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visits to VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI bap- Catholic schools tized 21 infants and told their parents and godparents that educating them in the faith will not be easy in Pages 9-12 today’s society. The liturgy Jan. 9 in the Sistine Chapel, enlivened by the cries of the newly baptized and their siblings, marked the feast of the Baptism of the Lord — an event depicted in one of the splendid Renaissance fres- First anniversary coes that adorn the walls of the chapel. Bishop reflects on installation In his homily, the pope said the Church encourages the baptism of newborns as the “beginning of a path of one year ago holiness and conformity to Christ.” He compared it to the planting of a seed that will one day turn into a mag- Pages 2-3 nificent tree. Naturally, he added, at a later age each of the baptized will need to give their free and conscious assent to the faith. That presupposes that, as children, they will receive formation in Scripture and in Church Tragedy in Tucson teachings, he said. Page 3 This educational path is something the Church, the parents and the godparents need to work together to provide, he said. “Cooperation between the Christian community and the family is more necessary than ever in the current Epiphany social context, in which the institution of the family is threatened on many sides, and must face many prob- Savior is found among poor lems in its mission of educating in the faith,” he said. He said rapid social changes and the weakening of Page 5 cultural stability make religious education a real challenge today. For that reason, he said, the parish should make every effort to aid families in this task of trans- mitting the faith to younger generations. New translation of The infants baptized by the pope, 13 boys and eight girls, are children of Vatican employees. the Mass Speaking at his noon blessing the same day, the pope underlined the importance of Baptism in the lives CNS PHOTO/L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO VIA REUTERS The Gloria of all Christians, as well as the “great responsibility” Pope Benedict XVI baptizes one of 21 infants during a Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Page 15 assumed by parents and godparents in the sacrament. Vatican Jan. 9. Pope John Paul miracle nears final recognition end of 2010, the presumed miracle BY CAROL GLATZ Sister Marie-Simon-Pierre attends a 2007 news conference in Aix-en- passed the first three stages in a Provence, France. A miracle, involv- five-step process that involves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A pre- medical experts, a medical board, ing the French nun said to have sumed miracle needed for the beat- theological consultants, the mem- ification of the late Pope John Paul been cured of Parkinson’s disease, bers of the congregation and, final- II reportedly has reached the final has been approved by a Vatican ly, Pope Benedict. stages of approval. medical board and a group of the- In 2005, Pope Benedict set Pope The miracle — involving a ologians and is now awaiting judg- John Paul on the fast track to beati- French nun said to have been cured ment from the members of the fication by waiving the normal of Parkinson’s disease — has been Congregation for Saints’ Causes, five-year waiting period for the approved by a Vatican medical according to Italian journalist introduction of his sainthood cause. board and a group of theologians Andrea Tornielli. The initial diocesan phase of the and is now awaiting judgment from cause was completed in April 2007. the members of the Congregation After a team of theological consult- for Saints’ Causes, according to Jesuit Father Federico ants to the Congregation for Saints’ Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli. CNS PHOTO/SERGE PAGANO, REUTERS Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, Causes studied the 2,000-page If the congregation accepts the ceremony can be scheduled. told Catholic News Service Jan. 4 “positio,” the document that makes healing as a miracle attributable to Tornielli, who covers the Vatican that the final step before beatifica- the case for beatification, Pope the late pope’s intercession, then for the newspaper Il Giornale, wrote tion requires the pope’s approval Benedict formally decreed in Pope Benedict XVI still would Jan. 4 that the process is so far and that the pope is free to make his December 2009 that Pope John Paul have to sign a decree formally rec- advanced that Pope John Paul could own decision on the matter. had heroically lived the Christian ognizing it before a beatification be beatified sometime in 2011. According to Tornielli, at the virtues and was venerable. 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC (ISSN 0891-1533) Reflection on first anniversary (USPS 403630) Official newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 IN TRUTH PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades AND

EDITOR: Tim Johnson CHARITY NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan his past week, I gave an interview to FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, a local television station on my first year as Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, T Bend. It was a very pleasant interview as Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, the reporter asked many good questions Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May which provided an occasion to review my Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, experiences this past year. At the end of the CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner interview, the reporter asked me to sum up my feelings after one year as bishop here. I had a hard time thinking of one word to Business Department sum up my experience. Thinking about this the next few days, one word clearly came BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice to mind. That word is GRATEFUL. AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber As the first anniversary of my installa- BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol tion as your bishop approaches, my heart is [email protected] filled with gratitude to the faithful of our diocese for their warm welcome and kind- TODAY’S CATHOLIC ARCHIVES Advertising Sales ness the past 12 months. I truly feel at Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades is shown here at St. Matthew Cathedral on Jan. 12, 2010, at the Vespers Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) home here, thanks to the goodness of so Service the evening before his installation as ninth bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South (260) 456-2824 many, beginning with Bishop D’Arcy, my Bend. St. Matthew Cathedral rector, Msgr. Michael Heintz, prepares to introduce Bishop Rhoades to community leaders. Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) predecessor. Thinking back to this time last (574) 234-0687 year, I remember how gracious Bishop D’Arcy was as I prepared to begin my epis- South Bend, I thought about my first homi- devoted to the teaching of the apostles, to Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org copal ministry here. His kindness and gra- ly here in the diocese. It was during Vespers the mission of catechesis. Let us allow our- ciousness have continued throughout the at Saint Matthew Cathedral on the eve of selves to be filled with the ardor of the Published weekly except the first my installation. I reflected on a verse from apostolic preaching which followed Sunday in January, fourth Sunday in year. June, second and fourth weeks in July I am deeply grateful to the priests of our the Acts of the Apostles which described Pentecost. As I prepare to become your and August and the first week of diocese who are my wonderful coworkers the life of the primitive Christian communi- bishop, I am reminded of Saint Paul’s burn- September by the Diocese of Fort in pastoral ministry. I have enjoyed every ty in Jerusalem: They devoted themselves to ing conviction when he cried out: “Woe to Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., presbyteral gathering and also my frequent the apostles’ instruction and the communal me if I do not preach the Gospel” (1 Cor P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. encounters with our priests in my office and life, to the breaking of bread and the 9:16). Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, in parishes throughout the diocese. These prayers. 2. They devoted themselves to commun- IN, and additional mailing office. hardworking and faithful servants of the In this one verse (Acts 2:42), we read ion or fellowship (in Greek, koinonia). Lord have been a great support. I am very four key elements of the life of the Church This too is an essential element of the POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: grateful to our priests for their commitment at its origins and throughout history. I wish life of the Church of all ages. We read in Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort to Christ and His Church. I also thank our to share with you what I preached about the Acts of the Apostles that the first Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: these four elements in my first homily here Christians were of “one heart and one soul” [email protected]. deacons and our seminarians who are also an inspiration through their faith and devo- in our diocese since they express the key (Acts 4:32). This unity is a gift of the Holy priorities of my service as your bishop: Spirit. We are called to be of “one heart and MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort tion. Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) We have many religious sisters, priests, 1. 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Advertising the way of the Beatitudes. In their trial before the Sanhedrin, Saints communion, one in which our profound deadline is nine days before publica- I am deeply grateful to all the dedicated Peter and John said: “We cannot but speak unity in Christ is truly lived and practiced tion date. employees of our diocese and all who work of what we have seen and heard” (Acts as brothers and sisters in Christ. 4:20). We are called by the Lord to share one LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- in our parishes, schools, and other institutions. This cohort of workers serves the My brothers and sisters, as I begin my another’s joys and sufferings, to attend to comes original, signed letters about ministry among you, I wish to focus on this one another’s needs, to be committed to issues affecting church life. Although Church with much zeal and commitment. we cannot publish every letter we And there are many others who are very key mission of the Church: evangelization, practical and concrete love for every human receive, we strive to provide a balanced active in the Church in volunteer capacities, the proclamation of Christ in our diocese being (Novo Millennio Ineunte 49), espe- representation of expressed opinions sharing their time and talents in serving and in our world today. I hope and pray that cially the poor and suffering in our midst. and a variety of reflections on life in the others. we will have that zeal and enthusiasm of Our mission of charity necessarily includes Church.We will choose letters for publi- During this past year, I have met thou- the early Christians and have that passion a deep commitment to respect for the life of cation based on reader interest, timeli- sands of lay faithful throughout the diocese expressed by Peter and John: “We cannot every human being from conception until ness and fairness. Readers may agree or who have also kindly welcomed me. I but speak of what we have seen and heard.” natural death. In his first encyclical, “God disagree with the letter writers’ opin- thank all of you for your example of faith, Clearly this will be one of my first priori- is Love,” Pope Benedict reminded us that ions. Letters must not exceed 250 for living the Catholic faith through active ties since this is the Church’s fundamental the Church is a community of love and he words. All letters must be signed and participation in the Body of Christ, the mission. I invite you and all the people of said that “the Church cannot neglect the include a phone number and address Church. our diocese to be renewed in this holy task service of charity any more than she can for verification.We reserve the right to of spreading the faith and of inviting others neglect the Sacraments and the Word.” edit letters for legal and other concerns. So, in thinking of one word to describe my feelings on this first anniversary, I to enter into the joy of our Catholic faith. Practical love for the least of our brothers Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, would have to say “grateful.” I thank all of I wish to affirm this evening my firm and sisters must be a decisive feature of our P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN you for your kindness, goodness, and love. commitment to Catholic education since life as a diocese, as a community of 46856-1169; or e-mail: In reflecting on my approaching first one of our most important duties is to pass Christ’s disciples. [email protected] anniversary which I will spend doing a pas- on the faith to our children and young peo- toral visit to Saint Joseph’s High School in ple. Like the first Christians, we must be TRUTH, PAGE 3 JANUARY 16, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 As Tucson mourns, victims are remembered TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — With PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF flags nationwide flying at half-staff BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES and people pausing for a moment of silence Jan. 10, the victims of the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson were being remembered for their warmth and goodness, some for their sense of public service, and several for their involvement in • Monday, Jan. 17, 5:05 p.m. — Mass and dinner at Moreau their churches. Seminary, University of Notre Dame The attack during a Saturday • Tuesday, Jan. 18, 5 p.m. — Redeemer Radio Capital morning meet-your-congressional- Campaign Donor Thank You Event, St. Mary Parish, Fort Wayne representative event at a Safeway • Sunday, Jan. 23, 3 p.m. — Mass for diocesan participants at shopping center left six people March for Life, St. Matthew Cathedral, Washington, D.C. dead and another 14 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, 40, who hosted the event. The alleged shooter, Jared Lee and blood, Christ walks beside Loughner, 22, was stopped by us as our strength and our food bystanders and is being held on CNS PHOTO/RICK WILKING, REUTERS for the journey…” (Ecclesia de initial federal charges related to the A girl and her father light a candle at a memorial Jan. 9 outside Tucson TRUTH Eucharistia 62). deaths of two U.S. government University Medical Center in Arizona where victims of a Jan. 8 shooting CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 4. They devoted themselves employees — a federal judge and are recovering. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was in critical condi- to the prayers. a congressional aide — and the tion at the center after being shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner, In all we do and in all our attempted murder of Giffords and 22. He is accused of killing six people and wounding 14 others in the 3. They devoted themselves pastoral activity, we must be two of her staff members. to the breaking of the bread. Amid the outpouring of grief Jan. 8 shooting rampage. conscious of the primacy of The Holy Eucharist is truly grace. Prayer reminds us of the and shock in Arizona, the personal the vital center of our lives. It stories of the shooting victims from the Middle East, where he afar was overwhelming. “I could truth that without Christ, we were putting their faces into focus was to attend the annual not sleep. I just wanted to return was for the early Christians. It can do nothing. He is the vine for the world. Coordination of Episcopal home as soon as possible.” is for us today. Why is this? and we are the branches. Our U.S. District Court Judge John Conferences for the Church in the He noted that “as I would Because the Eucharist is Christ works will not bear fruit unless M. Roll, 63, and Christina Taylor Holy Land, representing the U.S. expect, the community has risen to Himself. It is Jesus who gives we are grafted onto the vine Green, 9, who were killed, were Conference of Catholic Bishops. the occasion,” with bystanders Himself to us. It is His redeem- who is Jesus. From the begin- both active in their Catholic The bishop was to preside over stepping up to help at the scene, ing sacrifice made present on ning, the first Christians were parishes. Roll, the chief judge of a Mass for the Healing of Our medical personnel working fever- the altar. That is why Pope John devoted to prayers of praise and the Tucson federal court, had Community, Remembrance of ishly, and public servants “trying Paul II could say in his great petition. This evening, we are stopped by the shopping center in Those Who Have Died, and for the to find answers to a horrific act of final encyclical, which was on praying together the Evening northwest Tucson to see Giffords Consolation of All Victims and violence perpetrated against inno- the Eucharist, that “the Church Prayer of the Church, a beauti- on his way home from morning Their Families at St. Odilia’s, cent people, everyone praying and draws her life from the ful part of our Catholic tradi- Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle where Christina Green made her offering support and condolences.” Eucharist.” tion. Church. Bill Badger, one of sever- first Communion last spring. He said that before he left the One of our top priorities We have such a rich spiritual al people who tackled the shooter “‘Let the children come to me,’ Middle East, he concelebrated a must be the rekindling and patrimony: Besides the Mass Jesus said (Mt 19:14). Christina is Mass with 10 other bishops in a to stop his rampage, despite his strengthening of Eucharistic and sacraments, we have own gunshot wound, also is active with him,” wrote Bishop Kicanas small Catholic church in Jericho, faith. One of the biggest chal- to parishes. where only about 50 Catholic fam- Eucharistic adoration, the in the parish he shared with the lenges we face today is the Liturgy of the Hours, lectio div- judge, according to Fred Allison, Roll for many years began his ilies are in the village, “but they all need for the recovery of the day by serving at Mass as a lector expressed to me their condolences ina (prayer with Scripture), the spokesman for the Tucson importance of attendance at Diocese. at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish or St. for what happened in Tucson and holy rosary, and many other Thomas the Apostle Church, the promised their prayers as did each Sunday Mass. As I become beautiful devotions. God wills Young Christina Green came to Bishop of Fort Wayne-South meet Giffords with a neighbor bishop said. “He lived his faith as of the bishops from Canada, our sanctification. He calls each because she was so interested in a servant of our nation for the Albania, France, Germany, Bend, I wish to issue a deep of us to holiness according to civics, having just been elected to cause of justice.” England and the Holy Land. Their appeal to all Catholics of the our different states in life. Our the student council at Mesa Verde Allison said he regularly saw comfort and heartfelt prayers diocese who do not regularly parishes are to be schools of Elementary School. The third- Roll at the daily noon Mass at St. meant a lot.” attend Mass to start anew and prayer, places where our people grader also was part of a children’s Augustine Cathedral, a few blocks Bishop Kicanas went on to make the Eucharist the heart of truly meet the Lord Jesus and choir at St. Odilia’s, the Catholic from the federal courthouse down- observe that “in the Holy Land, their observance of Sunday. fall in love with Him. We will church a few blocks from the town. violence is feared and expected. This is not only a fundamental not really progress along the shooting scene where a healing “He was absolutely dedicated Violence, too often, tears apart duty of Catholics and a mark of journey of holiness unless we and remembrance Mass was and devoted in terms of daily Mass both the Israeli and the Palestinian our Catholic identity, it is a are men and women of prayer. scheduled for Jan. 11. attendance and dedicated to the people. Each community knows necessity for living fully our Let us help one another on this The young athlete was part of a ministry as a lector,” Allison said. well the result of senseless vio- life in Christ! I invite our journey by praying often for sports-focused family. Her grand- “His faith was a wellspring of who lence. Their families have priests and our parishes to one another. father is former major league he was as a judge and in his mar- mourned the loss of loved ones make the promotion of Sunday As we continue with Vespers pitcher and manager Dallas Green, riage.” and cared for those injured. Mass attendance a priority in this evening, let us remember The bishop put words to the He added that the people in and her father, John Green, is a their mission of evangelization. the life of the early Christians scout for the Los Angeles emotions felt by people in Tucson Jericho, hearing about the Tucson Let us recall the example of and around the world who events, asked him how to prevent in Jerusalem. “They were Dodgers. The only girl on her the fourth century martyrs of devoted to the apostles’ instruc- Little League team, Christina was watched events unfold at the sub- such acts of violence. Abitanae in North Africa who urban shopping center. “I wish I knew the answer,” he tion and the communal life, to born on Sept. 11, 2001, and was defied the orders of the emper- featured in a book called “Faces of “It is incomprehensible that wrote. “But as the world continues the breaking of bread and the such a horrible tragedy could hap- to seek an answer to that question or when he forbade Christian prayers.” As I am about to Hope,” about 50 babies born on worship. They declared that it that day of terrorist attacks on the pen in the community that we love we can, each in our own way, begin my episcopal ministry United States. so much,” he wrote in his letter. “I strive to respect others, speak with was not possible for them to among you, I have recalled Roll, a fourth-degree member am shocked and devastated as I civility, try to understand one live without the Eucharist and these key elements of the of the Knights of Columbus, was see the horrible pictures on the another and to find healthy ways accepted martyrdom rather than Church’s life. They will be key remembered as “a person of great news and hear the reports of those to resolve our conflicts. not observe the Lord’s Day. priorities in my service to you. faith and great integrity” who was who have been killed and injured.” “But right now it is important The Holy Eucharist is such an May the Blessed Virgin Mary, a devoted member of two Tucson In a message, Bishop Kicanas as a community to pull together amazing gift and mystery. As the Queen of Apostles, inter- Catholic parishes, according to sent to Allison as he left Jerusalem and to reach out in care and con- the great John Paul said: “In the cede for us and for all the peo- Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. Bishop to return to Tucson, he said watch- cern to all who have been affect- humble signs of bread and ple of the Diocese of Fort Kicanas returned to Tucson hastily ing the television coverage from ed by this tragedy,” he added. wine, changed into his body Wayne-South Bend! 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011 Repairs after rockslides partially close grotto at Lourdes shrine

