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Pope Benedict's Pontificate Marked by Teaching, Call to Return to Faith March 3, 2013 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 87, No. 9 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Enshrinement honors Pope Benedict’s St. Gianna Beretta Molla pontificate marked Hope for couples who struggle with infertility Page 8 by teaching, call to return to faith Pope Benedict XVI Pope’s legacy and vision BY JOHN THAVIS AND FRANCIS X. ROCCA propels Church into future VATICAN CITY (CNS) — influential adviser during the 1962- During his almost eight-year 65 Second Vatican Council, he Page 1, 3-6, 16 pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI made it a priority as pope to correct impressed the world as a teacher, what he saw as overly expansive guiding Catholics to the sources of interpretations of Vatican II in favor the faith and urging modern society of readings that stressed the coun- not to turn its back on God. cil’s continuity with the Church’s Marian pastoral visit Citing his age and diminish- millennial traditions. Bishop Rhoades visits ing energy, the 85-year-old pope Under his oversight, the Vatican announced Feb. 11 that he would continued to highlight the Church’s Mishawaka high school be resigning effective Feb. 28 and moral boundaries on issues such as would devote the rest of his life to end-of-life medical care, marriage Page 9 prayer. and homosexuality. But the pope’s As pastor of the universal message to society at large focused Church, he used virtually every less on single issues and more on medium at his disposal — books the risk of losing the basic relation- Stewardship and Twitter, sermons and encycli- ship between the human being and cals — to catechize the faithful on the Creator. Spiritual and material the foundational beliefs and prac- He consistently warned the West tices of Christianity, ranging from that unless its secularized society CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING needs are connected the sermons of St. Augustine to the rediscovered religious values, it Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign Feb. 28. He is sign of the cross. pictured during a general audience in St. Peter’s Square in this Aug. 4, Page 10 Having served in his 30s as an BIO, PAGE 4 2010, file photo. ‘The Light Is On For You’ TODAY’S CATHOLIC LIFE Confessions in all parishes of the diocese on March 6, 6-8 p.m. SPRING ISSUE AVAILABLE in the Archdiocese of Washington and has BY TIM JOHNSON been adopted by other dioceses with much The “Spring” success. With this program, all parishes in a TODAY diocese open their churches on a particular issue of Today’s A publication of the Diocese of’S Fort Wayne-SouthCCATHOLICATHOLIC Bend ishop Kevin C. Rhoades has designated evening for Confessions. BWednesday, March 6, from 6-8 p.m., The U.S. bishops released an exhorta- Catholic Life “as the date and time for all the churches tion encouraging the faithful to avail them- is available at of our diocese to be open for prayer and am Lif selves to the sacrament of Penance during parishes across e asking all our priests to hear individual con- Lent of 2013. fessions during that two-hour time period,” “The Light Is On For You” is for the diocese. Pick he wrote in a letter to priests. Catholics who frequent Confession, but up your copy The initiative is called “The Light Is is also an opportunity for Catholics who On for You” and will offer Catholics of may be reluctant to come to the sacrament, and see what the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend SPRING n Home Improvement have been away for some time, or just find springtime n In your Easter Bonnet TODAY’S CATHOLIC n the availability of the sacrament of it difficult to get to a Saturday afternoon Life Spring Breakin’ tcLIFE-SPRING 2013.indd 1 Reconciliation. has to offer ... and more Confession time. It is an opportunity for 1 Confession provides an opportunity to Catholics to reconnect with Christ and His — rebirth and 2/13/13 3:48 PM set aside sinful ways and to draw closer to Church. renewal with gardening and the Lord. For those who have been away from home improve ment, Easter traditions “The Light Is On For You” is endorsed the sacrament for some time, churches will by the U.S. bishops and is an invitation have Reconciliation brochures available for and spiritual spring break adventures. to all Catholics of the diocese to stop in church for prayer and provides the oppor- tunity for Confession. The program began LIGHT, PAGE 16 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 3, 2013 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the The Light Is On For You Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades IN TRUTH EDITOR: Tim Johnson AND NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad CHARITY Editorial Department BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan FREELANCE WRITERS: Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie Elberson, Denise n Wednesday, March 6th, the Fedorow, Diane Freeby, Sister Margie churches of our diocese will all be Lavonis, CSC, Jodi Magallanes, Joe open from 6:00 to 8:00 PM with Kozinski, Vince LaBarbera and Deb Opriests available for the Sacrament of Wagner Penance. The light of the confessional will be on for all who seek to receive the Lord’s forgiveness in this great sacrament. THE Business Department LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU! BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride This initiative throughout our diocese AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber and also in many dioceses throughout the BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol United States is one that seeks to help [email protected] people to rediscover the importance, beauty, and value of the Sacrament of Penance and Advertising Sales Reconciliation. Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI wrote: “We (260) 456-2824 know that the faithful are surrounded by a culture that tends to eliminate the sense of Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) sin and to promote a superficial approach (574) 234-0687 that overlooks the need to be in a state of Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org grace in order to approach sacramental communion worthily. The loss of a con- Published weekly except the fourth sciousness of sin always entails a certain CNS PHOTO/NANCY PHELAN WIECHEC Sunday in June, second and fourth superficiality in the understanding of God’s weeks in July and August, the first, Father Kevin Regan of the Archdiocese of Washington demonstrates the granting of absolution love.” third and fifth weeks of September and that occurs during the sacrament of Reconciliation. The priest, acting in the person of Christ, can We must overcome this superficiality by last week in December by the Diocese absolve a person of their sins with their contrition, confession and penance. of Fort Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. a renewed commitment to confession, so Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, necessary in our journey of faith. The Year IN 46801. Periodicals postage paid at of Faith is “a summons to an authentic and Fort Wayne, IN, and additional mailing renewed conversion to the Lord, the one office. Savior of the world.” If we are to grow in offense against the love of the Father. We sion by preparing well before receiving the our life in Christ, we all need to recognize also see how sin harms the son — he loses sacrament. This includes making a good POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: our need for continual conversion. We need his dignity. He is reduced to very tragic examination of conscience. This examina- Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort to continually turn away from sin and be conditions. However, the good news is that tion should include an honest look at our Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: renewed in our fidelity to the Gospel. the Father waits for him to return. His arms lives in relation to the teachings of Jesus and [email protected]. The Lord offers us His forgiveness in are open wide to receive his son home. In His Church. The Ten Commandments are the Sacrament of Penance, a source of great MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort fact, when his son repents and starts home, a good place to start. All should ask them- Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) peace for our souls. We will never find this the father hurries to embrace him and selves about their love of God and neighbor, 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. interior peace unless we first are aware of pardon him. This is what happens in the remembering the two greatest command- BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, our need for forgiveness. To receive for- Sacrament of Penance. Our merciful Father ments. In reply to the question: “Which Mishawaka, IN 46544. Telephone (574) giveness, we must be sorry for our sins and receives us in His loving arms. He forgives commandment in the Law is the greatest?” 234-0687. Fax (574) 830-1042. reject them. This is repentance, the very us and restores our dignity as His sons and Jesus said: “You shall love the Lord your heart of conversion. We must return to the daughters. We are restored to His friendship God with all your heart, and with all your News deadline is the Monday morning Father, like the prodigal son, with sorrow and regain the joy of being saved. soul, and with all your mind. This is the before publication date. Advertising for our sins, with confidence in the Father’s As Catholics, we are blessed to have greatest and first commandment.
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