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Spring Sports In letter, pope responds to Take me out to the ball game criticisms over Lefebvrite decision Pages 13-18 BY JOHN THAVIS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a letter to the world’s In the pope’s words bishops, Pope Benedict XVI expressed regret that his lifting of the excommunications of four traditionalist Pope Benedict XVI’s bishops gave rise to a storm of protests and bitterness. The pope said the controversy over Bishop Richard letter to bishops Williamson’s statements denying the extent of the Pages 3, 5 Holocaust was “an unforeseen mishap” — one that could have been anticipated, however, by paying more attention to information easily available on the Internet. The pope said he was particularly saddened at the Inspiring spiritual reaction of some Catholics who seemed willing to believe he was changing direction on Catholic-Jewish perfection relations and were ready to “attack me with open hos- Pope declares tility.” He thanked “our Jewish friends” who helped clarify the matter and restore a sense of trust. year of the priest The Vatican published the 2,500-word letter in six languages March 12. The Vatican spokesman, Jesuit CNS PHOTO/GREGORY A. SHEMITZ Page 4 Father Federico Lombardi, called it a “unique, excep- Altar boys stand in the sanctuary during a Tridentine Mass at St. Michael the Archangel tional document” for its direct and personal style, and Chapel in Farmingville, N.Y., Feb. 1. The chapel is affiliated with the Society of St. Pius X. said it showed the pope had listened carefully to what people were saying. The pope said he was taking the unusual step of As a result, he said, “an avalanche of search would have revealed Bishop All Diocesan Team writing to the bishops because the episode had gener- protests was unleashed, whose bitterness laid Williamson’s views on the Holocaust and Athletes recognized ated “a discussion more heated than any we have seen bare wounds deeper than those of the present helped the Vatican anticipate the reaction. for a long time,” both inside and outside the church. moment.” “I have been told that consulting the infor- Pages 14-15 He said his overture to Bishop Williamson and the “I was saddened by the fact that even mation available on the Internet would have other three bishops of the Society of St. Pius X was Catholics, who, after all, might have had a made it possible to perceive the problem designed to close a wound and bring unity to the better knowledge of the situation, thought early on. I have learned the lesson that in the church, by lifting excommunications incurred in 1988 they had to attack me with open hostility,” he future in the Holy See we will have to pay and opening the way to dialogue with the society. said. greater attention to that source of news,” he Lenten faith sharing But when Bishop Williamson’s comments about “Precisely for this reason I thank all the said. the Holocaust were circulated, “it suddenly appeared more our Jewish friends, who quickly helped Pope Benedict said he deeply regretted ‘Do this in as something completely different: as the repudiation to clear up the misunderstanding and to another mistake: that the lifting of the remembrance of me’ of reconciliation between Christians and Jews, and restore the atmosphere of friendship and excommunications was not adequately thus as the reversal of what the (Second Vatican) trust,” he said. explained and gave rise to misinterpretations Page 12 Council had laid down in this regard to guide the The pope acknowledged something critics church’s path,” he said. have pointed out: that a simple Internet CRITICISM, PAGE 3 TELLING OUR FAITH STORY Visiting Burmese priests I love my Catholic faith because I have a God that support refugee population will forgive me if I am truly tlement needs. To that end, Bishop D’Arcy BY KAY COZAD recently placed a call to Father Stephen sorry. I also love how Jesus Mahn Thapwa, a Burmese priest stationed in died for us on the cross. It FORT WAYNE — Thanks to Catholic the Diocese of Wichita in Kansas, requesting Charities over 830 Burmese refugees were that he make a visit to Fort Wayne to minis- is pretty cool to think that resettled in 2008, in the Summit City — a ter to the Catholic Burmese population here. he died for us. That is why significant increase from the over 630 reset- Father Mahn Thapwa, who was ordained tled in 2007. Though the majority of the into the priesthood in 1976 in Burma, came I love the Catholic faith. refugees practice Buddhism, there are cur- to the U.S. in 1995, following political unrest rently over 45 registered Catholic Burmese there. He is currently pastor at Sacred Heart in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Parish in Fredonia, Kan., and was inspired by Jacob Chelf Bishop John M. D’Arcy has worked dili- Bishop D’Arcy’s interest in assisting the Seventh-grade student gently with special meetings and Masses, for Burmese refugees. the Catholic Burmese population, to better St. Charles Borromeo, Fort Wayne understand and meet their spiritual and reset- BURMESE, PAGE 24 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 22, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Pope’s letter is from a pastor Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856
PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy whose heart is pure A church for all and a special Sunday Church. In each culture, she finds her own EDITOR: Tim Johnson place. NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad A call came from Father Chau Pham, To see these people from so far away, SVD, pastor of St. Patrick’s, Fort Wayne, many of them afraid and anxious. Their indicating that I had been there for the Editorial Department language is so different to our ears, and our Vietnamese, and also for the Hispanics, but language so different to theirs. Yet, we are PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan NEWS I should come for the Irish on the Sunday FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, one in faith and the Eucharist — and in our &NOTES before St. Patrick’s Day. How can I say veneration of Our Lady. Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, “no” to that? Fort Wayne is a good city. Arms have Elmer J. Danch, Michelle Donaghey, been opened to them. The mayor has set BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, aside a special building where they can get Diane Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister A full church and the recognition of food stamps and help; and the Catholic Margie Lavonis, CSC, Joe Kozinski and a large confirmation class Church, as always, is doing its part, as A letter to be read in prayer Deb Wagner It is absolutely splendid to see the indeed we must. On Thursday, the bishops of the Catholic revival and strengthening of St. Patrick Our inspiration is taken from the Holy Church received a historic and moving let- Family who were also migrants and Business Department Parish. Karl Rahner, the distinguished the- ter about Pope Benedict XVI. I have asked ologian, mentioned that one of the great refugees; and of course, the Hebrew people BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice our editor to publish it in its entirety in this experiences of the Second Vatican Council, — God’s chosen ones, were also in an alien AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber newspaper. It is a letter from a pastor was the Welt-Kirche, the sense that we now land. BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol whose heart is pure. at last had a “world church,” a church for “You shall not oppress an alien; you will [email protected] The pope expresses his sorrow about the whole globe. This was evident at St. know how it feels to be an alien, since you recent events and it is evident that the reac- Patrick’s, and it was a joy to spend time were once aliens yourselves in the land of Advertising Sales tion of many in the church was painful to afterwards with the parishioners, and also Egypt.” — Ex 23:9. Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) him. It is a frank letter in which the pope to visit the beginnings of a health clinic. (260) 456-2824 explains to his brothers in the episcopacy The liturgy, of course, was for the third his reasons for lifting the excommunication Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) Sunday of Lent, but with a mention of St. Parish missions of those validly, but illicitly ordained as Patrick. Songs and readings were in I have six parish missions during Lent, (574) 234-0687 bishops. It is a gesture of reconciliation, Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY Vietnamese, Spanish and English. and four have been completed. A wonderful which is part of his vocation as Successor night for a penance service at St. Michael’s, of Peter. Also, he lifted this censure in Published weekly except the fourth Plymouth, and then the long drive home response to the request of those who have And more immigrants through the pouring rain. A joy to be with Sunday in June, first and third weeks in been separated from the church since the July, first week in August and last week Off then, to our Archbishop Noll Father Bill Kummer and Father Eloy Second Vatican Council. in December by the Diocese of Fort Catholic Center, where two priests from Jimenez. He admits that the Holy See should have Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., Kansas, but originally from Burma, were known about the unfortunate statements of P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. here to give pastoral care to our Burmese. Bishop Williamson, and indicates the need Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, Since October, they were to bring A closing of a parish mission in to use the Internet as a source of news. He IN, and additional mailing office. together the Burmese Catholics. Fort gives thanks to the Jewish people who Sacred Heart, Warsaw Wayne is now the largest center for POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: understood and came to see the pope and They are still worshiping in the parish Burmese outreach of that country — over Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort accepted his clarification and his love for hall, but in a few weeks will be in their ren- 5,000. We have been attempting to give Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: them. ovated, expanded church. A great joy to be pastoral care to the Catholics, and we were [email protected]. He makes clear that the relationship with with my good friend of many years, Msgr. able to draw two native-born priests to hear the Jewish people is treasured in the Jim Wolf. Missions still ahead at St. confessions, have Mass for them, and MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort Catholic Church, and this improved rela- Joseph, Roanoke; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) preach and meet with them. Most are now tionship between our two historic commu- and St. Mary’s, Avilla. Every one a privi- 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. members of the cathedral parish. It was cer- nities established so definitively by Pope lege. BUREAU OFFICE: 114 W.Wayne St., South tainly a joy to have lunch with them. The John Paul II, continues in the pontificate of Bend, IN 46601.Telephone (574) 234- two priests and another gentleman from Pope Benedict XVI. He responds to those 0687. Fax: (574) 232-8483. Pennsylvania who watches out for the who felt that there were more important Burmese Catholics spoke to them. And I The ministry of education things in the church at this time. He does News deadline is the Monday morning was able to have a question-and-answer I will have pastoral visits this week to before publication date. Advertising not deny this, but he shows how important period through these translators. two of our four Catholic high schools. I deadline is nine days before publica- this gesture was for the See of Peter, and he have been pleased to lead efforts at three of tion date. thanks those who have responded to him our high schools to raise funds for tuition. with love and appreciation. He explains the The special moment We are anxious about what will happen in LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- difference between doctrine and discipline, this present economic downturn in our four comes original, signed letters about but wonders why some found it necessary These are refugees. They are here legal- Catholic high schools and our grade issues affecting church life. Although to attack him and did not see his gesture as ly. But many in the present economic cli- we cannot publish every letter we schools. In downturns in the past, most less part of his ministry of charity. I always try mate cannot find jobs. We have been able serious than this, we have lost students and receive, we strive to provide a balanced to get some into Catholic schools, and most representation of expressed opinions to read papal statements, as is my most we must prevent that by giving tuition serious obligation, because I have promised of all, give them a presence. How wonder- grants. Why not send a small check to your and a variety of reflections on life in the ful it was for them to have Mass in their church.We will choose letters for publi- always to keep communion with the See of favorite Catholic school to help those who own language. cation based on reader interest, timeli- Peter, and to obey the pope. That is one of need assistance to pay their tuition? ness and fairness. Readers may agree or the seven solemn promises a bishop takes I am looking forward to St. Patrick’s disagree with the letter writers’ opin- on the day of his episcopal ordination. Day; and Mass at the Cathedral of the ions. Letters must not exceed 250 But this letter moved me deeply. It is the A peak moment Immaculate Conception; and a few words words. All letters must be signed and letter of a man whose life is holy, who After the priests and I had given our for St. Patrick; and thoughts about my include a phone number and address wishes to live his vocation, and is not blessing, I asked if there was a hymn they mother and father. My dad arrived in New for verification.We reserve the right to afraid to call to accountability those who do could sing. They all stood, young and old; York on St. Patrick’s Day in 1925. He was edit letters for legal and other concerns. not understand how central to the work of and remember, there were many teenagers 26 years old. No money. Homesick for his Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, the Successor of Peter was this gesture of and children among them. They sang a dear parents and his Irish farm. A desire to P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN communion. I urge you to read the letter hymn to Our Lady. There were tears in work hard. A strong sense of Irish history, 46856-1169; or e-mail: and pray over it. There is teaching there, their eyes. Their patroness is Our Lady but a conviction that he was in the land of [email protected] especially for bishops, but for all of us. Help of Christians. There is something hope and opportunity. I thought of him and about Mary, which is unique to the Catholic my mother when I saw the frightened faces ISSN 0891-1533 faith. She is the mother of us all, given to USPS 403630 of the Burmese this past weekend. us by Christ from the altar of the Cross. In See you all next week. every land, she is venerated in the Catholic MARCH 22, 2009 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3
STATEMENT BY BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Regarding Our Lady of Hungary School Concerning the remission of While it is true that the Our Lady of Hungary School has cost the diocese $150,000 this past year and over $300,000 over the past three years, it remains our hope that this splendid school remain open. It is not the excommunication of the accurate to say that the continuance of the school is contingent on raising this amount of money by May 1. Rather, we hope that efforts now underway by the parish may significantly reduce the ongoing debt and four Bishops consecrated by make significant progress towards a balanced budget. At a recent meeting with the pastor and the school principal, we laid out several avenues, which we hope will lessen this financial loss. It is my hope that the school can remain open. If we find that this is not Archbishop Lefebvre possible, we will do everything we can to place the students in neighboring schools and to find positions Dear Brothers in the Episcopal Ministry for the teachers The remission of the excommunication of the four bishops consecrat- However, we will continue to work with the pastor and the principal over the next several weeks to ed in 1988 by Archbishop Lefebvre without a mandate of the Holy See address serious financial concerns. has for many reasons caused, both within and beyond the Catholic This school reaches many children who live in difficult situations and a significant number are minori- Church, a discussion more heated than any we have seen for a long time. ties. It remains strong academically and religiously. We will do our best. Many bishops felt perplexed by an event which came about unexpected- ly and was difficult to view positively in the light of the issues and tasks facing the church today. Even though many bishops and members of the faithful were disposed in principle to take a positive view of the pope’s concern for reconciliation, the question remained whether such a gesture was fitting in view of the genuinely urgent demands of the life of faith in CRITICISM our time. Some groups, on the other hand, openly accused the pope of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 wanting to turn back the clock to before the council: as a result, an ava- lanche of protests was unleashed, whose bitterness laid bare wounds deeper than those of the present moment. I therefore feel obliged to offer about the traditionalist society’s you, dear brothers, a word of clarification, which ought to help you status in the church. understand the concerns which led me and the competent offices of the He emphasized that the Holy See to take this step. In this way I hope to contribute to peace in the removal of the excommunications church. was a disciplinary measure that An unforeseen mishap for me was the fact that the Williamson case affects individuals. But the fact came on top of the remission of the excommunication. The discreet ges- that the Society of St. Pius X has ture of mercy towards four bishops ordained validly but not legitimately no standing in the church depends suddenly appeared as something completely different: as the repudiation on doctrinal reasons, he said. of reconciliation between Christians and Jews, and thus as the reversal of “Until the doctrinal questions what the council had laid down in this regard to guide the church’s path. are clarified, the society has no A gesture of reconciliation with an ecclesial group engaged in a process canonical status in the church, and of separation thus turned into its very antithesis: an apparent step back- its ministers — even though they wards with regard to all the steps of reconciliation between Christians have been freed of the ecclesiasti- and Jews taken since the council — steps which my own work as a the- cal penalty — do not legitimately ologian had sought from the beginning to take part in and support. That exercise any ministry in the this overlapping of two opposed processes took place and momentarily church,” he said. CNS PHOTO/ALESSIA PIERDOMENICO, REUTERS upset peace between Christians and Jews, as well as peace within the In view of the importance of Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, listens during a church, is something which I can only deeply deplore. I have been told the doctrinal issues still to be clari- March 12 Vatican news conference concerning Pope Benedict XVI’s letter that consulting the information available on the Internet would have fied with the society, the pope made it possible to perceive the problem early on. I have learned the les- to the world’s bishops. In the letter, the pope said he felt deep pain son that in the future in the Holy See we will have to pay greater atten- announced that he was putting the over the “hostility and hate” some Catholics directed at him after he Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia tion to that source of news. I was saddened by the fact that even allowed four traditionalist bishops, including a Holocaust denier, back Catholics who, after all, might have had a better knowledge of the situa- Dei,” which has handled reconcili- into the church. ation efforts with traditionalist tion, thought they had to attack me with open hostility. Precisely for this groups, under the auspices of the reason I thank all the more our Jewish friends, who quickly helped to Congregation for the Doctrine of exactly the opposite of a gesture of said he has also witnessed “an clear up the misunderstanding and to restore the atmosphere of friend- the Faith. reconciliation, is a fact which we openness of hearts” among some ship and trust which — as in the days of Pope John Paul II — has also “This will make it clear that the must accept. But I ask now: Was members. existed throughout my pontificate