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Christmas CD to benefit BY KAREN CLIFFORD Women’s Care Center MISHAWAKA — “Bless this altar built in the house Page 4 of the church that it may ever be reserved for the sac- rifice of Christ and stand forever at the table of the Lord where your people may find nourishment and strength.” Do unto others These words were proclaimed by Bishop John M. D’Arcy as part of the blessing of the altar at the new Catholic Charities serves poor St. Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) in Our Lady of Fatima Chapel in Mishawaka on Dec. 6. An under many hats overflow crowd was in attendance for the chapel’s Pages 5, 13 blessing ceremony. During his homily, Bishop D’Arcy spoke of the mission of a Catholic hospital. “This beautiful hos- pital is dedicated to men and women restored and living in the likeness of God. What should mark this hospital is love for others standing in the midst of other great institutions of healing. Its distinguishing Game on mark should always be bringing the love of Jesus Christ to every person who is ill. For Pope Benedict CYO basketball preseason XVI has written that the church can no more neglect tourney results the ministry of charity, than it can neglect the sacra- ments or the word.” Page 17 The beautiful wood architecture in the chapel, which includes the altar, ambo and presider’s chair, were all designed by Holy Cross Father Herbert C. Yost. The darker part of the wood is American red gum with a veneer of maple. On the ambo is a bookholder that has two strong magnets so that after the word of God is read during Mass, the word can Serving the homeless be seen in front of the ambo as a reminder of what Vincent Village has been proclaimed. The rug beneath the altar was chosen to identify KAREN CLIFFORD celebrates 20 years Bishop John M. D’Arcy anoints the altar at the blessing in the Our Lady of Fatima Chapel at Page 18 the new Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. CHAPEL, PAGE 9

of Marian devotion is meaningful YEAR our PRIESTS to Bishop Rhoades BY MARK WEBER

BY TIM JOHNSON Meet Bishop FATHER DAVID RUPPERT The biblical phrase, “and a The following is the first in a series of Kevin C. Rhoades child shall lead them,” has fetaure articles in Today’s Catholic to acquaint the people of the Diocese of Fort a special meaning for Wayne-South Bend with Bishop Kevin C. said he was pleased to learn that the Rhoades. Blessed Mother is the patroness of the Father David Ruppert, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend under because he, in a manner of HARRISBURG, Pa. — From the rosary the title of the Immaculate Conception. Just being Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ favorite weeks before he learned that he would be speaking was led to the prayer to celebrating Mass at Our Lady of the new bishop of the Diocese of Fort sacrament of holy orders Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico, Marian devo- Wayne-South Bend, Bishop Rhoades had tion is central to the faith-life of the new launched a Marian year in which over by children — eighth-grade children. bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend. 4,000 people from the Diocese of Dave Ruppert was 25 years old and a grad- Bishop Rhoades, meeting with Today’s Catholic at his offices in Harrisburg, Pa., RHOADES, PAGE 3 YEAR OF, PAGE 4 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the The parish-wide mission is an Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 excellent method of evangelization PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy than we are. Many of them do it for a living; think his cause for canonization has been EDITOR: Tim Johnson and they know how to contact everyone and introduced, and now priests who were under NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad how to promote attendance. his influence have returned to help us. Msgr. There is a certain anonymity, which many Balinda was vicar general of his diocese. He Editorial Department people desire in returning to the practice of has a licentiate in canon law from Rome, and PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan NEWS the faith after many years. A full church, is a prayerful and intelligent man. FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, individual confession, prayer and silence He is following the excellent work of gives the atmosphere for a person to slip Father Glenn Kohrman, and he has been Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, &NOTES back quietly into the embrace of Christ and greeted joyfully by the people. He told me Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, the church without much fanfare. It is usually how much he is enjoying the work at Culver Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY the best way. Academy, which is also the responsibility of Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, the pastor of this parish. CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner The parish mission and the And evangelization to young adults I heard many positive things about his It was a joy this past week to celebrate work and was also pleased to hear similar, Business Department new evangelization Mass at IPFW. We do not have a large state positive things about the leadership and min- BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice “I have been in this parish 60 years, and university with tens of thousands of resident istry of Father Glenn Kohrman, who served effectively in Culver over many years. AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber this is the finest and best week in all that students as you find in West Lafayette with time.” The remarks of a woman to me after I Purdue or in Bloomington with Indiana One more installation remains for an BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol appointment made later after the painful loss [email protected] closed the parish mission at St. Matthew’s University. co-Cathedral Parish. But we do have several smaller state of Father Ron Ramenaden. I will go this week to St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, North Advertising Sales I drove north on one of the first really schools, and IPFW in Fort Wayne has the wintry afternoons, and arrived just before 6 beginnings of residential students. However, Manchester, to install Father Thomas Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) p.m. at St. Matthew Parish where I met a it is much more difficult at what is still large- Kodakassery, OSB, as pastor. He is a native (260) 456-2824 very encouraged Msgr. Mike Heintz and ly a commuter school to make the contacts of India. Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) Father Jake Runyon. A delightful soup and over a period of time with the young people. (574) 234-0687 sandwich with them, and Jim Fitzpatrick, our Nevertheless, we have been working on it for Saint Joseph Medical Center Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org always devoted and able diocesan master of many years, and it was a joy to respond to In what can be described as a kind of ceremonies. the invitation of Mary Glowaski and cele- convocation of the Catholic community of Published weekly except the fourth To say I have suggested to Msgr. Mike brate a noontime Mass at IPFW. There were Michiana, it was my joy to consecrate the Sunday in June, second and fourth that he have a parish-wide mission would be about 50 students and several faculty mem- altar and bless the chapel, and also bless the weeks in July and August, the first week an understatement. I thought when he finally bers, including the assistant to the chancellor, new Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center of September and last week in agreed it would be done right. He told me Linda Ruffolo, Professor Bob Sedlmeyer, and itself. I extend special gratitude to the December by the Diocese of Fort that Ginny Kohrman of our Office of other faculty members. Sisters of the Congregation of Holy Cross Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., Spiritual Development had given to his It was a joy to celebrate this Mass with through their superior, Sister Joan P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. parishioners the structure, and his excellent the students, and to preach to them about Steadman, CSC, and to the Poor Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, committee followed the advice of the Office IN, and additional mailing office. Advent and Christmas. I stayed, joyfully, for Handmaids of Jesus Christ, through Sister of Spiritual Development and implemented a pizza and saw the vital activity that is going Nora Hahn, PHJC, for these are the sisters POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: full court press. on there, helped in great part by Mike Gibson who in education, and most especially in Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort who has served there for a number of years. health care, planted the spirit of Christ in Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: A phone bank, so that every Plans were shared for some of the students this area. Those congregations are especial- [email protected]. parishioner receives a call to attend the March for Life in Washington in ly devoted to the poor; and it is my hope late January, as they have in the past. Mary that the situation in health care today, with MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort Advertising and signs. A babysitting com- Glowaski told me that the pro-life initiative is all its complications, will not prevent this Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) ponent in the basement of the church, so that rallying many of these students. Another stu- modern hospital from being a place where 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. young parents can come. A letter to every dent presented plans for the next World the poor are welcomed. I pray it will also BUREAU OFFICE: 114 W.Wayne St., South parishioner. As a result, to Msgr. Mike’s Youth Day, which is to be held, I believe, in be a place where technology is for the per- Bend, IN 46601.Telephone (574) 234- delight and surprise, he told me there were Madrid, Spain. Imagine that, in a public state son and not the person for technology. On 0687. Fax: (574) 232-8483. 800 people there the first night. There were school, plans are already underway for both this second Sunday of Advent, I quoted the excellent speakers with Msgr. Bill Schooler, the pro-life march and the World Youth Day, Catechism of the Catholic Church, which News deadline is the Monday morning Father Jim Shafer and Father Bob Van before publication date. Advertising still a few years away. Also with us was the states in reference to Advent, “Finally, with Kempen; and it was my privilege to celebrate delightful Allison Sturm, who is working John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit begins the deadline is nine days before publica- Mass and preach on the final night. tion date. with the young adults on the parish level in restoration in man of the ‘divine likeness’ One night was devoted to the sacrament of such events as Theology on Tap. prefiguring what he would achieve with penance, but there was also a night with LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- and in Christ.” exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. A full comes original, signed letters about The Catholic hospital must be a place church spent 30 minutes in silent prayer in A task completed and issues affecting church life. Although a hidden monsignor where this restoration of the divine likeness we cannot publish every letter we the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. continues, where work with the sick is seen receive, we strive to provide a balanced In early August, after returning from vaca- as a ministry of love, truly the ministry of representation of expressed opinions tion and the annual visits to Fenway Park, I Christ the healer, and a ministry always and and a variety of reflections on life in the Not new in content, but new in ardor, began the task of liturgical installations of the in every way, in support of life. church.We will choose letters for publi- new pastors. I think the Holy Spirit was espe- I am preparing to celebrate for the last cation based on reader interest, timeli- new in method, and new in expression cially with our personnel board and myself, time as your bishop our patronal feast of ness and fairness. Readers may agree or That is how Pope John Paul II and Pope as we had no certainty concerning the time disagree with the letter writers’ opin- Paul VI described the new evangelization. the Immaculate Conception in the cathe- for the coming of the next bishop. We tried to dral, also under the title of the Immaculate ions. Letters must not exceed 250 Each evening was recorded and put on the make prayer a central part of our discern- words. All letters must be signed and Internet with the newly ordained Father Jake Conception. Two days later, I will be with ment, and the Holy Spirit gave us the light. our priests for our annual Advent Day of include a phone number and address Runyon taking care of such “expression and Now at long last, I have installed all the for verification.We reserve the right to Prayer and an opportunity to make a method.” I was especially pleased to see so pastors who were named at that time, 13 in edit letters for legal and other concerns. Christmas confession. Our speaker will be many young couples made possible by the all. I drove south from Mishawaka to St. babysitting service. The parish-wide mission, Bishop Carl Mengeling, originally a priest Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, Mary of the Lake Parish, Culver, for the of the Diocese of Gary, and now bishop P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN if all aspects are implemented, is an excellent installation of Msgr. Thadeus Balinda. Father 46856-1169; or e-mail: method of evangelization. Another character- emeritus of Lansing. Tad, as we call him, was given to us by the Please note in another part of this news- [email protected] istic of the new evangelization is that it goodness of my dear friend, Bishop Robert involves everybody — not just priests and paper some words about John Cavadini and ISSN 0891-1533 Muhiirwa, pastor of Fort Portal, Uganda. the homily by Pope Benedict XVI. religious, but the whole parish. In fact, as I This is an area evangelized by the saintly and USPS 403630 told the pastor, the outreach and contact is I look forward to seeing you all next rightly honored Bishop Vincent McCauley, week. the work of the laity. They are better at it CSC. He is buried at Notre Dame, and I DECEMBER 13, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 Bishops urge Senate to change abortion STATEMENT FROM BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY provisions in health care bill The appointment of

