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Statements BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC Rhoades addresses NOTRE DAME — April 10 was a joyful day at support for Benedict, Notre Dame. The Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame Task force on Life friends, students and family members gathered at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart for the ordination to the Page 3 priesthood of Kevin G. Grove and Gerard J. Olinger, Jr. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, bishop of Peoria, Ill., and a former auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders. German “The international community is blessed to wel- come these men who will bring hope and joy to visits many people through our ministries,” said Holy Archbishop Marx speaks about Cross Father David T. Tyson, provincial of the Indiana Province. love and justice The liturgy began with a resounding hymn sung by an exuberant assembly led by the Notre Dame Page 4 Folk Choir, followed by the Liturgy of the Word. After the Gospel, Father Tyson officially presented the candidates to the bishop. Next, some recipients of their ministry gave consent to the ordination as representatives of the . Blessing Robert and Tammye Raster and their seven chil- Bishop Rhoades dedicates dren testified to the devoted ministry of Kevin Grove, who served as at St. Joseph in retreat center addition South Bend. Each member of the Raster family extolled Deacon Kevin’s service and expressed how Page 8 he had touched their lives and the lives of many other parishioners. “Deacon Kevin exemplifies a priest of Holy Cross,” said Tammye Raster. The appreciation and love of the community of ‘The God Question’ the University of Portland was very evident as stu- dents, Chris Vennes and Zack Imfeld, presented Debate at Notre Dame Gerry Olinger who worked in campus ministry dur- PROVIDED BY MATT CASHORE Newly ordained Holy Cross Fathers Gerald J. Olinger, Jr. and Kevin G. Grove leave the Basilica Page 9 of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame after being ordained to the Priesthood on April 10. ORDAIN, PAGE 5

of YEAR our PRIESTS Bishop’s Retreat offers young BY MARK WEBER adults time with God FATHER ROBERT dom in their life. In general, it is a time of BY LAUREN CAGGIANO D’SOUZA inspirational talks, sharing in the sacra- ments, gathering in fellowship and refresh- He looks like any other ANGOLA — Bishop John M. D’Arcy, ing one’s body, mind and soul. priest in a black suit and bishop-emeritus of the Diocese of Fort This year’s weekend retreat took place Wayne-South Bend, fielded questions from April 9-11 with a theme “In the Meantime Roman collar, so one would a room full of young adults at the Bishop’s ... Trust.” The question-and-answer session not guess that Father Retreat on the afternoon of April 10 at the Saturday afternoon was an opportunity for Potawatomi Inn in Angola. Bishop some one-on-one time with Bishop Robert D’Souza was one of the small circle D’Arcy, who actually began the annual D’Arcy and to consult with him on rele- of individuals who had regular and personal retreat several years ago, was one of the vant issues in the . to four event speakers. the session, participants were asked to contact with Mother Teresa. Each year the Office for Campus and write questions on index cards. Young Adult Ministry hosts a weekend The growing Hispanic popularity was He is also among the vast throng who where young adults, ages 18-39, can draw an impetus for many of the questions. For aside from the demands of everyday life YEAR OF, PAGE 5 and spend time with God, seeking His wis- RETREAT, PAGE 20 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC APRIL 18, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Sts. Faustina and Margaret Mary were Official newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 witnesses, messengers of God’s divine love