and, thank God, continues to exist. problems now to be addressed are it, and is it, truly wrong in this He said the traditionalist society Another mistake, which I deeply regret, is the fact that the extent and essentially doctrinal in nature and case to meet halfway the brother deserves the same kind of toler- limits of the provision of 21 January 2009 were not clearly and adequate- concern primarily the acceptance who ‘has something against you’ ance given to other members in the ly explained at the moment of its publication. The excommunication of the Second Vatican Council and and to seek reconciliation?” he church. affects individuals, not institutions. An episcopal ordination lacking a the post-conciliar magisterium of said. “At times one gets the impres- pontifical mandate raises the danger of a schism, since it jeopardizes the the popes,” he said. The pope also asked whether sion that our society needs to have unity of the College of Bishops with the pope. Consequently the church He underlined what Vatican the church could be totally indif- at least one group to which no tol- must react by employing her most severe punishment — excommunica- officials have said in recent weeks, ferent about a traditionalist society erance may be shown, which one tion — with the aim of calling those thus punished to repent and to that for the Society of St. Pius X that has 491 priests, 215 seminari- can easily attack and hate. And return to unity. Twenty years after the ordinations, this goal has sadly not full communion implies accept- ans, six seminaries, 88 schools, should someone dare to approach yet been attained. The remission of the excommunication has the same ance of Vatican II. two university-level institutes, 117 them — in this case the pope — aim as that of the punishment: namely, to invite the four bishops once “The church’s teaching authori- religious brothers, 164 religious he, too, loses any right to toler- more to return. This gesture was possible once the interested parties had ty cannot be frozen in the year sisters and thousands of lay faith- ance; he too can be treated hateful- expressed their recognition in principle of the pope and his authority as 1962 — this must be quite clear to ful. ly, without misgiving or restraint,” pastor, albeit with some reservations in the area of obedience to his doc- the society,” the pope said. “Should we casually let them he said. trinal authority and to the authority of the council. Here I return to the At the same time, he said, some drift farther from the church?” he Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, distinction between individuals and institutions. The remission of the defenders of Vatican II need to be said. Vatican secretary of state, denied excommunication was a measure taken in the field of ecclesiastical disci- reminded that being faithful to the He offered a special thought for reports that the pope was isolated pline: the individuals were freed from the burden of conscience constitut- council also means being faithful the society’s priests, saying he did inside the Vatican or cut off from ed by the most serious of ecclesiastical penalties. This disciplinary level to the church’s entire doctrinal his- not think they would have chosen much of the Roman Curia. needs to be distinguished from the doctrinal level. The fact that the tory, without cutting “the roots the priesthood unless they had a “The pope is not alone. His Society of Saint Pius X does not possess a canonical status in the church from which the tree draws its life.” love of Christ and a desire to pro- closest collaborators are loyally is not, in the end, based on disciplinary but on doctrinal reasons. As long After making his clarifications, claim the Gospel. faithful to the pontiff and totally as the society does not have a canonical status in the church, its ministers the pope confronted the question: “Can we simply exclude them, united with him,” the cardinal told do not exercise legitimate ministries in the church. There needs to be a “Was this measure needed? Was it as representatives of a radical bishops participating in a Vatican distinction, then, between the disciplinary level, which deals with indi- really a priority?” He answered fringe, from our pursuit of recon- meeting on communications viduals as such, and the doctrinal level, at which ministry and institution with a heartfelt defense of his rec- ciliation and unity? What would March 13. are involved. In order to make this clear once again: until the doctrinal onciliation move, saying the then become of them?” he said. Cardinal Bertone added that the questions are clarified, the society has no canonical status in the church, church cannot stop working for The pope said he recognized pope had received many letters of and its ministers — even though they have been freed of the ecclesiasti- unity among its ranks. that disturbing statements have support during the recent contro- cal penalty — do not legitimately exercise any ministry in the church. “That the quiet gesture of often come from the society’s versy, in contrast with “some out- In light of this situation, it is my intention henceforth to join the extending a hand gave rise to a leadership, reflecting “arrogance of-tune voices among bishops and huge uproar, and thus became and presumptuousness.” But he journalists.” LETTER, PAGE 5 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 22, 2009 Pope declares year of the priest Trip to Africa will focus to inspire spiritual perfection on hopes, challenges a “true example of a priest at the “The awareness of the radical BY CAROL GLATZ challenges and hopes of all seg- service of the flock of Christ,” the social changes over the past decades BY JOHN THAVIS ments of the African population. pope said. must stir the best ecclesial energies “In particular, I am thinking of VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope St. John Vianney is widely to look after the formation of priest- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope the victims of hunger, of disease, Benedict XVI declared a year of known to Catholics as the Cure ly candidates,” the pope said. Benedict XVI said his trip to of injustice, of fratricidal conflicts the priest in an effort to encourage (parish priest) of Ars who won This means great care must be Africa would be a missionary jour- and every form of violence that “spiritual perfection” in priests. over the hearts of his villagers in taken to ensure permanent and ney highlighting the continent’s unfortunately continues to strike The pope will open the special France by visiting with them, consistent doctrinal and spiritual challenges, its enormous potential adults and children, as well as mis- year with a vespers service at the teaching them about God and rec- formation for seminarians and and its “profound religious soul.” sionaries, priests, men and women Vatican June 19 — the feast of the onciling people to the Lord in the priests, he said, specifying the The pope, speaking two days religious, and volunteers,” he said. Sacred Heart of Jesus and the day confessional. importance of passing down, espe- before his departure for Cameroon The pope said that among the for the sanctification of priests. He In his address, Pope Benedict cially to younger generations, “a and Angola, said he was not bring- main purposes of his weeklong will close the said the priestly correct reading of the texts of the ing a political or social program to visit was to confirm the faith of celebrations dur- ministry consists Second Vatican Council, interpret- Africa, but simply the Gospel Catholics and encourage all ing a World of total adher- ed in the light of all the church’s message of love that is “capable of Christians in ecumenical coopera- Meeting of “The awareness of the ence to the eccle- doctrinal heritage.” transforming the world.” tion. He said the trip, his first to Priests in St. sial tradition of Priests must also be “present, “This is the grace that can also the African continent, was inspired Peter’s Square participating “in identifiable and recognizable — for renew Africa, because it generates in part by the evangelizing efforts June 19, 2010. radical social changes over a spiritually their judgment of faith, their person- an irresistible power of peace and of St. Paul. The pope intense new life al virtues and their attire — in the a deep and radical reconciliation,” The pope was to spend March made the the past decades must stir and a new fields of culture and charity which the pope told pilgrims at his noon 17-20 in Cameroon, where he was announcement lifestyle which have always been at the heart of the blessing March 15. scheduled to meet with African during an audi- was inaugurated church’s mission,” he said. “With this visit, I intend to bishops and hand-deliver the ence March 16 the best ecclesial energies ” by the Lord “The centrality of Christ leads embrace the entire African conti- working document for the Synod with members of Jesus and which to a correct valuation of ordained nent: its thousands of differences of Bishops for Africa, to be held in the Vatican POPE BENEDICT XVI the apostles ministry,” he said, adding that, and its profound religious soul; its Rome next October. Congregation for made their own.” without priestly ministry, there ancient cultures and its difficult The pope was to visit Angola Clergy. Priestly ordi- would be no Eucharist, no mission path of development and reconcili- March 20-23, celebrating Masses, He met with nation creates and even no church. ation; its serious problems, its meeting with civil and religious some 70 partici- new men who Therefore, he said, it is crucial painful wounds and its enormous leaders and meeting with young pants of the congregation’s March are bestowed with the gift and to make sure that new bodies or potential and hopes,” he said. people in a soccer stadium. 16-18 plenary assembly, which office of sanctifying, teaching and pastoral organizations are not set The pope dedicated the trip to It is his 11th foreign trip since focused on the missionary identity governing, he said. up “for a time in which one might St. Joseph, whose feast is March his election as pope in 2005. of the priest and his mission to The pope underlined the neces- have to ‘dispense with’ ordained 19, and entrusted to the saint the sanctify, teach and govern. sary and “indispensable struggle ministry based on an erroneous During this jubilee year, the for moral perfection which must interpretation of the rightful pro- pope will also proclaim St. John dwell in every authentically priest- motion of the laity.” Vianney to be patron saint of all ly heart.” “This would lay the founda- the world’s priests. At present he is The pope said he was calling for tions for further diluting the priest- considered the patron saint of the special year for priests in an ly ministry, and any supposed parish priests. effort to foster the priest’s yearning ‘solutions’ would dramatically This year marks the 150th “for spiritual perfection, upon coincide with the real causes of the anniversary of the death of this which the effectiveness of their problems currently connected with 19th-century saint who represents ministry principally depends.” the ministry,” he said.
CNS PHOTO/FINBARR O’REILLY, REUTERS A family looks at a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI, painted with Cameroon’s national colors, outside the Basilica of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Yaounde, Cameroon, March 15. The pope will lead a vespers service at the basilica March 18 on his first papal visit to Africa. MARCH 22, 2009 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 5
horizon, and, with the dimming of down rigidity so that positive self.’ But if you bite and devour even in turbulent times. And so I the light which comes from God, energies could emerge for the one another, take heed that you would like to offer heartfelt humanity is losing its bearings, whole. Can we be totally indiffer- are not consumed by one anoth- thanks to all the many bishops LETTER with increasingly evident destruc- ent about a community which has er.” I am always tempted to see who have lately offered me touch- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 tive effects. 491 priests, 215 seminarians, 6 these words as another of the ing tokens of trust and affection, Leading men and women to seminaries, 88 schools, two uni- rhetorical excesses which we and above all assured me of their God, to the God who speaks in versity-level institutes, 117 reli- occasionally find in St. Paul. To prayers. My thanks also go to all Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia the Bible: this is the supreme and gious brothers, 164 religious sis- some extent that may also be the the faithful who in these days Dei” — the body which has been fundamental priority of the church ters and thousands of lay faithful? case. But sad to say, this “biting have given me testimony of their competent since 1988 for those and of the Successor of Peter at Should we casually let them drift and devouring” also exists in the constant fidelity to the Successor communities and persons who, the present time. A logical conse- farther from the church? I think church today, as expression of a of St. Peter. May the Lord protect coming from the Society of Saint quence of this is that we must for example of the 491 priests. We poorly understood freedom. all of us and guide our steps along Pius X or from similar groups, have at heart the unity of all cannot know how mixed their Should we be surprised that we the way of peace. This is the wish to return to full communion believers. Their disunity, their dis- motives may be. All the same, I too are no better than the prayer that rises up instinctively with the pope — to the agreement among themselves, do not think that they would have Galatians? That at the very least from my heart at the beginning of Congregation for the Doctrine of calls into question the credibility chosen the priesthood if, along- we are threatened by the same this Lent, a liturgical season par- the Faith. This will make it clear of their talk of God. Hence the side various distorted and temptations? That we must ticularly suited to interior purifi- that the problems now to be effort to promote a common wit- unhealthy elements, they did not always learn anew the proper use cation, one which invites all of us addressed are essentially doctrinal ness by Christians to their faith — have a love for Christ and a desire of freedom? And that we must to look with renewed hope to the in nature and concern primarily ecumenism — is part of the to proclaim him and, with him, always learn anew the supreme light which awaits us at Easter. the acceptance of the Second supreme priority. Added to this is the living God. Can we simply priority, which is love? The day I Vatican Council and the post-con- the need for all those who believe exclude them, as representatives spoke about this at the major sem- With a special Apostolic ciliar magisterium of the popes. in God to join in seeking peace, to of a radical fringe, from our pur- inary, the feast of Our Lady of Blessing, I remain The collegial bodies with which attempt to draw closer to one suit of reconciliation and unity? Trust was being celebrated in Yours in the Lord, the congregation studies questions another, and to journey together, What would then become of Rome. And so it is: Mary teaches which arise (especially the ordi- even with their differing images them? us trust. She leads us to her Son, Benedictus PP. XVI nary Wednesday meeting of cardi- of God, towards the source of Certainly, for some time now, in whom all of us can put our From the Vatican, nals and the annual or biennial Light — this is interreligious dia- and once again on this specific trust. He will be our guide — 10 March 2009 plenary session) ensure the logue. Whoever proclaims that occasion, we have heard from involvement of the prefects of the God is love “to the end” has to some representatives of that com- different Roman congregations bear witness to love: in loving munity many unpleasant things — and representatives from the devotion to the suffering, in the arrogance and presumptuousness, Fish Fry world’s bishops in the process of rejection of hatred and enmity — an obsession with one-sided posi- Sponsored by decision-making. The church’s this is the social dimension of the tions, etc. Yet to tell the truth, I Granger Knights of Columbus 4263 teaching authority cannot be Christian faith, of which I spoke must add that I have also received frozen in the year 1962 — this in the encyclical “Deus Caritas a number of touching testimonials February 27, and March 13 & 27, 2009 must be quite clear to the society. Est.” of gratitude which clearly showed But some of those who put them- So if the arduous task of work- an openness of heart. But should at St. Pius X Church, 52553 Fir Road, Granger selves forward as great defenders ing for faith, hope and love in the not the great church also allow 4 - 7 p.m. ALL YOU CAN EAT! of the council also need to be world is presently (and, in various herself to be generous in the Adults: $7.50 • Children 4 up $3.75 reminded that Vatican II embraces ways, always) the church’s real knowledge of her great breadth, in CARRY-OUTS AVAILABLE! the entire doctrinal history of the priority, then part of this is also the knowledge of the promise church. Anyone who wishes to be made up of acts of reconciliation, made to her? Should not we, as obedient to the council has to small and not so small. That the good educators, also be capable of accept the faith professed over the quiet gesture of extending a hand overlooking various faults and Red River centuries, and cannot sever the gave rise to a huge uproar, and making every effort to open up roots from which the tree draws thus became exactly the opposite broader vistas? And should we its life. of a gesture of reconciliation, is a not admit that some unpleasant Lenten Menu I hope, dear brothers, that this fact which we must accept. But I things have also emerged in serves to clarify the positive sig- ask now: Was it, and is it, truly church circles? At times one gets (Every Friday & Saturday) nificance and also the limits of wrong in this case to meet half- the impression that our society in the Fort Wayne Marriott the provision of 21 January 2009. way the brother who “has some- needs to have at least one group But the question still remains: thing against you” (cf. Mt 5:23ff.) to which no tolerance may be 305 E. Washington Center Road Was this measure needed? Was it and to seek reconciliation? Should shown; which one can easily 484-0411 ext. 310 really a priority? Aren’t other not civil society also try to fore- attack and hate. And should some- things perhaps more important? stall forms of extremism and to one dare to approach them — in for reservations Of course there are more impor- incorporate their eventual adher- this case the pope — he too loses tant and urgent matters. I believe ents — to the extent possible — any right to tolerance; he too can Appetizers that I set forth clearly the priori- in the great currents shaping be treated hatefully, without mis- Pan Seared Five Spice Scallops...with orange vanilla sauce ties of my pontificate in the social life, and thus avoid their giving or restraint. Cheese Tasting Plate addresses which I gave at its being segregated, with all its con- Dear brothers, during the days Soft Brie Cheese, Maytag Bleu Cheese, beginning. Everything that I said sequences? Can it be completely when I first had the idea of writ- Smoked Gouda Cheese served with Toast Points & Crackers then continues unchanged as my mistaken to work to break down ing this letter, by chance, during a plan of action. The first priority obstinacy and narrowness, and to visit to the Roman seminary, I had Soups for the Successor of Peter was make space for what is positive to interpret and comment on Gal. Mike’s Famous Clam Chowder • French Onion Soup laid down by the Lord in the and retrievable for the whole? I 5:13-15. I was surprised at the Entrees Upper Room in the clearest of myself saw, in the years after directness with which that pas- Each entree served with soup or salad and choice of side dish terms: “You... strengthen your 1988, how the return of communi- sage speaks to us about the pres- Lump Crab Stuffed Atlantic Salmon brothers” (Lk 22:32). Peter him- ties which had been separated ent moment: “Do not use your Served with maitre d’hotel butter self formulated this priority anew from Rome changed their interior freedom as an opportunity for the in his first Letter: “Always be pre- attitudes; I saw how returning to flesh, but through love be servants Black and White Sesame Seed Crusted Ahi Tuna pared to make a defense to any- the bigger and broader church of one another. For the whole law With wasabi, teriyaki and ginger one who calls you to account for enabled them to move beyond is fulfilled in one word: ‘You Fennel Crusted Tilapia the hope that is in you” (1 Pet one-sided positions and broke shall love your neighbour as your- Pan Seared with fresh shaved fennel 3:15). In our days, when in vast areas of the world the faith is in New Castle Fish-n-Chips danger of dying out like a flame Graber Farms Served with fries, slaw and honey tarter sauce which no longer has fuel, the certified organic produce Seafood Gratin overriding priority is to make God 260-710-5656 Sauteed Scallops, shrimp and crabmeat in a mornay sauce. present in this world and to show Served with toast points men and women the way to God. Not just any god, but the God •April 1, 2009 is the deadline for last year’s rates/share for Linquini with White Clam Sauce who spoke on Sinai; to that God Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members. Lenten menu starts Ash Wednesday, Feb 25 and is available every whose face we recognize in a love •Members can earn gift certificates on the referral program. Friday & Saturday until Good Friday, April 10 Hours: 4:30 - 10:00 pm (Dinner Only) which presses “to the end” (cf. 