BY JONATHAN LUXMOORE “The rope inspection revealed that the rock on the northwest side has been affected OXFORD, England (CNS) — during bad weather by very high The Shrine of Our Lady of humidity, which has led to the Lourdes, one of Europe’s best- development of vegetation,” known pilgrimage sites, has Bishop Perrier explained. been partially closed for repairs “These conditions have con- amid reports that falling rocks tributed to erosions in the rock, in its fabled grotto could signal principally horizontal, which a major landslide. have caused water to stagnate in Work to secure the massive the stone and split it when rock face above the grotto start- frozen. Year by year, the rock is ed Jan. 3 and was expected to shifting,” he said. continue through February, said The project will find workers the Diocese of Tarbes and affixing lose chunks of rock, Lourdes. some weighing up to 15 tons, to Despite the work, the grotto the existing rock face. Safety would remain “open and wel- nets also will be installed to coming” during construction, catch any rocks that may fall in the diocese said. the future. Bishop Jacques Perrier of Lourdes, near the Pyrenees Tarbes and Lourdes detailed mountains in southern France, some of the work to be complet- attracts about 6 million visitors ed during a December news annually and has been a place of conference. He said the celebra- pilgrimage since 1858, when St. tion of Mass would be canceled Bernardette Soubirous experi- but that the daily rosary service enced the first of 18 visions of at 3 p.m. would continue until Mary. CNS PHOTOS BY NANCY WIECHEC repairs are completed. Mass is celebrated in the grotto at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France in this 2008 file photo. Repair work to prevent falling rocks began at the grotto Jan. 3 and was expected to continue through February.

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even new Catholic lawmak- sent will be the closest issues to Bristow, a Coal Mine Operations always did.” ers say they will draw on her heart this session. Manager, for Viking Mine and Married for 37 years and a Stheir faith to tackle some of “We need economic develop- INDIANA Miller Creek Mine, grew-up in a stay-at-home mother, Rep. the state’s biggest challenges as ment in the smaller, rural commu- large Catholic family with six Kubacki said, “When I run my they begin their journey under the nities and to stop the brain drain,” brothers and five sisters. household, I have to look at what capitol dome. said Ellspermann. “Rural areas CATHOLIC “My Catholic faith is the basis can we hold-off on, or where can Producing a balanced-budget, have been left behind in the of all my decisions, legislatively we cut back. This is what we are creating jobs, reducing abortion state’s economic development, at CONFERENCE or whether I’m driving down the going to have to do with the and providing school choice for the high-intellect level. road.” Ubelhor describes himself budget,” said Rep. Kubacki. BY BRIGID CURTIS AYER all Hoosier children top the new Ellspermann said the life as “very pro-life.” He said, “I’m “Moms are really good at making Catholic lawmakers’ “to do” list issues are “critically important” very concerned with all the social these kind of decisions, lovingly, this year. to her. She will be working to issues, and the economic issues.” but making the tough, sometime “My faith will always guide update Indiana’s informed con- religious directive, and I go back Ubelhor said he will be co- heart-wrenching decisions.” my decisions in everything I do,” sent law. “It’s a given. If a mother to them to help make decisions,” authoring an informed consent Rep. Bob Morris, R-Fort said Rep. Ron Bacon, R- has an ultrasound and sees her said the Beech Grove lawmaker. bill and a bill to prohibit any state Wayne, the owner of Healthkick Daylight. “We always have to be baby, she is not at all likely to Sen. Jim Tomes, R- money from going to abortion Nutrition Centers, said, “My looking out for the under served abort.” Wadesville, a former teamster, providers. Catholic faith has guided me in and under privileged. My Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer, R- union steward in the trucking Rep. Rebecca Kubacki, R- many decisions in my life and it Catholic faith has instilled that in Beech Grove, a paralegal/risk industry for 33 years, said “it was Syracuse, daughter of migrant will continue to guide me this me.” A cradle Catholic, Bacon management specialist for St. my Catholic Christian faith and worker parents, said her Catholic legislative session. I feel very said he believes all the issues are Francis Hospital and a convert to prayer that got me into the Senate faith will impact her decision strongly about protecting Hoosier important, but described himself the Catholic faith in the 1980s, race, and it will continue to be a making from the sense of having taxpayers, promoting job creation as “very passionate” about the said she will be guided by con- guiding force for all my deci- to be “true to myself.” Kubacki, and reforming education.” right to life issue. templative prayer throughout the sions, not just those I make in the who grew up in a family with six “Another issue that is very Bacon, a respiratory therapist, session. “To be honest, I’m a lit- legislature.” A Vietnam Veteran brothers and sisters, said she will close to my heart is the issue of and owner of R. Bacon tle nervous, but there are about of the 101st Airborne, Sen. ask God to help her make the pro-life,” said Rep. Morris. As a Enterprises, Inc. in Boonville, is 20 new lawmakers in the House Tomes is authoring an informed right decision to serve the greater father of five children, number married with two daughters and all starting together,” said consent bill and a resolution ban- good of people in the state. six on the way, I value the lives three grandchildren. Kirchhofer. ning same-sex marriage. Kubacki said her most impor- of all children greatly, especially Rep. Sue Ellspermann, R- “The priority is to get a bal- “I am here to serve. I am an tant issue is job creation. Coming those just conceived, because Ferdinand, founding director of anced budget,” said Kirchhofer. employee of the people. I under- from a large family, Kubacki those are our youngest souls.” the University of Southern “I feel a certain moral responsi- stand my role,” said Sen. Tomes. recalled different times when they Indiana’s Center for Applied bility with the budget to be a “My challenge will be to fulfill had to make sacrifices growing Research, said that economic good steward. I’m used to work- this obligation with honor.” up. “My mom always said, ‘God development and informed con- ing with the Catholic ethical and Rep. Matthew Ubelhor, R- will take care of us,’ and He Savior of world is found among poor, not in halls of power, pope says rival” who needs to be removed which everyone could have every- BY CAROL GLATZ so we could have unlimited thing he or she wanted,” the pope power to do whatever we want, said. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christ, the pope said. Yet that kind of power would the king of the world, is not found However, letting God into have been “a kind of violation of on the thrones of power or in the one’s life “does not take anything humankind because it would have hallways of learning, he is found away and does not threaten any- deprived people of the fundamen- defenseless among the poor and thing; rather he is the only one tal elements” of being human, he humble, Pope Benedict XVI said. capable of offering us the possi- said, such as their free will and “At times, power — including bility of living to the full and capacity to love. that of knowledge — blocks the feeling real joy,” he said. God wants people to exercise path to encountering that child,” In Jerusalem, a city of power their freedom and love, and so he the Son of God, the savior of the and learning, the Magi met with comes as a child and displays not world, he said. scribes and theologians for guid- earthly power, but “the apparent “God does not manifest him- ance, he said. But the Jerusalem- helplessness of his love.” self in the power of this world, based scholars did not embark on After the Mass, Pope Benedict but in the humility of his love, the journey to seek out the Christ gave his noonday Angelus that love that asks us, in our free- child, preferring instead to stay address from his studio window dom, to welcome it so that we put and continue to study, exam- to thousands of people gathered may be transformed,” he said. ine and discuss the Scriptures. in St. Peter’s Square. The The pope made his remarks at “Again we can ask ourselves, Epiphany, a national holiday in a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. is there not also in us the tempta- Italy, is largely dedicated to chil- 6, the feast of the Epiphany. tion to see the sacred Scriptures dren, and the square was full of In his homily, the pope high- — this extremely rich and vital young people. lighted the journey of the Wise treasure for the faith of the The pope said everyone is Men or Magi who were in search church — more like something called to be like the star of of something more — for “the true for specialists to study and dis- Bethlehem and lead others to Jesus light that would be able to indicate cuss rather than like the book that with his light. Christians “must the path to follow in life.” indicates the path to take in life?” shine like children of the light, to Following the star, the Magi the pope asked. attract everyone to the beauty of met King Herod in Jerusalem. In the end, the star brought the the kingdom of God,” he said. Herod, a man of power, consid- Magi to the small town of On the eve of the Epiphany, the ered Jesus, the promised king of Bethlehem and “led them among pope visited children in Rome’s the Jews, to be a rival and wanted the poor, the humble in order to Gemelli hospital “to be a little like to kill him. find the king of the world,” said the Magi,” he told them. Even today, God can seem like the pope. The pope brought stuffed ani- “a particularly dangerous rival The Magi, like many people mals, music boxes, books and who would want to deprive peo- today, had expected to find the candy for the children, many of ple of their personal space, of savior of the world “in places of whom were receiving care for the their autonomy and their power,” power and culture,” he said. birth defect spina bifida. the pope said. Many would imagine that if The pope greeted and blessed “We have to ask ourselves, is CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING God was coming to save the the children, and they gave him there perhaps a little bit of Herod Pope Benedict XVI walks to the altar after distributing Communion dur- world, he would have displayed small statues of the three kings in us as well? Perhaps we, too, ing Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica at the his might by “giving the world a and drawings they had made for sometimes see God as a kind of Vatican Jan. 6. more just economic system in the occasion. 6 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011

