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BY DON CLEMMER MISHAWAKA — Continuing a discussion begun at 150th anniversary the Second Vatican Council, around 40 U.S. bishops gathered at the convent of the Sisters of St. Francis of holy site of Perpetual Adoration for a seminar exploring the relationship between doctrine and Scripture in Faithful flock to Lourdes for Catholic teaching, especially homilies. The event inspiration, miracles was sponsored by the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Page 5 the Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame. The Feb. 11-13 seminar, entitled “Eloquence of Teaching: Doctrine, Scripture and Preaching in the Life of the Church,” included talks by Cardinal William J. Levada, prefect of the Congregation for Indiana legislation the Doctrine of the Faith, Dr. John Cavadini, chair of the department of theology at the University of Notre Senate passes bill to aid Dame, along with professors of theology from Notre homeless youth Dame and other universities. It was a follow-up to a 2005 conference at Notre Dame marking the 40th Page 8 anniversary of “Dei Verbum,” the Second Vatican Council document on divine revelation. While the event was originally to be hosted on the Notre Dame campus, the bishops made a collective decision to move the seminar off campus to nearby Black Faithful Mishawaka because of the likelihood of the presen- Discover the roots of tation of the play, “The Vagina Monologues,” at Notre Dame, according to a statement by Bishop St. Augustine Parish John M. D’Arcy in the Feb. 17 issue of Today’s Catholic. Page 9 The seminar itself looked at the problem faced DIANE FREEBY by priests who feel they must choose between Bishop John M. D’Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend concelebrates Mass with preaching on the Scriptures or preaching on the Cardinal William J. Levada, prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, left, church’s doctrines and moral teachings. “Dei Father Michael Heintz, rector of St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, and the other bishops Verbum,” the seminar noted, does not see the two as Papal trip watch attending the “Eloquence of Teaching” seminar in Mishawaka. The Feb. 11-13 event was mutually exclusive, but rather as two components that What will the pope sponsored by the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame. tell educators? BISHOPS, PAGE 20 Page 20 Benedict’s first U.S. visit RITE OF ELECTION features diverse encounters U.S. organizers report a high demand for BY JOHN THAVIS tickets for the two papal Masses, to be cele- brated in Nationals Park in Washington and VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict Yankee Stadium in New York. XVI’s first visit to the United States as head At the Vatican, too, the excitement is of the Catholic Church features a diverse building for what church officials say could series of encounters with government lead- be the most important papal trip in years. ers, interreligious and ecumenical represen- Here is how the pope’s itinerary will tatives, the academic world and the Catholic unfold: faithful. Tuesday,April 15 The pope’s events in Washington and The pope is expected to arrive at Andrews New York April 15-20 include a meeting Air Force Base outside Washington in the with President George W. Bush at the White late afternoon after a nine-hour flight on his House and a visit to ground zero in lower chartered Alitalia jet. He will be greeted by Manhattan. Bush and the first lady, as well as by local His address to the United Nations April 18 church dignitaries, and both the pope and the will be the international highlight of the trip, president are expected to make brief remarks. TRISH LINNER offering the pope the most significant global Afterward, the pope will go to the apostolic Bishop John M. D’Arcy signs the Book of platform to date in his three-year pontificate. nunciature, the Vatican’s version of an It will be Pope Benedict’s eighth foreign embassy, to rest. the Elect at the Rite of Election held at trip and the first papal visit to the United States since Pope John Paul II made a 30- St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, on hour visit to St. Louis in 1999. VISIT, PAGE 3 Feb. 17. 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 24, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Bishops explore link between Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 Scripture and doctrinal instruction PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy Challenges of indifferentism and materialism, if not pleasant morning and the cardinal saw a EDITOR: Tim Johnson outright opposition that are a little different from snow covered landscape, which is never ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer those that emerge so strikingly in the Letters of St. seen in Rome or in his native California. STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Paul. This was followed by a full day of The proclaiming of these doctrines, appointments in my South Bend office, NEWS which are all found in the Scripture, and including the first look at preparations for Editorial Department relating them to the life of the people will the Annual Bishop’s Appeal video for this PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan &NOTES only nourish the church and the life of faith. coming year. FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, There were several other significant Then off east to St. Thomas, Elkhart, Ann Carey, Michelle Castleman, Elmer BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY talks. As always, I was impressed by the where I concluded a parish mission with J. Danch, Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie presentation of Professor Cavadini, who that exemplary pastor, Father Bill Sullivan. Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane showed us how to use the Catechism of the Despite the weather, they had substantial Catholic Church when preaching about the Freeby, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, The bishops at school crowds each of the five nights and a large church. He showed us a more inspiring and number receiving the sacrament of penance. Jennifer Murray, Jennifer Ochstein Over 40 bishops converged on Northern strongly biblical road by presenting clearly Indiana and were greeted by typical winter After some warm and welcome coffee, I and Deb Wagner the age-old teaching that the church is born days in this area — with low temperatures, was off east down the toll road and then from water and blood flowing forth from gusty winds and a steady snowfall. In no south on I-69 toward Fort Wayne and a Business Department the side of Christ. This teaching is present- way were they put off by this, but rather all much-needed day off. ed in the Church Fathers and the Second BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice opened their minds and hearts to a wonder- Vatican Council as well as the Catechism of AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber ful, theological and spiritual menu prepared the Catholic Church; and if carefully pre- BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol under dual sponsorship. The Doctrine A current event sented, makes clearer the personal relation- [email protected] Committee of the United States Conference At this writing, I am preparing for a busy ship between Christ’s redemptive cross and of Catholic Bishops, under Bishop William weekend in South Bend. It will start with a the heart of the church. He drew from the Advertising Sales Lori and Reverend Thomas Weinandy, fundraiser for Saint Joseph’s High School catechism to show us the close link Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) OFM, Cap., the theologian of that commit- on Saturday evening. On Sunday a triple- between the Scriptures and dogmatic truths. tee, and the Institute for Church Life at header — installation of Father Charles (260) 456-2824 Especially moving was the presentation Notre Dame had worked together to make Herman as pastor of St. John the Baptist Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) by Sister Ann Astell, Ph.D., on how to this extraordinary event possible. 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Testament, the use of Scripture by St. we hear more of the Gospel, as well as a realize that as he is bending his heart and Advertising deadline is nine days Thomas Aquinas and so many other beauti- larger portion of the Old Testament and the mind to understand and to teach, so we are before publication date. ful presentations. Letters of St. Paul. leaning forward to hear and to be nour- LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- But has something been lost? The homi- ished, hoping to support him by our interest and openness, hoping to learn from the comes original, signed letters about ly remains a precious gift as well as an A sense of place issues affecting church life. Although extraordinary opportunity for teaching and word of God.” we cannot publish every letter we instruction. Have preachers become so It was not only the excellent instructions, Preaching each Sunday to so many peo- receive, we strive to provide a bal- focused on the Sunday Gospel, on commen- but there was a band of icons present each ple is a gift and a great pastoral responsibil- anced representation of expressed taries and on the historical, critical method, day. I refer to the Sisters of St. Francis of ity. Please pray for us pastors that we may opinions and a variety of reflections which examines words and their origins and Perpetual Adoration. They welcomed the prepare and preach effectively, relying on life in the church.We will choose tries to grasp the original meaning that the bishops and made us feel at home. While always on his grace, his gift. Certainly, letters for publication based on read- close, intimate link between the word of Cardinal Levada and I stayed with the sis- prayer by the preacher on the word of God er interest, timeliness and fairness. God and church teaching, on such doctrine ters, the bishops drove over each day is central. Readers may agree or disagree with as the Redemption; the Incarnation; the through the snow, arriving for Morning Alas, the pitchers and catchers are in the letter writers’ opinions. Letters Prayer at 8:45 a.m. and departing in the camp and here we are in the snow, but it is must not exceed 500 words. All let- Trinity; the nature of the Eucharist and the sacraments has been lost, or perhaps dimin- early evening after Mass and supper. The surely a harbinger of warmer days to come ters must be signed and include a sisters received a standing ovation from the phone number and address for verifi- ished? Cardinal Levada, the successor of when the crack of the bat is heard again in cation.We reserve the right to edit Pope Benedict XVI at the Congregation of bishops at the end of the three days, and it the land. letters for legal and other concerns. the Doctrine of the Faith, gave the keynote was well deserved. See you all next week. and urged us to teach as part of our Arising early in the morning of the final Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, homiletic responsibility. He quoted Pope day, I concelebrated Mass with Cardinal P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN Benedict: Levada followed by a nice breakfast pro- 46856-1169; or e-mail: vided by the sisters and their illustrious [email protected] It is the particular task of the homilist to relate the doctrines of the church’s faith — our faith as Chef James. We were off to the South Bend ISSN 0891-1533 believers — to our life today in a world that chal- airport, finding that many of the bishops USPS 403630 lenges faith both theoretically and practically. had already passed through. It was a sunny, FEBRUARY 24, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3

at St. Joseph Church, a historic Not all political issues of equal value, German parish in the Yorkville VISIT section of Manhattan. Saturday,April 19 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 says Bishop DiMarzio of Brooklyn At 9:15 a.m., the pope cele- brates Mass in St. Patrick’s BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — A Wednesday,April 16 Bush welcomes the pope on the Cathedral in midtown Manhattan “hierarchy of values” exists, for priests, deacons and members which means not all political south lawn of the White House at 10:30 a.m., then the two leaders of religious orders. The day marks issues are of equal value, said the third anniversary of the pope’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of go inside for private talks. It’s only the second time in history that a election. Brooklyn. At 4:30 p.m., the pope presides “Our faith must inform our pope has visited the White House, and it takes place on the pope’s over an encounter with young peo- political decisions,” he said, and ple at St. Joseph Seminary in Catholic voters are obliged to 81st birthday. At 5:30 p.m., the pope presides Yonkers, north of New York City. distinguish “between moral evil,” The pope will meet with about 50 such as abortion, “and matters of over a prayer service with about 350 U.S. bishops at the Basilica of disabled youths, then speak to sev- prudential judgment,” such as eral thousand young people — tuition tax credits. the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Before including hundreds of seminarians Bishop DiMarzio made the — at what’s being described as a comments in an address Feb. 7 to the service, the pope will greet well-wishers outside. rally/prayer service. a crowd of 500 at the Cathedral Sunday,April 20 Club of Brooklyn’s annual din- Thursday,April 17 ner. His remarks drew on the At 10 a.m., the pope celebrates At 9:30 a.m., the pope will visit U.S. bishops’ 2007 document, Mass in Nationals Park, the first ground zero, the site of the Sept. “Forming Consciences for nonbaseball event at the new stadi- 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Faithful Citizenship: A Call to um. World Trade Center. Political Responsibility.” At 5 p.m., the pope addresses At 2:30 p.m., the pope will cel- When he was chairman of the the heads of more than 200 U.S. ebrate Mass in Yankee Stadium. bishops’ domestic policy commit- Catholic colleges and universities The liturgy will commemorate the tee, Bishop DiMarzio headed a at The Catholic University of 200th anniversaries of the archdio- committee of chairmen of other America in Northeast Washington. ceses of New York, Boston, USCCB committees that drafted Also attending will be school Philadelphia and Louisville, Ky., the document, which was pre- superintendents from U.S. dioce- as well as the elevation of pared in an effort to form con- ses. Baltimore — the diocese from sciences, not make decisions for At 6:30 p.m., the pope will join which the new sees were created voters. It was issued last Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, — to an archdiocese. November. Hindus and representatives of The pope departs John F. The bishops have issued a other religions for a meeting at the Kennedy International Airport at 8 “Faithful Citizenship” document Pope John Paul II Cultural Center. p.m. on Shepherd One, his char- every four years since 1976. tered Alitalia jet. CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING Friday,April 18 Even for those who can’t get In his talk, the bishop referred Glenda Walker is accompanied by her daughter, Gabriela, 6, as she casts primarily to issues in New York After flying from Washington into papal events, there will be state. He described as “a most her ballot in the presidential primary at a building at Christ the King to New York, the pope addresses opportunities to at least see the radical abortion bill” legislation Catholic Parish in Silver Spring, Md., Feb. 12. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the U.N. General Assembly at pontiff. Vatican officials are bring- proposed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., won the so-called Potomac Primary in 10:45 a.m. ing over a glass-walled popemobile and known as the Reproductive Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. At 6 p.m., the pope holds a and plan to use it at some point in Health and Privacy Protection prayer service with representatives both cities. Act. of other Christian denominations The bishop said it would attend nonpublic schools, which crushed.” legalize partial-birth abortion, a he strongly endorses, the bishop Many theologians contend that procedure which he noted the late said the 15 percent of children in a pre-emptive war cannot be jus- U.S. Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan, D- the state who attend those tified in Catholic teaching, he Pope reduces waiting N.Y., described as “near-infanti- schools save taxpayers tens of said. cide.” millions of dollars. The current debate over troop Bishop DiMarzio said the Yet, he said, “the working- surges or withdrawing troops or period for sainthood cause measure would “disenfranchise poor Catholic families of our timetables for withdrawal, how- parents of their right to play a state and diocese that are making ever, “is a matter of prudential central role in the most signifi- a contribution to the common judgment,” he said. for Fatima visionary cant decisions of their minor chil- good continue to be disenfran- In viewing the range of issues dren” because it prohibits chised.” elected officials and candidates COIMBRA, Portugal (CNS) — parental notification, and it would In contrast to a moral evil, a might take on the national and Pope Benedict XVI has lifted the also expand access to over-the- position on educational tax cred- local levels, Bishop DiMarzio five-year waiting period to start counter pharmaceuticals “that its is a matter of prudential judg- said that support for anyone who the canonization process for destroy human life.” ment. “People of good faith are “espouses policies that are grave- Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, “In our own country, despite free to disagree,” he said. “The ly immoral” is possible “only one of the three children who saw significant victories that extend church doesn’t say that people under exceptional circumstances Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. protection to the unborn, this can’t take the wrong position, the that are hard to imagine.” The decision means that the modern slaughter of the holy church only says you cannot take The “Faithful Citizenship” diocesan phase of the sainthood innocents continues because of a position that will promote document urges Catholics to par- process can begin immediately. the policies of unscrupulous immorality.” ticipate in public life and help Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, politicians,” he said. The bishop also addressed the shape society. head of the Vatican Congregation “Only in circumstances that subprime mortgage crisis that has In specific terms, the bishop for Saints’ Causes, made the are extraordinarily hard to con- resulted in a sharp rise in home urged Catholics to “register vot- announcement at a Feb. 13 Mass template may a Catholic voter foreclosures. ers, knock on doors and be gener- in Coimbra commemorating the support a proponent of so great “We in the diocese are com- ous in your contributions to can- third anniversary of Sister Lucia’s an intrinsic moral evil,” the bish- mitted to working with elected didates and those institutions that death. op said. officials to assist those in jeop- will ensure our voice is heard. The cardinal said Pope Bishop DiMarzio also ques- ardy of losing their home,” he There is so much at stake that we Benedict had reduced to three said. cannot afford to sit on our years the waiting period so the CNS PHOTO COURTESY OF SHRINE OF FATIMA tioned legislative efforts “that Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos is would undermine the family by Stating that the diocese is also hands.” Diocese of Coimbra, where Fatima redefining marriage.” He said committed to ensuring that hous- Frank J. Keating, president of is located, can begin the initial seen in this May 16, 2000, file that “pandering to a small but ing is affordable for working the Cathedral Club, founded in phase of the sainthood investiga- photo. Sister Lucia, the eldest of well-funded special interest families, the bishop said this and 1900, encouraged the dinner tion. Bishop Albino Mamede Cleto three Portuguese children to group, our leadership in Albany similar issues “are important and guests to join the Catholic of Coimbra, supported by other receive apparitions of the Virgin would undermine the institution must be considered by voters.” Citizens Committee. It describes bishops, had asked for the reduc- Mary in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, that is the bedrock of our socie- Turning to the war in Iraq, itself as “a grass-roots organiza- tion. died Feb. 13, 2005 at 97. ty.” Bishop DiMarzio said Pope tion of Americans who want to The diocesan phase of the Saying that the business of Benedict XVI “has made no see Catholics and our church investigation includes gathering government is to protect the com- secret of his personal opposition” treated fairly — by government and examining Sister Lucia’s writ- evidence that miracles attributed to mon good, the bishop asked how to the conflict, “in which 4,000 and politicians, the media and ings to see that they are in keeping her intercession occurred. One the state benefits by extending servicemen and servicewomen society in general.” with the faith and gathering evi- miracle is needed for her beatifica- “the benefits of marriage” to have died, 50,000 have been He said further information was dence to see if she lived an exem- tion, the step before canonization, same-sex couples. wounded and the lives of tens of available on its Web site, plary Christian life. and another miracle occurring On the issue of tax credits for thousands, perhaps even a hun- www.catholiccitizenscommittee.org Subsequent phases involve the after her beatification is needed for the parents of children who dred thousand, Iraqis have been Vatican congregation evaluating her to be declared a saint. 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 24, 2008 Teachers recognized for best classroom practices Saint Francis professor and chair BY LAUREN CAGGIANO of the showcase, concluded the morning with an awards ceremo- FORT WAYNE — Local teachers, ny. Before bestowing the trophies, including a few from Fort Wayne- Hankee underlined the importance South Bend diocesan schools, of creating a stimulating learning were honored at the second annual environment and the need to rec- Best Practices Teacher ognize and celebrate the educators Recognition Showcase Feb. 2 at who implement best practices. the University of Saint Francis. Jessie Bloom, a first-grade The half-day event in the Pope teacher at Most Precious Blood John Paul II Center was forum for School in Fort Wayne, was recog- teachers to present their outstand- nized for her hands-on approach to ing classroom practices to area science. Bloom shared her presen- LAUREN CAGGIANO educators and teacher education tation, “Adding process skills and Patty Martone, former assistant candidates. Participants took part superintendent of Fort Wayne inquiry into science,” at the show- MARK WEBER in three 30-minute workshop/table Community Schools, delivered an case. Spectrographic analysis of the papal ring from the 16th century shows talk sessions, followed by box “If you’re not manipulating inspirational speech about her the stone to be rubelite tourmaline found in India and/or Afghanistan. lunches and an address from materials in science, you’re not journey as an educator entitled “A On both sides of the ring’s shank are two well-executed tiaras and keynote speaker addressing sci- Challenging Career: A Rich crossed keys, the traditional symbols of the papacy. Patty Martone, ence,” she said. Retirement.” Martone was the former assistant “You need to speaker the second annual Best superintendent “Anytime you put them take questions of Fort Wayne and turn them Practices Teacher Recognition Community into an investi- Showcase Feb. 2 at the University Schools. in charge, they retain gation.” of Saint Francis. Papal ring displayed Martone Bloom said a delivered an more, enjoy more lot of teachers Bloom also noted the number informal, yet do not teach sci- of attendees and presenters has inspirational ence very often, increased since the first year. at Cathedral Museum speech, about and learn more.” but nonetheless Nora Jackson teaches fifth her journey as it’s an important through eighth grade social studies mystery. It may well have been an educator enti- discipline. BY FATHER PHILLIP WIDMANN JESSIE BLOOM at St. Mary School, Avilla. acquired by Bishop Joseph tled “A “Children Jackson, who has a six-year tenure Challenging learn best by Dwenger, the second diocesan at the school, presented on Conrad FORT WAYNE — The bishop, during his travels to Career: A Rich doing,” she Richter’s “A Light in the Forest.” Retirement.” explained. Cathedral Museum, established Europe in 1874. The diocese can Jackson said she specifically chose in 1980, is a repository for thank Bishop Dwenger for a The retired “Anytime you Richter’s piece because it com- administrator has changed the field put them in charge, they retain church related artifacts, and number of its best pieces. bines social studies and literature. thousands of such are housed The Cathedral Museum has through her best practices, more, enjoy more and learn more.” “I live to do hands-on activities although she said it wasn’t always The first-grade teacher also said there with some always on other artifacts of interest just and bring lessons to life,” she said. exhibit. One of the more unusu- begging to be re-researched to a conscious process. the showcase is an invaluable Cindy Stahl teaches fifth “I did things distinctly but did- resource for students and current al artifacts, always on display, is discover their provenance. This through eighth grade language arts a papal credential ring, dating can be time consuming but full n’t understand them,” she said. teachers. at St. Mary. In the classroom, Stahl “I’d like to think in my 33 years I “We all do best practices, or from the early 16th century. of adventure. Those interested said she likes to take concepts and This ring would be given in doing research for the made a difference.” else we wouldn’t be teaching,” she encourage the students to apply Nancy Hankee, a University of said. along with a message, to a per- Cathedral Museum or would them, a “student led” approach. son of importance, such as an like to volunteer in some other envoy, head-of-state, etc. The capacity are encouraged to con- ring and its seal would prove tact Father Phillip Widmann at the legitimacy of the person (260) 744-2765. wearing it and the message. The Cathedral Museum is The history of this particular located on the lower level of the ring concerns Pope Alexander Archbishop Noll Catholic VI, who died in 1503, and Pope Center at 915 S. Clinton St., Pius III, his successor, who was Fort Wayne. The museum is Kathleen Anderson is one so ill that he barely made it open Monday thru Friday, 10 through his installation cere- a.m. to 2 p.m. with free admis- monies and died just a few days sion and free parking. of more than 30 Barnes & following his coronation. The seal for this ring is for “Papa Pio” (Pope Pius III) but Thornburg attorneys providing was used by his successor, Pope Julius II, because it was readily available. In short, the ring was legal services to their fellow cast for Julius II, the seal for Pius III. It can therefore be established that this ring was parishioners in the Diocese made in the latter part of October or early November of 1503. of Fort Wayne - South Bend. Exactly how this ring came Father Phillip Widmann is the cura- into the possession of the tor of the Cathedral Museum in Diocese of Fort Wayne-South the Archbishop Noll Catholic Bend remains somewhat of a Center in downtown Fort Wayne.

