William Sr., Jan. 31. Husband of Joyce SCHUBACH, Patricia A., Gordon and Stanley Brown, JONES, Dorothy E., 89, Sacksteder. Father of Lynn St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Jan. 31. 86, St. Bartholomew, 83, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Jr. Grandmother of eight. Holy Rosary, Seelyville, Jan. 24. Dirkhising, Brent and Todd Wife of Theodore Lettelleir. Columbus, Feb. 4. Husband 83, Feb. 5. Wife of William Great-grandmother of eight. Mother of Barbara, Bob and Sacksteder. Brother of Jim and Mother of Elizabeth Erath and of Julia Pumphrey. Father of Schubach. Mother of Kristina Great-great-grandmother of two. Jim Jones. Sister of Helen Mike Sacksteder. Grandfather of John Lettelleir. Grandmother Pamela Cook, Steve and Kirschner, Mary Johnson, Meunier. Grandmother of five. nine. Great-grandfather of one. BUENING, Wilma I., 78, Great-grandmother of two. of six. William Pumphrey, Jr. Brother Anne Wurtz, Michael, St. Mary, Greensburg, Feb. 7. of Nancy Malan and Larry SANFORD, Barbara J., 82, Patrick, Timothy and William JURIC, Kristi L. (Hougland), MILLER, W. Thomas, Mother of Katrina Applegate, Pumphrey. Grandfather of 10. St. John the Baptist, Osgood, Schubach. Grandmother of 17. 32, St. Mary, Navilleton, Feb. 6. 90, St. Mark the Evangelist, Theresa Caffee, Janet Henry, Great-grandfather of nine. Jan. 5. Sister of Shirley Buck, Great-grandmother of six. Kenny and Michael Buening. Daughter of Mark and Carol Indianapolis, Feb. 5. Husband Carroll Reid and Billy Sanford. Sister of Dorothy and Norma Hougland. Sister of Kori Hollis, of Florence Miller. Father of RAFFERTY, Janice, 72, Aunt of several. SCOGGAN, Josephine, 57, Schreiner. Grandmother of 18. Karli and Tyler Hougland. Katherine McNeely, Rosemary St. John the Apostle, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, SCHAEFER, Stephen J., 75, Great-grandmother of 21. Granddaughter of Herman Piotrowski, Alice, Patrick, Bloomington, Jan. 29. Sister Feb. 2. Wife of Harold Scoggan. and Marcella Naville. Aunt of Robert, Thomas and William of Georgia Tucker and David St. Roch, Indianapolis, Feb. 5. Sister of Betty Proffitt, Ellen BURKETT, Karen K. several. Miller. Brother of David and Rafferty. Aunt of several. Husband of Mary Anne Stout, Wendy Wright, Chuck and (Strough), 65, St. Lawrence, Schaefer. Father of Terese Don Buckles. Aunt of several. KING, Ivanell, 81, St. Malachy, James Miller. Grandfather of 15. REASONER, Connie, 95, Indianapolis, Feb. 2. Wife of Great-grandfather of three. Blackmon, Dorothy Carothers, Joseph Burkett. Mother of Lynn Brownsburg, Jan. 17. Wife of St. Anne, New Castle, Feb. 3. Santina Page and Joseph STREEVAL, Richard J., Mistler. Sister of Linda Brown, James King. Mother of Kari MINNITI, Marianna, 52, Mother of Terri Cox. Sister of Schaefer. Brother of Christine 54, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Lisa Louciel, Jay and Rex Kobayashi, Kim Sweeney, St. Michael, Brookville, Jan. 13. Nancy Deutsch. Grandmother Rebic, Barbara Thomas and Jan. 17. Father of Carl and Strough. Grandmother of four. Kristie and Timothy King. Sister Mother of Mary Evers, Sarah of five. Great-grandmother of Gregory Schaefer. Grandfather Thomas Streeval. Brother of of Patricia Meyer and Edward Rowlett and Joseph Minniti. six. Great-great-grandmother Carla, Cathy and Bill Streeval. ENDERLE, Melvin, 90, of 18. Great-grandfather of two. Johnson. Grandmother of five. Sister of Rosa and Vince of one. Grandfather of one. St. Michael, Brookville, Great-grandmother of three. Minniti. Grandmother of five. SCHANTZ, Walter R., 93, Feb. 3. Father of Beverly Cox, RUBUSH, Lucille R., 79, St. Peter, Franklin County, TURNER, Edward J., 87, Geraldine Walters, John Dittly, KNOEBEL, Miriam E., 95, MOSTER, Henry J., 91, St. Michael, Brookville, Jan. 13. Jan. 24. Father of Linda St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, James and Robert Rudisell. St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Feb. 5. St. Gabriel, Connersville, Mother of Kim Roemer, Bruce, Gutzwiller, David and James Richmond, Jan. 31. Husband of Brother of Carol Barnhorst, Mother of Cindy Butzin and Jan. 31. Uncle of several. Carl and Donald Rubush. Sister Schantz. Brother of Edith Rose Turner. Father of Sharon Lillian Halker, Elvera Vogel, Cheryl Nolley. Grandmother PFEIFFER, Paul J., 94, of Doris and Phyllis Bischoff, Fledderman, Ruth Haring, Schultz, Daniel and David Earl and Edwin Enderle. of three. Great-grandmother of St. Michael, Cannelton, Feb. 2. Shirley Lynch and Richard Julie Vonderheide and Francis Turner. Brother of Jane Johnson, Grandfather of 14. four. Father of Charlene Mayfield, Geiling. Grandmother of five. Werner. Grandfather of seven. Evelyn Williams, Elmer, Fred ENSOR, Veronica L., 60, KOWINSKI, Michael W., Mary Jo Schellenberg, Dennis Great-grandmother of three. Great-grandfather of five. and Howard Turner. Grandfather of seven. St. Michael, Brookville, Jan. 9. 