are fine. There are people in Pope: Threats to religious Sunset Hills (and other areas) who freedom abound, lost everything.” Father Joseph Weber, pastor of St. Justin Martyr including in West Parish in Sunset Hills, where numerous homes were destroyed, VATICAN CITY (CNS) — EWS RIEFS said, “I’m much more concerned Religious freedom and religious N B about St. Paul’s than us.” diversity are not threats to society Members of his parish have been and should not be a source of con- actively helping neighbors hurt by flict, Pope Benedict XVI told POPE GREETS INFANT DURING VISIT TO ROME HOSPITAL the storm. The two South St. diplomats from around the world. Louis County parishes were The pope asked the representa- among the most hard hit by the tives of 178 countries, as well as Dec. 31 afternoon tornadoes, but of the Palestine Liberation there was no loss of life and no Organization, the European significant injuries. “Thanks be to Community and the Knights of God no one was hurt,” Father Malta, to examine how well their Weber said. While damage to own countries respect the right of homes was more severe in Sunset individuals to believe, to act in Hills, the Fenton parish property accordance with their conscience, suffered a direct hit. According to to gather with other believers for the National Weather Service, the worship and to carry out the edu- tornado that struck St. Paul’s was cational and social projects their an EF2, which has a wind speed of faith inspires. Pope Benedict met 113-158 mph. “I’d been tracking Jan. 10 with diplomats accredited the storm on my ham radio and to the Holy See and continued his weather alert radio and my scan- Christmas-season focus on the ner, and I stepped outside to see connection between religious lib- what happened,” Msgr. erty and peace, and on threats to Dieckmann said. “The wind full religious freedom in Western picked up, and I heard the freight democracies as well as in coun- train noise. I yelled at Father tries notorious for violating Holbrook that we had to get human rights. Once again he downstairs. The whole thing was denounced recent attacks on over in 10 seconds.” Christians in Iraq, Egypt and Nigeria and expressed concern about the recent renewal of New York parishioners Chinese government restrictions on Catholics there. Condemning CNS PHOTO/L’OSSER VATORE ROMANO VIA REUTERS face possible hepatitis A the murder Jan. 4 of Salman exposure from Taseer, the governor of Punjab in Pope Benedict XVI greets an infant during his visit to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital Jan. 5. Pakistan, the pope said the coun- The pope brought stuffed animals, music boxes, books and candy for the children, many Communion try must overturn its blasphemy law, which makes insulting the of whom were receiving care for the birth defect spina bifida. NEW YORK (CNS) — The Prophet Mohammed or the Quran Nassau County Department of punishable by death. Taseer sup- fewer than six psychiatrists in all edged that “no broadly applauded Catholic Standard & Times news- Health on New York’s Long ported the move to abrogate the of Haiti, said Dr. Peter Kelly, pres- resolution is possible because this paper in Philadelphia, he was Island is offering immune globu- law, which the pope said often ident of the Crudem Foundation, case represents the difficult and president of the Pontifical Council lin or hepatitis A vaccine to “serves as a pretext of acts of which runs Sacred Heart Hospital intractable intersection of religion, for Social Communications at the parishioners at Our Lady of injustice and violence against reli- in the northern town of Milot with patriotism and the Constitution. Vatican for more than 23 years. Lourdes Church in Massapequa gious minorities.” the support of the Order of Malta Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Park who might have been and Catholic Relief Services. Los Angeles turns 75 on Feb. 27 exposed to hepatitis A when Kelly and other volunteer doctors Twenty-one US bishops and Coadjutor Archbishop Jose H. receiving Communion at two Haitians cope with post in Haiti after the earthquake could retire for age Gomez already has been named to Christmas Day Masses. Mary observed widespread post-trau- succeed him when he retires. Ellen Laurain, a spokeswoman for traumatic stress disorder matic stress disorder. They also reasons in 2011 Cardinal William J. Levada, for- the department, said an individual in a variety of ways saw that most Haitian medical mer archbishop of San Francisco “involved in the Communion staff were reluctant to diagnose WASHINGTON (CNS) — Five and Portland, Ore., and a former process” had tested positive for PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CNS) depression or the disorder. “I U.S. cardinals and 16 other U.S. auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, the hepatitis A virus but would not — For more than a week after the believe it has something to do bishops could retire because of will be 75 on June 15 but is say whether any parishioners who January 2010 earthquake, Holy with their culture, as well as the age this year. There are 12 active expected to continue as prefect of attended the 10:30 a.m. or noon Cross Sister Marie-Pierre Saint fact that they have faced so many U.S. bishops, including three car- the Congregation for the Doctrine Masses Dec. 25 had contracted the Amour heard the nighttime cries hardships throughout their history dinals, who have already turned of the Faith, a post he has held virus. “We pray that no one comes of children crowded into the con- that they accept it as normal and 75. Two cardinals and seven other since 2005, until Pope Benedict down with this virus,” said Sean P. vent’s driveway and garden. move on with their lives,” Kelly bishops will celebrate their 75th XVI names his successor. Dolan, director of communica- Although they had sought shelter wrote in an e-mail. birthday in 2011. At age 75, bish- tions for the Diocese of Rockville with the nuns, because of the ops are requested to submit their Centre, in a Jan. 3 statement. He aftershocks the children were resignation to the pope. Cardinal St. Louis-area parishes said the diocese and the parish reluctant to spend much time Court says cross on San Bernard F. Law, archpriest of St. find more gratitude than were “cooperating fully” with the under the sisters’ sturdy roof. Of Diego hillside violates Mary Major Basilica in Rome and health department and urged course, they were troubled and a cardinal since 1985, turned 75 grief after tornadoes parishioners who attended either traumatized, said Sister Marie- Constitution Nov. 4, 2006. He was archbishop of the two Masses to contact the Pierre Saint Amour. She did not of Boston from 1984 until his res- ST. LOUIS (CNS) — After dam- department, which planned to need her training in psychology to PASADENA, Calif. (CNS) — A ignation from that post in 2002 in aging tornadoes and severe weath- offer vaccinations in the parish tell her that; she saw the angry federal court has ruled that a cross the wake of controversy over his er hit the St. Louis area hard on school’s auditorium Jan. 4 and 5. face of the devil in their drawings. on a San Diego hillside, as handling of cases of clergy sex New Year’s Eve, the reaction of The department said in a Jan. 3 Since then, Sister Marie-Pierre “presently configured,” conveys a abuse there. He was named to his many affected by the storm was statement that anyone exposed to has come to realize her whole message of government endorse- Rome post in 2004. Cardinal more gratitude than grief and hepatitis A “should receive country is suffering from a sort of ment of religion and violates the Justin Rigali of Philadelphia more reaching out to help others immune globulin or a hepatitis A mass post-traumatic stress disor- Establishment Clause of the turned 75 on April 19, 2010. He than asking for help themselves. vaccination within two weeks of der. She has had some success Constitution. The order sends the became archbishop of St. Louis, “There are people who are in exposure.” It said the virus can be treating the young people, but case back to lower courts to holding that post until his appoint- much worse condition than we spread “by consuming food or how do you administer psy- decide whether the cross can ment as archbishop of are,” said Msgr. Michael drink that has been handled by an chotherapy to a nation? “Everyone remain on the piece of land now Philadelphia in 2003. Dieckmann, pastor of St. Paul infected person” or by “putting is focused so much on the med- owned by the federal government Philadelphia-born Cardinal John Parish in Fenton, who barely something in the mouth that has ical, but forgetting the psycholog- and administered by the Defense P. Foley, grand master of the made it to the basement with his been contaminated with the stool ical,” said Father Michel Martin Department. The Jan. 4 ruling by a Equestrian Order of the Holy associate pastor, Father Jim of a person with hepatitis A.” Eugene, a Holy Cross priest and three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Sepulcher since 2007, turned 75 Holbrook, before a tornado hit the psychologist from Haiti. There are Circuit Court of Appeals acknowl- Nov. 11. A former editor of The rectory. “Father Holbrook and I JANUARY 16, 2011 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