Kathleen Anderson Labor and Employment/Litigation (260) 425-4657 [email protected] Voice Mail O:(260)436-6363 Ex 317 (260) 479-1162 R: (260) 639-6471 FEBRUARY 24, 2008 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 5 Lourdes bishop says Mary Pilgrims touch, bathe, drink sought devotion to Jesus for Mary’s intervention at Lourdes ots and baths. trolling the crowds and helping at BY REGINA LINSKEY preparation for the Eucharist, said BY REGINA LINSKEY Bishop Perrier, who, like the tens The extremely sick and the the baths, grotto and votive sta- of thousands of pilgrims throng- extremely determined sometimes tions are volunteers. LOURDES, France (CNS) — LOURDES, France (CNS) — ing the streets of Lourdes for the wait in line for hours to reach the Boucaud has helped women Pilgrims come to the Massabielle Mary did not seek devotion from feast day, wore a souvenir medal- baths inside chambers near the undress and pray and has guided grotto to slide their fingers and run St. Bernadette Soubirous and lion marking his participation in grotto. them as they their hands along its damp walls Catholics but instead sought the Jubilee Way pilgrimage. Mac kneel in the cool smoothed by years of touching. devotion to Jesus and the The bishop said that when Carvajal, a waters of the They touch the walls with scarves, Eucharist, said Bishop Jacques Mary appeared to St. Bernadette banker from “I wanted to heal ... baths. Many of rosaries and folded pieces of paper Perrier of Tarbes and Lourdes. Mary was smiling and laughing. Houston, has the women with written prayer intentions. In the apparitions at the Lourdes is a place of happiness visited Lourdes “come in very They toss photos of loved ones, Massabielle grotto, Mary led St. and confidence, but also of twice and dipped personal things I had poor attire and written intentions and bouquets of Bernadette to Jesus and today penance and a difficult stage of in the baths sev- very poor flowers into the grotto’s crevices. intercedes for pilgrims and leads conversion, he said. eral times. health,” she said. Men and women on their knees inside me. I wanted to them to Jesus, the bishop said at Among the crowd at Mass was “I wanted to “As nurses, silently pray, facing a statue of Our an outdoor international Mass in Anne Bisschop, 20, who was heal ... personal we are taught (in Lady of Lourdes placed where Mary Lourdes Feb. 11, the feast of Our with a group of 200 youths from things I had cleanse, and I thought this school) to treat appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous Lady of Lourdes and the World the international Community of inside me. I the patient holis- 150 years ago. Groups of pilgrims Day of the Sick. the Cenacle. The community pro- wanted to tically,” but in walk through the grotto holding can- was the best way to do it.” At the grotto in the vides care for young men and cleanse, and I practice the spir- dles and sometimes spontaneously Sanctuaries of Our Lady of women from around the world thought this was itual side is singing “Ave Maria.” They place the Lourdes, a statue of Mary stands who are suffering from drug the best way to MAC CARVAJAL ignored and a candles at the outdoor votive sta- on the right side and the altar for addictions, depression, eating dis- do it,” he told patient is treated tions, where the words “The flame the Eucharist is at the center, he orders and “people who need a CNS, noting that “in a secular continues my prayers” appear in sev- said, because the Eucharist is the new experience,” said Bisschop, life changed sig- way” with medi- eral languages. center of devotion. from Belgium, who voluntarily nificantly for him after his first trip cine, she said. People drink and bathe in the “The mission of Lourdes is to entered the community with a to Lourdes. “Here at Lourdes, the treatment holy water of the Sanctuaries of be a school of prayer, a place drug addiction five months ago. Debora Boucaud, a nurse prac- is the spirituality. You don’t have Our Lady of Lourdes, hoping that where it is easy, natural to pray,” Bisschop told Catholic News titioner from the New York bor- to inquire what illness; it really their prayers for Mary’s interven- said Bishop Perrier. Service the community is “a ough of Queens, is a volunteer at doesn’t matter, the treatment is the tion will be heard, inner peace will Mary brought St. Bernadette school for life” that changes “our the grotto. Nearly all workers con- same,” she said, adding that the be found and faith will be restored, to Jesus, said the bishop, noting life with our religion.” job is mentally challenging pilgrims told Catholic News that during the apparitions Mary On the outskirts of the Mass because “you see all the pain ... all Service in mid-February. was preparing the young St. grounds, Sinead Boyle of Louth, the emotions.” Sue Jarvis of Virginia Beach, Bernadette to receive her first Ireland, stood with her father on The evening rosary procession, Va., said she left a photograph of Communion. St. Bernadette ini- the lines for the baths, the waters in which pilgrims hold candles, herself and her late father at the tially was not allowed to receive of Lourdes said to give strength recite the rosary and sing “Ave grotto. But Jarvis said she came her first Communion because she and healing. She told CNS that Maria” while slowly wrapping mostly for her 18-year-old daugh- did not know her catechism well she went to the baths the day around the sanctuaries’ grounds, is a ter, Megan, who has a brain tumor. enough. The book was in French before, but was willing to wait in popular ritual at Lourdes. On the eve She was not expecting miracles and St. Bernadette only spoke the line for at least the three hours of the Feb. 11 feast of Our Lady of from visiting the sanctuaries, but local dialect. until the baths opened to sub- Lourdes and the World Day of the needed a spiritual retreat to feel However, St. Bernadette final- merge in the chilly waters again. Sick, tens of thousands of pilgrims refreshed and to receive peace of ly received the sacrament Father Niall O’Leary of Holy took part in the procession. mind, Jarvis told CNS Feb. 13. between the 17th and 18th Family Parish in Pasadena, Calif., Bill Mackowick, who brought Father Andrew Dubois, vicar apparitions. The Lourdes jubilee was walking through the crowds his twin 15-year-old sons, Tom for priests for the Diocese of year — which began Dec. 8, the of pilgrims leaving Mass and and Mike, to the sanctuaries from Portland, Maine, said he feels this feast of the Immaculate wishing “Happy feast day” to one Pittsburgh, said he came to intro- peace of mind at the grotto. Conception of the Blessed Virgin another. The priest was carrying duce his sons to Mary, “the great- “When we clutter our minds, Mary, and runs until this Dec. 8 the Eucharist from the Mass to est mom in the world.” Following we have a way of distracting our- — marks the 150th anniversary give to a 93-year-old man who a difficult divorce, Mackowick is selves,” he said. “And the grotto of the Marian apparitions to St. was too sick to attend. Father the sole caregiver of his children. gives that (peace) back to you.” Bernadette. O’Leary told CNS the man’s 19- Although his sons were not In the ninth of 18 apparitions, Welcoming the estimated year-old granddaughter brought exactly enthused to join the pilgrim- Mary directed St. Bernadette to age to Lourdes, Mackowick said he 50,000 pilgrims, Bishop Perrier him to Lourdes to participate in a CNS PHOTO/NANCY WIECHEC drink from the spring at the grotto. said that no one is excluded at 50-member pilgrimage from A man touches a rock Feb. 12 as he was touched as his sons raised their There was barely any water; what Lourdes. southern California. candles high in union with the thou- was there was muddy, and it took prays at the grotto where Mary He said the Jubilee Way, the Meanwhile, Pope Benedict sands of other pilgrims during the St. Bernadette four attempts to appeared to St. Bernadette special anniversary pilgrimage in XVI said in his Feb. 10 Angelus refrain of “Ave Maria.” He said he drink it. But today, the water flows Soubirous at the Sanctuaries of Lourdes of sites related to St. address at the Vatican that the knew the message of Lourdes was clear through the sanctuaries’ spig- Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Bernadette’s life, begins at the message of Lourdes reminds the sinking in for them. parish church, where St. faithful to pray and do penance. Bernadette was baptized, and The pope said he promised to ends where St. Bernadette pray for all sick people during his received her first Communion. annual Lenten retreat, which All of the Jubilee Way is in began the evening of Feb. 10. INC. Wygant327 Lincolnway Floral West South co. Bend Bishop Jacques Perrier of Tarbes and Lourdes (574) 232-3354 (800) 994-2687 gives the homily dur- ing an outdoor Mass on the feast of Our Charge by Phone or Come in and Browse Lady of Lourdes in Monday-Friday: 8AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 8AM - 5PM Lourdes, France, Feb. 11. 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sively anti-abortion. His defenders Rabbinical group asks note McCain’s consistent anti- Vatican for clarification abortion voting record and say his language is changing on stem-cell on Good Friday prayer issues, especially as research using adult stem cells and some WASHINGTON (CNS) — The EWS RIEFS N B treatments using them have Rabbinical Assembly of moved forward. McCain’s cam- Conservative Judaism has asked paign Web site states that he for clarification from the Vatican favors the reversal of the 1973 as to whether a revised Good POPE JOHN PAUL II, FIDEL CASTRO MEET IN CUBA IN 1998 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court deci- Friday prayer for the Jews in Latin sion that legalized abortion in the calls for the conversion of Jews. United States, opposes the cre- The new prayer replaces the one ation of human embryos for contained in the 1962 Roman research purposes, would outlaw Missal, sometimes called the the use of cells or fetal tissue from Tridentine rite, which is no longer embryos created for research pur- generally used by Catholics but poses, and opposes human which may be used by some cloning. church communities under recent- ly revised norms. Pope Benedict XVI has reformulated the Good Friday prayer for the Jews, remov- Archbishop Burke seeks ing language about the “blind- ness” of the Jews, but it asks for dissident priest’s prayers for the Jews and that “all reconciliation Israel may be saved.” Some Jewish leaders criticized the ST. LOUIS (CNS) — Archbishop phrasing as a call for Jews to Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis accept Christianity. A Feb. 14 res- said Feb. 5 that he is “safeguard- olution by the Rabbinical ing the unity of the church” by Assembly said that it “is dismayed insisting that a suspended and and deeply disturbed to learn of excommunicated priest associated reports that Pope Benedict XVI with the lay board of a suppressed has revised the 1962 text of the parish meet with him. The arch- Latin liturgy.” It said, “Be it bishop and the priest, Father resolved that the Rabbinical Marek Bozek, met later that day. Assembly seek clarification from Archbishop Burke would not dis- the Vatican of the meaning and cuss the meeting because he said it status of the new text for the Latin CNS/ZORAIDA DIAZ, REUTERS was private and pastoral. A priest liturgy.” Pope John Paul II and Cuban President Fidel Castro check the time as the pope arrives of the Diocese of Springfield- Cape Girardeau, Father Bozek in Cuba in this 1998 file photo. Castro said Feb. 19 that he is retiring after nearly a half- was suspended in December 2005 Don’t jump the gun: century in power. by his bishop for abandoning his Norms for saints’ assignment and his diocese to take a job as pastor offered to him by causes call for careful past. She said she hoped that numerous public appeals of Pope Father Burghardt dies; St. Stanislaus Kostka Corp. at study experience would help her Benedict XVI” for “a renewed their church in St. Louis. St. advance U.S.-Vatican relations in sense of respect for and the need was one of nation’s top Stanislaus Kostka Parish was sup- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a her new post. The United States to safeguard God’s creation.” pressed by the archdiocese over new set of rules encouraged by and the Vatican have a “common theologians, preachers the governing board’s refusal to commitment to the human dignity Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican is WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jesuit bring parish structures into con- of every man, woman and child,” San Antonio requiring dioceses to be more Father Walter Burghardt, long formity with canon law. The cor- she said in a statement to reporters meticulous and objective when archbishop unhappy regarded as one of U.S. poration that runs it is considered at the Rome airport Feb. 15. “Both they prepare local sainthood caus- Catholicism’s top theologians and to be functioning outside the com- the United States and the Holy See with Clinton rally at es. The new norms do not intro- preachers, died Feb. 16 at the munion of the church. In have a long history in which faith duce revolutionary changes in the Jesuits’ infirmary on the campus December 2005, Archbishop and reason are inseparably united Catholic college existing process, but they tighten of St Joseph’s University in Burke declared that the six mem- in that quest,” she said. up the margin of error and require SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — San Philadelphia. He was 93 years old. bers of the lay board and Father better documentation in order to Antonio Archbishop Jose H. A funeral Mass was scheduled for Bozek were excommunicated. avoid carelessness or even, in the Everyone is responsible Gomez said he was “neither Feb. 20 at Holy Trinity Church in Vatican’s words, “fraud or decep- advised nor consulted” by St. Washington. Using as a base his Catholic parish on Illinois tion.” The rules are contained in a for caring for Mary’s University officials when 45-year tenure as managing editor, 45-page instruction made public environment, says U.N. the school agreed to host a Feb. 13 then editor in chief, of the journal campus provides comfort by the Congregation for Saints’ evening rally for Democratic pres- Theological Studies, Msgr. Causes in February. The instruc- nuncio idential candidate U.S. Sen. Burghardt wrote and preached on after shooting Hillary Clinton sponsored by the tion revises the procedures used a wide variety of church issues. DEKALB, Ill. (CNS) — At Christ NEW YORK (CNS) — Ongoing group “Texas for Hillary.” “I was by dioceses to recognize and After retiring from Theological the Teacher Parish on the campus debate about climate change “has surprised to learn of Sen. Hillary investigate potential saints before Studies, Msgr. Burghardt began a of Northern Illinois University, helped put into focus the Clinton’s appearance at St. Mary’s forwarding their causes to Rome. new initiative, Preaching the Just students, staff and parishioners inescapable responsibility of one University,” the archbishop said in The instruction covers everything Word, a project to improve gathered in the church to pray the and all to care for the environ- a Feb. 12 statement. “Catholic from the medical investigation of Catholic preaching across the rosary for victims of the Feb. 14 ment,” the Vatican’s U.N. nuncio institutions are obliged to teach miraculous cures to the interroga- nation. shooting on their campus. Five told the U.N. General Assembly and promote Catholic values in all tion of favorable and unfavorable students died in the shooting, Feb. 13. This has resulted in instances. This is especially witnesses. Above all, it urges which took place about 3 p.m. “building consensus around the important when people look to our those investigating the life of a McCain praised, when a man later identified as common objective of promoting a Catholic universities and colleges would-be saint to act with utmost Stephen Kazmierczak, 27, opened healthy environment for present to provide leadership and clarity criticized for his impartiality and avoid whitewash- fire with a shotgun and several and future generations,” he said. to the often complicated and con- ing any personal faults or negative pro-life record handguns in a school auditorium. The underlying theme in the nun- flicting political discourse,” he aspects that emerge. He shot at least 22 people and sent cio’s statement to the 62nd session added. The archbishop said the WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. dozens of students running and of the General Assembly was that records of the New York senator Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the crawling toward auditorium exits. New U.S. ambassador a concern for humanity, in partic- and some other presidential candi- Republicans’ presumptive presi- The gunman then turned the gun ular for those most vulnerable to dates “on important life issues are dential nominee, has been praised to Vatican arrives in on himself and died on the audito- the effects of climate change, not consistent with the teaching of and criticized for his pro-life rium's stage. As word of the translates into a concern for the the Catholic Church.” St. Mary’s record. Praised by the National Rome shootings spread across the cam- environment. “Thus we are better University, which is operated by Right to Life Committee and pus, buildings and dorms were ROME (CNS) — The new U.S. equipped to adopt strategies and the Marianists, released a state- opposed by Planned Parenthood, locked down. Within hours, ambassador to the Vatican, Mary policies which balance the needs ment saying it “does not endorse McCain has been accused of being parishioners at Christ the Teacher Ann Glendon, arrived in Rome of humanity with the urgency for a political candidates or their posi- too soft on abortion and cool to Parish, home to the university's Feb. 15 and said she looked for- more responsible stewardship,” he tions on issues and acknowledges pro-life issues in general. Critics Newman Center, brought cartons ward to working with the Vatican said. He restated the Holy See’s the fundamental differences point out that a major chink in of sodas and chips to the parish in on issues of religious freedom and commitment to implementing the between those of the presidential McCain’s pro-life armor is his preparation for students who religious tolerance. Glendon, a goals and objectives set out in the candidates and the Catholic support for embryonic stem-cell might come to pray or seek com- Harvard University law professor, U.N. Climate Change Conference Church.” research in which human embryos fort. has served with Vatican agencies in Bali, held Dec. 3-14, 2007, and are destroyed to extract the cells, and diplomatic missions in the the “personal commitment and and they add that he is not aggres- FEBRUARY 24, 2008 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