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EDITOR: Tim Johnson IN TRUTH NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad AND Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan CHARITY FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May Divine Mercy Sunday Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, I am writing this column in the Detroit CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner airport, during a short layover on my trip back to Fort Wayne from Harrisburg, where I baptized two infants, children of good Business Department friends, and where I dedicated a beautiful new St. Margaret Mary Church, a project I BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice had worked on for five years. It was a joy- AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber ful celebration on the eve of Divine Mercy BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol Sunday. [email protected] I thought it was an appropriate feast for the church dedication. Two humble , Advertising Sales one from the 20th century, St. Faustina Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Kowalska, and the other from the 17th cen- (260) 456-2824 tury, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, each DENISE FEDOROW Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) received revelations and images from Our Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades begins his prayer of blessing upon the Lindenwood Retreat Center (574) 234-0687 Lord. The former was that of the divine extension on April 8 in Donaldson. Jim Fitzpatrick is to his left. A painting of Jesus washing the ’s feet is shown at right. The painting was also blessed and will hang in the lobby of the Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org mercy and the latter was that of the divine love. St. Margaret Mary was the disciple of retreat center. Published weekly except the fourth the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope John Paul Sunday in June, second and fourth II, who died on the eve of Divine Mercy on him concerning the handling of clerical for their prayers for the Church. weeks in July and August, the first week Sunday, a feast he established for the uni- sexual abuse of minors. His reply gave me of September and last week in versal Church, said that mercy is “an indis- comfort. He said that it is a painful time for Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ December by the Diocese of Fort pensable dimension of love” and can be him, but Pope Benedict has such strong On Easter Thursday, I made my first Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., called “love’s second name.” Both of these faith that he is bearing the attacks with visit to Donaldson. I celebrated Holy Mass P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. devotions express rich truths of our faith deep trust in the Lord. Our Holy Father has for the residents of Catherine Kasper Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, and are firmly grounded in Sacred Scripture worked incredibly hard for many years to Home, many of whom are retired sisters, IN, and additional mailing office. and Tradition. combat the evil of sexual abuse of minors. Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. After The Divine Mercy image has two rays of One wonders why he has been the target of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: greeting the residents after Mass, I enjoyed light emanating from Our Lord’s heart: one attacks. Let us continue to pray for Pope lunch with Sister Nora Hahn, the provincial Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort red and the other white. The two rays, Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: Benedict and, of course, for our brothers , her council and Dr. Ronald May, [email protected]. according to and sisters who have the president of Ancilla College. After what Jesus told been harmed by the lunch, they gave me a tour of Ancilla MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort Sister Faustina, grievous sin and College, a two-year liberal arts college Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) represent the Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament crime of sexual sponsored by the Poor Handmaids. I was 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. blood and the abuse. quite impressed by the individual attention BUREAU OFFICE: 114 W.Wayne St., South water. The that Ancilla College gives to its students. Bend, IN 46601.Telephone (574) 234- blood recalls is a powerful means to foster Easter week In the afternoon, we celebrated the bless- 0687. Fax: (574) 232-8483. the sacrifice of The Octave of ing of the recently completed extension to Jesus on the vocations to the priesthood. Easter was a time of the Lindenwood Retreat and Conference News deadline is the Monday morning cross and the before publication date. Advertising joyful celebrations. Center. This beautiful facility, situated on mystery of the On Easter Monday, I Lake Gilbraith, seems an ideal location for deadline is nine days before publica- Eucharist; the tion date. confirmed several spiritual retreats and days of recollection. water recalls young people at the Our diocese has been blessed with the LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- the sacrament of and the gift of the Cathedral of the presence and ministries of the Poor comes original, signed letters about Holy Spirit. This sacred image represents from the following parishes: The Cathedral Handmaids of Jesus Christ since the first issues affecting church life. Although Christ’s merciful love illuminating and of the Immaculate Conception; St. Mary’s, sisters arrived in Fort Wayne in 1868. The we cannot publish every letter we spreading over the world. Fort Wayne; Immaculate Conception, sisters have served in health care, orphan receive, we strive to provide a balanced St. Faustina and St. Margaret Mary were Auburn; St. Joseph, Bluffton; St. Catherine care and education in our diocese. Fort representation of expressed opinions witnesses and messengers of our Lord’s of Alexandria, Nix Settlement; and St. Wayne was the site of their motherhouse in and a variety of reflections on life in the merciful love. The Church and each of her Joseph, Roanoke. the United States until it moved to church.We will choose letters for publi- members, you and I, are called to be wit- On Easter Tuesday, I led the Little Donaldson in 1923. This congregation was cation based on reader interest, timeli- nesses and messengers of our Lord’s merci- Flower Holy Hour at the St. Theodore founded in Dernbach, Prussia, in 1850 by ness and fairness. Readers may agree or ful love. We can call this “our program of disagree with the letter writers’ opin- Guérin Chapel. This Holy Hour for priests Blessed Mother Mary Katherine Kasper. life” as Catholics. Having come to know and priestly vocations is held twice a By the way, I must mention the Poor ions. Letters must not exceed 250 and experience the merciful love of Jesus words. All letters must be signed and month. Thanks to all who continue this tra- Handmaids’ Ancilla Beef and Grain Farm! I include a phone number and address Christ, having been penetrated by it, we are dition. Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament enjoyed the delicious beef at the lunch, but for verification.We reserve the right to then moved to live it, spreading the mes- is a powerful means to foster vocations to the sisters also gave me a can of Ancilla edit letters for legal and other concerns. sage of Divine Mercy and love by our the priesthood. During this Year for Priests, Farm chunks of beef in a gift basket to take words, actions and prayers. I am grateful to all who have prayed for our home. It is great in chili! I mention this in Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, priests and their growth in holiness. case you might be interested in checking it P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN Pope Benedict XVI 46856-1169; or e-mail: On Easter Wednesday, I offered Holy out. It is great beef! [email protected] Let us continue to pray for our Holy Mass for the Widows of Prayer at St. In this joyful Easter season, may you Father, Pope Benedict XVI. I asked a friend Mary’s Church in Fort Wayne. I was quite continue to experience the peace and joy ISSN 0891-1533 who works at the Vatican how the Holy touched by the faith and devotion of this that comes from the Risen Lord! USPS 403630 Father is holding up amid the unjust attacks beautiful group of women and thank them APRIL 18, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 Vatican spokesman says pope has been STATEMENT FROM BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES The Notre Dame rigorous leader addressing sex abuse Task Force on Life April 8, 2010 I am encouraged by the steps being taken by BY JOHN THAVIS the University of Notre Dame and its president, Father John Jenkins, CSC, in implementing the (CNS) — The recommendations of the recently established Vatican spokesman strongly Task Force on Life. Recommendations were publicized in January, and defended Pope Benedict XVI as a on April 8 the university announced the adoption of an Insitutional credible leader on the issue of Statement Supporting the Choice for Life and Principles for priestly sex abuse, saying the Institutional Charitable Activity, both of which were recommended by pope’s respect for truth and trans- the task force. The other recommended initiatives have either been parency stand against the “criti- completed or are underway. cism and unfounded insinuations” In his great encyclical, “The Gospel of Life,” Pope John Paul II of recent weeks. wrote about the dramatic struggle between the “culture of life” and the The spokesman, Jesuit Father “culture of death” in our present social context. He called for “the Federico Lombardi, said in a renewal of a culture of life within Christian communities themselves” lengthy commentary April 9 that and wrote of the specific contribution that Catholic universities should the recent disclosures of past make in building a new “culture of life.” I believe that the efforts that cases of abuse of minors by the University of Notre Dame is making in this regard are important priests had demonstrated that the for the Church and for society. Notre Dame’s Institutional Statement supporting the sanctity of wounds in the Church run deep, CNS FILE PHOTO/PAUL HARING and require greater pastoral atten- human life from conception to natural death is an important foundation Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi speaks at a March 20 briefing at the tion. for the implementation of concrete actions and plans to teach and But he said the Church was Vatican on Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to Ireland’s Catholics concerning serve the Gospel of Life. In his apostolic constitution on Catholic uni- taking the correct approach by the sexual abuse scandal. versities, “Ex Corde Ecclesiae,” Pope John Paul II listed as one of the reaching out to victims, strength- essential characteristics of a Catholic university “an institutional com- ening its own procedures against mitment to the service of the people of God and of the human family offenders, encouraging coopera- Father Lombardi said the of sexuality, chastity and emo- in their pilgrimage to the transcendent goal which gives meaning to tion with civil authorities and recent events have revealed, in a tional relationships in today’s life.” An explicit and strong pro-life commitment strengthens the improving the screening of priest- striking manner, that although world, and doing so in concrete, Catholic character of the university. It is an expression also of another hood candidates. most of these sex abuse cases go not just verbal or abstract, terms,” essential characteristic of Catholic universities: “Fidelity to the Father Lombardi criticized the back decades, the “inner wounds” he said. Christian message as it comes to us through the Church.” — cf. “Ex media for treating sexual abuse as are evidently still open. He faulted the media for fail- Corde Ecclesiae” 13. if it were only a Church problem. “Many victims do not seek ing to adequately report the Our Catholic universities are in a unique position to promote the The crisis, he said, is extensive financial compensation but inner extent of the sexual abuse prob- renewal of a culture of life in our society. Being actively pro-life in and goes well beyond the bound- assistance, a judgment on their lem, and for failing to make it teaching and research, pastoral ministry and service, Catholic universi- aries of the Catholic clergy. painful individual experiences. clear that the Church was dealing ties indeed contribute to the renewal of our society and to the promo- Responding to widespread There is something that we have with a problem shared by many tion of the common good. I am grateful to Father Jenkins and to the criticism of the pope and the yet to fully understand; perhaps institutions. Notre Dame Task Force on Life for the efforts they are making to serve Vatican for allegedly failing to we need a more profound experi- For example, he said, a recent the Gospel of life. I pray that their work will bear much good fruit. act more decisively against priest ence of events that have had such document on mistreatment of abusers, Father Lombardi said the a negative impact on the lives of children in the United States STATEMENT FROM BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Church’s current policies of individuals, of the Church and of reported that in 2008, there were IN SUPPORT OF THE HOLY FATHER transparency and firmness reflect- society,” he said. more than 62,000 perpetrators of ed the pope’s own determination While the cases may be old sexual abuse against minors; of The following was part of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ homily at to address the problem. and the number of new allega- that number, he said, the propor- the Chrism Mass on March 29 and 30. “Pope Benedict XVI, a coher- tions diminishing, he said, “for tion of Catholic priests was so The horrible sins and crimes of some priests are in the news ent guide along the path of rigor many people the road to profound small as not to be taken into con- again, especially now in Europe. I am saddened by the unjust and and truth, merits all respect and healing is only now beginning, sideration as a group. unfair attacks on the Holy Father who has done so much to combat support,” Father Lombardi said. and for others it has yet to start.” A front-page commentary the the sexual abuse of minors, a crime that causes great harm and is an “He is a pastor well capable of The spokesman reiterated same day in the Vatican newspa- appalling sin in the eyes of God. Such sin goes against the very facing — with great rectitude and Pope Benedict’s willingness to per, L’Osservatore Romano, nature of the priesthood and against the very meaning and purpose confidence — this difficult time hold new meetings with victims praised Pope Benedict as a of celibacy. in which there is no lack of criti- of abuse. And he said certain “courageous witness of truth” In the midst of this terrible scandal, we cannot and we must not cism and unfounded insinua- ’ conferences had rightly even when it came to scandals of lose our appreciation for the gift of the priesthood and the gift of tions,” he said. established forums for listening the church’s own members. celibacy. Nor can we or should we forget the multitude of faithful Church leaders can learn from to abuse victims. “Whoever can set aside preju- priests who stand as men of integrity serving the Church. Pope Benedict “the constancy “Alongside concern for vic- dice is impressed by the strength We must continue in our resolve to promote healing and reconcil- necessary to grow in truth and tims we must continue to imple- of this pope who ... does not fear iation with victims/survivors of sexual abuse and to protect our chil- transparency” and to respond ment, decisively and truthfully, the outrage and derision of the dren and youth from any who would harm them. I thank Bishop patiently to “the slow and gradual the correct procedures for the world” and “the truth at any cost, D’arcy for his strong leadership in this area and I pledge to continue release of partial or presumed canonical judgment of the guilty, even if it hurts, even if it burns his efforts, working to my utmost for the protection of children and ‘revelations’ which seek to under- and for collaborating with the the soul,” said the commentary, youth and for the healing and reconciliation of those who have been mine his credibility,” he said. civil authorities in matters con- written by Italian Archbishop so grievously harmed. The spokesman added that this cerning their judicial and penal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia. I repeat the words of Pope John Paul II: “There is no place in the same “patient and solid love of competencies, taking the specific priesthood or religious life for those who would harm the young.” truth” should be shown not only norms and situations of the vari- by everyone in the Church but ous countries into account,” he • Sunday, April 18: 12:15 p.m. • Wednesday, April 21: 12:30 p.m. also by those in society who said. and 3 p.m. — Confirmation Masses — Lunch and Meeting of Priests’ communicate and write, “if we “Only in this way can we hope at St. Pius X Church, Granger Retirement Board, Archbishop Noll want to serve and not confuse our effectively to rebuild a climate of • Monday, April 19: 9 a.m. — Catholic Center, Fort Wayne contemporaries.” justice and complete trust in the Mass and pastoral visit at Bishop • Wednesday, April 21: 7 p.m. — In response to the barrage of ecclesiastical institution,” he said. Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne Confirmation Mass at St. Anthony media criticism of the pope and Father Lombardi said the • Tuesday, April 20: 12:30 p.m. de Padua Church, South Bend his aides, Father Lombardi and question of maturity in sexual — Meeting with Department of • Thursday, April 22: 5:15 p.m. other Vatican officials have point- matters was important when it Philosophy and Theology, — Mass at Moreau Seminary, ed out that even as a cardinal, comes to accepting candidates for University of Francis, Fort University of Notre Dame Pope Benedict pushed hard for the priesthood. But he said the Wayne • Thursday, April 22: 7:30 p.m. stricter measures for prosecuting issue touches on a wider problem • Tuesday, April 20: 7 p.m. — — Speech on priesthood and voca- and defrocking priest abusers. As in society, which has been affect- Confirmation Mass at Ss. Peter and tions, Moreau Seminary, University pope, he has repeatedly con- ed by a “sexual revolution” and a PUBLIC SCHEDULE Paul Church, Huntington of Notre Dame process of general secularization. demned such abuse as a terrible OF • Wednesday, April 21: 7 a.m. — • Friday, April 23: 6:30 p.m. — sin and crime, and has met with “In the final analysis, this Share-a-thon “Bishop’s Hour” at Dinner and auction at Bishop sex abuse victims in the United means rediscovering and reaf- BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Redeemer Radio, Fort Wayne Luers High School, Fort Wayne States and Australia. firming the sense and importance 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC APRIL 18, 2010 Archbishop of Munich Notre Dame collegiate conference speaks about ‘love and welcomes world pro-life speakers BY ANN CAREY and dignity of the human person,” that the American Catholic Church he said. On one side of that war are is now the country’s safest environ- justice’ at Notre Dame those who say everything in the ment for children and young people. NOTRE DAME — The annual human condition is “plastic, mal- Maureen Condic presented a BY ANN CAREY place,” he said. Collegiate Conference put on by leable, changeable, improvable.” primer on the development of the And when love is the frame- University of Notre Dame Right to On the other side are those who unborn child. She noted that sci- work for thinking about what is Life students featured four interna- say there are moral truths built into ence does not address some of the NOTRE DAME good for mankind, then the idea of tionally known figures this year, the world and into human beings questions that are fundamental to — Archbishop globalization will have a new each an expert in his or her field. that we can know by reason that the abortion debate, such as: What Reinhard Marx dynamic, with a new recognition Cardinal Francis George of teach us how we should live as value do we assign to human life of Munich and of the notion of the family of Chicago, president of the United individuals and citizens. at different stages of development? Freising, mankind in which every one is States Conference of Catholic It was in the context of this cul- How do we balance the rights of Germany was loved by God, he said. Bishops, spoke at the conference’s ture war that Weigel talked about the mother against the rights of the the featured “We cannot build solidarity evening banquet April 9. The three President Obama’s graduation developing embryo/fetus? speaker for the without the idea that everyone is April 10 speakers were theologian, address at Notre Dame last year. Science does, however answer 2010 Vatican in this communion,” Archbishop author and John Paul II biographer He said that there have been “pas- very definitively when life begins, Lecture at the ARCHBISHOP Marx said, and to achieve this, George Weigel, EWTN Rome sionate debates” within the various and through a series of slides she University of REINHARD MARX there must be a re-thinking of Bureau Chief and Vatican expert religious communities over doc- demonstrated that life begins at Notre Dame on global issues, with Catholic social Joan Lewis, and Maureen Condic, trine, identity and boundaries for fertilization. Condic noted that the April 7. While his topic of “The principles playing an active role. associate professor of centuries. accepted scientific definition of Social Message of the Church in Markets and competition are Neurobiology and Anatomy at the “Yet never in 350 years of these death is when the entire brain the Context of Contemporary the products of civilization, and University of Utah School of arguments, never has a president ceases organismal function, irre- Challenges” sounded somewhat markets are necessary to enable Medicine and senior fellow at the of the United States, in the exer- versibly. Thus, she said it was puz- broad, the lecture focused on Pope human life, he continued, but mar- Westchester Institute for Ethics cise of his public office, and zling that some people cannot Benedict XVI’s new social kets must be seen not just as a and the Human Person. speaking as president, intervened accept the fact that life begins with encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate” profit machine, for other people Cardinal George told the stu- in any such a dispute in order to fertilization, where there is “clear (“Charity in Truth”). are involved in addition to the dents that he had accepted their secure political advantage, until evidence for organismal behavior Archbishop Marx is author of shareholders. The great learning invitation “precisely” to thank that is, May 2009 here at Notre and function.” the 2009 book “Das Kapital,” the point of the global financial crisis, them for their witness to the digni- Dame,” Weigel said. Unfortunately, she noted, the same title used by another Marx, he said, is that to avoid another ty and value of human life, and for When President Obama sug- leading argument in the abortion Karl Marx, who wrote his book in financial crisis, institutional and the effect their witness has on the gested in his speech that the good debate is “When do we value that 1867 criticizing private property political arrangements must work life of the university. The founda- Catholics, the real Catholics, were life and why?” And she warned and the capitalist system. The together to create solidarity and tional principle of that witness is those who agreed with his so- that “once we abandon the legal modern book by Archbishop Marx global responsibility. that love and life are always to be called common ground approach to precedent of assigning rights to all discusses the value of Catholic The good life depends on a united, which also is a basic prin- the life issues, Obama implied that human beings,” the question of social teaching in this globalized good state that is democratic and ciple of the Church’s moral teach- the bad Catholics, the unreal who has rights becomes arbitrary. world and stresses that capitalism ethical, and we must figure out ing, he said. Catholics, were people who ques- Joan Lewis thanked the stu- must operate with humanity, soli- how to have such a state on a The cardinal talked about the tioned that approach, Weigel said. dents for being “pro-life heroes darity and the rule of law. global level, he continued. When pro-life cause from the perspective This insertion of Obama and his and heroines,” for not finding an Thus, the German archbishop the pope wrote about global of Pope Benedict XVI’s new office into any Christian communi- excuse to sit on the sidelines, for was very well versed in the princi- authority in his encyclical, that social encyclical, “Caritas in ty’s debate over the definition of its being the voice of the defenseless, ples behind “Caritas in Veritate,” concept caused fear in many read- Veritate.” While the pope did not identity and boundaries is a serious for having a “Go-Tell-It-on-the- for in that encyclical Pope Benedict ers, the archbishop noted. specifically use the term “right to breach of constitutional proprieties Mountain attitude.” XVI linked charity and truth in the However, he still stressed that life” in that encyclical, Cardinal and a genuine threat to everyone’s Lewis related stories about her pursuit of justice, the common building an ethical global state is George said, the encyclical reflects religious freedom, he added. work for the for nearly good, and authentic human devel- necessary work to do, though he the gift of human life and the pro- Perhaps it was “good old-fash- 20 years, which took her to inter- opment, pointing out the responsi- acknowledged that no one has the tection of life both in good law ioned Chicago politics” to drive national conferences where she bilities and limitations of govern- blueprint for how to do that yet. and in a good economy. And to wedges between some bishops and witnessed a powerful United States ment and the private market. Catholics must find new ways achieve that good law and good other bishops and between the lobby that she said was clearly Archbishop Marx said that the to bring our social doctrine into economy, he said, the pope ties Conference of Bishops and the pro-choice, though the word encyclical is not a political program, dialogue with others, he concluded, justice — what governs the people of the United States, “abortion” was rarely used. but rather a guideline of ethical prin- saying that the Catholic university exchange of goods — to love. Weigel noted. Whatever the She praised Pope John Paul II’s ciples that should be put into action. is the best place to do the thinking “That’s what the pope was try- motive, it was inappropriate, he 1995 encyclical “Evangelium On first reading “Caritas in about how to achieve that goal. ing to do in his letter ‘Caritas in continued, but not surprising from Vitae” (the “Gospel of Life”) as Veritate,” Archbishop Marx said “The future of the Church is Veritate’ (‘Charity in Truth’), to an administration whose interna- “one of most beautiful and pro- he was surprised that the encycli- not in our hands, thank God,” say that a complete separation of tional human rights policy has found documents I’ve ever read on cal begins with love, because he Archbishop Marx said, “but we love and justice means that we’ll reduced the complex idea of reli- life” and said that political correct- felt that it should have started with can do a lot, and it is the great have a society that not only does- gious freedom to “merely the free- ness was to blame for people not justice. With his second reading, Catholic tradition to be on the n’t support life, but in fact kills it,” dom of worship” while at the same paying more attention to the however, he said he understood level of the time in thinking, act- Cardinal George said. time giving “choice” the same sta- pope’s teachings on life. Benedict’s new point that social ing and culture.” George Weigel’s talk was enti- tus as freedom of religion, con- This inattention, Lewis said, justice must begin with love. The annual Vatican lecture at tled “Pro-life Catholics in President science, speech and assembly. has resulted in what John Paul II “When we realize everyone is Notre Dame is sponsored by Notre Obama’s America.” We are in a Weigel urged building a com- called “unopposed relativism.” loved, then we build a society Dame’s Nanovic Institute for time of a “great culture war” that pelling Catholic public pro-life And along with an eclipse in a where everyone will have his European Studies. involves “a battle over the nature presence in Obama’s America by sense of the value of life goes a doing five things: eclipse of a sense of God and per- • Naming intolerance-in-the- sonal responsibility, she said, name-of tolerance for what it is, which results in individualism and and publicly condemning it. hedonism that allow us to make All • Calling for a new appreciation selfish decisions. of the dignity and nobility of Lewis said that at the end of the human life. encyclical, the pope urged people Religious Goods • Challenging the reduction of to “walk as children of light,” and NOW OPEN!!! 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She told him that his lack of of personal prayer allowed him to YEARour PRIESTS escape from God, and advised ORDAIN that he spend an hour a day in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 presence of the Blessed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Sacrament realizing that his priesthood was a gift and that he ing his diaconate. Among other should ask for a new understand- expressions of gratitude, they experienced a healing, a spiritual ing of what the Lord wanted him said, “Deacon Gerry has taken a healing, by her advice and exam- to do with his life. special place in the spiritual lives ple. Since that time, the daily hour of the students.” Bob D’Souza was one of a of prayer has become part of his In his instruction of those to family of nine in India. There spiritual regimen, allowing the be ordained, Bishop Jenky were morning and evening gift of his priesthood to grow as exhorted them to emulate the prayers in the home and his par- he shares it with others. great virtues of Blessed Basil ents took the religious instruction And he shares it in a way that Moreau, founder of Holy Cross, of their children seriously. connects with the deathbed visit who as a child said that when he Looking back, he credits his that directed him toward priest- grew up he wanted to say Mass, priestly vocation with their exam- hood. Since 1997 when he teach classes and preach. ple, although at college age he arrived in Fort Wayne and was prepared to study engineer- became associate pastor at St. He told them to “be faithful to 1 their Holy Cross vocation, to be ing. Jude Parish, Father has been That changed on a day when Catholic chaplain at Parkview educators in the faith and impart 1 to everyone the Word of God that his pastor, Father Lawrence Hospital where he visits 40 to 50 they have received with much Fernandes, invited him to go for a Catholic patients daily dispensing joy.” He concluded his instruc- walk. The priest was on his way Vitamin C in the form of tion by telling them to always PROVIDED BY MATT CASHORE to administer to a Comfort, Communion, live their lives in the tradition of Newly ordained Holy Cross Fathers Gerald J. Olinger, Jr., left, and Kevin dying parishioner, and when Bob Confession, as needed. Holy Cross whose motto is “Ave G. Grove, right, are shown with Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria, who D’Souza witnessed the compas- He finds this work deeply Crux Spes Unica,” which means conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders on April 10 at the Basilica of the sion of the priest and the peace of restorative personally as well as “the cross, our one hope.” Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. the one who was slipping into the to those he serves, especially to The deep spirit of community next life, he too, benefitted from patients who have drifted away was evident when over 125 of Ordination, a thunderous parish in Hobson, Mont. the sacrament to the point where from the faith and are receptive priests, mostly members of Holy applause of affirmation emanated Father Gerry celebrated he had an interest in the priest- to a return to the sacraments. Cross, laid hands on each candi- from those present. The over- Masses of Thanksgiving the next hood. In time, he mentioned this Father D’Souza recalls a dif- date, asking the Holy Spirit to flowing church gave witness to day at the basilica and at to his pastor, who suggested a ferent kind of hospital he visited come down upon them. the many lives they have already Siegfried Hall, a residence hall at retreat, which became the first years ago; this one was a leper Another touching moment was touched. Notre Dame. He will also cele- actual step toward the seminary. colony in Shantinagar. He went when each set of parents brought Father Kevin celebrated a brate Masses of Thanksgiving at By 1976, Father D’Souza was there every Sunday to say Mass up the gifts to their sons who Mass of Thanksgiving on the University of Portland in the director of India’s Boys Town for the sisters, but was reluctant would consecrate them for the Sunday, April 11, at St. Joseph Oregon on April 18 and at St. in Calcutta, an institution for 600 to have contact with the lepers very first time. Parish. On July 4 he will do so at Kevin Church in Springfield, Pa., homeless orphan boys. At the until one day when Mother At the conclusion of the Rite Sacred Heart Church, his home on May 23. time, he was apathetic toward his Teresa told him that, “These lep- priesthood, a mood recognized by ers need you. They want to talk Mother Teresa when she visited to you.” After that, he was able to him. She told him that she could visit them without fear. see that he was troubled and Mother Teresa’s example of Pope says Shroud of Turin can help asked how she could help. how she treated the poor, the sick Father Bob described his and the dying are imprinted in the people in search for God unhappiness with his vocation heart of Father D’Souza, who and that he considered dropping reveals that whatever he does as a out. priest is influenced by her won- CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy Apostles as well as ours,” he said. and back, bearing signs of Mother Teresa asked him if he derful admonition, “Do some- (CNS) — After the Shroud of Organizers said close to 1.5 wounds that correspond to the spent time in personal prayer thing beautiful for God.” Turin went on public display million people have already made Gospel accounts of the torture each day and he admitted that he April 10, Pope Benedict XVI reservations to visit the exposi- Jesus endured in his passion and said he hoped the shroud would tion of the shroud. death. help people in their search for According to tradition, the 14- The Church has never official- God. foot by 4-foot linen cloth is the ly ruled on the shroud’s authen- FIRST COMMUNION The shroud, which many burial shroud of Jesus. The ticity, saying judgments about its believe to be the burial cloth of shroud has a full-length pho- age and origin belonged to scien- CONFIRMATION Christ, was being displayed in tonegative image of a man, front tific investigation. Turin’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist from April 10 to May 23. •Youth Prayer Books • Bibles The last public exposition of the shroud was in 2000; it underwent major cleaning and restoration in •Sports & Patron Medals 2002. Our Redeemer Lives ! The pope is scheduled to view •Saint Bracelets & Charms the shroud during a one-day trip to the northern Italian city of •Remembrance Frames Turin May 2. 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what he learned at the convention Friendly shores: Rousing with his colleagues and students welcome expected especially on the topic of bullying and harassment which was to greet pope in Malta addressed by several presenters during the convention. Gordon VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When EWS RIEFS does not see bullying as a current Pope Benedict XVI lands in Malta N B issue in his 500-plus-student for a two-day trip April 17 he is school, but by learning more about expected to receive the same it, he believes he could easily rec- warm and hospitable welcome as RESIDENTS SHOW SUPPORT FOR WEST VIRGINIA MINERS ognize and address its signs before St. Paul enjoyed when the Apostle it grew into a problem, he said. and his companions washed up on Dominican Sister Joan Sorge, from the Mediterranean island 1,950 St. Agnes in Springfield, Ill., years ago. Nearly 95 percent of attended the convention to receive a the country’s 443,000 people pro- distinguished principal award dur- fess to be Catholic, and large ing an April 6 banquet. She said crowds are expected to turn out attending the convention gives her for the trip’s two major outdoor a feeling of unity in faith and work events: a Mass April 18 in Malta’s among educators. biggest square in Floriana and a gathering with young people later that day at the port of Valletta New film can shed light overlooking the Grand Harbor. The pope will have turned 83 the on Pius XII’s wartime day before he arrives, and pope- efforts, says pope watchers wonder if there will be an impromptu celebration waiting CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy in his honor. According to the (CNS) — A new film on Pope official schedule, the 26-hour visit Pius XII can help people, espe- will hit the essentials. He will cially younger generations, under- meet with the country’s bishops stand a period of time that is often and Maltese President George forgotten, said Pope Benedict Abela in separate encounters. And XVI. The made-for-television, he will meet the faithful, including two-part miniseries, titled “Under young people. He will probably the Roman Sky,” stars U.S. actor use those occasions to highlight James Cromwell as Pope Pius, how Christianity’s moral and spir- and covers events from July itual values help build a more 19,1943, when Allied planes heav- peaceful and just society and a CNS PHOTO/CHRIS KEANE, REUTERS ily bombed parts of Rome, to June more fulfilling life. 4, 1944, when Allied forces liber- Local residents gather April 9 to show their support for 29 coal miners who were killed ated Rome from German control. and four who remained missing after an April 5 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine It also reconstructs Hitler’s plan to Pope names bishop kidnap the pope. Pope Benedict for New Jersey-based in Montcoal, W.Va. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston said the safety of saw a shortened version of the the state's miners must be a priority. "We offer this Mass for the 29 miners who lost their film during a screening April 9 at for Syrian the papal residence in Castel Catholics lives this past week," Bishop Bransfield said at the beginning of the Mass he celebrated Gandolfo, south of Rome. The at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling April 11. "We pray today for them and for their film, by Canadian director WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Christian Duguay, “presents the Benedict XVI has named a Los families." Life must be protected from birth to natural death, Bishop Bransfield said. fundamental role Venerable Pius Angeles pastor, Chorbishop XII played in saving Rome and Yousif Habash, to head the added to the greatest drama of the toward a nuclear-free future,” many persecuted people,” the Newark, N.J.-based Eparchy of last war in the innocent deaths of Cardinal Francis E. George of Sessions on marketing, pope said after the screening. Our Lady of Deliverance for our nation’s political and religious Chicago wrote April 8 to the religious education Syrian Catholics. He succeeds elites?” he asked. “We can expect White House. “We will urge mem- Kansas bishops urge Bishop Joseph Younan, who was the causes of this tragic accident bers of the U.S. Senate to come among NCEA highlights elected as the new of to be explained directly in the together across party lines to rati- MINNEAPOLIS (CNS) — The governor to sign bill Antioch in a synod held in Rome future. But the wider question will fy the new START treaty,” annual convention of the National in January. He took the name no doubt stay unanswered, along Cardinal George said. Citing the regulating late-term Catholic Educational Association Patriarch Ignace Joseph III with the pain and sadness not just Church’s teaching on just war and April 6-8 in Minneapolis featured abortions Younan. Bishop-designate of close families but also of all its long-standing opposition to keynote speakers and workshops Habash, 58, has been pastor of Poles.” The plane carrying nuclear weapons, Cardinal George MERRIAM, Kan. (CNS) — The tailored to address different Sacred Heart Syrian Church in Kaczynski, top government and said the road to a world free of Kansas bishops have urged interests including since 2001. He was military officials and religious such weapons will be difficult, but Catholics to ask Kansas Gov. marketing, administration and reli- elevated to chorbishop in 2008. leaders crashed in heavy fog April that the pact between the world’s Mark Parkinson to sign into law a gious education for the 8,500 10 while attempting to land at the primary nuclear powers is another bill that would require doctors Catholic educators, administrators Russian airport of Smolensk. step toward greater global securi- who perform certain late-term and leaders in attendance. Mary Polish seeks ty. The letter also outlined some of abortions to stipulate why the pro- Bray, principal at St. Joseph School the steps necessary toward eventu- cedure was medically necessary. answers, pope sends in Prescott, Wis., said that she Bishops support START al nuclear disarmament including “In short, HB 2115 would require attended the convention for the condolences after fatal verification of reductions in both abortionists to follow the law as it treaty; pledge to urge opportunity to be in solidarity with countries’ nuclear stockpiles; rati- was originally intended,” said an crash other Catholic educators and to be U.S. Senate to ratify pact fication and implementation of the April 7 statement from the on “the cutting edge” of education, WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to Merriam-based Kansas Catholic both in technology and curriculum. Poland’s Catholic primate has WASHINGTON (CNS) — The stop all nuclear weapons testing; Conference, the bishops’ public St. Joseph, which has kindergarten urged fellow citizens to see the president of the U.S. Conference reducing America’s reliance on policy arm. Under current law, through sixth grade, has 177 stu- death of Polish President Lech of Catholic Bishops welcomed the nuclear weapons for security; abortions may be performed in dents and seven teachers. All the Kaczynski and 95 others in a signing of a new Strategic Arms securing nuclear materials from Kansas after the unborn child is teachers attended, Bray said. “It’s a weekend air disaster as a “dramat- Reduction Treaty between the terrorists, which is the topic of the able to survive outside the womb great place for our teachers to hear ic challenge” to build “a fuller United States and Russia and Nuclear Security Summit in only when the failure to have an national speakers and gain access to community” at the national level promised to urge the U.S. Senate Washington April 12-13; adopting abortion would result in grave info they don’t get in our tiny and with neighboring states. “We to ratify the pact in a letter to a treaty to prohibit produce of danger to the life or health of the school,” she told The Catholic are all asking ourselves the same President Barack Obama. “Based weapons-grade material; and mother. “Yet for years, Kansas has Spirit, newspaper of the painful question — how was this on a moral imperative to rid the strengthening the International been the destination of choice for Archdiocese of St. Paul and possible?” Archbishop Henryk world of nuclear weapons, the Atomic Energy Agency to monitor anyone seeking a post-viability Minneapolis. Derrick Gordon, a Muszynski of Gniezno said at an conference of bishops will be a nonproliferation efforts and abortion for any reason whatsoev- physical education instructor at St. April 11 Mass in his archdiocese. steadfast supporter of strong and ensure access to peaceful uses of er,” the conference statement said. Ignatius Loyola School in New “Why has a new drama been bipartisan action on the new treaty nuclear power. as an important and essential step York, said that he hopes to share APRIL 18, 2010 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7