Admissions at (260) 399-8000, Office of Worship offers (800) 729-4732 or [email protected]. trainings for new lay ministers SAT preparation classes registering now The Office of Worship is offering ROUND THE IOCESE training programs for new extraor- A D FORT WAYNE — Bishop dinary ministers of Holy Dwenger High School is offering Communion, new proclaimers of an SAT preparation course on the Word and new extraordinary Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to ministers of Holy Communion to FATHER DEVOLDER INSTALLED PASTOR OF SACRED HEART 7:30 p.m. Classes will begin on the sick. These programs are Tuesday, Jan. 18, and end on offered in order to help parishes Thursday, March 3. provide the required training for The 14 sessions will include the new lay ministers. diagnostic testing, six verbal and These sessions are training for six math sessions. new lay ministers and not designed The class fee is $175 and for those currently serving in these includes the text for the course. The ministries, although they are wel- class will address all areas of the come to attend. SAT, and is open to any high school These are the only new lay min- student in the Allen County area. ister trainings offered by the Office For more information and regis- of Worship for 2011. tration, call Bishop Dwenger High New proclaimer of the Word, School at (260) 496-4700, or visit lector, training will be Saturday, www.bishopdwenger.com. Feb. 5, at St. Jude Church in Fort Wayne, beginning at 9 a.m.; and on Free choral music Feb. 12, at 9 a.m., at Christ the King Church in South Bend. program at St. Meinrad New extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion training will be held Jan. 29 held Saturday, Feb. 5, beginning at ST. MEINRAD — The AGO 9 a.m., at St. Pius X Church, (American Guild of Organists) Granger, and Saturday, Feb. 12, at Festival Singers will present 9:30 a.m., at Queen of Angels “Awake, My Soul: A Celebration of Church in Fort Wayne. Psalms,” a free program of choral New extraordinary ministers of music, on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 3 Holy Communion to the sick train- p.m. (CST) in the St. Meinrad ing will be Saturday, Feb. 19, Archabbey Church, St. Meinrad, beginning at 10 a.m. at Corpus Ind. Christi Church in South Bend and PROVIDED BY JANE SEROVY This diverse program of Psalm- Saturday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m., in the Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades is shown with Father Phil DeVolder at a reception following the based choral music will feature Archbishop Noll Catholic Center in works by Poulenc, Mendelssohn, Fort Wayne. Those attending this Mass of installation of Father DeVolder as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Warsaw on Bortniansky, Pärt, Purcell, training must be already trained as Dec. 18. Sumsion, Ives and Sowerby. It will an extraordinary minister of Holy include music from the Anglican, Communion. Orthodox and Roman Catholic All trainings will end by liturgical traditions. lunchtime. found that more often than not I Symposium is held each year to said. agree with them, for the God they honor St. Thomas Aquinas on or “The curriculum will provide a The program is free and open Forms and information are to the public. For more information, available at www.diocesefwsb.org deny is one that I would deny as around his feast day (Jan. 28) and is flexible program of study, recogniz- well. I want to explore this curious sponsored by the Joyce McMahon ing the registered nurse’s previous contact Mary Jeanne Schumacher and linking to the Office of Worship at (812) 357-6501. or by calling (260) 399-1401, or situation with the help of St. Hank Aquinas Chair in Catholic knowledge and clinical expertise. contacting Terry Broberg-Swangin Thomas Aquinas. I will look espe- Theology. Students will attend class regularly Saint Mary’s College to at tbroberg-swangin@diocese- cially at Thomas’ treatment of the Information is available by con- in an online format wherever they fwsb.org. noncompetitive relationship tacting Barb Westra, staff assistant have access to a computer and the host march in memory Payment must accompany all between God and the world.” in religious studies, at (574) 284- Internet. Online classes will main- of Martin Luther King registrations. The registration fee Father Barron reaches millions 4534 or by visiting www.saint- tain the rigor and quality, as well as of people through his global media marys.edu/aquinas. the interaction, participation and for all trainings is $15 per person NOTRE DAME — Saint Mary’s evangelization called Word on Fire networking with peers of the tradi- per training session. There is no College invites the South Bend- Catholic Ministries, www.wordon- tional classroom setting,” said registration at the door. USF adds an RN-BSN area community to participate in a fire.org. According to the website, Knepp. The only format to register for march on campus on Monday, Jan. Word on Fire’s purpose is to draw completion program The program will build from a training sessions is via U.S. Mail. 17, in memory of Civil Rights people into or back to the Catholic liberal arts foundation, integrating Registration and payment for all FORT WAYNE — The University leader Martin Luther King, Jr. This faith using advanced and emerging nursing knowledge with the training sessions for new ministers of Saint Francis (USF) is adding a event takes place every year on technologies. Posted on the website humanities and behavioral and must be received at the Office of registered nursing to bachelor of Martin Luther King Day and is are Barron’s weekly video clips, social sciences. Registered nurses Worship by the Wednesday before science in nursing (RN-BSN) com- sponsored by the Multicultural commentaries and radio sermons who choose to complete the degree the training to ensure proper pro- pletion program to its list of offer- Services and Student Programs and an audio archive of over 300 will be prepared for career advance- cessing. ings. Associate and diploma nurs- office, Campus Ministry and the homilies. In addition to the website, ment in the clinical setting of their ing graduates will now be able to student club Sisters of Nefertiti. Father Barron appears on EWTN choice. Course content in research, earn the RN-BSN. The university is The event will start at 6 p.m. in Saint Mary’s College (Eternal Word Television Network), leadership and management and now accepting students into the the atrium of the Student Center national radio, and YouTube. He community health nursing will announces 2011 Aquinas program, with classes scheduled to and include reflections on King’s also writes a column in Our Sunday introduce students to leadership and begin during the fall 2011 semester. life as well as prayer, song and dis- Symposium speaker Visitor and Today’s Catholic. He management roles and nursing “The demand remains high for cussion on how King’s message has also published numerous positions in the community. NOTRE DAME — Father Robert skilled nurses across the country. still resounds today. books, essays and DVDs. Graduates will be prepared to make Barron, a prominent theologian and The new RN-BSN degree offered “MSSP is focused on providing Father Barron, who lectures an impact on the current and future Catholic evangelist, is the speaker by USF will assist nurses in contin- multi-cultural education and out- extensively in the U.S. and abroad, health care of society. for the 14th Annual Symposium on uing their education goals and help reach to the campus community is the Francis Cardinal George The bachelor of science in nurs- St. Thomas Aquinas at Saint Mary’s expand their career options,” said and we extend that outreach to the Chair of Faith and Culture at the ing program is accredited by the College. He will give his lecture, Amy Knepp, chairperson and assis- South Bend community as we University of St. Mary of the Indiana State Board of Nursing and titled “Thomas Aquinas and Why tant professor in the Department of remember Dr. King,” said Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Commission on Collegiate Nursing the Atheists are Right,” at 7 p.m. on Nursing at USF. Stephanie Steward-Bridges, direc- Mundelein, Ill. — the nation’s Education. The USF Department of Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Student The RN-BSN program will be tor of multi-cultural services and largest Catholic seminary. He has Nursing is a leader in nursing edu- Center Lounge. The public is invit- offered in a 20-month, accelerated student programs. taught Systematic Theology at the cation, offering ASN, BSN and ed to attend this free event. online format. Classes will last For information, contact seminary since 1992. He was a vis- graduate degrees. Barron explained his lecture this eight weeks each. The online pro- Stephanie Steward-Bridges, direc- iting professor at the University of Information is available by con- way: “‘New atheists have emerged gram is unique in the northeast tor of MSSP at (574) 284-4721 or Notre Dame in 2002. The Aquinas tacting the USF Office of as strident critics of religion. I have Indiana area, department officials [email protected]. 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011 MLK Day a day on, not off at University of Saint Francis

FORT WAYNE — While some and faculty will organize mer- sells items produced by fair tion majors. A football toss, American writers will take place schools and businesses take a chandise, clean a back room and trade — in which the artisans softball throw, basketball free- in the atrium of Achatz Hall at 7 day off to pay tribute to the perform light maintenance for receive education and a fair throw, peace bingo and bracelet- p.m. Jazz music and a legacy of Dr. Martin Luther Fort Wayne Rescue Mission’s price for their goods. making are planned for kids of slideshow of art by African King, the University of Saint Bargains Galore Thrift Shop at Volunteers will also organize all ages in the North Campus Americans will accompany the Francis (USF) will take the 2203 S. Lafayette St. donations for Vincent Village, gymnasium. As part of the poetry reading. A discussion of opposite approach — a day From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. which serves the homeless, at event, Explore Your Dreams the poetry and artwork will fol- “on.” and 12:30-4 p.m., f/8 Photo 2827 Holton Ave., while others through Art will allow kids to low. Seating is limited. USF will recognize national Club will provide professional- will help elderly or needy Fort express ideas with air-dry clay On Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in Martin Luther King Jr. Day on quality on-site family portraits Wayne residents with cleaning, to take home and dry. Additional Gunderson Auditorium in Monday, Jan. 17, with “Acting for residents of Vincent House painting, yard work and other materials will also be available Achatz Hall, an interdisciplinary on the Dream: A Day On, Not a and Vincent Village, which tasks as organized by to combine with clay and work panel of USF professors will Day Off,” which gives students, serves homeless families, at NeighborLink Fort Wayne. with creatively. Parents are discuss topics relevant to “Dr. faculty and staff a chance to 2827 Houlton Ave. Students and faculty will also required to stay with their chil- Martin Luther King Jr.: The lead children’s activities and From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., USF sort and organize household dren during the events. For more Man, the Times, the Ideas.” participate in service projects students will serve as docents at items and clean the warehouse information, contact Dr. Ann Rubin Brown, a member of the across campus and Fort Wayne. the African American History at Mustard Seed Furniture Bank Hernandez in the School of board of trustees for the African The university will suspend Museum at 436 E. Douglas Ave. at 3636 Illinois Rd., move, sort Professional Studies at ahernan- American Historical Museum, classes so students can partici- From noon to 4 p.m., the and organize items at Love [email protected] or (260) 399-7700, will speak. pate in the faculty organized and women’s soccer team will be Community Center at 1331 E. ext. 8413. On Jan. 27, the USF Student led projects. Other on-campus reading, playing games and Berry St. and participate in art Volunteers will make fleece, Nurses Association will assist commemorative activities and interacting with patients in the projects with children at Boys no-sew blankets as part of Red Cross workers with regis- displays open to the public will children’s wing at Lutheran and Girls Club, a safe, after- Project Linus, an effort to pro- tration and donor courtesies at a take place Jan. 17 through Feb Hospital at 7950 W. Jefferson school learning place, at 2609 vide blankets for children in public blood drive from 9 a.m. 4. Blvd. Fairfield Ave. northeast Indiana who are seri- to 3 p.m. in the North Campus Service projects from 1-4 From 1:30-3:30 p.m., USF ously ill or traumatized. The gymnasium. Community mem- p.m. include: USF groups will volunteers will sort food and blanket-making will be in room bers can sign up for a time to Service projects Jan. 17 dust and vacuum rooms, clean perform general cleaning for the 141 at the USF North Campus give blood by contacting rde- toys and bake cookies for fami- Associated Churches, 802 E. on Jan. 17 from 1-4 p.m. [email protected]. From 9 -11:30 a.m., students lies staying at Children’s Hope Wayne St., which supports the From Jan. 17 through Feb. 4, A reproduction of a document and faculty will play games and House at 7922 W. Jefferson local food banks. collections will take place cam- from Martin Luther King Jr. and read to children at Charis Blvd., which provides a tempo- pus-wide for the following char- hand-written speech notes by House, which cares for homeless rary, low-cost home-away-from- ities: eyeglasses for the Lions King, all on loan from the women and children, providing home for families whose chil- Activities open to the Club; clothing for St. Vincent de Karpeles Manuscript Library, shelter, food, education and life dren are being treated for seri- Paul; food for Associated which houses a rotating collec- skills. While the children are ous illness, injuries or birth public on Jan 17 Churches; and food boxtops for tion of unique documents and entertained, their mothers will defects at area hospitals. At 11 a.m. on Jan. 17, a education at Precious Blood artifacts, are on display in the receive hand care in the form of At St. Vincent de Paul Thrift School. Collection boxes will be Lee and Jim Vann Library on the massages and paraffin dips by prayer service will be conducted Store at 1600 S. Calhoun St., in Gunderson Auditorium, in all USF buildings. second floor of the Pope John USF Physical Therapy Studies volunteers will tidy up and sort On Tuesday, Jan. 18 a read- Paul II Center. Club, and hair styling, makeup Achatz Hall. clothing for the store, which From 1-4 p.m. Celebrate the ing of poetry by African and nail care by Masters of serves the needy. Cosmetology of Fort Wayne stu- Dream: We Can All Play Another group will be storing Together, will be an interactive dents. inventory at Friends of the Third From 9 a.m. to noon, students activity with University of Saint World, 611 W. Wayne St., which Francis sports teams and educa-

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BY KAY COZAD

St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School St. Elizabeth campus pre-K through fourth grade Enrollment: 327 students Pastor: Father Jim Shafer 10700 Aboite Center Rd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 (260) 432-4001

St. Joseph campus fifth through eighth grade Enrollment: 202 students Pastor: Father Tim Wrozek 2211 Brooklyn Ave. ST. JOSEPH CAMPUS Fort Wayne, IN 46802 ST. ELIZABETH CAMPUS (260) 432-4000 FORT WAYNE — During his first pastoral school visit of school sweatshirt and stocking cap. the new year Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades traveled between Following lunch with teachers and staff Bishop the two campuses that make up St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Principal for both campuses: Lois Widner Rhoades traveled to the St. Elizabeth campus where he, School in Fort Wayne on Tuesday, Jan. 4. His first stop St. Elizabeth pastor Father Jim Shafer and parochial vicar was to the St. Joseph campus on Brooklyn Avenue. Staff for both campuses: 60 Father Andrew Curry met with the kindergarten through St. Joseph School was established in 1918 by the fourth-grade classes individually, offering them encour- Sisters of St. Agnes. The current Brooklyn Avenue build- Website: www.sj-se.com agement to pray for their own vocations, reciting tradi- ing opened in 1953 and provided a quality Catholic educational prayers, and answering their questions concerning tion for students kindergarten through eighth grade until such matters as his marital status and the size of his zuc- the burgeoning St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish on Aboite chetto cap. The lower grades of the school presented Center Road constructed a cate- Bishop Rhoades with an embroi- chetical center that expanded the dered blanket in the school’s blue. school to two campuses. It was in An All-School Mass at St. 1997 that kindergarten, first- and Elizabeth Church was celebrated second-grade classes moved to the by Bishop Rhoades, along with St. Elizabeth campus creating the concelebrants Fathers Wrozek, joint school. Third and fourth Shafer and Curry. Students of the grades followed in 2007 with school reverently served as read- another expansion to the St. ers, altar servers, gift bearers and Elizabeth campus. in the jubilant contemporary band At the St. Joseph campus, fol- and choir. lowing a brief visit with office During his homily the bishop staff, Bishop Rhoades, along with spoke of the life of St. Elizabeth St. Joseph pastor Father Tim Seton and his special devotion to Wrozek, both of whom are fluent her as they celebrated her feast in Spanish, St. Joseph-St. day. He had attended college in Elizabeth Principal Lois Widner Emmitsburg, Md., where St. and Catholic Schools Elizabeth is buried, for only two Superintendent Dr. Mark Myers weeks when the celebration of her surprised the eighth-grade Spanish canonization occurred. class with an impromptu appear- Bishop Rhoades spoke of how ance. Later in the gym the curious St. Elizabeth founded the first fifth- and sixth-, seventh- and Catholic School in the U.S. “How eighth-grade classes listened atten- fortunate you are to attend a tively as Bishop Rhoades spoke of school named after this great his devotion to St. Elizabeth Ann saint,” he said. Bishop Rhoades Seton, whose feast day they cele- noted that St. Elizabeth had a deep brated that very day. devotion to St. Joseph and founded Each grade had the opportunity the Sisters of Charity of St. to ask Bishop Rhoades questions PHOTOS BY KAY COZAD Joseph. “There is a beautiful con- that ranged from curiosity about Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades shakes fourth-grader Nina Finnen’s hand after she and classmates Jasmine Plaisance nection to have this school named his favorite Scripture to his pec- and Kevin Stuczynski presented the offertory gifts during the all-school Mass held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for St. Joseph and St. Elizabeth.” toral cross and ring. One eighth- Church on Jan. 4. Other SJSE students served as readers, altar servers and musicians at the Mass. In conclusion Bishop Rhoades grade student stumped Bishop said, “We ask her for prayers for Rhoades with his chosen Confirmation saint, John Wall, this school and parish to strive to be like her ... Strong and an English cleric from the 1600s. faithful followers of Jesus.” The sixth-grade religion students thrilled at showing Bishop Rhoades introduced St. Elizabeth Parish’s first off their in-class Smartboard during a review activity and vocation, seminarian Royce Gregerson, who served at the the upper classmen of St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School sent Bishop Rhoades off in style by presenting him with a SJSE, PAGE 10 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011