74, St. Luke the Evangelist, and Larry Pfeiffer. Grandfather RUNYON, Dolores M. SCHRAGE, James T., 88, Mother of Jeremy and Michael Indianapolis, Feb. 6. Brother of six. Great-grandfather of (Lambert), 81, St. Christopher, St. Luke the Evangelist, VANKIRK, Raymond C., 84, Indianapolis, Jan. 25. Mother Indianapolis, Jan. 30. Father of St. Anthony of Padua, Morris, of John, Michael and Ronald Jean Kingen, Jane Selsemeyer, Feb. 2. Father of Rose Spaeth Runyon. Grandmother of three. Ann, Bill, Joe and J.T. and Jim Vankirk. Grandfather “Furnace or Heat Pump” Our staff Great-grandmother of two. Schrage. Brother of Virginia of two. † has over 76 years of th Catholic Anniv Education Benedictine Father Gavin Barnes taught, 134 ersa ry Sal directed dramas with students for decades e Benedictine Father Gavin Barnes, a monk 1960 from Northwestern University in C 76 YEARS rd a n 133 Anniversary131th SaleAnniversary Sale t o of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Evanston, Ill. Father Gavin also studied at ho ti lic Educa died on Feb. 6 at the monastery. He was 89. The Catholic University of America and the FREE The Mass of Christian Burial was University of Iowa. LABOR CALL TODAY! celebrated on Feb. 11. 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He later earned a master’s degree Memorial gifts may be sent to in speech, specializing in oral interpretation, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, IS-5987722 public address and speech correction in St. Meinrad, IN 47577. † The Criterion Friday, February 17, 2017 Page 15 Book shares couple’s story of courage, faith through terminal illness By Mike Krokos Steve left his business executive role in 2007 to become Becky’s sole, full-time caregiver, and devoted his life to There are love stories. Then there is the love story of being with his wife. The next several years included many Steve and Becky Schenck. up and downs, but they were years the couple treasured The couple met in 1969 in Evansville, Ind., quickly fell during their time together, Steve said in a recent interview. in love and married in early 1970. “There’s an assumption that caring for Becky full time is a Though they came from different faith traditions— burden. It’s not. It’s a gift, not an obligation. I take care of myself Becky was Baptist, Steve was Catholic—the Schencks by taking care of her,” he says in the book. “I have learned to both believed in and loved God. celebrate all of the moments with Becky, even when things are “They shared a common faith in God that transcended tough. This experience has deepened our love.” their Church affiliation, and a faith in each other and the Becky also made time to publicly share her life story relationship that God had given them,” we read in Beyond in different arenas, including with fellow patients and Words: Becky and Steve Schenck’s Inspiring Story of Faith, staff at doctors’ offices, at a Community Health Network Hope and Love in the Face of Terminal Brain Cancer. conference, and with the global research team at Lilly, In the book, written by Lisa Abbott and Erin Sheers, we where she discussed her experience with their clinical trial. learn of the Schencks’ early life together where Steve’s career “She loved to share her message. She thought it was in banking would take them from Evansville to Lafayette really special,” said Steve, a member of Holy Spirit at then Indianapolis; about the birth of the couple’s children; Geist Parish in Fishers, Ind., in the Diocese of Lafayette. their community involvement with several worthy causes in “She inspired everybody. She gave people strength. The central Indiana; and how their faith would be tested as the book is about the things we learned.” couple learned of Becky’s glioblastoma multiforme diagnosis One of the people inspired by the couple and their (stage-four, terminal brain cancer) in 2006. commitment to each other was Father Dan Gartland, pastor of Up until that time, Becky was a healthy, vibrant woman in Holy Spirit at Geist Parish, who ministered to the Schencks her 50’s living life to the fullest as a wife, mother, grandmother after Becky started attending liturgies with her husband. and community volunteer, including at the Christamore House, “We just hit it off. We always had Jesus Christ in a community center serving the residents of Haughville, a common,” Father Gartland said of his