In South Bend the project focuses Saint Mary’s College on a different neighborhood each announces year, improving up to 25 homes selected through an application and commencement speaker screening process. This year’s NOTRE DAME — Saint Mary’s homes are on the city’s northwest ROUND THE IOCESE side. College announces that marine A D biologist Sylvia Earle will deliver The College’s Office for Civic the 2010 Commencement address and Social Engagements (OCSE) is and receive an honorary doctor of sponsoring a home on the 1600 humanities degree from the college. THREE EARN RELIGIOUS SCOUT AWARDS block of North Brookfield Street, Saint Mary’s will also recognize which belongs to a single mother. Lois Lowry, author of young adult Saint Mary’s is the only higher edu- fiction books, with an honorary cation institution in the area to doctor of humanities degree. sponsor a house and has sponsored The honorary degree recipients at least one home every year since reflect the majors of this year’s co- 2006. valedictorians, Audrey Marrah, a In order to sponsor a home Saint biology major, and Carly Mary’s must raise $3,500, which O’Connor, an English literature covers the costs of major repairs major. Commencement will take that could includes materials for place May 15, at noon on Le Mans roof repairs, electrical work, Green. plumbing, new doors/windows, “It will be an honor to welcome paint, and upgrades to heating/cool- Sylvia Earle and Lois Lowry to our ing systems. campus,” said Carol Mooney, pres- In addition to taking donations ident of Saint Mary’s College. from the campus and South Bend “Doctor Earle is a passionate advo- communities, this year the OCSE cate for the survival of our planet. staff and students are making house Her work to save our oceans is leg- pins and selling them for $5. One endary and I know our graduates hundred percent of the proceeds will be inspired by her dedication to from the House Pin Project will this important cause. The majority fund the repairs at the Saint Mary’s- of our graduates probably counted sponsored house. Lois Lowry’s books among their Pins are on sale through April 16 favorites when they were growing in the Student Center during the up. We are delighted to be able to lunch (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and dinner recognize her body of work.” hours (5-7 p.m.) as well as Lula’s Dubbed “Her Deepness” by the Café in South Bend on the corner of New York Times, Sylvia Earle has State Road 23 and Edison. been an Explorer-in-Residence at For information on the pins or to National Geographic since 1998, make a donation to Saint Mary’s the year Time magazine named her project, e-mail OCSE at PROVIDED BY INGRID MATTES its first Hero for the Planet. She has [email protected] or call (574) logged more than 6,000 hours Three young parishioners of St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke, received their religious awards at 284-4573. To see the pins visit underwater with the completion of www3.saintmarys.edu/ocse/calen- more than 60 expeditions. Earle Scout Sunday Mass on Feb. 21. From left are Joshua Mattes, who was awarded the Ad dar/about-house-pins. was the first female chief scientist Altare Dei, and Samantha Smith and Chelsea Boyer, both awarded the Family of God. at the National Oceanic and End of Life Perspectives Atmospheric Administration workshop to take place (NOAA). She has also played a key University, Stratostar Systems and various interfaith communities, an April 21, at 7 p.m. in the North role in establishing marine protect- Most Precious Blood School, host- will distribute 2009 CROP Hunger Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring April 17 ed areas globally, including the ed a balloon launch on Thursday, Walk proceeds to the following St. FORT WAYNE — The Allen Northwestern Hawaiian Islands April 15, at 12:15 p.m. at Hamilton organizations: Broadway Christian Panelists will include Dr. Elliot National Marine Monument — County Right to Life, Three Park near campus on Cherokee Parish, serving breakfast to anyone Bartky, assistant professor of politi- Rivers Educational Trust Fund 140,000 square miles of ocean that Road. in need; Christian Community cal science at Indiana University- is home to more than 7,000 kinds of and Fort Wayne Lutherans for Life The balloon will travel to near Food Pantry, Walkerton’s only food Purdue University; Dr. John are proud to present “End of Life marine life. space (a 99 percent absence of pantry; Clay Church Food Pantry, Bequette, assistant professor of the- Earle is the author of more than Perspectives” on Saturday, April atmosphere) at about 100,000 feet serving all of St. Joseph County; ology at the University of Saint 17, from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in 175 publications including her and will be carrying five different First United Methodist Church Francis; Doris Fogel, Holocaust September 2009 book “The World the Kachmann Auditorium, locat- payloads/experiments that have Soup Kitchen, for over 30,000 survivor and director of the Fort ed at 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd. in Is Blue: How Our Fate and the been designed by University of meals served yearly; Food Bank of Wayne Jewish Federation; and Oceans Are One.” Fort Wayne. Saint Francis and Most Precious Northern Indiana, food pantry that Franciscan Sister Marie Morgan, This informative, Christian- Lowry, an acclaimed author of Blood students. In addition, the bal- serves the 46601 zip code; Hope expert on the spirituality of Edith young adult fiction books, will also based half-day workshop will loon will carry GPS tracking equip- Ministries, daily meals served to Stein. focus on ways to enhance the be recognized with an honorary ment and will collect live-stream- anyone in need; Little Flower This free symposium is spon- degree at commencement. She is quality of care given at the end of ing data (temperature, pressure, Catholic Church Food Pantry, food sored by the Department of life. Discussion will include pal- the author of the popular Anastasia acceleration, etc.). It can be tracked pantry service for all of St. Joseph Philosophy and Theology and the Krupnik books and was the recipi- liative care, ministering to the live via the Web at http://.aprs.fi County; and Penn Township Food School of Arts and Sciences of the dying, hospice care, human organ ent of the Newbery Medal for the using call signs KB9ZNZ-1 and Pantry, serving Mishawaka, University of Saint Francis. books “Number the Stars” and donation and grief issues. KB9ZNZ-3. Osceola, Granger and Penn For additional information, con- The workshop will feature Rev. “The Giver.” Township. tact Angie Springer at (260) 399- Lowry says that she tries, Lewis Stier of St. Paul-Gar Creek; United Religious Tickets for the breakfast are $25, 8066 or [email protected]. Rev. David Misner, director of A through writing, to convey her pas- and tables of eight cost $180. To sionate awareness that we live Hope Center; Karen Kosberg, Community hosts prayer register contact the URC at (574) Saint Mary’s College Parkview Hospital Hospice Care intertwined on this planet and that 282-2397 or e-mail at our future depends upon our caring breakfast Consultant; Melissa Skalicky, [email protected]. ‘pins’ its hopes on Indiana Organ Procurement more, and doing more, for one SOUTH BEND — The United another. One could say there is an Rebuilding Together Agency Coordinator; and Fred Religious Community (URC) of St. USF to host Holocaust Everett, co-director of the Diocese intersection between Lowry’s senti- Joseph County will host the Annual NOTRE DAME — Saint Mary’s ments and that of Earle’s. of Fort Wayne-South Bend Office Community Prayer Breakfast, on Symposium College students, faculty and staff of Family Life. May 6, at 7:30 a.m., at the Hilton will roll up their sleeves on FORT WAYNE — Dr. Earl This unique training is avail- Garden Inn. The breakfast coin- Saturday, April 17, to spruce up a USF to host near-space Kumfer, professor of philosophy at able for the low rate of $5 due to cides with the National Day of Saint Mary’s-sponsored home as the University of Saint Francis, will the generosity of The Lutheran balloon launch Prayer. This year’s theme will be part of Rebuilding Together 2010. moderate a panel discussion on the Foundation. Registration is “Sharing at God’s Table.” Rebuilding Together is a national FORT WAYNE — The University theological significance of the required. To register, please call During the breakfast, the URC program that restores selected of Saint Francis Department of Holocaust for Jewish-Christian (260) 471-1849. will present its Hearts Afire Awards houses belonging to elderly, dis- Biology, in conjunction with Taylor relations today on Wednesday, to adults nominated by the area’s abled or low-income homeowners. 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC APRIL 18 2010 Bishop Rhoades blesses retreat center addition