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In a message Affirming the reality of an intelli- to priests participating in a special gent design for the creation and course for confessors, the pope development of the universe is not said the formation and education a scientific theory, but a statement of consciences is a pastoral priori- of faith, said the preacher of the ty for the church. Paradoxically, papal household. Capuchin Father “to the degree that one loses a Raniero Cantalamessa, offering a sense of sin, unfortunately there Lenten meditation to Pope increases a sense of guilt,” the Benedict XVI and top Vatican pope said in a message released officials March 13, said the con- March 14 at the Vatican. troversy that has arisen between Catechesis, homilies and other scientists supporting evolution forms of preaching, spiritual and religious believers promoting direction and the celebration of creationism or intelligent design is the sacraments of the Eucharist due mainly to a confusion and of penance all are important between scientific theory and the occasions for helping people rec- truths of faith. The intelligent- ognize their sins and their need for design theory asserts that the forgiveness, the pope told the development and evolution of life priests attending the course spon- is such a hugely complex process sored by the Apostolic that a supreme being, God, must Penitentiary, the Vatican tribunal be directly involved in it. While dealing with confession and mat- some proponents of intelligent ters of conscience. design claim that it is a scientifi- cally valid theory, most scientists dismiss it as pseudoscience. The Cleveland Diocese arguments, Father Cantalamessa to have 52 fewer parishes CNS PHOTO/GREGORY A. SHEMITZ said, are due to the fact that, “in my opinion, there is not a clear within 15 months Father Kevin Abels elevates the Eucharist during an Ash Wednesday Mass at Our Lady of enough distinction between intel- ligent design as a scientific theory WASHINGTON (CNS) — Come Hope Church in Middle Village, N.Y., Feb. 25. Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics to and intelligent design as a truth of June 30, 2010, there will be 52 maintain an attitude of adoration during Mass as well as when praying before the faith.” fewer parishes in the Cleveland Diocese. Under a plan announced Eucharist. “Our task is to perceive the very precious treasure of this ineffable mystery of March 15 following a two-year faith both in the celebration of the Mass as well as during worship of the sacred species,” Catholics rally against planning process, Bishop Richard G. Lennon said 29 parishes will the pope told members of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. effort to legislate parish close and 41 others will merge to financial control form 18 new parishes during the Vatican secretary of state. ment of women,” he said. next 15 months. The realignment Formation is crucial, he said, HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS) — will leave the country’s 17th largest especially now that the world of World’s societies said Vast majority of dioceses About 5,000 people gathered out- diocese with 172 parishes serving communication is crossing new side Connecticut’s state Capitol in 753,000 Catholics across eight to devalue caregivers, comply with sex abuse “frontiers that are in need of seri- Hartford March 11 to protest a bill counties in northeastern Ohio. All ous ethical grounding.” The cardi- those in need of care charter, audits find — pulled from the Legislature the of the closings and mergers affect nal’s remarks came March 13 at previous day — that would have parishes in the diocese’s urban the end of a five-day meeting in UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — WASHINGTON (CNS) — The given laypeople financial control cores — Cleveland, Akron and Rome to discuss how the church Caregiving is deeply embedded in latest audits assessing compliance of their parishes. The state’s three Lorain — and in several inner-ring should respond to the challenges the tenets of the world’s religions, with the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Catholic bishops were among the suburbs. Some mergers involve and opportunities presented by but the world’s societies routinely “Charter for the Protection of protesters, many of whom wore parishes within blocks of each modern media. The seminar was devalue caregivers and the people Children and Young People” “Religious Freedom” stickers other. Meeting with reporters, sponsored by the Pontifical who depend on them, said a panel found nearly complete compliance while they voiced opposition to Bishop Lennon called the realign- Council for Social of speakers March 11 in New among participating dioceses and the shelved bill and any future leg- ment “a very difficult but necessary Communications and drew bish- York. The program, called eparchies, but the number refusing islation of its kind. The step” to carry out the church’s mis- ops from 82 countries. One aim of “Caregiving Within the Family,” to participate rose from five to Connecticut Catholic Conference sion in northeast Ohio. He cited the the gathering was to set the was the fourth discussion in a seven. A report released by the had called on Catholics in the state movement of Catholics from urban groundwork for a possible docu- series called “The Human Dignity U.S. Conference of Catholic to attend the rally as a way to to outlying suburban and rural areas ment by the council that would of Women in Contemporary Bishops March 13 showed that “show support for the Roman of the diocese, the declining num- update its 1992 pastoral instruc- Society,” sponsored by the only four of the dioceses or Catholic Church and religious ber of priests in the diocese and fal- tion, “Aetatis Novae” (“At the Vatican’s U.N. mission, the Path eparchies participating in audits freedom in our state.” The legisla- tering parish finances as reasons for Dawn of a New Era”). In his talk, to Peace Foundation, Franciscans between July 1, 2007, and June tion, introduced March 5, was pro- the realignment. He said population Cardinal Bertone said that the International and the Vincentian 30, 2008, were found to be non- posed by a group of Catholics shifts have resulted in two-thirds of world has recently experienced Center for Church and Society at compliant with any articles of the concerned about the management Catholics in the diocese being enormous revolutions in commu- St. John’s University in Queens, charter. Three — the dioceses of of parish funds following the served by one-third of the parishes. nication technology that have N.Y. Earlier sessions explored Lansing, Mich., and Las Cruces, embezzlement conviction of a “radically transformed, if not women in migration, violence N.M., and the Archdiocese of San Connecticut priest. At the request Church encouraged to overturned,” the media and com- against women and economic Francisco — had corrected the of its proponents, the bill was munications landscape. Any kind injustice. “The Catholic Church problems cited by auditors by the withdrawn and is dead for this leg- use digital media, teach of new document or instruction played a fundamental role in end of December, while the islative session. Carl Anderson, ethical communication “would be of little service without paving the way for the emancipa- Diocese of Tulsa, Okla., “contin- supreme knight of the Knights of the constant contribution of edu- tion and empowerment of ues to work toward full compli- Columbus, told rally participants women,” said Archbishop ance with providing safe environ- that the bill’s intent to give author- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the cating pastoral workers — priests, Celestino Migliore, apostolic nun- ment training to children,” the ity over church finances to elected Catholic Church works to become religious, laypeople — who are cio to the United Nations. That report said. But Judge Michael R. lay boards would send a “danger- more present in the new digital personally involved in the field of inspired the sponsors to “invite Merz, chairman of the National ous message to all religious lead- media, it also must help teach peo- media,” he said. experts to shed light on this Review Board, the lay advisory ers that will chill freedom of reli- ple to be ethical communicators, steady, though at times bumpy, group under whose direction the gion and free speech.” said Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, road to the rights and empower- report was produced, expressed MARCH 22, 2009 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7
service, scheduled for 7 p.m. Dismas House A reception will follow the ves- pers, and Bishop Little and Bishop D’Arcy will speak about their own offers benefit devotion to Mary. Those attending are invited to bring an object of dinner and silent ROUND THE IOCESE Marian devotion with them (a A D medal, an icon, etc.). auction An ongoing ecumenical study group, reading the agreed SOUTH BEND — Dismas House Anglican-Roman Catholic docu- will offer its 23rd Annual Benefit CORPUS CHRISTI OFFERS FRIDAY SOUP-N-STATIONS ment “Mary: Grace and Hope in Dinner at St. Hedwig Memorial Christ,” continues for the Hall, 331 Scott St., on Thursday, Mondays in March. The group April 2. The cost is $25 per per- meets at Holy Trinity Episcopal son, with a portion of the cost tax- Church, 915 N. Olive St. in South deductible. Tickets will be sold in Bend. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. advance through the Dismas and include a soup dinner. All are House. welcome to attend. Dismas House works with men and women recently released from prison or jail to integrate them Robert Kloska promoted with community volunteers, col- to vice president lege students and staff. College students and former offenders live of mission advancement together at Dismas House foster- at Holy Cross College ing a positive, family environ- ment. Since its opening Dismas NOTRE DAME — Holy Cross House has been home to over 500 College announces the promotion former offenders, and its program of Robert Kloska from director of has successfully restored over 75 campus ministry to vice president percent of its residents to the com- of mission advancement. He takes munity and their families. the reins of the mission advance- Leaders in the field of prisoner ment team at the college, a newly reconciliation will be honored. created office formed to champion Father David T. Link will receive growth through admissions, mar- the Father Jack Hickey Award. keting and development. Father Link is the deputy director Kloska joined the college in for Religious and Community 1997 as a faculty member in philos- Activities of the Indiana ophy and religious studies, and sub- Department of Correction, a cur- BY DIANE FREEBY sequently founded the Office of rent teacher and chaplain in the Campus Ministry and the first Holy PLUS restart program at Indiana Corpus Christi parishioner Liwayway Arevalo, and her daughter Safra enjoy a Lenten Cross international experience pro- State Prison and the Joseph A. Friday Soup-n-Stations soup dinner. The free meatless soup meal is shared by parish- gram, both of which are now inte- Matson Dean and Professor gral components of the college. Emeritus of the University of ioners before attending Stations of the Cross at Corpus Christi. Safra is a first grader at Kloska was awarded the Notre Dame Law School. Corpus Christi, and joined 24 other children on the altar to help Father Cam Tirabassi, Outstanding Service Award on his David Keck of Granger will 10-year anniversary at Holy Cross. receive the T. Brooks Brademas pastor there, lead the parish in praying the Stations of the Cross later that evening. A three-time cancer survivor, Life Time Achievement Award for Kloska is a native of Elkhart and his 22 years of continuous service is a graduate of Marian High to Dismas House. He is the former 6:30 p.m. percent of the single mothers in lence. Guests will have an oppor- School, the University of Notre owner of Keck’s Koffee and Wright, noted author and Bridge of Hope graduate with per- tunity to network with the pan- Dame (bachelor’s in accounting), Bottled Water. Currently, he is Mother Teresa’s personal cardiol- manent housing, a circle of sup- elists and ask questions. and Franciscan University of employed with ON Line Data, and ogist, will speak on his time with portive mentors and a long-term This year’s community forum Steubenville (master’s in philoso- is a member of St. Pius Catholic Mother Teresa and her prescrip- plan for financial self-sufficiency is titled “Bringing About Change: phy). He is married to Margaret, Church and the Roseland Rotary. tion for finding happiness and through employment. Our Economy’s Effects on and they have five children, three Joyce Rudolph, a Dismas peace in service. The event begins Each homeless family is paired Education, Family Violence and of whom attend St. Matthew House graduate, will be the with a light supper followed by with a church-based mentoring Unemployment.” Speakers Cathedral School. keynote speaker and share how Wright’s presentation and keynote group that provides ongoing include Jerome McElroy, profes- her Dismas journey saved her life speakers until 8 p.m. The presen- social, emotional and spiritual sor of economics, Saint Mary’s Journey of St. Paul and marriage. tation will be followed by a ques- support. While working with College, Mark Geissler, school Additionally, artwork, gift cer- tion-and-answer session and book Bridge of Hope staff, women social worker, South Bend performed signing. learn the life skills necessary to set Community School Corporation, tificates, memorabilia and other SOUTH BEND — The diocesan specialty items will be available A Night with Paul A. Wright, and achieve short and long term Annie Envall, assistant director, M.D. will help to provide the goals, responsible financial plan- S.O.S of Madison Center, South Office of Family Life, in coopera- for purchase at the event’s silent tion with Holy Cross Parish and auction. Dismas is accepting Christian Community of Michiana ning, parenting skills and educa- Bend, Judith Fox, associate clini- with an opportunity to be truly tion for future security. cal professor of law, Notre Dame Holy Cross College campus min- sponsorships and silent auction istry, is sponsoring two perform- donations for the event. Proceeds inspired by Christian service and To reserve a seat or for more Law School, Jessie Whitaker, find opportunity to apply this information, call (574) 679-4238 director, LEND Homeownership ances of Theater of the Word’s from the dinner and silent auction play, “The Journey of St. Paul,” will assist with the Dismas House inspiration to the service of the or (574) 247-0650 or e-mail mar- Center and Thomas Kavanagh, needy women and children of St. vbrlcfeeofhpoesic.com. vice president and general manag- on March 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. in program. To purchase tickets or Driscoll Auditorium at Holy Cross for more information, contact Joseph County. er for Job Works, Inc. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, College. Admission to the play is Maria Kaczmarek at the Dismas Saint Mary’s hosts free, but a ticket is required. A office by calling (574) 233-8522 and alumnus of University of Notre Dame, Wright founded the economic forum Catholic-Episcopalian freewill offering will be taken up or e-mail dismassouthbend@sbc- after each performance. Tickets global.net. Poorest of the Poor, a program NOTRE DAME — Students in vespers service slated that provides food, clothing and may be picked up at the South social work Professor Frances March 25 and study Bend Chancery, second floor, 114 supplies to the needy of the U.S. Kominkiewicz’s Human Behavior Bridge of Hope-St. and internationally. He also W. Wayne St., (574) 234-0687 or and the Social Environment II group meets the Holy Cross College admis- Joseph County to sponsor founded the Medical Mission class will host a community forum Program, which supplies the SOUTH BEND — The feast of sions office, (574) 239-8400. “A Night with Paul A. on the economy at the college on the Annunciation, Wednesday, needy of Northeastern Ohio with Thursday, March 26, from 5-6:30 free prescription drugs. March 25, will be celebrated with Wright M.D.” p.m. in Vander Vennet Theatre in an ecumenical vesper service at Lenten Pennance Service Since 1989, Bridge of Hope the Student Center. The free event, GRANGER — The St. Joseph St. Matthew’s Cathedral in South time corrected has been successfully assisting which takes place during Social Chapter of Bridge of Hope will Bend. Bishop John M. D’Arcy homeless mothers and their chil- Work Month, will focus on how FORT WAYNE — St. Vincent de offer “A Night with Paul A. and Bishop Ed Little, from the dren to secure permanent housing the weakened economy affects not Paul Parish will have a Lenten Wright, M.D.,” at St. Pius X Episcopal Diocese of Northern and attain financial self-sufficien- only jobs and home ownership, Penance Service Monday, April Parish in Granger on March 27 at Indiana, will attend the vesper cy. In a proven program, 80-85 but also education and family vio- 6, at 7 p.m. not from 6-7 p.m. 8 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 22, 2009 Death penalty bill to change execution times
INDIANAPOLIS — Lethal injec- best appeals systems in the coun- University of Notre Dame Law committee will give everyone tion, today’s state imposed method try, which ensures that innocent School, and other clergy members ample time to testify who would of execution may be less gruesome people are not wrongfully execut- INDIANA regarding the detrimental effects a like to do so,” said Sen. Steele. than a crucifixion, but the result is ed. change like this would create for Another provision of SB 296 the same — the death of a human Despite the long wait, concerns death row inmates and clergy, Sen. was the change in time of execu- person. Death row inmates in raised by the Indiana Department CATHOLIC Steele decided to have the bill tions. Current law requires that Indiana spend an average of 12-15 of Corrections (IDOC), the organi- amended to study the issue during executions take place after mid- years awaiting their own demise. zation responsible for overseeing CONFERENCE an interim study panel rather than night and before the hour of sun- According to clergy who work in Indiana’s correctional facilities, make the change now. rise. Senate Bill 296 removes the prison ministry, the agony awaiting had wanted some more flexibility BY BRIGID CURTIS AYER “There was some belief that the requirement of when an execution death may actually be worse than in housing death row inmates in an current facility is older, less secure, takes place. Lunsford said the time the execution itself. effort to stave off possible over- and has fewer cameras for surveil- change may be a positive step for This wait time could have been crowding in the years to come. renovations and now three-and-a- lance,” said Sen. Steele. “There are all involved. “Having an execution made even more grueling had a According to Lunsford that change half years later, they want to move cameras in the halls, but not in the after midnight creates a hardship provision of a bill to move death would have allowed inmates to be inmates. It just doesn’t make any cells themselves,” he said. “But for everyone involved. It’s hard on row inmates to solitary confine- moved to solitary confinement sense,” said Deacon Lunsford. clergy testified that it would create the family, the clergy, the depart- ment been successful. Yet, con- units for over a decade prior to “Westville has very small cells, a lot of problems allowing them to ment of corrections staff,” he said. cerns raised about this aspect of their execution, which from the poor ventilation and only a tiny slit minister to the prisoners. “There are typically protesters who the bill by the Indiana Catholic church’s perspective constituted of a window,” said Deacon “To put them in a more secure show up when there’s an execu- Conference and those who minis- cruel and inhumane punishment. Lunsford. “Studies show that kind lockup would be a complete incon- tion, this causes a hardship for the ter to people on death row during a Senate Bill 296, in its original of treatment drives men crazy. At venience for clergy. Newer does local law enforcement officers recent Senate hearing convinced form, would have granted the ISP, the guys have a place to exer- not always translate to better,” said too.” the bill’s author to amend the bill IDOC the ability to move death cise and can get outside. We have Sen. Steele. “There are only 17 on Senate Bill 296 passed the to further investigate the housing row inmates from the Indiana State Mass on Thursday mornings. It’s death row, so we are not talking Senate Feb. 23, 48-0, and has yet of death row inmates through an Prison (ISP) in Michigan City to not just for Catholics, any about a large number of inmates. It to receive a hearing in the House. interim study panel. the nearby Westville Correctional Christian can come,” he said. “At doesn’t mean we won’t change, The bill is assigned to the House Senate Bill 296, authored by Center (WCC). Westville there are only solid but it doesn’t have to be changed Rules and Legislative Procedures Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford), The facility, which previously blank walls.” ISP has bars on one right away. The summer study Committee. requires the sentencing policy was an insane asylum, was side allowing for open communi- study committee to study the issue designed as a punitive unit for cation. “We frequently talk and of housing death row inmates and inmates who broke prison rules, pray together in small groups,” changes the time of when execu- said Deacon Lunsford. “Westville said Deacon Lunsford. 