widely supported federal policy are involved, people are not Professor Cavadini to BY NANCY FRAZIER O’BRIEN against government funding of required to pay for other people’s health coverage that includes abortions.” WASHINGTON (CNS) — As a elective abortions,” the bishops Along with their letter, the the International vote neared on a bipartisan abor- said, and is similar to one USCCB leaders sent each senator tion amendment to the Senate’s approved by the House in copies of two fact sheets — one version of healthcare reform leg- November before passage of its on abortion and conscience prob- Theological islation, three leading U.S. bish- Affordable Health Care For lems in the Senate health reform ops said the proposed revision America Act. bill and the other detailing what “simply corrects ... grave depar- “Like that amendment, it does the Senate amendment would do. Commission tures from current federal poli- not change the current situation The letter was signed by cy.” in our country: Abortion is legal Bishop William F. Murphy of December 7, 2009 In a Dec. 7 letter to senators, and available, but no federal dol- Rockville Centre, N.Y., chairman the chairmen of three committees lars can be used to pay for elec- of the USCCB Committee on he appointment by Pope Benedict XVI of Professor John of the U.S. Conference of tive abortions or plans that Domestic Justice and Human Cavadini, Ph.D., chair of the theology department at Notre Catholic Bishops threw their sup- include elective abortions,” the Development; Cardinal Daniel N. TDame to the International Theological Commission should not port behind an amendment to be bishops said. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, be allowed to pass without a comment from the local bishop. offered that day by Sens. Ben “This amendment does not chairman of the Committee on This appointment brings honor to our diocese and to Notre Dame, Nelson, D-Neb.; Orrin Hatch, R- restrict abortion, or prevent peo- Pro-Life Activities; and Bishop especially to its theology department. The meaning and purpose of Utah; Robert Casey, D-Pa.; and ple from buying insurance cover- John C. Wester of Salt Lake City, this appointment is made clear from a homily Pope Benedict gave five others. ing abortion with their own who heads the Committee on when he celebrated Mass for the 30 members of this International The amendment would “keep funds,” they added. “It simply Migration. Commission, the highest group of theologians in the church. It was in place the long-standing and ensures that where federal funds the first meeting attended by Dr. Cavadini. Pope Benedict asked what is a theologian and what is the work of theology. In a kind of examination of conscience for theologians, he gave the Christmas analogy of the Magi and noted that while the learned academicians and the scribes were able to point the travelers RHOADES towards Bethlehem, they did not go themselves. They gave informa- tion, but did not receive formation for their own lives. They did not CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 go in prayer and faith to see the child. The pope said that in the last 200 years, we have observed similar Harrisburg gathered at the things. Great specialists and great theologians, teachers of the faith, National Basilica of the have taught us many things; but they have not been able to see the Immaculate Conception in mystery itself that Jesus is the Son of God and that in a determined Washington, D.C., on which historical moment, the Triune God has come among us. He even says Bishop Rhoades serves on the that for those teachers “the great mystery of Jesus, if the Son made board. man is reduced to a historical Jesus, a truly tragic figure, a phantom, Bishop Rhoades, who will be someone who remained in a tomb, who is truly dead. installed the ninth bishop of Fort The pope explained how in our time, we have learned about the Wayne-South Bend on Jan. 13 at Divine Mystery from the little ones from the saints. He spoke about the Cathedral of the Immaculate St. Bernadette, to whom Our Lady came at Lourdes; St. Therese of Conception, explained that Mary Lisieux, with her “non-scientific reading of the Bible,” who at the “has been part of my life since same time went into the very heart of the Scriptures. He refers to St. childhood.” Josephine Bakhita, the African slave girl of whom he spoke in his His own mother’s name was Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, shown at his ordination to the priesthood in encyclical on hope; and to Blessed Theresa of Calcutta and St. Mary and she was very dedicated July of 1983, gives communion to his mother, Mary. Damien who went to Molokai to live and die with the lepers. He to the rosary. “Some of my earliest makes clear that God also comes to the learned, but they also must be memories of prayer would be the very hard for me because she was ordained from Mount Saint Mary’s humbled. He gives the example of St. John, who stood at the foot of holy rosary,” Bishop Rhoades said. a beautiful woman of faith. My were kind of immersed in that the cross and was a humble fisherman, but is rightly called the theolo- “She is the patroness of my own mother went to daily Mass and she beautiful Marian devotion and had gian; and St. Paul, the brilliants scholar of the law, who was reduced parish, the Assumption of the is the one who taught me so much developed, if they didn’t have it to blindness and had to be lifted up and healed by Christ before he Blessed Virgin Mary (in Lebanon, of the Catholic faith by her exam- beforehand, a real filial relation- could receive his mission to explain the Divine Mystery. As Paul Pa., where he was also ordained to ple, by her love. And in many ship with Mary.” wrote in the First Letter to Timothy, “I was mercifully tested.” the priesthood in 1983), patroness ways, the complementarity Bishop Rhoades wrote a pas- Pope Benedict XVI did not speak of himself, but as someone who of my high school, and then I went between love and care of my toral for the Marian year and to college at Mount Saint Mary’s, earthly mother and our heavenly shared some personal thoughts has been in his presence and has long read his teachings. It is evident which had the beautiful grotto of mother Mary ... are connected.” about the Blessed Mother “as an that the Holy Father has combined humility, and prayer, and adora- Our Lady of Lourdes. On the “My favorite prayer is the example of faith, hope and charity tion, with great learning. Mount is where I really heard the rosary,” Bishop Rhoades said. “I for us on our pilgrimage to heav- Pope Benedict XVI has pointed out a serious problem in theology; call to the priesthood — praying love praying in front of the en,” he said. namely, separation of learning from holiness and faith in the life of there at that mount at the grotto” Blessed Sacracrament, I love pray- In his pastoral, Bishop Rhoades the church. Another example in recent years has been those who have which is the oldest Lourdes grotto ing the Scripture, I love praying focuses that because Mary is in attempted to separate theology from catechetics. in the United States. the rosary. But the rosary for me is heaven, “she teaches us the way to Also for John Cavadini, this gap does not exist. He has always “Then I went to the North just a beautiful prayer. heaven, she is the gate of heaven.” linked teaching and a spiritual life and prayer with study. His classes American College in Rome — the “I am so grateful to Pope John He has also encouraged show a person who prays and binds himself closely, not to some pro- patroness was Our Blessed Paul II with the new luminous Catholics of the Harrisburg posed church of the future, but to the real church of the bishop and Mother,” he added. mysteries because they brought Diocese to “storm heaven” with the faithful. He sees theology as at the service of the church and of “I would say that all through out even more the Christological five intentions during their dioce- her needs. my life, I have felt her maternal nature of the rosary and kind of san Marian year. The five items Our professor has bridged this gap, linking always a life of prayer love,” Bishop Rhoades noted. “I filled in some other mysteries for include the following: the protec- and holiness with study and learning and always respecting the com- feel like I can turn to her always in us to contemplate,” he added. “To tion of human life from the munion that must exist between theology and catechetics, and this times of sorrow as well as joy and contemplate the mystery of Christ moment of conception to natural may well be why the Holy Spirit, acting through the Chair of Peter, feel her consolation.” at the school of Mary is a beautiful death; the strengthening of mar- has chosen him for this commission, the highest group of theologians He said, “On the pilgrimage of thing for us to do.” riage and family life; for peace in the church and why this appointment is so important and why it life, on the pilgrimage as a priest Bishop Rhoades served as rec- and justice and an end to all vio- can be expected to enrich the work of the International Commission. and as a bishop, I feel that she is at tor of Mount Saint Mary’s lence and terrorism; an increase in As his friend and bishop, I am delighted with this appointment my side accompanying me with Seminary, “the school of Mary,” in vocations to the priesthood and her love.” Emmittsburg, Md., and Marian consecrated life; and the return of which brings honor to us all. Bishop Rhoades’ mother died devotions are strong at the semi- non-practicing Catholics to the Photos of John Cavadini and Pope Benedict XVI fairly young in 1994. “She was 66 nary. church and practice of the faith. can be seen at www.todayscatholicnews.org. years old,” he said, “and that was “I felt that the priests who were 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009 Christmas CD benefits mother and YEAR of PRIESTS child at Women’s Care Center our tals, and the young people in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 BY KAY COZAD find themselves pregnant. istry to the larger schools, because all of these peo- Services provided community.” ple are my family and that is there include pregnancy “Unto Us a Child is uate of Tri-State University what families do, they stick FORT WAYNE — “Unto Us a testing and verification, Born,” CD sells for where he majored in computer together and help each other.” Child is Born,” is a festive music ultrasounds, counsel- $10 and is available at programming and Internet securi- Sharing lunch at school with CD released just in time for the ing, a 24-hour hotline, the Cathedral ty. He was working for General the kids is another favorite activi- Christmas season that has a dual parenting classes and Bookstore, located Telephone in Fort Wayne and ty, as is cheering students on at purpose, says producer Beverly the Crib Club — a downtown in the teaching religious education sports, drama and musical events. Rieger. “It’s something I think program that provides Archbishop Noll Catholic classes at Most Precious Blood Citing his own experience as people will enjoy and it will raise baby items earned by participation Center at 902 S. Clinton Parish. This became a challeng- an example, Father Ruppert money for the Women’s Care in parenting classes and prenatal St., after all Masses during Advent ing assignment when the kids explains that vocations to the Center,” she reports. care. at St. John the Baptist Parish and asked questions he couldn’t priesthood and religious life are The nine track instrumental CD After lining up studio time, during its second annual Lessons answer. To keep ahead, the rooted in parish activities and at offers liturgically traditional music Rieger set about laying track after and Carols concert. teacher had more homework than the foot of the altar. That is why recorded live by Rieger, who con- track of bells, piano, harpsichord, The concert will be held at St. the students. This led to a deep- he encourages young people to siders herself a veteran musician trumpet, congo drums, strings and John’s on Dec. 13 at 5 p.m., and is ening interest in the faith, total volunteer for parish tasks and to and recording artist. Not only is more. a “celebration of the impending immersion and pursuit of the serve at Mass. she owner of Mayan Dream “This is a CD that you can play coming of Jesus,” offering lessons priesthood. In describing his life as a pas- Productions, but she boasts a long at home,” says Rieger, who record- and carols for Advent laced with A latent nourishment of Dave tor, Father Ruppert says, history of musical service to the ed an original song, “Deep Snowy Christmas music. Those in atten- Ruppert’s vocation lay in his “Priesthood is still a very normal church, including over 37 years in Night” that compliments tradition- dance will be treated to the sounds roots at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish life. I enjoy model railroading parish music ministry and nine al favorites such as “Joy to the of the adult, children’s and bell in Huntington, where the soil for and am working on a N-scale years as director of the diocesan World,” “Angels We Have Heard choirs as well as musicians herald- his vineyard was rich in voca- layout, so this gives me a hobby Office of Worship. On High” and “Silent Night.” The ing guitar, harpsichord and flute. tions, springing up five candi- and fulfills my boyhood dream of Rieger, who is currently the stylistic tracks juxtapose reverent The “Unto Us a Child is Born,” dates in 10 years. Parishioners being a train engineer. I also like director of music at St. John the melodies with upbeat favorites and CD is provided through the music there, often heard their pastor, watching professional football by Baptist Parish, felt the desire to would provide a delightful ministry of St. John the Baptist Capuchin Father Ron Rieder, following the Miami Dolphins, reach out to those in need within acoustic backdrop for any holiday and all profits from its sales will boast of his luck in being a priest although I do cheer for the Colts, her own community. After speak- gathering. go directly to support the Women’s in this diocese. The more he too. I enjoy going to movies, ing with Father Cyril Fernandes, “It’s light, happy, joyful and Care Center. bragged, the more they prayed, especially at the drive-in, with pastor of St. John’s, she decided to warm,” says Rieger of the selec- Next year Rieger hopes to offer sending more sons to the semi- my nieces and nephews, who are employ her musical talent to bene- tions she included on the festive a Christmas CD that will benefit a nary. among my favorite people in the fit the mothers and children of the CD. “They’re songs that people local charity with the inspired Father Dave Ruppert was whole world ... another hobby of Women’s Care Center. know and love.” music of the talented St. John’s ordained by Bishop John M. mine is people; I like collecting This musical artist, currently Of the many hours involved in musicians. “I love St. John’s. They D’Arcy Oct. 29, 2005 and is now friends.” grandmother of four, looks for- not only laying the tracks but are a great group. The talent is pastor of St. Therese Parish in This last phrase is borne out ward to the birth this month of two working with the graphic designer phenomenal,” Rieger concludes. Fort Wayne, where his favorite by a “signature blessing,” a more grandchildren and readily to create the cover, printing and activity as a priest is helping peo- Father Ruppert special, given admits to having a heart for moth- cutting the cover, and assembling ple by bringing them closer to after the final blessing at each ers and children. And she is hum- the CDs in the cases, Rieger says, For more on the “Unto Us a Child Jesus through the sacraments. Mass when he reminds his flock bled to offer this project to support “I enjoyed it. It’s something I is Born,” CD contact Beverly “I love visiting people in their that “I love you and God loves the nonprofit organization that pro- wanted to do for the church. It’s Rieger at (260) 745-7663 or homes,” he says, “and in hospi- you.” vides assistance to women who good to give back as a music min- [email protected]. Rev. Joseph W. Gaughan ADVERTISE Pastor of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church Fort Wayne, Indiana WITH Ordained November 26, 1994 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