BY DENISE FEDOROW the lake and prayer gardens. The way to start the day by celebrating Gospel from John 13:1-5 recalled Mass at the Catherine Kasper Jesus’ washing the Apostles’ feet. Home with the sisters, residents DONALDSON — A vision that A painting depicting the scene was and lay people and to be here now, had been in the works for approxi- blessed by the bishop and will be blessing this extension that pro- mately four years became reality hung in the lobby of the retreat vides such a great service — it’s as the Lindenwood Retreat Center center. been a great day!” extension was dedicated and Bishop Rhoades said it was a blessed by Bishop Kevin C. “beautiful image for a retreat cen- Rhoades Thursday, April 8, in ter.” He also said the Gospel that Donaldson. recalled Jesus’ “great service of Sister Nora Hahn, provincial of love, great act of His redemptive the Poor Handmaids of Jesus love” had a co-relation to the Christ, welcomed the bishop on retreat center. his first visit to Donaldson. “What do we do at Director of Lindenwood Loretta Lindenwood? We come to Peters quoted an Apollo mission encounter Christ, to experience saying, “I believe this will be our anew repentance and are continu- finest hour.” ally converted to Christ,” he said. She said that staff foresaw back “May all who come here to this in 2006 the facility would need peaceful location be strengthened more space in order to continue to to be witnesses to Christ.” serve the needs of those who used the facility. Blessing “Here we are today posed on the threshold,” Peters said. “In this The bishop went throughout the beautiful, natural environment.” facility blessing first the painting, She thanked all those who made then all the rooms both public and Bishop Rhoades greets Poor the project possible, the architect for staff use. Handmaids of Jesus Christ Sisters who couldn’t be present but sent He prayed: “Created in the spir- along some thoughts to share, the it of Blessed Catherine Kasper and Loretta Volk and Antoinette Volk after Mass at the Catherine PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE POOR HANDMAIDS OF JESUS CHRIST builders, project manager and gave based on the Poor Handmaids of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blesses the new offices at the Lindenwood special thanks to the Poor Jesus Christ values of community, Kasper Home. Sister Patricia Handmaids of Jesus Christ and the openness to the Spirit, simplicity, Belting stands behind. Retreat and Conference Center. Sister Loretta Peters, FS, assists. PHJC family. and dignity and respect for all, “We’ll endeavor to be humble may it be a place of ministry, Lord servants to all who enter these God, where your love is witnessed DID YOU KNOW? doors,” she said. in the life of each person who comes here. May it be a place of he Poor Handmaids of Handmaids of Jesus Christ, at Donaldson, 90 miles east of Bishop Rhoades’ visit ministry, Lord, where those who Jesus Christ is an interna- the request of Bishop John Chicago and 55 miles southwest come may leave strengthened as tional congregation of Henry Luers, sent eight sisters of South Bend. Bishop Rhoades spent most of T living signs of your love and mes- apostolic women religious with- to the Fort Wayne Diocese from Ministries on campus the day in Donaldson — first cele- sengers of the Gospel. Just as in the Roman Catholic Church. their foundation in Dernbach, Ancilla Beef and Grain brating Mass with the sisters at the Jesus washed the feet of His disci- They minister with the poor, the Germany. They were to staff a Farm, Ancilla College, Catherine Kasper Home, touring ples, may all who come to sick and children in the United school and care for the sick in Catherine Kasper Life Center, Ancilla College, meeting the presi- Lindenwood be refreshed and States, Mexico, Germany, Hessen Cassel, Indiana. In Earthworks — an environmental dent of the college and learning renewed in their journey of life.” England, the Netherlands, India, October 1868, Bishop Feehan of educational center, Lindenwood about its programs and culminat- A reception was held after the Brazil, Kenya and Nigeria. With Chicago asked for the sisters’ Retreat and Conference Center ing with the blessing of the dedication. prayer and community living as help. Some moved to Chicago and Moon Tree Community Lindenwood Retreat and Bishop Rhoades shared his their foundation, they minister and soon to southern Illinois, Off campus ministries Conference Center’s extension. thoughts on the day: “It’s been in rural, urban and inner city Minnesota, Wisconsin and other Ancilla Systems, Bethany During the homily, Bishop such an enjoyable day. I’ve learned settings in the Midwest. areas in Indiana, establishing Retreat House, HealthVisions Rhoades said it was “a wonderful all the different ministries of the Focused on partnering in the schools, homes for the aged, Midwest, Linden House, day” and he commented on the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ work of the Spirit, they invite orphanages and hospitals as Nazareth Home, Sojourner natural beauty of the setting with — it’s very impressive, they do a others to join them in various well as caring for the sick in Truth House and the St. Joseph the conference room overlooking lot of good work. It was a great facets of education, pastoral and their homes. By 1913 there Community Health Foundation. social work, neighborhood- were 41 missions in the U.S. based health ministries, spiritual caring for mostly German immi- guidance and care for their envi- grants. ronment. The motherhouse, home to American PHJC history the American Sisters, was locat- For more information on the Poor In 1868, Mary Catherine ed in Fort Wayne from 1868 to Handmaids of Jesus Christ visit Kasper, foundress of the Poor 1922 when it was moved to www.poorhandmaids.org.

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Dame campus that the event sold Hitchens blamed much of the Where are we going? What hap- out 90 minutes after tickets past and present violence and evil pens after we die?” became available. The mostly stu- in the world on religion, citing the In the question-answer period dent audience of 900 was enthusi- Palestinian-Jewish conflict and the after the debate, some members of astic but polite as Hitchens and Jihadist movement, as well as the the Michiana Skeptics — an D’Souza conducted a lively dis- Inquisition. He also took a quick organization for atheists, agnostics cussion of the question “Is religion verbal swing at the Catholic and other so-called “questioning” the problem?” Church for abusing deaf children. people — managed to get to the Hitchens is considered to be a D’Souza said his remarks would microphones before students, so leader of the “New Atheist” move- meet Hitchens on his own ground most of the questions posed in the ment, along with Richard and be built on reason rather than limited period were to D’Souza Dawkins, Sam Harris and Daniel revelation, Scripture or authority. about his arguments. The result — Dennett. The title of Hitchens’s When Hitchens speaks about evolu- perhaps unintended — was to give KAY COZAD 2009 book accurately sums up his tion, D’Souza said, he doesn’t D’Souza more time to further attitude toward God and religion: explain the presence of matter, explain the classic Judeo-Christian Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass with over 35 “God Is Not Great: How Religion merely the transition, which does concepts about God and religion. members of the Widows of Prayer group on April 7 at St. Poisons Everything.” not account for life itself. According to member comments D’Souza is a leading authority “Evolution requires a cell: So on their Web site, the Michiana Mary’s Parish in downtown Fort Wayne. The Widows of on international issues and was a how did we get it?” D’Souza Skeptics enjoyed dinner, drinks Prayer is a prayer apostolate comprised of Catholic widows policy analyst in the Reagan White asked, saying it was “preposter- and conversation with Hitchens House. Recently he has focused on ous” to claim that life evolved out after the program ended. who are committed to the ministry of prayer for priests and responding to the arguments of the of random molecules in a warm The debate was sponsored by others in Church leadership, as well as compassionate sup- “New Atheist” movement. His pond. Nor does evolution explain more than 10 Notre Dame depart- 2008 book, “What’s So Great about the fact that humans have a moral ments and organizations. Michael port of other widows in need. In his homily the bishop Christianity?” is a response to sev- conscience, unlike animals, whose Rea, director of Notre Dame’s thanked the women for their prayers saying, “Yours is a eral recent books touting atheism. instinct is self interest. Center for Philosophy of Religion, His book, “Life after Death: The The “god explanation” is much served as moderator and explained noble and holy mission. ... Your apostolate of prayer is a Evidence,” came out in 2009. better, D’Souza said, for the cell at the beginning of the program blessing to us. It gives the Church the power and energy to The evening brought out no reflects intelligent design, and the that the idea for the debate came new arguments from either of the universe shows rationality. And if from students. Wray said that the do what the Apostles did.” Following Mass the bishop men, who have debated each other religion is the primitive thing center is a think tank for Christian joined the women who came from prayer communities in on the topic frequently, but the Hitchens claims it to be, D’Souza philosophy, but recently has been quick wit and intellectual acuity of asked, why hasn’t it disappeared looking for ways to promote more Fort Wayne, Saint Anne and Huntington, for refreshments both speakers kept the audience instead of enjoying the revival it is serious debate. It was his hope, he engaged. having in the 21st century? said, that Notre Dame students and fellowship at a reception held in St. Mary’s Parish hall. 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BY LINDA FURGE every tree ... God saw everything that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.” — 1:28-31 “The More Shared Faith literature Lord God took the man and put Opening prayer him in the garden of Eden to till can be found at O God, You call us to act as it and keep it.” — 2:15 Sharing Faith www.diocesefwsb.org/OSD Your stewards of all creation on These words give men and our fragile and beautiful planet. women a unique responsibility You bless us abundantly. All that from God to care for the created world in which we live and to act we have comes from You. Help us exercise and refreshes the people will have getting into us to live our lives simply and as good stewards of its abundant soul. We once had an orchard Think globally, act resources. In this sense, steward- heaven; we are the rich people of with gratitude and to grow ever and large garden and wanted to locally … with gratitude our time. more aware that our everyday ship means that we are to live give away our extra produce to actions have consequences that responsibly within creation, not friends and local food kitchens. No one seems to have one reach far beyond us. We ask this to act upon it as though we are We discovered very quickly that “best” answer to these tough ... with generosity in Jesus’ name. Amen. outside it and unaffected by fruits and vegetables not perfect questions — but that does not Thirdly, we can live generous- whatever happens to it. in every way were simply thrown absolve us from our responsibili- ly sharing our resources and gifts Commentary away — or not even accepted in ty as good earth stewards. So, with others from a Christian Tough questions the first place. When we tried to what are some things we can do sense of justice and love. I bet the title above got your donate our extra produce, we right now to make a difference? Americans are known for their attention! It sure caught mine In theory, being good stew- were told food kitchens were not First, we can live our lives with ards of creation are easy words generosity. We need to continue and was from an article by Jim allowed to use fresh produce gratitude for all we have that tradition and seek additional and Susan Vogt, Everyday with which we can all agree. from local gardens. The only received. We are fortunate to live However, this kind of steward- ways to share what we have with Catholic, April 2008. Whether way we could ensure perfect fruit in a “first-world” country. That, those less fortunate. you are amused (or not) by their ship may not always be so easy and vegetables was to use pesti- in and of itself, is something for choice of words, it certainly asks to put into practice. Here are cides — not exactly an environ- which we should always be … with awareness and a provocative question — one some examples. We drive cars mentally sound solution! grateful. A profound sense of still very much of interest and and other motor vehicles. It is a One final example: all our gratitude to God for the abundant advocacy conflict today, given the recent well-established fact that this children live far away; one even resources to which we have daily Finally, we need to become disclosures about data usage in behavior has a huge impact on lived in Japan. Some of our fami- access should make us ever more advocates for responsible earth the global warming debate. our environment. So we make a ly relatives live in Germany. aware of the fact that we do not stewardship. Awareness of how So, was Jesus a tree hugger? resolution to carpool or ride pub- Airfares are expensive, and air have to struggle, as many do, to our actions impact others and Well, He certainly walked a lot, lic transportation. While this is travel uses lots of fossil fuel. simply survive. simplifying our lives accordingly ate local foods, used water from an environmentally sound deci- Does being good environmental is a good first step. There is local wells and lived a simple sion, in real life it means that stewards mean we should not … with accountability much each of us can do to make lifestyle. Faith and earth steward- time is taken away from other drive or fly to visit those we a difference. The most fundamen- ship are intricately linked from good choices, like spending time love? Or travel to learn and Second, we can live knowing tal motive for our actions should the very beginning of our as a family or getting necessary appreciate other cultures when that we, as stewards, may be be the knowledge that we share . In the chores done. For those of us liv- the opportunity arises? called by our Creator to account Genesis story, we read: “Have ing outside the city, driving is for our use of creation’s in God’s creation. Living that out dominion over the fish of the sea simply the only practical way we resources. While we are not sole- in our daily lives by what we do and over the birds of the air and can get around! ly responsible for what we do, or and say helps us become more over every living thing ... See, I Growing a garden is good fail to do, with the gifts we (col- whole and more holy. have given to you every plant … stewardship, saves money, gives lectively) have received, we will We can make a difference! be asked how well we use the We can fill our world with abundant resources we (individu- Christ’s spirit of love, charity, ally) are given. Practically justice and peace through our speaking, I believe we will be actions as responsible earth stew- “A Tradition of Excellence “ held accountable for the food we ards. As Pope Benedict says in waste while others starve, for the his message for World Day of things we accumulate in excess Peace 2010, “If you want to cul- tivate peace, protect creation.” Exclusive Provider while others live without the for the necessities of life. Jesus is pretty Veterans & Family clear about the difficulty rich Memorial Care of St. Joseph County

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Join us and live your FAITH! Fort Wayne (260) 447-1591 ANSWER THE CALL Kendallville (260) 347-2256 Father Michael McGivney Contact Indiana Membership Director www.lutheranlifevillages.org FOUNDER Knights of Columbus Dale Waters • 219-663-4679 • [email protected] APRIL 18, 2010 EARTH STEWARDSHIP 11 Labor of love keeps St. Jude Parish blooming noticed tall weeds growing and BY MARY KINDER eventually started weeding the beds. When someone in the office FORT WAYNE — Parishes noticed, Deiser quickly asked if it throughout the Diocese of Fort was okay to pull the weeds. “Have Wayne-South Bend are blooming at it!” was the response, and before with color this time of year. While she knew it, she was in charge of passersby may notice the flowers, caring for the gardens. most don’t give much thought to Now her daughter attends the work involved in keeping Butler University, her baby boy is parish grounds looking beautiful. in the fourth grade, and Deiser is Groundskeeping is a job that often still caring for the gardens at St. requires long hours of hard work Jude as she heads up the Garden with little recognition. But, just Club, an “informal” group of dedi- like the gardens themselves, the cated parishioners who quietly job pays off in the beauty and joy plan and care for the grounds. it helps create. As Deiser says, they don’t real- At St. Jude Parish in Fort ly have an official organization, Wayne, the “we just do it.” groundskeeping The Garden job belongs to Club includes Jodi Deiser, a Jim Forsythe, a busy mother of The Garden Club has given horticulturist at three who also Canterbury helps run St. each bed a name, usually Green; Brian Jude’s SCRIP Wiegman, an for Tuition pro- area landscaper; gram and works in honor of a teacher or and tireless vol- part-time outside unteer Carol of the home. She parish personnel who have Blauvelt. says her love of The team, PHOTOS BY MARY KINDER gardening comes offices nearby. who has been St. Jude’s Garden Club in Fort from her grand- together for Wayne is a volunteer parish mother who seven years, usu- organization that maintains the made Deiser pull ally meets in grounds at the parish. weeds as punish- February to plan ment. what is required She explains for the upcom- that it was her habit of pulling ing season, while walking the weeds that helped her “stumble” grounds discussing what various into the groundskeeping position. garden beds need. The Garden its name after someone in a hurry While her daughter was at cheer- Club has given each bed a name, to get out of the parking lot drove leading practice at St. Jude School, usually in honor of a teacher or right through it. Deiser would walk the grounds parish personnel who have offices Of course, parish pastor Father with her baby boy in a stroller. As nearby. One of Deiser’s favorites is Tom Shoemaker has a say in the she passed the flower beds, she the Drive-Thru Bed, which earned efforts; but overall, the grounds are

