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Photo by Sean Gallagher NEW YORK (CNS)—Calling the diverse New York Archdiocese “a real icon, a snapshot of the Church universal, of the Church in the United States,” Arch - bishop Timothy M. Dolan pledged his life, his heart and his soul to the people of the archdiocese on Feb. 23. Archbishop Pope Benedict XVI Timothy M. Dolan named Archbishop Dolan, head of the Milwaukee Archdiocese since 2002, to succeed the retiring Cardinal Edward M. Egan. He is to be installed as New York archbishop on April 15. At a press Cardinal conference in the Edward M. Egan New York Catholic Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Father Michael Magiera, associate pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis, celebrates the Center, traditional Latin Mass on Feb. 18 at the parish’s church. Altar server Simon Sheridan, a student at Lumen Christi Sc hool, kneels at left. Archbishop Dolan said, “I can tell you already that I love you. I need so much your prayers and support. I am so honored, humbled and Father Michael Magiera blends experience happy at the prospect of serving as your pastor.” As pastor, he said he has “a sacred mandate on opera stage with priestly ministr y to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and ho w the Church transmits his mystery, his ministry By Sean Gallagher he was an international opera singer. More than a decade and his invitation.” And in 2005, he was ordained a priest before he became a He said the message is intended to serv e

He knows his lines by heart. He knows for a congregation dedicated to Submitted photo seminarian, everybody. “Nothing foreign is alien to us. precisely what to do and when to do it. He celebrating the traditional Latin Mass. Michael Magiera That’s part of the Catholic chemistry. We’re has entered into the very personality, the He has served for nearly three years as performs the role of not just sacristy, not just sanctuary, not just “persona,” of the role assigned to him. the associate pastor of Our Lady of the Acis in George Sunday people. And he has dedicated himself to this Most Holy Rosary Parish in Frideric Handel’s “The Church through the ages has been a task so that those who will witness his Indianapolis. opera “Acis and hyperkinetic partner of the arts, literature, performance might be mysteriously drawn Father Magiera has sought to bring Galatea” in 1984 at health care and immigrants,” he added. “Look into it with him. the positive aspects of his experience on the Stadttheater in to us to continue that partnership.” Is this man an actor who brings an the stage to bear on his priestly ministry. Augsburg, Germany. Archbishop Dolan promised to do whatever audience into a play or opera, or a priest But it was a long journey for him to he could to affirm the priests of the who, by virtue of his ordination, stands arrive at this, his greatest role. archdiocese. “The vitality of this great in persona Christi (“in the person of archdiocese is in its parishes,” he said. “The Christ”) to lead the faithful in the Eucharist ‘I wanted to be a star’ priests are on the front lines. I am their into a greater communion with the Lord in Father Magiera’s dedication to his be a priest. servant. You can count on me to help them. his suffering, death and resurrection? faith was not always as strong as it is But then, as a teenager, he witnessed “I look forward to being with the priests,” Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter now. As a young boy growing up in changes to the liturgy in the immediate wake of he added. “That’s not a chore; that’s a choice.” Father Michael Magiera has lived both Philadelphia in the 1950s and early the Second Vatican Council that were troubling Archbishop Dolan said in his role as pastor sides of this question. 1960s, he was enchanted with the to him. that he would engage, rather than confront, As a young man in his 30s in the 1980s, traditional Latin Mass and desired to See MAGIERA, page 2 See NEW YORK, page 2 Little Sisters of the Poor are ‘thrilled’ that their foundress, blessed Jeanne Jugan, will be canonized WASHINGTON (CNS)—The on Dec. 6, 2008, recognizing the miracle Blessed Jeanne announcement that Pope Benedict XVI advancing her sainthood cause. Jugan, foundress will canonize Blessed Jeanne Jugan, the On Feb. 21, Pope Benedict presided of the Little Sisters foundress of the Little Sisters of the over a consistory that gave final approval of the Poor, is seen Poor, on Oct. 11 has created e xcitement for the canonization of 10 people, in this image among members of the congregation including Blessed Jeanne, who began her provided by her worldwide. ministry on the streets of France taking order. On Feb. 21, “We knew it was only a matter of the elderly and poor into her home in the Pope Benedict XVI CNS photo/courtesy of Little Sisters the Poor time, but everyone was just thrilled when early decades of the 1800s. announced that the official announcement was made,” To support her ministry, Blessed Jeanne said Sister Constance Veit, publications Blessed Jeanne begged for money, a will be canonized coordinator in the Little Sisters of the tradition that the Little Sisters of the Poor at the Vatican on Poor’s Baltimore province. “We’ve consider a fundamental part of their Oct. 11. anticipated this for so long.” mission today. Pope John Paul II beatified The canonization will take place Jeanne Jugan in 1982, and during the Synod of Bishops for Africa, Pope Benedict XVI signed a document See JUGAN, page 8 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009

next Luciano Pavarotti. Michael Magiera MAGIERA “I had decided that I was going to give up performs the role of continued from page 1 ideas of stardom,” he said. “I had sort of come Baron Kronthal in down to earth and I was working at another Albert Lotzing’s “The twanging, overpowering guitars and job, but I was keeping my hand in music.” opera “Der drums just made me sick,” he said. “I had He kept his hand in his art by being a paid Wildschutz” in 1984 gotten really tired of that. singer at various Protestant congregations in at the Landstheater “I had wanted to be a priest since the time his hometown, including St. Clement’s in Detmold, I was 7 years old. For whatever reason, in the Church, a deeply traditional Episcopal parish Germany. mid-1960s when things started to change, I that celebrated a liturgy much like the thought, ‘I don’t like this.’ ” traditional Latin Mass. Although in his young adult years he said In the late 1980s, he learned that he drifted away from the Church “when the Catholic Church leaders were allowing the hormonal things kicked in,” Father Magiera traditional Latin Mass to be celebrated once says it was the post-Vatican II liturgical again. He found his way to churches for these changes that were at the root of his liturgies, came to regret leaving the Church and abandoning of his faith. eventually returned to the faith. His desire for the priesthood, though, w as “I needed something that was going to be soon replaced by love for music and the meaningful to me in a liturgical way,” myself to give free rein to emotions that w ould Father Magiera’s vocal talent because they stage. Father Magiera said. “That was the only real normally be suppressed in society,” he said. both love music. He has been taking v oice After studying music and French as an way that I could connect because, when you’re “Now, sometimes, it’s difficult to stifle them lessons for two years, and is a past member undergraduate and teaching high school a Catholic, the [primary] way that you have to because I’ve had so much practice at giving of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. In music for a year, he studied voice at deal with God is through the litur gy.” free rein to the emotions. addition to being an altar server, Brandon Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts from Through this reconciliation and a “Sometimes, [the Mass] is just so profound has also started to regularly chant the epistle 1976-79 then studied voice privately in re-discovery of the liturgy of his youth, his and so meaningful that it would be hard for me reading at the Sunday celebration of the New York. long-dormant desires to be a priest resurf aced. to stop from crying.” traditional Latin