4TH DEGREE EXEMPLICATION tions can occur. The bill passed the was never designed to be a place “The death chamber is at ISP. Senate Feb. 23 by a unanimous where prisoners would be placed Death row is at ISP. The law says vote and awaits a hearing in the for decades,” said Deacon we have to kill them,” said House. Lunsford. Lunsford, but asks, “Do we have According to Deacon Malcolm According to Lunsford, in 2003 to torture them for 20 years or Lunsford, permanent deacon for the IDOC lobbied to get $4.5 mil- more before we kill them?” the Gary Diocese and volunteer lion dollars to make renovations to After listening to testimony in chaplain at Indiana State Prison the Indiana State Prison so that it opposition to this aspect of the bill who ministers to 16 of the 17 could be the permanent home of given by the Glenn Tebbe, execu- death row inmates who reside death row inmates. tive director of the Indiana there, says the reason for the “The department got the Catholic Conference, Deacon lengthy wait on death row is money, electrified the doors, put in Lunsford, a letter by Father David because Indiana has one of the more cameras, and made other T. 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dren, too.” know what a good teacher and a Corpus Christi,” she says, eyes BY DIANE FREEBY Foldenauer’s love of children good person she is.” misting up just a bit. “I feel that is not lost on the parents. Father Tirabassi appreciates way with the other teachers at SOUTH BEND — “She’s kind of Families from other parishes the role Foldenauer’s Catholic school, and I feel that way with like an angel.” often send their children to faith plays in her vocation, noting the families. I’m so blessed at Tracey Kambol echoes the Corpus Christi specifically she is a dedicated participant in Corpus Christi with the family sentiments of many parents because of the preschool pro- the parish’s Holy Hour program. involvement. whose children have experienced gram. Foldenauer says being able to “I still have families who keep Peggy Foldenauer’s preschool “I enjoy Mrs. Foldenauer very share her faith in the classroom is in touch with Christmas cards, program at Corpus Christi School much,” says Mary Bramlett of what makes being a Catholic and updates on their children,” in South Bend. Kambol says she nearby Christ the King and moth- schoolteacher so special. she continues. “And once in a enrolled her little boy because of er of six. “I’ve had children at Foldenauer says she hopes to while I’ll get a card from a child. Foldenauer’s reputation and the other preschools, and I decided to be a part of the Corpus Christi They’ll write back from high experience her older daughter had try a Catholic-based program.” family for many more years to school and say, ‘I don’t know if in preschool several years ago. A former Light of Learning come. Her love of teaching pre- you remember me, but you were “The children are so interested Award winner, Foldenauer has a school and getting children excit- my teacher in preschool.’ And in what she has to say,” says reputation for drawing others to ed about learning is what keeps some of these children aren’t at Kambol. “And she has the utmost Corpus Christi. her motivated. That, and the Saint Joe or Marian, they’re at patience with my son ... I know “People come here because of many families she gets to know other schools and they’ll still how patient and understanding her,” says Corpus Christi pastor, every year. write back. That touches me.” she is.” Father Camillo Tirabassi. “They “It is a sense of family here at Frequently referred to as DIANE FREEBY “Peggy’s Preschool,” hers is the Peggy Foldenauer teaches the face identified with a place where prekindergarten program at three, four and five year olds Corpus Christi School in South begin what she hopes will be a Bend. lifelong love of learning. Foldenauer, a lifelong area res- ident, graduated from Marian believes this is the perfect age for High School and Saint Mary’s children to begin, and she takes College. That’s where she began her role as the school’s ambassa- her teaching career, working sum- dor seriously. mers at the college’s Early “It’s a huge responsibility,” Childhood Development Center she admits. “Parents are the first (ECDC) before taking a break to teachers, and I never consider marry and raise a family. myself a first teacher of a child. I As her children began school, just help them continue on with Foldenauer made her way back to their formal training.” the classroom as well, spending a Foldenauer uses a pre-k cur- few years teaching at Shamrock riculum for her four- and five- Preschool before arriving at year-old class, with an emphasis Corpus Christi. Now in her 12th on getting them ready for kinder- year at Corpus, Foldenauer’s garten. She says the three- and style is a perfect fit for the age four-year-old class is tailored to group she loves to teach. introduce the little ones to the “I remember when I inter- social world around them with viewed for this job,” recalls preschoolers their age. Shapes, Foldenauer, “I told Mrs. Gibbs, ‘I numbers and many hands-on just want you to know, I’m not a activities are the order of the day, worksheet type teacher in pre- but there is also an emphasis on school. I’m hands-on. We get letting kids be kids through play. loud sometimes, we get noisy.’ Foldenauer partners with her She looked at me and she said, ‘I longtime assistant, Lori Thomas hope so.’ I’ll never forget that.” to make sure each child gets the Corpus Christi is only one of a attention they need. handful of South Bend-area “She’s my partner in the class- Catholic schools to offer pre- room,” says Foldenauer when school for children as young as asked about Thomas. “She is with three, offering half-day classes the children working one-on-one. two days a week. Foldenauer ... She has a great love of chil-
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mixed with parishioners who ing system from hot water to that BY DEB WAGNER spoke English as well as parish- of steam. This proved to be a sat- ioners who spoke German. isfactory measure and brought FORT WAYNE — Most Precious Apparently, this caused a little bit about a booming 1903-1904 Blood School celebrates its 110th of tension among the English- school year. anniversary in 2009 and invites speaking parishioners who did By 1907, bowling alleys, still those who were a part of history not take too kindly to the a unique feature for the school in the making to walk down prospect of listening to a homily today, were added to the base- memory lane with others who spoken in a foreign language. ment of the school. feel much the same and to the This would become important as The 1912-1913 school year newcomers the invitation extends they tried to build a school com- opened on Sept. 9 with an atten- to bask in the nostalgia. Most prised of parish families. dance of 220 children. Out of Precious Blood Parish will cele- The church began laying out necessity, the fifth room was brate this landmark in its school’s history rather quickly. June 4, added again after being discontin- history with a Mass and open 1899 saw first holy Communion ued several years previously. house reception on March 22 celebrated for the first time in There were 252 families in the beginning at 10:15 a.m. Most Precious Blood Parish, with parish at this time. It goes back to at least 1898. 20 children taking part. Bishop At the beginning of the 1929- February 28, 1898 marks the date Herman Joseph Alerding con- 1930 school year, some 450 stu- when plans were formalized and firmed 58 persons on July 14, dents were taught in a school that the building of a school and 1901. was designed to accommodate church to care for the approxi- The winter of 1902-1903 was 250. Parishioners and pastor alike PROVIDED BY MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL mately 155 Catholic families most severe and on several occa- realized the need for a new This and other historical photos of Most Precious Blood School in Fort attending St. Mary’s Church, St. sions the thermometer dipped as school to be built. Wayne will be on display as the school celebrates its 110th anniversary Paul’s and the cathedral. low as minus 20 degrees. As a The Great Depression hit March 22. During the summer months of result, school was dismissed for everyone hard and Most Precious 1898, the rectory and convent several days because the heating Blood was no exception. were built. On the day of dedica- system was inadequate for such However, 1947 seemed to be a parish to transport children living They also offer many support- tion, Bishop Joseph Rademacher extreme temperatures. The deci- year of comeback. On Aug. 29, a in outlying parish districts into ive programs and services such as stated that the parish was to be sion was made to switch the heat- school bus was purchased for the the school. It was also the year Title I, speech and physical thera- when kindergarten was offered at py services through Fort Wayne the school for the first time. Community Schools. They also This good fortune spilled over have a school counselor on staff. to 1948 when the first Catholic- Most Precious Blood School Parent Teacher Association with has an elected advisory school 250 members was organized for board that meets monthly, and the first time. The intended goal two active school organizations was to introduce parents and — the Home and School teachers such that they collabora- Association and the Athletic tively helped in the growth of the Association. The Athletic school’s students. Association operates under the Most Precious Blood Parish guidance of the Catholic Youth and School continued to see Organization. steady growth. By the time the Most Precious Blood School last parish census was taken in has been ranked by the Indiana 1961, there were 1,132 families Department of Education with the representing 3,820 individuals of highest ranking — exemplary sta- whom 618 were students. tus — for two years — 2006 and Today Most Precious Blood 2007. School provides educational serv- Many thanks are extended to ices to children beginning at age the Most Precious Blood priests 3. Music, computer, art, physical who laid the strong foundation, education, health, library, choir, the dedication of many multigen- band, handbells and TV produc- erational families, faculty, staff tion classes, which are supported and students who contribute to through a local grant and air the 110 years of Most Precious weekly on two local cable chan- Blood School as it exists today. nels, are only a few of the pro- grams offered at Most Precious Blood School. MARCH 22, 2009 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 11 ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELTIC CROSS DEDICATED MASS IN FORT WAYNE
MARK WEBER MICHAEL UEBBING Referring to the Gospel of Christ in the temple market- As part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, which took place March 14 at St. Patrick place, Bishop John M. D’Arcy told a packed church that Church in South Bend, a marble Celtic cross, carved of the marble from recent church “Christ’s favorite temple is your heart and that is where he renovations, was dedicated. Pictured on the left is St.Patrick and St. Hedwig pastor longs to be; please invite him in.” At lunch, he chatted Father Leonard Chrobot and Holy Cross Father Cornelius Ryan, pastor of Little Flower with Ryan Nguyen, left, and Duc Phan. Parish in South Bend.
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On Fire with St. Paul LENTEN ‘Do this in remembrance of me’ FAITH SHARING
BY JOSEPH CAUDLE AND the real presence is that our Spirit of the Risen One.” Powerful instructs the Christian community become one body, one spirit in LINDA FURGE eucharistic celebration should be words on which to reflect. about proper reception of the Christ.” considered simply a memorial or a Eucharist: “This means that who- Our current culture doesn’t Opening prayer symbolic remembrance of the What does the Catholic concept ever eats the bread or drinks the place much stock in being group- words Jesus spoke at the Last of real presence mean to you? cup of the Lord unworthily sins oriented, one body. We pretty ... Thanks be to God who has Supper. The passage from 1 How do you see the church built against the body and blood of the much “go it alone.” We are given us the victory through our Corinthians is the last of four sepa- from and in the Eucharist? In what Lord. A man should examine him- encouraged to be self-directed, Lord Jesus Christ. Be steadfast and rate times in the New Testament ways is every Eucharist both for self first; only then should he eat goal-oriented, task-focused and persevering, my beloved brothers, when Jesus’ words are recorded: all of us as well as for each of us? of the bread and drink of the cup.” self-pleasured. We are led to fully engaged in the work of the “... this is my body ... this is my Why would Paul stress the impor- believe that whatever we want we Lord. You know that your toil is blood.” None of the three Synoptic ‘One Bread, One Body’ tance of being worthy to receive if deserve to have immediately. not in vain when it is done in the Gospel accounts (Mark, Matthew these were merely physical objects Thinking of ourselves as “one Lord. — 1 Cor 15:57-58. and Luke) talk about the Last In the refrain of the popular of bread and wine? With our belief body,” much less as “one body in Supper as just a reminder or sym- Communion hymn, “One Bread, in the real presence, we affirm that, Christ,” is simply not in contempo- Commentary bol. Isn’t it a bit ironic that some One Body,” we sing: “One bread, at the Eucharist, the full reality of rary “culture-speak.” Protestant traditions interpret the one body, one Lord of all, one cup God’s sacrament of love, Jesus To become “one body, one spir- I know there are many today — Bible quite literally in every other of blessing which we bless. And Christ, becomes visible and acces- it in Christ” is to act countercultur- maybe even people we know per- instance but this one? we, though many, throughout the sible for us and for all. ally. As members of Christ’s body, sonally — who think that the Mass So how should we interpret earth, we are one body in this one Franciscan Father Thomas we should live in Christ’s spirit. and belief in the real presence of Jesus’ word “is”? St. Paul gives the Lord.” It is from St. Paul that the Richstatter, in his article “The We should act as he acted: with Christ in the Eucharist are simply early Christian understanding church developed the idea of Sacrament of the Eucharist: What love, patience, courage, faithful- inventions of the Catholic Church. when he writes: “Is not the cup of church as the mystical body of Has Happened to My Devotion?” ness, hope, joy, etc. It is this spirit What they don’t realize is that blessing we bless a sharing in the Christ. says, “The Eucharist is not only of Christ, this loving nature of belief in the real presence is evident blood of Christ? And is not the Another central element of our one of the seven sacraments, it is interactions, which reflects the from the very beginning of the bread we break a sharing in the faith tradition is the concept of in a sense the sacrament — for it love within the Trinity itself and early Christian church. St. Paul’s body of Christ?” It is clear that he “sacrament.” We consider Jesus as contains all that we are, all that the which creates and sustains com- first letter to the Corinthians, writ- is reaffirming for the Corinthians God’s primary sacrament — God’s church is, all that Jesus is and says munion within the Christian com- ten about A.D. 57, is the earliest that, when they receive the bread invisible love made visible on of God.” munity. It is this same spirit we written record of the Eucharist, and and wine, they are participating in earth. We also believe that there receive in holy Communion that St. Paul says, “I received from the the very body and blood of Christ are moments in our lives when What is your understanding of we are expected to share with our Lord what I handed on to you, himself. Christ, now invisible, becomes vis- sacrament? Of the Eucharist as brothers and sisters on earth. namely, that the Lord on the night In Pope Benedict’s general ible through human sign and sacrament? Of yourself as sacra- Father Thomas Richstatter says: he was betrayed...” Paul continues audience address on Sept. 24, action. As we participate in the ment to others? How do we “Paul reminds us of an awesome with the words of consecration, 2008, he reflects on Jesus’ words Eucharist, we are united with become worthy recipients of the responsibility. Coming forward at which indicates that he has known at the Last Supper. He says that Christ, God’s sacrament. Just as sacrament of Eucharist? Mass to receive holy Communion about the holy Eucharist for quite they “... are truly at the center of our bodies incorporate the ele- is a promise that we will treat each some time. From Paul’s words we the church’s life: the church is built ments of bread and wine into the Eucharistic person who receives the bread and see that, from the very beginning of on this center ... they testify that physical building blocks of our drinks the cup as a member of our the Christian communities, the the Eucharist illumes the curse of body, so, too, we incorporate transformations own body. It is no longer ‘us and Eucharist and belief in the real Christ into every part of our body the Cross, making it a blessing. ...” Inherent in the Eucharist are them’ but ‘us.’ Sharing the meal is presence are central elements of the and being. We are to become the Pope Benedict goes on to explain two transformations. The first a promise that we will treat all men Christian tradition and regular parts body of Christ, both singularly and that, when Paul says Jesus’ words transformation is called transub- and women as Christ would treat of early Christian life. Paul insists collectively. We, individually and of institution, “This is my body, stantiation, the changing of bread them, indeed as we would treat on fidelity to the words he received as members of the church, are which is for you,” Paul realizes, in and wine into body and blood. The Christ himself.” and about which he feels passion- expected to act as Christ and to be a very personal way, that in Jesus’ second transformation is when we, ately commissioned to pass along God’s sacrament (a visible sign of words “for you,” “This ‘for you’ who receive the Eucharist, are What is your understanding of to whoever would listen. God’s love) to others. becomes ‘for me’ and for her (the transformed more fully into the Holy Spirit? Do you see evi- It is for this reason that St. Paul church)” — Eph 5:25 — that is, Christ’s body on earth. This second dence of Christ’s spirit in your admonishes the Corinthians: What the word ‘is’ ‘for all’, in the ... sacrifice of the transformation is what is pro- family, your parish, your work- “Would you show contempt for the Cross (cf. Rm 3:25). The church is claimed in Eucharistic Prayer III: place, your local and national means church of God, and embarrass built from and in the Eucharist and “Grant that we, who are nourished communities and institutions? How those who have nothing? What can A common objection of non- recognizes that she is the ‘body of by his body and blood, may be can you foster the countercultural I say to you? Shall I praise you? Catholics to our Catholic belief in Christ’ (1 Cor 12:27), nourished filled with this Holy Spirit, and mandate to be “one body, one spir- every day by the power of the Certainly not in this matter!” He it in Christ?”
The fourth week of Lent brings the Catholic faithful to the half way point on their journey of increased prayer, sacrifice and service. It’s a good time to stop and reflect on how the journey has Fourth Week of Lent unfolded so far. It is also a time to renew those initial choices to fast and add or increase a special service. It’s not too late to boldly continue the works of preparation needed to soften our hearts for BY KAY COZAD Eastertide. (Scripture taken from the New American Bible Catholic edition.)