classes, weekly Mass and a monthly All-School Mass, the SJSE students are challenged with not CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 only the regular diocesan curriculum but several supplementary programs as well. St. Joseph has All-School Mass and encouraged instituted the National Junior the students to pray for him and Honor Society that provides serv- consider a vocation to the reli- ice opportunities as well as an gious life. all-grades Spanish program. The accredited St. Joseph-St. Extracurricular activities include Elizabeth School boasts two a variety of stewardship activi- classes for each grade, with up to ties, a fine arts program that 30 students in each class. includes a guitar program, show Kindergarten is the exception choir and band, a peer mediator with three classes of up to 20 stu- program, Scouts, CYO sports and dents each, including full-day a journalism club. and progressive-day. The 60 ded- The support staff at the school icated staff members include 35 is well equipped to assist the stu- certified teachers. dents in a variety of ways. A Lois Widner has been princi- resource room is available for pal of this two-campus school for academic assistance as well as nine years and finds little diffi- the school counselor who offers culty administering the two cam- not only support groups for vari- Pastoral leadership of the two-campus school include, from left, Father Jim Shafer, Father Timothy Wrozek and puses. “The collaboration of the ous needs but sports therapy dogs Father Andrew Curry, far right. Royce Gregerson, seminarian and Bishop Rhoades stand center. staff between the two campuses on campus as well. brings unity to the school,” The support of the pastors, Widner says, adding that upper staff, parents and students is what classmen are paired with younger makes this school a stand out in students in their spirit pals pro- Catholic education, says Principal gram that fosters friendships at Widner, who encourages interested both campuses as well. parents to call for a tour. “We have a tremendous aca- Father Wrozek is pleased with demic program and an awesome this joint school and says, “Our staff,” says Widner. “Our vision kids are really smart and good. The statement reads, ‘Building the faculty and staff are by far head foundation for a successful and and shoulders above the rest.” faith-filled life.’ That’s what Father Shafer agrees adding, we’re all about.” “They’re the best kids in the In addition to daily religion world.”

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades holds a SJSE sweatshirt the students gifted him with during his pastoral visit to During an assembly at the St. Elizabeth campus, the St. Joseph campus. He was presented with a Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades places his violet cap, known school blanket at the St. Elizabeth campus later in as a zucchetto, on second-grader Alex Cieslinski’s the day. head after encouraging all the second-grade students of SJSE School to pray for their vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life.

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades answers a question about his pectoral cross for the curious third-graders. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades delights in the creative bul- letin board designed by the teachers at SJSE School to welcome him on Jan. 4.

Fourth-grader Katelynn Gray serves as lector at the all-school Mass celebrated at St. Elizabeth Church that concluded Bishop Rhoades’ pastoral visit to St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School. JANUARY 16, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11 BISHOP VISITS QUEEN OF PEACE Stewardship theme marks Bishop Rhoades’ visit to Queen of Peace School

BY KAREN CLIFFORD

Queen of Peace School 4508 Vistula Rd.| Mishawaka, IN 46544

Pastor: Father Daniel Scheidt Principal: Tina Dover Staff of 18 with 3 aides Preschool Enrollment for 2010-2011 — 46 Kindergarten through Eighth Grade Enrollment for 2010 -2011 — 165 Telephone: (574) 255-0392 Web Address - www.queenofpeace.cc

from the congregation and Bishop Rhoades ensued, and afterwards he explained to the students that he used to live near Hershey, Pa., where many chocolates are made. The school’s emphasis of stewardship was evident as Bishop Rhoades toured the school. Tina Dover, principal of Queen of Peace School, noted that service projects are carried out by individual classes, student council Spirit Days and students involved with the St. Vincent de Paul Society (affectionately referred to as Minnie Vinnies). In the past few months the Center for the Homeless received gently used toys from grades 1-5, and new mittens, hats, gloves and scarves PHOTOS BY KAREN CLIFFORD from middle school students at Queen of Peace. Father Daniel Scheidt, pastor of Queen of Peace Parish, reads Preschoolers offered their support through a blan- from the Gospel of Luke during the all-school Mass. ket drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Student Council sponsors a school Spirit Day MISHAWAKA — The feast of St. André Bessette took on at least once a month where students pay $1 to added joy for the students and parents of Queen of Peace wear jeans and a Queen of Peace Puma shirt to School as Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades joined them for an all school with the proceeds going to the Center for the Homeless. school Mass and school visit on Jan. 6. And it was fitting Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades asks Queen of Peace seventh graders that St. André’s dedication to the poor and the sick coin- Laurie Haverty, adult leader of the school’s what the vocation was of St. André Bessette. cided with the school’s emphasis on stewardship through Minnie Vinnie program, stated that the group distrib- service, outreach and the care of earth resources. uted 35 holiday food baskets to During Bishop Rhoades’ homi- those in need in the local commu- ly at the Mass, he spoke of how nity, and a food drive for the St. Brother André’s position as his Vincent de Paul Society, which congregation’s doorkeeper and netted 2,600 food items. In devotion to Christ drew people to October, the group sent packages seek his advice. “A lot of people to seminary students at Mount St. who came to see him were sick Mary’s which included candy, and poor and they asked for his homemade saint cards and tree of prayers and many of them were life leaves. healed,” Bishop Rhoades “The ‘leaves’ that we sent were remarked. leaf cutouts and we asked the sem- Bishop Rhoades tied the feast inarians to place a name of some- of St. André Bessette with the one who has passed away on the Mass reading from the first Letter leaves and return them to Queen of of John where loving God and the Peace. Each year, the school has a love for one another are insepara- large ‘Tree of Life’ painted on the ble. “If you really love God, you are going to love God’s sons and QUEEN, PAGE 12 daughters.” When he asked first graders at the Mass how people can show their love for God, answers included saying prayers, extend- ing someone a hug and giving Queen of Peace School is located in someone chocolates. Laughter Mishawaka. 12 TODAY’S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011

achieved by turning off one of the two light switches in class QUEEN each day, she added. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Father Daniel Scheidt, pastor of Queen of Peace Parish, emphasized that keeping the glass by the school. The students Catholic identity of the school is place their own leaves (and this a crucial part of the school’s mis- year those of the seminarians as sion. “Under the special patron- well) on the tree and we pray for age of Our Lady, Queen of Peace these people all throughout School exists to be like Mary and November,” Haverty explained. Joseph’s home at Nazareth, a Stewardship is also seen place where children can come to through the school’s emphasis on know and love Jesus Christ and the sustainability of the environ- the truth of the world He came to ment. Second-grade teacher save.” Gabriella Layman introduced her As a part of keeping with the class to the meaning of the word Catholic identity, an Epiphany “sustainability.” concert featuring all of the “I explained that we are using school’s students was held on the less of something to get some- evening of Jan. 6 to celebrate the Preschooler Braden Oberg reflects on the Good Shepherd display in the thing more, whether that applies solemnity on its actual date. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd class. to using less water, turning off Music teacher Lynn Lambert the faucet while they are brush- summed up the excitement of the ing their teeth and turning off students for Bishop Rhoades’ lights. We just did our New Year visit and Epiphany concert. “Joy wishes and half of the things that to the world, for He has come. they said were using ‘sustainabil- The angels are rejoicing, we are ity’ to save our earth,” said rejoicing, and we want to give Layman. God the glory for this. It’s the A savings of $500 on one end of the Christmas season, and month’s school electrical bill was Jesus is the best gift of all.”

Queen of Peace School’s Minnie Vinnies participate in the St. Vincent dePaul Society. The mural behind them was painted by parishioner Charles O’Neil. Queen of Peace fourth-graders Lindsey Mathews and Matthew Obringer ready to present the gifts during the all-school Mass.

Tracy VanSchoick’s kindergarten class greets Bishop Rhoades during Some of Gina Hite’s fifth-grade class sit on core balls as they listen to Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades. The core balls their physical education period. provide balance and strengthen the body’s core muscles. 13 JANUARY 16, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Brother André Bessette, on Jan. 25 2, Wabash, IN 46992 or by e-mail at versity’s Pope John Paul II Center, assistance, including scholarships, Notre Dame to celebrate at 7:30 p.m. in the Andrews [email protected]. Room 110, between 1-4 p.m. grants, loans and work-study the saints of the Auditorium of Geddes Hall; and an Applicants should bring their opportunities, is determined by the opening reception for an exhibition USF offers FAFSA most recent federal tax return, W2 results of the FAFSA. Congregation of photographs by Steven Scardina and other income information in The FAFSA may be submitted NOTRE DAME — The University concerning the life and witness of assistance order to complete this online appli- anytime after Jan. 1. However, the of Notre Dame’s fourth annual cel- St. André will be held Jan. 26 at FORT WAYNE — Financial aid cation. priority deadline to be considered ebration of the feast of Blessed 5:30 p.m. in the rotunda of Notre staff at the University of Saint All college students who plan to for grant eligibility from the state of Basil Anthony Moreau, CSC, the Dame’s Main Building. Francis will provide assistance fill- enroll at a higher education institu- Indiana is March 10. 19th century French churchman ing out the 2011-2012 free applica- tion in the 2011-2012 school year For more information contact who founded the Congregation of Wabash parishioner tion for federal student aid must complete a FAFSA in order to the University of Saint Francis Holy Cross, will be observed this looks for memories (FAFSA) on Monday, Jan. 17. The be considered for financial aid. Office of Financial Aid at (260) month during Holy Cross Week, a public is invited to stop by the uni- Federal, state and most institutional 399-8003. series of events collectively titled WABASH — What started out as a “Holy Cross: Faith in Our Future.” simple family research project has The series of events will include now blown into a full church histo- 37th Annual March for Life Mass for the feast of Blessed Basil ry undertaking. Moreau, on Jan. 20 at 5:15 p.m. in Micheal Thompson has been Sponsored by Allen County Right To Life the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, searching for any information on with celebrant Holy Cross Father the history of St. Bernard Parish David Tyson; liturgy of Vespers, located in Wabash. Saturday noon Jan. 23 at 7:15 p.m. in the Lady “I know there are past and cur- Chapel of the Basilica of the Sacred rent members out there that have January 29, 2011 Heart; the third annual Blessed some fond memories of St. SCOTTISH RITE CENTER Basil Moreau Lecture, Jan. 24 at Bernard’s, I’m looking to hear from 7:30 p.m. in the Andrews them,” Thompson says. March through downtown Auditorium of Geddes Hall by In 2114, St. Bernard’s Parish Fort Wayne at 1:00 pm Father John Raphael Cyril O’Regan, titled “John Henry will be 150 years old. Thompson Father Raphael is Principal of St. Augustine Newman: The Validity of Holiness would like to have the history com- Keynote Speaker: High School in New Orleans and a nationally in the Modern World,” a screening plete before then. known Pro-Life leader and speaker. of the documentary film, “God’s Anyone who has any memories Father John Raphael Doorkeeper: St. André of or pictures to share, should contact Montreal,” the story of Holy Cross Thompson at 649 N. Allen St., Apt. A “Silent No More” awareness event will follow immediately after the march at the Federal Building.