friendship with neighborhood on the near west side of Indianapolis. Becky. “She was easy to talk to, and Steve was, of course, “We knew God, and our relationship with Him was very faithful in his practices of the faith. … It was really a so important to us,” Steve says in the book after Becky’s matter of making the journey together.” diagnosis. “We knew that in that moment, we needed to Though Becky and Steve came from different faith turn our lives and this situation over to His care.” traditions, the Schencks offered “a good example of the offers encouragement to anyone whose life has been Though given 12 to 15 months to live, Becky spent a fact that we have more in common than we have not in affected by cancer. He also hopes it helps people not only good portion of the next 10 years continuing to live her life common,” Father Gartland said, “and they were willing to battling brain cancer, “but it would really [help people and thanks to her and Steve’s unwavering faith, a “dream team” build on that which they had in common.” their families] facing [other] terminal illnesses.” of doctors at the University of California San Francisco, IU In the end, as her health deteriorated and Becky lost her Steve also encouraged families to keep faith at the Health and Community Health Network, multiple surgeries, ability to talk, she and Steve were able to communicate center of their lives as they face these challenges. a clinical trial drug manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company, “beyond words” because of their deep love for each other, “We decided [as soon as we got Becky’s initial radiation and chemotherapy. Steve said. diagnosis] that God would drive everything that we were Becky died in July 2016. going to do from that moment on,” he said. “I think it’s “We did not lose Becky sad that this happened, but I think it helped [our] kids get ‘There’s an assumption that caring for Becky to cancer,” reads a card the more focused on faith.” full time is a burden. It’s not. It’s a gift, not an Schenck family distributes in memory of Becky. “She beat (To purchase Beyond Words: Becky and Steve Schenck’s obligation. I take care of myself by taking care of cancer by the way in which Inspiring Story of Faith, Hope and Love in the Face her. I have learned to celebrate all of the moments she lived, the inspiration and of Terminal Brain Cancer, go to Amazon.com. For with Becky, even when things are tough. This strength she gave to others, more information about the book or to learn about the experience has deepened our love.’ and her love of God.” Schencks’ experience with glioblastoma multiforme, visit Steve hopes the book, www.beyondwordsbook.com. Proceeds from the book will —Steve Schenck in Beyond Words: Becky and Steve which provides numerous benefit the Community Health Network Foundation, and practical resources and the Christamore House Becky Schenck Early Childhood Schenck’s Inspiring Story of Faith, Hope and Love insights for caregivers, Education Center.) † in the Face of Terminal Brain Cancer

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Catholic Schools Week celebration Students and staff of St. Nicholas School in Ripley County pose in the parish church on Jan. 29 to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, which was observed on Jan. 29-Feb. 4. The photo was taken by Jennifer Shull, a teacher at the school who is also a professional photographer. Gathering for the photo was just one of many activities the students and staff participated in to celebrate the week. The week also included a prayer service, appreciation lunch for teachers and staff, making cards for U.S. military service men and women, “Student Appreciation Day,” a special lunch and movie, making cards for shut-ins in the community, and the school’s “Annual Talent Show.” (Submitted photo by Jennifer Shull)

Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference set for March 25 By Natalie Hoefer Father Murphy has given missions and the theme was chosen as “a way to on Jan. 21], I thought to myself, ‘This conferences in many countries. He is remember we have those heroes, those woman needs to speak on [the concept The Indiana Catholic Women’s currently chaplain martyrs who went before us, to pray of an anti-Mary].’ It’s just knowing how Conference, organized by the Marian to a Carmelite to ask for courage. It’s being aware women have kind of squandered the Center of Indianapolis and sponsored monastery in New that we do have this great cloud of glory that is womanhood.” by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, York and gives witnesses that went before from early Father Michael Keucher, associate will take place at the Indianapolis retreats for the Christianity, and it continues today.” pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood Marriott Downtown hotel from Marian Movement of Denney heard Father Murphy, a native Parish in Greenwood, will serve as 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 19. The Priests. of Ireland, speak while accompanying a the master of ceremonies. He will theme of this year’s conference is “A • Carrie Gress, young adult group overseas. concelebrate Mass with Fathers Blount Cloud of Witnesses.” a professor, author “They were so impressed with him,” and Murphy during the event. This year’s speakers include: and blogger. A she says. “He has a great love for the Adoration and the sacrament of • Back by popular demand, Society Fr. Ronan Murphy mother of four, Gress Church and for Our Lady and the rosary. reconciliation will also be available, as of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity has a doctorate in He was explaining that love, and it really well as vendors. Father James philosophy from The Catholic University touched those young people’s hearts. I Denney notes that the event will again Blount. A national of America and is a faculty member of thought, ‘He can touch all of us.’ ” be at the Downtown Marriot due to its speaker, retreat the online Pontifex University. Her third In discussing Mary, Father Murphy central locality. leader and exorcist, book, Marian Option, will also address the upcoming 100th “With the buffet at $25 a person that he returns to share will be published in anniversary of the miracle of Our Lady we’re required to have, coffee at $80 the message of his May, exploring the of Fatima. a gallon and covering the speakers’ healing ministry that role of Mary over the Gress will also discuss Mary, fees and travel, we barely break even,” “through the power centuries, blending exploring the idea that “if there is an she admits. “We’ve tried holding the of the Holy Spirit, approved apparitions anti-Christ, perhaps there is also an anti- conference at a high school to lower the God’s Church can as well as world events Mary,” Denny says. “If so, who is she cost, but participation greatly dropped. Fr. James Blount, make a difference in that point back to her. and where is she? We really try to make the cost and S.O.L.T the world today.” Kathy Denney, “[Gress is] a mother of four little ones, location as reasonable as possible.” • Father Ronan Murphy, a diocesan conference and she’s got an amazing message. After Denney expects this year’s priest of the Diocese of Camden, N.J. coordinator, says Carrie Gress the Women’s March [in Washington conference to be “another wonderful experience. “We all need spiritual renewal just like our bodies need food,” she says. “This is a day, not a weekend, and yet [the participants] will leave Research Study Seeking being better informed and enlightened by these exceptional international speakers. Men 65 and Older “It’s also a chance to be with other $500 Catholic women in a setting that is both exciting and spiritually enriching. if you complete The question is, ‘Why wouldn’t you the study. go?’ ” (Tickets for the Indiana Catholic Purdue University College of Pharmacy is seeking volunteers to Women’s Conference—from 8:30 a.m.- participate in a study to determine if hormones called Progesterone and 4 p.m. on March 19, with registration Testosterone can reduce the risk of a heart rhythm abnormality. at 8 a.m.—are $50, or $25 for students and religious. For groups of 10 or more, tickets are $45. Members of the largest If you qualify for the study: group will receive a prize and VIP seating in the front row. The conference • You will complete four 10 hour visits at the IU Health Indiana Clinical will be held at the Indianapolis Research Center (ICRC) located on the IUPUI campus Downtown Marriott, 305 W. Maryland St. Parking is available across the street • Prior to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th visit, you will take Progesterone, in the Government Center Parking Testosterone or a Placebo for 7 days Garage, 401 W. Washington St. To register for the conference, log onto • During the 2nd, 3rd and 4th visits, you will receive a medication called www.indianacatholicwomen.com, or Corvert, have your blood taken and ECGs performed throughout the visit mail a check and number of attendees to: Marian Center of Indianapolis, P.O. Box 47362, Indianapolis, IN 46247 [checks Please contact Heather Jaynes RN, MSN made out to St. Michael Foundation]. at 317-847-2094 or at [email protected] For questions, call 317-888-0873 or e-mail [email protected].) †