Fourth Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday “There is an “Do nothing out of “... Love your ene- “You are being “Therefore, since we “...Whoever eats, “But whoever lives appointed time for selfishness or out of mies, do good to enriched in every way are surrounded by so eats for the Lord, the truth comes to the everything, A time for vainglory; rather, those who hate you, for all generosity, great a cloud of wit- since he gives thanks light, so that his every affair under humbly regard others bless those who which through us pro- nesses, let us rid our- to God; while whoev- works may be clearly the heavens, ... a as more important curse you, pray for duces thanksgiving to selves of every burden er abstains, abstains seen as done in God.” time to plant, and a than yourselves, each those who mistreat God ...” 2 Cor 9:11 and sin that clings to for the Lord and Jn 3: 21 time to uproot the looking out not for his you.” Lk 6:27 Action: Tell someone us and persevere in gives thanks to God.” Action: Do a job plant.” Eccl 3:1-2 own interests, but also Action: Consider “thank you” today. running the race that Action: Offer to help you’ve been putting Action: As a family, everyone for those of anyone who annoys lies before us while prepare a simple off and offer it to plants seeds in a sty- others.” Phil 2:3-4 you. Pray for him/her keeping our eyes fixed meal today. Eat light God. rofoam cup and Action: Make a list of as “that person that on Jesus, the leader and offer your fast watch them grow five things you can do God loves,” well as and perfecter of for the hungry. throughout the sea- for others, (Example: for yourself. faith.” Heb 12:1-2 son of spring. Hold the door for Action: Attend a pen- someone.) Do at least nance service or pri- one of them today. vate reconciliation. MARCH 22, 2009 SPRING SPORTS 13 Luers charted to perform who will be joined by classmates Knights, who placed second in the PRING BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN S Ryan Eifrid and Joe Christen. SAC last year, are: Katy Konzem, Juniors Andy Litchfield and David Rachael Anspach, Mandy Scher FORT WAYNE — For many ath- Blomeke and sophomores Hugh and Lauren Hellinger. McArdle SPORTS letes not participating in other Baldus and Blake Baxter also are and assistant Staci Kichefski also sports throughout the year, condi- back for the Knights. Five new- expect Jordan McArdle, Mary tioning for the 2009 spring sports comers are expected to compete Carrier, Laura Fennelly, Alicia season began last fall or possibly, for Bishop Luers who finished Freiburger to have a big impact shortly after the last day of the with a 10-2 head to head record in this season. With the warmer weather 2008 season. But no matter how 2008. “Our goal is to play with pas- long the wait, Mother Nature O’Brien summarized, “Our sion and see where we end up. I shows sure signs that warm weath- goal is always to win the SAC, think it should be a great season young atheletes meet the er is just around the corner and the maximize our talent and for each and I am looking forward to it,” games, matches and meets can golfer to improve their game. We concluded McArdle. begin. At Bishop Luers High hope to have our golfers shooting green at diamonds, links and School, the Knights are charted to their best by sectional time.” The Track perform well in Fort Wayne’s team whose home links is Donald Summit Athletic Conference Ross will compete in four invita- “With the excellent leadership tracks and fields (SAC) and with competitors tionals before the May 23 SAC of our upper-class members we are around the state of Indiana. game at Brookwood. O’Brien is looking forward to an exciting sea- also thrilled to have two “JV only” son,” said Coach Jason Draper. Baseball tournaments on the schedule. Bishop Luers has 26 boys and 31 girls on the track team for the The 2008 Class 2-A state LaCrosse 2009 season. Draper feels very champions from Bishop Luers optimistic about the young athletes High School will officially begin The game of lacrosse can most in the program with 17 freshman preparing for their 2009 season simply be described as a mixture and 20 sophomores on the team. this week. of soccer and hockey. The playing The Knights lost 11 seniors Unsure of his final roster, field consists of three defense from the teams a year ago, includ- Coach Gary Rogers is predicting men, three attackers, three mid- ing three-time state qualifier that Aaron Franke will be the lone fielders and a goalie who play four Melanie Huhn in the throwing senior to lead a young Knights’ quarters of 12 minutes each. events and pole vault state qualifi- team this year. Franke, who hit Bishop Luers High School is er Andy LaMaster. They are both .336 last season, will be joined by one of just three teams in the Fort competing at the college level this sophomores, Josh Ulrey, Charlie Wayne area to have lacrosse group spring in track and field along with Pfister and Steve Kiermaier, who and must travel to South Bend and 11 other graduates from Bishop also saw varsity playing time for Indianapolis schools the first half Luers: Carolyn Harless, Porshe the reigning champs and will be of their season. Jackson, Krista Leffers, Aaron expected to carry this years’ pitch- The Knights’ 2009 home stand Myers, Annette Wellman, Kristen ing load and play key positions will begin on March 28 under the Daniels, Jenna Oberley, Zack when not on the mound. Junior direction of first-year head coach Showen, Sean Whitten, Ben Tim Kawiecki and Pfister will Lonnie Nichter. Nichter, who has Hendricks and Kaitlyn Shifley. handle the catching duties and out- assisted at Luers the past three Draper, who ran track at the fielder Qwyan Mattox also returns. years, will be joined by several University of Indianapolis and Newcomers that could move into assistants including his brother now teaches physics, has been the lineup are senior Carson Brent, a former state leading scor- coaching track at Bishop Luers for Bradley and junior Jake Crouch. er in the sport. 12 years, 10 as head coach. He Sorely missed from last year’s Practicing since mid-February, and his assistants have over 50 Knights are 10 seniors, including the team finished right around 500 years combined experience. all-state selections, Kevin last season with a first-round play- Kiermaier and Tyler Watts, who off loss to Westfield. Softball led Bishop Luers to a 30-3 record. Nichter explained that his goals As he begins his 23rd season as for this year’s team include: being Although he is still in the head coach, Rogers has the same a complete team, creating a broth- process of tryouts, Coach Jeff Doll goals as every other year: Win 20 erly attitude to work things out on believes, “We will be tested in games and a state championship. the field; keeping all members of spots, but should have a pretty Under Rogers’ reign, the Knights the team on the same page in a good team.” have a record of 352-301, three game situation; developing each The Knights’ softball team lost sectional titles, one regional tro- young man and gaining recogni- four seniors to graduation, includ- phy, a semi-state victory and the tion for the sport. ing four-year catcher, Haylee 2008 state championship. Elliott Gruff, Lester Hall, Dan Eckert, but return nine varsity Rogers concluded, “With the Rodenbeck, Jordan Crates and members of the 2008 sectional schedule we play, we will take our Rudy Trevino all return from a championship team. Senior out- lumps with a young team. But by year ago for the Knights. fielder Cali Shaw and senior short- tournament time, we feel like we stop Kelsey Wyss are back, along have the talent to be pretty good Tennis with Amy Morrison, Bishop again.” Luers’ junior pitcher with over 300 With a tough conference this strike-outs, four no-hitters and Golf year, Coach Brady McArdle feels only four walks logged a year ago. the Bishop Luers Knights girls’ The bases will be well covered by Stepping into the head coach- tennis team will need to play great the talent of returnees Kristy ing spot for the Bishop Luers’ tennis to stay in the mix. Gerardot, Lauren Oberley and Knights boys’ golf team for the The 2008 sectional champs lost Alexis Devido. first time will be Tom O’Brien. three seniors who will be hard to In his ninth season, Doll, whose O’Brien is pleased to have the replace — Amber Gottfried, team lost 4-2 in the regionals to knowledge of assistants Steve Brittany Witte and Lauren Tobe. Cass last year, claims his goal for Gillie and Ryan Leffers who will However, the Knights roster listed this team is the same as in years stay on board as assistants. Father 52 girls the first morning of condi- past: “go out and win the SAC and of Bishop Luers all-state golfer tioning, up from 36 a year ago. go as far as we can in the post sea- Watch upcoming issues ... Kristi O’Brien, O’Brien has Although McArdle does not cut son.” coached the girls’ team for the past any players, the fourth-year head Bishop Luers will play 26 for a spring sports round-up two years winning the SAC in coach expects the final number to games on their regular season with for Marian and Saint Joseph’s High Schools. 2007 and as runner-ups in 2008. decline by about 10 girls when a two-game tournament at The top returning golfer for the conditioning is over. Bluffton mid-way before starting Knights is senior Cody Miller, Varsity players back for the the state tournament. 14 SPRING SPORTS MARCH 22, 2009 Brian Porter, Chris Schweizer, senior, senior, St. Charles, St. Pius X, 140 weight Granger, All Diocese Team class post Today’s Catholic joins the Serra Club in sponsoring a new feature, the All-Diocese Team, Boys swimming Girls Basketball highlighting athletes from Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Geoffrey Bend. These student-athletes are recognized in character, sportsmanship, leadership, ath- Federspiel, Mariah Douglas, letics and Catholic values. The athletes are selected by their coaches. The All Diocese junior, St. John the junior, Teams will be featured three times during the year: for fall, winter and spring sports. Baptist, New St. Matthew Haven, Cathedral, SAINT JOSEPH’S Boys swimming post Ellen Roof, 500 freestyle, Boys basketball Kevin Bals, sophomore, 200 freestyle senior, 200 free relay Michael Corpus Christi, Lucas Bradley, Alexandra 400 free relay McGowan, junior, junior, Bousquet, St. Matthew St. Jude, junior, Cathedral, 50 freestyle, Holy Family, forward 100 freestyle guard BISHOP DWENGER Thomas Brandt, Boys basketball junior, Steve Wuest, Andrew Wrestlers Holy Family, Joey Kosiarek, junior, Vasquez, 400 free relay senior, St. John the Devon Gilbert, senior, St. Charles, Baptist, junior, Corpus Christi, guard New Haven, St. Matthew guard 100 fly, Cathedral, 200 individual 171 weight class medley Anthony Carroll, Girls basketball sophomore, Girls swimming Sarah Hall, St. Joseph, Tyler Eifert, Molly Coffee, sophomore, 400 free relay senior, junior, Brian Klockow, guard St. Vincent, St. Vincent, junior, forward 500 freestyle, St. Jude, 200 freestyle 189 weight class Kyle Kirsits, senior, Holy Cross, Girls basketball Mary Kearney, 400 free relay Jessica DePrey, Julia Lee, senior, Nik Lindke, senior, sophomore, Christ the King, senior, St. Jude, St. Elizabeth forward St. Bavo, guard Ann Seton, 100 breast, Mishawaka, 50 freestyle 215 weight Girls swimming class Mary Hughes, Wrestlers senior, Alex Welch, senior, Girls swimming Adam Corpus Christi, Amanda St. Charles, Arsenault, 200 free relay McKenna, Jenna Bilinski, 100 backstroke, senior, junior, senior, 200 freestyle Christ the King, St. Charles, St. Matthew 160 weight class guard Cathedral, diver
Caitlin Dippo, sophomore, Wrestling MARIAN Tom Bagiackas, Christ the King, Austen Vore, junior, 200 free relay Danielle Giloth, senior, Boys basketball Corpus Christi, junior, St. Jude, 189 weight class Adam Sumrall, St. Joseph, 103 weight class senior, Mishawaka, forward 100 and 500 freestyle Gabrielle Pope-Davis, junior, Katie Clayton, St. Joseph, Brandon sophomore, 200 free relay Baccari, 200 individual senior, medley and St. Vincent, 100 backstroke 119 weight class MARCH 22, 2009 SPRING SPORTS 15 Boys swimming Evan Stuerzenberger, Patrick Rice, junior, Dwenger looks to fine performance senior, St. Louis- St. Michael, Besancon, BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN ers to join. Seniors Robbie Kimes pitching and spectacular plays at Plymouth, 135 weight class (hurdles and 400M), sprinter Joey short stop. Catcher Elaine Rorick 100 fly Colone and Alex Bavis (high and Ashley Burkhart (pitcher, out- FORT WAYNE — When report- jump) return for the 2009 season. field) are also back with varsity ing the coaching assignments for Also, noteworthy, are juniors Joel kudos for the sophomore class. Sam Johnson, the upcoming season, Bishop Beier (shot put and long jump) and Coach Dave Moyer will call freshman, Dwenger Athletic Director Andy hurdler, Bob Widner. The Saints upon captains Lauren Rossworm, David Shafer, St. Mary, Johns, summed up the 2008 sea- have a big hole to fill with the loss Kaylen Earnest and Maureen son by saying, “It was a good sophomore, Fort Wayne, of school record-setting pole- Denihan, who plays first base, for spring.” To name just a few of the 500 freestyle 130 weight class vaulter and state runner-up Kevin leadership on the field. Outfielders Saints accolades, the softball, ten- Schipper and about a dozen sen- Mary Black, a senior, and Anna nis and golf teams were crowned iors from a year ago. Garner, a junior, round out the list sectional champs. Bishop of returnees. Dwenger also boasted a state run- Golf Moyer has coached at Bishop Boys swimming ner-up in pole vaulter Kevin Dwenger the past 13 years — Schipper. As the weather breaks Whether it is football, boys’ seven at the junior varsity level Sean Hendricks, Kris Andorfer, and activity resumes on the courts, basketball, girls’ hoops, baseball or and the past six as head coach. senior, senior, diamonds, tracks and links, 2009 golf, Dave Scudder has been at the Optional preseason condition- Christ the King, St. Elizabeth promises to hold more stellar per- helm of Saints’ teams for decades. ing began the first week of 100 breast- Ann Seton, formances for BD athletes. In about 1980, Scudder began November for those not involved coaching the golf group and has stroke freestyle in a winter sport and the final team Baseball been doing it ever since winning tryouts will be trimmed up at the five out of the last six SAC cham- time of print. With a 337-218 record, three pionships. “It is hard to tell much in the SAC titles and six sectional cham- Despite losing four of his varsi- gym. We hope to make noted pionships under his belt, Coach ty golfers to graduation — includ- David improvement on last year’s record Larry Windwiller brings more than ing three all-city nominees — and accomplishments,” summa- BISHOP LUERS Rodenbeck, 20 years of coaching experience to Scudder is hopeful. “I’m opti- rized Moyer. April 7 marks the senior, the Bishop Dwenger baseball mistic our past success will breed start of a competitive season, Boys basketball St. Aloysius, field. and these kids will work even which runs through the state tour- Expectations are high this sea- Deshaun Yoder, harder,” explained Scudder. nament in June. son to improve on a 3-6 Summit The Bishop Dwenger alum is Thomas, individual medley Athletic Confernece (SAC) finish counting on senior John Wood and Girls’ track junior, from 2008 with goals to: Win 20 junior Tim Burns to lead the way forward games, win the SAC and bring and junior transfer Austin With a strong performance at home a sectional title. Although Cody Miller, Stonebreaker to play a key role. Taylor University, Coach Jessica the Saints lost three key players to Scudder also has juniors Dan Hayes and the Bishop Dwenger senior, graduation — Brian Isenbarger Schenkel, Emmett (Emo) Ueber girls’ track team are off to a solid St. Joseph- and Cory Sokolowski who are and Riley Coonan and sophomores start for the 2009 spring season. Hessen Cassel, now playing at Saint Francis and Patrick Ryan and Evan Hoopfer The Saints competed on Sean Day, freestyle Matt Maringer who will be suiting returning from a strong junior var- Saturday, March 7, in an indoor senior, up at the University of sity team competing for a scoring meet paced by freshman Chris Indianapolis — the Saints return- St. John the spot on the Saints’ squad. Bishop Widner’s first-place finish in the ing list is deep. Pitchers Scott Dwenger will compete in four 18- shot put. In her second (ninth Baptist, Girls swimming Scheumann, Trevor Yerrick, Matt hole tournaments this season overall) season as head coach at Fort Wayne, DeJong and Brennon Gallagher before golfing in the SAC tourna- Bishop Dwenger, Hayes reports 59 center Lauren will be back on the mound. Also, ment and sectional matches. The girls out for the team. Most of Hellinger, returning are Dan Maringer, Corey Saints home-course is Riverbend. these are freshman and sopho- senior, Marchant, Ryan Fenker and Alex mores. Girls basketball St. Elizabeth Bloom. Tennis A hopeful Hayes added, “It is Ann Seton, First baseman Steve Seculoff exciting to see what these new ath- Kelsey Wyss, led his team in homers a year ago With loads of talent returning, relay teams letes are capable of.” senior, with ten, a .406 batting average the Bishop Dwenger tennis team is The Saints lost seven members St. Joseph- and 30 RBI’s. hoping for another great season. of the 2008 team to graduation and Hessen Cassel, Newcomers to watch for will The Saints’ No. 1 doubles, Allie a few current juniors and seniors guard be Mike Mugg, Brad Freiburger, Beach and Danielle Maxson, along will be pursuing employment Erin Hipskind, Jake Markland, Justyn Weiler and with Ashlyn Rang No. 1 singles opportunities this spring. Varsity freshman, Steve McIlwan. The Saints will last year, Alyssa Lotspeich, No. 3; athletes returning for the Saints St. Joseph, kick off their 2009 schedule with a Emily Hambel, No. 2 doubles; include: Mary Marqueling in the Roanoke, scrimmage against North Side on several promising junior varsity shot put and discus; Sarah freestyle March 25. players and a handful of newcom- Polhamus in the pole vault; dis- Mary Hathaway, ers will make for a strong group in tance runners Anne Venderley and senior, Boys’ track 2009. Julia Lee; hurdlers Natalie Kirk forward Coach Anne Schenkel, in her and Lauren Kelty; Yvonne Rush, At an indoor meet at Taylor sixth season as head coach, whose specialty is the high jump; Nichole Landon, University, the Bishop Dwenger remarks, “These girls are awesome and sprinter Lauren Palmer. junior, boys’ track team got off to a fine and a great group of hard working Newcomers to keep an eye on in St. Therese, start. A pleased Coach Herb young ladies. They are good sports addition to Widner will be: Mary relay teams Widner reported, “We had several and lots of fun to coach. I am Beier, Aubrey Schrader and Sarah third place finishes and a few sec- looking forward to the season.” Kleber in mid-distance events and onds. I was pleasantly surprised Beginning April 14, the Saints, speedsters Danielle Messman and Wrestlers with the effort.” will begin two-three duel matches Katie Rosswurm. Widner, who is in his rookie Tony Lovejoy, per week. They also have slated a With a year under her belt and season as head coach, has been the couple of invitational matches for junior, all of her full-time staff returning, assistant for the Saints for the past this spring. Post-season play will Hayes explained, “It helps that we St. Therese, Gymnastics 12 years and spent seven years at begin May 21 with sectionals. will have more experience heading 125 weight class Audrey Griebel, Bishop Luers and another 15 in into this season.” the Catholic Youth League (CYO). Softball The outdoor meets for the St. Rose, This year, Widner’s goals are to Monroeville, Saints will begin on March 25 “finish in the top four of the con- Andrea Filler, last year’s fresh- when Bishop Dwenger goes head all around ference and push as many athletes man phenomenon, returns as this to head with longtime rival Bishop gymnast out of the sectional as we can.” year’s sophomore standout for the Luers. Racing will continue twice The Saints have around 60 Bishop Dwenger Saints’ softball a week after Easter until the tour- young men conditioning and