St. Joseph to Quebec & Parish Pil age Montreal Thursday,June 17-Wednesday,June 23, 2010 left to the Garden Club. apparent when talking to Deiser. Join Fr. John DeRiso, CSC and Fr. Kevin Grove, CSC on this holy pilgrimage to Quebec City Deiser says most of their big She is hesitant to take praise for and Montreal where participants will visit sacred and historic places in each city, including projects are completed, but there is her efforts and quick to point out the Shrine of St.Anne de Beaupre, Old Town in Quebec, the Cathedral de Notre Dame, always talk of adding something the contributions and hard work of and the Oratory of St. Joseph, where Blessed André Bessette lived and worked. new. The four-team members do others. Interested parties will need to register soon. Space is limited. To register, contact Fr. Kevin Grove, CSC most of the work themselves with “I’ve been the organizer and at St. Joseph Catholic Church (574-234-3134, ext. 16 or [email protected]) lots of help from family. They also motivator, but all the credit goes to or visit www.stjoeparish.com for a registration form and full itinerary. Participants must have a valid passport. ask for volunteers from the parish the team. There’s a lot of stuff that to help with big projects, such as wouldn’t have gotten done if they Trt@ion & Lodg spreading 25 to 28 yards of mulch didn’t just pitch in and do it,” she needed each spring. says. All transportation will be provided for participants by Royal Excursion’s Executive Motorcoach. The modern 50-passenger coach includes comfortable seats with tray tables & ample leg room; six Deiser is proud of the fact that Deiser also talks a lot about 15” monitors; satelliteTV & Radio;Wifi in motion for onboard internet access; and power outlets St. Jude’s Garden Club is totally what the seemingly thankless job for laptop, cellphone and iPod use. self-supporting, requiring no funds has given her. “Gardening is very from the parish. The group therapeutic for me,” she says. Accommodations in Niagara Falls, Quebec City,and Montreal are included. All hotels are located near the received money each year from “Getting my hands in the dirt gives sites of interest during the pilgrimage. Verizon through a program that me time to reflect and relax my Me Infm@ion & Upd@ donates funds for employees’ vol- mind. Plus, it gives me the oppor- Fr. Kevin Grove, CSC will send you periodic updates & pilgrimage information via email (if you unteer hours. Both Carol Blauvelt tunity to give back to my parish. include your email address when you register) or by phone. and Deiser’s husband Jeff are It’s a real labor of love.” Verizon employees. The group When asked how she and her Paymt used the funds thoughtfully and team keep up with the grounds The cost for the pilgrimage is $950.00. Payment, in full, is due by May 1, 2010 and should be sent conservatively, always keeping a with such busy schedules, she to the St. Joseph Parish Center, 226 N. Hill Street, South Bend, IN 46617. Please make checks bit for next year. But, as the econo- laughs and says she isn’t sure, payable to St. Joseph Catholic Church and send them to the Parish Center with “Parish Pilgrimage” my has changed, the donated funds “but somehow those weeds just in the memo line. may be cut. While the money is get pulled!” there to cover this year’s costs, She claims that she would step Deiser isn’t sure where they will aside and let someone else take get money for next year. But she is over if they were interested, but confident that “God will provide.” says she will always “stop and Optimism and humility are pull weeds while I’m walking. qualities that quickly become Old habits die hard.” 12 EARTH STEWARDSHIP APRIL 18, 2010 St. Pius X Parish garden promises a rich harvest

BY KAREN CLIFFORD up faster and is less compacted, Gerbasich stresses growing flow- there is less bending, it is a better ers along side vegetables opti- use of space, and it is easy to trel- mize space and are beneficial to GRANGER — The community lis to any height with fence or neighboring plants. Additionally of St. Pius X gathers for spiritual climbing device.” the cut flowers from the garden nourishment at Mass during the Bullard recalled the reasoning can be used to decorate the altar. celebration of the Eucharist. With behind what size each bed should Interest in the garden in the the establishment of the new gar- be. “We went with eight feet by local area has resulted in an invi- den area at the church, parish- four feet. With eight feet you tation for St. Pius X to join Unity ioners will be able to experience don’t have to cut anything. We Gardens and Community Gardens physical nourishment from the made the raised beds four feet of Michiana. produce they harvest, and sensory wide because it’s ergonomic for Supervision of the garden will pleasure from the smells and humans to reach two feet into the be under the direction of St. Pius sights of the beautiful foliage that raised bed. We went 10 inches X parishioners Don and Melissa is planted. high instead of 12 because 10 Harty. For those who have signed The concept of a church gar- inches was cheaper. You have to up for a garden plot, suggested den began two years ago with think about stewardship.” rules for the area have been dis- ideas from Master Gardener and After the treated lumber was cussed. They include gardener’s St. Pius X parishioner Fran stained, the process of putting the responsibility for maintenance Gerbasich. With the assistance of pieces together began. Weiger and upkeep of their garden plot, fellow Master Gardener and recalls that the first day of the the care of their garden at least parishioner Mike Skoczylas, sev- process was slow with only six once a week, any children being eral designs were prepared for the wooden bed accompanied and supervised by garden. In forms being an adult at all times, harvesting September of completed. The only vegetables and flowers from 2009, a design remaining 30 their garden, and clearing their was selected “I have about 100 seedling were completed plot of all plant material at the and approved with an “assem- end of the season and leaving the by pastor Msgr. for the garden started. bly line” opera- plot as they found it in the spring. Bill Schooler. tion to finish the Future ideas for the garden The 80 x 60 project within area include a statue in the center garden (a total There are several varieties three or four of the garden along with seating. of 4,800 square work sessions. Skoczylas suggested a compost feet) was first of tomatoes, peppers, Before put- area, a walking path with patios, cleared of ting the bed grills, and trash barrels, for fami- debris and then frames in the ly use and picnics, and hedge and staked out. Fill broccoli and cauliflower in garden, fabric ornamental grasses dividing the dirt was brought weed barrier KAREN CLIFFORD garden from the street to provide in by a local was placed over St. Pius X parishioner Samuel Horvath waters vegetable seeds in his safety and privacy. nursery and lev- the mix.” the entire gar- home prior to the spring planting in the church garden beds. The seed There are also plans to incor- eled twice by SAMUEL HORVATH den and plantings are part of Horvath’s work towards his Ad Altare Dei religious porate educational seminars about parishioner Joe secured. After award for Boy Scouts. gardening in the shaded area in Fodrocy. Next the frames were the center of the garden. Last fall, came the build- positioned, top be added before seeds are planted “I have about 100 seedlings a bulb planting demonstration, ing of the 36 soil was placed in the spring. for the garden started. There are with 300 bulbs, was held for raised garden in 23 of the Parishioner Samuel Horvath is several varieties of tomatoes, parishioners. Skoczylas and beds with the beds to secure the weed barrier. starting vegetables from seeds in peppers, broccoli and cauliflower Gerbasich hope in the future St. assistance of fellow St. Pius X With the help of parishioners his home prior to the spring in the mix. I started planting them Pius X School children will be parishioners David Bullard and Andrew and Kelly Roy, pea grav- planting in the garden beds. The in mid February. The seedlings able to learn more about garden- Bill Weiger. el was placed around the bed seed plantings are part of need to be checked and watered ing by observing the planting, Gerbasich notes the benefits of frames for the same purpose. Horvath’s work towards his Ad about three times a day,” he says. growing and harvesting of pro- raised garden beds. “Raised beds Additional pea gravel and top soil Altare Dei religious award for Flowers can be planted with duce and foliage in the church improve drainage, the soil warms for the remaining bed frames will Boy Scouts. vegetables in the garden beds. garden. Sisters of the Holy Cross help prairie survive with controlled burn

BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC allowing native prairie vegetation placed animals during the burn, to survive. but, according to Simpson, he did- The process releases only as n’t see any animals in the area. NOTRE DAME — In support of much carbon dioxide into the air as Although there was smoke and the vision statement for a sustain- the natural decay of the plants occasional crackling of the fire, the able Saint Mary’s, there was a con- would. In addition, a burn heats flames were low and narrow. A trolled burn of the prairie west of the soil, providing a head start for line of flames burned quickly the sisters’ cemetery on March 18. native plants to begin growing. toward another line of flames and “We see creation as a precious “This is the third year for the when they met the fire fizzled out. gift of God. It is part of our mis- prairie and before spring starts is the This process was repeated until the sion and our moral responsibility best time to do a burn,” said Tom job was complete. to care for the earth as a fragile Simpson, grounds manager. “It’s Linda Diltz, an employee of the and sacred trust,” said Holy Cross before the osprey come back and sisters, who watched the process, Sister Joan Marie Steadman, presi- before the plants start growing.” said; “Now we will have to watch dent of the Congregation of the Right after beginning the burn it the new growth.” Sisters of the Holy Cross. was determined the winds were not Ecological sustainability is a “Continuing to restore the prairie ideal and the process was halted. priority of the congregation we have right in our backyard is An hour later the weather throughout the United States and one way we are demonstrating our improved and the men systemati- the seven countries where Sisters commitment to practice and pro- cally continued the 90-minute job. of Holy Cross serve. Locally, the mote ecological sustainability.” All of the 14 acres was not sisters recently adopted a vision Managed by J.F. New and burned at once. Instead, fuel was statement for a sustainable campus. Associates, the burn was a safe, applied to sections of the prairie so In addition, the four congregations SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC environmentally sound strategy to that the result was a mosaic or of Holy Cross sisters, brothers and In support of the vision statement for a sustainable Saint Mary’s, there reduce the number of nonnative patchy burn. This approach provid- priests last fall released a joint was a controlled burn of the prairie west of the sisters’ cemetery on invasive plant species thereby ed a refuge for temporarily dis- statement on climate change. March 18. APRIL 18, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13 Engineers begin assessing ways to rebuild destroyed Haitian parishes

BY DENNIS SADOWSKI proposal was prepared in coopera- tion with the Haitian bishops’ con- ference and Archbishop Bernardito WASHINGTON (CNS) — Auza, papal nuncio to Haiti. Traveling along the dusty roads in While not a formal reconstruc- the mountains southwest of the tion plan, the document offers a Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, basic framework through which Maryland engineer Larry Newman the U.S. and Haitian churches can tried to imagine what the future begin to address the massive might hold for thousands of reconstruction needs of parishes in Haitians left homeless by January’s the earthquake zone. massive earthquake. The idea is to get several key Newman’s focus was on help- parishes up and running as quickly ing Haitians regain a sense of as possible and to get schools belonging and comfort. With guid- functioning so young people can ance from the Haitian Catholic begin to experience some normal- bishops’ conference, the way to do cy in their lives and where people that, it was suggested, was through can gather in a safe place in weath- their parishes. The question er emergencies, the document said. remained: How? “This is about gaining momen- “The whole idea is to re-estab- tum focused on Church communi- lish the Church as community ties which have been battered and down here,” Newman told decimated and also imperiled as Catholic News Service by phone far as the living of the faith is con- April 8 as he traveled from Port- cerned,” Father Small told CNS. au-Prince to the coastal community The proposal also calls for each of Jacmel to the south as part of a construction project to be similar weeklong trip to assess local in design so each parish or chapel needs. “The bishops are trying to CNS PHOTO/BOB ROLLER An interior view of the destroyed Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in site can be completed quickly and guide us in terms of where they without massive reengineering. early February. A team of engineers joined Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., on a trip to assess dam- think the Church needs to rebuild.” Haitians would be hired under Newman, president of Spatial age to churches in Haiti and to determine which ones to rebuild as community centers. the “cash for work” concept to build Systems Associates Inc., in the structures in each community. Columbia, Md., was among a group magnitude 7 quake southwest of the Church and the Haitian people. cant, it’s far short of the amount For Newman, who has worked of representatives from the U.S. the capital. In each case, little of a “Part of our visit is to get an the Haitian Church needs to for several years with CRS, to dig- Conference of Catholic Bishops, church or school remained stand- on-the-ground impression of the rebuild the large numbers of itally map its project sites, the including Bishop Thomas G. ing, but a significant parish com- challenges of the Church and churches, parish centers, chapels destruction caused by the earth- Wenski of Orlando, Fla., Catholic munity remained where local rebuilding its infrastructure,” and Church-run schools severely quake was beyond comparison Relief Services and the Haitian priests continue their ministry and Bishop Wenski explained to CNS damaged or destroyed by the with anything he has ever seen. bishops’ conference traveling celebrate Mass regularly under in an interview from Haiti April 8. quake, said Father Andrew “A lot of (the destruction) we’re throughout the earthquake-ravaged tarps or in the open. “We hope that this fact-gathering Small, director of the Collection seeing down here is a result of the region of the Caribbean nation. The visit was arranged by the mission will enable us to more for the Church in Latin America construction techniques that have The entourage was in Haiti the Haiti Advisory Group of the U.S. strategically place our very limited for the U.S. bishops. been used over the years in the week of April 5 and visited several bishops’ Subcommittee on the resources.” To get some rebuilding under absence of building codes,” he parish sites identified as key Church in Latin America. The Those resources include $60 way, the advisory group drafted a said. “One of the things the locales in Port-au-Prince, Leogane, advisory group has been working million raised in special collections proposal that concludes that Church wants to make sure is what Jacmel and the nearby mountain since shortly after the earthquake in U.S. parishes since January. parishes are centers of community gets rebuilt is rebuilt to internation- villages near the epicenter of the on ways to best meet the needs of While the amount sounds signifi- life, Father Small explained. The al standards.” Cardinal Mahony praises his new coadjutor as ‘most effective leader’

BY PAULA DOYLE retirement. The cardinal will turn Hispanics make up 41 percent of archdiocese to Our Lady of In answer to a question from 75 next February, the age at which the total population of the three Guadalupe’s love and protection. the press about , bishops are required by canon law counties that comprise the archdio- He was briefly overcome with Archbishop Gomez said the prela- LOS ANGELES (CNS) — to submit their resignation to the cese. emotion, needing to take a sip of ture’s emphasis on the universal Cardinal Roger M. Mahony praised pope. Cardinal Mahony also cau- water, when talking about his time call to holiness had helped him to his new coadjutor, Archbishop Jose He is the first Latino archbishop tioned people against assuming with the people of San Antonio, grow in his spirituality. He noted H. Gomez, as “a most effective to serve the archdiocese and the third that because Arcbishop Gomez is where he has been archbishop that Opus Dei was considered a leader” working with priests serv- Mexican native to be a Los Angeles one of 24 Opus Dei bishops since February 2005. “liberal” group in its early years ing the Spanish-speaking communi- prelate. The first was Bishop around the world, he must be “In their patience and generosi- and, since the Second Vatican ties across the country. Francisco Garcia Diego Moreno, a “conservative.” “In fact, these ty, they taught me how to be a Council has been perceived as “His leadership in proclaiming Franciscan who was the first bishop labels of ‘conservative’ and ‘liber- bishop,” he said. “conservative.” the dignity and rights of our immi- of both Californias — the territory al’ are really unhelpful in the life Calling the archdiocese “one of Regarding his priorities for the grant peoples has helped motivate that became the U.S. state of of the Church,” he said. the great Catholic communities in archdiocese, he said he would many people to advocate for our California in 1850 and Mexico’s “We are all called to a deep rela- the world,” Archbishop Gomez stress religious education to help immigrants,” said the cardinal, Baja California. The second is one tionship with Jesus Christ, and I can described Los Angeles, with its Catholics better understand the who noted that Archbishop Gomez of the archdiocese’s six current aux- attest that both of us share a com- diversity of populations, as being faith. He also said he supported is the Chair-elect of the U.S. iliaries, Bishop Gabino Zavala. mon commitment to Christ and to like no other city in the world in Cardinal Mahony’s commitment to Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Born in Monterrey, Mexico, the Church, and that both of us are reflecting “the global face of the collaborative ministry, nurturing, Committee on Migration. Archbishop Gomez became a U.S. interested in promoting the teach- Catholic Church.” utilizing and appreciating the Surrounded by Easter lilies in citizen in 1995. ings of the Church fully as well as “That fact,” continued the arch- gifts that all Catholics — lay, front of the archbishop’s chair in He stood alongside Cardinal bringing the words and example of bishop, “invites us to do two ordained and religious, men and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Mahony as he was introduced to Christ to today’s society and things: first, to thank God for our women — bring to the service of Angels, the cardinal introduced the press. Seated behind the two world,” Cardinal Mahony said. diversity and the energy it creates; the Church and community. Archbishop Gomez of San prelates were Bishop Zavala, In his remarks, Archbishop and second, to commit ourselves He said he had not spent much Antonio as coadjutor archbishop of Auxiliary Bishops Gerald E. Gomez alternated between English more deeply to the things that time previously in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles at an April 6 press Wilkerson, Oscar A. Solis, and Spanish, as had the cardinal unite us — a zeal for Jesus Christ; was looking forward to learning conference. and Edward before him. He also apologized for confidence in the Gospel; rever- more about the local Church and its Pope Benedict XVI named the Clark, and retired Auxiliary Bishop them being so brief, because it was ence for the Eucharist; service to people as he works with Cardinal 58-year-old Texas archbishop as Joseph M. Sartoris. “the kind of moment (when) words the poor; defense of the unborn Mahony in the months ahead. coadjutor April 6. He will automat- The cardinal said he had urged cannot fully describe my feelings.” child, the immigrant and the dis- Archbishop Gomez also ically become head of the archdio- the selection of a Hispanic as the The coadjutor said he would abled; and a love for the Church as admitted that he needed prayers cese upon Cardinal Mahony’s next archbishop of Los Angeles; entrust his new ministry in the our mother and teacher.” “for conversion.” 14 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC APRIL 18, 2010