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BY BONNIE ELBERSON services supervisor Theresa Teders Catholic Charities collaborates program for 2008 served 55 fami- One young woman with three speak highly of the Gift of with other community agencies lies, with a total of 203 family children came to the agency when Warmth program, which runs like CANI, the Salvation Army, members. This year the program she couldn’t pay her heating bill. FORT WAYNE — The mission of from February through April each Community Action, United Way will serve 44 families, says She had been on a budget plan Catholic Charities is straightfor- year. Whenever and the Teders. with $89 monthly payments until ward — to celebrate the spirit of Catholic Foellinger Brief Services clients like year’s end when she received a Jesus and foster personal dignity Charities helps a Foundation as Paula Johnson are generous in $500 catch-up bill. Even though while serving those most in need. client pay their “We were out of answers, well as the their praise of the program. the Gift of Warmth program had- The agency’s work is based on heating bills, township Johnson and her four children n’t yet begun, Brief Services biblical and theological founda- Northern Indiana trustees in ful- moved to Fort Wayne looking for helped with her rent payment so tions of Catholic social teaching Public Service and Catholic Charities filling its mis- a fresh start in September 2005. she could apply that money to the and relies on partnerships within Company (NIP- sion. She immediately found work as a heating bill. the community to achieve its SCO) matches Besides Brief certified nursing assistant but did- Another Brief Services client, goals. that amount, up was a blessing.” Services, Teders n’t earn enough to cover all her Arleen Robertson, moved from Locally, Catholic Charities to $33,000 last PAULA JOHNSON other areas of expenses, especially a $700 heat- New Orleans to Fort Wayne with offers adoption, foster care and year. The utility responsibility ing bill she incurred that winter. her family following Hurricane kinship care services, pregnancy subscribes to a include She contacted Brief Services and Katrina. They found a house they and children’s services, Brief policy of never Hispanic health, was referred to Gift of Warmth, could afford but had nothing to Services, refugee resettlement and turning off gas immigration, which paid half the outstanding furnish it. Again, Mizer worked older adult services. due to nonpayment during the counseling and Villa of the bill while Catholic Charities paid with them until their basic needs Brief Services, as the name winter months and the agency Woods, a local residence for the the balance. Then case manager were met. suggests, is only for temporary lends assistance to those who fall elderly, with “Christmas on the Mizer worked with her to find “The people at Catholic emergency situations. Catholic behind in their payments. side,” she says. The agency’s case long-term solutions to the prob- Charities were really helpful — Charities offers financial assis- Brief Services also covers workers refer needy families to be lem, including financial aid to we appreciate everything they did tance so clients can make rent or pregnancy needs. The agency can “adopted” at Christmas time, then attend Brown Mackie College for us,” says Robertson. utility payments and gives them provide baby formula, clothing, find sponsors who will provide where Johnson is currently study- “I love working with clients,” food vouchers, bus passes, some- cribs and car seats in cooperation gifts for them. Again, they work ing to become a licensed practical Mizer says simply. Teders echoes times gas cards to help them with Women’s Care Center, as cooperatively with Toys for Tots, nurse. “We were out of answers, her sentiment. “The caring you through a financial crisis. well as assistance with rent, utili- Broadway Christian Church and and Catholic Charities was a have for the community” makes According to case worker ties and food for families in need. others in the effort. The Christmas blessing,” she says. the job easy. Phyllis Mizer, clients requesting In addition, walk-in clients can rent assistance must call on request basic necessities like soap, Monday evening to make an toiletries and clothing needed for appointment, then are seen the job interviews. next week. Mizer checks their Funding for Catholic Charities’ It’s Christmas! identification, determines the size activities comes from foundation of the household, whether any grants and corporate and private family members have special donations. Last year more than ...is his gift in your heart? needs, and requires an income 1,000 clients were served and statement and a copy of the lease $124,000 spent over all categories, agreement to determine eligibility. but Teders admits funding is lag- He doesn’t need toys. “I try to see the whole person” ging this year and the agency is when assessing need, she says. “struggling with donations” due to He makes do with those Both Mizer and community the poor economy. he has. 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Services 6 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009 a young civil rights lawyer, to Church’s presence among really start digging deeper and to sick can help protect realize that Vatican II, if you looked at ‘Gaudium et Spes’ (the human life, pope says council’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The EWS RIEFS and ... (understand) the real con- church must increase its presence N B crete church in the world type of among the sick and in society so it things, wow.” Since becoming can better help defend human life ambassador in May, CdeBaca has from conception to its natural end, RENOVATIONS OF ST. CATHERINE IN BETHLEHEM met with dozens of officials Pope Benedict XVI said. In his worldwide in the fight against message for the Feb. 11, 2010, cel- human trafficking. On Dec. 2 he ebration of World Day of the Sick, embarked on his most recent trip, the pope highlighted the important this one to Asia to bring govern- role of the church in bringing ments together in a widening anti- Christ’s love and healing to all trafficking campaign. those who suffer: be it from pover- ty, oppression, remorse or illness. Given current cultural and histori- Priests are to be cal context, the pope wrote, there is a growing need for “an attentive compassionate, not and widespread ecclesial presence judgmental, papal among the sick.” There’s also a need for such a presence in society preacher says “to be able to effectively transmit the Gospel values of safeguarding VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Priests human life in all its phases, from its are not called to judge others, but conception to its natural end.” The to bring God’s saving grace, his Vatican released the pope’s mes- love and compassion to the world, sage Dec. 3. World Sick Day is said the preacher of the papal marked each year on the feast of household. The preacher, Our Lady of Lourdes. The 2010 Capuchin Father Raniero celebration also marks the 25th Cantalamessa, told Pope Benedict anniversary of the institution of the XVI and top Vatican officials Dec. Pontifical Council for Health Care 4 that St. John’s Gospel recalls, Ministry. “‘God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved NIH approves 13 through him.’” Priests, who are continuing Christ’s work on earth, embryonic stem-cell lines are asked to adopt this outlook for funding CNS PHOTO/DEBBIE HILL toward all people: “Do not judge, Polish Franciscan Father Jerry Kraj oversees renovations inside the Church of St. but save” them, the papal preacher WASHINGTON (CNS) — said. Offering an Advent medita- Thirteen human embryonic stem- Catherine in Bethlehem, West Bank, Nov. 26. The church, located within the Church of tion during the Year for Priests, cell lines have been approved for the Nativity complex, was undergoing some refurbishing before Christmas. Father Cantalamessa dedicated his use in federally funded research reflection to the role of priests. and approval of many more lines is Again citing St. John’s Gospel, the expected to follow, the head of the preacher said God loved the world National Institutes of Health Archdiocese continues redefines marriage. The church’s Rosary Parish in Portland. so much, he gave his only son “so announced Dec. 2. Dr. Francis S. opposition is based on the Defilippis is known locally for that everyone who believes in him Collins, who took over as NIH dialogue about same-sex Catholic Church’s teaching that plays and films in which he has might not perish but have eternal director in August, said in a tele- marriage is a permanent union played Jesus as well as saints life.” Priests are called to continue phone briefing with the media that marriage in D.C. between one man and one woman. Francis of Assisi, John of the Cross, this mission and offer people Augustine and Maximilian Kolbe. it was a “significant day” in the WASHINGTON (CNS) — The “sympathy, a sense of solidarity, efforts to achieve President Barack Washington Archdiocese vowed Play about St. John and compassion,” he said. Obama’s goal of “a loosening up of continued dialogue with the Ambassador’s what had been considered too strin- District of Columbia’s City Vianney touring nation First U.S. ambassador to gent requirements” for federal Council to seek “a balance of during Year for Priests anti-human trafficking funding of research involving interests in the legislation” after efforts guided Vatican dies at age 95 human embryonic stem cells. the council Dec. 1 gave prelimi- CHICAGO (CNS) — On a recent Collins said the 13 stem-cell lines nary approval to a bill to legalize evening in Chicago, Leonardo by Vatican II call CARMEL, Calif. (CNS) — The — 11 developed at Children’s same-sex marriage. In an 11-2 Defilippis felt more edgy than first U.S. ambassador to the Hospital Boston and two at vote the council passed the usual. The veteran actor stood WASHINGTON (CNS) — A bit Vatican, William A. Wilson, died Rockefeller University in New Religious Freedom and Civil ready to perform a one-man play of the Second Vatican Council is Dec. 5 at his home in Carmel. He York — were approved after NIH Marriage Equality Amendment for future pastors, confessors, chap- influencing at least one segment was 95 and had been ill with cancer, staff determined that the scientists Act of 2009. A required second lains and bishops. His task was to of the Washington government his family reported. Wilson was a who created the lines had followed vote was to take place in the bring one of the church’s most scene these days. Ambassador longtime friend and political advis- the “very detailed informed consent weeks ahead, then the bill was to ardent parish priests to life for an Luis CdeBaca, a New Mexico- er to President Ronald Reagan process” outlined in NIH guidelines be sent on to Washington Mayor auditorium packed with seminari- born Catholic of Mexican descent, when he was named the president’s published in July. “In accordance Adrian Fenty, who has said he will ans: St. John Vianney. The next day, who runs the Office to Monitor personal envoy to the Vatican in with the guidelines, these stem-cell sign it. District laws also are sub- he did the same for more than 400 and Combat Trafficking in 1981. Three years later, when lines were derived from embryos ject to congressional review under Chicago priests. It’s all for his por- Persons at the State Department, Congress repealed an 1867 law pro- that were donated under ethically the Home Rule Charter. “As the trayal in “Vianney,” in which he readily acknowledges that the hibiting full diplomatic relations sound informed consent process- legislation moves forward, the plays the French country priest who council’s call to Catholics to with the Holy See, Wilson’s posi- es,” said Collins. “More lines are Archdiocese of Washington will in the early 19th century instilled an engage the world guided his deci- tion was elevated to that of ambas- under review now.” When the final continue its dialogue with the apathetic town with the desire to sion to become a civil rights sador. He served in the post until guidelines were published July 7, council,” Susan Gibbs, spokes- live the Gospel. Before the Year for lawyer and eventually to prose- May 1986, when he resigned to Cardinal Justin Rigali of woman for the archdiocese, said Priests ends in mid-2010, Defilippis cute some of the country’s largest return to private life. Wilson was a Philadelphia, then chairman of the in a Dec. 1 statement. As written, will have performed his new play human trafficking cases. That call Los Angeles native who stepped bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life the current legislation would all over the nation. In November, he is especially meaningful, he told into his father’s oil tool business in Activities, said they ignored the require faith-based social service staged it for the U.S. bishops gath- Catholic News Service, now that 1938, eventually managing it until comments of tens of thousands of providers to compromise their ered in Baltimore for their annual he heads the country’s top office it was sold in 1955. His business Americans who expressed opposi- religious teachings and beliefs on fall general assembly and he might that works to disrupt the criminal interests subsequently involved tion to embryonic stem-cell gay marriage in order to be eligi- do the play at the Vatican for Pope networks that promote modern- Southern California real estate research during the public comment ble to partner with the district gov- Benedict XVI. “You want to do this day slavery and human abuse. investment, cattle ranching in the period and failed to respect “exist- ernment in providing social serv- right because it’s kind of an awe- CdeBaca, 42, called himself “a United States and Mexico and roles ing federal law against funding ices to Washington residents. The some responsibility,” said the actor, Vatican II baby.” “It was very on the corporate boards of compa- research in which human embryos Washington Archdiocese is moral- a 57-year-old member of Holy interesting to me,” he said, “espe- nies including Pennzoil. are harmed or destroyed.” ly opposed to the bill because it cially coming out of law school as DECEMBER 13, 2009 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

have us do some activities to show Fort Wayne Area Ruggers what it would be like with differ- join together for movie ent disabilities. “ A group from Turnstone comes and good cause to St. Charles to demonstrate how FORT WAYNE — The local Fort the monies benefit the agency. ROUND THE IOCESE Most of the funds raised are used Wayne area rugby teams have A D united together for a showing of for the Adaptive Sports program. “Invictus.” The movie stars Matt The program, which includes Damon and Morgan Freeman, and wheelchair basketball, wheelchair is directed by Clint Eastwood. It FATHERS DOMINIQUE, DAMIEN AND DALE tennis, power soccer and other not only the story of the South adaptive sports, helps build self- African Rugby World Cup victory esteem, independence and pro- in 1995 — the first global sporting vides an avenue for relationship event that South Africa could par- building among family, friends ticipate in with the end of and clients. Apartheid — but it is also a testa- “They learn so much from that ment of the character and leader- day and then we also have a time ship of Nelson Mandela and the when they come out and the kids courage of the Springbok captain, can answer questions,” Witte said. Francois Pienaar. “I think the most important thing The Carmike Theater on they learn is that people with dis- Dupont and Diebold roads have abilities are the same as they are been rented for Sunday, Dec. 13. and they can do the same things The doors open at 10:30 a.m. and too. A lot of our kids do not know as the movie starts at 11 a.m. There many people with physical disabili- will be a brief presentation before ties and it is nice for them to get to the movie. know someone who uses a wheel- The cost is $5.75 per person. chair and they can become more The theater will seat 250 people. comfortable (around) them.” Ruggers and rugby fans are Indeed this project challenges encouraged to wear their respec- the students to look at the world in tive rugby team jerseys. The annu- a different way. al Polar Bear game will be held “I also think it is important to directly after the game at teach kids to give back at a young Northside park. This is a friendly age because we are so blessed match of players from Fort Wayne with so many things that we tend or near Fort Wayne between the to forget how blessed we actually Black and the Blue. are,” Witte said. “It is nice to see Those interested in attending TIM JOHNSON all of their faces after they have are encouraged to bring canned or read for 100 minutes and they boxed food to donate to the local Father Dominque Carboneau, left, pastor of St. Aloysius, Yoder, and Father Dale A. realize that they did that for some- charities. Bauman, right, together designed a shadow statue of St. Damien of Molokai. Father one else.” The fourth-grade teachers USF Feeds the Fort Dominique did the steel sculpturing and erected the statue in the St. Aloysius Cemetery accepted the award on the behalf in the children’s burial section. The purpose was to prepare for the canonization of Father of the fourth-grade class at a cere- a resounding success mony Nov. 12. Damien DeVuester, who was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 11, 2009. “To our FORT WAYNE — In an effort to help replenish area food pantries knowledge, it is the only shrine to the new saint in the diocese, if not Indiana,” says Living Healthier session: and soup kitchens, University of Father Dale, who is pastor at St. Francis Xavier, Pierceton, and parochial vicar at the Impact on Wellness Saint Francis students, faculty and staff launched a massive effort in Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne. FORT WAYNE — The School of November to collect food and Health Sciences at the University of funds. The campaign used many Saint Francis will host the final means to encourage others to helping us haul the huge load of Knights of Columbus St. Charles Borromeo event in this year’s Living Healthier donate: Collection bins were set food back to Community Series, Impact on Wellness, on up around campus, discounts were Harvest.” hold pitch in students give back Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at offered on tickets to the fall pro- For more information, contact the North Campus, 2702 Spring St. Rick Cartwright at (260) 399- HUNTINGTON — Huntington to the community Session leader Jane Avery, exec- duction of “All Shook Up” in Knights of Columbus Council 7700, ext. 8015 or FORT WAYNE — The fourth- utive director of Community return for food donations, and stu- 1014 will hold its annual “Pitch- [email protected] or Claudia grade class of St. Charles Harvest Food Bank of Northeast dents and faculty went door to In” campaign on Saturday, Dec. Johnson, Community Harvest Borromeo School is the recipient Indiana, Inc., will discuss the phys- door. In the end they collected 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Food Bank communications and of the 2009 Association of ical and emotional effects of hunger 11,952 pounds of food and $7,849 roadblocks set up in three loca- advocacy manager, at (260) 447- Fundraising Professional’s on all ages as well as social prob- in cash for Community Harvest tions throughout the city. 3696, ext. 311; (260) 433-2913 or Outstanding Youth in lems that have hunger or food inse- Food Bank. The Associated In the 33-year history of [email protected]. Philanthropy award, in recogni- curity as a primary factor. Churches and St. Mary’s Soup “Pitch-In,” the Knights have The University of Saint tion for fund-raising efforts over Healthy snacks will be served at Kitchen also received donations raised more than $200,000 to help Francis, founded in 1890, is a the past 11 years for Turnstone 6 p.m. Admission is a nonperish- from the drive. Huntington County residents in comprehensive university in the Center for Children and Adults able food item that will be donated Rick Cartwright, dean of the need. Money raised by the Catholic Franciscan tradition, with Disabilities. to the Community Harvest Food School of Creative Arts, directed Knights of Columbus from vari- offering undergraduate and gradu- Turnstone is a nonprofit that Bank. the effort. “We had a wonderful ous means, including roadblocks, ate programs to more than 2,100 provides services for children and response from the campus commu- is administered by Love, Inc., a students. parents with physical disabilities. nity to the collection of food and multi denominational nonprofit Sacred Heart School rings Community Harvest Food The students carried out a read- monetary donations,” Cartwright organization. Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is a-thon, collecting pledge money bell for Salvation Army noted. “The university is very One hundred percent of the a not-for-profit organization dedi- from the community and donating pleased to have been able to make donations help people who have a WARSAW — This Christmas sea- cated to the alleviation of hunger the contributions to the agency. the holidays better for our neigh- temporary need and no other source son, the Sacred Heart School stu- through the full use of donated Over the past eight years, the bors who needed help this year.” available to attain assistance. Funds dents, staff and parent volunteers food and other resources. As the school has raised more than “I can’t believe their success,” have been used to pay for medical proudly rang bells and sang largest food bank in northeast $20,000 in total, according to said Jane Avery, executive director expenses, trips to medical facilities, Christmas carols at the Center Indiana, it collects and distributes fourth-grade teacher Jill Witte. of Community Harvest Food utility bills, food, etc. No money is Street Owens Supermarket over over 11 million pounds of donat- Eleven years later, the school Bank. “These totals are amazing. given directly to the person in need the course of three days, Dec. 2, 3 ed, surplus food annually through has further developed its relation- They worked so hard. I hope the but is sent by Love, Inc. to the serv- and 4. a network of human service mem- ship with Turnstone. students, faculty and staff are ice provider. Volunteer teams were assem- ber agencies. These agencies offer “The past few years we have proud of their efforts. I know I am. All work on the “Pitch-in” annu- bled in the school’s student family assistance to hungry people, act- taken a field trip to Turnstone so This will make a big difference! al campaign is donated by Council groups, where one representative ing as a safety net to ensure that the kids can see what goes on Thanks also to Five Star 1014 Knights of Columbus mem- from each grade level was present everyone receives their daily there and they get a tour of the Distributing and Stan Ziherl for bers and their families. for each half hour shift. bread with dignity. building,” Witte said. “They also 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009 St. Anthony, Angola, parishioners KNIGHTS HELP DEVELOPMENT CENTER gather for service with living stones