team. Filler led the 2008 sectional nament begins in mid-May. expect a few more basketball play- champs in batting average, ace 16 SPRING SPORTS MARCH 22, 2009 Special Olympics is more than just exercise asm among the athletes. Hazelett, munity, including Mayor Tom BY LAUREN CAGGIANO who is responsible for developing Henry, jumped in the lake in the the sports programs, said she sub-zero temperatures to raise FORT WAYNE — Sometimes attributes this to the empowering money for the cause. our ultimate calling is more obvi- environment the volunteers have Hazelett believes this event is ous than we think. created and strive to maintain. a sign of good things to come for For Donna Hazelett, it was a “They’re so excited to get (to the organization. And looking soft spot for developmentally dis- practice) because they get to see back, it’s clear that God had a abled children and love of sports their friends,” she said. “They hand in her fate, Hazelett said. that paved the way for her current can be successful and not do it a While in college, she worked as volunteer position. certain way.” volunteer with children with dis- Hazelett is the mother of a 21- The athletes are truly happy to abilities. So when Alise was born year old mildly mentally handi- be there and they walk away up with a disability, Hazelett was capped daughter, Alise, and a with a self-esteem boost every well equipped with the tools to middle school physical education time they play, Hazelett said. It’s handle this challenge. And later teacher in Fort Wayne. These two not uncommon for the athletes to as a physical education teacher, hats ultimately led her to Special say they don’t want to go home she was able to merge her love of Olympics Allen County, a free following an exciting practice or sports with education. program that provides year-round game. “I liked sports so much and sports training and athletic com- The volunteers’ attitudes are have that experience so it just fell petition for children and adults equally important in the success into place,” she said about her with intellectual disabilities. of the program. And Hazelett said attraction to the organization. Through this program, these it’s all a matter of perspective Whatever the future holds for athletes can engage in local and when it comes to working with the organization, Hazelett has statewide competitions in bowl- the mentally-handicapped popula- PROVIDED BY DONNA HAZELETT faith in God’s plan: “There’s a ing, ice skating, track and field, tion. Matt Blauvelt from St. Rose, Monroeville, is shown with Donna and Alise reason for (doing) this... that pic- swimming, basketball, golf and “We (do it) because we love Hazelett, parishioners of St Joseph, Fort Wayne, having fun at basketball ture’s gonna come to me,” she other sports in an empowering the kids and have a blast,” she practice. March has been declared Disability Awareness Month by said. environment. In turn, Special said. “The kids are all about win- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. Olympics provides uniforms, ning and we don’t look at them transportation, coaching support as ‘handicapped.’” in Allen County, there’s no short- have a program and need ath- staff and a facility. A handful of The Special Olympics pro- age of potential athletes. The letes,” Hazelett said. dedicated volunteers assist with gram provides more than just chapter was founded in Luckily, the organization is such duties as coaching. About exercise. September 2007, and since then, gaining more publicity each year. Special Olympics is in need of dedi- 25 athletes, ranging from grade “We’re teaching skills and val- Hazelett had played a critical role At the second annual Polar Bear cated volunteers, fans and spon- school age to adult, are active in ues ... we don’t just throw a ball in raising awareness. But getting Plunge in Mirror Lake at the sors. To find out more about how the Allen County program, out,” she said. the word out in the school system University of Saint Francis, to support them, visit www.spe- Hazelett noted. And with an estimated 3,400 has been a challenge. Special Olympics raised about cialolympicsallencounty.org, or And there’s no lack of enthusi- developmentally-disabled people “We want people to know we $18,000. Members of the com- call (260) 402-5399. MARCH 22, 2009 SPRING SPORTS 17 Saint Joseph’s High LUERS WINS 2-A REGIONAL School hockey team state runner-up SOUTH BEND — The Saint Joe minds of all those present that the Icers ended a successful season Saint Joe community has great with a number two finish in the pride in this team and looks for- 4-A State Championship game. ward to next season. The season highlights included a This year’s team has no sen- second place finish in the Blue iors so the outlook for next year Division of the St. Charles is exceedingly bright. Head Invitational Tournament in Coach Jim Scarpone and assis- Columbus, Ohio; a second-place tants Matt Cielen and Chris finish in the Michiana High Kleva (1984 Saint Joe graduate) School Hockey League with a led this team that was bolstered record of 11-3-1, and a post-sea- by late additions freshman Kevin son league tournament champi- Kruszewski and sophomore Joey onship, outscoring opponents 27- McCombs. Late season recovery 2. from injuries brought junior Saint Joe entered the state 4-A Michael Potter and freshman tournament seeded No. 6. It was Michael McFadden back to the all Saint Joe with wins over lineup. PROVIDED BY BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL Columbus, 6-3, Carroll, 4-3, and The last state championship Park Tudor, 6-2. Robert Jamieson was a 3-A win in 1989. Perhaps The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School boys’ basketball team defeated Tipton March came away from the weekend in 2010 the state championship 14, 60-53, winning the 2-A regional and will now vie for a semi-state crown on March 21 with the Hobey Baker Award for will once again belong to Saint exemplary character and sports- Joe. when they take on North Judson. Deshaun Thomas scored 26 points for the Knights. manship. The team entered the 4- Those on the team are juniors A State Championship game with Josh McMillan, Al Harding, a season record of 25-9-3 with Robert Jamieson, Ryan the last loss in mid-January. The Sopczynski, Michael Potter; loss to two-time defending cham- sophomores Ian Lewis, Ethan Bishop Dwenger gymnasts head to state pions Carmel Gold, 3-2, was a Palmer, Jake Radde, Drake heartbreaker, but this team has so Fisher, Joey McCombs, Tim FORT WAYNE — The Bishop third with 37.725. Placing for 9.675; fourth, Katherine Nix, 9.5 much to celebrate. Heisler, Nick Kleva, Zach Dwenger High School the Saints in individual events: • Beam — first, Alicia Roche, The fan support at the champi- Fussey; freshmen Tyler Gymnastics Team, which won • Bars — second, Brittany 9.75 onship game was fabulous. Christensen, Kevin Kruszewski regionals last weekend will head Trahin, 9.45; third, Grace The state finals are Saturday, Parents, students and faculty in and Michael McFadden. to state finals competition on Schenkel, 9.4; fourth, Alicia March 21, with opening cere- attendance left no doubt in the March 21. Roche, 9.25. monies at 12:30 p.m. and compe- The Saints scored a total of • Vault — first, Brittany tition at 1 p.m. at Perry Meridian 113.175 beating Fort Wayne Trahin, 9.65; third, Alicia Roche, High School, 401 W. Meridian Snider who scored 105.55 for 9.55; fourth, Ashley Faghihi, School Rd., Indianapolis. WILL THERE BE A REPEAT second place. Alicia Roche took 9.35. Admission is $8. the all-around with a score of • Floor — first, Alicia Roche, 38.35 and Brittany Trahin took 9.8; second, Brittany Trahin, CAMPSSaint Mary’s College
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FORT WAYNE — Although not a sanctioned sport in the IHSAA, rugby continues to be a popular club sport at Bishop Dwenger High School. The Saints recently participated in a preseason tournament for the “Catholic Cup” for five Indiana Catholic teams. Host Indianapolis Cathedral won both the “A” (varsi- ty) and “B” (junior varsity) brack- ets at the jamboree, but Coach Joe PROVIDED BY BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL DiFilippo felt his team “looked The rugby teams of Bishop Dwenger and Marian high schools partici- really good.” pate in a preseason jamboree, which included five Indiana high school The Bishop Dwenger team ros- teams, March 14-15 in Indianapolis. ter for 2009 lists 51 members with DIANE FREEBY strong leadership from seniors and Holy Cross combined fifh-and-sixth-grade boy’s team 2008 Indiana All-Stars: Isaac Hall, who are learning quickly.” DiFilippo with the Saints. Tyler Gallaway, Michael Fisher, DiFilippo coached club rugby A year ago, Bishop Dwenger defeated St. Pius sixth-grade A team Feb. 21, 36-32, for Tom Morken, Brian Porter and in Fort Wayne in the 1970s and finished 4-4. Numerous injuries Patrick Porter (Div II). started the program at Bishop forced them to withdraw from the the B team championship. The team includes: front row, DiFilippo added, “The experi- Dwenger in 2003 when his son state tournament, but they did from left, Josh Rodriguez, Brendan Chapelle, John ence we have returning will really wanted to play. His son is now compete in the Division II tourna- help this season. We also have a teaching at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth ment before losing to Lawrence Watkins, Caleb Stobo and Connor Gentry; middle row, lot of new players on our ‘B’ side Ann Seton School and assisting North, 12-10. John Wilson, Mark Madden, Sam Nolan and Peter Lacopo; back row players, Jacob Jobe and Conner Futa, back row coaches Chad Gentry, Jason Ball, Kevin Futa and Joe Perez. BISHOP DWENGER VARSITY CHEERLEADERS CROWNED GRAND Our bodies respond to daily living in different ways...
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EDITORIAL The first 50 days s promised, during the first 50 days of the Obama administra- Ation a renewed assault on human life has begun. COMMENTARY On Jan. 23, just three days after taking the oath of office, President Obama rescinded the Mexico City policy. The Mexico City policy was first instituted by President Reagan and required TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. that non-governmental organizations, which received U.S. fund- Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, ing throughout the world, agree as a condition of their receipt of IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] funds that they would neither perform nor actively promote abor- tion as a method of family planning in other nations. In other “God Is Love,” by reminding us words, this policy of the United States kept tax dollars from being ‘If’ is now Young review misses that, “Being Christian is not the used to perform abortions in other parts of the world by such Rep. Donnelly in Today’s result of an ethical choice or a lofty groups as Planned Parenthood. With President Obama’s rescind- Catholic Commentary Feb. 15 mark idea, but the encounter with an ing of this policy, U.S. tax money will now be used throughout states that “if FOCA ever does York Young’s put-down of event, a person, which gives life a the world to promote and perform abortions. come before Congress — and I am William P. Young’s “The Shack” in new horizon and a decisive direc- On Feb. 27, President Obama directed the Department of hopeful it will not — I will then the Feb. 15 issue, sadly misses the tion.“ Health and Human Services to rescind the “conscience clause” fight to stop it from becoming law.” whole point. This is a novel, not a What this novel has done for Rep. Donnelly missed an oppor- theological tome. The author is not countless readers is open up the that protects healthcare personnel from pressure to participate in possibility of encountering God as a procedures they regard as immoral. This means that physicians, tunity to fight this attack on life in asserting that God IS a heavyset the present rather than in the future African-American woman, only that loving person and conversing with pharmacists, nurses and other personnel could be forced by law to when he voted in roll call No. 2 on envisioning God in this way breaks him heart-to-heart. I don’t know participate in abortions, the distribution of contraception, the dis- Jan 6, when the question was elec- down some of the stereotypes that what saints York Young has read, tribution of the “morning after” pill, etc. tion of the speaker. Had Rep. get in our way, opening us up to a but my favorites excel in this no- Although the final form of a revised regulation is still pending, Donnelly given his vote to Ms. deeper understanding of God’s holds-barred dialogue. Think of it is hard not to see this move as an attempt to impose the anti-life Pelosi in exchange for her blocking unconditional love. Abraham bargaining with God to ideology on all those who work in the health care field. of a full House vote on the so- This book has also helped many save Sodom, or St. Teresa of Avila On March 2, President Obama nominated Kansas Gov. called Freedom of Choice Act, then readers come to terms with falling in the mud and telling God, Kathleen Sibelius as the Secretary of the Department of Health his hope would have been turned tragedies in their own lives, the “If this is the way you treat your into action. Had she not agreed to kind of events that lead us to won- friends, no wonder you have so few and Human Services. of them.” Gov. Sibelius is known to be staunch, and some would even the “deal,” then he could have voted der, “Where was God when this was “present” or voted for someone else happening? How could he allow Incidentally, the writing is not say extremist, in her pro-abortion policies. She has consistently in protest. it?” The reviewer doesn’t even “stilted“ or “uninspired.” Most of vetoed legislation in her state, which would have outlawed late- I applaud the congressman for mention this central question. the avid readers I know loved the term abortions, she has raised funds for Planned Parenthood and his intention to support legislation While William Young is unnec- book’s descriptions, its metaphors, she has accepted large donations for her political career from that preserves the sanctity of life. essarily negative about church and even the divine sense of humor. George Tiller, the notorious specialist in late-term abortions. That should raise his National Right authority and structure, embracing Jill A. Boughton If confirmed, Gov. Sibelius would have enormous influence to Life 71 percent voting scorecard these as a Catholic does not entail South Bend over health care policy in this country, and her position would much higher in this Congress. rejecting a personal relationship offer her a most powerful platform to proliferate more and more Frank C. Avila with God. Pope Benedict XVI extreme abortion policies. Incidentally, Sibelius is Catholic and Roanoke began his first encyclical letter, has been asked by her bishop, because of her action in support of abortion, to refrain from receiving holy Communion. On March 9, President Obama signed an executive order allowing federally-funded researchers to use new embryonic Convention time in Indiana stem-cell lines. In essence, this means that tax money will now be ach and every year, mem- used to destroy human embryos for the purpose of scientific bers of the Indiana Knights research. Eof Columbus converge in It should be noted that embryonic stem cells have offered not Indianapolis to perform state busi- THE INDIANA KNIGHTS even the glimmer of a hope of cures for various diseases, while ness. This year is no different with BY ROBERT HARTENSTEIN the use of adult stem cells for research, which poses no ethical a theme of “Action to Vision.” problems, has already produced dozens of effective treatments. Delegates and alternates Even if embryonic stem cells did show promise, the use and attending the convention are gen- destruction of human beings for the benefit of other human beings erally council Grand Knights, choices, ways to confront the abor- dreds of thousands of pennies is gravely immoral. deputy Grand Knights, past Grand tion menace in our country, and donated from various councils Knights or financial secretaries. give assistance to ladies making around the state. All of the pro- State officers, directors and chair- the right choice, pro-life.” ceeds will be donated to the Just the facts men will also be in attendance. Council officers will attend Ronald McDonald House. motivational and training breakout Not to be left out, the Ladies of It is not the intention of this publication to issue a public attack This year marks the 108th annual meeting that will convene at the sessions designed to fine tune the Knights and their families will on President Obama. In fact, all of us should be praying that God Marriott Center East hotel com- leadership of those attending. have many opportunities to renew fill him with wisdom and strength to fulfill the duty that he has plex April 24-26. Councils will also be bringing or make new friendships during taken on. It’s an exciting time for Indiana checks to present to Gibault Inc., a the convention weekend starting Nonetheless, we Catholics have a duty continually to speak out Knights to gather as fraternal home for troubled boys and girls with a tour of Ronald McDonald against the many attacks being perpetrated on human life, attacks brothers to exchange ideas and located in Terre Haute, and found- House, luncheons and a ladies that happen in both direct ways and in subtle ways. Because the renew old friendships. It’s a time ed by the Knights of Columbus in breakfast. During the Sunday president of the United States wields enormous power to set poli- of prayerful consideration for 1921. The checks represent many breakfast Eileen Hartman will pre- cy, to influence legislation and to direct federal funds, we must all those issues that most affect the activities and fundraisers conduct- sent a brief program on the take clear notice of the ways in which President Obama’s actions Catholic family throughout the ed by individual councils through- Gabriel Project, which is an ever- have already attacked the dignity of human life. world, not the least of which is the out the state. growing, Christian-based network If these attacks on human life have come in only the first 50 defense of life, whether the new Since 1921, over 8,000 children of church volunteers standing days, what attacks on human life will the other 1,410 days hold? born or the elderly, sick or infirm. and their families have been together in their commitment to To quote Stephan Ziemba, helped by Gibault. Councils will offer assistance to women and Indiana State Deputy, “A star-stud- also be given an update to our new families facing crisis pregnancies. ded cast of nationally known state partnership with Special All in all the convention week- speakers have been assembled to Olympics and a new awareness end will be a time of prayer, fra- address many of the issues that vocations program. ternity, unity and charity. It will comprise the culture of life. The In addition to the adult Knights be a weekend of learning and line up includes Matthew Kelly, attending, members of the Indiana sharing. Those attending will go motivational speaker; David Squires will also be present. The home tired but with a renewed Bereit, national director for 40- Squires are young Catholic men spirit to make a difference in the Days for Life; and Chris Godfrey, between the ages of 10-18 whose life of another human soul. former NFL star and head of motto is, “Be Worthy.” At the con- Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Kay Cozad, Fred and Lisa Athletes for Life. They will pre- vention, the Squires help sort and Robert Hartenstein is the director of Everett, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, Tim Johnson and sent their platforms on assisting collect millions of pop-tabs from communications for the Indiana Vince LaBarbera. our youth in making informed aluminum cans as well as hun- Knights of Columbus. 