GUEST EDITORIAL A pastor and a shepherd Here is an unsigned editorial titled “A pastor and a shepherd,” which appeared in the April 8 issue of the Catholic Standard, newspaper of the OMMENTARY Washington Archdiocese. C

uring his homily at the papal Mass at Nationals Park in April 2008, TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. DPope Benedict XVI’s voice became sorrowful as he said, “It is in the context of this hope born of God’s love and fidelity that I acknowledge the Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Word length may not exceed 250 words. Address letters to: Today’s pain which the Church in America has experienced as a result of the sexual Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] abuse of minors. No words of mine could describe the pain and harm inflicted by such abuse. It is important that those who have suffered be given loving pastoral attention.” mails, phone calls and town hall Then after leaving the crowd of nearly 50,000 people after the Mass, Bible passages on Healthcare debate meetings, then failing to get pro-life the Holy Father was true to his words. With no media present he met with language in the bill. Of course, five abuse survivors at the apostolic nunciature. They had a chance to cursing continues “pro-lifer” Congressman got a Please allow me to commend the I am disappointed with Sister meaningless executive order to speak with Pope Benedict personally, and he prayed with them, listened cover himself and moderate to their stories, and offered them words of hope and encouragement as a young writer, Warren Travis, for Mary Ann Walsh’s comments pub- dutifully stepping out on a limb in lished in the April 4 Today’s Democrats. It is not inconceivable pastor would. A Vatican spokesman said later that the meeting was emo- that the some (not all, as sister tional, and some were in tears. an attempt to witness to his fellow Catholic editorial page regarding classmates in his non-parochial the healthcare reform legislation implied) would vent their anger In recent weeks a relentless media campaign has been under way in with excessive vitriol. Also, her Europe and now the United States, criticizing the leadership of Pope school. passed by Congress. The article Kudos to you, sir! In as much as reflected a disingenuous attitude comment, equating the protest inci- Benedict XVI. These unfair attacks are against a man who has done more I’m certain many will write to softly surrounding the passage of the law dent at the capitol with an act of than anyone to strengthen the Catholic Church’s child protection policies correct the misstatement that curs- and an abject surrender to a fait “despicable racial violence” when and implemented stronger measures against abusive priests, making it easi- ing “is not one of the Ten accompli. there was no solid proof that it hap- er for the Church to defrock them. And as the pastor of the Church, he has Commandments,” I encourage the While I agree the current use of pened, was an exercise in hyper- met personally with abuse survivors, and recently wrote a strongly worded following research: Exodus 20:7 in the Web at times goes beyond the bole. letter to the Catholics of Ireland, apologizing to abuse victims there. our Bible; Ezekial 36:23; Malachi pale of reasonable and sane dis- Finally, the reference to Cardinal The Executive Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 4:2; and in the New Testament (in course, it is also protected by the Francis George and the USCCB’s issued a March 30 statement, expressing “deep concern for those harmed respect to cleaning up our language nation’s first amendment rights. disappointment that the legislation by the crime and the sin of sexual abuse by clergy and to express our pro- in general) Ephesians 4:29 and 5:4. This holds true for all Americans failed to provide adequate protec- found gratitude for the assistance that Pope Benedict XVI has given us in God’s blessings on you, son. whether on the Internet or as street tion of the rights of conscience and our efforts to respond to victims, deal with perpetrators and to create safe Su Hohman protesters. prevention of federal funding of environments for children.” Angola Apparently, sister may be abortion services was a gross mis- The bishops noted that they know from experience of Pope Benedict’s unaware of the anger and regret sunderstatement of the core of the deep concern for those hurt by sexual abuse, and they added, “We contin- experienced by pro-lifers after pro-life protest. Where do we go from here? ue to intensify our efforts to provide safe environments for children in our months of pleading (or begging) Gilbert A. Cipriano parishes and schools. Further, we work with others in our communities to Congress with marches, letters, e- South Bend address the prevalence of sexual abuse in the larger society.” Context is often lacking in the media coverage of the sexual abuse of children, which is a societal problem that affects all religions, all demo- graphic groups and most often occurs in families. The Catholic Church has adopted stringent child protection policies ... As Pope Benedict also Bruised, but not broken said at Nationals Park, “Great efforts have already been made to deal honestly and fairly with this tragic situation, and to ensure that children he pro-life movement must not be put on a cost-benefit — whom our Lord loves so deeply (cf. Mark 10:14) and who are our recently suffered a discour- scale. The deliberate destruction of greatest treasure — can grow up in a safe environment. These efforts to Taging setback during efforts innocent human life at its most protect children must continue.” to provide life-affirming health defenseless stage is never, under LIFE Each case of abuse is a cause for sorrow and shame, and the Catholic care to millions of uninsured any circumstances, justifiable. Church needs to do all it can to bring healing and hope to the survivors of Americans. The Catholic bishops The debate over how best to ISSUES abuse. The specific cases being reported on in the media also need to be and others fought hard for many improve and expand healthcare put in context, because incidents of abuse that occurred decades ago hap- months to retain conscience rights services to all should never have FORUM pened in a time when our society, our legal system, professional thera- and the long-standing ban against hinged on the issue of abortion pists and Church leaders lacked the understanding of the problem of child federal funding of elective abor- funding. Abortion is not health BY DEIRDRE A. MCQUADE abuse that we have today. Vatican officials have pointed out that in the tions. The final healthcare reform care, because killing is not healing. case of a Wisconsin priest who allegedly sexually abused deaf children, law, passed narrowly against the Inclusion of abortion was a huge the Vatican was informed of the case more than two decades after the bishops’ opposition, fails to meet and ultimately tragic obstacle to bans federal abortion funding abuse had been reported to diocesan officials and the police, and civil these widely-supported, funda- authentic reform that would honor through the appropriations process, authorities had not filed charges. By that time, the priest was elderly and mental moral requirements. all principles of Catholic social must be defended. States are also in poor health and had expressed repentance for his actions. Four months If not changed, the law will, for teaching. exploring legislation to exclude later the priest died. the first time in over 30 years, sub- The bishops repeatedly called abortion from new health coverage Pope Benedict’s visit to Washington offered us a glimpse of the man sidize abortions throughout the for principled reform that puts the within their borders. who leads our Church, and that, too, provides context that is lacking in nine months of pregnancy — for needs of the poor and the unborn Abortion rates go up when the much of the current media coverage. After personally meeting with the any reason — and force first. Commenting on the proposed government funds abortions. So Holy Father at the apostolic nunciature in Washington, one abuse survivor Americans to be complicit in the bill, Cardinal Francis George, as we need to work twice as hard to said later, “My hope was restored today.” direct taking of innocent life. president of the bishops’ confer- reduce the number of abortions, The theme of Pope Benedict’s April 2008 visit to the United States Many who conscientiously object ence, called abortion funding “too help pregnant women feel free to was “Christ Our Hope,” and he spoke that message and lived it during his to abortion will be forced to pay high a price” for much-needed choose life, educate the public on visit. The Holy Father had come as a shepherd, as a teacher and as a pas- for others’ abortions through their reform. The Catholic faithful and the physical and emotional conse- tor, bringing Christ’s hope to the crowds who cheered him and to the insurance premiums or taxes. our pro-life friends agreed. Since quences of abortion, and share small group of suffering people he prayed with at the Vatican Embassy. A No amount of good in the new the debate began, over a million e- God’s mercy with those women few days after the pope’s plane left Washington, one Catholic father who law will ever justify the moral evil mails were sent to Congress and men who have an abortion in had brought his family to the Nationals Park Mass said of Pope Benedict, of facilitating the destruction of through www.usccb.org/action their past. Finally, we must recom- “I’m proud of him.” precious human life. Not “pre- alone. Unfortunately, despite our mit ourselves to prayer for our Two years later, the Holy Father’s words offer us a roadmap for facing cious” in just a poetic, pastel, feel- prayers, countless phone calls, nation, that those in authority will the challenges and difficulties of daily life, challenges he confronts every good sense as in the popular faxes and letters, our voices were use their power to defend the day in leading the Church. In closing his homily at Nationals Park, Pope “Precious Moments” figurines, not heeded by those in power. defenseless: unborn children and Benedict said, “Those who have hope must live different lives! ... By and not “precious” like works of What do we do now? As a all who are vulnerable at any stage your prayers, by the witness of your faith, by the fruitfulness of your art that command a lot of money, movement, we are bruised, but not of life. charity, may you point the way toward that vast horizon of hope which but “precious” in the ultimate broken. Our hope in the God is even now opening up to His Church and indeed to all humanity: sense: Being of such inestimable Resurrection is real as we seek the the vision of a world reconciled and renewed in Christ Jesus, our Savior.” value that it cannot be put on a grace to regroup and unite in In this Easter season, we know that Jesus brings new life to a world scale and traded off for other efforts to protect all human life Deirdre A. McQuade is assistant wounded by sin and abuse. Pope Benedict, who last Holy Week walked goods — even other goods honor- from conception to natural death. director of policy and communi- the Way of the Cross in sorrow and then experienced the joy of the risen ing the dignity of the human per- We will work to fix the serious cations, Secretariat of Pro-Life Christ at the Easter Vigil, will continue his pilgrimage as a herald of son. God creates persons to live problems in the new healthcare Activities, U.S. Conference of Christ’s hope to a world that needs his witness, now more than ever. eternally and so we cannot and law. The Hyde Amendment, which Catholic Bishops. APRIL 18, 2010 COMMENTARY 15 CATEQUIZEM The miracle of linking objects By Dominic Camplisson Now that Easter Sunday has passed, we all need to figure out to do ach loss we experience loved one long after his/her phys- with our dozens of colorful hard-boiled eggs. brings us to a new and ical presence is no longer ours to Shell we eggsamine this oval symbol? Eunique journey of grief, on share. HOPE which we face myriad questions There are those, like my dear concerning how life is supposed mother, who see possessions as IN THE 1.The book of Deuteronomy in Chapter 22:6 makes this specific rule concerning eggs: to unfold now that our loved one holding little sentimental value a.Eggs are not ever kosher and shall not be eaten. is gone. other than their practical use. The b.Eggs that a bird is sitting on, cannot be removed from a nest. One common question that week following my father’s bur- MOURNING c.Eggs may not be mixed with other foods. occurs in the months following ial, my mom called her six grown KAY COZAD the loss of a loved one is, “When children to her home and system- 2.Job accuses the ostrich of being a bad mother because atically divided his things among do I distribute his/her things?” husband’s possessions were the a.she leaves her eggs on the ground where they can be trampled them. Her pragmatic perception This can include possessions only unchanged thing left in the b.she does not sit on them such as clothing, personal items, of life led her to empty the house life that had been turned upside c.she does not keep the father nearby of my father’s presence and awards, cars and jewelry — all down with his death. Though I redecorate. That, for her, was the tangible expressions of the pre- could no longer have Trent’s course she claimed for her sur- 3.Proverbs regards the cock as showing pride because it walks this way cious existence of our loved one. physical presence with me, I at vival after 49 years of marriage a.hopping b.strutting c.flapping These material items or link- least could touch those things he to a man who was her life com- ing objects become for some of held dear. panion. And it worked for her. us the last real connection we So those linking objects 4.Isaiah lists as boastfulness the claim that However, six months later, have with our loved ones. Or so become the physical connection a.I can cook untold eggs without breaking any yolks when my own husband died, I we think. we have to our deceased loved b.I can suck eggs without piercing shells learned that I needed to keep I have learned that the answer one. For me and others, keeping c.as one takes eggs left alone, so I took in all the earth everything in my home the same to the sometimes overwhelming our loved ones clothing for a as before Trent died. With my question of whether and when to while can be a consolation, as we less pragmatic personality, I 5.Let’s not forget the egg’s dad.In Mark’s Gospel Jesus tells Peter give possessions away is as not only see and touch the fabric, unique as the individual who asks found that my survival became a.before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times. it. Each of us must decide how based on what little shred of b.the rooster will crow before you rule the Church. we will remain linked to our “normal” I could find. And my LETTER, PAGE 16 c.Judas will betray me before cockcrow.