among organists today, confirm- Diocese receives ing her impact more than 50 years after she made her debut. She was the first American grants totaling woman organist to play in Westminster Abbey, the first $10,000 AROUND THE DIOCESE woman organist to play in Latin America, and the first American to The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South play in Egypt. She has served as Bend recently received grants judge at nearly every major organ totaling $10,000 from the Black STUDENTS SING NATIONAL ANTHEM ON RADIO competition in the world. and Indian Mission Fund, Le Chemin de la Croix, a series Washington, D.C. The grants are of 14 poems based on the 14 being disbursed — one in March Stations of the Cross, was written and one in June or July 2008 — in in 1911 by Paul Claudel (1868- two equal installments. The grant 1955), one of the most significant money will be used to assist Black French literary figures of the first and Native Americans in need at half of the 20th century. Upon the following respective parishes reading the poetry, Marcel Dupre and schools: (1886-1971), the organist at St. In South Bend: Sulpice in Paris, was so inspired • Holy Family School — he made a rough sketch of his $1,000 for Freedom 22/ tuition musical reaction to each of them, assistance and in 1931 at the Royal • Our Lady of Hungary School Conservatory of Music in — $1,000 for tuition assistance Brussels, played an improvised • Holy Cross School — $1,000 musical commentary. It was so for one, new non-Catholic student well received that Dupre recreated • St. Adalbert School — $1,000 the improvisation in written form. for scholarships Dupre enjoyed a worldwide repu- • St. Augustine Parish — tation for his extraordinary $2,000 for African-American tutor improvisation abilities. program In Fort Wayne: • Benoit Academy — $1,000 to Luers Spirit at Casa subsidize non-Catholic Black FORT WAYNE — Bishop Luers American students at Benoit High School will be hosting din- • Bishop Luers High School — ner on Sunday, March 2, at Casa $3,000 for tuition assistance D’Angelo Restaurant on Fairfield The annual diocesan-wide col- Ave. in Fort Wayne. Adult dinners lection to assist the Black and are $7.50 and includes Casaburo Indian Missions was taken up on salad, bread, cheesecake, soft Feb. 10, the First Sunday of Lent. PROVIDED BY BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL drinks, coffee or tea and a choice Students from Bishop Luers High School Guys Acapella group sang the national anthem of spaghetti and meatball, lasagna Decatur man honored by with meat sauce or Cavatelli on radio station U.S. 93.3 on Friday, Jan. 25. A recording of their performance will be Alfredo with broccoli. A cash bar Holy Family Society replayed on the station as needed. Pictured are Simon May, Tommy Saul, Joe Crouch, is available. Children 10 and under are $3. Meals include DECATUR — Catholic Holy Kris Andorfer, Jimmy Mitchell and Colton Derickson. Family Society has announced spaghetti with meat sauce, bread, that a resident of Decatur is one of soft drinks and cheesecake. As a the latest winners of its program, gratuity, a gift to be placed in the “That Others May See.” Society including the Stations of the Cross nae relations. Mary’s coupled with her knowl- LuersKnight Auction is requested. member Charles J. Voglewede on March 20 from 10:20 to 11:10 O’Leary completed a bachelor edge of event planning and higher Casa will donate half of the pro- won a cash prize for his participa- a.m. of arts degree at the college in education make her the right ceeds back to Bishop Luers. tion in the program. The service has dramatic living 1989 with a double major in histo- woman for the job,” Rodriguez Tickets may be purchased by The society began this program stations in that the assembly is led ry and government. She earned a added. “We look forward to her calling Bishop Luers at (260) 456- in association with the Lions through Lenten prayers and medi- master of arts degree from coming aboard.” 1261. Clubs International. Members of tations with student ministers act- Valparaiso University in 1991, Kara will be starting her posi- the society donate their unused ing out each station as the school and in 2000 earned a master of tion at Saint Mary’s College St. Jude School to host eyeglasses so that the lenses can community prays along with science in administration degree March 3. be recycled into new glasses for them. A mixture of media is used from the University of Notre kindergarten open house people who are not able to buy with music, videos, lighting and Dame. For more than a decade Organist to perform SOUTH BEND — St. Jude their own glasses. Twice a year, costumes. O’Leary has been employed by Catholic School, 19657 Hildebrand the society randomly selects three This service is a dramatic pres- Notre Dame, where since 2002 ‘Stations’ at Ancilla St., will host a kindergarten infor- of those who made donations and entation that the school offers on she has worked in the athletic Domini Chapel mation night for future kindergarten rewards them with a cash prize. Holy Thursday to begin the department as the assistant direc- students and their families on Feb. James Rial, the society’s presi- Triduum. tor of recreation facilities and the DONALDSON — Dr. Marilyn 28 from 6-8 p.m. Formal presenta- dent, said, “I would like to thank The prayers and meditations director of sports camps. Mason, university organist, pro- tions by teacher Mary Hektor and our society members who took the are changed each year to reflect The college conducted a fessor of music, and chair of the St. Jude kindergarten parents will time and effort to participate in current events in the school, com- national search for the director of Organ Department of the begin at 6:30 p.m. Child care and this worthy cause.” munity and world. alumnae relations position. A University of Michigan will per- refreshments will be provided. Catholic Holy Family Society number of very qualified higher form Le Chemin de la Croix (The “We would like to extend this was founded in 1915 as an Illinois Saint Mary’s College education professionals were con- Stations of the Cross) by Marcel open house invitation to any fami- fraternal benefit organization pro- sidered but O’Leary stood out as Dupre, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the ly seeking a faith-based kinder- viding life insurance to Catholics. announces new director the best candidate, said Shari Ancilla Domini Chapel, Poor garten education for their child,” The society currently transacts of alumnae relations Rodriguez, vice president of col- Handmaids of Jesus Christ said Stephen Donndelinger, St. business in 18 states with its home lege relations. Ministry Center Dr. Mason is Jude School principal. office located in Joliet and NOTRE DAME — Saint Mary’s “We may have already known bringing with her a multimedia St. Jude School’s full-day Belleville, Ill. College announced that Kara M. Kara, but we did our homework,” show for the 14-part, 70 minute kindergarten program includes Through service to its members O’Leary ’89 is the college’s new Rodriguez said. “We learned that work. Doors open at 6 p.m. and religion and core academic and programs designed to aid the director of alumnae relations. she is a hard working, detailed- the concert is free. instruction. A half-day option is entire Catholic community, the O’Leary comes to the college with oriented individual and a strong The concert is jointly spon- also available. Mary Hektor, the society has created an organiza- understanding of its history, its manager. These are qualities that sored by the Poor Handmaids of teacher, emphasizes religious, tion in which its members join mission, its students and its alum- are crucial for this position.” Jesus Christ, the PHJC Ministry academic, and literacy develop- together for their mutual protec- nae. She is a member of the In addition to her service to Center, Lindenwood Retreat and ment in the morning, while stu- tion and benefit. For more infor- College Board of Trustees and the Saint Mary’s as a member of the Conference Center, Ancilla dents have more opportunities for mation, visit their Web site at current president of the College Alumnae Board and the Board of College and First Federal Savings creative play, rest, and social www.chfsociety.org. Alumnae Association Board of Trustees, O’Leary has served the Bank. learning in the afternoon. Directors, a role that was set to board of the South Bend Alumnae Dr. Mason has made a lasting St. Jude offers Catholic educa- Bishop Dwenger presents expire in June and that she will Club, including stints as the presi- impact in her distinguished career tion through eighth grade. For vacate a little early in taking her dent and corresponding secretary. as a concert organist, lecturer, more information, contact princi- living Stations of the Cross new position. In addition to her Kara also serves as president of adjudicator, teacher, organ con- pal Stephen Donndelinger at (574) service as an alumna, O’Leary’s the Belles Varsity Club and is a sultant, recording artist, and by the FORT WAYNE — Bishop 291-3820 or go to the Web site educational and professional member of Saint Mary’s Athletic nearly 75 organ works that she has www.stjudeschool.net. Dwenger High School, Fort experiences have prepared her Hall of Fame selection committee. commissioned. Her name com- Wayne, will have a prayer service well for the directorship of alum- “Kara’s passion for Saint mands immediate recognition 8 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 24, 2008 Indiana House, Senate pass bill to aid LIFELINE HELMET DESIGN CONTEST homeless youth, needs of foster children WON BY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR

INDIANAPOLIS — On a cold this, but it is still a statewide winter night, most Hoosiers can problem. simply turn up the furnace by “Children living in foster pressing a button, yet a growing INDIANA homes that have run away may number of homeless Hoosiers, have run away for a very good including an estimated 10,000 CATHOLIC reason, possibly because of phys- youth roam the streets, sleep in ical or sexual abuse,” said Avery. cars, or resort to “survival sex” to CONFERENCE HB 1165 extends the time frame get out of the cold. BRIGID CURTIS AYER in which youth-serving shelters Rep. Dennis Avery (D- are required to notify parents of Evansville) author of the propos- unaccompanied youth to a maxi- al to improve the life of homeless of this legislation is to address mum of 72 hours. This would children, HB 1165, which passed the causes and consequences of allow the Indiana Department of the Indiana House and Senate, youth homelessness,” said Rep. Child Services (DCS) time to said he was contacted by the Avery. investigate the child’s circum- Vanderburgh County Homeless “There are a number of prob- stances and determine if the Youth Task Force prior to the lems that these children home is suitable for the child to 2007 legislative session, who out- encounter,” said Avery. “If a child return. lined the problem for him. runs away and ends up at an Sen. Vaneta Becker (R- “I was shocked to learn there emergency shelter, which does Evansville), Senate sponsor of were 362 homeless youth in not specifically serve youth, the bill who also served as vice Vanderburgh County,” said under current law, the shelter chairman of the interim study PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL Avery. “I simply had no idea this cannot house, feed or give basic panel examining missing children kind of problem existed. I medical care to them without said, “Preventing homelessness, Nick Klein is the winner of the LifeLine helmet design thought there were people parental consent.” Under SB meeting the needs of vulnerable contest which was designed to promote the proper use of already serving these children.” 1165, unaccompanied youth aged children without homes and pro- During the 2007 session of the 16 to 18 could be provided food tecting the many children in fos- helmets. Klein’s design was chosen from several hundred Indiana General Assembly, Avery and shelter services without ter care homes cannot be solved because it was an outstanding representation of what authored legislation calling for an parental consent. with one, simple solution. interim study committee to exam- Some emergency shelter “These proposed initiatives LifeLine is about. Nick received the prototype of the hel- ine the problem. “The bill passed, workers have told Avery that they could help various agencies met, a framed photo of the fleet, a baseball cap, blanket, t- and I was made chairman of the put out food for a runaway child enhance their services and study panel,” said Avery. like they would for a stray dog as improve the lives of many chil- shirts, a helicopter, pins, pens and other gifts during the Exactly how many homeless a way to get around the law. “We dren who are homeless and in Feb. 12 awards presentation by Dr. Michael Gravett, M.D., children there are in Indiana is shouldn’t force people who work foster care,” Becker said. unknown since there is not a sin- in shelters to choose between HB 1165 requires the Indiana who flies with LifeLine. gle agency responsible for keep- breaking the law or feeding and Housing and Community ing track of homeless in Indiana. caring for a homeless child,” said Development Authority to collect Avery said that estimates based Avery. Another unpleasant reality data to determine the number of on numbers from local school facing young runaways is the homeless youth in the state; UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS HOSTS corporations and federal sources problem of “survival sex.” Girls includes provisions to strengthen range from 7,000 to 15,000 and boys are forced into prostitu- educational opportunities for fos- homeless youth. tion as a means to survival, so ter care and homeless youth and FAIR TRADE COFFEE HOUSE During the interim before the they can find a warm place to provides provisions to restore opening of the 2008 Indiana sleep and get a meal. family bonds by allowing visita- General Assembly, Hoosier law- “There are nine emergency tion to siblings who are in foster makers serving on the Interim shelters that serve unaccompa- care. Study Committee on Missing nied youth in Indiana. But many HB 1165 passed the Indiana Children stated that every child of our large cities in Indiana House (92-0) and the Indiana has the right to a safe harbor. including Evansville do not have Senate (45-2). Since HB 1165 Many provisions recommend- one.” Avery said that Evansville was amended in the Senate it ed by the study panel to the is a little bit worse than the rest returns to the House for a concur- Indiana General Assembly were of the state in terms of the num- rence and then to the governor’s included in HB 1165. “The object ber of homeless youth because of desk for approval.