20 COMMENTARY MARCH 22, 2009 ‘Rejoicing shall be your strength’ CATEQUIZEM By Dominic Camplisson BY MSGR. THOMAS MCDONNELL men and women of honesty and Among other virtues I believe On March 19, we remember Joseph, husband of Mary. integrity. During the priestly scan- we must enflesh, we must include This quiz looks as husbands. dal, one of the criticisms of the hope and forgiveness. In our day s we pray the creed, we church was that it lacked integrity. and age, there is a pressing need 1.In Genesis 2,Adam suddenly became the first husband when this person appeared: reaffirm what have been It was (and is) a devastating accu- that despite the difficulties of life Atraditionally called the sation. But I believe that it is we must project a spirit of joy and a.The Islamite Priest Ahshudabeenere “notes” of the church — qualities equally devastating when our crit- peace. Christ himself, during his b.The serpent (really it is a female deity Lillabet) and characteristics by which she is ics point to our lack of integrity in, last will and testament at that we c. Eve to be known. Our formula high- for example, the social arena when become depositories of joy. lights the truth that the church is we fail to live up to our teachings. I never tire of pointing out that 2.In Egypt the slave Joseph gets on the wrong side of an Egyptian woman,whose hus- one, holy, catholic and apostolic. And finally, when we turn to indi- anger is not a fruit of the Spirit. band throws him in jail.The husband’s name is Immediately following this viduals, so often others see a gap Sometimes when we read the a.Pharaoh b.Potiphar c.Haggai affirmation we turn our attention between our belief and activity — newspapers or listen to the TV to another aspect of the church. It a lack of integrity. commentators, it seems that there is also the “communion of saints.” The personalized notes of the is an atmosphere of anger directed 3.Deuteronomy,chapter 24,has a clear prohibition against a woman who gets It is a different emphasis, focusing church must include compassion against the church. And uncon- divorced twice doing this: more on the church as the people — the desire to reach out and sciously, we can be affected by a.becoming a nun of God. And upon reflection, it touch the hurting and suffering our such. b.remarrying her first husband would seem that we as a people world. His Holiness Pope John The verse of Nehemiah, which c.deciding that enough is enough and saying unmarried should project “notes” by which Paul II emphasized: “Charity ... began this reflection, has many we will be recognized. never enough.” As long as there lessons to teach us. In constructing 4.Numbers 30 gives husbands power but also a ticking clock.They can free their wives Such a listing in a reflection are hurting people in our world, our spirituality of joy, I would from a rash vow,but only such as this could not be compre- we can never be indifferent. The highlight the operative word “in.” a.the same day they learn about it. hensive. But I believe that it is same pope urged us during Lent a The word is expansive and has worthwhile to make an attempt. few years ago to pray for the grace explosive connotations. We begin b.by the next jubilee year. I would begin by highlighting to hear the inarticulate and silent by noting that that we are very c.before a child is born to them. “integrity” — that most admirable cries of the world’s hurting. And much in the divine consciousness and attractive of virtues. The world we must continue to pray for this 5.In Sirach the Lord says he delights in three things.One is the mutual love of husband and society desperately need more grace. LENT, PAGE 21 and wife.The other two are a.friendship among neighbors and harmony among brethren. b.Peace on earth and goodwill towards men. Choose the light of Jesus c.Humility in poverty and pride in riches. God’s mercy. penance. We rejoice because Jesus 6.In the Book of Ruth Naomi and her daughters-in-law Orpah and Ruth have this in The Epistle to the Ephesians has opened for us the way to sal- common. furnishes the second reading. It vation. Our Lenten prayer and sac- a.All three are Moabite. THE teaches critical facts about God. It rifice condition us to respond b.All three husbands died leaving them widows. also is a proclamation of God’s eagerly to the Lord’s invitation to c.All three husbands joined the Zealot movement. SUNDAY unending mercy. From this divine be with God. mercy comes salvation. Salvation This weekend, priests have the 7.In 1 Samuel,it is casually mentioned that Elkanah is husband to two women.One GOSPEL is God’s gift. We do not deserve it. option of wearing pink, or to be has a familiar name,Hannah,but the other is less often heard today. God lavishly extends it to us, how- precise, rose vestments. Rose is a.Penelope b.Penniwise c.Peninnah MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION ever, as an expression of eternal, not the toning down of a stricter divine love. purple. Rather, it is the subdued St. John’s Gospel gives this purple brightened by the golden 8.Sirach 22 has a lot to say about husbands’view of their wives.It states that a “hussy Liturgy of the Word its final read- light of the Resurrection, awaiting is despised not just by her husband but also by her 4th Sunday of Lent ing. In this reading, Jesus is speak- us just a few weeks ahead. Then, a.children. b.father. c.own mother. ing to Nicodemus, a prominent in the burst of liturgical majesty Jn 3:14-21 and devout Jew from Jerusalem. and joy, we shall celebrate that the 9.In Sirach 26,we are told the husband of a good wife has this benefit: The Second Book of Chronicles The Lord refers to an event that Lord lives! a.His slippers are always toasted provides this Lenten weekend with occurred during the Exodus. In We can look upon our lives on b.Twice-lengthened are his days this event, Moses lifted high a ser- earth as time spent in darkness. its first reading. As the title of this c.He gets noodles and bratwurst every day except the Sabbath book implies, its purpose is to pent. All who looked upon this Everyone experiences moments of record the history of God’s people. serpent were rescued from death. sadness and fear. Always, for the 10.In Sirach 36,we learn that this is her husband’s richest treasure. However, always the most impor- Serpents were important in truly holy, Jesus stands before us, tant aspect of their history was ancient iconography, more impor- the “Light of the World,” awaiting a.a wife whose speech is kindly religious. tant among the pagan cultures of us with the gift of eternal life. The b.a rich wife Chronicles was written about the Ancient Near East than among brightness of God’s love, manifest- c.a wife who is as beautiful as the ducks on the Sea of Galilee. 1,000 years before Jesus. The Jews. Serpents symbolized eternal ed in Jesus, given us in Jesus, and identity of its author is unknown. life, since they shed their hides and the brightness of heaven, rush 11.Deuteronomy 25 includes the instruction that if a woman’s husband dies,his broth- A constant refrain, and source seemingly were reborn to new across the darkness of any human er must marry her.This is generally referred to as this type of marriage lives. life providing even the most tried of grief, among the prophets and a.Levite b.fraternal c.Levirite the devout of ancient Israel was Jesus predicts being lifted up, with a glimpse of the glory that the sinfulness of the people and as Moses lifted up the serpent. All awaits those who love the Lord. 12.In John’s Gospel,chapter 4,Jesus himself takes up the topic of husbands,when he most particularly of the kings. This who would look upon Jesus would sinfulness was the root of all the have everlasting life. But, Jesus discusses her bad behavior with a Samaritan woman.Where was this? nation’s problems. God caused no was not a conqueror or oppressor. a.in the wedding tent at Cana distress or hardship. Rather, the People must freely choose to fol- b.in the Temple in Jerusalem low Jesus by renouncing their own READINGS people themselves upset the order Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 c.at a well of life and brought discord into sin. Still, renouncing sin is worth Ps 137:1-6 Eph 2:4-10 Jn 3:14-21 their midst by failing to obey it. Life is the consequence, for sin 13.In Matthew’s Gospel Joseph is not referred to as father of Jesus but rather as God’s holy law. brings death. Monday: Is 65:17-21 Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b Jn 4:43-54 a.the father of the bride As a result, they were the vic- b.the son of Sam tims of invasions and plundering Reflection Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12 Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, foreigners. When Babylonia over- 8-9 Jn 5:1-16 c.Joseph, the husband of Mary took the Holy Land, it gathered This weekend often is called Wednesday: Is 710-14; 8:10 Ps many Jews and took them to “Laetare Sunday,” taking its name 40:7-11 Heb 10:4-10 Lk 1:26-38 14.In 1 Corinthians,believing women are encouraged not to automatically reject these from the Latin word, “laetare,” to Babylon. They were not exactly Thursday: Ex 32:7-14 Ps 106:19-23 a.unbelieving husbands either hostages or slaves, but their rejoice. This is the first word of the b.proposals of marriage from men who are unattractive but rich. Entrance Antiphon, which in the Jn 5:31-47 lives were miserable. Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22 Ps 34:17-21, c.gifts made by the husbands of multiple wives. A pagan king, Cyrus, of Persia, Roman rite for centuries was in 23 Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 freed these unwilling residents of Latin. The church calls us to rejoice, Saturday: Jer 11:18-20 Ps 7:2-3, 9b- ANSWERS: Babylon when he overcame 1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.a, 5.a, 6.b, 7.c, 8.b, 9.b, 10.a, 11.c, 12.c, 13.c, 14.a Babylon itself. The devout saw even as we are in the fourth week 12 Jn 7:40-53 him simply as an instrument of of Lent, the season of austerity and MARCH 22, 2009 COMMENTARY 21 Tradition says Mary was born in Jerusalem or Zippori Where was the Blessed Virgin Mary G. Freeman says Jesus may intact. You see a drinking contest pleted and are now integrated born? have visited Zippori, if his grand- between Dionysos and Herakles, into a modern monastery. There mother St. Anne lived there. And hunting scenes, a beautiful is another theory that, although One tradition says the Blessed Jesus may have gone to Zippori THAT’S female face called the “Mona the home of the Blessed Virgin Virgin Mary was born in to pay taxes, since this was the Lisa of the Galilee,” a procession Mary’s family was in Zippori, Jerusalem where her parents St. capital of Galilee in the time of A GOOD with people carrying gifts or Mary herself was born in Anne and St. Joachim lived. The Jesus. offerings to a shrine, and groups Jerusalem. Church of St. Anne was built on R. Ullian says that Zippori QUESTION of birds and fish. the spot where the parents of was a city requiring the services Also at Zippori is a 12-century Mary supposedly lived. of many skilled carpenters and church dedicated to St. Anne and Father Richard Hire, pastor of St. Baedeker says this church builders, so both Jesus and St. St. Joachim, the parents of Mary. Martin de Porres Parish, Syracuse, dates from the time of the Joseph may have visited there are rubble-filled Roman sar- Only the three apses were com- answered this week’s question. Crusades and remains intact. It often or even worked there. cophagi. The theater could seat was built in 1142 by Avda, the Herod Antipas decided to 4,500 spectators. The orchestra widow of Baldwin I, the first rebuild Zippori in 3 B.C., so this and the central area of seating are SCRIPTURE SEARCH king of Jerusalem. The crypt of could have drawn the artisan St. cut into bedrock. The most natu- this church is in a grotto and it is Joseph and his family to settle in ral explanation for Jesus’ use of thought to be Mary’s birthplace. Gospel for March 22, 2009 nearby Nazareth. Herod’s project the word “hypocrites” (meaning John 3:14-21 Another tradition says the would have provided work for “stage actors”) in criticism of the Blessed Virgin Mary was born at many years. The landscapes and religious leaders of his day is that the village of Zippori, also called Following is a word search based on the Gospel vistas around Zippori, unlike he went to this theater, the near- reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle B: Jesus Sepphoris and Diocaesarea. This those of modern, urbanized est one to Nazareth. town is three miles northwest of explains the purpose for which he came. The words Nazareth, may still resemble the The mansion south of the the- can be found in all directions in the puzzle. Nazareth. The Gospels do not countryside Jesus knew. Zippori ater is a large building. In the record that Jesus ever visited got its name because it sits on a center facing a colonnaded court MOSES LIFTED UP SERPENT Zippori, but it is likely, since mountaintop like a bird of “zip- was a dining room. It was cov- SO MUST SON OF MAN ETERNAL LIFE Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth was por.” ered by the couches on which the FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD close by. Father Jerome Murphy- diners reclined. In the center is a HE GAVE PERISH CONDEMN The Gospels do say that Jesus O’Connor describes the many magnificent mosaic depicting SAVED THE NAME LIGHT left cities like Capernaum to visit sites at Zippori. The citadel is a scenes from the life of Dionysos, PEOPLE DARKNESS EVIL neighboring towns and villages mound dominated by a ruined the Greek god of revelry. Twelve EXPOSED SEEN DONE IN GOD without naming these locations. building with cornerstones that of the 15 colorful scenes are LIGHT IN THE DARK Lenten observances: Do something EDKL I FTEDUPK XTDWHEGAVEED So how are those Lenten obser- the opportunity to participate in the PSEKLLRGYDRO vances coming along? Stations of the Cross. I’m not sure OUVRAKHJOK I D Have the pangs for chocolate most Catholics recognize what an subsided? Has your physical unbelievable opportunity we have. FROM SMANNANGHOSE dependency on second helpings at I regret all the times through the EOSEMANEHTHV the dinner table diminished? Did years that I have bypassed the THE DSSOI I LSEENO you forget and eat meat on Friday? chance to commemorate and How about the desire for hops and reflect upon Christ’s ultimate sacri- SIDELINES OSDPEOPLEV I L barley? fice for mankind. GCONDEMN I S JO I’ve got to be honest. I’ve never It was suggested by Father BY TIM PRISTER done very well at keeping those Andre at St. Matthew’s Cathedral RSONOFMANFOS kind of Lenten observances. in South Bend to read one chapter ODLROWEHTDEM for others. But Lent is the perfect Skipping dessert while those per day of the Gospel of St. Luke FSERPENTHGI L around me are partaking in a slice during Lent. It is a mere 24 chap- time to volunteer to help those less of cake has always been a test of ters, so if you read one chapter per fortunate. If you feel that you don’t © 2009 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com will. As for those hops and barley, day, or even skipped a few days, have time to spare but have a few well, it’s supposed to be a sacrifice you would easily finish prior to the extra dollars, make Lent the time — not torture — right? conclusion of Lent. In fact, if you that you share your “wealth” with Father’s personalized and affec- It wasn’t until well into adult- read one chapter per day of Mark others, even if wealth for you is LENT tionate love toward the individual, hood that I realized there were and Luke, it adds up to 40, which just a few extra dollars. one not only finds in this truth the other avenues I could take during is a nice, tidy number. Trust me, I don’t have it all fig- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 roots of contentment — recogniz- Lent without feeling like the most Sometimes the thought of read- ured out. I want to be a more giv- ing that he loves me even in and of better the divine heart. In our undisciplined Catholic in the dio- ing the Bible intimidates or over- ing person, but often find myself through my weakness — but also artistic tradition, there are general- cese. Certainly, “giving something whelms people. But it shouldn’t, thinking petty or even vindictive one grows into a deeper apprecia- ly two different approaches that try up for Lent” is an admirable particularly the New Testament. It thoughts toward others. Pray to the tion of the gifts that he has lav- to depict the crucifixion of Christ. endeavor, and I would never dis- is a clear and understandable read, Holy Spirit for the strength to be ished upon us. And we become The one we see less frequently has courage anyone from choosing that and what better way to celebrate less judgmental of those around us. thankful. the Lord on the cross before his form of discipline and sacrifice. I our Lord’s sacrifice than to reflect Put yourself in a random-acts- In my own ministry, I have heart is pierced with the lance. The still try my best to do so. upon his journey to Calvary. of-kindness frame of mind. Let the always found that helping others is more popular presentation shows But I’ve found that I am much If you read Today’s Catholic, car waiting in line slip in ahead of a source of joy. Better, this should his side after being pierced by the better at trying to accomplish you likely are no stranger to you. Smile, make eye contact, and be qualified. In helping others, I soldier’s spear. The latter reminds something. In other words, “doing prayer. Yet most Catholics don’t say thank you to the checkout per- have found myself enriched by the us of the Lord’s infinite openness something” in addition to “giving take advantage of the opportunity son at the supermarket. Tell a realizing that they offer me the — his love reaching out to men something up.” to open up a line of communica- friend how much you appreciate opportunity to encounter Christ in and women of every age. The for- What a blessing it is in South tion with God on a regular basis. his impact on your life. And tell them — realizing that Christ has mer reminds us of the often over- Bend to have the numerous oppor- Take a moment to reflect upon your spouse and loved ones, too. identified himself mystically with looked truth that the Lord held tunities we have on a daily basis to friends and family, and ask for If you’re like me and have diffi- all who belong to him, especially each one of us individually in his celebrate the Mass. Even the God’s blessing upon them. culty pushing that Snickers bar the poor and hurting. heart as he offered himself (as well busiest of schedules allows for Hopefully, you don’t have too away, perhaps you can take an as ourselves) to the Father. opportunities to receive Christ in many enemies to pray for, yet Lent equally important approach. You As one grows in intimacy with the Mass, whether it is early in the is a great time to reflect upon those don’t have to “give up something” the Lord, appreciating that we are Msgr.Thomas McDonnell is a retired morning, around the midday, or you are at odds with. Praying for to make it a beneficial and fruitful in his heart but also the truth that priest from the Archdiocese of upon the conclusion of the nine-to- those who need your good Lent. You simply have to share he has attached himself to through Boston. He has dedicated his life five workday. There is no greater thoughts and best wishes should be God’s love with others. baptism (there is a deeply personal to the urban poor and disabled. A Lenten observance than to attend a regular occurrence. But that can meaning to the words “I will be cancer survivor, he is the author of Mass more frequently, not just the be difficult. At least during Lent, Tim Prister is a 1978 graduate of with you all days”) we begin to “Walking in the Dark Valley: required Sunday obligation. add these people to your list. Marian High School and a 1982 grasp where true inner peace, con- When Cancer is a Constant One of the most overlooked Many of us live such busy lives graduate from the University of tentment and joy is to be found. Companion.” This is the third of a blessings in the Catholic Church is that it’s difficult to squeeze in time Notre Dame. As one grows to appreciate the four-part series through Lent. 22 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC MARCH 22, 2009 Being shallow now Testimonies of celebrity Catholics prompt the question: What did we do wrong?