Mass at Holy Rosary He had big ambitions. “It was in that environment that I actually Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, pastor of Church. “I wanted to be a star,” he said. “… I just started thinking of a vocation again, which Holy Rosary and archdiocesan vicar general, “[Father Magiera] is living proof that you imagined myself at [New York] City Opera or means that that was not something that came has seen up close over the past three years how can change drastically, that it’s never really the Met[ropolitan Opera] or some big place from me,” Father Magiera said. “God called his associate pastor has used his talents and too late,” Brandon said. “He has been able over in Europe or Chicago or San Francisco me again. I was very fortunate that he called experience “not to draw attention to himself, to incorporate one of his largest gifts, which or something like that.” me again and that I listened this time.” but to draw others to Christ.” is his voice, into the priesthood. From 1982-87, he was a member of a “His beautiful singing voice, his ability to “He was an opera singer before. And he German traveling opera company and His greatest role speak in public, and his people skills, sense of was using his gift there. But then he w as performed as a guest singer on stages across Father Magiera became a seminarian for the humor and ability to organize things well are able to turn around and keep that gift that country as well as in Austria and France. Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter in 1998, and all now in the service of the Lord and the without actually losing anything except for, During that time, he was invited to return hasn’t looked back in regret at his old dreams Church,” said Msgr. Schaedel. maybe, stardom.” to Philadelphia to play a role in an opera. His of stardom. Brandon Stanley, a homeschooled For Father Magiera, sacrificing dreams of travel expenses and executive suite in a hotel In the last decade, he has reflected on ho w 17-year-old, has been an altar server at the fame has been well worth it. He hopes that were paid, and he earned $6,000 for his his operatic career and ministry as a priest traditional Latin Mass at Holy Rosary P arish more young men will consider a possible performance. have, in a sense, been blended. for a decade. He recalled what it w as like to call to the priesthood. Did he feel he was a star at this point? “You are set apart [as a priest], as you are serve for Father Magiera for the first time after “I’ve never been happier. I wouldn’t “Oh yes. Oh yes,” he said, mimicking the set apart on the operatic stage,” Father Magiera he had learned that his new associate pastor change anything,” Father Magiera said. “If pride he felt at the time. But then, coming said. “You bring something to life. You bring had been a professional vocalist. someone came to me [and said], ‘With a quickly back to reality, he added, “I wasn’t, of something that exists on paper or something “We had heard that he had been an wave of my hand, I could cause you to ha ve course.” that exists in the mind of someone. You bring opera singer. And I wasn’t really sure what to the greatest career in the world, making that to life through art. expect,” Brandon said. “But when he got here money hand over fist, and not only that, but Coming home “The Mass is the greatest work of art.” and he sang for the first time, all of the altar you’d be young and beautiful again. You’d Within a year of this triumph, he returned But he also said there are challenges to servers were dumbfounded. We weren’t have adulation.’ to Philadelphia for good, sobered, in part, by bringing the two together. expecting such a strong voice.” “I would just simply say, ‘Forget it.’ the knowledge that he wasn’t going to be the “When I was on the stage, I had to train Brandon has a special appreciation for Nothing could equal this.” †

sacraments and preach “a very simple homily.” abuse to file civil suits against the archdiocese. NEW YORK Archbishop Dolan said bishops have to live in the real “That’s an area of such delicacy and precision that I’ll continued from page 1 world, and face the challenges of some people lea ving the have to study it hard,” he said. Church and others not participating in the sacraments. Cardinal Egan said Archbishop Dolan “has come here to public officials on the importance of respecting the ci vil “We’d be less than honest if we didn’ t say we’ve got deepen our faith, to lead us in prayer, and guide us in the rights of the most vulnerable, especially the unborn. problems,” he said, but there have been struggles in the works of justice, compassion and peace. The Holy Father has “I’d like to think it wouldn’t be limited to politicians,” he Church since the days of the Acts of the Apostles. chosen well.” said. “I’d hold everybody accountable to the teachings of Archbishop Dolan said he and Cardinal Egan had spok en The cardinal said although some people had e xpected him natural law and the Church [that] I’m proud to represent. ” on the telephone to representatives of other religious groups in to get involved in nonreligious, political issues, he chose to Archbishop Dolan said he based his leadership style on New York. He said he embraced ecumenical and focus his efforts on parishes, charities, schools and his mother’s advice to “be yourself.” He said bishops and interreligious dialogue, and might be described as “ener getic” health care, and “the faith being announced.” priests crave silence and have a deep, quiet center. “I hope in doing so in Milwaukee. He said his “greatest sadness” was not having “done from that comes a sense of jo y and hope,” he added. He said he is involved in Catholic-Jewish dialogue on better with vocations.” He said the archdiocese was only Archbishop Dolan said the Latino contribution of behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and f inds now seeing a spurt in vocations, which might be attributed vitality and celebratory, joyful faith as well as a sense of it “intensely rewarding and enriching.” to a number of factors, including the 2008 visit of pride in family is a “tonic to the Catholic Church in the Archbishop Dolan said Catholic schools in New York are Pope Benedict XVI to New York. United States.” “in great shape now,” but are a constant concern. Speaking as Cardinal Egan is the first archbishop of New York He said the Church historically is the most successful, a Church historian, he said keeping schools on a firm financial to retire. All of his predecessors died while in of fice. He said effective agency that welcomes immigrants and helps foundation has been a challenge from the be ginning. he would live in one of the parishes of the archdiocese, and them become productive members of society, and the “There’s never been an easy time,” he said. “That’s part of be available to his successor to celebrate Masses and of ficiate New York Archdiocese has been a leader within the our grit. We have to struggle for every dime and muster every at funerals and confirmations. Church. ounce of strength to keep them strong. Count on me to be a “You’re hired,” Archbishop Dolan said. “I’m glad you’ll “What Lady Liberty is socially, holy mother Church has front-line cheerleader for Catholic schools.” be here. I need you.” been spiritually when it comes to our belo ved immigrants,” Archbishop Dolan said his heroes included Jesus Christ, Asked if his Irish heritage was a factor in his appointment he said. Pope John Paul II and his parents. to a see that has traditionally been led by an Irishman, He said he wants to continue to improve his Spanish, He sidestepped a question about proposed state le gislation Archbishop Dolan quipped, “It’s a sign of the Holy F ather’s which he said now allows him to celebrate Mass and the that would expand the time limit for victims of cler gy sexual infallibility.”†