ANGOLA — The church is months from completion but hun- dreds of St. Anthony parishioners joined together Sunday in the shell of their new church to become part of the brick and mortar. As the sun poured through the openings on the south wall facing Maumee Street people young and old brought stones to the front of the church and placed them in the space that will soon support the altar of their new church. PROVIDED BY RICK TOMPOS “Our parish family has sacri- Mike Lintner, president and CEO of the Marshall-Starke ficed so much to make this dream a reality that we wanted to pro- Development Center (third from right) accepts a check vide them a way to be a physical for $2,000 from Rick Tompos, Grand Knight of the Culver part of the structure. We could think of no greater way to honor based St. Mary of the Lake Council #13720 Knights of them than to have a stone repre- Columbus. The funds, Lintner told the Knights, will be senting their family be part of the cement structure which will sup- used to purchase handicapped accessible doors for the port our altar for generations to center’s Plymouth facility. In thanking the group, Lintner come” said Marilyn Karpinski, organizer of the service. KEN SCHNEIDER said Marshall-Starke employs 193 people and serves about Many came to the altar with Conventual Father Frederick Pashe blesses the stones in the future site of 250 adults with disabilities, 140 of them daily and the tears in their eyes placing stones the new church’s altar at St. Anthony, Angola. representing loved ones who remainder in the center’s employment program. The were no longer here but would Center also serves 182 children aged 3 to 5 in the Head now be represented. Children the people” said Karpinski. “We of the baptismal font, which will brought hand-decorated stones. are the living stones that make up include an immersion pool. Start program. Pictured above, from left, are Jim Coiner Many others brought stones gath- God’s church.” Father Fred Pasche, pastor, stated ered on vacations to places of “Oh, wow!” was the comment he never had the desire to build a and Joe Stambolija, St. Mary’s pastor Father Tad Balinda, special significance. heard over and over again as church but admitted “this is Pat McCaffery, Rick Tompos, Terry Kelsey, Mike Lintner, John Peters was not present parishioners entered the building exciting.” But the most common but had a fellow parishioner for the first time. A bride whose feeling among the parishioners Chris Sayer and Bob Budzius. place a large quartz crystal in the wedding will be one of the first was joy and thanksgiving for the structure that he has carried with celebrated in the new church bounty of God’s blessings. him through many moves, investigated the bride/choir room. including college. “It’s finally Members considering baptism found a home” said Peters. into the Catholic Church at the “The stones are as unique as Easter Vigil noted the placement Looking for Leaders... • Full or part-time income opportunity • Home based business • Have purpose • Ask me what I do • Mom of four; earns residual income by helping others. Call Janice (260) 710-1054 Parishioner, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne Four Generations Our experienced and professional staff is dedicated of family ownership to providing the highest quality of nursing care. • Daily Mass • Medicare Certified Now in our fourth MCCOMB generation of service, & SONS • Secured Neighborhoods for Alzheimer Care D.O. McComb & Sons has Funeral Homes • Physical, Occupational, & Speech Therapies CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE worked hard to provide the • One and Two Bedroom Assisted Living Apartments families in this community with (260) 426-9494 • Independent Living Patio Homes the very best service Maplewood Park • 4017 Maplecrest For Information, Call: (260) 897-2841 possible. As a family-owned Lakeside Park • 1140 Lake Avenue 515 N. Main Street, Avilla, Indiana 46710 funeral home, we take Foster Park • 6301 Fairfield Provena Health, a Catholic health system, builds communities Auburn Chapel • 502 North Main personal pride in every of healing and hope by compassionately responding to human Covington Knolls • 8325 Covington Road need in the spirit of Jesus Christ. service we arrange. Pine Valley Park • 1320 E. Dupont Road Visit us at www.provena.org/sacredheart DECEMBER 13, 2009 DEDICATION 9 SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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her hands folded holding a rosary). CHAPEL The tabernacle was moved from the hospital’s South Bend CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 location to its new facility, com- pleting the transition and tying together the past and present. this part of the chapel as the One of the cornerstones of the sanctuary. While the altar, ambo, new chapel is the San Damiano presider’s chair and the rug repre- cross, which is suspended over sent a link to SJRMC’s presence the altar. According to the in its new facility, the tabernacle Franciscans’ Web site, the San and statue of the Blessed Mother Damiano cross is the one St. represent the hospital’s tie to its Francis of Assisi was praying past. before when he received the com- The statue of the Blessed mission from the Lord to rebuild Mother is made of solid wood the church. The crucifix contains and is one piece with the excep- the story of Christ’s death, tion of her hands held open in Resurrection and Ascension into front of her body (the hands glory. therefore are removable). The Our Lady of Fatima Chapel is statue was used outside for many part of SJRMC’s Spiritual Center, years and its condition had deteri- which includes two separate orated. The statue has been care- rooms for people of other faith ful refurbished and is on display backgrounds to use for prayer. in the new chapel. Although the Surrounding the outside of the chapel has been designated Our chapel is a garden area, which Lady of Fatima, the statue of the completes the healing atmosphere Blessed Mother is Our Lady of of body and mind at the new hos- Bishop John M. D’Arcy delivers his homily during the blessing of the Our Lady of Fatima Chapel at the dedica- Grace (Our Lady of Fatima has pital. tion of the new Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. 10 DEDICATION DECEMBER 13, 2009 NEW SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CE

claustrophobic. The beds are situ- their staff could have a suite area. BY KAREN CLIFFORD ated when you walk in the corridor Or if we have a terminally ill so you can’t see the patient’s patient and the family wants to be MISHAWAKA — With large spa- head.” around at all times they can cer- cious windows, generously sized The large bathrooms are handi- tainly be in there.” bathrooms, flat screen televisions, cap accessible with a shower and SJRMC will continue its tradi- bamboo doors, a large atrium with can accommodate wheelchairs and tion of providing health care for an ATM and a sizable dining facili- patients hooked up to IV’s. With a all, regardless of the ability to pay, ty with a walkout terrace, a picture decrease of space from the bed to as set by the Sisters of the Holy of a luxury hotel comes to mind. the bathroom, there is less chance Cross in 1883. Instead, these areas all can be of slipping and falling. In addition to patient needs, the found in the new Saint Joseph “We understand that no one hospital was designed to be more Regional Medical Center wants to be sick and be in the hos- efficient for the healthcare (SJRMC) in Mishawaka. With 254 pital so we tried to make some- providers. Each room is designated private rooms, the 658,000-square thing as close to home as possible. as same handed, a John Hopkins foot facility was designed with We also wanted to make the care protocol, that rather than having input from doctors, nurses and as safe and efficient as possible,” left and right mirrored rooms, all caregivers before construction Stack emphasizes. patient rooms are identical. began in March 2007. The emotional recovery for The sink is on the left in each Mike Stack, public relations patients and their families has also room. According to Stack, the first manager for SJRMC, says that been addressed at the new hospital. thing a caregiver does is wash their everything in the new hospital is Immediate family members may hands and go to the bedside to designed for the safety and com- visit the patient 24 hours a day. In work with the patient. “The con- fort of the patient. The windows in addition to the hospital’s new cept is that standardization and the patient’s rooms are 20 percent chapel, chaplains are available repetition decreases the chance for larger than in the old facility in around the clock for prayer with error. That way the caregiver, South Bend. Other large windows the patients and their families. when they go from one room to adorn each floor of the facility to “Saint Joseph has always prided another, does not have to reaccli- promote a soothing transition in itself on being the hospital with a matize themselves,” he says. the healing process. compassionate component to it. On Higher ceilings throughout the Each patient room is 289 square the fifth and sixth floors we have hospital keep the patient from feel- feet and has a 32-inch high defini- rooms that are called patient fami- ing enclosed and keep doctors who tion flat screen television. Patient ly suites with fold out couches. On work in oncology, orthopedics and privacy is factored into the room the one side it is set up like a regu- cardiology from hitting their heads layout, Stack notes. “The curtain lar patient room but adjoined to on overhead equipment during sur- track is a lot further away from the that is a suite where basically it gery. bed because the room does not serves multi-purposes,” he notes. The new hospital takes pride in want to create a feeling of being “If a dignitary stayed in town its emphasis on its green guideline A statue of St. Joseph is situated by the main guest elevators.