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In 1939, Holy Cross Father SOUTH BEND — At the begin- But instead of finding the God Francis Sullivan was appointed ning of the school year, in late BLACK they sought, they often found full-time pastor of the church. August, some 59 agencies in the rejection. Under his guidance, the parish Michiana area collect and give out FAITHFUL “I remember when I was a lit- moved to a better storefront five free school supplies to needy chil- tle girl, we used to have to cross doors down. The Happy Days dren. But who do those children MAYLEE JOHNSON the river to get to church,” says Tavern had just moved out, and turn to in January and February, Ruby Williams Hockaday, a life- St. Augustine moved in. when they’ve run out of pencils, time member of St. Augustine parish. The recreation building According to the archives of paper, crayons and other necessary Church in South Bend. “At that was used for Sunday Mass. the Holy Cross priests, Father supplies? time, there were no black “We had to walk up three Sullivan was able to remodel the The St. Vincent de Paul Society JUDY BRADFORD Catholic churches in South steps that led to the town hall, tavern into a holy place for wor- answered that question the end of Oliviana DeLuna, 6, a first-grader Bend.” where we were allowed to have ship, and a solid oak altar was January when its special shopping at Our Lady of Hungary School in At the Catholic churches Mass on Sundays,” Hockaday given to the church by Father club gave away free school sup- South Bend, sits among some of where they attended, they often says. “Those same three steps to Sullivan’s stepfather who worked plies to children in two Catholic the supplies donated by the shop- found themselves unwelcome in the town hall are still there, only at Notre Dame. grade schools and one public pri- ping club of the St. Vincent de the predominantly white parishes now they lead to the school Finally, after two years of mary school. Paul Society of St. Joseph County. of the city. where my grandchildren go.” fundraisers, donations, help from Our Lady of Hungary School, The need for a place of wor- O’Connor took this small the diocese and a lot of hard on the south side of South Bend, ship for South Bend’s growing group under his wing and was work from the growing congrega- and St. Adalbert’s School, on the had always shopped the office sup- black Catholic community was determined to try to organize tion, St. Augustine was ready to west side, each received about ply back-to-school sales,” finally heard by Archbishop John them into a parish according to buy land for a new church. $1,400 worth of paper, glue, pen- Cunningham said. “Who could Francis Noll who established a Hockaday. Ground was broken for the cils, pencil boxes, crayons, binders possibly turn down a bottle of glue parish for eight black Catholic Because of the long walk new St. Augustine Catholic and other school supplies. for 9 cents or a pack of notebook families. At that time, the parish some of the families made to St. Church in 1940, and construction Coquillard Primary School, a paper for 15 cents?” was located in a building that was Joseph, Father O’Connor then started a few days later. public school on the west side, The deliveries made in late a part of the property of St. asked Archbishop Noll to buy a Hockaday’s father plowed the received $2,845 worth of supplies. January and early February were Joseph Parish on Hill Street. In church for St. Augustine. ground for the new church. About 80 percent of Coquillard met with enthusiastic teachers and 1928, Holy Cross Father Archbishop Noll refused and sug- “I rode on the tractor with my School’s 465 students qualify for principals. O’Connor learned of the dilemma gested that blacks attend St. Mary father as he plowed the ground,” free lunches or reduced-price Many teachers wind up paying black Catholics were experienc- German Parish, on Taylor Street Hockaday says. “He was so lunch. for supplies when students cannot ing. near St. Patrick Catholic Church. proud, and so was I. We were More specifically, the school afford them, said Kristi Jones, “Father O’Connor was such a This plan failed. Members of St. finally going to have our own supplies were collected by Sister assistant principle at Our Lady of nice man,” says Hockaday. “He Mary’s voiced opposition to church.” Rosalie’s Gateway to Heaven Hungary School, which has 162 really cared about black people blacks going to a white church. On June 15, 1941, Archbishop Shopping Club of St. Vincent de students in pre-kindergarten and wanted us to feel welcome in “Finally we used a storefront Noll dedicated the church. Paul. The shopping club gets its through eighth grade. “We would- the Catholic Church.” in the 1200 block of West “The bishop stressed in his name from a feisty Sister Rosalie n’t want any student to go without Father William Lennartz, then Washington Street and St. sermon that day that the Catholic Rendu, who lived in the early them.” the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Augustine moved to the west Church has no color lines,” 1800s and served the poor in the So, they were surprised by the offered Father O’Connor the use side,” she says. “Although the Hockaday says. “St. Augustine Mouffetard district, one of the windfall, which will make this sec- of the old “town hall,” a recre- building left much to be desired Church has always been color- poorest neighborhoods of Paris. ond semester easier on the pockets ation hall that stood next to the — the roof leaked right over the blind even when other churches Sister Rosalie is said to have of teachers, as well as parents. rectory then, as a place to gather altar, ruining it and the linens — weren’t.” received from the rich and given to Matthew J. Vigneault, execu- the black Catholics into a mission it was a place of their own.” the poor “with one hand.” tive director of the society, says Members of the shopping club the society would like to make the took advantage of rock-bottom late January giveaway an annual sale prices on school supplies dur- event. ing the summer of 2007. “We’re geared to collect school Cecilia Cunningham, a local supplies starting in July, when the artist and board member of the St. sales are going on and put them Vincent de Paul Society of St. aside until January. We have the Joseph County, founded the club. storage space. 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BY KAY COZAD School, he writes for the school “It was easy and fun,” says the “I have no idea where the idea magazine. And he says he enjoys young artist. “I learned the basics came from,” says Gayer of paint- freestyle writing as well. “I’m and I tried different things.” The ing St. Elizabeth. “I asked Adam FORT WAYNE — St. Elizabeth good at English,” he says. teachers were surprised at his tal- to do it together.” Ann Seton would likely be delight- At three, Luke is showing signs ent and he quickly became a Their subject was a woman ed to see her portrait, done in oils, of an innate artistic talent as he favorite in advanced studies. resembling the saint that they met hanging in the atrium of the Fort copies and studies what older His interest, Adam says, lies in at the YMCA, who agreed to have Wayne Catholic elementary school brother Adam draws. “Luke wants architecture. “I like floor plans,” her picture taken beside the cross. named in her honor. The vibrant Adam to draw every day,” say the he says. But his favorite subjects Not surprisingly her name was colors add richness to the texture proud parents, as they unabashedly are cars and people. He works in Elizabeth. of strokes that depicts Elizabeth at show off the refrigerator gallery of his room in a “studio” area that The oil painting offers deep, the foot of the cross. But even drawings they enjoy. was created for him. When asked rich colors and heavy brush more interesting are the creators of Adam, like his dad, has been what subjects inspire him to paint, strokes. Gayer says he completed the painting, 13-year-old Adam drawing most of his life. His draw- Adam replies, “When I see a pic- the face and Adam “did the rest.” Gayer and his dad Kelly, both ing, his parents say, has always ture I like, I draw it. I listen to “It felt good to do something accomplished artists in their own been “a little intense” when at five music while I draw. It’s good ... I for the church,” says Adam. “It’s rite. he drew a scene in perspective. put everything behind me.” neat to have a gift. Painting is Kelly Gayer has been drawing Lisa, who taught at St. Joseph- And his unique talent has not peaceful and inspirational.” since he was a child. “I always St. Elizabeth School for six years KAY COZAD gone unnoticed. Past ventures Adam’s future looks bright as loved drawing. I won a senior art and is crafty in her own right, says The Gayer family of Fort Wayne include “best of show” at the Chalk he talks of high school and col- award in high school,” he recalls. Adam is “extreme right brain.” Walk for the Three Rivers Festival, lege. “I want to continue to paint,” has a family-wide love of art. He found his way to an art school “He sees shapes and perspec- the East Lansing Art Fair, the he says, adding, “I’d like to go to in Michigan, majoring in advertis- tive,” she adds. And they recall Artistic expressions by members Covington Art Fair and a personal Italy. It’s peaceful there and I’d ing and design. There he met his when his brothers were requesting of the family range from painting show in Chicago. Currently Adam’s paint the buildings for a couple of wife, Lisa, who was studying edu- bedtime stories; Adam would ask and architecture to writing. artwork is on display and for sale at years.” cation, and they soon married. his dad to draw. the Emporium in Roanoke. Even with all the talent within Following graduation, his love of By age eight, Adam was With the proceeds he has earned, the Gayer family, dad Kelly says, art led him to pursue a career in enrolled in Paneners Art School, a Adam buys “his own stuff,” includ- “We still put a lot of importance graphic design that took the young private art studio in Fort Wayne. ing a laptop computer, phone and of on being together. We do things as family from Detroit to New He attended once each week to course saving for college. “It’s a group and spend a lot of time Mexico, where son Noah was learn art basics. cool,” he says with a grin. hanging out. We’re a pretty normal born, and back to the Midwest. The Gayer family believes in family.” Upon settling in Fort Wayne in stewardship of time, talent and 1992, the Gayers found their treasure and as their parish com- church home at St. Elizabeth pleted construction on the new To learn more about this budding Parish and have been involved in parish center, they discussed what artist visit his Web site at choir, Christ Renews His Parish they could give. www.fineartbyadam.com. (CRHP), and are enthusiastic festi- val volunteers. In 1994 the family welcomed Adam and Luke was born in 2005. Gayer worked in the commer- cial art field for ad agencies for ST. VINCENT SCOUT ADVANCE years and found little time to paint. That is until his wife asked him to TO FIRST-CLASS RANK paint for her. “Lisa asked if I would paint a copy of a Monet about five or six years ago,” he says. And paint he did. The exceptional painting hangs in the Gayer’s front room and his interest in landscapes was renewed. Then, five years ago, Gayer left the corporate world to form his own full-service advertising agency called Smart Guys in his home. The company is the answer to his desire to be a hands-on dad. Lisa is vice president and con- troller of the company. As the boys grew, Gayer was pleased that each of them seemed to have a natural interest in the arts. Noah dabbled in drawing for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as she is depicted in a painting displayed at the a time but has since found his niche in creative writing. As a school named in her honor. The portrait is a joint effort by Kelly and PROVIDED BY TONY WAGNER sophomore at Homestead High Adam Gayer. Boy Scout Troop 2 from St. Vincent de Paul Church in Fort Wayne has announced the newest group of Scouts to BREAKFAST St. Paul’s Retirement Community advance to first-class rank within one year. These seven CLUB boys from the Cobra Patrol have attended many activities Join us Thursday, Providing Excellence in Retirement Living throughout the year including a week-long summer camp March 13, 2008 •Independent •Congregate at Camp Chief Little Turtle and the 75th anniversary of at 9:00 a.m. Anthony Wayne Area Council Fall Camporee at IPFW in v •Assisted •Memory Care •Skilled Rehab Featuring Fort Wayne. They have learned many scouting skills Mike Collins REGISTERED EDEN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY including how to pitch a tent, cook over an open fire, knot Facts and myths Licensed and Accredited tying, swimming and first aid. They also assisted in the about the news diocesan Disabilities Retreat held at St. Vincent de Paul www.stpaulsretirement.org business Church last April. Leaders are Dan Thurber, Scoutmaster, ••• Affiliated with Tony Wagner, Rick Howard, John Weber and Phil Schmit. Call for St. Joseph Regional Reservations Medical Center Pictured are: front row, from left, Parker Zurbuch, Matt 574-299-2250 3602 South Ironwood • South Bend Howard, David Moran, Jacob Wilford; back row, James Taylor, Jonah Weber and Luke Severinac. FEBRUARY 24, 2008 FAMILY 11 Inviting the fallen away back to the church

all four children baptized together “It’s not what you do but what you BY KAY COZAD in the Catholic Church as a result radiate.” of the misconception that they, as Other reasons for a return to FORT WAYNE — For every parents, wouldn’t have to partici- church are experiencing a sense of Catholic attending Sunday Mass pate in their spiritual formation. God’s presence, as during a sacra- there may be one who chooses not “We thought we could float mental rite, good liturgy and to participate in the sacraments of through,” Duquin says sheepishly. preaching, and adult education and the church. As the children grew old special events. The myriad of reasons why one enough to participate in religious For those who wish to assist turns away from the church has education (RE), they found they others in rejoining the faith, not gone unnoticed by author and enjoyed it. But Duquin and her Duquin enthusiastically says, speaker Lorene Duquin, who husband only attended Mass as “Invite, invite, invite! We can unabashedly admits she herself spectators to watch their sons serve make the church more welcoming was a fallen-away Catholic for a as altar boys. — work on the people in the time and has written extensively “We were marginal Catholics,” pews.” on the subject. she says. For those who live with a fall- Born in Buffalo, N.Y., the old- A wake-up call for the Duquins en-away Catholic, Duquin offers est of three, Duquin recalls grow- came when the boys invited the this advice: Don’t nag, keep pray- ing up in an Irish Catholic neigh- parish priest home for dinner. KAY COZAD ing, be positive about the church borhood where she attended Confronted by the priest as to why Personal experience and objective ministry has given Lorene Duquin the and continue to invite the person to Catholic schools. Later as she as an educator Richard would events. earned her degree in English at the allow his boys to attend RE with- heart to invite the fallen back through her unique ministry. It is also essential, Duquin says, Jesuit Canisius College, Vatican II out knowing what they were being to have an active ministry for chil- changes were taking place within taught, he accepted an invitation to who is being considered for saint- as annulments, confession, Bible dren and teens in each parish. To the church. That’s when she says attend classes at the church. By hood, to write a profile on her. As basics and more. Soon they were ensure youth involvement, families she dropped out February of that she learned how God worked in receiving calls about family and must attend Mass regularly and of the Catholic year he had Doherty’s life, she had a personal friends who had left the church, find other avenues such as musical Church, and made the deci- conversion and found her faith and a session was designed to participation to include them in recalls, “I had a “We were marginal sion to convert to once again. address that important issue. their faith. One out of five people sense that they Catholicism. Three years later she stopped By 2000 Duquin was exhausted come back to the church through had been lying Duquin writing for the secular media and and chose to take the next year to receiving information for their to me all along. Catholics.” accompanied her became involved in outreach to read about evangelization and children. I wanted to find husband to the fallen-away Catholics. The “Come revamp the program. Duquin continues to write for out what the real LORENE DUQUIN classes that fall back to Church” program was In 2001 the broader based out- several magazines and has world was of 1987 and real- offered twice each year within her reach, “Come and See” began to authored eight books including about.” ized that fallen- diocese and what began with one meet monthly in one parish with a “When a Loved One Leaves the Following away Catholics church grew to include not only specific theme each night. Church.” graduation, Duquin took a job in a do not belong in RCIA. But she the entire region but outside During those years of outreach, She is director of parish life at bank, where she met Richard, a knew now that her entire family regions as well. Duquin found some common St. John the Baptist Church in confessed fallen-away Protestant. was excited about being Catholic, And for the next 10 years, truths about why people come Lockport, N.Y. and offers work- The two eventually married in the and she had some faith work to do. Duquin and others traveled the back to the church. shops on outreach to inactive church at their parents’ request, but After freelance writing for sev- diocese and beyond, to minister to “Number one is a crisis in their Catholics across the United States. did not attend regularly. As the eral specialty magazines, she was those who sought reconciliation lives,” she says. “Number two is Her objective, she says, is, “to family grew to include four chil- asked to write publicity for the with the church. the influence of a family member change the focus for them from dren, they began to feel pressure church’s adult education commit- The program was based on the or friend.” Catholic is God and me — to God, from both sides of the family to tee. And later through a series of needs of the participants and She adds that Catholics must be me and other people. It’s bigger join a church. events, she found herself research- included breakout sessions led by aware of being positive about their than you and God.” Interestingly, they chose to have ing Catherine de Hueck Doherty, area priests addressing issues such church when approaching others.