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By Brigid Curtis Ayer Gary Diocese, a parish with a large Hispanic human rights. Laws that go against the Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the community, and Franciscan Father Thomas immigrant only exacerbate the problem. It Indian Catholic Conference, testified in One family, two immigration statuses: the Fox, who serves as a Hispanic doesn’t cure anything,” he said. opposition to the parents are undocumented, the children are ministry assistant in the “The cities up here in bill, citing moral American citizens. Archdiocese of Indianapolis, northwest Indiana would concerns that the This summarizes one of the primary know firsthand the plight of collapse without the immigrant Church has for problems in addressing the complexity of the Hispanic families resulting community. The many service families and the immigration law, especially those that from flawed federal jobs these people have serve in harmful impact that penalize undocumented individuals. immigration laws. They also realize the many respects as the backbone of the Senate Bill 580 The pathway to legal citizenship can additional damage Senate Bill 580 will ha ve community,” Father Gibson said. “Without would have on commonly take more than a decade to attain on these families if it passes. them, these cities would just collapse families and and, for many, there is no clear or legal way “The truth of the matter is there [were] overnight. And people know that. Mayors of children around the to gain entry into the United States, b ut jobs 300,000 people who lost their driver’s the cities up here know that. That’s why state. and a better way of life are clearly an licenses last year in Indiana,” Father Gibson some mayors are more kind than others to Angela Adams, attractive and attainable reality. Not said. “Most of them are the f amily wage the immigrants.” Glenn Tebbe associate attorney surprisingly, immigrants come in droves to earner. Then you add spouses and children Father Thomas Fox, who also testified in for Lewis & Kappes, a law firm that works America. to that, and you’re talking about a half a opposition to Senate Bill 580, told with immigration law, said, “Our position is Federal immigration law clearly is broken, million people who have their whole lawmakers, “Everybody acts as if you can that immigration is a federal issue, and they but can or should states intervene to fix it? security in jeopardy. separate the undocumented and documented are the best equipped to handle and enforce Some state lawmakers think so, but “What we have is a crisis here. These are families, but this has been going on so long it. We definitely need comprehensive and Church leaders and many others testified at a the same people who were permitted to get that there are hardly any families that are meaningful immigration reform, but that recent Indiana state Senate hearing in driver’s licenses as long as they had some not mixed.” needs to come from the federal opposition to a proposed law that not only kind of identification. Now these same wage Father Thomas said that when he was government.” delves into federal territory, but also could earners are being denied a renewal of their questioned by the Senate panel following Also testifying in opposition to the create more problems for all immigrant driver’s license,” Father Gibson said. his testimony, he was pleased that he was bill were representatives from the families (documented and undocumented), “Laws like this one and others like it that able to reiterate some of the points that the business community, who raised employers and the health of an already ailing target businesses that employ immigrants U.S bishops make in the area of concerns about the negative impact the Indiana economy. are doing nothing but furthering the crisis,” immigration. bill would have on businesses during this Senate Bill 580, the undocumented Father Gibson said, “because when “It is not uncommon in areas where tough economic time. immigrants’ bill, which passed in the Senate employers release employees who are sheriffs are more aggressive that immigrants Representatives from victims of domestic Pensions and Labor Committee on Feb. 18 undocumented or when authorities try to are being picked up and are being deported violence groups also raised concerns that the by a unanimous vote, would create additional step in and get undocumented people and without an order of deportation nor ha ve bill would further inhibit victims from penalties for undocumented immigrants who take them out, they usually are parents. The these people committed any crime,” getting needed help. drive without a valid driver’s license, and parents are not about to leave because they Father Thomas said. “This kind of proposal create mandates and fines on businesses who have wives and children. encourages sheriffs and police officers to (Bridget Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for employ undocumented workers. “Everyone agrees the immigration laws take more personal initiative to enforce The Criterion. To learn more about the Father Steve Gibson, pastor of St. Mary are broken. The only way to address it is to federal immigration laws, which they have Indiana Catholic Conference, log on to Parish in East Chicago, Ind., in the make the law clear and respectful to basic no business doing.” www.indianacc.org.) † Travel with Archbishop Buechlein to historic Vincennes on March 18

Criterion staff report be an opportunity for prayer, conversion and a deeper Pilgrims may register online at www.archindy.org. Click understanding of the origins of our Catholic heritage in on the 175th anniversary link, select “pilgrimage to In honor of the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese Indiana. Vincennes,” then “adult” to register. of Indianapolis, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein is The trip will depart from the Archbishop Edward T. You may also register by calling Carolyn Noone, leading a spiritual pilgrimage for O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in associate director of special events for the archdiocese, at adults to Vincennes, Ind., on Indianapolis promptly at 8 a.m. 317-236-1428 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1428. † March 18. Upon arrival in Vincennes, Mass will be celebrated in the This historic city was the cathedral at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at a nearby original location of the restaurant.        cathedral and home of After lunch, there will be a tour of the cathedral library Servant of God Simon Bruté, and museum. The group will return to Indianapolis between the first bishop of the Diocese 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. of Vincennes, which became The cost is $59 per person and includes delux e motor European the Diocese of Indianapolis coach transportation, continental breakfast, lunch, fees and and, later, the Archdiocese of gratuities. Indianapolis. The trip will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pilgrimage Archbishop  In Vincennes, pilgrims will Daniel M. Buechlein      tour St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

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OPINION Be Our Guest/Dr. Edward J. Dropcho Doctor: Story on brain death

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 raises important points to consider Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher I am writing in regard to the article of partial recovery. Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus on brain death in the Feb. 6 issue of In stark contrast, a person who fulf ills The Criterion. the diagnostic criteria for brain death has It is important to reiterate that zero chance of recovery. There is not a Pope John Paul II and, more recently, the single well-documented instance in the Editorial Pontifical Academy of Sciences fully medical literature of a person recovering supported the concept of “brain death” or any neurologic function whatsoever— “total irreversible brain failure” as equivalent including breathing—after the diagnosis of to death of an individual. brain death has been made in a careful and The octuplets The term “brain death” itself is somewhat correct manner. misleading in that it implies that there is It was wonderful to read about the ould anything demonstrate more than one kind of death. recovery of Raleane Kupferschmidt. Cbetter the wisdom of the A more correct concept is that death is a However, I strongly suspect that she w as Catholic Church’s teaching about unitary event, which can be diagnosed either not—and could not have been—“brain bioethics better than the on the basis of cessation of breathing and dead” in the first place.