Congratulates Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center as it continues its healthcare mission. m TONN AND BLANK is proud to participate as Co-Construction Managers with Mortenson Construction for this facility. DECEMBER 13, 2009 DEDICATION 11 ENTER READY TO OPEN Sisters’ healing mission endures as new hospital opens

hospital there. This was characteris- of nurses furnished. Special atten- BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC tic of the community that was tion paid to the treatment of surgi- founded to read the signs of the cal diseases and those particular to MISHAWAKA — The healthcare times and meet crucial needs. women and children. Terms rea- ministry of the Sisters of the Holy After the parishioners moved sonable.” Cross has deep roots. Its begin- into their new church around 1881, The local community finally nings trace back to the Civil War the sisters purchased the building began to lose its fear of hospitals, when 80 out of 165 members of and property for $15,000. Holy and Saint Joseph began to grow the community Cross Father and expand. The little hospital responded to the Edward Sorin, gained strong support, and many governor’s call founder of the people in South Bend assisted the for religious University of sisters with fundraisers to help women to tend Many people of that time Notre Dame, with its finances. to the sick and signed the deed For over 125 years Saint Joseph wounded sol- were leery of hospitals. Its on Aug. 14, Regional Medical Center has made diers from both 1882. The old many physical changes and the North and church was improvements in its technology, the South. only support came from transformed into but the healing mission of those Although they Saint Joseph first founders remains the same. Its Shown is a section of the San Damiano Cross which hangs above the were not trained the University of Notre Hospital and, main focus is to provide excellent, altar at the Our Lady of Fatima Chapel. nurses, they within a very compassionate care in a faith- responded short time, the based environment to all people, immediately to Dame, which donated a sisters were especially the underserved. relieve the suf- ready to accept To strengthen the mission of fering in any their first Catholic health care in the United way they could. horse and buggy that patients. States, in 2000 the Sisters of the Four of the Many people Holy Cross and the Sisters of sisters were the served as an ambulance of that time were Mercy united their healthcare enti- first women leery of hospi- ties and formed a new system nurses on board tals, so the hos- called Trinity Health. Although they the Red Rover, a and a truck. pital had a slow no longer formally sponsor Saint U.S. Navy hos- start. Its only Joseph Regional Medical Center, pital ship, and support came the Sisters of the Holy Cross con- are considered from the tinue to be involved in its life and the forerunners of today’s Navy University of Notre Dame, which mission in various ways. The Sisters of the Holy Cross congratulate Nurse Corps. donated a horse and buggy that Saint Joseph has a new state-of- In 1867, two years after the war served as an ambulance and a truck. the-art building in a new location, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center was over, the community founded To attract patients, Sister Mary but its mission of compassionate a permanent hospital in Cairo, Ill. Edward, the first administrator, care and healing endures as the on the opening of its new facility. Since its When St. Joseph Parish, On the resorted to putting an ad in the hospital enters a new era. Sister Hill, as it was called, grew out of its South Bend Tribune newspaper, Mary Edward and the other founding by the sisters in 1882, Saint Joseph’s church in South Bend, and began which read, “The building is com- founders of the hospital would be has consistently fulfilled its mission of providing planning for a new one, the Sisters modious and substantial, roomy, proud of the many men and of the Holy Cross saw a great need airy and pleasant. The most skillful women, who continue to carry on excellent health services to those in need of care. for healthcare services and took the and successful physicians and sur- the mission they began so many initiative to establish the city’s first geons are employed, and the best years ago. We are grateful for the ministry

to healthcare, Stack stresses. “The of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and bamboo doors throughout the hos- MGM pital are very durable but can be for the compassionate people who serve there, replaced easily. We also recycle MEYER GLASS & MIRROR CO., INC. 80 percent of construction waste, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL GLAZING bringing health and healing to our community. which includes wood, steel and concrete.” ALUMINUM STOREFRONT, AUTO GLASS The first floor’s amenities Our prayers are with you as you continue include a large windowed atrium, Dennis Schultz, President a business center and a credit 202 W. Harrison Street Office: (219) 874-6464 union. The main dining room has your healing mission in your new building. a walkout terrace for dining, and Michigan City, IN 46380 Fax: (219) 874-7945 wireless Internet access is avail- able throughout the building. With the continued influx of the aging baby boomer genera- tion, SJRMC can evaluate the We pray that your fire need for additional patient rooms in the future. “About 85 percent of the out- for the Lord is never side of the building is brick, but on the southwest corner of the extinguished facility near the emergency room there is material that is easier to remove for future expansion of 1-800-514-8195 another patient tower. We have Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 1894 made sure we left a footprint there for the future.” www.cscsisters.org 12 DEDICATION DECEMBER 13, 2009

Congratulations to our health care partner for the past 90 years, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center

As your Community Laboratory we are committed to a partnership which puts patient care first.

Your Community Laboratory DECEMBER 13, 2009 CATHOLIC CHARITIES 13 Area seniors making a real difference through RSVP

BY MARY KINDER

AUBURN — Giving of yourself — your time and talent — has long been a cornerstone of the Catholic Church. This honored tenant is fully realized in northern Indiana through Catholic Charities’ Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP. The long- standing program brings together area seniors who want to give back to their communities and a long list of agencies who desperately need volunteers. The result is a match made in heaven. RSVP, also known as Senior Corps, is America’s largest volun- teer network for people age 55 and over. The nationwide program PHOTOS PROVIDED BY RSVP Shown is a group of children after boasts over 500,000 volunteers Mary Muzzillo fills backpack with having received their backpacks Mary Ruth Beeber, left, and Mary Lou Freed, right, stock shelves with across the country who are tack- school supplies for a child in need. filled with school supplies. donated items. ling tough issues in their commu- nities. Catholic Charities sponsors the explains one of the reasons she’s What RSVP gives back to the who may otherwise not have any northern Indiana Retired Senior stayed with it, “I am so fortunate community doesn’t end there. The protection against cold weather. Volunteer Program through the to work with people who want to Auburn office also works to screen Last year, working in conjunction Corporation for National and make their community a better children for amblyopia, commonly with local factories, The Gift of Community Service. The RSVP place to live.” known as “lazy eye.” The condi- Warmth distributed between 1,200 office in Angola serves DeKalb, She goes on to say, “To give of tion can be easily treated if diag- and 1,500 coats. LaGrange, Noble and Steuben yourself freely like our volunteers nosed early in life, usually by the Other programs carried out at counties, while St. Joseph and do is simply amazing.” age of three. Otherwise, it can per- the Auburn office range from fill- Elkhart counties are served by a In addition to the 120 volunteer manently impair vision. RSVP vol- ing backpacks for underprivileged RSVP office in South Bend. The sites, RSVP of Auburn also hosts a unteers have been trained as students each school year to disas- Auburn bureau has close to 900 number of programs within its screeners, traveling to area ter preparedness training provided volunteers who generously give building, including the Community preschools, day care or community by the Office of Homeland their time and talents to 120 differ- Center of Caring Food Pantry. events to test children for free. Security and the Red Cross. ent sites throughout the communi- Now in its fifth year, the food The Gift of Warmth program is Away from the RSVP office, ty, including hospitals, schools, pantry works to put food on the another worthwhile volunteering you can find volunteers throughout nursing homes, parks and other table of hungry individuals and effort carried out by RSVP in the community. “Our volunteers nonprofit entities. families throughout DeKalb Auburn. Coats, hats, mittens and are at so many different places — Patti Sheppard, Senior Corps County. In 2008, RSVP helped get scarves, many of them handmade anywhere there is a need, really,” supervisor in Auburn, has been food to 4,150 families which trans- by Senior Corps volunteers, are says Sheppard. One of those places with the organization for nearly 30 lates into more than 14,400 indi- collected for people in need. Many is Auburn’s popular World War II years. She loves her job and viduals. of these items go to the homeless, Victory Museum where volunteers give tours and serve as guides. “We are lucky to have some World War II and Korean War veterans Hispanic Health Advocacy serves placed at the museum,” explains Sheppard. “It’s a great opportunity Jan Hartman counts and hangs for them to share their unique per- coats for Share the Warmth. spective — a perspective that increasing Latino population won’t be around forever.” Although RSVP is designed for essary training is provided by the Hurtado. At times Hurtado must spoke broken English and is now BY LAUREN CAGGIANO people aged 55 and older, anyone placement sites, so volunteers also be the bearer of bad news, like well spoken. who is interested can join. have the option of getting involved telling a woman she has cancer or Clients, who are usually low- Sheppard says her office’s oldest in something completely new to FORT WAYNE — As a non- her baby is deathly ill. income, are referred through doc- volunteer is 95, although she’s had them. English speaker, navigating “You just gotta be there for the tors, churches, schools, clinics, two volunteers reach the age of For anyone interested in volun- through an English-speaking client,” she said. “You can see the social service agencies and by 101. She sees the Senior Corps as teering for RSVP, the process is world can present a world of chal- pain they're going through.” word-of-mouth. Often times they a way for older members of the simple. If you live in any of the six lenges. However, these people are However, there are some happi- are new to Fort Wayne and community to remain active and counties, including DeKalb, not alone, thanks to the efforts of er times, she noted. Guiding unaware of its social service pro- vibrant, “RSVP gives people a LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, St. the Hispanic Health Advocacy women through prenatal and pre- grams. Those served range in age way to make friends, get out of the Joseph and Elkhart, contact either program offered through Catholic ventative care can be particularly from unborn babies to elderly. house and connect with the com- the Auburn or South Bend office. Charities. fulfilling. And there certainly is no short- munity. It’s also a great way for The next step is filling out a sim- The Hispanic outreach program At all times, respect is the core age of referrals. The Hispanic pop- seniors to share their wonderful ple registration form. Finally, is designed to aid a population in value. That is, “us being respectful ulation in northeastern Indiana is wealth of knowledge.” RSVP will call you to discuss your northeast Indiana that considers to (the client) and them respectful on the rise and does not show One of the major strength of interests, talents and schedule. “It’s Spanish their primary language. to us,” Hurtado explained. much sign of slowing down. the program is its flexibility, let- very easy to get involved,” says Catholic Charities case workers The program is a short-term “The more our community ting the participants choose where Sheppard, “and there’s always a interpret and translate English into service designed “to help (clients) changes, the higher the need,” and when they want to volunteer need out there that has to be met.” Spanish, mostly in medical set- develop skills along the way,” said Teders said. and how involved they want to be. tings. A caseworker accompanies Catholic Charities Community As the demand increases, so Some volunteers help at several the client to the doctor's office and Supervisor Theresa Teders. does the need for funding. Those locations while others stick to one translates the entire conversation Ultimately Catholic Charities interested in supporting the cause site or program for long periods of If you are interested in joining the between the care provider and the hopes the client will become self- can designate a gift for Hispanic time. In addition, individuals are client. sufficient and no longer need the Health. Retired Senior Volunteer placed at site based on their inter- Program, contact the Auburn or Above all, the case worker is services. In the event the client ests and skills. Often, volunteers there to act as an advocate for the wants further help, the agency can South Bend office and tell them choose to remain in fields they’ve you would like to join the Senior client when they need it the most. refer him or her to English classes. Catholic Charities accepts referrals worked at for years, such as retired Sometimes this task is easier to do Hurtado said she has seen sev- and appointments by phone. Corps. In Auburn call (260) 925- teachers signing on to tutor strug- 0917 or in South Bend call (260) than others, according to Catholic eral success stories along the way, Contact Corina Hurtado at (260) gling students. However, any nec- Charities Case Manager Corina including a woman who once 422-5625, ext. 288. 414-2814. 14 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009

EDITORIAL Sharing in the hope of Catholic Charities COMMENTARY dvent is the season of anticipation as we wait in silent hope Afor the coming of our Savior. And with this season comes the TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. responsibility to share that hope with those within our own com- Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, munities who are in need. It is the calling of our faith. Catholic IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] Charities assumes that responsibility through the multitude of diverse services it provides during the Christmas season and all through the year. Catholic Charities’ mission is to assist individuals, families Stem-cell ethics and the things we and groups to control their own lives and give them hope for the future when they no longer possess the resources to manage. The staff and volunteers of Catholic Charities work tirelessly to pro- refuse to do … vide quality services by calling on the larger community to respond to the needs of those less fortunate — services that any well-intentioned non-human embryonic stem-cell would enhance the dignity of each human being in need. pro-lifers have inadver- research is, in fact, a praisewor- In this time of marked economic distress where unemployment Mtently adopted flawed or thy and ethically uncontentious MAKING is far reaching, the need for the simple basics has increased dra- incomplete arguments while try- kind of scientific investigation. matically. Unfortunately the resources for those in need have ing to defend the noblest of caus- Second, the argument that SENSE OF decreased. It has become necessary for all of us to dig a little es: the plight of the vulnerable adult stem cells are helping sick deeper to continue to share the hope with those less fortunate and the unborn. In the debate patients while embryonic are not through gifts and services. over stem cells, for example, a — and thus the adult stem cells BIOETHICS One easy and constructive way to advance the work of meet- common argument runs like this: are “more ethical” — seems to ing this increasing need challenging our community is by con- Human embryonic stem-cell reduce the stem-cell ethics debate FATHER TAD PACHOLCZYK tributing through your Catholic Charities envelope found in your research is wrong because we are to a discussion about what works parish envelope packet. Through your generosity your donation witnessing new medical treat- best, or what is most effective. In may impact such important services as Brief Services, the ECHO ments for sick patients exclusive- fact, however, the ethical con- other humans, whether young and program, the Community Center of Caring Food Pantry, refugee ly with adult, not embryonic stem cerns have very little to do with embryonic or old and in their resettlement and counseling services, to name a few. cells. Every disease that has been scientific efficiency and every- dotage, is properly referred to as Brief Services assists those with immediate and basic needs, successfully treated thus far with thing to do with the fact that an intrinsic evil, meaning it is in including help with food, housing and utilities. stem cells has relied on adult researchers violate and destroy every instance wrong, and ought young humans (who are still Supporting the ECHO program will assist high school students stem cells, while embryonic stem never be chosen as a human act. cells haven’t produced any cures embryos) in order to acquire their Intrinsic evils do not admit of during unexpected pregnancy or parenting. Each year over 130 yet. Adult stem cells work, while stem cells. students in need are served by this Catholic Charities program, any legitimate exceptions. Once embryonic don’t, and it’s basical- Furthermore, it may be strictly we concretely recognize the with over a 95 percent graduation rate. ECHO supports these ly a waste of resources to pursue a matter of time before the immoral character of an action young mothers as well as upholding the sanctity of life. something that is not working. embryonic stem cells begin pro- prohibited by an exceptionless Or perhaps your dollars may go to help sustain the Therefore scientists should stop viding cures for human patients. norm, the only ethically accept- Community Center of Caring Food Pantry where stocked shelves beating their drums about human At any point in the future, we able act is to follow the require- keep individuals and families with children supplied with food. embryonic stem cells since all the could be greeted by a front page ments of the moral law and turn Over 14,000 individuals were provided with food items last year real-life treat- news story away from the action which it — a 188 percent increase over the number of those served in ments for announcing a forbids. 2005. patients are dramatic “suc- Bioethicist Paul Ramsey put it And as our community embraces its own ever growing multi- occurring exclu- cess,” perhaps well in suggesting that any man cultural dimension by welcoming immigrants who join our neigh- sively with “Furthermore, it may be an embryonic of serious conscience, when dis- borhoods in search of a better life, your financial contribution adult stem cells. stem-cell trans- cussing ethics, will have to con- might assist the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement This argu- strictly a matter of time plant allowing clude that, “there may be some Department, which has effectively resettled over 2,000 refugees ment, often childhood dia- things that men should never do. from 14 different countries in the past five years. employed by betics to give The good things that men do can Catholic Charities also offers counseling services for the those of a pro- before the embryonic stem up their insulin be made complete only by the underpriviledged who struggle with life issues and are in need of life persuasion, injections or things they refuse to do.” emotional support. This service is multidimensional and is uti- is flawed on a cells begin providing cures paralyzed Refusing to destroy human lized in other areas of the organization including adoption and number of patients to embryos as a scientist does not walk. That immigration. counts. imply any opposition to science First, it for human patients.” “success,” how- itself, but only to unethical sci- Contributions to our area Catholic Charities puts our faith into seems to pre- ever, would not action and will provide the opportunity to continue to offer these ence, which, like unethical sume that the change the ethi- investment practices or unethical services and more to our less fortunate brothers and sisters in only yardstick cal objections medicine, is invariably harmful to Christ. for determining to embryo society. Good science is necessar- So as we wait in hope for the coming of the infant Jesus, help embryonic destruction or ily ethical science; it cannot ever us to give others the hope and dignity due all God’s children stem-cell “suc- make an evil be reduced merely to “efficient” through a generous gift to Catholic Charities. cess” will be in terms of benefits act a morally acceptable one — science, that which might work To learn more about the services provided by Catholic to patients who are struggling though it might increase the or “solve my problems” at the Charities in the Fort Wayne-South Bend area visit with various ailments and dis- temptation for some to cross the expense of others. In arguing for www.ccfwsb.org eases. Yet researchers themselves objective ethical line. ethical science, those of us work- would argue that there are many To put it more simply: even if ing to safeguard human life other reasons to pursue embryon- it were possible to cure all dis- would do well to examine our Series begins on Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades ic stem-cell research. For exam- eases known to mankind by har- premises carefully, so as to avoid ple, such research is sure to be vesting (and therefore killing) a weak or questionable assump- Last week, Today’s Catholic editor Tim Johnson and diocesan valuable for gaining further single human embryo, it would communications director Vince LaBarbera interviewed Bishop tions that could undermine the insight into the cellular mecha- never become ethical to do so. thrust of our arguments. Kevin C. Rhoades. The story in this week’s paper is the first in a nisms underlying the develop- We cannot choose evil that good series to help acquaint readers with our new bishop who will be ment of an organism and is might come, nor can we ever installed Wednesday, Jan. 13. already providing important clues afford to pay the steep ethical about how an animal builds itself price of ignoring the sacrosanct up from a single starting cell humanity of the embryo, that tiny called the zygote. Scientific creature that each of us once was research using non-human (e.g. ourselves. Treating a fellow Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. is a mouse, rat, or monkey) embryon- human being, albeit a very small priest of the diocese of Fall ic stem cells can address these one, as a means rather than an River, Mass., and serves as the kinds of questions in a responsi- end, violates his or her most director of education at The Today’s Catholic editorial board is Kay Cozad, Fred and Lisa Everett, Father ble way and clearly deserves to basic human rights. National Catholic Bioethics Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, Tim Johnson and Vince LaBarbera. be funded and promoted. Such In fact, the direct killing of Center in Philadelphia. DECEMBER 13, 2009 COMMENTARY 15 Not so secret: New book features THE CATEQUIZ'EM By Dominic Camplisson

