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Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 4, 5 Editorial . 4 Question Corner . 13 The Sunday & Daily Readings. 13 Serving the CChurchCriterion in Centralr andi Southert n Indianae Since 1960rion www.archindy.org May 10, 2002 Vol. XXXXI, No. 30 50¢ Pilgrims who witnessed Sept. 11 attacks r eturn to New York By Jennifer Del Vechio “Someone asked me if I wanted to see [Ground Zero],” said Helene Farrell of NEW YORK—The first attempt to St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. “I said make a spiritual pilgrimage to Germany, yes. It will be a way to finalize things. I Austria and Switzerland last fall ended with think it was nice to go back and see what CNS photo from Reuters archdiocesan pilgrims watching smoke rise happened. It ends that chapter.” from the World Trade Center towers. Farrell was one of the pilgrims sched- Stuck at their hotel across the Hudson uled to leave on the first pilgrimage to River in North Bergen, N.J., the pilgrims Germany, Austria and Switzerland. wondered what would happen next after On her second pilgrimage attempt, led two hijacked planes crashed into the tow- by Msgr. Joseph F. Schadel, vicar general, ers on Sept. 11, 2001. Farrell and the other pilgrims got a view The second attempt of 35 pilgrims of Ground Zero from a ferry cruise and from the archdiocese to visit Germany, again later as their bus drove by the gap- Austria and Switzerland eight months ing hole in downtown Manhattan. More later began last week with a look at the than 1.6 million tons of material from the Firemen walk along a construction ramp leading into the World Trade Center disaster area on April 26. destruction in Manhattan from the worst collapse of the World Trade Center has Debris removal and recovery work at the site is expected to end by June, nine months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America. See PILGRIMS, page 2 terrorist attacks. Boston Finance Council withholds Photo by Rich Clark Photo by consent for Geoghan payout BOSTON (CNS)—Cardinal Bernard F. Law May 5 acknowledged “the disap- pointment, the anger and even the sense of fresh betrayal” arising from a decision by the Archdiocese of Boston’s Finance Council to back out of a multimillion dol- lar settlement with victims of former priest John J. Geoghan. The cardinal said the archdiocese would continue to work for “a just and equitable solution” for all victims of clergy sex abuse. He talked about the rejected settlement during his regular Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. He said the Finance Council, which under canon law was required to approve The Spirit of Service Awards Dinner honored those who have volunteered in Catholic Social Service ministries. Award recipients pictured, front row, the $15 million to $30 million payment to left to right, are Dave Ballinger of Tuchman Cleaners, Bob Gregory, Margaret “Jane” Rudolph, Peggy Magee and Salvation Army Major Robert Scott, settle claims by 86 of Geoghan’s victims, and back row, Robert L. Haverstick, Marc E. Guess, Keynote speaker Scott O’Grady, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein and W. Tobin “Toby” had rejected the settlement out of a “laud- McClamroch. able concern” that the payment would “negatively affect the response which the Volunteers receive Spirit of Service Awards See PAYOUT, page 2 By Jennifer Del Vechio work of the “heroes” who allow He called the 19-year-old Marines Archbishop Buechlein begins Catholic Social Services to make a dif- who saved him from the wilderness new series of columns It was a night for paying tribute to ference in people’s lives and to raise of Bosnia heroes. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein those who prefer to work behind the money to continue the work of Catholic “A true hero in society is an indi- begins a series of columns in this issue scenes. Social Services, a member agency of vidual reaching out a helping hand,” of The Criterion on topics and issues But the Spirit of Service Awards Catholic Charities. O’Grady said. “All of you who sup- related to sex abuse and the Church. Dinner held on April 30 at the Keynote speaker Scott O’Grady, an port Catholic Social Services and the See Page 4. Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indian- Air Force captain who survived six days work you are doing to help those in apolis placed those who help the in enemy territory after his F-15 fighter need, the young, the elderly, the sin- needy into the spotlight by honoring jet was shot down during a peace keep- gle women … through Catholic their countless volunteer hours and ing mission over Bosnia in 1995, spoke Social Services you become heroes.” dedication to Catholic Social about his definition of a hero. O’Grady said it was his faith in Services ministries. O’Grady said a hero is someone who God that helped him survive in The annual dinner celebrated the does something for someone else. See SPIRIT, page 8 Prayer leads deacon to priesthood Editor’s note: During the next five focus and meaning. It’s hard to discern priesthood by Archbishop Daniel M. weeks, The Criterion will feature the where God is call- Buechlein on June 1 at SS. Peter and seminarians