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GUEST COMMENTARY FROM TOM GRENCHIK Witnesses to the Light n between the joys of Christmas and New Year’s Day, the Church OMMENTARY Ioffers us a reminder of the suffering that can be caused by fear. C On Dec. 28, the Church celebrated the feast of the Holy Innocents. These young infants are honored as the first martyrs for Christ, wit- TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. nesses to the Light. The Gospel reading for the day reminds us of Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, King Herod’s fury when he realized that he had been deceived by the Magi. “He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] vicinity 2 years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the Magi.” — Mt. 2:16. Herod was motivated by intense fear and desperation, which lead him to destroy others to preserve his position and protect his throne. Gay support groups in public So often today fear motivates terrible decisions, adding to the culture of death in which we find ourselves. Our culture tends to disregard hope while overemphasizing every fear to the extent that death is seen schools aren’t the solution as the answer to many difficult human struggles. Death is promoted as the answer to a difficult pregnancy. Death is BY CHRISTOPHER STEFANICK “dogmas” of the gay-rights move- GSAs, sets the stage for sexual often the response to an imperfect unborn child or an unhealthy new- ment that are arguably as harmful promiscuity, which only exacer- born. Death is an accepted solution for persons who are sick, elderly, as bullying, albeit in more subtle bates the problems these clubs are disabled, unwanted or abandoned. Death is legitimized for those in t’s hard to imagine the confu- ways. trying to battle: teen depression prison; and an expedited death is recommended for those near the end sion of a teenager who is con- To sum up a few of these dog- and suicide. Studies show that sex- of their lives — and even for those who are simply depressed. Ivinced that he’s gay. More mas: ually active boys are two times But as the feast day reading reminds us, “This is the message that unimaginable is the pain he must Sexual desire is equated with more likely to be depressed, and we have heard from Jesus Christ and proclaim to you: God is light, experience if he’s bullied for hav- personal identity. girls are three times more likely to and in Him there is no darkness at all.” — 1 Jn 1:5. While God came ing effeminate characteristics. Since desire is identity, teens be depressed, with 12- to 16-year- into the world to overcome the darkness of sin and death, each of us Since July, at least four teens and need support “coming out” and olds being six times more likely to must choose daily to trust in His providence and to walk in the light. one college student who consid- announcing their sexual preference attempt suicide. It’s safe to assume And we have a profound obligation to help others see that light when ered themselves gay ended their to the world in order to fully that homosexual activity carries all they envision is darkness. lives after being repeatedly bul- embrace their “true selves.” the same risks to a teen’s fragile An abandoned mother facing a crisis pregnancy can be overcome lied. It’s safe to assume that there Schools, and society at large, emotional state. with fear. Expectant parents of a child with a serious health challenge were more factors that led to these need aggressive policies to stop Finally, the dogma that natural law can be terrified of what their child may have to endure. Patients facing suicides, but bullying certainly “heterosexism,” that is, traditional and Judeo-Christian ethics is “hetero- a debilitating disease may fear losing all control. Those near death played a key role, and it highlights Judeo-Christian ethics that would sexism” or “homophobia” can isolate may fear they are a burden to their loved ones. In every case, we as the sad reality that many schools identify heterosexuality as the norm teens from anyone who disagrees with Christians are called upon to help those in fear step into the light. Our aren’t doing enough to protect kids in sexual behavior and desire. them: “You are different and they words, prayers, sacrifices and actions can give great courage and — and that includes kids with How are these harmful? are bigots.” And, of course, one assurance to those who may otherwise become casualties of the cul- same-sex attraction. Regarding the belief that sexual doesn’t even consider a bigot’s ture of death. The Church agrees with gay- desire is identity: If the goal of these viewpoint. A challenge from par- At this time of year when many of us resolve to change our behav- rights activist groups in that people clubs is to help people with same- ents or pastors to live in sexual iors for the better, let us prayerfully consider how we might personally with same-sex attraction, “must be sex attraction feel less isolated, integrity and virtue might be reach out to those around us overcome by fear. It takes sacrifice to accepted with respect, compassion, making them feel inherently “dif- dubbed “hate speech.” Remember, care for the dying, to minister to the sick and to offer hope to a fright- and sensitivity (and that) every sign ferent” from everyone else isn’t the Church calls ALL people to ened, pregnant teen. It takes sacrifice to pray outside of an abortion of unjust discrimination in their the way to do it. Mother Teresa, live chastely. No doubt, the center, to visit those in prison and to assist a family caring for a loved regard should be avoided.” — who started New York’s first AIDS Church’s challenge for people with one with a disability. Let us be inspired by the example of so many Catechism of the Catholic Church, hospice, refrained from calling persistent same-sex attraction to Christians throughout the centuries, who resolved to give up their No. 2358. In the words of Pope people “homosexual,” instead she live a chaste life is no easy path, comfort, their livelihoods — and sometimes their very lives — to be Paul VI on tolerance, “The Church called them “friends of Jesus.” It’s but it’s certainly not “hate speech.” witnesses to the Light for others. reproves, as foreign to the mind of helpful to remember that “the ori- As difficult as a chaste life is for Christ, any discrimination against entation of an act is homosexual or people with persistent same-sex Tom Grenchik is Executive Director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life men or harassment of them because heterosexual but the person is attraction, it’s easier than the host Activities, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Go to of their race, color, condition of life not.” — Ontario Conference of of emotional and physical prob- www.usccb.org/prolife to learn more about the bishops’ pro-life activ- or religion.” — Declaration on the Catholic Bishops. In other words, lems that active homosexuals are ities. Relation of the Church to Non- homosexual desires and even at a disproportionate risk for Christian Religions, 5. But when it activity do not define a human enduring. (Studies show these comes to school bullying, most being. risks are the same in places that gay-rights groups go beyond pro- The identity dogma can also end are fully open to homosexuality. tecting teens to promoting homo- up being a gay recruitment tool. See www.narth.com for research.) sexual behavior. Such groups are Many well-balanced adolescents Parents, pastors and counselors more active in schools than parents experience a passing phase of need to respond with compassion might imagine. same-sex attraction. And some and support when a teen trusts Groups like GLSEN (Gay teens who have experienced sexual them enough to tell them they Lesbian and Straight Education abuse or who have a deep “father have same-sex attraction. (Your Network) have done extensive wound” might be temporarily local “Courage” chaplain can give work to protect teens with same- repulsed by the opposite sex until you advice in how to do so. See Arnold Janssen sex attraction from bullying. They they address their wounds. I’m not www.couragerc.net for more info.) provide training and resources to saying that same-sex attraction is That response needs to include 1837-1909 more than 4,000 gay-straight always passing or curable. But if protection from bullying, but it CNS January 15 alliance (GSA) student clubs in adolescents make the mistake of does not need to include the high schools and colleges across identifying self with desire, homo- encouragement of a homosexual North America. And the recent sexual activity might seem lifestyle. There are plenty of high- Born in Goch, Germany, Arnold was educated and ordained in bully suicides have been turned inevitable to them — and they’ll ly effective programs available to Germany, where he taught mathe- matics and natural sciences and into talking points to encourage be at a higher risk for giving in to help schools prevent bullying that served as chaplain at an Ursuline convent. In 1875, at a mission the proliferation of GSAs. The their desires. If they do, what are not also saddled with an agen- house in the Netherlands, he founded the Society of the Divine Canadian government has even could have been a passing phase da. Such programs, rather than recently taken aggressive steps to for some might end up being a life GSAs, are a good way to ensure Word, or Verbites, to provide priests and lay brothers for the ensure that such clubs find a home choice. (I am not implying that all that teens with same-sex attraction missions. He also established the Holy Spirit missionary sisters in in Catholic high schools, though those who teach this dogma are receive an education with safety 1889. Beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1975, Arnold was canonized in some school districts have stood intentionally recruiting teens.) and dignity. with their bishops in rejecting this Equating sexual desire with identi- October of 2003 by Pope John Paul II. proposed solution to the gay bully- ty makes homosexual activity seem ing problem. natural. You can’t help but do what Speaker and author Christopher Saints The good news is that GSAs you are. This belief, coupled with Stefanick is director of Youth, have been shown to help decrease the dogma that “coming out” is Young Adult and Campus Ministry bullying. The bad news is that, healthy and necessary, and the for the Denver Archdiocese. Visit enmeshed in their efforts, there are “safe sex” education provided in www.chris-stefanick.com. JANUARY 16, 2011 COMMENTARY 15 Secondhand books and recycled The new translation grace: Why good stewards share of the Holy Mass: othing feels like a better Then there’s the “Chicken The Gloria bargain than a one-cent Soup For the Soul: Living Your Nbook, so I always click on Dreams” edition, copyright 2003. TWENTY After examining the first part of Amazon’s used category. Amazon offers 121 used copies the Gloria last week, we turn to Not only does it save me — 18 for a penny — but mine SOMETHING the second half of this beautiful, THE money, it comes with the added came through Sam’s Club, where ancient hymn. It is helpful once benefit of footprints from a previ- it sold for $7.47, down from its again to reproduce the entire text ous reader — marks flagging the cover price of $12.95, and was of the new Gloria translation: NEW sentences that struck someone later consigned for a dollar. CHRISTINA CAPECCHI Glory to God in the highest, MISSAL somewhere, a person who can The first chapter includes a and on earth peace to people of good unknowingly offer me a flash- goal sheet for the reader to fill 2011, I’m thinking of all the will. BY BRIAN MACMICHAEL light for the story ahead. out. A previous owner played by things we share: recipes and I also look for clues to identity the rules, leaving secrets in black knock-knock jokes, bobby pins We praise you, — a library stamp, a cursive ink. and bug spray. Parking spaces we bless you, Latin, “peccata”). Though a seem- inscription — and marvel at the He vowed to triple his income and prayer cards, passwords and we adore you, book’s journey. of $30,000 and lose half of his ingly minor change, it does give priests. How impossible a year we glorify you, greater emphasis to the fact that Joseph Cardinal Bernardin’s 240 pounds. “My ideal soul mate would be if I were left to my own end-of-life reflection “The Gift is: someone I can talk with, share we give you thanks for your great glory, Christ does not just conquer sin in bag of tricks. Lord God,heavenly King, general, but also forgives all our Of Peace” was passed from a things we like to do together,” he Giving something small can daughter to a mother, then back wrote in the book. “My right O God,almighty Father. individual sins. have a big effect, cracking open Having examined the text of to a daughter from a mother — livelihood is: be my own boss. the heart and sharpening a sense with Goodwill in between. When Other dreams I have are: a home Lord Jesus Christ,Only Begotten Son, the Gloria, it is appropriate to say of purpose. I know for sure that a few words about the musical I read the note inside, dated April on a lake.” generosity invites grace, and I’m Lord God,Lamb of God,Son of the 1998, “To Mom — All my love, It’s not just hand-me-down Father, implications. The new translation Mary,” I knew a similar love books that become hand-me- you take away the sins of the world, of the Order of Mass will, of brought it to me. down wisdom. As I orient to CAPECCHI, PAGE 16 have mercy on us; course, necessitate that new sung settings be written for the parts of you take away the sins of the world, the Mass. Due to substantial receive our prayer; changes in wording, the Gloria you are seated at the right hand of will be the most challenging piece Knowing Jesus brings eternal life the Father,have mercy on us. for sacred music composers to ren- For you alone are the Holy One, der in English. For instance, the greatest Christian figures of all Reflection fivefold description of worship — THE time, and certainly he stands as a you alone are the Lord, “We praise you, we bless you, we most extraordinary figure in the At Christmas, the Church excit- you alone are the Most High, adore you, we glorify you, we development of Christianity in the edly told us that Jesus was born. Jesus Christ, give you thanks for your great SUNDAY crucial time of the 1st century. Son of Mary, Jesus was a human, with the Holy Spirit, glory” — is quite different from However, attaining this distinc- as are we. The shepherds adored in the glory of God the Father.Amen. the current phrasing. GOSPEL tion was not without personal cost Jesus, representing all humanity. It is important to recognize that MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION for Paul. He had to contend with At the Epiphany, the Magi The first half of the hymn is the Gloria really should be sung converts to Christianity who were found Jesus after searching for addressed to God the Father, whenever possible — it is a hymn, not always loyal to the Gospel. God. To assist them God led them whereas the remainder is after all. The text of the Gloria is The very culture in which they and protected them. In Jesus, they addressed to God the Son. Right at also most clearly expressed when 2nd Sunday lived not only surrendered without found God. the beginning, we notice a change, it is sung straight through a whimper to human instincts but At the baptism of Jesus in the with “only Son of the Father” (“through-composed”) without in Ordinary Time also elevated these instincts literal- Jordan, celebrated last week, the being replaced by the title, “Only refrains (i.e., repetition of the Jn 1:29-34 ly to the level of the divine, Church introduced us to Jesus as Begotten Son.” The phrase “Son opening line). This maintains its delighting in lust, gluttony, drunk- the Savior of doomed humankind. of the Father” is moved to after overall structure and flow. Recall he Book of Isaiah furnishes enness and so on. In Jesus, humans would have “Lord God, Lamb of God.” again that the first half is this weekend’s first reading Certainly, such was the case access to eternal life. The addition of “Only Begotten addressed to the Father, and the Tfrom the Scriptures. There is with the Christian converts in Now, continuing the process, Son” recovers a key phrase from second half to the Son — interject- the overtone of relief and joy. Corinth, then one of the major John the Baptist, so reliable and so the Latin text — “Fili Unigenite.” ing lines from one part into anoth- There is the promise of a bright cities of the Mediterranean world. insightful, proclaims Jesus as the This is a venerable title of Jesus er disrupts the content. future. It was all because of the Another burden for Paul was Lamb of God. In all these settings, Christ, which speaks of the fact Having musical settings that fact that, first, after the humiliation that his very credentials to preach the Church carefully puts before us that the Son of God comes forth are simple to learn, yet very beau- and anguish of being conquered by the Gospel were questioned. He the person of Jesus the Lord and from the Father, yet is no less an tiful, will contribute greatly to Babylonia, and then after genera- had to insist that Jesus had called tells us about Jesus. eternal Person of the Divine making Mass more reverent and tions of exile in Babylon for many, him to be an apostle. It is an invitation to follow Trinity. We may draw a connec- giving proper glory to God. The God’s people were entering a new The last reading is from St. Jesus. Hearing these Scriptures of tion to the Nicene Creed, in which best-known Latin chant version of day of return to their homeland John’s Gospel. The author of the this season, we know Jesus. He is we profess that Jesus Christ is the “Gloria in excelsis Deo” (the and hopefully to lives of prosperity fourth Gospel was attracted to no stranger. However, truly know- “begotten, not made.” one from Mass VIII) is both sim- and security. John the Baptist, to say the last, ing the Lord depends upon our The subsequent lines contain ple and sublime, allowing the Lest anyone think this fortunate possibly coming from a group willingness to respond to this invi- the final changes in the new singer to linger gracefully upon turn of events was the mere out- influenced by John the Baptist. tation. Gloria. Unlike our current transla- such phrases as the aforemen- come of changing politics, or luck, Among John the Baptist’s qualities tion, this text includes two lines tioned five descriptions of wor- the prophet eloquently insists that was his absolute intellectual and (rather than one) that begin with ship, all within the fluid rhythm of the plight of the people is improv- religious honesty. He was fearless. “you take away the sins of the Gregorian chant. Official, intuitive ing because of God’s direct and He thoroughly believed that God READINGS world,” thereby reflecting the English chant versions of the merciful intervention into human had called him to be a prophet. Sunday: Is 49:3,5-6 Ps 40:2,4,7-10 1 Latin text. By regaining this line Gloria and other Mass parts have affairs. God brings their relief. So, St. John’s Gospel presents Cor 1:1-3 Jn 1:29-34 and an additional “have mercy on also been developed, drawing God had promised to protect and John the Baptist in most admiring Monday: Heb 5:1-10 Ps 110:1-4 Mk us” in the next line, the new trans- inspiration from various traditional sustain the people, despite the mis- terms. 2:18-22 lation features a classic threefold Latin settings. fortunes that might befall them. Here in this reading, John the Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20 Ps 111:1-2,4-5, structure of supplication: “have The new translation will pres- They were God’s people. Baptist sees Jesus in the distance 9,10c Mk 2:23-28 mercy on us ... receive our prayer ent many similar opportunities in In turn, the Hebrews, God’s and acknowledges Jesus as the Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3,15-17 Ps ... have mercy on us.” We also see the area of sacred music. people, human instruments on Redeemer. The element of sacri- this sort of structure in the Kyrie earth of the divine will, bearing fice is present. John identifies 110:1-4 Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25-8:6 Ps 40:7-10, and Lamb of God. Gloria text reproduced with permis- witness among, had been faithful Jesus as the “Lamb of God.” In addition, there is a slight sion of the International Commission during their years of trial. Finally, treasured Old 17 Mk 3:7-12 change within the phrase, “you on English in the Liturgy. For its second reading, the Testament symbols testify to the Friday: Heb 8:6-13 Ps 85:8, 10-14 take away the sins of the world” Church this weekend selects a pas- identity of Jesus. The dove Mk 3:13-19 (which comes from John 1:29). sage from St. Paul’s First Epistle descends from the sky, from heav- Saturday: Heb 9:2-3,11-14 Ps 47:2-3, The current translation has “sin of Brian MacMichael is the director of to the Corinthians. Today, the en to rest upon Jesus. God is in 6-9 Mk 3:20-21 the world,” while the new transla- the Office of Worship for the Apostle Paul ranks among the Jesus. tion will have the plural, “sins” (in Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. 16 COMMENTARY JANUARY 16, 2011 Reaffirming Catholic identity SCRIPTURE SEARCH