105 documents from Vatican archives In the 12th month, we look at “The Twelve”AKA "The Twelve Apostles" and things apostolic. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With meaning “personal” or “private.” millions of documents filling In fact, Pope Leo XIII ordered almost 53 miles of shelf space, the the archives opened to researchers THE 1.Where does the term “Apostle”come from? Vatican Secret Archives obviously in 1881, and currently 60 to 80 a.Greek, probably related to the verb “to send” still hold some secrets. scholars work there each day, por- b.Latin, related to the adjective for holy Despite the aura of mystery ing over the parchments, ledgers, VATICAN c.Aramaic, related to the term anointed surrounding the archives, the letters and texts. Vatican actually encourages aca- The new book lets readers see LETTER 2.Although there were originally 12,why do we hear about several more? demics to research its holdings and some of the things the academics CINDY WOODEN a.Other church leaders occasionally used the title, including Paul. has worked with a Belgian pub- have seen, including handwritten b.Each of the 12 got to choose twelve, hence the 144,000 in lishing house to bring 105 of the letters to Pope Pius IX from Revelation. most important, or curious, docu- Abraham Lincoln and from ments to the public. Jefferson Davis. strengthen the friendship and good c.They were not math savvy and added wrong. The coffee-table book, “The Both letters were written in correspondence between us.” Vatican Secret Archives,” was 1863 while the U.S. Civil War On the other hand, the letter 3.Who was the apostle who deserted the twelve and had to be replaced? published by VdH Books in raged on. from Jefferson Davis, president of a.Martha b.Judas c.Barabas Dutch, English, French and Italian. President Lincoln’s letter is a the secessionist Confederate Cardinal Raffaele Farina, the formal, diplomatic request that States, is filled with references to 4.What mechanism was used to restore the twelve apostles? Vatican archivist, wrote in the Pope Pius accept Rufus King as the war and its “slaughter, ruin and a.Magic b.Trial by ordeal c.An election introduction that he knows popular the U.S. representative to the devastation.” books and movies love to imply Vatican. Only the first page of the letter 5.Who was the apostle to the Gentiles? there are deep dark secrets inten- The letter makes no mention of and Davis’ signature are included tionally hidden from public view. the war, but assures the pope that in the book, but the Vatican histo- a.Peter b.Paul c.Mary But, as Bishop Sergio Pagano, King is “well informed of the rela- rian’s commentary about the letter prefect of the archives, explained, tive interests” of both the United includes quotations from the sec- 6.Who is the only one of the twelve apostles thought to have died a natural death? the “secret” in the archives’ title States and the Vatican “and of our a.Paul b.Thomas c.John comes from the Latin “secretum,” sincere desire to cultivate and LETTER, PAGE 16 7.What was the “Apostolic Age”? a.an indeterminate period in the early church, lasting until the last apostle died Goodness and peace will prevail b.the age to follow the Age of Aquarius according to Revelation c.the period of the teaching of John the Baptist, ending with his an exuberant and bold exclamation of it worthwhile. joy. They achieved their profit by beheading THE The Epistle to the Philippians pro- adding to the assessed tax their own vides the second reading. Philippi was demand. The law required the taxpay- 8.The term “Apostolic Fathers”is often used on these men. a city, in what today is Greece, found- ers to meet these demands. a.Christian writers and bishops who came immediately after or SUNDAY ed centuries before Christ and named Details aside, when the messiah is towards the end of the Apostolic Age, e.g.Clement, Ignatius in honor King Philip, the father of acknowledged, goodness and peace b.Men who were old enough to be the fathers of the twelve, so GOSPEL Alexander the Great. will prevail. about the same age as Joseph MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION By the time of the first century c.The fathers of the twelve apostles A.D., it was an important center in the Reflection Roman Empire, and it was important as a military base. These readings all predict the 9.The term apostle is also used of prominent missionaries.In this context,who was the 3rd Sunday in Advent Such centers often became the coming of God’s power and jus- apostle to (of) Ireland? sites of Christian communities, as tice. Such is the Lord’s promise. a.St.Brigid b.St.Patrick c.Oliver Cromwell Lk 3:10-18 there was much movement of people However, even while the An atmosphere of delighted through the empire. People moved to Scriptures look forward to a sud- 10.What is the Apostolic Succession? expectation overtakes this weekend’s and fro, bringing their ideas and val- den, dramatic coming of Jesus in a.The rule by which no Catholic can sit on the throne of England liturgy. It is “Gaudete Sunday,” a ues, such as Christianity. glory, these readings this weekend b.The direct ministerial connection, conferred by laying on of name taken from the Latin rendition As was the reading from also remind us that we can bring hands, of each bishop back to the apostles Zephaniah, this reading is filled with Jesus into our lives and into our of the first word of the Entrance c.The test that a candidate for holy orders must pass (hence have Antiphon, “To rejoice.” The Lord is excitement and joy. The coming of communities by living the Gospel. near! the Lord is predicted, and it will be In the long run, Advent’s success) in order to be ordained Priests may opt to wear rose vest- soon. Such was the assumption of advantage is that it allows us to ments. These vestments symbolize many of the early Christians. bring Jesus into our own hearts 11.What was a separated church that called itself The Catholic Apostolic Church? that the brightness of the Lord’s com- When Jesus would come again, all and lives. a.a group pf English clergymen who set about preaching the sec- ing already is creeping across the hori- wrongs would be righted. Evil would With Jesus in our lives, no time ond coming in the 19th century zon. be defeated. To prepare, Christians is complete darkness. The sun- b.a collection of lay priests in China who maintained the faith and More properly, it is the third should conform themselves as much beams of hope and peace will opposed Rome pierce the blackest of moments. Sunday of Advent. The Book of as possible and in every respect to the c.a Lutheran sect who, recalling Luther was an Augustinian, sought Lord. Jesus, the messiah, came — and Zephaniah furnishes the first reading. to link themselves to the antipope,Walter XIX It is a short book, only three brief The epistle proclaims that this holy comes to us — as the Light of the chapters. Little is known about this transformation has occurred. It World. prophet. This much, however, is delightedly declares that the Christians 12.A document called the “Apostolic Church Order”purporting to be from the early known. Zephaniah was the son of of Philippi are unselfish. Church,is generally discredited.One reason it is known to be flawed is because Chusi and traced his ancestry to St. Luke’s Gospel is the source of READINGS a.It was in Greek and the early church only used Latin. Hezekiah, presumably King Hezekiah the last reading. In this reading, John Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a (Ps) Is 12:2-6 b.It treats Peter and Cephas as two different men. of Judah. the Baptist appears, urging that the Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18 c.It mentions women (Martha and Mary) in the company of Christ, Evidently, the book was written man with two coats give one to the Monday: Nm 24:2-7,15-17a Ps 25:4-9 which was not likely. between 640 B.C. and 609 B.C., or poor. Mt 21:23-27 during the reign of King Josiah of John also tells a tax collector to Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13 Ps 34:2-3, 13.The King of this nation was traditionally referred to as the Apostolic King Judah. Josiah was a reformer, and his assess only the fixed amount. The reforms were religious in intent and in Roman system of taxation was in 6-7, 17-19, 23 Mt 21:28-32 a.Romania impact. The kings saw themselves as effect legalized extortion. The Roman Wednesday: Is 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25 b.Ruthenia representatives and agents of God. authorities were not able, or even Ps 85:9-14 Lk 7:18b-23 c.Hungary Aside from all else, their duty was to inclined, to send citizens of Rome into Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10 Ps 72:1-4, draw the people more closely to God. the far reaches of the empire to collect 7-8, 17 Mt 1:1-17 When the people are faithful to God, taxes. So locals had to be induced to Friday: Jer 23:5-8 Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, ANSWERS: they bring peace and prosperity upon do the work. 18-19 Mt 1:18-25 1.a, 2.a, 3.b, 4.c, 5.b, 6.c, 7.a, 8.a, 9.b, 10.b, 11.a, 12.b, 13.c themselves. Local tax collectors were turn- Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7,24-25a Ps 71:3- Zephaniah, obviously, supported coats, despised as such. So, some 6,16-17 Lk 1:5-25 this effort. This weekend’s reading is incentive was necessary. Profit made 16 COMMENTARY DECEMBER 13, 2009 Who was Cornelius, the first Gentile convert? The story of Cornelius is found in not eat anything unclean. The The historian Procopius was miles in length. The Ralli Museum the Acts of the Apostles in the voice responded: “What God has born in Caesarea c. 500 A.D. We at Caesarea includes sculptures of New Testament. Cornelius was a purified, you are not to call HIRE should note that Caesarea in Israel Dali and Rodin. You can enter Roman centurion in command of unclean.” is a different city than Caesarea in Crusader City on a bridge across a the Italian cohort stationed in the Peter eventually realizes he is HISTORY Turkey where we find the famous deep moat, then through a gate- city of Caesarea in Israel. Caesarea to admit Gentiles into the Christian St. Basil, an early father of the house with Gothic vaulting. The was the Roman military headquar- community. So Peter went to church. This Caesarea is modern city is a large fortified town. ters in Israel. Thus the Roman Caesarea to meet Cornelius who Kayseri, a large Moslem city. Then there is the Port of procurator Pontius Pilate, who cru- dropped to his knees and bowed FATHER RICHARD HIRE R. Ullian mentions a number of Sebastos extending from Crusader cified Jesus, was stationed at low before Peter. Peter then bap- sites in Caesarea in Israel. The City into the sea. King Herod the Caesarea. tized Cornelius, the first Gentile beautiful Roman theater, capable Great’s harbor at Caesarea was one Caesarea, on the Mediterranean convert. before the governor Festus, King of seating 5,000 spectators, was of the largest harbors of the Sea, was also in important seaport K. Prag says that at Caesarea Herod Agrippa and his wife constructed in the time of Jesus ancient Roman world. from which ships sailed to Rome. are the ruins of the 12th century Bernice. From Caesarea, St. Paul and Pontius Pilate, with the Cornelius, as well as his house- cathedral Church of St. Peter. The embarked for trial in Rome. Mediterranean Sea as a backdrop. hold, was religious and generous. apses and part of the west wall sur- G. Freeman says a church There is also a ruined hippodrome Father J. McKenzie says Cornelius vive. The cathedral had three apses council was held at Caesarea in seating 20,000 people. The mag- Father Richard Hire, pastor of St. was a proselyte who accepted the with sanctuaries, three aisles of 195 A.D. that ordered Easter to be nificent aqueduct is almost six Martin de Porres Parish, Syracuse Jewish law but did not become a five bays, a floor, and was by tra- kept on a Sunday. The famous the- full member of the Jewish commu- dition located on the site of the ologian Origen of Alexandria in nity by circumcision. house of Cornelius who was bap- Egypt (d. 254 A.D.) taught in SCRIPTURE SEARCH An angel appeared to Cornelius tized by St. Peter. Caesarea and founded his library. and told him to send men to Joppa Besides St. Peter, other famous Origen was succeeded by his pupil in Israel to bring St. Peter to people had connections with Pamphilus who was succeeded by Gospel for December 13, 2009 Caesarea. The next day St. Peter at Caesarea. St. Philip, in the Acts of the famous Eusebius, the father of Luke 3:10-18 Joppa had a vision of a large can- the Apostles, preached the Gospel church history. As an archbishop, vas filled with animals, reptiles in Caesarea. St. Paul was impris- Eusebius consecrated the Roman Following is a word search based on the Gospel and birds. A voice said “slaughter oned in Caesarea for two years. emperor Constantine’s Basilica of reading for the Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle C: the and eat.” St. Peter replied he could Here Paul had his dramatic trial the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. teachings and warnings of John the Baptist. The words can be found in all directions in the puzzle.