controversy caused by a woman CNS photo/Sandy Huffaker heartbeat or on the basis of total irre versible The diagnosis may have been made in in California who gave birth to brain failure. error (which should never occur), or there eight babies? There are specific and rigorous may have been some miscommunication As everyone surely knows by procedures and criteria which must be between health care givers and family, or now, 33-year-old Nadya Suleman followed by physicians in correctly making Kupferscmidt made a recovery which is gave birth to octuplets after the diagnosis of “brain death.” unprecedented in the nearly 30 years since already having six children under One of these criteria is that the brainstem modern brain death criteria have been age 7. All 14 of her children control of breathing is irreversibly lost so applied. came about through in vitro that the patient cannot and does not tak e any There are two other important points fertilization. Suleman is a spontaneous breaths when disconnected which this article brings to mind: 1) It is the divorced, single woman whose from a ventilator. Any spontaneous breathing physician’s duty to be absolutely rigorous mother has been taking care of movement, even if intermittent or and meticulous in making the diagnosis of her children. ineffective, is automatically incompatible brain death. A person who does not fulfill She says that she loves with the diagnosis of brain death. A patient the strict diagnostic criteria should NEVER children, and that is who is truly brain dead, when disconnected be diagnosed as “brain dead.” 2) It is the commendable. But almost from the ventilator, inevitably suffers responsibility of the press to be medically everything else about this cardiac arrest within a few minutes. accurate and careful in their language so as situation is grotesque. a Brain death is completely distinct from never to confuse brain death with Some people have praised other states of brain injury, and should never potentially reversible neurologic disorders. Suleman because she refused to be confused with such disorders as “selectively reduce” the number vegetative state, minimally conscious state (Dr. Edward J. Dropcho is a professor in of babies in her uterus—kill or locked-in syndrome. Persons with any of the Indiana University Department of some of them so that those Embryologist Ric Ross removes a vial of these other disorders do have some Neurology and a member of Immaculate remaining would have a better frozen embryos from a storage tank at the likelihood (although sometimes very small) Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis.) † chance of survival and be Smotrich IVF Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., in this healthier after birth. But that isn’t 2007 file photo. The new Vatican document the point. She should never have “Dignitas Personae” (“The Dignity of a Person”) had multiple embryos implanted warns that certain recent developments in stem-cell Letters to the Editor in her uterus in the first place. research, gene therapy and embryonic experimen- need to eat often. Much more than that, there tation violate moral principles and reflect an attempt March for Life coverage When we eat food, that food is shouldn’t have been any embryos by man to “take the place of his Creator.” very inspirational and transformed into our bodies. When we eat to implant in the first place. They the spiritual food of Jesus’ body and blood, were left over after being created when result of the conjugal act in marriage. appreciated, readers say not only does Jesus become one with us she underwent in vitro fertilization for her Suleman is not married, so her pre gnancy but, more importantly, we become one with other children. was still another violation of the natural la w Thanks for your tremendous coverage Jesus. We become his hands and feet and The Catholic Church has always taught as expressed in the Church’s teachings. We of the annual March for Life in heart so that his redeeming love can be felt that in vitro fertilization is immoral, but Catholics believe that marriage is the best Washington, D.C. in our reaches of the world. the birth of the octuplets occurred about a way to raise and educate children. Suleman Photos from the event were very If you don’t use a muscle, you lose it. month after the Vatican released a new is bound to have a difficult time doing that inspirational, especially those featuring We need to exercise our spiritual muscles document on bioethics. The document for her 14 children. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein’s by attending Mass to keep our faith strong was much more comprehensive than just The Church realizes that infertility can be support and presence. and to be ready to follow God’s will. about in vitro fertilization, but it again a source of great suffering for married We need your continued strong As we pray at Mass, may we gro w condemned it. couples who ardently want to have children. presence in Catholic homes across the together in love. The Church teaches that techniques for Some of them can be helped through moral archdiocese as we speak out in support of Mike Walro assisting fertility are morally permissible techniques, but sometimes couples simply life. Madison if they respect the right to life of e very are unable to conceive. In those cases, the Again, many thanks, and may God human being and if procreation is Church recommends adoption, and richly bless your efforts. accomplished as a result of the conjugal thousands of couples have found this to be a Steve and Donna Dlugosz Letters Policy act in marriage. Obviously, that wasn’t the satisfactory way to have the family they Indianapolis Letters from readers are published in case here. want. The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s The Church consistently teaches that Other couples, though, for their own Exercising our spiritual commitment to “the responsible exchange conception must always result from the reasons, reject that solution. They want of freely-held and expressed opinion conjugal act. That is why it condemns biological children and they know that muscles by attending among the People of God” (Communio et artificial contraception and one of the technology enables them to do so. But the Sunday Mass keeps our Progressio, 116). reasons why it condemns in vitro fertil- Catholic Church insists that just because Letters from readers are welcome and ization. In the latter, that separation something can be done through technology faith strong every effort will be made to include letters begins with the way the father’s sperm doesn’t make it something that should be from as many people and representing as many viewpoints as possible. Letters should is collected and continues in the fertil- done. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein be informed, relevant, well-expressed and ization of an egg outside the womb. Perhaps, just perhaps, what happened recently wrote on the importance of temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic In vitro fertilization also usually here will shock enough fertility doctors attending Sunday Mass. sense of courtesy and respect. includes the deliberate destruction of around the country to make them reflect a I have been thinking about this same The editors reserve the right to select human embryos. If they aren’t destroyed, bit on their ethical responsibilities. Some of issue in preparing to explain to a dear the letters that will be published and to they are frozen. Today, because in vitro them have criticized the doctor for family member who did not grow up in the edit letters from readers as necessary fertilization has become so common, implanting so many embryos. Catholic faith why I attend Sunday Mass. based on space limitations, pastoral there are thousands of frozen embryos, in Now that Suleman’s 14 children are here, For me, Sunday Mass is an opportunity sensitivity and content (including spelling a sense “orphans.” Proposals to use those we hope that they will be healthy and that to pray together to the God who lo ves us. and grammar). In order to encourage frozen embryos for experimentations that she will find some way to care for them. We Just being together strengthens our faith; opinions from a variety of readers, require their eventual destruction are not can’t understand the people who left we reinforce for each other the truths we frequent writers will ordinarily be limited moral. messages at the hospital where the octuplets share that lead to eternal life. It is also a to one letter every three months. Concise Even the proposal for so-called were born saying that they hoped the babies chance to meet friends and form a lar ger letters (usually less than 300 words) are “prenatal adoption,” which would allow would not survive infancy. family, and a chance to enjoy the music more likely to be printed. frozen embryos to be born, although well- As is almost