hroughout his recently serious problems existed. Rather, Gospel for January 16, 2011 completed three-year term he quietly and decisively set John 1:29-34 & 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Tas president of United about fixing what needed fixing, THE States Conference of Catholic so that the public authorities were Following is a word search based on the Gospel and Bishops, Cardinal Francis soon content to revert to a more CATHOLIC second reading for the Second Sunday in Ordinary George, OMI, gently but firmly normal Church/state relationship. led his brother bishops through a Then, in 2009, a “therapeutic” DIFFERENCE Time, Cycle A. The words can be found reflection on their duties as abortion was performed at in all directions in the puzzle. defenders of the integrity of the Phoenix’s St. Joseph’s Hospital, a GEORGE WEIGEL Catholic “brand.” A deeper com- part of the Catholic Healthcare PAUL APOSTLE CHRIST JESUS mitment on the bishops’ part to West system. When Bishop SOSTHENES CHURCH CORINTH being the stewards of Catholic Olmsted wrote the president of BE HOLY NAME GRACE identity in their dioceses was, one CHW, asking what on earth was Obama administration and PEACE LAMB OF GOD THE SIN may speculate, one factor in the going on, CHW attempted to jus- unsympathetic state governments WORLD RANKS AHEAD ISRAEL election of Archbishop Timothy tify what had happened through are likely to increase on Catholic DOVE BAPTIZE WATER healthcare facilities), the call for Dolan of New York — a robust arguments advanced by M. REMAIN TESTIFIED SON OF GOD defender of Catholic truth — as Therese Lysaught, who teaches “dialogue” too often amounts to a Cardinal George’s successor in theology at Marquette University. prescription for slow-motion sur- the president’s chair at the Bishop Olmsted was not render, with the Catholic identity USCCB. Not everything that is impressed, and informed CHW of Catholic institutions being BEING HOLY labeled “Catholic” warrants that that it was his duty, as the local slowly whittled away while the label, the bishops have come to bishop, to be the authoritative “dialogue” partners carry on. understand; and if anyone is to interpreter of the moral law in his The Catholic integrity of COR I NTHBP I ZD do something about that, the diocese and the authoritative Catholic educational and health- THES I NJOSVRD bishops are going to have to be interpreter of the hospital guide- care institutions was at stake the principal when those GCRWATERAAOO agents of institutions KRE I GRAANVDG change. were segregated The debate The debate about the Catholic identity of in the 1950s WUMPSELKENOF and early about the YHAELTSOPAGO Catholic identi- 1960s; brave ty of Catholic Catholic institutions of higher education has been bishops like LC I ANAJDEMFB Joseph Ritter in institutions of OUNCHWEELEOM higher educa- underway for decades, and may well take St. Louis, tion has been Joseph Rummel HAAECARGSRNA in New Orleans, underway for EBAPT I ZEGUOL decades, and some interesting turns in the years ahead. and Lawrence may well take Shehan in BDSENEHTSOSW Baltimore took some interest- TEST I F I EDJOK ing turns in the a lot of heat, years ahead. At but did what © 2011 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com the moment, they had to do however, the to bring the hottest of hot buttons on this lines adopted by the USCCB. conduct of Catholic institutions January 49 Long-term memory front involve health-care institu- And the bishop went on to state into sync with the Church’s he 2 & 9, 2011 50 Not New Testament 51 Direction Magi tions that call themselves that, on Dec. 17, 2010, he would teaching on human dignity. No less ought to be expected of the c w came from “Catholic” but which have acqui- declare that St. Joseph’s Hospital t ross ord Church’s ordained leaders today, 52 Long time esced to practices approved by an is no longer to be considered a 123 4 5 67 8 910 increasingly aggressive secular Catholic institution — unless when the stakes are just as high, Down culture — and to the lure of gov- CHW admits that the 2009 abor- although the issues have changed. 11 12 13 So full marks to Cardinal George 14 15 16 ernment dollars. On that new tion that happened there violated 1 Clasp for putting the issue of Catholic front in the campaign to reaffirm the U.S. bishops’ norms and 17 18 19 2 Consumer Catholic identity, Bishop Thomas unless CHW pledges that such an identity on the bishops’ plates, 3 Tai 20 21 Olmsted of Phoenix has become abomination will not happen and full marks to Bishop Olmsted 4 Inaction an important leader. again. for giving that new commitment 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 Liturgical color real teeth. Bishop Olmsted inherited a However the Phoenix/CHW 29 30 31 of Christmas terrible situation in Phoenix: The situation eventually sorts out, an 6 Hotel furniture previous bishop had been dis- important marker has been laid 32 33 34 7 Tiny graced; the local legal authorities down by a bishop known for both 35 36 37 8 Type of rug 9 Otherwise had stated publicly that they his integrity and his personal 38 39 40 41 42 43 could not trust the Church to sanctity. Bishop Olmsted will 10 Raise these and police its own house in matters of undoubtedly be criticized by 44 45 46 look about (Is. 6) 13 What God's servant sexual abuse, and proposed to those for whom “dialogue” is the 47 48 49 will not break holy grail of Catholic life. But in take over that function them- George Weigel is a senior fellow of 50 51 52 18 Always selves. Bishop Olmsted didn’t our current cultural situation (and the Ethics and Public Policy 19 Crow's call squawk, nor did he deny that given the pressures that the Center in Washington, D.C. © 2010 www.tri-c-a-publications.com 21 Not a High Mass Is 60:1-6; Based on these Scripture Readings: 22 Clock time Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 and Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17 23 Snacked to Bethlehem where they drop to but give freely. 24 Apartment renter the ground in worship of the When we embrace the call to Across 25 Great! 25 Drenched CAPECCHI Christ Child. “Then they opened community and stewardship, it 26 Rascal 27 Winter hazard CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 their treasures and offered him becomes easier to journey toward 1 Small dwelling 29 What Magi followed 28 Danish krone (abbr.) gifts of gold, frankincense and the star. As you do, look out for 4 Compass point 30 Second Testament 30 Sister 31 Beats myrrh.” the pilgrims who fall into stride 8 Spelling contest 31 Lighting part of candle 11 ___ Wednesday 32 Decade of rosary beads 33 Nose determined to welcome the new We are prepared for this well- with you, if even for an hour. 33 Third son of Ham 34 John lived here year with upturned palms, as the known Gospel by a short second And together, leave bread crumbs 12 Biblical "you" 13 Depend 34 Eating house 36 Visionary cheerful giver God loves. When reading, when St. Paul tells the for the ones who will follow. 14 Galilee's water 35 Sew socks 37 Cafes we share we are drawn into com- Ephesians about “the stewardship 15 Assistant 37 Thief’s hideout 38 Bullets munity, practical support under- of God’s grace that was given to 16 Soothe 38 Awry 39 Destination lined by neighborly affection. me for your benefit.” And therein 17 Herod called together 40 God's Anointed 40 Ma Our year begins with is the key to it all, that we are the chief ______44 St. Benedict the ____ 41 Island Epiphany, when the Magi from merely stewards of the blessings 19 Dwarf planet 45 Sold at a discount 42 Singing voice the East follow the star. Along and crock pots and laptops in our Christina Capecchi is a freelance 20 Contend 46 Shifty 43 Church music the way they share bread and homes. We do not own them; we writer from Inver Grove Heights, 21 Boys 47 Jesus' mother 45 Bishop's jurisdiction blankets. Their fellowship guides are temporary keepers. In that Minn. She can be reached at 22 Whitens 48 Native ruler in Africa and sustains them, carrying them spirit we do not count or collect www.ReadChristina.com. Answer Key can be found on page 19 JANUARY 16, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT Most Precious Blood kicked off their annual junior varsity holiday hoops tournament hosting 10 boys’ teams and eight girls’ teams on Dec. 30. Catholic Youth League (CYO) teams fared well during the four days of games. Two sixth-grade boys’ teams went head to head for the championship with St. Jude topping the St. John, New Haven, Raiders by a score of 30-18, while the reverse was the case on the girls’ side with St. John, New Sports Haven, beating St. Jude, 27-14, for the title. ICCL begins post Christmas CYO Twins hope for a solid run Tournament schedule in tournament Bryzewski’s 10, while Nate BY MATT SOBIERALSKI Bonk led the Blazers with 12. The Holy Cross Crusader’s BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN SOUTH BEND — The Inter- charged passed the St. Thomas City Catholic League (ICCL) Spartans, 36-21. Conner Futa FORT WAYNE — Catholic started its post Christmas tour- led the charge with 11 points, Youth League (CYO) hoops nament schedule on Sunday while Mark Madden also added teams rang in the new year with afternoon. The game of the day 10 for the winners. 20 league games at the various featured an undefeated and first A collective scoring effort by host sites over the weekend of place in the eastern side of the Holy Family Trojans was not Jan. 8-9, as they opened their St. John Bosco division, St. enough to top the St. Pius X third week of regular-season play. Anthony Panthers and the Kings Lions. The Lions won the game, Despite starting back up with from Christ the King, who came 46-19. The Lions were paced by a 46-21 loss to the top-ranked into the day tied for first in Tony Pratt’s 12 points and Jacob Squires from St. Joseph-Hessen the western side of Mauch’s 10. Cassel at Queen of Angels, Coach the bracket. In the Martin Paul Gerardot saw many good The De Porres things from his St. Rose-St. Louis Panthers Division, the Twins. were Panthers of “I hope we can continue to able to St. Bavo improve each game, play to the MICHELLE CASTLEMAN pass remained best of our ability and peak by around undefeated Coach Larry Castleman, left, and Paul Gerardot, right, look on as their the end of the season,” explained Twins team go through pre-game drills. the with a win Gerardot. Christ over the Our Gerardot, who is in his second the King Lady of season with the Twins, began his press early Hungary memorable CYO coaching career in the first half Bulldogs, 43-37. in 1983 at St. Henry where he “I am very pleased with the onds on the clock, Matt Palmer and got out to a Joe Molnar netted 12 was mentored by Tom Rehm. leadership from our eighth came up with a big steal to set up quick advantage thanks to the points for the winners, while “My goal for every graders and hope to the three-point play by Nate post presence of Ben Taelman Mikal Henderson tossed in a team is to teach each make a solid run in Burrows. St. Therese finished and Lincoln Leuchtner. game high 14 for the Bulldogs. player to believe the tournament,” with three players in double fig- Despite a 10 to four rebound- A great all-around effort in themselves concluded ures including Palmer, 13, ing advantage for the Kings, the from the Queen of Peace Pumas and teach them Gerardot. Burrows, 10, and Cody Meyer Panthers were able to maintain a was not enough as the St. John life lessons on In other with 11. Cameron Kahlenbeck 6-point lead going into the half the Baptist Spartans were victo- and off the Blue League led all scores in the loss for Most with the score, 19-13. rious, 47-17. The Spartans were court,” action at St. Precious Blood with 24. The Panthers came out of the led by Jullian Collier’s 14 detailed John the On the girls’ side, St. Joseph- half time break and used the points, while Jake Wroblewski Gerardot. Baptist in St. Elizabeth added another win athleticism of their point guard and Chris Bauters chipped in 13 Larry New Haven, to their impressive start with a Oliver Page, who scored all 10 and 10 respectively. Castleman St. Therese and 36-18 win over St. Vincent paced of his points in the third quarter, The Corpus Christi Cougars serves as assis- Most Precious by Allison Leja’s 16 points. to pull out to a 10-point advan- topped the St. Monica Comets, tant coach for St. Blood battled to tage going into the final quarter. 46-35. The Cougar’s Dominick Rose-St. Louis this the very end. With The Kings would not go Ferro dropped in 11 points, season and the Twins 2:40 left, St. Therese away, however. Brendan while the Comets’ Alex Ganser list 11 on their roster that trailed, 38-30, but scored 11 Connelly sparked a fourth-quar- led all scorers with 14. CYO coaches, send scores and high- includes six eighth graders and unanswered points to pull off a ter 9-0 run that brought the The St. Joseph (Mishawaka) lights to [email protected] five seventh graders. 41-38 victory. With just 16 sec- Kings back within 2 points with Wildcats were victorious over two minutes left. Connelly led the St. Jude Falcons, 39-23. Joe all scorers in the game by pour- Ravotto poured in 12 points for ing in 19 points. After a Panther the winners, while the Falcons time out, the Maroon clad squad were led by Kamryn Cripe and went on a 6-0 run of their own Brody Hawkins with 12 and 10. Fort Wayne’s that included a couple of The ICCL schedule will con- Most Complete Taelman free throws, who fin- tinue on Sunday at Marian and Wedding Service. ished with 10 points, to put the Saint Joseph’s high schools finishing touches on the victory. starting at 1 p.m. The complete The Panthers remain unde- schedules, standings and scores You can choose one or all Banquet Rooms feated at 5-0 overall, while the can be found on the web at of our services. We’ll make the best of Hotel Rooms Kings drop to 3-2 overall. Both www.icclsports.org. your special event. Hall’s has been in the teams will be in action next Rehearsal Dinners week at Saint Joseph’s High business of making people happy for School. over 60 years. You can trust us to Catering Service Other action in the St. John Bosco Division saw St. Joseph do it just right. Wedding Cakes (South Bend) Eagles take out the St. Matthew Blazers, 59-27. For more information contact Hall’s Guesthouse at: The Eagles were led by Camden (260) 489-2524 • www.DonHalls.com Bohn’s 20 points and John 18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011 KNIGHTS’ FREE THROW CHAMPIONS Mark Twain’s autobiography renews debate: Was he anti-Christian?