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proportionate to our basic human Margaret Funk in “Thoughts in and of itself, is not wrong. Reconciliation: Forgive the one Opening Prayer need. Gluttony is continuous crav- Matter” unwraps the teachings of However, when anger is not con- who has something against you. O Lord, without you I can lose ing for that which can never com- John Cassian, a fourth-century trolled by reason and one becomes Whether guilty or not, soften your control and become unbalanced. I pletely satisfy. Margaret Funk, in monk, to offer us several practical resentful or hateful, it becomes one heart and be prepared to reconcile desire only you. Temper my ten- the book “Thoughts Matter,” says approaches to the difficulties of of the seven capital sins. with another. dency to overindulge with food “... gluttony is the pattern of eating overeating and drinking. John Jesus taught that the sin of Memory: Root out all memory of and drink. Help me to guard my indiscriminately with no thought of Cassian believed that fasting was a anger is an offense against the fifth anger. Forget as many times as heart against angry thoughts and how this food is feeding my spiri- good practice to start the serious commandment: You shall not kill. necessary to remove all thoughts acts and stop my hurtful tongue. tual life. Eating can be unreflective work of the spiritual life. Fasting The sin of anger not only “kills” of anger. Replace your angry Create in me a pure heart that can and even gross. The spiritual prac- allows us to put the thoughts of the one towards whom the anger is thoughts with thoughts of charity love you and others. Amen tice of eating right is mindful and food into proper balance. His idea directed but also the one who is and compassion. deliberate.” of fasting was not harsh or overly angry. Unbalanced anger can lead Solitude: Face the anger within Commentary Eating or drinking is not a bad difficult. His purpose for fasting to depression, disharmony with yourself. Your anger is yours alone thing; in fact, we need to eat and was to allow our thoughts to be others and, possibly, madness. and must be rooted out. Out of curiosity and as research drink in order to live. directed toward God instead of Anger is thought to be the most Freedom: Adopt a mindset that for this article, I “googled” the Eating or drinking becomes sin- food or drink. Cassian’s teachings, destructive and divisive emotion rejects anger and strengthens your word “obesity” and found some ful when it is excessive, when it as interpreted by Margaret Funk, between friends. inner peace. Pray, read the interesting reports from the impairs our physical health, when are simple, “Refrain from eating John Cassian taught that even Scriptures and fast. Direct your Endocrine Society and the it makes us unfit for performing too much, but also refrain from angry thoughts could interfere with thoughts toward God and allow Hormone Foundation. One report the duties and obligations of our eating too little. Eat at the desig- our progress in the spiritual life. God to direct your soul. said that in 2004 the United States vocation and occupation. nated time. Refrain from eating Although the emotion of anger is The affects of gluttony and Centers for Disease Control and Excessive or compulsive eating or before or after meals.” — not sinful, Cassian felt that angry anger can lead to alienation, bro- Prevention ranked obesity as the drinking can also be sinful when it “Thoughts Matter,” page 27. He thoughts produce spiritual blind- ken relationships and stagnation in number one health threat facing affects our relationships with oth- believed that, if food dominated ness: “If I am full of anger, I am the spiritual life. Uncontrolled America. Further, it noted that ers and, most importantly, our rela- our thoughts and actions, it is diffi- blind; I have lost the capacity to anger, eating or drinking becomes about 62 percent of American tionship with God. cult to turn our hearts and minds to give proper counsel and no longer our god, and we neglect our rela- females and 67 percent of Margaret Funk writes, “Food God. If we allow this practice of enjoy the confidence of right tionship with Jesus Christ. American males were overweight should not dominate my con- moderate fasting to become a thinking and acting. My spiritual During this season of Lent, let and that trends were escalating. sciousness; it is only a tool for my lifestyle, food and drink fall into a capacity is diminished and true us empty ourselves of the desire Although I consider myself some- relationship with God. But on the proper order, and we are better light is dimmed within me.” — for things that fail to satisfy and where in the curve of overeaters, I other hand, food should not be a able to keep Christ in the center of Page 66. Lingering angry thoughts turn to Jesus Christ who helps us was still astounded by these per- barrier to keep me from deeper our lives. “Fasting helps me know place an obstacle between any temper our desires, emotions, centages. These facts led me to ask stillness and a predisposition my thoughts and keeps me supple relationship with God and others. thoughts and actions through the how this could happen in our afflu- toward prayer. A fruit of the con- enough to hear the grace moving gift of his grace. ent and educated society. While I templative life is the joy of eating in my heart” (Ibid. page 36). Tempering our hearts was sure “googling” again would mindfully with gratitude.” Margaret Funk concludes that Reflection and lead me to all sorts of scientific In this country of plentiful and eating and drinking should not The goal of the Christian seeker and cultural reasons for this epi- fast food, the Food Network and dominate our thoughts; they is purity of heart. It is difficult to discussion restaurants on every corner, how should simply be tools to nourish have a pure heart and to pray when demic, I decided instead to turn to • Are you tempted with any The Catechism of the Catholic can our habits of eating and drink- our relationship with God. During our thoughts and acts are filled ing possibly nourish our spiritual this Lenten season, praying for the with anger. But anger can willfully form of gluttony? How might the Church for a spiritual definition of teachings of John Cassian help you gluttony. life? gift of temperance and adopting be redirected, with the grace of the ancient practices offered by God, into a more appropriate to redirect your thoughts and Overindulging, under- Temperance and fasting John Cassian can replace the response. The desert fathers and actions about food and drink? emptiness that inordinate amounts mothers believed that, “anger is a • What do you do when angry nourished, unbalanced Lent offers a good opportunity of food and drink offer us. learned behavior and can be thoughts, words and actions affect to change any tendencies toward unlearned.” — “Thoughts Matter,” your relationships with others? Gluttony is defined as the an inordinate desire for food and Blinding anger page 66. • Which of John Cassian’s ways “overindulgence in food and drink by asking the Lord for the Margaret Funk, using the wis- of “unlearning” anger might be of drink” (CCC, page 880). Thomas virtue of temperance. Temperance If gluttony is the capital sin that dom of John Cassian, provides the help to you? Aquinas in the “Summa is the cardinal moral virtue that keeps us from living a balanced following ways to offset anger: Theologica” writes: “... gluttony balances or moderates our natural life focused on God, anger is the Vigilance: Do not allow anger, Closing prayer denotes not any desire of eating and instinctual attraction for pleas- capital sin that keeps us from God even for a second, to enter your and drinking, but an inordinate ure. “It ensures the mastery of the because we are filled with rage. heart. If you do, vengeance and In the spirit of fasting and desire.” It is the temptation to sat- will over instinct, and keeps natu- Anger, like gluttony, is an absence getting even will consume your prayer, end one evening this week isfy our desire for food or drink in ral desires within proper limits.” of balance. The catechism tells us thoughts, and you will not be able without food or drink and offer a way that is unbalanced and dis- — Glossary, CCC, page 901. that anger is an emotion — which, to pray. your sacrifice for a particular per- son or need close to your heart. Learning to love Lent and teaching your children the same

BY TRISH LINNER or it can drag on and become noth- great project for little children. Old mark the day’s progress. After ing more than 40 days of no candy. calendars, holy cards and their Family chart family dinner or at bedtime, Children need to understand the own artwork are a perfect source Many busy families use a mas- review the actions of the day, and SOUTH BEND — In 1969, Pope uniqueness of their faith and why of pictures. The first part of the ter calendar or chart to keep track give each person a star in each cat- Paul VI reminded us in his intro- we “celebrate” a time of sacrifice. Lenten scrapbook may have of what each family member is egory that they have fulfilled. It duction to the revised liturgical The concept is not normal to them scenes from Old Testament; bibli- doing, from chores to ballet, soccer helps children to be mindful of calendar that the season of and young children especially need cal heroes such as Moses, David, or swimming lessons it is a helpful their actions since they will be Lent/Easter is a special time of the guidance in understanding what Daniel and Jonah are fitting. tool to remember responsibilities. reporting them to the family, and year. It holds the potential to influ- Lent really means. Scenes from the Gospels and the Why not use a similar tool to chart also allows them to see their good ence and impress upon us a deep- The term “penance” must be Passion can make up a second part Lenten progress? Each family deeds add up. ening of our faith, but only if we made clear to children. It means a ending with Christ and the member needs three categories or There are many more ways to make use of the opportunity that “change of heart,” a victory over Resurrection. Take advantage of lines, then 40 squares for each engage your children in Lenten Lent gives us. sin and a striving for holiness. your children’s creative desire to penitential day in Lent (Sundays activities. Do some research online When teaching our children to Family and individual prayer are teach them about the stories of the aren’t included) for each category. and you will find many great fami- prepare for Lent, there are many one of the simplest things to help Bible and the Passion of our Lord Categories can be: prayer and ly activities that will leave a life- points to consider: almsgiving, your children understand what while they work on their “scrap- devotions; almsgiving and good long memory with your children charity, fasting, prayers, devotions makes the Lenten season special. book.” It can also be taken to Mass works; and sacrifices and self about Lent and how their family and the sacrament of penance. Here are some activities that for small children who need to denial. You can set up more or less celebrated together. Embrace this Lent is short, however the self- you may find helpful as you have something to look at during categories depending on your par- season of Lent with a renewal of sacrifice can make it seem much observe Lent with your family. the longer services of Holy Week. ticular needs. your faith and help your children longer if we lose our focus from I found these indispensable when Many educational stores have do the same. Maybe someday you God. I have found that Lent can be Lenten scrapbook our children were very young and charts that could be easily adapted will even have the chance to watch a wonderful time of bonding and had trouble sitting still in church. for this. Stickers or stars in three them teach their own children your growing closer to God as a family, A “scrapbook of Lent” makes a different colors will be used to family Lenten traditions. FEBRUARY 24, 2007 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 13 n invitation AA to attend, or help others to attend, the International Eucharistic Congress, held in the beautiful North American city of Quebec - June 15th-22nd, 2008