always the case, this contro- and the sermons. Letters must be signed, but, for serious reasons, names may be withheld. intended, is subject to a number of versial situation couldn’t have occurred if At Mass, we receive Jesus’ body and Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” problems. They should not have been people would thoughtfully consider the blood, real food and real drink. If we are to The Criterion, P.O. Box 1717, Indianap olis, frozen in the first place. Catholic Church’s moral teachings. survive in this world, we don’t eat only IN 46206-1717. As already noted, the Church teaches once or twice a year; we eat often. If we Readers with access to e-mail may send that procreation must be accomplished as —John F. Fink are to survive to reach eternal happiness letters to [email protected]. with God in the world to come, we also The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B. SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Let’s renew our resolve to speak thoughtfully this Lent he 40 days of Lent provide an TV screen announcing “breaking news.” Every day, I read from a book of daily His words echo the book of Proverbs, opportunity to renew our conversion That used to be a signal that a truly tragic or meditations titled In Conversation with God which is quoted by St. Benedict as he Tof heart. It is helpful to review the dramatic event was happening. Now it could by Francis Fernandez (Scepter Press, admonished his monks concerning speech quality of our spiritual and moral life. be any topic that is less than dramatic. London, 2003). and the value of silence. This week, I would like to propose for It is not uncommon for some public A few weeks ago, the author wrote In chapter six of his Rule, St. Benedict our reflection the use of speech. media reporters to invade the privacy of concerning this topic: “The most frequent quoted the Book of Proverbs: “In a flood of Sins of the tongue flow pretty easily and, individuals under any pretext. Some media cause of defamation, of negative criticism words you will not avoid sin” (Prv 10:19). in some instances, are no less grave than pundits foster an atmosphere of gossip or and slander, is envy, which cannot tolerate He also included a second quotation from other physical wrongs. Justice in speech is a suspicion, especially if the lives of public the good qualities of others, the prestige or Proverbs: “The tongue holds the key to life timely topic. personalities are concerned. success of persons or institutions. People are and death” (Prv 18:21). In my view, justice in speech is a It is important to listen for the qualifying also guilty of slander when they co-operate The use of our speech is a matter of difficult virtue because we live in a culture conditions expressed by words. For in its propagation by the printed w ord, or justice in our relations to those around us. that practices what I call “language inflation example, “The president might do this or by means of any of the mass media” My mom and dad taught what so man y and easy gossip.” that.” Or “Couple A and Couple B seem to (Vol. 3, p. 119). parents say: “If you can’t say something I need to say that I am not anti-media; be on the point of divorce.” Or “A The speech of Christians is a common good about someone, don’t say anything.” indeed, they render an essential service as catastrophe may be in the making if such topic among a number of saints. Sometimes Let’s renew our resolve to speak channels of public communication. Yet, and such doesn’t happen.” their admonitions are pretty sharp. thoughtfully. † there are some developments that are not My point is that language inflation and St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer wrote helpful. public gossip have a profound impact on that many persons, even those who think “Language inflation” is most noticeable our individual speech and discourse. We themselves Christians, on first impulse Do you have an intention for in media sound bites and newspaper and need to think and read and listen carefully. “think badly of someone or something. Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? Internet headlines. It is unfortunate if we allow sound bites or They don’t need any proof; they take it for You may mail it to him at: For example, we will read or hear that headlines to do our thinking for us and granted. And they don’t keep it to “Politician A blasts Politician B.” Further influence our way of speaking. themselves; they air their snap judgments in Archbishop Buechlein’s investigation indicates that Politician A As individual Christians, we would do the winds” (Christ is passing by, #67). Prayer List simply disagreed with a policy proposed by well during this Lenten season to see if St. Gregory of Nyssa said in one of his Archdiocese of Indianapolis Politician B. there are ways in which we are guilty of the homilies that we ought not “to converse 1400 N. Meridian St. Or another example: “The pope berates proverbial “unbridled tongue.” with torrents of words and not to allow the P.O. Box 1410 bishops.” Further investigation reveals that How we speak about others is f irst and words that spring to mind to f all like hail, Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 in a meeting with bishops the Holy F ather foremost a matter of justice. A person has a through speaking impetuously.” asked them to encourage teachers of the right to a good name, to respect and e ven to faith to be faithful to the magisterium. esteem. When we pronounce rash It seems like we have lost the art of judgments about the behavior of others who Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for Februar y ordinary discourse in favor of live and work with us, we sin against Young Adults: That they may realize the importance of their presence in our parishes sensationalism. justice. Recall that St. James wrote that the and have the generosity and courage to consider ser vice in the Church, especially as It is normal fare these days to see a tongue can become an “unrighteous world” priests and religious. banner streaming across the bottom of the (Jas 3:6). Renovemos en la Cuaresma nuestra determinación a hablar con consideración os 40 días de la Cuaresma nos brindan de la pantalla del televisor que advierte escribió que la lengua puede convertirse en un Sus palabras son eco del Libro de los la oportunidad de renovar nuestra “noticias de última hora.” Eso solía ser una “mundo de maldad” (Santiago 3:6). Proverbios que San Benito citó cuando Lconversión de corazón. Resulta útil señal de que estaba ocurriendo un suceso Todos los días leo pasajes de un libro de predicaba a sus monjes sobre el discurso y hacer un repaso de la calidad de nuestra vida verdaderamente trágico o sensacional. Hoy en meditaciones diarias titulado In Conversation el valor del silencio. espiritual y moral. día puede referirse a cualquier tema menos with God (En conversación con Dios), de En el capítulo seis de su Re gla, San Esta semana quisiera proponer que que sensacional. Francis Fernández (Scepter Press, Londres, Benito cita el Libro de los Pro verbios: “El reflexionáramos sobre la expresión oral. No resulta extraño que algunos reporteros 2003). que mucho habla, mucho yerra” (Prv Los pecados verbales fluyen con bastante de los medios públicos invadan la privacidad Hace algunas semanas el autor escribió en 10:19). Asimismo, incluyó una segunda cita facilidad y, en algunos casos, no son menos de las personas bajo cualquier pretexto. relación a este tema: “La causa más frecuente de Proverbios: “En la lengua hay poder de graves que otras ofensas físicas. La justicia Algunos expertos de los medios de de la difamación, de la crítica negativa y la vida y muerte” (Prv 18:21). del discurso se revela como un tema comunicación fomentan una atmósfera de calumnia, es la envidia, la cual no puede El uso del discurso es una cuestión de oportuno. chisme o sospecha, especialmente en lo que tolerar las cualidades positivas de los demás, justicia en nuestras relaciones con los que En mi opinión, la justicia del discurso es concierne a las vidas de personalidades el prestigio o el éxito de las personas o nos rodean. Mamá y papá me enseñaron lo una virtud que escasea ya que vivimos en públicas. instituciones. La gente también es culpable de que dicen muchos padres: “Si no puedes una cultura que practica lo que llamo “la Es importante que escuchemos atentamente calumniar cuando coopera en su propagación decir algo positivo sobre una persona, no inflación de la lengua y el chisme fácil.” a las condiciones calificativas que expresan las mediante la palabra impresa o a tra vés de digas nada.” Debo decir que no estoy en contra de los palabras. Por ejemplo: “El presidente podría cualquier medio de comunicación masiva” Renovemos nuestra determinación a medios de comunicación; de hecho, éstos hacer esto o aquello.” O “Pareja A y Pareja Be (Vol. 3, p. 119). hablar con consideración. † llevan a cabo un servicio