6.And indeed Peter says this immediately before cock crowed: a.Let me have one of those sausages; they look good. accomplished by Christ b.It wasn’t me but it must be my brothers Simon or Kephas. c.I do not know this man about whom you are talking. had commissioned them to spread Peter to love the Good Shepherd’s THE the Gospel. flock. 7.Although this may refer to an actual bird song,the NAB notes that As was the case in readings ear- a.cockcrow was a metaphor for the rise of Islam lier in this season, Peter presents Reflection b.cockcrow was the third Roman division of the night, lasting SUNDAY an abbreviated story of the life and mission of Christ. It would be difficult indeed to from midnight to 3 a.m. GOSPEL The Book of Revelation is next. find three readings from the New c.cockcrow symbolized to the Jews the beginning of the Sabbath MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION Probably no other book of the Testament that individually are so New Testament, and few in the beautiful, and so expressive, and 8.According to Isaiah what does a hoot owl do after hatching its eggs? Old Testament, perennially leave that together teach such a mar- a.It devours its young. b.It gathers its young in its shadow. readers wondering as does velous lesson. c.It seeks out rats to feed them. 3rd Sunday of Easter Revelation. The very combination of Acts (Revelation is not the more with Luke’s Gospel reminds us 9.Isaiah 59 complains about unjust people who hatch these that the salvation accomplished by Jn 21:1-19 ancient, nor literarily precise, term. a.adders’eggs b.plots c.raw eggs As throughout the Easter sea- The older, and better, term is Christ still lives. It was with the Apocalypse. However, most early Christians in the Apostles. It son, the Church this weekend 10.He adds that this fate awaits anyone who eats these begins the Liturgy of the Word English-speaking biblical scholars is with us still in the Apostles’ suc- with a reading from the Acts of the have adopted the better known cessors, and in the Church. The a.they will burst from eating plots of land b.death Apostles. name of Revelation.) trial before the Sanhedrin reminds c.they will become hard and scaly and have bad skin Actually, it is a continuation of Yet Revelation is clear. It is an us that Peter’s fervor beside the St. Luke’s Gospel. This Gospel is overpowering reference to the fact sea, as Peter saw Jesus risen from 11.Job 6 asks a rhetorical culinary question: alone among the four in providing that Christians stand with one foot the dead, never ended. After the a.Can anyone make omelets without breaking eggs? betrayal, forgiven by Christ, Peter a certain sequel to the actual on earth, the other in heaven, for b.Is there flavor in the white of an egg? they stand in and with Christ, Son is worthy in his faith and love. We events that involved Jesus. The c.Is it better to eat the shell and throw away the meat of an egg? underlying lesson here is that the of God and son of Mary, a woman. can rely upon his testimony and A sublime revelation, it again his guidance. salvation achieved by the Lord 12.Luke 11 asks,in similarly rhetorical vein: Jesus did not end with the and again depicts Jesus as the sin- Finally, the reading from Ascension. less Lamb of God, the title used by Revelation reminds us that disci- a.What father would not give his son egg yolks to buff him up? The presence of Jesus in the John the Baptist for the Lord. ples indeed live with one foot on b.What good are eggs without shells when making a seder meal? world did not end with the St. John’s Gospel supplies the earth, but the other in heaven. c.What father would hand his son ...a scorpion when he asks for Ascension. He ascended into heav- last reading. It is a Resurrection Nowhere else is this reality better an egg? en before the very eyes of the Narrative. It is wondrous and con- seen than in the Eucharist. Apostles, absent the dead Judas, soling. Jesus, risen from death, 13.Matthew’s Gospel laments how Jerusalem kills the prophets even though the Lord but continues to live in the appears to the Apostles as, without luck, they are fishing on the Sea of a.yearned to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her Christian community. young under her wings This reading reports a conflict Galilee. At dawn, recalling the READINGS b.gave new life to the city like a hen does to an egg between the Sanhedrin, led by the time of the Resurrection, Jesus Sunday: Acts 5:27-32,40b-41 Ps 30:2, high priest and the Apostles. The comes into their midst. He tells 4-6,11-13 Rv 5:11-14 Jn 21:1-19 c.cracked the foundation of the temple as easily as a man cracks Sanhedrin was the official ruling them exactly where in the lake to Monday: Acts 6:8-15 Ps 119:23-24, the shell of an egg council of Judaism at the time of cast their nets. 26-27,29-30 Jn 6:22-29 Jesus. Its agenda was primarily They obey, and a huge catch Tuesday: Acts 7:51-8:1a Ps 31:3cd-4, 14.In Christian (and pagan) mythology the egg symbolizes rebirth as it is apparently religious, but its authority touched follows. The beloved disciple rec- lifeless and then gives forth life.For Christians it is linked mostly with ognizes Jesus, but Peter is central 6,7b,8a,17,21ab Jn 6:30-35 virtually every aspect of life. Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8 Ps 66:1- a.winter b.meat sacrifices c.Easter In this argument, as elsewhere to the story. He rushes to Jesus. Then, at a meal, Jesus asks Peter if 3a, 4-7a Jn 6:35-40 in Acts, Peter is the spokesman for 15.One legend is that this follower of Christ showed an egg that changed color to the all the Apostles. Peter really loves Jesus. Jesus puts Thursday: Acts 8:26-40 Ps 66:8-9, Roman Emperor Tiberius Despite being ordered to stop the question to Peter three times. 16-17, 20 Jn 6:44-51 preaching about Jesus, the Each time, Peter answers affirma- Friday: Acts 9:1-20 Ps 117:1bc, 2 Jn a.Egbert the Saint b.Mary Magdalene Apostles boldly insisted that tively. In ancient Jewish symbol- 6:52-59 c.Omelets, Prince of Denmark ism, three represented what was indeed they would continue to pro- Saturday: Acts 9:31-42 Ps 116:12- ANSWERS complete, final and absolute. To claim what they had learned from 17 Jn 6:60-69 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 4.c, 5.a, 6.c, 7.b, 8.b, 9.a, 10.b, 11.b, 12.c, 13.a, 14.c, 15.b the Lord. Indeed, they said, Jesus each answer, Jesus commissions 16 COMMENTARY APRIL 18, 2010 Change is good, but Kelly’s status quo SCRIPTURE SEARCH Gospel for April 18, 2010 is consistent success John 21:1-19 otre Dame spring practice where family and friends were Following is a word search based on the Gospel is in full swing, and the welcome again. He even changed reading for the Third Sunday of Easter, Cycle C: Noptimism over head coach the way the players organized FROM Brian Kelly and what he brings their lockers. breakfast with the risen Lord. The words can be to the football program hasn’t Any time there is a coaching found in all directions in the puzzle. been this high since Lou Holtz transition, the more the new THE took over for Gerry Faust follow- coach changes, the better it is DISCIPLES TIBERIAS PETER ing the 1985 season. received. During a coaching tran- SIDELINES THOMAS NATHANAEL CANA That’s not to say that Kelly sition, change is always consid- TIM PRISTER GALILEE SONS FISHING arrives at Notre Dame with the ered an improvement because the BOAT JESUS CAST THE NET same résumé as Holtz’s. Holtz end results from the previous So while some changes were RIGHT SIDE JUMPED DRAGGING had taken programs at North regime were unsatisfactory. necessary for the Notre Dame FIRE BREAD BRING Carolina State, Arkansas and To be sure, changes within the program to improve from its 16- FIFTY-THREE BREAKFAST RAISED Minnesota — schools from the Notre Dame football program 21 record over the previous three ACC, the SEC and the Big Ten were necessary. The most impor- seasons, the key to Kelly’s tenure — and turned them into success tant adjustment started with the at Notre Dame is not change — BREAKFAST stories. He then solidified his mindset of the players, which at least not after the initial adjust- spot in the College Football Hall Kelly interpreted as one of enti- ments in the program — but for of Fame by going 100-30-2 with tlement and individualism. Kelly’s status quo to kick in. He TGD I SC I PLES I the Irish, which included the But more important than is a proven winner on every level I NCASTTHENET 1988 national championship. change with the arrival of the he has performed. After a brief hiatus, he jumped Kelly regime is the need for But is he ready and prepared B I AAEDSUSEJS back into the coaching business Kelly to follow form. You see, enough to win at Notre Dame? EGNTNRWTRLUA at South Carolina. everywhere Kelly has gone, he “I can tell you for sure I For most Irish fans, the has won. Every team he has wouldn’t have been ready for it RGGKHABHJ LMF change from Charlie Weis to touched has turned to gold. six years ago,” Kelly said. “Three I ANBOATORAPK Kelly is a step in the right direc- Kelly got his start as a head years ago? I think I still needed tion. Weis arrived in South Bend coach at Grand Valley State, a some more BCS experience, if AR I FRYNMEDEA flashing his Super Bowl rings Division II school that could win you will, from a recruiting stand- SDHST I AATJDE from his stint as offensive coordi- 100 games in a row and most point. nator of the New England college football fans wouldn’t “But there’s no question that OJSFEGNSEWKR Patriots. But after winning 19 know it. He was 118-35-2 in 13 the three years at Cincinnati have NO I I WDAGPLXB games in his first two seasons, seasons, including 41-2 over the put me in a position where now, Weis lost 21 times over his last last three in which the Lakers as I sit here, I’m very confident SFFR IGHTS I DE three. He also may have set a won two Division II national that I have the background and record for most people offended titles and appeared in a third the experience necessary to do DIEELILAGHWC in a five-year span. championship game. the job at Notre Dame.” © 2010 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com And so the mixture of losing At Central Michigan, he took So you see, it isn’t so much and acerbic behavior led to over a program that had lost 34 that the Irish need to change to change, which is always the times in the four years prior to have success on the football field. buzzword when a head coach is his arrival. By his third season in It’s simply a matter of following April 53 Desert condition replaced. Kelly changed the off- Mount Pleasant, the Chippewas the lead of its new head coach he 18 & 25, 2010 54 BB association season conditioning program to won nine regular-season games. who has made a habit of winning 55 __ Francisco prepare the Irish for the rigors of That landed him the job at the last two decades. t c rossword 56 Douses a no-huddle, spread offense. He Cincinnati, a program that hadn’t Winning consistently at Notre 12 3 4 5 67 8 910 DOWN changed the defensive alignment won more than eight games in a Dame? Now that would be a 11 12 13 1 Cafes from a 4-3 to a 3-4. He changed a season during the decade. Kelly change. 2 Protein part, long-standing policy to incorpo- promptly won 34 times in the 14 15 16 with ‘acid’ rate a training table for the play- next three seasons, landing back- 17 18 19 20 3 Pentecost count ers to improve their nutritional to-back BCS bids and nearly 4 Bible term for Cross 21 22 23 24 25 26 habits. He went out into the com- claiming a spot in the national 5 “___ Jesu” Requiem munity and made strong first championship game in ‘09 with a 27 28 29 6 Turkish cat Tim Prister 7 Pig nose impressions, particularly on the 12-0 regular-season mark. is a 1978 graduate of 30 31 32 33 Notre Dame campus. He opened Simply put, the man wins. His Marian High School and a 1982 8 Galilee water graduate from the University of 34 35 9 Energy unit the doors of the football office career record as a head coach is 10 Snake like fish Notre Dame. 36 37 38 39 40 41 and made it feel like a place 171-57-2. 13 Miles per hour 42 43 44 18 Whys Unfortunately, there is no guide sessions. Of course, I thought, I 45 46 47 48 49 50 20 Act 23 Picnic visitor book on how to grieve well. must keep all of his possessions 51 52 53 HOPE When to distribute possessions just in case. 24 “Blessed __ you 54 55 56 and other answers to questions Now after 20 years and count- among women” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 25 Pro we all must face in grief are ulti- less purgings, I cherish a few of © 2010 www.tri-c-a-publications.com 26 Central nervous system mately a personal choice we each Trent’s favorites as well as his Based on these Scripture Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 27 Gash must undertake. There is no right wedding band and a plethora of 40b-41; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 and Acts 13:14, 43- 29 Advertisements 52; Rv 7:9 14b-17; Jn 10: 27-30 but revel in the comfort found in or only way to be linked to our photos so dear to my heart. But 30 Licensed practical breathing in their familiar scent. loved ones. But I believe if we the rest is gone, distributed over Conference (abbr.) nurse Many widows struggle with listen to our hearts, we will dis- the years, when the time seemed ACROSS 27 Nathanael’s home 31 Bullfight cheer whether and when to remove cover the right path to take with right. 1 Crazy 28 Moses’ brother 32 Feline their wedding rings. Issues of those precious possessions. Those possessions that were 5 Old-fashioned Fathers 30 One of John’s foods 33 Miner’s goal guilt, imagined betrayal and fear 8 Compass point 33 Sanhedrin commands 35 Spain Some learn that those treas- useful or pleasurable to my hus- 38 Bakers needs must be addressed to discover the ured linking objects need to band are now someone else’s to 11 Persian ruler 34 Greek philosopher 12 No room here 35 Times 39 Edge of Sea of Galilee individual truth these symbolic remain a part of their lives, while enjoy. But my link to Trent is no 40 Lark wedding bands hold, that we 13 Dole out 36 Apostles fished with others begin to let go of that less diminished by that distribu- 14 Eternal ___ 37 Smelled 41 Hydrochloric and each have inside us. which made easier the transition tion, because the memory of his 15 Long time ___ 39 Hotel nitric, for example Occasionally those in mourn- of their relationship with their spirit resides in its rightful place 16 Barnabas’ companion 42 Please respond 42 Grain ing may feel pressure from fami- deceased loved one from one of now deep in my heart. 17 Entomb 43 Moral principles 44 Melt ly or friends to give their loved physical presence to one of the 19 Owiee! 45 Listen to the Spirit 45 Possess one’s things away soon after the spirit. 21 Chinese sauce 48 “Anything to ___” 46 Baby eating apparel death so as to eliminate the tangi- 22 Creatures in heaven, 50 Shoshonean 47 Environmental As I look back over the 20 protection agency (abbr.) ble reminder of their pain and years since my husband’s death Kay Cozad is a certified grief edu- ___ and sea 51 “___ every tear” 24 American Football 52 Compass point 49 # of Commandments loss. They second guess when there has been a slow and steady cator and news editor of Today’s that potentially emotional under- relinquishing of my initially Catholic. She can be reached at taking should take place. intense need to keep Trent’s pos- [email protected]. Answer Key can be found on page 19 APRIL 18, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