SHARE HAS FOOD DO LIKEWISE Willful blindness and Fort Hood BAPTIZED TEACHER MORE SOLDIERS FALSE EXPECTATION an Henninger, whose Wall not about jihadism, but about pos- HEARTS ANSWERED WATER Street Journal column is sible violence against Muslims by MIGHTIER THAN I NOT WORTHY Daptly titled “Wonder Land,” outraged Americans. Query to SANDAL HAND THRESHING put it best: “The only good news Secretary Napolitano: The over- THE FLOOR CHAFF GOOD NEWS about the Fort Hood massacre is whelming majority of victims of that U.S. electronic surveillance jihadist terrorism around the world CATHOLIC technology was able to pick up are Muslims — like those little CHRIST IS COMING Major Hasan’s phone calls to an al Afghani girls who want to learn DIFFERENCE Qaeda-loving imam in Yemen. The how to read and have acid poured bad news is that the people and on their faces by Taliban thugs. GEORGE WEIGEL DGETHRESH I NG agencies listening to Hasan didn’t Isn’t identifying the sources of SOLD I ERSDWEE know what to do about it. Other crimes like this, and like Fort than nothing.” Hood, more important than politi- political authority in a just state. JOLCCHAFFXRR We’ll see if the paperback shares Here in Washington, D.C. — cally correct posturing about YDA I HCANPAOO where strategists are already game- American yahoos going bonkers the same samizdat fate as the hard- planning What-Happens-After-the- and conducting anti-Muslim cru- back in the corridors of power. HNJWKANEHNOM Father Raymond de Souza, the Next-9/11 — one can only wonder sades in these United States? TEHHDECSPSL I whether any such horror will be When my small book, “Faith, Canadian columnist, identified preceded by other missed warn- Reason, and the War Against another aspect of willful blindness RWP E J TWCHWF G in the aftermath of Fort Hood. ings. Missed, not because the intel- Jihadism,” was first published in OSBBAPT I ZEDH ligence hardware is deficient, but early 2008, it was read as samizdat Noting the disinclination among because the programming of the — underground literature — at the English-speaking opinion mer- WWATERBASRNT chants to connect the dots between software, meaning the analysts, fil- State Department, the Defense TX I NAHTLKEA I ters out anything that smacks of Department and the Central extremist Islam and Fort Hood, distorted religious conviction. Intelligence Agency — or so I’m Father de Souza reminded his OOLADNASGDHE In the eight years and three told by friends and colleagues. readers of the double standard at NHHASFOODFOR months since 9/11, the U.S. gov- Evidently, even a primer on the work here: for when late-term abortionist George Tiller was mur- ernment has willfully turned a war against jihadism that stressed © 2009 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com blind eye to the Islamist roots of the imperative of serious, sus- dered in June, many of those same the war against jihadism. The tained interreligious dialogue was columnists immediately opined Bush administration was reluctant too controversial for career civil that the murderer was a “logical extension” of the pro-life move- defend themselves and to ensure to name things for what they were, servants to be seen reading, they can “live at peace with all and are, in this clash of civiliza- because the book also described ment. LETTER That slander was quickly falsi- mankind under our own laws and tions. The Obama administration the ways in which bad theology institutions.” seems to believe that appeasing the had led to lethal politics. fied when the mainstream pro-life CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 movement immediately and pub- The book’s historical commen- homicidal culture of victimhood “Faith, Reason, and the War ond page as well. tary said the letter was, in fact, a that has warped the Arab Islamic Against Jihadism” has now been licly condemned Tiller’s murder. We’ll know that a corner has been The commentator said Davis veiled ploy to convince Pope Pius world for decades — and that has issued in paperback. In a new wrote to Pope Pius after the pope to recognize the independence of now reared its head on a U.S. afterword, I stress two points: That turned when, after the next Fort Hood, the immediate, public reac- had written to the archbishops of the Confederacy and establish Army base — is more urgent than our security remains threatened by New York and New Orleans “urg- diplomatic relations; the pope did calling spades spades. our government’s institutional tion of Muslims and non-Muslims alike is an unequivocal assertion ing them to employ every possible not do so. Perhaps the most obnoxious refusal to take the religious roots means to end the bloodshed and The book also includes a pho- expression of this myopia is the of jihadism seriously; and that that crying “Allahu akbar” (God is Great) while spraying bullets at restore peace.” tograph of a letter to Pope Leo instinct to warn the American peo- Pope Benedict XVI has pointed Davis wrote to the pope about written on birch bark. The 1887 ple against overreaction, rather the way to new and potentially innocents is a profanation of the name of God. the suffering caused by “the war letter from the Ojibwe people of than to name jihadism for what it more fruitful Christian-Islamic dia- now waged by the government of Grassy Lake, Ontario, thanks the is. That instinct was on display in logue by insisting than any such the United States against the states pope — “the Great Master of the immediate aftermath of the conversation focus on the hard and people over which I have Prayer, he who holds the place of Fort Hood massacre, when questions — religious freedom as George Weigel is a senior fellow of been chosen to preside.” He Jesus” — for having given them a Secretary of Home and Security a fundamental human right, and the Ethics and Public Policy assured the pope that the people of good “custodian of prayer,” the Janet Napolitano raised the alarm, the separation of religious and Center in Washington, D.C. the South are fighting only to local bishop. DECEMBER 13, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

TWO USF SENIORS NAMED TO ALL-MCC VOLLEYBALL TEAM University of Saint Francis seniors Shellie Rumschlag and Chelsie Hill have been named to the 2009 Mid-Central College Conference All- Conference team. Rumschlag, a Bishop Luers High School graduate, finished in the MCC top five in hitting percentage, kills per set (game) and blocks per set. She finished No. 2 in hitting percentage at .355, No. 3 in blocks per set (1.0) and No. 4 in kills per set (3.5). She is a 4-time All-MCC selec- Sports tion, first team the last three seasons, second-team as a freshman in 2006. Patient Squires take preseason tourney

They just would not quit,” beamed team played very controlled in the Poore. “It was a great start to both Poore hopes to be a threat this sea- BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN Knapke. “Queen of Angels is a tournament and kept their compo- seasons.” son. great tournament to play in. I was sure when the pressure was on. Poore’s 11-man lineup beat St. Other medal winners in the FORT WAYNE — Patience may able to see where we are and what She feels these along with their John, New Haven in the opening tournament were Hessen Cassel pay off for the Hessen Cassel we need to work on.” strong ball handling skills will be round then St. Charles 7. Next, the third and St. Charles 7 fourth. Squires girls’ basketball program During the tournament, the the Squires strengths this season. Eagles beat their younger team, Scores below were reported as and play a key role in their suc- Squires were led by a balanced St. Jude 7 finished third overall which sent the seventh graders to CYO action kicked off on cess. A year ago, Coach Amy scoring attack from Hannah while St. Charles 7 was the fourth- the consolation bracket where they Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009: Knapke added a few sixth graders Beckman, Kendall Knapke and place finish in the 2009 Queen of beat Hessen Cassel twice to get to have enough numbers to bring a Cara Schaadt. Taylor Tobe added Angels Invitational. back to the championship round. Boys varsity team back at Hessen Cassel the winning basket with 40 sec- Luke Palmer and Jeff Mugg were after years without. onds left on the clock to put the Eagles fare well in the Eagles’ scoring leaders over St. Jude 50, Most Precious “We were young and at a new Squires ahead to stay 29-27 in the the weekend. Blood 35 level,” explained Knapke of her championship game. Thanksgiving Poore has been coaching this St. Therese 21, Decatur-7 31 2008-2009 team. The team took In early bracket play, Hessen Invitational group since they were fifth graders St. Aloysius 30, St. Louis-St. some beatings during the season, Cassel beat Precious Blood then and is in his fourth season at St. Rose 14 but did manage to finish runner-up Memorial Park, 22-20. This sent The St. Jude Eagles were well- Jude. His assistants are Mark Hessen Cassel 35, Most in their Blue League tournament. Memorial Park to the consolation represented in the annual Mugg, Ron Palmer and Mark Precious Blood 18 This year, however, may be a games where they won two rounds Thanksgiving nine-team tourna- Stoner. Poore feels his team has Queen of Angels-8 16, Decatur- different story. The Squires made a to climb back to the championship ment held at the University of good size overall and are strong 8 29 strong statement at the preseason match-up. Hessen Cassel defeated Saint Francis and sponsored by defensively. Because most of the showcase taking first place honors the scrappy seventh graders from Queen of Angels. The seventh- kids have played together for sev- in the Queen of Angels Invitational St. Jude in their semifinals. grade squad met the eighth-grade eral years now, Poore believes the Girls over Thanksgiving weekend. The Knapke’s combined roster is team in the championship with the Eagles will have a strong showing now more-experienced and confi- made up of 10 players this season older group winning it all, 36-19. in the CYO Gold League. Hessen Cassel 26, Most dent group downed an always- — five seventh graders and five “I told the seventh graders that “St. Vincent has been the obvi- Precious Blood 4 tough Memorial Park team, not eighth graders, three of which have if we weren’t a year older and a ous power the past three years,” St. Therese 38, Huntington 5 once, but twice, by a bucket each joined from St. Louis Academy. year stronger, they would have explained Poore. But with the big St. Aloysius 14, St. Therese 37 time to win it all. Maria Parsenow is serving as won the whole tournament,” said changes that come between the “I was so proud of our girls. assistant coach. Knapke felt her eighth-grade Eagle coach Tim seventh- and eighth-grade years,

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BY JOE KOZINSKI Thomas the Apostle, 44-33. Peace, 40-31. The Falcons of St. In action from the St. John Jude faced off against a tough Bosco West Division, both Pat opponent in the St. Monica SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA Conner and Wesley Short dropped Comets as they prevailed, 32-29. — The Inter-City Catholic League in 10 at the Holy Cross Crusaders Matt Henry scored 17 in the win kicked off its 2009 campaign with dashed the victory hopes of the and Chris Coulter paced St. divisional play at both Mishawaka Holy Family Trojans, 46-21. Monica with 16. The final contest Marian High School and Saint Christ the King also added a win pitted two veteran squads; St. Pius Joseph’s High School. to their record by defeating Corpus X vs. the St. Joseph, Mishawaka, In the St. John Bosco East Christi thanks to an 11-point effort Wildcats. Michael Markris had 14 Division the St. Anthony Panthers of Keaton Wieschhaus. points as the Wildcats triumphed, opened up a lead and finished off The St. Martin DePorres 29-26. the St. Matthew Blazers, 40-13. In Division battled at Marian High Action for all teams will con- the other matchup, led by Paul School and saw a big day by Our tinue on Sunday, Dec. 13. Byszewski’s 15-point effort, the Lady of Hungary’s Dominuque Schedules can be found on the St. Joseph, South Bend, Eagles Sanders as he dropped in 28 points ICCL Web site at stopped an aggressive attack by St. in their victory over Queen of www.icclsports.org.