esencial como parecen estar al borde del divorcio.” O bien El discurso de los cristianos es un tema canales de comunicación pública. Sin “Podría sobrevenir una catástrofe si no sucede común entre numerosos santos. En ocasiones embargo, existen algunas tendencias que no esto o aquello.” sus admoniciones son bastante perspicaces. ¿Tiene una intención que desee son positivas. Mi intención es resaltar que la inflación de San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer escribió incluir en la lista de oración del La “inflación de la lengua” se manif iesta la lengua y el chisme público ejercen un que muchas personas, incluso aquellos que se Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar más palpablemente en los anuncios de los profundo impacto en nuestros discursos consideran cristianos, “piensan mal de algo o su correspondencia a: medios, los periódicos y los titulares en individuales. Debemos pensar, leer y escuchar alguien” como primer impulso. “No necesitan Internet. atentamente. Es una desdicha que permitamos prueba alguna; lo dan por sentado. Y no se lo Lista de oración del Arzobispo Por ejemplo, leemos u oímos que que los anuncios o los titulares piensen por guardan para sí mismos; difunden sus juicios Buechlein “Político A arremete contra Político B.” Al nosotros e influencien nuestra forma de temerarios a los cuatro vientos” (Es Cristo Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis investigar un poco más se descubre que el expresarnos. que pasa, 67). 1400 N. Meridian St. Político A simplemente estuvo en desacuerdo Como cristianos individuales nos En una de sus homilías, San Gre gorio de P.O. Box 1410 con la política propuesta por el Político B. convendría examinar durante esta temporada Nisa dijo que no debemos “conversar con Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 Otro ejemplo: “El Papa recrimina a los de la Cuaresma si existen formas en las cuales torrentes de palabras y no debemos permitir obispos.” Un sondeo más profundo revela somos culpables de la proverbial “lengua sin que las palabras que broten en la mente que en su reunión con los obispos el Santo freno.” caigan como granizo al hablar Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, Padre les pidió que exhortaran a los maestros La manera como nos referimos a los demás impetuosamente.” Language Training Center, Indianapolis. de religión a ser fieles al magisterio de la es, primero que nada, un asunto de justicia. Iglesia. Toda persona tiene derecho a gozar de un La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en febrero Parece que hemos perdido el arte del buen nombre, de respeto e incluso de estima. discurso ordinario para dar paso al Cuando emitimos juicios desmedidos en Adultos jóvenes: que se den cuenta de la importancia de su presencia en nuestras sensacionalismo. relación al comportamiento de otros que viven parroquias y tengan la generosidad y el valor de considerar el ser vicio en la iglesia, Es una costumbre normal en estos días y trabajan con nosotros, estamos pecando especialmente como sacerdotes y religiosos. ver un anuncio que corre por la parte inferior contra la justicia. Recordemos que Santiago Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Events Calendar

February 27 812-663-8427 or revivalist, 6 p.m. Information: Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. [email protected]. guest speaker, 10 a.m., $10 per St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 N. [email protected]. 317-632-9349. Theology on Tap series, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, person. Information: Central Ave., Indianapolis. “Hungry, Why Wait?” 7 p.m. Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian 317-517-1301 or Rosary, Mass, Stations of the March 1 March 2 Information: St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish mike.lamping@ St. Augustine Parish, 315 E. Cross, Benediction, 6 p.m. St. Roch School, 3600 S. indytheologyontap.com. fry, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, $3 marshelectronics.com. Information: 317-283-5508. Chestnut St., Jeffersonville. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. children. Information: Catholic Community of Registration for students for St. Mary Parish, 317 N. 317-638-5551. Knights of Columbus, Jeffersonville, concert, the 2009-10 school year. St. Lawrence Parish, New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Council #5290, 4332 German “I Thirst–The Crucifixion Information: 317-784-9144. Father Conen Hall, 6950 E. Solo Seniors, Catholic, St. Lawrence School, 6950 E. Church Road, Indianapolis. Story,” Tatiana, singer, 46th St., Indianapolis. Open 46th St., Indianapolis. Lenten educational, charitable and Baby shower for archdiocesan 4:30 p.m. Information: St. Francis Hospital, Cancer house for school, preschool fish fry, 5-8 p.m., $7 per social singles 50 and over, Birthline ministry, 2-4 p.m., 812-282-2677. Center, Mooresville. “Look and Kids Care, 5-7 p.m. person, $5 children 6 years old single, separated, widowed or donations may be dropped off and younger. Information: Good … Feel Better,” free divorced, new members Information: 317-543-4923. SS. Francis and Clare Parish, workshop for women battling on March 5, 6:30 a.m.-noon, michelle_kolosso@ 5901 Olive Branch Road, welcome, 6:30 p.m. March 6-7 and March 6, 6-10 p.m. sbcglobal.net. cancer, noon-2 p.m. Information Information: 317-379-1189. Greenwood. “Voices of Easter,” and registration: 317-782-4422. St. Augustine Home for the Information: 317-895-8773. dramatization of those close to Aged, 2345 W. 86th St., St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, March 6 Christ during his Passion, 6 p.m. March 1-4 St. Augustine Home for the Indianapolis. Rummage sale, St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, gymnasium, 4100 E. 56th St., Information: 317-859-4673. St. Paul Parish, 814 Jefferson 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 8111 Township Line Road, Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, Aged, 2345 W. 86th St., Indian- St., Tell City. Parish Mission, 317-872-6420. Indianapolis. Couple to Couple 5:30-8 p.m. Information: 317- apolis. Catholic Charismatic MKVS, Divine Mercy and Father Ronald Knott, presenter, League, Natural Family 257-4297. Renewal of Central Indiana Glorious Cross Center, Rexville, 7 p.m. Information: (CCRCI), first Friday Mass, March 7 Planning class (NFP), located on 925 South, .8 mile 812-547-9901. teaching, 7 p.m. Information: Sheraton Indianapolis City 1-3:30 p.m. Information: Holy Name of Jesus Parish, east of 421 South and 12 miles Centre Hotel, 31 W. Ohio St., 317-592-1992 or 317-228-9276. 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. south of Versailles. Mass, noon, March 2-4 Indianapolis. Catholic Pro-Life [email protected]. Athletic Association, Lenten on third Sunday holy hour Our Lady of Mount Carmel Network dinner, Father March 8-11 fish fry, 5:30-8 p.m., $5.50 per and pitch-in, groups of 10 pray Church, 14598 Oak Ridge Road, Jonathan Meyer, speaker, 6 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 9798 N. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, person. Information: the new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Carmel, Ind. (Lafayette registration, 7-9 p.m. dinner and 3033 Martin Road, Floyds Diocese). Parish mission, “The Dearborn Road, Guilford. 317-784-5454. Father Elmer Burwinkel, program, $50 per person. Knobs. Parish Mission, “Lord, Lenten Journey 2009: A Holy St. Martin and St. Paul parishes, celebrant. Information: Information: 317-236-1569 or I Believe: Help My Unbelief,” February 28 Walk,” Father John Lanarath, Stations of the Cross, 812-689-3551. [email protected]. Benedictine Archabbot Lambert St. Mary Parish, 302 E. presenter, 7-8:15 p.m., no fee or 6:30-7 p.m., soup and bread McKee St., Greensburg. March 1-3 registration required. supper, 7-8 p.m., John March 8 Reilly, presenter, 7 p.m. each “Late Nite Catechism,” doors St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew Information: 317-846-3878. Martignoni, guest speaker, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, evening, child care available. open, 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., class J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. 8-10 p.m., free-will offering. 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Information: 812-923-2462 or begins, $25 advance ticket, $30 Lenten revival, “Disciples with March 4 Registration required: Men’s Club, Mass, 9 a.m., sisaacs@stmaryofthe at the door. Information: a Destiny,” Father John Judie, Vito’s on Penn, 20 N. 812-623-0121 or “Father and Son breakfast,” knobs.org. †

