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Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 5 Editorial . 4 Question Corner . 11 Sunday and Daily Readings . 11 Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com September 23, 2005 Vol. XXXXIV, No. 50 75¢ Work continues toward opening Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by of a Cristo Rey High School By Brandon A. Evans A feasibility study has been completed for a new center-city high school in Indianapolis, and the plan is moving into the design and preparation phase. The Cristo Rey Network is an associa- tion of, as of this past school year, 11 Catholic high schools across the United States that provide a college preparatory education for low-income stu- dents through a work-study program. Such a school in Indianapolis will be 60 percent funded by the students who would team with local businesses to take part in internships in a clerical setting— the work of the students will pay 75 per- cent of their tuition. It may be housed in a suitable building already owned by the archdiocese, or at another location. It will intentionally remain small, having no more than 400 students at its peak. The Sisters of Providence have agreed to sponsor the school, which they wish to Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein stands in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 17 with the 25 deacon candidates participating in the name Providence Cristo Rey High School. first archdiocesan deacon formation program following a Mass at which they declared their intention to continue their preparation for ordination in “It will be a private Catholic school in June 2008. Benedictine Father Bede Cisco, far right, is the director of the archdiocesan Office of Deacon Formation. Father Larry Voelker, far left, pastor the archdiocese,” said Msgr. Joseph F. of Holy Cross Parish in Indianapolis, is the director of spiritual formation for the program. Schaedel, vicar general. It will be owned and operated by a board of directors under the sponsorship of the sisters, who would Archdiocese’s deacon candidates declare their also have to secure long-term funding. The archdiocese may provide the site for the school, said Annette “Mickey” commitment to continue their formation Lentz, executive director of Catholic edu- By Sean Gallagher to express openly your desire to be bound for two more years, with the ordination cation and faith formation, “and the in the holy order of diaconate for the ser- of the men to the diaconate scheduled Sisters of Providence have made a com- The 25 men in the first archdioce- vice of God and humankind.” for June 2008. Those who will be mitment to open and sustain the school san deacon formation program have The archbishop went on to exhort the ordained will be the first permanent and assure that it follows Canon Law as made a significant step forward in 25 men to continue in their formation deacons in the history of the Archdio- far as the Catholic identity and mission their preparation for ordination. and assured them of the support of the cese of Indianapolis. goes.” While being questioned by Church. Deacon candidate Bill Jones, a Some of the funding will come from Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein on “From this day, you must cultivate member of St. Bartholomew Parish in grants. Sept. 17 at SS. Peter and Paul more fully your vocation, using espe- Columbus, was aware of the impor- The archdiocese received a $75,000 Cathedral in Indianapolis, they stated cially those means that can be offered to tance of the day for him and his fellow grant from the Cassin Educational their intention to continue in their for- you as help and support by the ecclesial candidates. Initiative Foundation to conduct its feasi- mation. As a result of the liturgy, they community who is entrusted with this “When you think of the whole ordi- bility study, and recently received an addi- have gone from being deacon aspi- task,” he said. “On the part of all of us, nation process, it starts sinking in,” he tional $150,000 as an official part of the rants to deacon candidates. trusting in the Lord, we will help you said. “It’s a humbling experience, but a Cristo Rey Network. Calling it “a historic day for the with our love and prayer.” very exciting experience.” Lentz said that part of the requirement archdiocese,” Archbishop Buechlein The liturgy was the culmination of the Deacon candidate Larry French, a to be in the network was to find a spon- spoke to the men in his homily about first year of the deacon formation pro- member of St. Joseph Parish in soring religious order, so she and what they were about to do. gram in which the men completed several Jennings County, was struck by the See SCHOOL, page 8 “Compelled by the love of Christ, academic courses, participated in forma- emphasis on the sacrament of holy and strengthened by the inner working tion sessions, entered into spiritual direc- orders in the liturgy. of the Holy Spirit,” he said, “you’ve tion and ministered in parishes. “It’s unbelievable, especially when arrived at the moment where you are The formation program will continue See DEACONS, page 8 Before his death, pope prayed to ‘go to the house of the Father’ VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope John previously published information about the city and the world,” it said. Paul II’s last words before his death were pope’s deteriorating medical condition, the At his last public appearance at his apart- “Let me go to the house of the Father,” actions taken at his death, the arrangements ment window March 30, he gave a blessing according to the Vatican’s official account for his funeral and his final testament. but was unable to speak to a “stunned and of his final hours. The volume also contained more than sorrowful” crowd in St. Peter’s Square, it The pope murmured the phrase in Polish 150 pages of condolence messages and tes- said. “with a very weak voice and mumbled timonials that arrived from political and “This was the last public ‘station’ of his words” to those gathered at his bedside six religious leaders around the world. painful Via Crucis,” it said. hours before he died on April 2, the Vatican In recounting the pope’s final days and The next day, March 31, the pope had a said. hours, the chronology described the pon- crisis: He was stricken by a “violent shak- The detailed chronology was contained tiff’s poignant appearance on Easter, ing chill” as he was being taken to Mass at in a special 223-page supplement to the March 27, when he was recovering from a 11 a.m., the chronology said. His tempera- Acta Apostolica Sedis, the official record of tracheotomy to relieve breathing problems. ture quickly rose to more than 103 degrees, Vatican documents and acts, released on “The pope tried to read the words of the and he went into septic shock with cardio- Sept. 19. apostolic blessing without success and, in circulatory collapse, caused by a urinary Most of the account deals with silence, with the right hand he blessed the See POPE, page 7 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 23, 2005 St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis celebrates 50 years By Brandon A. Evans member and director of the men’s choir, founding pastor, Msgr. Charles Ross, had building. served as a lector and was president of the led the parish for nearly 30 years. Currently, the parish is home to St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis is cel- men’s club. Both are involved in the Rite The parish was formed out of Christ approximately 1,550 families. ebrating 50 years of being a community of of Christian Initiation of Adults. the King Parish. As was common at the There has been a lot of change in the faith in central Indiana. Joseph Sheehan said that the parish’s time, the parish school was built first and parish, Father Kirkhoff said, and he is tak- Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein will spirit is what makes it great—everyone, he completed in September 1955. At one ing steps to ensure that the current genera- celebrate a Mass at 2 p.m. on Sept. 25 at said, participates in parish activities, espe- point, enrollment reached 750, and now is tion of parishioners lays a foundation for the parish church at 7200 Sarto Drive. A cially the Mass. holding strong at 400. the next 50 years. dinner for parishioners follows. (R.S.V.P. Bill Lesch, a longtime member of the When the parish was formed, St. Pius X As a part of that, he is already promot- was required.) parish, said that people of every age seem —the pope from 1903 to 1914—had only ing the upcoming archdiocesan campaign, Throughout the year, the parish has had more involved now. been canonized the previous year. The Legacy for Our Mission: For Our Children other events to celebrate, including a 5K He has served as an extraordinary min- street that the parish is on—Sarto Drive— and the Future, as one such way to pro- run/walk; a reunion of former pastors, ister of holy Communion, helped the takes the late pope’s family name. vide for the future. teachers and charter members; and a school coordinate bus routes and was a In the early 1970s, after paying off the “I think it will thrive,” Joseph Sheehan parish mission. member of the parish council. debt from the original building of the said. Also, for the past few months, a variety “It seems like the younger people con- parish school (and the auditorium that of pictures from the history of the parish tinue to be involved,” Lesch said.