BY GREG ERLANDSON One needs only to read ing Jewish godparents, blaming it statement, the Kennedy’s introduction, when she on “some priest deciding to pull a insensitive remark, Thin soup recounts personally asking Pope power game.” even the cruelty One of the most “Being Catholic Now” (Crown, Benedict XVI to allow African Comedian Bill Maher is now of an individual interesting essays is $24.95), by Kerry Kennedy, is the Catholics to use condoms because, an atheist, but he did go to some priest or bishop by Ingrid Mattson, kind of book that gives me a duh, “a word from the church and Sunday school classes, and is now becomes an an ex-Catholic who headache. millions of lives could be saved.” qualified to say that he hates reli- indictment of is now the president There is so much wrong about Apparently all those words gion: “It’s the worst thing in the all. Always it is of the Islamic Society it, so many proud manifestations from the church about multiple world.” the layperson of North America. of ignorance, so much smug self- sexual partners and marital chasti- Politician Nancy Pelosi’s state- who sits in Younger than most of absorption on the part of Kennedy ty and that whole “gynecological ment that the church’s belief in judgment. Kennedy paints a the contributors, she and the many “prominent theology” thing have not done the free will “is very consistent with portrait of her mother, Ethel recalls being raised by Americans” she interviewed that it trick, but millions of Africans are women having the right to choose” Kennedy, dragging her children parents who were “not particularly is a chore to make it through a sin- simply waiting for the word from abortion, is a unique theological out of Mass if the sermon went religious,” but whose “energy was gle chapter, much less the entire Pope Benedict to sheath them- insight that is very convenient for long, and rejecting priests who focused on social justice and book. selves. her political choices. were not sufficiently social-justice activism.” It is the kind of book that had It is a statement akin in minded to meet her lofty Hyannis In Islam she discovered prayer, me talking out loud, and writing thoughtfulness to “if the Vatican Vestigial Catholics Port ideals. learning and religious community. notes in the margins IN CAPITAL would only sell its treasures, we Related to this thoroughgoing She likes “Islam’s sense of connec- LETTERS with exclamation could eradicate poverty and dis- There is something striking inability to deal with the human tion through generations.” She dis- points. ease,” actress Susan Sarandon’s about the stories, taken cumula- side of Catholicism is a striking covered, in short, a world that And yet I can recommend it as helpful suggestion. tively. First, what many of the lack of personal sin. Dan Aykroyd, Catholicism itself inhabits, but a sociological treasure, a verbal Novelist Anna Quindlen coined respondents are doing is defining a who “(flips) through the Bible which she was never fully intro- collage of what went wrong with a the phrase “gynecological theolo- vestigial Catholicism, similar to occasionally,” remembers hijack- duced to. generation, and perhaps a signpost gy,” declaring that is where “the ethnic Judaism. The book could ing trucks and stealing cigarettes, An even younger Catholic, col- to where we need to go in the church is totally wrong.” If she well be titled “Being Catholic hams and turkeys, but because he lege student Allouisa May Thames, future. were pope (a brain-wrenching Then.” Some of this is really just was “robbing from big corpora- describes a priest on her campus “Being Catholic Now” is a col- image if ever there was one), she nostalgia for youthful memories, a tions,” there’s no reason to feel who “avoids talking about God and lection of personal testimonials would make everything better by kind of smells-and-bells any of the horrible Catholic guilt. Jesus, like he’s stepping on eggshells from 37 Catholics. Almost all are allowing birth control, ordaining Catholicism for people who have Which brings us to a final trying not to offend anyone.” white, middle-aged and middle or women and approving in vitro fer- otherwise walked away from the theme: Social sin — what people Kerry Kennedy and her ideo- upper class. Most speak with con- tilization. Call it Gynecological majority of church teachings. As do who hate the poor and mistreat logical clan have a big question to viction unencumbered by knowl- Theology, Take Two. historian Douglas Brinkley writes, the weak — is lambasted. While answer: They claim still to be edge. They weigh in on all the Talking head Bill O’Reilly, who “I may be a lapsed Catholic, but I almost no one attempts to defend Catholic, drawing on childhood many flaws of the church, starting like Quindlen doesn’t do “Catholic have no desire to give up my church teaching in moral areas, memories and then picking and with its priests and bishops. They guilt,” claims credit for getting Catholicism.” there is a huge emphasis placed on choosing what fits into their cur- obsess compulsively about the Cardinal Bernard Law removed Sarandon doesn’t really see her- social justice. I’m sure it is just a rent lifestyles. But what will they church’s “obsession” with sex and from office in Boston, criticizes self as Catholic at all, but baptizes coincidence that in the broader be passing on? Will their children recall a multitude of its sins and homilies for being irrelevant, and her kids “because why not give secular society in which these be like Ingrid Mattson, deprived of slights, ranging from sexual abuse points out that if everyone lived as them that?” She’s not married to celebrities so comfortably move, it substance and left searching for it to the prohibition against perform- Jesus lived, life would be peachy, their father, but, hey, that’s one of is the only acceptable good a elsewhere? Will they be like ing marriage ceremonies on a but “it’s the men (of the church) those “read-the-fine-print kind of church can be seen as committing. Allouisa May Thames, rejecting beach. who implement (the faith) that things,” and God really doesn’t It goes over well at cocktail par- this kind of thin soup and becom- screwed it up.” mind “if you’re committed to each ties, whereas talk of salvation, sin ing the new generation of ortho- ‘Gynecological theology’ Journalist Cokie Roberts other, if you are kind.” and sacrifice tend to spoil the dox Catholics? Or will they sleep- rebukes the church for not allow- Threaded throughout these ves- canapés. walk in the faith as well? And yet, despite the idiocies tigial memories is an omnipresent To be fair to the book, there are and blunders, the casual cruelties anti-clericalism. 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MARCH 22, 2009 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 23 REST IN PEACE Bluffton Janie L.Kolash, 91, Notre Dame William A.Garvey, 82, St.John the Baptist Brother Anthony E. HAT S APPENING St.Joseph Jorae, CSC, 67, W ’ H ? Granger St.Joseph Chapel Decatur May Ann Moon, 85, WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. Send in your Charles W.Mowery, 81, St.Pius X South Bend St.Mary of the Kathryn Ewald, 81, announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, John P.Garman, 83, Assumption Our Lady of Hungary Fort Wayne 46856; or e-mail: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge St.Pius X Elkhart Louis J.Tatay, 90, or payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please Huntington John E.Kidder, Jr., 73, St.Matthew Cathedral Michael P.Hadley, 65, call our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. St.Thomas the Apostle Ss.Peter and Paul Benedict J.Sopczynski, Regina C.Zimmerman, 93, St.Stanislaus Mishawaka St. Adalbert plans fish fry Spaghetti dinner planned 93, St.Vincent de Paul FISH FRIES Margaret C.Van De Russell W.Siders, 84, Jonah fish fry South Bend — St. Adalbert will Warsaw — The Knights of Fort Wayne Putte, 100, St.Bavo St.Stanislaus South Bend — St. Matthew have a fish fry Friday, March 20, Columbus Council 4511 will from 3:30-7 p.m. in the Heritage host a spaghetti dinner Saturday, Richard N.Wyss, 81, Cathedral will have a Jonah fish Linda D.Banner, 59, Barbara J.Wolf, 68, fry on Friday, March 27, from 4- Center. Adults and carry-out March 21, Adults $8, children St.Therese $7.50, children 5-12 $3 and chil- ages 5-12 $4 and children under St. Bavo Holy Cross 7 p.m., in the school gym. Joseph W.Fitzgerald, Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for dren under 5 free. 5 free. Proceeds to support teens Michael D.Madigan, David M.Lacluyse, 37, summer retreats. The council is 83, St.Charles seniors, $4 for children and chil- 60, St.Monica Holy Cross dren under 6 free. Carry-outs MISC. HAPPENINGS located at 26 W. Bell Dr., Borromeo Benefit dinner hosts Lou Holtz William M.Hauguel, James D.Metz, 59, available. William M.Lenard, 78, South Bend — The Women’s Vespers and choral concert 77, Queen of Peace Holy Family St.Charles Borromeo St. Joseph plans fish fry and bake sale Care Center will host a benefit Mishawaka — Queen of Peace Parish will offer sung Vespers Sister M.Emmarita Elaine A.Freymuth, 85, Roanoke — St. Joseph Church dinner and silent auction with Edward P.Moulin, 78, Sunday, March 22, at 5 p.m. Magsamen, OSF,90, Christ the King will hold a fish fry and bake sale speaker Lou Holtz on Tuesday, Cathedral of the June 2, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are The University of Notre Dame St.Francis Convent Friday, March 20, from 5-7:30 Immaculate Martin J.Moorman, 85, p.m. at the Roanoke American $250. For reservations, call (260) Basilica Schola will lead the Conception Jennifer G.Paturalski, Legion, 1122 N. Main St. Adults 242-9377 or online at music and will present a brief St.Jude www.womenscarecenter.org. To Lenten choral concert following 36, St.Joseph $7, children under 12 $4. Baked Karel M.Vandersnick, Anna Tutino Smith, 58, goods and carry-out available. donate an auction item, contact Vespers. [email protected] or call 46, Most Precious Barbara L.Fras, 83, St.Joseph Blood St.Joseph Corpus Christi Jonah fish fry (260) 432-3282. Palm weaving and brunch South Bend — Corpus Christi Waterloo — St. Michael the Parish will have a Jonah fish fry Soup and the Stations Archangel Parish will have a Perspectives, the Notre Dame RUMMAGE SALES and salad bar Friday, March 20, South Bend — The Corpus palm weaving brunch in the Disabilities Awareness Club, will Christi Altar and Rosary Society parish hall on Sunday, March 29, create awareness about and pro- Spring rummage sale from 4-7:30 p.m. Adults $8, chil- Kendallville — Immaculate will have a simple meal of soup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A light vide support for students with dren 6-12 $3 and children 5 and Conception Parish will have a under free. and bread each Friday of Lent, brunch will be served. No reser- disabilities. followed by Stations of the Cross vations necessary. Create your spring rummage sale Friday, bouquet of palms to bring to the March 27, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry where children are invited to Square Dance time Palm Sunday celebration. and Saturday, March 28, from 9- South Bend — Sacred Heart of gather with Father Cam at the Columbia City — St. Catherine altar to pray each Station. Soup 11:30 a.m. Bag sale after 3 p.m. Jesus will have a Lenten fish fry Parish (located 10 miles south of on Friday and all day Saturday. by Tyner IOOF Friday, March is served beginning at 6 p.m. in Legion of Mary Acies Columbia City on State Road 9) 20, from 4-7 p.m. Adults and all the Peterson Room. Stations fol- South Bend — The Legion of will have a square dance on low at 7:30 in the church. Mary will hold its Acies at Our Saturday, March 28. Doors open Garage sale carry-out drive-up tickets are $8. Fort Wayne — St. Vincent de Lady of Hungary Church, April at 6:30 p.m., dancing from 7-10 Children ages 6 -12 are $3 and Paul HASA will have a garage Spaghetti dinner for Lent 5 at 3 p.m. Active and auxiliary p.m. to music by Breakaway. children ages 5 and under are sale Friday, April 3, from 8 a.m. Fort Wayne — A Lenten members are to attend. For infor- Cost is $10 per person including free. Tickets available after each to 2 p.m. and Saturday, April 4, spaghetti dinner sponsored by mation call (574) 259-6215 or snack and pop. Mass or by calling (574) 291- with a $3 bag sale from 8 a.m. to 3775. The Knights of Columbus (260) 483-0950. Council 12417 will be held noon in the parish hall. Enter Soup and salad served through door 10. Fish fry at Precious Blood Friday, March 27, from 5-8 p.m. Perspectives, a disability awareness South Bend — The Ladies of the Fort Wayne — Most Precious at Our Lady of Good Hope club, coming to St. Augustine Parish Knights of Columbus Council Church, 7215 St. Joe Rd. Shrimp South Bend — Notre Dame stu- #553 will have a soup and salad Rummage sale Blood Parish, 1529 Barthold St., Mishawaka — The St. Monica and scallop pasta $6.50, dents will present a panel discus- luncheon Monday, March 30, will have a fish fry Friday, Rosary Society will have a rum- Marinara pasta $4. Meal includes sion at St. Augustine about suc- from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the March 20, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. mage sale Saturday, March 21, salad, bread, dessert and bever- ceeding in school and life despite Knights of Columbus Hall, 553 Adults $8, children 6-12 $4 and from 9 a.m. till noon in the age. Proceeds support teens sum- disabilities on Sunday, March 22, E. Washington St. Hungarian children 5 and under $1. Carry- church basement. There will be mer retreats. after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. goulash will be served. A $5 out available. household items, toys, holiday donation is requested. decorations, books, etc.
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“The bishop called and told me of 40 names of refugees here. He said there are no Burmese-speak- ing priests here, and it would be nice if I could come and do min- istry for them,” says Father Mahn Thapwa, adding, “It’s the first time I’ve experienced a bishop taking personal interest.” According to Father Mahn Thapwa, there are currently no official sponsorship placements for the over 5,000 Burmese in other KAY COZAD dioceses. Burmese ordained priest Father Sixtus Ye Myint, right and Father So following a consorted effort Stephen Mahn Thapwa celebrate a special Mass spoken in the native to enlist other priests to minister at Burmese language at MacDougal Chapel on March 15 for over 40 men, his parish in Kansas, Father Mahn women and children, all refugees from Burma, who have been resettled DIANE FREEBY Thapwa was happy to help. in Fort Wayne. The two visiting priests, who pastor parishes in the Bishop John M. D’Arcy was on hand to pay tribute to To assist him on his sojourn to Diocese of Wichita, Kan., spent the weekend at Bishop John M. D’Arcy’s the Summit City, Father Mahn request, meeting with the Catholic Burmese population in an attempt to Father Walter Bly, who is retiring after 43 years of dedicat- Thapwa enlisted longtime friend give voice to their concerns as Catholics. ed service. An icon at Saint Joseph’s High School, Father Father Sixtus Ye Myint, another of the 11 Burmese priests in the Bly was honored at Saturday’s 2009 Excellence Auction, Diocese of Wichita. Father Ye munity at MacDougal Chapel, Kansas, who drove all the way to “The Battle of Jericho: A Tribute to Father Walter Bly.” A Myint was ordained in 1978 in where the awe and reverence were spend the weekend with them Burma and has been in the U.S. palpable. and give them pastoral care. This record number of parents, teachers, alums and religious since 2001, pastoring at St. Mary During the homily, which was brought the Burmese Catholics were on hand as over 350 gathered at the Hilton Garden Parish in Moline. spoken in the Burmese language great joy, and also several other The two arrived in Fort Wayne as well as in English, Father Mahn Catholic people who have been Inn at Saint Mary’s College. on March 12, and in addition to Thapwa encouraged the devout working with them.” meeting with Bishop D’Arcy and audience to “be patient and the Father Mahn Thapwa says of Father Robert Schulte, vicar gener- time will come when you will be his trip to Fort Wayne, “I think al of the diocese, to examine the blessed with the sacraments of with the way the bishop and pas- list of registered Catholic Burmese marriage and baptism here,” assur- tors are so open and helpful, the Cursillo enriches, develops and investigate ways to assist other ing them that their concerns had Burmese are at home in this spiri- Catholic Burmese, the two shep- been heard. tual home.” herds met privately with members Julie, a Burmese native current- He adds, “The language is a adult Christian leaders of the Burmese population. ly living in Fort Wayne, says the barrier, but the caring is already Faustina, Burmese outreach sermon was an encouragement to apparent. Our role is to tear the a Cursillo weekend listen and advocate for the YWCA and a BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC support her people. barrier down and assure them of reflect on talks presented by a resettled Burmese refugee herself, “He told us to be honest and the love and care the diocese has team of laypersons, religious and says of the priests’ visit, “The hard working,” Julie says. “That is for them.” SOUTH BEND — There are clergy who have also made a Burmese Catholics in Fort Wayne good especially for the Burmese The priests would like to return many movements in the church weekend. There is sharing, prayer want to thank the bishop for taking who are coming for the first time.” as time permits to support this that serve to help Catholics in and participation in the Eucharist. care of them. He invited the priests It is the recipe, she says, for a bet- community, and perhaps, they say, their quest to live good Christian It is a special time to share faith, to help those who don’t speak ter life and a brighter future. to offer the sacraments as well as lives: Marriage and Engaged come closer to Christ and build English to make confession. They Bishop D’Arcy was pleased to facilitate retreats and encourage Encounter, Christ Renews His Christian community. talked to us about making confes- have the assistance of these active participation in the Parish and Antioch are but to At baptism each Catholic sion, having children baptized and priests and says, “As pastor of Catholic Church. “Hopefully, name a few. Another one of these received the call to participate in marriage in the church.” the diocese, the bishop has the they (the Catholic Burmese) will movements is called Cursillo Christ’s mission to renew the The Burmese clerics offered the responsibility to give pastoral continue to feel more comfort- (pronounced kur-see-yo). Many earth with God’s love. Cursillo opportunity for the sacrament of care to everyone. Catholics are able in this spiritual home,” says other renewal movements are supports adult Catholics in their reconciliation in Burma’s native only 1 percent of the population Father Mahn Thapwa. based on the structure and goals efforts to live out this responsi- tongue on Sunday, March 15, fol- in Burma, but we are finding they Following the Mass the of Cursillo. bility in the many environments lowed by a Burmese-language are very devout in their faith; and Burmese community, along with The Cursillo movement has its where they live and work. Mass. it is my obligation as bishop to the two visiting priests attended a origins in Spain where a group of Cursillo doesn’t end on Fathers Mahn Thapwa and Ye find priests who can preach to luncheon at the Archbishop Noll young men who conducted pil- Sunday evening. One of the Myint concelebrated Mass for a them, hear their confessions and Catholic Center hosted by Bishop grimages were seeking a way to many blessings of Cursillo is congregation of nearly 40 men, offer Mass in their own language. D’Arcy and the Diocese of Fort deepen their spirituality, become becoming part of a supportive women and children, who had Through the Burmese, we found Wayne-South Bend. better Christians, get closer to the life-giving faith community that come to worship as Catholic com- two such priests serving in Lord and to spread the Gospel. assists the members as they strive The fulfillment of their desire together to grow in their relation- eventually grew into a Christian ship with Christ and the church. renewal movement that is active Deepening one’s faith is a life- in many countries throughout the time process. Those who make it world. are encouraged to become part of The main goal or purpose of a small group that meets regular- Cursillo is to help enrich and ly to support one another in develop adult Christian leaders attempts to be good Christians who strive to bring Christ into and live Christ’s mission. ANEW APPROACH TO SENIOR LIVING their daily lives, not by preaching The next weekend for men in at people, but by living the the diocese is March 26-29 and Gospel. the women’s weekend will be Come see the difference for yourself Cursillo is Spanish for “short April 23-26 at St. Patrick Parish or call us for more information. course” or “little.” in South Bend. The weekend is sometimes Independent and Assisted Living, Nursing Care called “a short course in and Good Shepherd Memory Care. Christianity.” It is an encounter For more information contact Donna with Christ, which begins on a or Steve Sulentic at (574) 656- Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and 8261; Mary or Tim Weber at 4PVUI *SPOXPPE %SJWF 4PVUI #FOE */ t formerly St. Paul’s Retirement Community ends at 7 p.m. the following (574) 289-2269; or Melissa or Sunday. Those who participate in Jeff Murawski at (574) 232-2529. www.TrinitySeniorSanctuary.org