Dear Friend in Christ, The theme of Friday is the Eucharist and mission: magnificent teachings. We are invited to celebrate This coming June of 2008, the Church in North it emphasizes charity and engagement for peace this Congress together. America will celebrate a great event for the Faith, an and justice. event that is being watched with great anticipation. Third, I invite you to help me to make this Finally, the week concludes with teaching on “ordi- Eucharistic Congress a possibility, a reality, and a The Holy Father has given me the privilege of lead- nary” holiness at the heart of the world, inspired blessing for many people in Latin America and in ing this event, the International Eucharistic and nourished by the Eucharist. the Third World who might never have the opportu- Congress, in Quebec City. nity to experience the graces and blessings of the At this great gathering, which will be closely International Catholic gathering without your gen- And I, in turn, have invited the Holy Father to cel- watched and reported by the news media around the erosity and financial assistance. ebrate our final Mass of the Congress. world, public testimonies for the essential role of the There will also be a myriad of other costs associated Would there be a possibility that you and your fam- Faith and witness to the centrality of Jesus in our with an event of this magnitude – yet our budget is ily and friends might be able to join us in Quebec in lives will give us an unparalleled opportunity to modest, and we seek only to cover what is necessary. June, and even to send us your support today? evangelize millions upon millions of people, and especially those in our troubled countries—for exam- Without the support of our brothers and sisters in The International Eucharistic Congress is a great ple, perhaps your own neighbors, family and friends! the Faith from the United States, our effort cannot opportunity for the new evangelization of North be called a complete success. America. It is an occasion to rekindle the flame of the This event will testify to the truth that by giving Himself in the Eucharist, God wants to reach out Catholic faith in our countries, where in the past there We must not fail, with the eyes of a skeptical secu- and nourish through his charity all those who are was a deep unity between the culture and the Faith. lar world and the media upon us. On the contrary, marginalized and hurt by hunger, loneliness, vio- together, united with the Holy Father himself, we Now, the urgency of Faith is obvious for an increas- lence and despair. He wants to reinstate the divid- must show even the doubters the way to Christ! ingly secular and materialistic world. It is not too ed and fragmented humanity by making it one body late to regenerate Christian culture. in Christ. I need your assistance, and I thank you in advance for your generosity in helping to make the In such times as these, the Church seeks to give the Will you help? We need you very much. International Eucharistic Congress accessible to best of herself and to ground her response in the most many people. precious gift she has to offer the world: the Eucharist. 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EDITORIAL Why all the violence? hootings on school campuses, multiple times just last week. A OMMENTARY Stragic shooting in a clothing store in Illinois impacted our own C diocese. These instances drive home our own vulnerabilities and makes us realize just how delicate and precious the gift of life is. TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. These deadly incidents also make us realize how the culture of Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, darkness pervades our society. As Catholics, we advocate the dig- IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] nity of all life from natural conception to natural death. Anything that detracts from this dignity, we believe, should be viewed as dangerous — even if purveyors such as politicians, movie stars, sports figures and seeming intellectuals offer their misguided and flawed support. When ideology corrupts science Abortion — where a child is willfully destroyed in a medical procedure — is violence. Taking an embryo, a life (we were all ome physicians and in something called “Politics and once an embryo), and saying science may manipulate this embryo researchers fail to see the Marxism.” All the exams were MAKING and kill it so that scientists and research can experiment to find a Simportant role of ethics and held in a single room with differ- possible cure is violence. Starving and dehydrating an individual religion in the world of medical ent tables for each subject. SENSE OF who society deems as “no longer useful” or burdensome is vio- science. Others are clearly ready to One day as my father and lence. Using medicine to end the life of an individual is violence. sideline religion altogether when it another faculty member were Evil often comes in disguises. In a day with technological, sci- comes to discussing the moral val- interviewing candidates, a young BIOETHICS entific and communicative advances, it may be hard to think about ues that should guide the conduct man approached their table. It BY FATHER TAD PACHOLCZYK of science and scientists. became immediately clear that he the work of evil or Satan in the world. Certainly Satan would like was very intelligent and gifted and to mask this violence under watered down, nice words like “pro- Recently I came across some published remarks by Professor would make an excellent student. Sloan’s comments remind us, and choice,” “scientific advances” and “mercy.” These words lurk in Richard Sloan of Columbia They discovered that he had been they can result in even more dam- our everyday lives, and we don’t even take notice until an act of University dealing with the rela- unable to gain admission to the aging consequences than merely extreme violence disturbs our inattention. tionship between medicine and university for the past two years, delaying admission to the universi- It’s easy to understand how people can just go along with vio- religion. He notes that even though because — even though he did ty. As anti-life ideologies, for lence. We only need to look at the society that glorified Our Lord abortion is a “perfectly legal pro- brilliantly on the physics and example, become tolerated and one week and crucified him the following Friday. How easily per- cedure,” some physicians withhold mathematics exams — he couldn’t even promoted as part of suaded we can be to accept violence. information about the practice seem to pass the Politics and medicine, not only do many The next time we question the violence in our world, let us ask from their patients, claiming their Marxism exam. humans end up being destroyed what we can each do to bring about a world that builds a culture of decision is justified by their reli- My father and his colleague along the way by abortion, life. Let us pray that our society will recognize this violence as evil gious beliefs. He goes on to had seen this before. The commu- euthanasia, in vitro fertilization or and not be led by the “spin masters” of these evils. express his displeasure that some nist party members who conducted embryo research, but those clini- states have enacted conscience these interviews would target cians and researchers who decline clauses, “to permit such religiously applicants who might be religious to participate in these practices How much do you want to know? motivated malpractice.” He even in their outlook, asking them “feel the heat” and worry their states that in some parts of the pointed and discriminatory ques- careers may be at risk. Earlier this month, ABC News’ “Nightline” program reported country, patients may have “no tions they could not answer in To force healthcare and on a San Francisco company using DNA analysis to test a person alternative to physicians who think good conscience, and then fail research to embrace such anti-life for a list of future diseases ranging from Type II diabetes to breast that their primary obligation is to them on the exam. Fortunately for ideologies is to warp and eventual- cancer. The company charges $1,000 for this glimpse into the honor their religious convictions the young man, there was a policy ly corrupt modern medicine alto- future with its potentially life-altering information delivered via the rather than act in the best interests that any faculty member was free gether. Instances of such corrup- Internet. There’s no doctor involved — just the customer, his/her of their patients.” to move among tables and ask tion have happened only too often saliva and the Internet results. His remarks expose a real ten- questions during any other depart- in the past as professors, The possibility of people learning deeply unsettling things and sion between those who believe ment’s entrance examination. So researchers, and physicians have only having a computer screen to talk to is just one criticism lev- modern healthcare should be guid- when the hopeful student chosen to minimize the demands eled at this sort of powerful information. When the news is bad, ed by the values of an ethically- approached the Politics and of an ethical conscience and to the effects can by devastating. Critics charge that because genetic informed conscience and those Marxism table, my father and his adopt seriously misguided ideolo- testing is in its infancy, the information is incomplete and possibly who believe that it should be driv- friend went over and sat down, gies. Codes of medical ethics like not altogether accurate. DNA results can wrongly tell patients their en by various ideologies. One ide- one on each side of the communist the Hippocratic Oath, the Nuremberg Code and the risk is low to get diabetes, or falsely report it’s high based on three ology widely encountered in the party member running the inter- field of medicine today promotes view. Declaration of Helsinki came into out of 20 genetic markers. existence after various misguided Similarly, good news also might lead to a false sense of security the direct taking of human life The first question was: “Please through abortion, euthanasia and explain how the church is back- ideologies gained a foothold, and with some people deciding to neglect their diet or reduce exercise the medical establishment suffered based upon a lower risk level for a particular disease. embryo research, and neglects wards and oppresses people.” The long-standing codes of medical fellow remained silent, since he a core meltdown, allowing doctors We both fear and love the idea that somehow our genetic make- was a Catholic himself. My father and researchers to participate in up defines everything there is about us. But for most of us, the ethics that insist that the first duty of the physician and the researcher and his colleague stepped in after a crimes against humanity. History events of our lives — through the influences of parents, friends, is to “do no harm.” moment, and said, “Well, it’s clear sadly reminds us how quickly our education, spiritual formation, jobs, even the good times and mis- When a physician directly takes that he didn’t grasp the question. human conscience, when deprived fortunes — all help to make us who we are rather than what genes the life of another human being, he Allow me to repeat the question of its divine and religious dimen- we were born with. is, in fact, committing medical for him: ‘What does Marxism sions, becomes untethered in a With the exception of a very few people, our genes are an influ- malpractice and acting directly teach about how the Catholic tumultuous sea of ideological ence on our lives but they are not our destiny. Through good news against his central healing mission Church is backwards and oppress- temptations, and can end up on the and bad, we are called to embrace our eternal destiny by respond- as a doctor. Abortion, by its very es people?’” glide path towards crime and ing in love to God through Jesus Christ. nature, can never be compatible The fellow was then able to atrocity. with promoting human dignity. It jump in and provide a correct Those who strive to protect the never respects the human person. answer, by affirming that the ide- ethical integrity of medicine What would Mr. Wizard say? It is invariably at odds with the ology of Marxism did teach thus- through conscience protection best interests of patients. As a and-so. The questions and their laws, and those medical profes- An interesting news release concerning nanotechnology tells us refinement by my father and his sionals who ardently pursue an that those who study this axiom at the Georgia Institute of Science component of a broader anti-life ideology, it represents a corrosive colleague continued, and the com- upright personal conscience by now know that, by applying the principle of the piezoelectric force in hospital clinics, research munist party official became visi- resisting, among other things, effect, tiny wires 1,800 times thinner than a human hair, when laboratories and other institutions bly agitated. The fellow ended up maiming or killing actions directed woven into fabrics, can create energy. In short, this means that if of higher learning. When ideology passing the Politics and Marxism against early human life, provide you were to wear such a shirt or sweater, by your normal activity, begins to shun sound ethical think- exam, along with the physics and an essential witness, and a critical energy would be created, which could be stored and used. ing rooted in religion, we need to mathematics exams, and was counterbalance, to powerful and Does this put us in the modern miracle department, alongside be very concerned. admitted to the university. destructive ideologies that are angels dancing on pinheads or needlepoints? It almost seems I remember a story my father Although the story had a happy operative in academia and health miraculous that such tiny wires can be produced or measured, let once told about the corrosive ending, the brilliant young man care today. alone managed in some practical manner. power of ideology, something he had lost two years of a successful It certainly follows then that if these less-than-tiny transmitters had witnessed firsthand living career because of the closed-mind- exist as part of God’s creation, he has created that invisible line of under communism, and working ed, anti-religious ideologies preva- limitless power called prayer, which is on demand and online any- as a physics professor at the lent in the academic environment time we care to hook up. University of Warsaw. To enter the of the university under commu- university and study physics, all nism. Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. applicants were required to pass In academic settings today, we Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, serves as the director of educa- three oral exams, one in physics, still encounter powerful anti-reli- Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, tion at The National Catholic one in mathematics and the third gious ideologies, as Professor Tim Johnson and Vince LaBarbera. Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. 15 FEBRUARY 24, 2008 COMMENTARY CATEQUIZ’EM The groundwork for authentic love By Dominic Camplisson This year is a leap year, so let’s leap into some questions ne of the aspects of visible and physical beauty, but with this week’s Catequiz’em. human love discussed by also in a full and deep apprecia- OKarol Wojtyla in “Love tion of the beauty of the person.” 1.Despite papal reforms to calendars,the credit for creating the leap year probably and Responsibility,” which In a common scenario, a AUTHENTIC goes to this pagan: reveals the dignity of the human young couple gets married a.Julius Caesar b.Judas Iscariot c.Simon Magus person, is love as attraction, by because they are initially attract- LOVE which we are drawn to the sexual ed to one another’s “good looks,” 2.Yet popes did tend to improve such matters,and this pope is credited with further values of another person. professional success or common refining the leap year concept: We can be attracted either to interests. After a few years of JOHN AND MONICA SIKORSKI a.Pope Calendus XXII b.Pope Gregory XIII c.Pope Benedict X the physical attributes of a person marriage and a couple of kids, (a person’s smile, good looks, they feel they have become disil- 3.Specifically his change was that etc.), or we can be attracted to lusioned and bored, and eventual- can all become lonely and some- another’s psychological values. A ly divorce. Were they attracted to times feel an inexplicable longing a.a leap day would occur in any year divisible by four (except in man can be attracted to a and interested in one another as in our hearts. Augustine realized certain cases). woman’s tenderness and sensitiv- persons, or simply to the physical that this longing to “be with” b.a leap day would occur whenever an extra day was needed for ity; a woman can be drawn by a and psychological values that another can only be fully satis- canonizations. man’s chivalrous behavior or each one possessed and enjoyed fied by God, when he said, “My c.a leap day was added whenever the year had too many days. thoughtfulness. in the other? heart is restless until it rests in you.” It is self-evident that men and Thus, an obstacle to authentic 4.Leaping began early in Scripture.In 2 Samuel,David notes that the Lord will aid him However, Wojtyla notices that women are attracted by charac- love, in Wojtyla’s estimation, in this practical,if not exactly brave act,when faced with an armed mob: teristics of the opposite sex. arises when one limits his love another person can satisfy this Furthermore, one is not attracted for another to whatever brings longing to a certain degree. We a.leaping on a sword to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) to these psychological values in him the greatest satisfaction, are attracted to the values we find b.throwing down gold coins which leapt and bounced to divert the abstract. For example, I am without going outside of himself in other persons, and we desire them not attracted to “strength,” but to enough to discover the “inner those persons. A common danger c.leaping over a wall Joe’s ability to remain calm beauty” and worth of the other. that we can all fall into is that we under pressure at work. I don’t Therefore, love is not only simply reduce “love as desire” to 5.Although not zoologically accurate,the book of Job describes wonderfully how admire “gentleness,” but I am attraction, but also desire, which desire itself. Desiring after anoth- sparks of fire leap forth from this creature: er’s values, as we’ve seen, can be impressed by Julie’s concern for is the second kind of love that a.Leviathan (the crocodile) Wojtyla discusses. Desire is “of lustful and a violation of the per- an elderly man at the grocery b.Behemoth (the hippopotamus) store. The values to which we are the essence of love” because we sonalistic norm. Desiring after attracted reside in specific per- are all limited and finite human another person can be authentic c.Beelzebub (the Lord of the Flies) sons. Wojtyla says, “The attrac- beings, who are not self-suffi- when we realize that a person is a tion on which love is based must cient and therefore “need other 6.Psalm 29 notes that the voice of the Lord is so powerful,it can make this whole originate not just in a reaction to beings.” This explains why we LOVE, PAGE 16 region/nation leap: a.Israel b.Jordan c.Lebanon

7.Isaiah prophesies that when the Lord acts to save the people the lame shall leap A water that will give eternal life a.without canes b.like stags c.over the temple given themselves to God, in they know nothing. It is a refer- 8.In the New Testament,Elizabeth’s unborn child leapt in the womb when this girl,her Christ, earthly death merely is a ence to Christ’s divinity and divine relative,visited her: THE stage in an ongoing chain of mission. a.Mary, mother of Jesus events. Much more importantly, b.Salome, sister of Mary eternal life with God, in and Reflection c.Mary Magdalene, cousin of Mary, mother of Jesus SUNDAY through Christ, is in store for the faithful. Both the first and the third read- GOSPEL Paul stresses the point that only ings capitalize on water. Water 9.Who,according to John’s Gospel,jumped into the water to walk to Jesus? by truly bonding with Jesus, in clearly is presented as essential to a.John himself (referred to only as the “Beloved Disciple”) MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION firm faith and complete obedience life, as indeed it is, but the readings b.Judas, his subsequent dunking was likely one reason he turned to God’s holy law, will anyone go further than this fact of nature. against Jesus possess everlasting life. In the last reading, Jesus speaks c. Peter St. John’s Gospel furnishes us of water that will achieve much Third Sunday of Lent with the last reading. The setting is more than sustaining earthly life. 10.In more recent times many sects have been famous for jumping and leaping.This He promises a water that will give Samaria, roughly speaking the ter- energetic group,one of many,(such as the Milk Drinkers) was a breakaway from the Jn 4:5-42 ritory mentioned in today’s news- eternal life. he Book of Exodus provides casts as the West Bank. It was The first reading recalls that Russian Orthodox Church: the first reading. As might home to a people quite despised by God alone is the source of life. If a.the leaping goat battalion Tbe presumed from its name, pious Jews, the Samaritans. we turn to God, as Moses turned to b.the Jumpers this book concentrates upon the This Jewish distaste for the God, then God will assist us and c.the paratroop jumpers journey of the Hebrews across the Samaritans was the result of the give us life. Sinai peninsula from Egypt, where fact that the Samaritans had col- These readings come very much 11.Another sect with exactly the same name as 10 above was a Methodist Calvinist they had been enslaved, to the land laborated with the foreigners who in the context of Lent, when per- group found in this small U.K.principality: God promised them. sons wishing to join the church are long ago had conquered the land. a.Wales b.Scotland c.the Isle of Man The Sinai peninsula was, and They had toyed with the foreign- completing the process. The mes- still is, unforgivingly bleak and ers’ paganism, and they even had sage, however, also is for sterile. Water was a very critical intermarried with the foreigners Christians who even long ago unit- 12.One of the most famous groups,now virtually extinct,was known for their ener- problem, as it would be a problem thereby defiling the pure ethnic ed with Christ. They need to be getic dance,which at first included jumps and leaps,and later more formalized steps. now. Without water, thirst became blood of the Chosen People. reaffirmed. They need to recommit They are famous for their furniture and architecture: a genuine issue for the people. It is instructive in itself that themselves. The church reminds a.The Entre Chats b.The flying Fools for Jesus c.The Shakers Thirst leads to death. Jesus passed through Samaritan them that everlasting life is possi- In this reading, the people are territory. It is even more startling ble only by being with the Lord. 13.Apparently unreasonably,Zephaniah records that the Lord will smite those who desperate. Moses is at a loss. Amid that he deigned to converse with leap across the threshold.Why so picky? all this anxiety and serious need, Samaritans, let alone offer them a.Thresholds were used to keep the grain and chaff separate, Moses begs God for assistance. salvation. Mercifully, God commands Moses READINGS jumping them risked destroying the crop. Additionally startling is that he Sunday: Ex 17:3-7 Ps 95:1-2,6-9 Rom to go, with some of the elders, to a spoke to a woman. Such was never b.Avoiding touching the threshold was a custom of some cults, 5:1-2,5-8 Jn 4:5-42 rock on the mountain of Horeb. acceptable. After all, Jesus was an such as that of the pagan deity Dagon. They should strike the rock. unmarried man. Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15B Pss 42:2-3; c.It was fire hazard; candles were cemented into the doorposts so Moses obeyed God. The rock The encounter with the woman 43:3-4 Lk 4:24-30 this could start a fire. gave forth water. The people did is at the well. (In those days, small Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43 Ps 25:4- . not die, but they lived. communities usually by one, com- 5b, 6, 7bc, 8-9 Mt 18:21-35 14.In Acts,a centurion on a boat on which Paul is a prisoner orders the crew and pas- For its second reading, the mon water supply.) Jesus tells the Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9 Ps 147:12- sengers to jump into the water.Why? church offers us a passage from St. woman that the water that she 13, 15-16, 19-20 Mt 5:17-19 a.He was trying to determine which were witches and would sink. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. draws from the well will only tem- Thursday: Jer 7:23-28 Ps 95:1-2, 6- Death was as much a reality for porarily quench thirst. However, b.The boat was too heavy, and he needed to free up space for 9 Lk 11:14-23 breadfruit trees. the people in the first century as it the water that will come from Friday: Hos 14:2-10 Ps 81:6c-11b, has been real for everyone in every c.The ship was sinking; those who could swim to shore jumped, Jesus actually will end all thirst 14, 17 Mk 12:28-34 age, anywhere. Paul stressed that and give everlasting life. while the others floated on debris. earthly death awaited every human When the disciples insist that Saturday: Hos 6:1-6 Ps 51:3-4, 18- ANSWERS: being, indeed every living thing. Jesus take food for nourishment, 21b Lk 18:9-14 However, for humans who have the Lord refers to food of which 1.a, 2.b, 3.a, 4.c, 5.a, 6.c, 7.b, 8.a, 9.c, 10.b, 11.a, 12.c, 13.b, 14.c 16 COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 24, 2008 Saturday evening Mass times can vary SCRIPTURE SEARCH Can the time vary from diocese to dio- ly, we don’t “take” Communion; cese when the Saturday evening vigil we receive it, and even those who By Patricia Kasten Mass may begin? Anonymous minister the body and blood of the Lord at Mass (with the exception THAT’S Gospel for February 24, 2008 The very foundation of this pos- of the priest-celebrant) are to John 4:5-42 sibility rests in our Christian inher- receive it from the priest (rather A GOOD itance of a Jewish reckoning of than, say, communicate themselves Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading time, in which each “day” begins or even take a vessel from the altar QUESTION at sundown the evening before (for for the Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle A: the Samaritan in order to distribute). In short, an woman at the well of Sychar. The words can be found example, for pious Jews, the extraordinary minister of holy Sabbath begins at sundown on Communion should first receive in all directions in the puzzle. Friday evening). Technically, the Communion as a condition of ments, and when a Catholic dies Saturday evening Mass is not a sharing or extending Communion. he or she has a right to a Catholic SYCHAR JACOB’S WELL TIRED vigil Mass (except on Easter and I suggest you speak to your pastor funeral Mass, regardless of their WOMAN DRAW WATER DRINK coincident holy days), each of about this; there may be a good status as “registered” or not. That BUY FOOD GIFT OF GOD BUCKET which has its own proper prayers, reason, and he, if anyone, should being said, it is important for fami- DEEP FLOCKS BE THIRSTY but a Mass of Anticipation. The know. lies or individuals to belong (and A SPRING JERUSALEM BELIEVE ME bishop of the diocese can establish register and participate actively) in FATHER SALVATION JEWS the time when the Saturday If an elderly Catholic person has been a particular parish and its parochial I AM HE SAVIOR THE WORLD evening Mass may begin. In our in a nursing home for years,and no life. Someone in a nursing home, diocese, I believe the earliest Mass longer has church offering envelopes for example, is a special case; he of Anticipation is at 4 p.m., though or she may be far from their home WELL AT SYCHAR I am aware of cities in Florida or is registered at a parish,are they parish and dependent upon the (perhaps in order to accommodate still entitled to a Catholic Mass of local parish for sacramental care. a large number of congregants) Christian Burial? Anonymous When he or she dies, they may be BEL I EVEMEJON where the Saturday Mass of The short answer is “absolute- buried from their home parish UGMELASURE JO Anticipation begins even earlier. ly.” The church takes very serious- (from which they may have been ly its obligation (expressed by the away for a number of years) or the YN I DRRO I VAS I We have a eucharistic minister who corporal work of mercy, “to bury local parish (which they never for- F I TFEOBUCKET the dead”) to care for the dying. A mally joined). never receives Communion.Is this ORHF T JWOMANA right? Anonymous parish priest has obligations to every single Catholic living in his OPEAAOBLST I V I am not certain it’s right or parish boundaries, even if he has wrong (that is, there may be a never met them, even if they are DSWTWSFWKI AL number of possible explanations not “registered” members of his or Father Michael Heintz, rector of St. RAOHWYPGCRMA for this practice), but it is certainly any parish. When a Catholic is ill Matthew Cathedral, answered this odd. First of all, to speak accurate- he or she has a right to the sacra- week’s questions. IPREACEJOEHS NALRRHEOLDEW KLDFDADYFNAE Heroes not measured by wealth BETH I RSTYANJ