PRAISE Wednesday, Dec 30th our Lord with contemporary music led PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church by Frankie & the Holy A Bishop Dwenger stunt group consisting of five varsity 7:00 pm Rollers. cheerleaders was selected by the Indiana State ADORE Cheerleading Association to compete in the state finals in Jesus in His Eucharistic New Castle on Nov. 7. Only five groups were chosen from Presence. over 75 entries submitted to the state for consideration. e a These girls then competed and were crowned the State XLT LISTEN Champion Stunt Group for 2009. In the photo are, front, as Father Drew Curry presides over the from left, Leah Helmer and Jordan Potosky, top row, Alana a night of exuberant worship to our Lord celebration. Richardson, Morgan Eifert and Katie Dillon. 18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009 ‘Cookies for Christ’ sold In celebration: A journey at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School from a shelter to a village

BY CORINE ERLANDSON FORT WAYNE rehabilitating — Vincent vacant abandoned Village celebrat- houses in the FORT WAYNE — St. Joseph-St. ed 20 years of neighborhood and Elizabeth School first graders, providing shelter, transformed 28 of their parents and teachers spon- services and these houses into sored “Cookies for Christ,” an affordable hous- attractive afford- annual stewardship and educa- ing for homeless able homes for tional project for St. Joseph-St. families on Dec. working families. Elizabeth School first graders. 2, with an open- This effort has The cookie sale took place from house celebration created a safe and Dec. 1-3. at 2827 Holton supportive com- First graders and their parents Ave. Bishop John munity. baked dozens of Christmas cook- M. D’Arcy par- ies at home, bag them individual- ticipated in the brief ceremony “Approximately 68 percent of ly in ziplock bags and sold them and tours were provided for the homeless people coming to the St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth interested guests of many of the through the front door of Vincent School community for 25 cents Village’s affordable homes. House are children,” Helmke each. The first graders also “More than 600 families have emphasized. Vincent Village pro- helped make posters to advertise come through the front door of vides comprehensive services for “Cookies for Christ.” Vincent House seeking shelter,” homeless children with tutoring The first graders took a field said Ann Helmke, director. In and educational enriching activities trip in early November to Ellison 1989, Vincent House was the only while their families are participat- Bakery to see how cookies are organization providing shelter for ing in other Vincent Village pro- made in a cookie factory. Ellison homeless families with an empha- grams. This program also serves Bakery also donated dozens of its sis on keeping families together children living in a near-by shelter. cookies for the “Cookies for during the crisis of homelessness, St. Hyacinth Community Center Christ” sale days. Because the she continued. opened in 1999 providing office cookies were sold during school Bishop D’Arcy was instrumen- space for Vincent Village, space for hours, first-grade parents helped tal in establishing the transitional the Literacy Alliance to provide sell the “Cookies for Christ” shelter for homeless families after adult education GED classes and cookies to all the St. Joseph-St. learning of the need in the Fort Park Center’s counseling and day Elizabeth School students at both Wayne area. When he was an aux- treatment program for children campuses. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ST. JOSEPH-ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL iliary bishop in Lowell, Mass., with emotional challenges. All proceeds from the A St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth first grader shows off her Cookies for Christ. Bishop D’Arcy was involved in the Children’s Cottage expanded child “Cookies for Christ” sale go to initiation of a center for the home- care and early education to include the Sunshine Club, a charitable Joseph’s and St. Elizabeth’s asked about the name “Cookies less there under the titled of St. infants and toddlers and a Head organization that helps needy parishes to benefit the needy. The for Christ,” Krudop told the first Vincent House. Start classroom. Accessible units families at the holidays by pro- kids have a great feeling about graders, “Jesus used his hands Twenty years after opening the were added to the shelter in 2001 viding them with clothing, being able to help so many peo- and feet to heal and help people. doors to homeless families, Vincent and the Vincent Village Outlet Christmas gifts, hams, turkeys, ple just by making, selling and Now that Jesus is in heaven, he Village continues its mission. In Store opened in 2003. other food and household linens. buying cookies. And cookies are wants us to be his hands and feet. the past two years Vincent Village “Changing the name from The Sunshine Club started at St. one of their favorite things to This is our way to be Jesus’ has seen record numbers of home- Vincent House to Vincent Village Joseph Parish on Brooklyn eat!” hands and feet.” less families waiting to get into a in 2008 reflects the journey to a Avenue and now helps members Joanne Krudop, recently Last December, the St. shelter. “This is indeed a tragic sit- village as we continue to provide of the Fort Wayne community, as retired after 43 years of teaching Joseph-St. Elizabeth School first uation as we embark upon the an opportunity for homeless fami- well as families of St. Joseph and and the first-grade teacher who graders raised $680 with their coldest season of the year, added lies to stay together, while they St. Elizabeth Seton parishes who started “Cookies for Christ” 12 “Cookies for Christ” sale, which Helmke. Expanding services over move to higher levels of self-suffi- are in need during the holidays. years ago, came in to talk to the was also donated to the Sunshine the years to meet the needs of the ciency and into a home in a sup- “Cookies for Christ instills the first graders in November. When Club. families living in the shelter portive community. In the homes idea of giving of our time and Vincent Village has increased the of Vincent Village, families who talent early,” said first-grade number of families that can be were once transient can establish teacher Molly Slocum. “Cookies helped. roots and regain the rhythm in their for Christ has become a great tra- “Professional Insurance Services” In 1995 Vincent Village began lives,” Helmke concluded. dition of charitable giving for our first graders at St. Joseph-St. kintz •Life •Auto Elizabeth School.” •Health •Home “Cookies for Christ is a fabu- insurance •Annuities •Business lous project for the first graders agency at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth •Disabilities •Liability School,” agrees first-grade •Medicare Supplements Merry Christmas ! teacher Julie Peters. “The pro- •Nursing Home Care ceeds from the project go directly 111 North Third Street • Decatur to the Sunshine Club of St. (260)728-9290 • (260) 724-8042 • 1-800-589-5468 A Savior has been born to you, who is Christ the LordLord. Knights of Columbus IN SERVICE TO ONE O IN SERVICE TO ALL •Helping the needy • Supporting the handicapped • Fighting against all evil This is the Knights of Columbus of today Join us and live your FAITH! ANSWER THE CALL Father Michael McGivney Contact Indiana Membership Director FOUNDER Knights of Colmbus Dale Waters • 219-663-4679 • [email protected] DECEMBER 13, 2009 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 19 REST IN PEACE Elkhart H.LeRoy Ratliff, Jr., 68, Plymouth Charles P.Palmero, Jr., St.Charles Borromeo Adalene C.Schoner, 95, HAT S APPENING 66, St.Vincent de Paul St.Michael W ’ H ? Lenora Maria Hanley Fort Wayne Chandler, 80, St. Ann Marie Tuttle, 71, WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. Send in your Leonard S.Gerardot, Vincent de Paul St.Michael 87, St.Charles announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Rita A.McGinley, 87, South Bend Fort Wayne 46856; or e-mail: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge Jim Edward Bridges, St.Jude Felicia A.Galassi, 87, 51, Cathedral of the St.Joseph or payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please Granger Immaculate Thomas M.Bauer, 68, Antoinette Kopacz, 95, call our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. Conception St.Pius X St.Hedwig Charles E.Gebele, 88, Harriet J.Lehner, 83, Lottie M.Mikolajewski, sausage, hot chocolate, juice and Cookie Walk St.Charles Borromeo MISC. HAPPENINGS St.Pius X 88, St.Adalbert Help from all councils needed coffee will be offered. Visit with Plymouth — A cookie walk will Santa Claus and receive a small Marie Nancy Fort Wayne — The Knights of be Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8 Mishawaka Mary Sieczko, 88, gift and a treat. $4 per person. a.m. to noon in the school cafete- McMahon, 74, Columbus Council 13142 will Margaret E.Arnold, 88, St.Anthony de Padua For information call Camp Fire ria of St. Michael Church. The St.Vincent de Paul sponsor an Angel Tree at St. St. Bavo Henry Church Saturday, Dec. 19, USA at (574) 234-4145. cost is $4 per lb. and is spon- James R.Kopczynski, Mary Kathryn at 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed sored by Altar Rosary Society. Betty J.Roose, 86, 87, Holy Family Rudolph, 96, from all councils to provide National Society of Foresters plan Queen of Peace gifts, music, food or funds for Christmas party Cookie Walk St.Vincent de Paul Gertrude A.Nowacki, the children of inmates in prison. Fort Wayne — The St. Mishawaka — A cookie walk Notre Dame 84, St.Adalbert Rosemary E.Cordes, Call Mark at (260) 622-4042 for Antoinette Court 870 of the will be Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 Evelyn M.Albert, 92, 80, Most Precious more information. National Society of Foresters a.m. to noon in the lower level of Basilica of the Sacred Geraldine T.Doran, 83, Blood will have a Christmas potluck St. Monica Church. The cost is Heart St.Joseph Sunday, Dec. 13, from noon to 5 $4 per lb. and is sponsored by Christmas concert announced Carlos M.Garcia, 89, p.m. in the Sacred Heart school Rosary Society. Susan Kay Marvel, 57, Fort Wayne — Most Precious St.Joseph Blood Church, 1515 Barthold basement. For information call St.Joseph Chapel St., will present a Christmas Pedro Heredia at (260) 447- Knights plan spaghetti dinner Concert Sunday, Dec. 27, at 7 2357. South Bend — The Knights of p.m. in the church with Jim Columbus Council 5521, 61533 Didier, choir director and Kathy Lessons and Carols at St. John the S. Ironwood Dr., will have a Visit www.diocesefwsb.org Schall, bell choir director. Baptist spaghetti dinner on Friday, Dec. for a complete calendar of events in the diocese. Admission is free. Fort Wayne — Lessons and 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $7, Carols, a concert of Christmas children (5-12) $3. Carry-out Living Nativity and Advent music and lessons available. CAREGIVER WANTED Fort Wayne — The children of from sacred Scripture, will be St. Therese Parish will perform presented by the choirs and Knights plan breakfast Elderly lady looking for live-in “Follow the Star” a living instrumentalists of St. John the Granger — The St. Pius X Nativity on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Baptist Parish on Sunday, Dec. Knights will have a breakfast caregiver. Country setting close 7 p.m. at the church, 2304 Lower 13, at 5 p.m. The church is locat- Sunday, Dec. 13 after the 8:45 to town. Room and board, plus salary. Huntington Rd. Christmas music ed at 4525 Arlington Ave. and 10:30 Masses. Call for information: will be sung and live animals will be on hand. Some walking Bishop Luers Christmas concert Scholarship/placement exam held (219) 916-5973 is required. Refreshments will Fort Wayne — The Bishop Luers Fort Wayne — All eighth-grade email: [email protected] follow in the parish hall. Performing Arts Department will students interested in attending present a Christmas concert Bishop Luers High School can P.O. Box 10, Valparaiso, IN 46384 XLT planned at St. Elizabeth Monday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. in take the exam on Dec. 12 at the Fort Wayne — A night of wor- the Bishop Luers gymnasium. high school. Cost is $10. A total ship for youth or the young at of $10,000 dollars in scholar- heart will be at 7 p.m. FUND RAISERS ships will be awarded by the Wednesday, Dec. 30, at St. Pancakes with Santa Henry-Keefer Scholarship Fund. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Fort Wayne — The St. Charles Praise music by Frankie and the Athletic Association will have a Advent vespers Holy Rollers, adoration and pancake and sausage breakfast Mishawaka — Father Daniel Father Drew Curry will preside. with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 13. Scheidt will lead sung vespers on from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the all the Sundays of Advent at 5 Breakfast with Santa school cafeteria. (Door #9) The p.m. at Queen of Peace Church. Mishawaka — St. Joseph Church cost is $4 per adult, $3 per child will have breakfast with Santa 12 and under or $15 for the Sunday, Dec. 13, from 10:30 entire family. All proceeds go to a.m. until 2 p.m. Pancakes, the Athletic Association. Associate Superintendent of Catholic Schools • Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne’s Most Complete The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend seeks applicants for the position of Associate Superintendent of Catholic Schools Wedding Service. (Deadline for applications: December 17, 2009) Necessary qualifications include: You can choose one or all Banquet Rooms •Strong and Proven Commitment to Catholic Identity of our services. We’ll make the best of Hotel Rooms •Indiana School Administrator’s License •Five Years Catholic School your special event. Hall’s has been in the Administrative Experience; Principal or Assistant •Ability to Organize Rehearsal Dinners Effectively •Ability and Desire to Assist Principals & Administrators business of making people happy for Catering Service •Ability and Desire to Build Strong Catholic Schools thorough the over 60 years. You can trust us to Parish •Ability to Plan, Implement, do it just right. Wedding Cakes and Evaluate Curriculum and Instruction. For Information & Application, Contact:Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend For more information contact Hall’s Guesthouse at: Rhonda Scher, Personnel Manager • P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, In 46801 260-422-4611 x3335 • E-mail: [email protected] (260) 489-2524 • www.DonHalls.com An equal Opportunity Employer 20 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC DECEMBER 13, 2009

Join others in expressing best wishes and thanks to BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY As the shepherd of our diocese turns to a much deserved retirement and the next phase of his holy priesthood, Today’s Catholic offers our readers an opportunity to convey expressions of thanks and best wishes to this dedicated servant who has led us for the past 24 years.

Place your name on a full page tribute to Bishop D’arcy in a “bishop’s farewell” on January 3, 2010 (Your name on full page tribute ad cost is $50.00)

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Join others in expressing a warm welcome to BISHOP KEVIN RHOADES as he becomes the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Today’s Catholic offers our readers an opportunity to convey expressions of prayerful best wishes and friendship to the new shepherd of our diocese.

The January 10, 2010 issue of Today’s Catholic will include a special pull-out section with a glossy cover and full coverage of the installation ceremonies of Bishop Rhoades at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, presided by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein with many bishops, priests, and dignitaries in attendance.

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