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October 25, 2015 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 89, No. 35 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC A time to grieve A look at the grief process Pages 8-9 Canonizing four saints, pope urges Wedding anniversary Masses people to serve others with joy In Truth and Charity BY CAROL GLATZ Pages 2, 9 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called on people to replace their thirst for power with the joy of quiet and humble service, as he proclaimed four new After the White Mass saints, including the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. All of Christ’s disciples, especially its pastors, are Panel discusses called to model themselves after Jesus and “suppress our instinctive desire to exercise power over others, and end-of-life issues instead exercise the virtue of humility.” The pope said the new saints — a Spanish religious Page 3 woman, an Italian priest and the first married couple with children to be canonized together — “unfailingly served their brothers and sisters with outstanding humility and charity in imitation of the Divine Master.” The ‘synodal’ Church On World Mission Sunday Oct. 18 in St. Peter’s Square, during the Synod of Bishops on the family, the All listen, learn, share mission pope created the following new saints: • Louis Martin (1823-1894) and Marie Zelie Guerin Page 4 Martin (1831-1877), the French parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. They had nine children; four died in infancy and five entered religious life. During their 19-year marriage, the couple was known to attend Mass daily, pray and fast, respect the Sabbath, visit the elderly and the sick, and Commons blessed welcome the poor into their home. Holy Cross College green-space • Italian Father Vincenzo Grossi (1845-1917), founder of the Institute of the Daughters of the Oratory. CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING Page 5 • Spanish Sister Maria of the Immaculate Conception Workers prepare a banner of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese (1926-1998), a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Lisieux, on the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 16 in advance of a canoniza- of the Company of the Cross. tion. On Oct. 18 Pope Francis canonized the Martins, Italian Father Vincenzo Grossi, founder of the Institute of the Daughters of the Oratory, and Spanish Sister Maria of the Immaculate Football, volleyball SAINTS, PAGE 16 Conception, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. Gridiron and court action Pages 13-14 ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE BREAKS GROUND MASS TO CELEBRATE CANONIZATION OF LOUIS AND ZELIE MARTIN Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, were canonized in Rome by Pope Francis Oct. 18. To BETH DRISCOLL commemorate this canonization on Father Andrew Curry, right, parishioners and friends of St. Robert Oct. 31, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will Bellarmine Parish in North Manchester held the groundbreaking for the celebrate the Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass, new 7,000-foot parish hall addition on Sunday, Oct. 18, following the 9 followed by a reception at St. Therese, a.m. Mass. Construction is expected to be completed in the summer of Little Flower Parish in South Bend. 2016. Designs were developed by Malcolm Associates of Claypool. 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC OctOber 25, 2015 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Wedding Anniversary Masses Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 IN TRUTH PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades AND EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad CHARITY BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, Michelle The following is Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie homily for the wedding anniversary Masses Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Joe in South Bend and Fort Wayne. Kozinski, Vince LaBarbera and Deb e are celebrating this Wedding Wagner Anniversary Mass while in Rome this Wmonth the Synod of Bishops is meeting to Business Department discuss marriage and the family. The bishops BUSINESS MANAGER: Stephanie A. Patka and Pope Francis are looking at the crisis AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber regarding marriage and family life in many BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Bethany parts of the world and how the Church should Belleville [email protected] confront this crisis. The working document of the synod focuses on the cultural crisis and Advertising Sales the many problems that face the institution of marriage and the many difficulties that result JERRY KESSENS Tess Steffen for the life of the family. From left, David and Rita Massanz celebrate 50 years of marriage. They gathered with Bishop [email protected] Kevin C. Rhoades on the cathedral plaza after Mass on Oct. 11 with their daughter, Melissa and This past week, many bishops stood up th (260) 456-2824 at the synod to say that the Church needs to son-in-law Charles Hire, who are celebrating their 25 wedding anniversary. They married on the focus, not on all the challenges, problems, same day as her parents exactly 25 years later. Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org and difficulties, but on the Good News of the Gospel of the Family. This is the way for- ward. The Church needs to present the truth, challenges. You’ve learned how to face these Saint Paul writes to the Romans: “Rejoice Published weekly except second beauty, and joy of the vocation of marriage, challenges together, to journey together, hand in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in Sunday of January; and every other while at the same time, showing deep pastoral in hand helping each other to grow, with trust prayer.” When one grows slack, becomes week from the third Sunday in care, sensitivity, and compassion for those in God’s faithfulness. You don’t run away indifferent, withdraws, refuses to forgive, or June through the second Sunday who have experienced failed marriages. from your commitment and mission, rather, stops praying, the marriage will go off course. of September; and last Sunday in Our gathering today at this Mass is a cel- you trust the truth of God’s word that what He The good news is that with effort the joy and December by the Diocese of Fort ebration of the truth, beauty, and joy of the has joined together, man must not divide. peace of the married life can be restored, but Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun vocation of marriage. Gathered here with us In our second reading today, Saint Paul we need the help of God’s grace, the grace of St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, are couples who are a living sign, that despite gives important counsel and advice to the the sacrament received. “Persevere in prayer,” IN, and additional mailing office. the frailty of the human condition, fidelity Christians in Rome. His exhortation is totally Saint Paul says. Prayer is so important for in the vocation of marriage is not only pos- relevant for us today. Many of the points he all of us, in our vocations, mine included, to POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: sible, it is worth the effort. It is possible for a makes are particularly relevant for married make us strong in our vocational commitment, Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort husband and wife to live the vow to love one couples. He says to them “not to be con- to help us, to give us strength and courage Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: another in good times and in bad, in sickness formed to this age,” but to “discern what is to live what we promised, to go forward, to [email protected]. and in health, forever, until death do they part. the will of God, what is good and pleasing always go forward and not turn away from the I thank all our anniversary couples for your and perfect.” In a culture of the provisional, path He has marked out for us. MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort witness to God’s love. Your marriage is an the temporary, what Pope Francis calls a There are crosses in every vocation. But Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) icon of God’s love for us. You mirror that “throw-away culture,” we must resist. In all the Lord is always there to help us carry the 456-2824. 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We must ask Jesus to help deadline is nine days before publica- dation of that bond. The true bond that keeps can a marriage last, given our weak human us to love as He loved.