RUN WITH THE KNIGHTS Bishop Luers High School 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, May 8, at 9 a.m. Registration is from 8-9 a.m. at Foster Park, 3900 Old Mill Rd., Pavilion No. 2. Pre-registration cost is $15 per person and $20 per person after May 2. Runners and walkers are welcome. Registration forms are available to download at www.bishopluers.org. For more information, please contact Sarah Sports Shank at (260) 456-1261 ext. 3039 or e-mail [email protected]. Eagles snare ICCL girls’ CYO track revs up for the spring season With over a decade at the a rebuilding year,” explained BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN basketball tournament helm, the Raiders are once again Lawrence. coached by Greg Lawrence. He But despite the inexperience BY JOE KOZINSKI guard Schultheis rallied feverishly FORT WAYNE — Track and and his assistants Greg Wiehe, from the newcomers, Lawrence is back to hold a three-point margin field competition for the Catholic Scott Voelker, Clair Lenegacher, hopeful, “We show a lot of poten- at half-time. Youth League (CYO) teams is MISHAWAKA — A large crowd Wade and Linda Heddens, tial for this season and future The pace of the game was gearing up for the 2010 spring equipped with face painted sev- Stephen Wuest and Kayla Zink years along with solid leadership deliberate as a Bobby Fisher/Boris season. enth and eighth graders gathered in will have a very young team this from our eighth graders. They are Spassky chess match with each Long-time CYO powerhouse the friendly atmosphere of Marian season with nearly half of the a great bunch of kids to work and every possession being played and the reigning boys’ track and High School to witness an squad checking in as fourth with.” with tact and precision. field champions, St. John the absolute thriller in the finals of the graders. On the girls’ side, it was all St. While the Eagle press was Baptist, New Haven, who have Inter-City Catholic League Girls’ Point scorers returning for the Jude in the 2009 city track meet. wearing on the Wildcats, they still won six out of the past 10 city Championship game. Raiders include members of the The Eagles outscored the second- held a third quarter lead of 23-21 meets, and in 2006, 2007 and The matchup pitted the St. boys’ relay teams along with place team from St. Charles, 109- entering the final stanza. 2008 for the girls’ lists around 45 Martin DePorres Champion St. Ellie Kayser, a fifth-grade miler. 88. St. Jude and the rest of the With 4:23 left in the fourth, the young athletes on their roster this Joseph (Mishawaka) Wildcats “With such a young group and CYO runners will start up action Eagles close to even and then with year. very few eighth graders, it will be for the 2010 season on April 22. against the undefeated St. John two minutes to go in the game Bosco Champion St. Joseph Weaver scored to give the St. Joe (South Bend) Eagles. (South Bend) squad a two-point The game started as all do in cushion. Kevin Donley, University of Saint Francis agree on new contract through 2016 the ICCL, with the league prayer. The Wildcats’ forward Ketcham This time it seemed as though all hit one of two from the line with FORT WAYNE at USF through 2016. the Cougars have captured nine of the spectators prayed in unison 1:53 left and then duplicated the — The Donley, the founder of the MSFA Mideast League champi- and were for the time being, feat with 33.8 ticks on the clock to University of USF football program in 1997 onships. His teams have speaking with one voice. pull the teams to even 25-25. Saint Francis and two-time NAIA National advanced to the NAIA “Final Even the head girls’ coaches, The Eagles possessed the ball (USF) has Coach of the Year, has a remark- Four” in six of the last seven Adam Kroemer from Saint and were holding for the last shot entered into a able record at USF with 121 wins years. For his remarkable efforts Joseph’s High School and Pat with all eyes on Weaver, the crafty new contract and only 26 losses — an .823 at USF, Donley was awarded a Catanzarite from Marian High point guard found center Sid with Head winning percentage. He has been Red Coat by the Mad Anthonys. School were in attendance and Corrigan behind the Wildcat Football Coach HEAD FOOTBALL named the Mid-States Football “Write the Kevin Donley story braced for the epic battle of cham- defense for the winning bucket Kevin Donley, COACH KEVIN Association (MSFA) Coach of and put it in the ‘fiction’ section pions. with 12 seconds left as the crowd which will DONLEY the Year seven times in the past The teams took two different erupted. extend his term nine seasons. Under his tenure, DONLEY, PAGE 18 tracks to the championship game. “We went to a five out set hop- The Wildcats avenged two of their ing to draw them out and Sid got three regular season losses to reach lost at the right time,” stated an the game against the only team exasperated head coach, Brian they did not have a victory against, Weaver. “Our girls have really St. Joe (South Bend). worked hard this season to achieve The Eagles whisked through this championship.” their side of the bracket with dou- “How could you not be so ble digit wins staking claim to the proud and happy with the perform- best team in the league. ance of the girls,” commented Top 10 Reasons to Send a Child to CYO Summer Camp! The Wildcats would have to Wildcat Coach Tom Schultheis. 10. Each camper receives a free t-shirt and online camp photo. navigate through the gritty full- “Our congratulations go to the court pressure of the Eagles and Eagles they were well coached and 9. Silliness abounds at camp with songs and skits every day. their impressive point guard very talented. What a game.” 8. Human powered activities (no video games or TV & lots of exercise)! Michelle Weaver, and in turn the The final tallies had Weaver 7. Beautiful outdoor setting with lots of sunshine. Northsiders would have to handle with 16 for the Eagles and 6. Cool camp counselors. the one-two combination of Schultheis with 16 for the Wildcats. Allison Ketcham and point guard In the consolation game, the 5. Campers make friends within a diverse community. Tagin Schultheis. Christ the King Colors team  )DLWK ÀOOHG HQYLURQPHQW Trading punch for punch in the defeated the combined team from 3. Multiple “laugh out loud” moments. first quarter, the Eagles clung to a St. Jude and St. Monica, 23-18, one point advantage, but the with Shannon Hendricks posting 2. You will be his or her hero! Wildcats and their coveted point 10 points for the victors. And the number 1 reason to send a child to CYO Camp.. It’s FUN! Liturgical Music Coordinator At CYO Camp Rancho Framasa we hold 5 core values as a foundation for our programming. We are Camper Centered, Catholic, Inclusive, Stewards of the Earth & The University of Saint Francis we believe in Staff Development. We incorporate and celebrate these values each and every day at camp. We believe is seeking applications for a part-time the camp experience to be essential in a child’s development! Our programming is Liturgical Music Coordinator. intentional so all campers grow in spirit, mind and body! BE a hero! Register your For details, visit our website at: favorite child today! www.sf.edu/employment Visit campranchoframasa.org or contact Shelle at 888-988-2839 x22. CYO Camp Rancho Framasa is located in Nashville, IN. EOE 18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC APRIL 18, 2010 Shawn Levy, the pair’s nocturnal Conference championships in to coach football,” said Donley. Manhattan odyssey — during DONLEY 1980 and 1981. While at “We started this program 12 MOVIE which they flee a duo of thugs Anderson, Donley’s teams com- years ago with a mission to (Common and Jimmi Simpson) in CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 piled a 28-9 (.757) overall record develop quality young men into CAPSULES the employ of a mob boss (Ray during his four-year stay. He was meaningful contributors to our Liotta), and turn for help to a named conference coach of the community and to win some James Bond-like intelligence agent of a bookstore, and no one would year while at Anderson, and on games along the way. I think (Mark Wahlberg) — though its tra- buy it because it’s almost unbe- nine occasions while at we’ve been able to do that — but NEW YORK (CNS) – Following are vails aid them to rekindle their lievable,” said Mark A. Pope, Georgetown. we still have goals to accom- capsule reviews of theatrical flickering love for each other, USF director of athletics. Donley-coached teams have plish.” eventually leads to an underground “But the simple fact is, all of had an impressive track record Donley, a native of movies recently reviewed by the sex club where they briefly find it’s true: His success on the field for moving the football through Springfield, Ohio, will begin his Office for Film & Broadcasting themselves forced to entertain a is unparalleled at any level of powerful patron with perverse the air and scoring points. 32nd year as a head coach on of the U.S. Conference of intercollegiate football. However, Donley’s teams have set national Sept. 11, when USF travels to tastes. Considerable, though Kevin’s greatest asset is how he offensive records in points per Iowa Wesleyan. The Cougars Catholic Bishops. bloodless, action violence, partial continues to influence the lives game (59.5), rushing touchdown open their home schedule on rear nudity, much sexual humor, of our student-athletes after foot- (69), total touchdowns (102), Sept. 18 at noon, against St. including gags about casual sex, ball. I’m thrilled that Kevin will yards gained per play (7.4), and Ambrose on Donley Field at masturbation and aberrant prac- “Date Night” (Fox) tices, at least one use of profanity continue to guide our program total offense per game (541.4). D’Arcy Stadium on the Saint This well-intentioned but ulti- for many years to come.” His offensive teams have aver- Francis campus. and of the F-word, some crude and mately wayward mix of the crass language. The USCCB Prior to taking the head- aged 40.8 points per game. He The Annual Blue-White romantic comedy and action gen- coaching job at Georgetown owns the title of most points Spring Game takes place at Office for Film & Broadcasting res sees an ordinary suburban New classification is L — limited adult College, where he captured a scored in a season (744) by any Bishop John D’Arcy Stadium on Jersey couple (Steve Carell and national championship title in college team in the 20th century Sunday, April 18, at 1 p.m. and audience, films whose problematic Tina Fey) caught up in an under- content many adults would find 1991, he had four successful sea- at all collegiate levels and earned will pit last year’s winning world blackmail scheme after sons at Anderson College. In a display in the College Football coach, Keith Busse, against new- troubling. The Motion Picture being mistaken for the cohabiting Association of America rating is 1981, he led the Ravens to a 9-2 Hall of Fame in 1992. comer Jim Shields. Tickets are lowlifes (James Franco and Mila record and a berth in the NAIA “I am truly grateful to the $10 and can be purchased at the PG-13 — parents strongly cau- Kunis) who are out to sell the tioned. Some material may be Division II playoffs, as well as entire Saint Francis community Tom Jehl Football Complex. damning evidence. As written by Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate for this opportunity to continue inappropriate for children under Josh Klausner and directed by 13. Dr.Kimbra A. Druley, DDS

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Send in your Lawrence Henry Heiny, Thomas F.Hums, 76, Roanoke announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, 89, St.Mary Queen of Peace Monty L.McFarren, St.Joseph Fort Wayne 46856; or e-mail: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge Clear Lake Florence A.Turza, 81, Thomas J.Eckrich, 72, St.Joseph or payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please South Bend St.Paul Chapel Jefferson C.Bailey, 56, Sister Estelle Veik, OSF, call our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. Little Flower Fort Wayne 92, St.Francis Convent William E.Fadus, 80, Lorrene F.Nemeth, 71, Gertrude M. MISC. HAPPENINGS 7-11 p.m. at Bergstaff, 2020 E. Family trivia night Queen of Angels Christ the King Wisniewski, 89, Les Miserables Washington Blvd. Tickets are South Bend — Little Flower Fort Wayne — Bishop Luers per- presale only at two for $50 or Parish will host a trivia night William J.Heidenreich, St.Adalbert Louis S.Pinter, 90, forming arts department will one for $30. For Information call Friday, April 23, from 7-10:30 72, St.Jude Our Lady of Hungary Maria Parsenow (260) 260-447- p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Betty L.Bassier, 80, present a spring musical, “Les Lucille A Hire, 85, St. Bavo Stephen Z.Krzyzaniak, Miserables,” April 29 through 0591. RSVP to Kimber Sorenson- St.Peter 87, Holy Cross May 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are Brugh at (574) 255-1466 by New Carlisle April 20. Teams may bring $10. Call (260) 456-1261 for “Schoolhouse Rock, Junior” performed Mary Jo Michael.72, Ruth Huston, 86, Bert C.Zielinski, 87, tickets. 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Partial for free will offering. All pro- Rummage and bake sale IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Notre Dame — A Rachel’s financial assistance is available. ceeds will benefit World Youth Fort Wayne — St. Joseph- Center on West Washington. Vineyard Retreat will be held Dinner will be cooked by Burt Day pilgrims. Hessen Cassel will have a spring July 31-Aug. 2 for anyone suffer- Lindenwood Retreat and Conference rummage and bake sale Friday, Kemp of Jambalaya and Co., ing the aftermath of an abortion. April 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Louisiana, on Friday, April 23, Center hosts open house Adult night out This is a healing retreat weekend Donaldson — The Lindenwood and Saturday, April 24, from 8 from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $20 Decatur — St. Joseph School that includes discussions, spiritu- Retreat and Conference Center a.m. to noon. A $3 bag sale will and includes crawfish, gumbo, will have an “Adults Night Out” al exercises, a memorial service, will host an open house Sunday, be on Saturday. Baked goods for jambalaya, potatoes, corn, drink dinner dance/auction on Friday, Sacrament of Reconciliation and April 18, from 1-4 p.m. Guests purchase along with an assort- and dessert. To purchase tickets April 23, at the Knights of Mass. It is a strictly confidential will tour the renovated bedrooms, ment of clothing and household call (574) 232-4837 or e-mail Columbus Hall, 1703 High St. weekend. Contact Sue at the new meeting rooms and items. St. Joseph is located at [email protected]. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and a [email protected] or at office spaces. Refreshments will 11337 Old U.S. 27 South. taco dinner will be served from (269) 683-2229. Cost is $150 be served. The center is located 6:30-8 p.m. Music will include which includes room, all meals at 9601 Union Rd. square dancing and be provided by Break Away. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Looking for Leaders... Tickets can be purchased at the • Full or part-time income opportunity school or by contacting Renee • Home based business Litchfield at (260) 724-2899. • Have purpose • Faith and family first Little Flower Holy Hour • Mom of five; earns residual income Fort Wayne — Msgr. Robert by helping others. Schulte will celebrate the Little Flower Holy Hour at St. Mother Call Janice (260) 710-1054 Theodore Guérin Chapel on Parishioner, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. to pray for priests and vocations. Msgr. Schulte is rector of the cathedral and vicar general and Position Opening chancellor for the Diocese of DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT Fort Wayne-South Bend. Parish, a vibrant, Catholic, faith community of over 800 families and a large, K-8 grade school in South Bend, Indiana, seeks a Director of Stewardship and 5K run/walk event planned Development. This position furthers the mission of the Parish by promoting the South Bend — St. Anthony de concept of Stewardship as a way of life in accordance with the U.S. Bishops’ pastoral Padua will host Run, Panther, letter, Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response. The position also oversees Parish Development efforts, including fostering relationships with parishioners, school alumni, Run, a 5K run/walk and one mile and other friends of St. Joseph for the purpose of finding and cultivating partners to fun run on Saturday, April 17, at financially support St. Joseph Church and School in the living out of its mission. 9 a.m. at Potawatomi Park. A Qualified applicants will be practicing Catholics and demonstrate a post-race party will be at St. commitment to the concept of Stewardship as a way of life. Applicants Anthony gym with awards, live must possess a bachelor’s degree and have at least two years of experience music, food and refreshments, in a field requiring high organizational skills and computer skills. personal massages, Pardon the The successful candidate will also have strong communication Clown making balloon animals, skills and the ability to work well with others. and door prizes. Visit www.stan- Number of hours/week negotiable. Salary is commensurate thonysb.org for more information. with education and experience. For a complete position description, please visit the parish website: www.stjoeparish.com. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and résumé with Beer and wine tasting fund raiser references to: Fort Wayne — St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel will have a beer and wine St. Joseph Parish fund raiser Friday, April 30, from 226 N. Hill Street South Bend, IN 46617 Visit www.diocesefwsb.org Questions may be directed to Fr. 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Prepare your own congratulatory ad... according to sizes shown. Preferred format is PDF. “grad-ad” sizes and prices: We cannot accept Microsoft Publisher Files. 4 inches wide x 2 inches deep - $50 (On request, Today’s Catholic advertising department (1/8 page) 4 inches x 4 inches - $100 will prepare your ad at no additional charge) (1/4 page) All ads will appear in black and white. LAUREN CAGGIANO 6 inches wide x 5.5 inches deep - $150 Bishop-emeritus John M. D’Arcy answered questions from young adults (1/2 page) to place an ad for to place an ad for who attended the annual Bishop’s Retreat, held at Potawatomi Inn in 10.25 inches wide x 6.5 inches deep - $300 South Bend area: Fort Wayne area: Angola, April 9-11. This year’s weekend retreat took place with a theme deadline for ads is May 7, 2010 Jeanette Simon 574-234-0687 Tess Steffen (260) 399-1457 email:[email protected] email:[email protected] “In the Meantime ... Trust.” The question-and-answer session Saturday afternoon was an opportunity for some one-on-one time with Bishop D’Arcy and to consult with him on relevant issues in the Catholic Church. The retreat hosted 104 participants. . must realize the Church is in the 3PRING3HARATHON process of purifying itself and RETREAT that the faithful can find Jesus through the Church. In his words, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We need to be purified to be holier.” Other questions related to the example, “What is the Church fate of the soul after death. doing locally to help Hispanic “When one dies, does the soul Catholics?” come back to the world,” a Listen & pledge at RedeemerRadio.com “We always want to do more young woman asked. The bish- for our people,” Bishop D’Arcy op’s response: the soul goes to Call 260-436-1450 said as a preface. He advised the heaven if the person is saved. youth to provide feedback and Eventually the body and soul are consider what they can do to united. 36-HOUR LINE-UP become more active in their “Death is not the end,” he Wednesday, April 21 Thursday, April 22 Friday, April 23 respective parishes. affirmed. On a more serious note, the With regard to reincarnation, 7:00 am Bishop Kevin Rhoades Women’s Care Center Immaculate Conception, bishop was asked about the con- Bishop D’Arcy clarified that the Dr. Andy Landrigan Auburn; Fr. Derrick Sneyd troversial topic of the Church’s Church does not believe in this 8:00 am Allen County Right to Life Northeast Indiana St. Peter/St.Mary response to abuses in the priest- concept because it “takes away Catholic Educators Fr. Phil Widmann hood. He said the Church is from the joy of when we die.” undergoing a “dark time” and Additional questions related to 9:00 am Bishop Luers High School Bishop Dwenger High School Vincent Village needs to move forward. immigrants’ inclusion in the 10:00 am St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Jude The Tippmann Hour “Evil comes to us from the Church, the call to vocations and beginning,” he said. However, the ethics of same-sex adoption. Fr. Jim Shafer Fr. Tom Shoemaker John Tippmann “Jesus came to forgive evil and The talk concluded with a buf- 11:00 am St. Vincent Sts. Peter & Paul, Huntington St. Patrick, Arcola help us overcome it. The Church fet dinner. The remainder of the Msgr. John Kuzmich Fr. Ron Rieder Jim Bottone & has taken on the enormous task weekend consisted of a reconcili- Roberta Davis, DRE to overcome abuse.” ation service, social time and The bishop said Catholics Mass. Noon St. John, New Haven Our Sunday Visitor Vocations to Priesthood Fr. James Seculoff Fr. Drew Curry 1:00 pm World Apostolate of Fatima Fr. Cyril Fernandes St. Charles Divine Mercy Jim Fitzpatrick St. John, Fort Wayne Msgr. John Suelzer & Fr. Tony Steinacker ¦ GIFTS ¦ 2:00 pm St. Mother Theodore St. Mary, Avilla Cathedral of the Guerin Community Fr. Ed Erpelding Immaculate Conception •First Communion Fr. George Gabet Msgr. Bob Schulte •Cherished Memories 3:00 pm St. Joseph, Roanoke Fr. Jason Freiburger Christ Child •An exclusive collection St. Catherine, Nix Society of hand selected gifts Fr. Ken Sarrazine ROSARIES - BIBLES 4:00 pm Most Precious Blood Our Lady of Good Hope Redeemer Radio Fr. Joe Gaughan Msgr. Bruce Piechocki Sports Hour VEILS - TIES - JEWELRY 5:00 pm Bishop John D’Arcy Worldwide Marriage Encounter St. Vincent’s 320 Dixie Way North Fr. Pat Mahoney Rekindle the Fire 6:00 pm Stay tuned! Stay tuned! The Gratitude Hour (574) 277-1400 1/2 mile north of Notre Dame on State Road 933 RedeemerRadio.com # 4705 Illinois Road, Suite 104 # Fort Wayne, IN 46804 www.divinemercygifts.com