BY MIKE LATONA birthday on Nov. 30. because of your The autobiography religion.” received substantial Among ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CNS) — national media cover- Twain’s many “There is one notable thing about age and quickly controversial our Christianity: bad, bloody, become a best-seller. stances on reli- merciless, money-grabbing and Should Catholics gion, he did not predatory ... ours is a terrible reli- and other Christians believe in the exis- gion.” share in the civic tence of heaven and As this quote from his recently pride and wide- hell, the immortality released autobiography illus- spread admiration of the soul nor the trates, Samuel Langhorne for Twain? One divinity of Jesus Clemens was not one to sugar- person who Christ. He was highly coat his views about organized believes so is skeptical of the religion. Anthony Pucci, who leads the Bible’s contents, and Sprinkled among his novels, English department at Elmira although he professed essays, speeches and personal Notre Dame High School. belief in God, he frequently ques- memoirs are numerous remarks Pucci said he feels Twain’s tioned God’s motives. by Clemens — better known by biggest beef with Christianity Representative of his views his pen name of Mark Twain — was not about its core teachings, are such novels as “The that would be distressing to but with the failure of humans to Mysterious Stranger,” in which devout Christians. In fact, Twain practice what they preach. conventional religion is attacked, quotes are often featured on athe- Indeed, Twain seemed at his and “A Connecticut Yankee in istic websites. MICHELLE CASTLEMAN angriest when people misused King Arthur’s Court,” which Even so, Twain is among the religion to justify violence, per- takes Catholicism to task. Knights of Columbus Councils across the state are holding most celebrated U.S. authors of sonal gain and mistreatment of His writings notwithstanding, their opening rounds of the 2011 annual Free Throw all time. He maintained a summer the poor and oppressed. several aspects of Twain’s life residence in Elmira, N.Y., for two “If Christ were here, there is actually paint a picture of a reli- Championship. Council 451 on Reed Road, Fort Wayne, decades following his 1870 mar- one thing he would not be — a gious man. Twain makes frequent which represents the parishes of St. Charles, St. Jude, St. riage to Olivia Langdon, penning Christian,” he wrote in “Mark uncritical references in his mem- some of his most famous works Twain’s Notebook.” oirs to his Presbyterian upbring- Mary, St. Peter and the Cathedral of the Immaculate in Chemung County. Twain is Pucci also noted Twain’s ing; his funeral was in a buried there alongside his wife depiction of religious hypocrisy Presbyterian church (the Brick Conception held their contest at St. Charles School on and children at Woodlawn in “Adventures of Huckleberry Church in New York); and he Sunday, Jan. 9. Winners that will advance to the district Cemetery. Finn,” in which the feuding counted several clergy among his Twain was in the news quite a Grangerford and Shepherdson close friends. level competion are: front row, Grace Castleman, age 11, bit during 2010. “Autobiography families attend church services In addition, Twain considered Lydia Oberley, age 14, Lillie Castleman, age 12 and Elyse of Mark Twain” (University of and then go right back to engag- his best work to be “Joan of California Press) went on sale ing in bloodshed. Arc,” a reverential biographical Oberley, age 13; middle row, Will Oberley, age 10 and Jake last fall, per his instruction not to “They come out of church but account of a Catholic saint who Castleman, age 14. In the back row are Past Grand Knight release such a work before the don’t act very Christian,” Pucci exhibited all the human ideals 100th anniversary of his death. remarked. “That’s the basis of Twain found so lacking in the John Murray and Deputy Grand Knight Bob Hinga. All win- That milestone occurred last Huck’s repudiation of religion — rest of mankind. ners were students from St. Louis Academy, New Haven. April 21 followed by his 175th you’re not a better Christian

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Bernard t crossword Holy Name Society fish fry Water,” Saturday, Jan. 15, at 6 17-19 from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Galic will celebrate the Little January 2 and 9, 2011 p.m. Tickets are $50 per couple New Haven — The Holy Name Jan. 17 the topic will be “Living Flower Holy Hour at St. Mother HUT SWBW BEE Society of St. John the Baptist by calling (260) 493-1914. with God’s Compassionate and Theodore Guérin Chapel on ASH THEE RELY Parish will have a fish fry Reservations required. Unconditional Love,” Tuesday, Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. to SEA A IDE EASE Friday, Jan. 14, from 4-7 p.m. Jan. 18, “Living with the pray for priests and vocations. PR I ESTS CERES Adults $ 7.50, children 5-12 $4 Mystery dinner theater Challenges and Pain of Life,” and Msgr. Galic is the pastor of St. VIE LADS Wednesday, Jan. 19, “Living with PALES WOW K I D and children under 5 free. Fort Wayne — St. Joseph- Aloysius in Yoder and also serves STAR NEW WI CK Hessen Cassel Parish will have a the People of God.” No reserva- as the diocesan Vocations TEN PUT D INER Marriage enrichment series planned Mystery Dinner Theater tions necessary. Call (574) 262- Director. DARN DEN Granger — A post-Cana mar- Saturday, Jan. 29, beginning at 6 1505 for information. AGL EY MESS I AH p.m. in the parish hall. Tickets MOOR S A L E S L Y riage enrichment series: “Let’s MARY EM I R L TM Start Talking About Sex,” will be are $25 and include appetizers, OLD EAST EON dinner and performance. Cash held one Monday a month at St. © 2010 Tri-C-A Publications Pius X Parish Education Center, bar available. Call (260) 415- room 002. “Marriage and Sex — 2900 for information. A Candid Discussion,” will be Monday, Jan. 17, from 7:30-9 DCCW to meet BISHOP DWENGER p.m. led by Father Mark Fort Wayne — The Diocesan Poorman, CSC. “Encountering Council of Catholic Women will God’s Love in the Bedroom — meet Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. Sex and Holiness in Married in the lower level of St. Joseph Life,” will be Monday, Feb. 7, Hospital. A rosary, speaker from

Spiritual Life Service Life Academic Life Active Life FRESHMAN REGISTRATION January 24-26, 2011 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For more information, or to schedule a personal tour or shadow visit, please contact Laura Elden, [email protected].

www.bishopdwenger.com • (260) 496-4700 20 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JANUARY 16, 2011 BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS HONOR Advancing the legacy of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin ST. ANDRÉ BESSETTE “I have vivid memories of great happiness and major challenges during the eight years of my ministry at St. John the Baptist (1961- 1969). Teaching bright and energetic third graders would gladden the heart of any teacher. The challenge? I was appointed principal. Life was never quite the same! However, ‘as Providence would have it,’ an excellent faculty and supportive families with strong family values were my salvation.”

-Sister Adele Beacham (formerly Sister

Joseph Therese) PROVIDED BY BROTHER CHARLES MCBRIDE, CSC Some 60 Brothers of Holy Cross from the South Bend area honored their brother saint, St. André Bessette, with a Mass at St. Joseph’s Chapel in Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame on Jan. 7 followed by a dinner at Andre Place in Holy Cross Village. Pictured is Holy Cross Brother James Leik proclaim- To support our mission and www.SistersofProvidence.org ing the first reading, with the statue and relic of St. André ministries call toll-free: to the left. St. André, is the first member of the 1-888-535-2814 www.SistersofProvidence.org Congregation of Holy Cross to be canonized a saint.

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