Retreats and Programs Information: 812-933-6437. with God,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 317-545-7681 or [email protected]. March 6-8 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $35 includes lunch. Information: 812-933-6437. March 17 February 27-March 1 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, 56th St., Indianapolis. “Becoming a Person “Celtic Prayer,” Franciscan Sister Patty St. Meinrad. “Monastic Practices: Drawing March 13-15 of Peace,” author Paula D’Arcy, presenter, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Campbell, presenter, 9-11 a.m., $15 per Everyday Wisdom from the Monastic Life,” $150 per person or $280 for married couple. St. Meinrad. “The Passion Narrative person. Information: 812-933-6437. † Benedictine Brother John Mark Falkenhain, Information: 317-545-7681 or According to Mark,” Benedictine presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. [email protected]. Father Eugene Hensell, presenter. Information: VIPs March 8 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. March 3 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Benedictine Father Denis Quinkert, Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. March 14 a native of New Albany, was elected “Evensong,” 4-5 p.m. Information: St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 16th St., “Centering Prayer,” Franciscan Sister Patty 812-933-6437. Abbot of Blue Cloud Abbey in Campbell, presenter, 9-11 a.m., $15 per Indianapolis. Seventh annual Catholic Women’s Convocation, “Spring Into Life,” Marvin, S.D., on person. Information: 812-933-6437. March 9 Jan. 10. Before Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. musician, composer and retreat leader March 5 Jan Novotka, keynote presenter, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., professing vows as “Men’s Night at the ‘Burg,” men’s a monk of Blue Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. spirituality, 7-8:30 p.m. Information: $40 per person. Information: 317-241-6314, “Lenten Lecture Series: A New Look at the 812-933-6437. ext. 122, or nmeyer@saintchristopher Cloud Abbey in Parables,” Franciscan Sister Barbara parish.org. 1956, Father Denis Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per March 10 attended St. Placid session. Information: 812-933-6437. Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Hall, a secondary 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Open school for March 6 “Woman Talk: Life Lessons for Women by house, Shop INN-Spired, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. candidates for Women–Financial Accountability,” Information: 317-788-7581 or Benedictine “Centering Prayer,” Franciscan Sister Patty 6:30-9 p.m., $25 includes dinner. Information: [email protected]. Campbell, presenter, 9-11 a.m., $15 per brothers at 317-788-7581 or Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. person. Information: 812-933-6437. [email protected]. March 16 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. After graduating in 1954, Father Denis Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. March 11 56th St., Indianapolis. “Day of Silence,” was assigned to Blue Cloud, a foundation “You Remember First Fridays,” Franciscan Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $25 per person includes of Saint Meinrad. He was ordained to the Father Carl Hawver, presenter, 1-3 p.m. “Prayer: Rediscovering Our Relationship continental breakfast and lunch. Information: priesthood in 1976. † Submitted photo File photo by Mary Ann Wyand

Lenten concert Catholic musician and youth minister Steve Angrisano of Highlands Ranch, Colo., sings during a concert on Feb. 20, 2007, at St. Matthew the Apostle Church in Indianapolis. Angrisano will Celebrating President Lincoln present a Lenten concert at 7:30 p.m. on March 13 at St. Jude Parish, 5353 McFarland Road, in Indianapolis as part of the parish’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration. A singer, songwriter Ted Caron, the principal of St. Pius X School in Indianapolis, portrays President Abraham Lincoln and storyteller, Angrisano creates relevant, dynamic music for liturgy and listening, which for the first-, second- and third-grade students at the Indianapolis Nor th Deanery school on proclaim that through Christ we have the power to carry out God’s work. The concert is free and Feb. 11 as part of the school’s celebration of the Civil War president’s 200th birthday. open to the public. For more information, call 317-786-4371 or log on to www .stjudeindy.org. The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Page 7 Abbott pleads guilty to setting St. Anne Chur ch fire

By Mary Ann Wyand fire scene led authorities to arrest Abbott and St. Rose Parish in Knightstown, said for longer than he’s been out. The longer I on arson charges on May 10, 2007. on Feb. 23 that Abbott’s plea agreement live the more I just think that we see so St. Anne parishioners in New Castle Henry County Superior Court 1 “seemed almost too good to be true.” little of a person’s life. We see a small are thankful that William S. Abbott finally Judge Michael Peyton scheduled a Sister Shirley said she “did a lot of portion. I only know one thing about Billy told the truth on sentencing hearing for 9 a.m. on March praying” for Abbott and hopes that his Abbott—that he burned the church. I don’t Feb. 19 about 16, the day that sentencing is “the know all that God knows. I don’t see all of starting the late- Abbott’s trial was set to beginning of him [Abbott’s] 34 years.” night fire which begin in Wayne County ‘I just marvel at how doing good rather than Father James Farrell, director of gutted their historic Superior Court in God has been with us evil.” Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Henry County Richmond. Before Masses Indianapolis, is scheduled to preach a church on April 7, Abbott pleaded these past two years. last weekend in the three-day Lenten retreat about prayer, 2007, a day before guilty in Wayne County As difficult as it’s been, basement of St. forgiveness and community on Easter. Superior Court last it’s God’s way and Anne’s Parish Life March 15-17 at St. Anne’s Parish Life Abbott, a week. The trial had Center, Sister Shirley Center. 34-year-old been moved from God’s time. It’s been told parishioners that Sister Shirley said parishioners will pray New Castle Henry County at the she “hoped that the the peace prayer of St. Francis of Assisi at Sr. Shirley Gerth, O.S.F. two years, but I think resident who has a request of that time was needed news of Billy Abbott Masses during Lent and also reflect on a history of criminal offenses, admitted to Eugene Hollander, pleading guilty came booklet from 23rd Publications titled “The Henry County prosecutor Kit Crane and Abbott’s attorney. for us to come to the as a great joy to you as Path to Forgiveness” by Father Paul staff prosecutors that he broke into the The plea bargain place [of healing] it did to me.” Boudreau. church and set the building on fire. also removed habitual She said parish- “I just marvel at how God has been with He pleaded guilty to arson, a Class A offender charges. where we are now.’ ioners are “glad that he us these past two years,” Sister Shirley said. felony, and will receive a reduced prison Abbott has been accepted responsibility “As difficult as it’s been, it’s God’s way sentence as part of his plea agreement. convicted of several —Franciscan for his actions.” and God’s time. It’s been two years, but I The felony charge, which has a crimes since 1992, This year, think that time was needed for us to come maximum 50-year prison term, will be including child Sister Shirley Gerth St. Anne’s Lenten to the place [of healing] where we are reduced to 40 years. Other charges of molestation, resisting theme is “Forgive As now.” burglary, theft and two additional counts law enforcement, receiving stolen You Have Been Forgiven,” Sister Shirley St. Anne parishioners will break ground of arson will be dismissed in the property, battery and receiving stolen auto said, which was chosen because of the for their new $4.4 million church on the plea agreement. parts, among others. trial date. parish campus during a 2 p.m. ceremon y Fingerprints and other evidence Franciscan Sister Shirley Gerth, “He’s had a hard time in prison,” on March 29, she said, which will be a ne w collected by investigators at and near the parish life coordinator of St. Anne Parish Sister Shirley said. “He’s been in prison beginning for the 243-household parish. † LENTEN