uccess in our country is often greater accomplishment as a par- © 2008 Tri-C-A Publications measured by one’s bank ent than to have your child devote Saccount. A successful busi- his life to doing God’s work? nessman closes mega-million-dol- On Feb. 1, my father’s sister, my FROM lar deals. Successful authors sell aunt — Sister Madeleine Sophie books by the hundreds of thou- Priester — passed away. She was THE The fourth type of love, sands. Successful coaches win 90. She died at Saint Mary’s betrothed love, shows how love hundreds of games. Successful College, across the street from SIDELINES LOVE as goodwill reaches perfection athletes sign multi-year, $100 mil- Notre Dame, where she had retired between two persons. “Love CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 lion contracts. several years back. She suffered BY TIM PRISTER finds its full realization” not in For these achievements, men from Alzheimer’s. Years earlier, she “good for me.” Thus, it is good the individual, but “in a relation- and women often are lauded for had had bypass surgery and had a for a husband to desire his wife, ship between ... persons.” their endeavors. Some, particularly pacemaker inserted. They believe During that time, she helped who brings the best qualities out Betrothed love consists in athletes, are even referred to as she died of a heart attack. Bosnian refugees at Saint Mary’s of him. It is using her when he self-giving, which differs from heroes. Many are heroes, especial- At the wake, Sister Anna Clare learn how to read. desires her simply because he “desiring the good” for another. ly those who share their wealth read Sister Madeleine’s biography It must run in the family wants to get his pleasure and sat- Though rarely appealing to with those less fortunate. that contained many details of her because I have another aunt who isfaction. Scripture, Wojtyla quotes But not all heroes are measured life of which I was unaware, or has devoted her life to public Love as desire is therefore not Matthew 10:39: “He who would by monetary wealth. more accurately, had forgotten, school education, and several complete. “It is not enough to save his soul shall lose it, and he I’ve known parents who have probably because I’ve been so cousins and children of cousins love a person as a good for one- would lose his soul, for my sake recoiled at the thought of their son busy trying to become “a success who are in education as well. self, one must also, and above shall find it again.” becoming a priest or their daughter in life.” At the end of the day, or more all, long for that person’s good.” Death to self serves as the becoming a nun. They hope “for Margaret Anne, her given accurately, at the end of one’s life, Thus, Wojtyla introduces his foundation of this highest form of more” for their children. name, had a goal at a very young success will not be measured by third type of love, love as good- love. Though a doctor, pastor or Indeed, the thought of life in age. She prayed each day to the one’s bank account, the size of will, which is a reemphasis of the teacher might give of herself, this the clergy for one’s offspring can Little Flower to achieve her great- one’s contract, the number of traditional understanding of love might only be the result of cir- be daunting for a parent. Perhaps est aspiration: she wanted to games won, or the number of as found in St. Thomas Aquinas. cumstance, goodwill or friendli- their reaction is out of fear that become a nun by the age of 14. touchdowns scored. To truly love another person is to ness. their son or daughter won’t be She had to wait a little longer to The late Sister Madeleine desire their good. For this reason, Betrothed love, however, is capable of making the incredible fulfill her dream, but she eventual- Sophie is gone from this world. parents sacrifice their time, self-surrender to a “chosen per- commitment. Perhaps it would ly became Sister Madeleine The nuns said that her final years money and leisure for the care of son.” Isn’t this the love that God shatter their dreams of some day Sophie of the Holy Cross order. were spent in unceasing prayer their children. A priest starts ado- had for humanity when he elect- having their child follow in their When Saint Francis College in and that her rosary never left her ration at his parish for the spiritu- ed to die for his chosen people? footsteps in the family business. Fort Wayne began a program for hands. I can say with certainty that al good of his parishioners. The heightened spiritual love of Perhaps it’s the unfulfilled hope of teaching reading, she was one of she is in a better place. Love as goodwill is therefore complete self-gift is the authentic one day having grandchildren to the first to receive her degree. For When my aunt died, she didn’t “selflessness.” In Wojtyla’s view, and full understanding of love, share their lives with or to carry on 10 years, along with teaching have a penny in her bank account. therefore, true and fully authentic and we will see how it relates to the family name. grade school, she taught classes to She probably didn’t even have a love consists in the sacrificial and the sexual sphere. I don’t fault parents for feeling prospective teachers on weekends. bank account. But she lived a life unselfish love in which a person this way. I can only speak for how Sister Madeleine eventually that was a resounding, unqualified makes a gift of his person to I would feel. began a literacy program at St. success. another. For a man and a woman, I would be proud if my son Joseph Regional Medical Center in I now know the true definition authentic love “cannot but be chose to become a priest. He is 18 South Bend. The program continues of the word hero. love as desire, but must as time years old, and by most accounts, today. Through the years, she was goes by, move more and more in he is a fine young man. I doubt cited several times by various organ- the direction of unqualified good- that he’s going to choose priest- izations for her work in literacy. will.” hood. But if my son came home After many productive years in Thus, human love is based on one day and said that he had cho- the classroom, she was asked to Tim Prister is a 1978 graduate of attraction to and desire for anoth- sen a life in the clergy, it would be assist in the sacristy of Sacred Marian High School and a 1982 er, but must be fused with good- John and Monica Sikorski work with the proudest day of my life. Heart Church at Notre Dame, graduate from the University of will and selflessness towards the Office of Family Life, Diocese After all, what could be a where she served for 13 years. Notre Dame. another person. of Fort Wayne-South Bend. FEBRUARY 24, 2008 SPORTS 17

DWENGER WRESTLERS TAKE THIRD PLACE The Bishop Dwenger wrestling team performed well at their sec- tional on Saturday, Jan. 26. The team took third place overall (out of 11 teams). Senior Dan Nix won in his weight class and also earned his 100th career win. Seniors Ben Porter and Greg Svarczkopf placed third. In regional competition on Feb. 2, Ben Porter placed fourth, just missing out on qualify- ing for semi-state. Dan Nix won first place and went on to semi-state on Feb. 9 placing third. His Sports current record is 39-1 with 33 pins. St. Anthony captures CYO tournament time ICCL tournament heats up winter months BY ELMER J. DANCH season when the Cougars stunned St. Joseph of Mishawaka with a 59-49 loss in the semifinal round. another 17 securing the BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN Blue League girls SOUTH BEND — St. Anthony’s The Cougars wiped out an Wednesday night, late game win St. Aloysius 5-0 basketeers captured the Inter-City early St. Joseph lead to take the for St. Vincent. St. Therese 4-1 Catholic League tournament by upper hand behind the excellent FORT WAYNE — As promised, And finally, No. 6 seeded St. Huntington Catholic 3-2 simply outlasting a staunch group shooting of Tate Bellegante who the Catholic Youth Organization Joseph, Decatur, upset the No. 3 St. Rose/St. Louis 2-3 of Corpus Christi stalwarts, 36- whipped the nets for 19 points. (CYO) tournament turned out team, St. Jude. This makes for an Queen of Angels 1-4 33, in a final tussle that went He received excellent support many exciting games in the first exciting matchup between Precious Blood 0-5 down to the last shot. from teammates John Godfrey round of post-season play. Semi- Decatur and St. Vincent. The The unbeaten Panthers also and Brandon Sharpe, each with final action will continue winner will face the winner of St. Gold League girls joined only a handful of teams to 11 points. throughout this week with all six Charles vs. New Haven. St. Jude 6-0 win both a division and a post Coley Schultheis burned the varsity championship games to St. Vincent 5-1 season tournament unblemished. nets for 19 points and Michael be played on Saturday, Feb. 23, St. John, Fort Wayne 4-2 Only two weeks previously, St. Whitfield knocked down 18 at St. Charles. Standings St. John, New Haven 3-3 Anthony nailed down the John points for a spirited St. Joseph In the boys’ Gold League bat- St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth 2-4 Bosco East crown. team. tle for the title, St. John New Blue League boys St. Charles 1-5 The lead changed hands in the St. Jude Green won the Colors Haven got by St. Hessen Cassel 5-0 St. Joseph, Decatur 0-6 hard-fought defensive struggle Division with a 44-30 victory Joseph/St. Benoit 4-1 and St. Anthony’s three-point over Christ the King White. Elizabeth to Queen of Angels 3-2 White League girls margin held up after Michael Neal Dowling poured in a sen- earn a St. Therese 2-3 St. Jude 6-0 Ragukonis’ three-point attempt at sational 24 points, the most by spot in Precious Blood 1-4 St. Charles 5-1 the finish bounced off the rim to any Colors Division player this semi- St. Aloysius 0-5 St. Joseph, Decatur 4-2 end Corpus Christi’s threat. season, to lead the champions. final St. Vincent 3-3 Justin Reinke and Robert Joey Speybroeck scored 12 to play Gold League boys St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth 2-4 Mischler, who both had led the lead the Kings. against St. Charles 5-1 St. John, Fort Wayne 1-5 Panther offensive all season, each In the semifinal round, St. the top St. Vincent 5-1 St. John, New Haven 0-6 collected 13 points for the cham- Jude defeated Corpus Christi seeded, St. Jude 4-2 pions. Tate Bellegante was the Red, 39-31, behind the 14-point bye recipi- St. John, New Haven 2-4 only player for the Cougars in performance of Larry Harvell. ent, the St. St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth 2-4 double figures, picking up 12 Jalen Holland and Neal Dowling Charles St. Joseph, Decatur 2-4 points. scored 11 and 10 points respec- Cardinals. St. John, Fort Wayne 1-5 To reach the title round, St. tively for St. Jude. Derrick Scott In the opposite bracket, the St. Anthony had a previous close tallied 13 for Corpus Christi. Vincent Panthers had no problem White League boys call in the semifinal round and The ICCL champions will host with the young St. John the St. John, New Haven 6-0 nudged St. Jude, 40-36, thanks to the Fort Wayne CYO champions Baptist, Fort Wayne, team beat- St. Charles 5-1 a spectacular 18-point perform- for the diocesan playoffs on ing them 58-25. St. Vincent 4-2 ance by Reinke. Michael Henry Sunday, March 2, at Saint A pleased Coach Todd Martin St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth 3-3 popped in 13 points for St. Jude. Joseph’s High School in South reported that Josh Blevins led the St. Jude 1-5 It remained for Corpus Christi Bend at 1 p.m. Panthers scoring attack with 18 St. Joseph, Decatur 1-5 to pull the biggest upset of the points. Evan Feichter chipped in St. John, Fort Wayne 1-5

Saint Joseph’s Indians Free throw winners Bishop Dwenger High claim another conference announced Dwenger football players take honors School to host grade championship SOUTH BEND — Three girls FORT WAYNE — Northeast year by Game Night and they school wrestling camp and four boys, all from the Indiana Game Night announced said it was the first time a line- SOUTH BEND — For the sec- their 2007 Postseason Awards man under six feet tall has been FORT WAYNE — Bishop Father Badin Council of the Dwenger High School is offering ond successive year, Coach Keith Knights of Columbus in St. Pius and their Fantastic 50 Team. Nine honored with this award. Mick Kurowski and his Saint Joseph’s players from Bishop Dwenger Mentzer earned the Hitman of the a mini camp Feb. 25 through X Parish, were division-age vic- March 15, for grades 1-8. High School basketball Indians tors in the District 10 state High School were named to the Year Award and John Goodman will share the Northern Indiana Fantastic 50 Team. They are Alex was named SAC player of the Practices will be from 6-7 p.m. for Knights of Columbus free throw grades 1-4 and 7-8 p.m. for grades High School Conference champi- basketball shooting contest and Cuttitta, Stephen Fiacable, John year. Goodman in previous years onship. Goodman, Aaron Hendricks, had been named newcomer of the 5-8 at the school, Monday through qualified for the state regional Thursday. Equipment needed By defeating South Bend shootout at Portage. Mick Mentzer, Ryan Myers, year and playmaker of the year. Riley, 52-46, in the final game of Steve Seculoff, Greg Svarczkopf He becomes the first player to includes gym shoes, shorts and t- Winners in the boys division shirt. The cost is $20 and payable the season, the Indians, along were the following: Ryan and Jermarkis Willis. Svarczkopf ever be honored with these top with Riley and South Bend was also named lineman of the awards. to John Bennett. He may be Herman, age 10; Louie Kneppe, reached at (260) 486-5805. Washington, wound up with 6-2 age 11; Michael Szrom, age 12; records. Kyle Kneppe, age 13, who was Last year, the Indians shared also rated top in the division with the league championship with a score of 19 out of 25. Swimmer shines at state the state, that can be tricky to Federspiel, sophomore. The 400- Mishawaka Penn. Winners in the girls division do.” yard free relay swept the meet in Saint Joseph’s finished the were the following: Frankie FORT WAYNE — “As our sea- Bridget Niezer swam a the last minute with Stone, Kevin regular season with a 16-4 record Rulli, age 11; Sabrina Pajor, age son begins to come to a close and 1:08:01 in the 100-yard breast- Miller, junior; Joe Wuest, junior; and will compete in the Class 3- 12; Kaitlyn Hickey, age 13, who I look back at our accomplish- stroke and placed 20th. and Justin Frain, sophomore. A sectional championship tourna- was best in the division with 21 ments, I can feel my heart fill The boys sectional finals are To add to the Dwenger suc- ment in Plymouth. out of 25 as well as the best with pride and love,” said Bishop slated for mid-February. Several cesses of the season, Frain broke The Indians were admitted to overall. Dwenger High School swim Bishop Dwenger swimmers did a new record in the 100-yard the Northern Indiana High District Deputy Vincent Feck coach Courtney Ruble. “Our well in the SAC. Three recog- backstroke at 56.3. — School Conference in 2004. supervised the area contest. swimmers truly have shined this nized as all-SAC winners were EJD — EJD year, and in a city filled with Pat Stone, senior; Justin Frain, some of the fastest swimmers in sophomore; and Geoffrey 18 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC FEBRUARY 24, 2008 DANCE TEAM WINS INTERMEDIATE New books passing the HIP-HOP AT PORTAGE INVITATIONAL editor’s desk