who will be ordained to the ing you when you Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. priesthood in June. aren’t taking time Johnson is looking forward to his to listen.” ministry assignments as associate pastor By Mary Ann Wyand The 28-year-old of St. Pius X Parish and chaplain at St. Barnabas Bishop Chatard High School in Prayer, music and ministry are insep- parishioner from Indianapolis. arable for Deacon Eric Johnson. Indianapolis and “The priesthood is a call and a voca- “At its fundamental level, prayer for four other arch- tion,” he said, “and it’s also a gift. In a me is about commitment,” he said. “It’s diocesan seminari- very short period of time, I’m going to something I do every day. Without ans will be be responsible for leading a community prayer, everything else tends to lose its Eric Johnson ordained to the See DEACON, page 10 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, May 10, 2002 defender of the bond, Metropolitan Seminary, Louvain, Belgium, appointed University of America, Washington, D.C., Official Appointments Tribunal. pastor, St. Jude, Indianapolis. appointed associate pastor, Prince of Peace, Madison, and chaplain for Effective May 13, 2002 Rev. Joseph Pesola, part-time associate Rev. Alvin Fong Ben, retired, Diocese of pastor, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, and Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies, Father Michael Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. Rev. Jack Emrich, administrator, St. John part-time chaplain, archdiocesan deaf appointed associate pastor, Our Lady of High School. the Baptist, Dover, and St. Joseph, ministry, appointed administrator, the Greenwood, Greenwood. Rev. Mr. Christiaan Kappes, to be St. Leon, appointed to prison ministry and St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, while ordained, appointed associate pastor, liaison to Catholic Cemeteries. Rev. Mr. Robert Hankee, to be continuing as part-time chaplain of the ordained, appointed associate pastor, St. Louis, Batesville. Effective July 3, 2002 deaf community St. Malachy, Brownsburg. Rev. Darvin E. Winters, associate pas- Rev. Stephen W. Giannini, pastor, Sacred Rev. Mr. Harold Rightor, to be Rev. Stanley Pondo, associate pastor, tor, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Heart, Terre Haute, appointed pastor, ordained, appointed associate pastor, Richmond Catholic Community parishes Greenwood, appointed administrator of St. Luke, Indianapolis. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis. of Holy Family, St. Andrew and St. Mary, St. John, Osgood, and St. Magdalen, Rev. Mr. Justin Martin, to be ordained, Rev. J. Nicholas Dant, administrator, and archdiocesan judge, Metropolitan New Marion, and granted permission to appointed associate pastor, St. Luke, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, appointed pastor, Tribunal, granted permission to pursue serve as chaplain in the Naval Reserves. Indianapolis. Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette, graduate studies. Rev. Lawrence Borders, associate pas- Rev. Gerald J. Kirkhoff, pastor, St. Jude, Indianapolis. Rev. Mr. Joseph Feltz, to be ordained, tor, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Indianapolis, appointed pastor, St. Pius X, Rev. James M. Farrell, pastor, Our Lady appointed associate pastor, Richmond appointed administrator, St. Maurice, Indianapolis. of Lourdes and St. Bernadette, Indian- Catholic Community parishes of Holy Napoleon, and sacramental minister for apolis, appointed pastor, St. Barnabas, Family, St. Andrew and St. Mary. Immaculate Conception, Millhousen, and Rev. Mr. Eric Johnson, to be ordained, St. Denis, Jennings County. appointed associate pastor, St. Pius X, Indianapolis. Rev. Russell Zint, associate pastor, Indianapolis, and chaplain for Bishop Rev. Mr. John McCaslin, to be St. Malachy, Brownsburg, appointed Rev. Mr. Todd Goodson, to be ordained, Chatard High School. ordained, appointed associate pastor, administrator, Sacred Heart, Terre Haute, appointed associate pastor of St. Barthol- omew, Columbus. Rev. James Bonke, part-time associate St. Barnabas. and sacramental minister for St. Ann, Terre Haute. pastor, St. Luke, Indianapolis, appointed Rev. Stephen J. Banet, pastor, Our Lady These appointments are from the office of the to give sacramental assistance at Christ of Mercy Parish, Brussels, Belgium, and Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, graduate stud- Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., the King, Indianapolis, and continuing as staff member, American College ies, Theological College, Catholic Archbishop of Indianapolis. still talking about because the area where “I remember saying that, and now they asked her to pray for all the souls of the the World Trade Center once stood is a aren’t there,” she said. people who died so suddenly in the attacks. PILGRIMS maze of platforms, boarded-up windows Other pilgrims talked about seeing On the pilgrims’ bus May 2, Koetter continued from page 1 and emergency vehicles going to and scores of people walk out of Manhattan again prayed for the souls of those who been removed from the site.

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