OSV Rolls out the Red Carpet, Inaugurates 100Th Anniversary
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Think Green 50¢ Recycle May 13, 2012 Volume 86, No. 19 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Go Digital Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC May, Mother’s Day and Mary In Truth and Charity OSV rolls out the red carpet, Page 2 inaugurates 100th anniversary Effective ministry Priests must live holy lives BY TIM JOHNSON Page 3 HUNTINGTON — On May 5, 1912, Father John Francis Noll, who would later become Archbishop Noll, fifth bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne, rolled out the first edition of Our Sunday Visitor. Reinforcing That newspaper and the entities, based in Huntington, ‘Ex Corde Ecclesiae’ would become an institution, not just in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, but in all of Catholicism. Pope Benedict offers And on Saturday, May 5, 2012, Our Sunday Visitor opened its doors to the community to see “what we instruction to bishops do and why we are here,” noted Kyle Hamilton, Page 4 president of the Offering Solutions Division. The afternoon included tours of the plant, viewing of products and services, refreshments and a few words from dignitaries at an afternoon open house. Bishop John M. D’Arcy, bishop emeritus, said, Fed Challenge Team “This is an extraordinary moment. Not many things in life last 100 years.” The bishop of the Diocese of Saint Joseph’s claims Fort Wayne-South Bend sits as the chairman of the board of Our Sunday Visitor. Midwest Regional title The day paid special tribute to Father John Page 7 Francis Noll who founded the company when he was pastor of St. Mary Parish in Huntington. And then, as bishop of the diocese he was given the honorary title of archbishop by the Holy See. “Our Sunday Visitor has been devoted to the Christopher Lapp truth,” Bishop D’Arcy said. He remarked that when Archbishop Noll started the newspaper, there was Ordination to the much criticism of Catholicism. “We could correctly call it, ‘anti-Catholicism’ and it came from many diaconate May 12 TIM JOHNSON th among that time from other Christian churches,” Page 9 Bishop John M. D’Arcy, bishop emeritus, offers the prayer at the 100 anniversary celebra- Bishop D’Arcy said. tion of Our Sunday Visitor in Huntington. The company is the largest Catholic publisher in Although the pressures of anti-Catholicism dur- the United States. An open house was held May 5, 100 years since the first edition of the ing Father’s Noll’s time have changed, “we have national newspaper. Our Sunday Visitor has 380 employees. OSV, PAGE 16 Bishop Rhoades to ordain Lapp FARMS AND FIELDS BLESSED to diaconate on May 12 FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will ordain Christopher Lapp to the diaconate on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. The ordination to the diaconate is the final step before ordination to the priesthood next year. A Fort Wayne native, Lapp is the son of Greg and Juli Lapp. He is a 2004 Bishop PROVIDED BY BLESSED SACRAMENT Dwenger graduate and parishioner of St. Holy Cross Father J. Steele of Blessed Vincent de Paul Parish. Part of his seminary formation has included a recent pilgrimage to Sacrament Church blesses the farms and Rome where Lapp served at a papal Mass on fields surrounding Albion during Blessed Jan. 1 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Sacrament’s “Blessing of the Fields” Lapp is currently studying at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. CHRISTOPHER LAPP service Sunday, April 29. 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC May 13, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the May, Mother’s Day, and Mary Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades IN TRUTH EDITOR: Tim Johnson AND NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad CHARITY Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, ay is a month traditionally dedicat- Diane Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister ed to honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. In our churches and homes, Margie Lavonis, CSC, Joe Kozinski, Mwe celebrate May as a “Marian month,” Vince LaBarbera and Deb Wagner with May processions, May crownings, and other popular devotions in honor of the Business Department Mother of God. This Marian month falls BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride during the liturgical season of Easter. We AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber thus particularly emphasize Our Blessed BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol Mother’s participation in the Paschal [email protected] Mystery and her presence with the Church in preparation for Pentecost, as she prayed Advertising Sales with the disciples in the upper room while they awaited the descent of the Holy Spirit. Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) There are many devotions that the (260) 456-2824 Church recommends for honoring Our Lady Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) during her month. During the Easter season, (574) 234-0687 we address the Regina Coeli antiphon to her Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org as we celebrate the Resurrection of her Son. Of course, the rosary is one of the most Published weekly except the fourth excellent Marian prayers and especially rec- Sunday in June, second and fourth ommended in the month of May. Litanies weeks in July and August, the first of the Blessed Virgin Mary (e.g. the Litany week of September and last week of Loreto) are also special invocations for in December by the Diocese of Fort Our Lady’s intercession under her various Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun beautiful titles. St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, In the month of May, the Church calls us IN, and additional mailing office. to open our hearts in a special way to Mary. Her presence in our lives is a motherly POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: presence. We call her Our Blessed Mother. Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort Indeed, from the Cross, Jesus gave her to us Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: as our Mother and entrusted us to her as her [email protected]. children. Jesus’ words to John, the beloved disciple, were also addressed to all of us: MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort Behold your mother! From the cross, Jesus CNS PHOTO/CROSIERS Wayne, IN 46802. 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Paul II explained that “the words, Behold your mother!, express Jesus’ intention to age, O holy Mother of God; despise not our and model of all mothers, of their great mis- Today’s Catholic may be reached at : inspire in his disciples an attitude of love petitions in our necessities but deliver us sion to be guardians of life, of their mission Today’s Catholic, for and trust in Mary, leading them to rec- always from all dangers, O glorious and to be teachers of the art of living and of the P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN ognize her as their mother, the mother of blessed Virgin.” Mary presents our needs to art of loving.” 46856-1169; or email: every believer. At the school of the Virgin, her Son and intercedes continually on our Mary is a model for all of us on our [email protected] the disciples learn to know the Lord deeply, behalf. earthly pilgrimage. She who was “full of ISSN 0891-1533 as John did, and to have an intimate and It is very fitting that we celebrate grace” was “all holy.” She represents the USPS 403630 lasting relationship of love with him. They Mother’s Day during the Marian month. As paradigm of the authentic holiness that is also discover the joy of entrusting them- we honor the Mother of God, our spiritual achieved through union with Christ. She is selves to the Mother’s maternal love, living mother, we also honor our earthly mothers. our model of faith who adhered to God’s like affectionate and docile children.” On Mother’s Day, we remember with grati- word throughout her life. She is our model Mary always leads us to Jesus, her tude and affection our mothers, not only of hope who stood firm at the foot of the Son. When we go to her, we always meet through material gifts, flowers, or cards, but cross. She is our model of charity who Jesus, our Savior. She helps us follow also, and more importantly, by our prayers went in haste to visit and help her cousin her Son more faithfully.