The following are books that praying the entire have been sent to Today’s rosary. The Catholic. This is not neces- book includes a sarily an endorsement or special illustra- review. tion for each “Building Better Families: bead. After each A Practical Guide to Raising prayer (bead), Amazing Children” is the simply turn the latest book released by page for a new popular Catholic speaker image to contem- and author Matthew plate. The joyful Kelly. This book, to be mysteries are the released March 4 by first in the series Ballantine Books, is and will be followed promoted to build a by the sorrowful, strong family culture. Kelly raises glorious and lumi- and addresses the following ques- nous mysteries. Visit their Web tions. What makes a successful site, www.beadbybeadrosary- parent? Do you realize that your books.com for more information PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL children are in the middle of a cul- and to order the book. tural war? How can you promote Brennan R. Hill, a theology The Bishop Dwenger Dance Team received first place in values that are countercultural? professor at Xavier University in the Intermediate Hip-Hop category at the Portage What are the five things children Cincinnati, has recently released really need? Are you asking your “8 Freedom Heroes: Changing the Invitational on Jan. 19. In addition, Grace Hartman placed children the right questions? What World with Faith.” Hill profiles third in Hip-Hop solo. Members of the team in the photo is teaching your children about heroes of freedom — men and work, money, food, exercise, body women who lived as emancipa- include: front row, from left, Nora Cochran and Ryann image and sex? What are the prior- tors, liberators, stars of social jus- Schram; second row, Nicole Dent, Melanie Stise, Maggie ities of your family culture? ISBN: tice. These include Cesar Chavez, 978-0-345-49453-5 Corrie Ten Boom, Harriet Logan, Grace Hartman and Chloe Lallo; third row, “Bead by Bead: Rosary Prayer Tubman, Jean Vanier, Bernard Annette Offerle, Ashley Gross, Sommer Braun, Katie Book, Joyful Mysteries” is written by Haring, Susan B. Anthony, Thea Sandra Rosetter and Stacey Bowman and Nelson Mandela. St. DelBello, Lauren Landstoffer and Chelsea Dumas; and LeNeave with the intent to inspire Anthony Messenger Press, ISBN: fourth row, April Weisman and Emily Roy. children to stay focused while 978-0-86716-671-2.

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For additional listings of that event, please St.John the Baptist St.Stanislaus call our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. Dorothy Lois Risner, 80, St.Thomas the Apostle Michael A.Ray, 64 Virginia M.Hegyi, 85, Holy Family FISH FRIES Knights plan fish fry and tournament starts at 7 p.m. John D.Massa, 79, Granger South Bend — The Knights of Free admission. Dinner will be St.Vincent de Paul Donald Lee Dutoi, 70, Amelia E.Riggs, 69, Fish Fry served for $5 even if you do not New Haven — The Holy Name Columbus Council 5521, 61533 St.Pius X Little Flower play the games. You must be 21. Kristin Walker, 38, Society will host a fish fry S. Ironwood Dr., will have a fish fry on each Friday of Lent, from Proceeds go to St. Joseph HASA. St.Thomas the Apostle Mishawaka Joseph G.Callahan, 88 Friday, Feb. 22, at St. John the Marino P.Evangelista, Baptist Church from 4-7 p.m. 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $7.50, chil- Fort Wayne Warsaw dren (5-12) $3. Chicken strips All family rosary planned 89, St.Joseph Adults $6.50, children 5-12 $3.50 Brian J.Rollins, 25, Virginia M.Smith, 92, and children under 5 free. for $7.50 and shrimp for $8.50 Fort Wayne — The all family will be available. rosary will be recited on Sunday, St.Charles Borromeo Velma I.Atkinson, 87, Sacred Heart Queen of Peace Feb. 24, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Carol J.Tutwiler, 68, Yoder Fish fry supports athletic program MacDougal Chapel. Father Jim Fort Wayne — St. Therese Fish fry offers healthy fare Most Precious Blood New Haven Velma R.Heckber, 82, South Bend — Knights of Stoyle and Sister M.Gertrude School, 2304 Lower Huntington Regina T.Bender St.Aloysius Columbus #553 will have fish Ann from St. Jude will be attend- Jacqueline A.Borkowski, Rd., will have a fish dinner LaRue, 92, fries featuring grilled, baked or ing. All are welcome. 71, St.Therese Robert J.Ansberry, 84, Friday, Feb. 22, from 4:30-7 p.m. St.John the Baptist Adults $7.50, children 6-12 $4.50 fried fish Fridays Feb 22, 29 and St.Aloysius March 7 and 14 at 553 E. Olga Bartkowiak, 84, and children 5 and under free. Divine Mercy pilgrimage South Bend Washington St. from 5-7 p.m. Catholic Heritage Tours has Sacred Heart Sister M.Perpetua James H.Neary, 72, Meal includes potatoes baked or asked Father Bob Lengerich to Kodba, FDC, New York Fish fry hosted by Knights of Columbus fried, cole slaw, bread, coffee or lead a pilgrimage to Poland and Mary Lou Chaney, 75, St.Joseph Mishawaka — The Knights of City, born in South lemonade. Adults $6, children Italy from March 24 to April 9. St.Vincent de Paul Columbus Council #8617 will Lora Keen, 83, Bend 13-17 $3 and children 12 and Questions and reservations may have Fish Fries on Feb. 29 and Christ the King under free. be handled by Sharon at (619) Catherine J. March 14 at Queen of Peace 225-1880. Shollenberger, St.Peter Parish hall, corner of Vistula and Matilda Good, 94, Bittersweet from 4:30-7:30 p.m. MISC. HAPPENINGS Angeline F.Kloka, 91, Little Flower Drinks and sides included. Benedictine life weekend Lenten Penance service St.Charles Borromeo Deserts available for donation. Ferdinand — A Benedictine life Waterloo — A Lenten Penance John V.Lawton, 83, Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for weekend will be held March 14- service will be Sunday, Feb. 24, Mary Jane Miller, 92, Corpus Christi 16 at Monastery Immaculate at 5 p.m. Father David St.John the Baptist children 6 to 12. Drive-through Alex.W.Palkowski, 91, available. Conception, Ferdinand, Ind. Carkenord will be available. Open to single women, ages 19- Kimberly K.White, 33, Holy Family 40, discerning religious life. Blood drive Most Precious Blood Jonah fish fry and salad bar Robert W.Eichstedt, 89, South Bend — Corpus Christi Contact Sister Agnes Marie Fort Wayne — St. Charles Dauby at (800) 738-9999, or Borromeo Church, corner of Joan V.Nunn Boren, Our Lady of Hungary Parish will have a Jonah fish fry 73, Cathedral of the and salad bar Friday, Feb. 29, [email protected]. Reed and Trier roads, will have a Leona M.Liwosz, 86, Red Cross Blood drive on Immaculate from 4-7:30 p.m. Adults $8, chil- St.John the Baptist dren 6-12 $3 and children 5 and Notre Dame smoker planned Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. Conception under free. Carry-out includes Fort Wayne — St. Joseph, Hessen to 2 p.m. in the parish hall, door four pieces of fish, coleslaw, Cassel will have a Notre Dame #13. Call (260) 482-2186 for an bread, chips and dessert. Tickets football smoker Sunday, Feb. 24, appointment. Walk-ins welcome. DIRECTOR available at the rectory or at the from 12:20-5:30 p.m. in the activ- door. ity center. Tickets are $15 at the Preview night at St. Joseph door or in advance to be eligible Fort Wayne — St. Joseph-Hessen Religious Education & Youth Ministry to win a pair of tickets to a Notre Cassel will have a pre-k and Fish fry St. Mary’s Catholic Church • Frankfort, Indiana Bluffton — St. Joseph Church Dame game. Stag event with food kindergarten preview night will have a fish fry on Friday, and beverage. Call (260) 639- Thursday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Opportunity awaits the qualified individual at the new 3259 for information. Feb. 29, from 4-7 p.m. in the in the kindergarten room. Call Pope John Paul II Education Center social hall, 1300 N. Main St. (260) 639-3580 for more infor- Adults $8, children 6-12 $5.50 Preschool to begin at SJSE mation. who shall lead the religious education of Saint Mary’s parish children and children under 5 free. Fort Wayne — St. Joseph-St. and youth. 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If at one and the same time genuine- you look at the Second Vatican BY CAROL ZIMMERMANN ly exegetical — genuinely inter- Council, it’s very clear that part of pretative of Scripture — and gen- his role is to preach. (The purpose of the seminar) was to help us WASHINGTON (CNS) — When uinely catechetical,” explained Cavadini. preach and to help our priests to Pope Benedict XVI comes to preach.” Washington this spring, he will Cavadini gave a talk on how the Catechism of the Catholic Preaching his homily on the deliver a one-hour address on final afternoon of the seminar, Catholic education April 17 to Church can be a resource to priests be helping to identify Cardinal Levada recalled how presidents of U.S. Catholic col- God called upon Jonah to save the leges and universities and Scripture passages related to cer- tain doctrinal or catechetical people of Nineveh by preaching Catholic school superintendents his word. from every U.S. diocese and themes. In his keynote presentation, “If Jonah could be eloquent archdiocese. under those circumstances,” said The gathering will take place Cardinal Levada noted that the trend to eliminate catechetical Cardinal Levada of the reluctant on the campus of The Catholic prophet, “how much more elo- University of America. homilies after Vatican II was not really in the spirit of “Dei quent, brother bishops, can you This will not be the first time a and I be? An eloquence not from pope has visited the university Verbum,” but that the Scripture commentary aspect of the homily our own skills, but from the Spirit established in 1887 by the U.S. CNS PHOTO/BOB ROLLER was emphasized because it had teaching us.” bishops as their national universi- This is a view of The Catholic University of America’s campus from the He continued, “Only Jesus can ty. In 1979, during his first trip to been so lacking prior to the coun- bell tower of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate cil. He said the church should now lead us in the Spirit and make us the United States as pope, Pope Conception in Washington in 2007. Pope Benedict XVI will address sharers in the Holy Trinity. It’s not John Paul II addressed theolo- seek to integrate these two aspects. Catholic education officials on the campus April 17. According to Cavadini, this what we say or do, but the person gians, scholars and presidents of of the risen Christ, present in the Catholic colleges and universities integration should not be so diffi- cult, noting, “All of the major doc- word and the sacrament. This is at Catholic University. gians has to be tested by the er percentage of the student body. how we are drawn into commun- In his speech he defended aca- trines of the Catholic faith were church’s teaching authority. He said the fact that the pope articulated in defense of Scripture ion with God.” demic freedom for theologians During the meeting with is not planning to address parish At the conclusion of Mass, but warned that they should not and with scriptural language, teachers from Catholic schools religious educators in this gather- while the canon of Scripture itself Cardinal Levada thanked the cen- spread theories that might be con- and religious educators, Pope ing might indicate that he means tral organizer of the seminar — fusing or troubling to Catholics. — what books were chosen and John Paul listened while they to narrow his focus solely on the what books preserved — was a Cavadini, the presenters, the He also thanked Catholic univer- shared their achievements and “positive contributions” Catholic Institute for Church Life at Notre sity leaders for their role in edu- function of doctrinal considera- challenges. He also thanked them schools makes to the church and tions.” In other words, “Scripture Dame and the Sisters of St. cating and evangelizing and for for their academic excellence, society. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. their dedication “despite immense itself has a doctrinal shape, and community service and work Yanikoski noted that the doctrine has a scriptural context,” financial strain, with poor and pope’s address is scheduled for enrollment Cavadini said. minority stu- television broadcast, and said that Other sessions at the seminar problems and dents. suggests the pope “has a larger other obsta- were presented by Dr. Lawrence Diane Freeby contributed to this “Much of the heat Now, as audience in mind” and will most Cunningham, Dr. Gary Anderson, story. cles.” more than 200 likely give a “positive, inclusive Eight years U.S. Catholic statement.” later, Pope John has dissipated on college and uni- He said Catholic college presi- Paul again versity leaders dents have expressed regret they addressed ‘Ex Corde Ecclesiae.’ ” and about 200 will not have an opportunity for Catholic higher school officials dialogue with the pope, but they education offi- RICHARD YANIKOSKI, were gearing up also understand the pontiff’s tight cials and a for another schedule during his U.S. visit. group of about PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION papal address, Karen Ristau, president of the 1,800 Catholic the educational National Catholic Educational elementary and OF CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES setting has Association in Washington, said secondary somewhat shift- she expected the gathering with teachers and IN WASHINGTON ed. In higher Pope Benedict will give educa- religious educa- education, tors a lot of encouragement, as tors in New school officials did the meeting she attended with Orleans. are no longer Pope John Paul in 1987. His meeting debating what The fact that he is taking time with Catholic might be in the during a limited visit to meet college and university leaders Vatican document on higher edu- with them, she said, is a “very was held at Xavier University, the cation, because they have the strong statement about how only historically black Catholic document in hand. important Catholic education is.” university in the United States. In 1999, the U.S. bishops Ristau said Catholic educators The gathering took place as approved a document specifying have many of the same concerns Catholic higher education offi- how they would implement “Ex today that they addressed with cials worldwide debated what Corde Ecclesiae” and, specifical- Pope John Paul 21 years ago. effect a much-anticipated apos- ly, how they would define the One big change since the pre- tolic constitution from Pope John “mandatum” — or church author- vious gathering is the significant Paul would have on Catholic ization granted by the local bish- decrease in the number of U.S. higher education. The document, op to teach theology. The docu- Catholic schools; it is down from “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” (“From the ment was confirmed by the 9,102 in 1987 to 7,498, according Heart of the Church”), was issued Vatican in 2000. to the latest statistics available in 1990. “Much of the heat has dissi- from the 2006-07 school year. The 49-page document fol- pated” on “Ex Corde Ecclesiae,” Last year, 2.3 million students lowed more than a decade of said Richard Yanikoski, president attended Catholic schools com- preparation involving Vatican of the Association of Catholic pared with 2.7 million in 1987. departments and Catholic educa- Colleges and Universities in Even though the Catholic tors around the world. Washington. University gathering will encom- In his 1987 speech the pope He speculated that Pope pass kindergarten to postgradu- just briefly addressed one of the Benedict might “reiterate the cen- ate-level education, Ristau said key points in the document that tral thesis” of the document but the single gathering reflects the focused on giving greater admin- with an emphasis on progress “wonderful collaboration” that istrative control of Catholic uni- made by colleges and the grow- has been growing among educa- versities to church hierarchy. He ing secular changes they face. tors as they focus on Catholic told the group of more than 1,000 Yanikoski noted that campuses education “being a piece of our DIANE FREEBY Catholic higher education leaders today are not the same as they whole lives.” Cardinal William J. Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine that bishops must be participants were 20 years ago, because they of the Faith, meets with Bishop John M. D’Arcy of the Diocese of Fort in Catholic colleges and universi- focus on global issues and inter- Wayne-South Bend during the “Eloquence of Teaching” seminar in ties and that the work of theolo- national students make up a larg- Mishawaka.