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hopefully, a witness of the importance and Pope sets dates to canonize 10, including JUGAN dignity of the elderly person,” she said. continued from page 1 “Sometimes, especially in certain societies, they’re not appreciated the way they should missionary Blessed Damien de Veuster and is expected to be celebrated in be.” VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Blessed Dominican priest who founded the Congre- St. Peter’s Square. Sister Judith said she hopes that Damien de Veuster, a missionary priest who gation of the Dominican Sisters of the The miracle that is linked to Blessed Jeanne Jugan’s charism from the served patients with Hansen’s disease in Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Blessed Jeanne concerns Dr. Edward Gatz, a Holy Spirit to dedicate her life to taking Hawaii, will be canonized by • Blessed Rafael Arnaiz Baron, a retired Omaha, Neb., anesthesiologist who care of the elderly poor will inspire Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 11 at the Vatican. 20th-century Spanish Trappist brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1989, people to “better help the elderly, to make The same day, the pope will also canonize known for his humility. Sister Constance told Catholic News Service them feel that they’re loved and Blessed Jeanne Jugan (see related story), who On April 26 in Rome, the pope will on Feb. 23. appreciated, and that their lives and all founded the Little Sisters of the Poor in canonize the following: The doctor was advised by a Jesuit priest the years of service they’ve given to the France, and three others. • Blessed Arcangelo Tadini, an Italian at Creighton University in Omaha to pray to community and their families are deeply The pope presided over a Feb. 21 diocesan priest in the late 19th and early Blessed Jeanne, Sister Constance said, and a appreciated.” consistory that gave final approval for the 20th centuries and founder of the Worker few months later a follow-up biopsy found Since Blessed Jeanne began her mission canonization of 10 people, including Sisters of the Holy House of Nazareth. Gatz—who is still alive at the age of 71—to in 1839, the Little Sisters of the Poor congre- Blessed Damien, a Belgian-born member of • Blessed Bernardo Tolomei, an Italian be cancer-free. gation has grown to more than 2,700 the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of priest who founded the Olivetan Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, provincial members, who care for approximately Jesus and Mary. Benedictine congregation. superior of the Little Sisters’ Baltimore 13,000 needy elderly people in 202 family- Born in 1840, Blessed Damien spent the • Blessed Nuno di Santa Maria Alvares province, said the timing of Blessed Jeanne’s style homes throughout the world, including last 16 years of his life caring for patients Pereira, a lay member of the Portuguese canonization coincides with a milestone in 32 homes in North America. with Hansen’s disease, or leprosy, on the Order of Friars of the Blessed Sacrament. her own ministry—her 25th anniversary of Rose Dente, 96, one of the oldest island of Molokai. He died in 1889 and w as • Blessed Gertrude Comensoli, the religious profession. residents of St. Martin’s Home—an assisted- beatified in 1995. 19th-century Italian foundress of the Sister Judith Meredith, superior of the living facility operated by the Little Sisters in On Oct. 11, the pope also will canonize: Institute of Sisters of the Blessed Little Sisters of the Poor at the St. Augustine Baltimore—was ecstatic when she was told • Blessed Zygmunt Felinski, a former Sacrament. Home for the Aged in Indianapolis, said the that the canonization was set for Oct. 11. archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, and founder • Blessed Caterina Volpicelli, the residents and sisters are excited about the “In my heart, I always knew Jeanne Jugan of the Franciscan Sisters of the F amily of 19th-century Italian foundress of the Oct. 11 canonization. was a saint,” Dente said. “Now, the whole Mary. Institute of Handmaidens of the Sacred “We’ve prayed for this for so long,” Sister world will know it.” • Blessed Francisco Coll Guitart, a Heart. † Judith said. “Our mother general was at the Celebrations will be planned at the Little consistory [in Rome], and she got the ne ws Sisters’ facilities worldwide, and members of growing at an exponential rate, patroness of the elderly, Jeanne Jugan is out right away to us on Feb. 21 so I was able the congregation are waiting to see who will Jeanne’s work and her message are even truly a saint of our time.” to tell the sisters and residents at breakf ast. be eligible to travel to Rome in October for more relevant today than they were when “For all the elderly in the man y countries the canonization, Sister Constance told CNS. Pope John Paul II beatified her over a (Senior reporter Mary Ann Wyand that we take care of, I think it’s going to be, “With the population of older persons quarter-century ago,” she said. “As a contributed to this story.) † Catholic legislators must protect life, pope tells Speaker Pelosi VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI met requirements of the natural moral law and the Church’s human life at all stages of its de velopment,” the privately with U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the consistent teaching on the dignity of human life from statement said. House of Representatives, and told her that all Catholics, conception to natural death,” the Vatican said in a statement Pelosi was making an official visit to Italy to meet especially those who are lawmakers, must work to about the Feb. 18 meeting. members of the U.S. military stationed in the country and to protect human life at every stage. Natural law and the Church’s own teaching require “all discuss common security concerns with Italian go vernment Pelosi, a Catholic Democrat from California, has been Catholics, and especially legislators, jurists and those leaders. criticized by many Catholics for her support for k eeping responsible for the common good of society, to work in Her 15-minute meeting with Pope Benedict took place in abortion legal. cooperation with all men and women of good will in a small room in the Vatican audience hall after the pope’s “His Holiness took the opportunity to speak of the creating a just system of laws capable of protecting weekly general audience. † A Lenten Heating and Air Conditioning Tradition

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Operation Rice Bowl or the Society of But two Catholic mothers in different St. Vincent de Paul, she said. parts of the country have a few solutions to “Kids can understand that giving” when offer. parents say, “We’ll take this and use it to “I think it’s very important that we do help someone else who is not as blessed as observe Lent as families even though it’s not we are,” Hendey added. “It’s not so much doctrinally required below a certain age,” talking about what we’re doing without, as it said Lisa Hendey of Fresno, Calif., the is what we’re doing to help other people.” mother of two teenagers and founder of Heyd—whose children are in the third, CatholicMom.com, a Web site that offers a sixth and eighth grades—sometimes makes variety of free resources to Catholic parents. it a family project during Lent to take a meal Amy Heyd, a mother of three from to a needy friend or to a local soup kitchen Cincinnati, says meals can be a teaching or Ronald McDonald House. They usually moment at any time of year. She wrote her don’t do it on Fridays, however, so that they new book, Saints at the Dinner Table can provide “a good hearty meal,” such as (St. Anthony Messenger Press, $19.95), in the tortellini soup featured in Heyd’s book in part to bring lessons from the early days of a chapter on St. Margaret of Scotland. The Angelotti family prays before eating a meatless meal of baked potatoes and salad at their home in the Church into the lives of her children St. Margaret, queen of Scotland, often Centreville, Va., on Feb. 4. Parents Terry and Neil, along with their children, Brendan, 9, Emily, 11, and Kyle, today. welcomed groups of commoners into the 13, have made Operation Rice Bowl a centerpiece on the family table during Lent. The nationwide “I’m constantly trying to find ways to royal castle during Advent and Lent, alms-giving program coordinated by Catholic Relief Services encourages participants to learn about teach them about my faith and teach them to providing them with “magnificent feasts,” hunger and poverty around the globe and then to make donations to help those most in need. make good choices in life,” Heyd said. “They Heyd said. For that reason, the chapter on need to keep relearning [about good choices] St. Margaret also includes a recipe for live out the faith” during the jubilee year, offers The site now receives “hundreds of until it’s part of who they are.” chocolate mint cake with vanilla cream— dozens of meatless recipes contributed by thousands of hits every month,” and Hendey said it is important for Catholic hardly appropriate for a sacrificial meal visitors to the site. generates enough income to give Hendey a children to know not only what they are during Lent, Heyd noted with a laugh. The site also includes downloadable religious small salary. She’d like to see it expand Hendey said that her education materials for all ages, ranging from enough to pay her columnists, who all An Operation Rice Bowl Friday meals during Lent word searches to coloring pages to lesson plans contribute their work at no charge, but she sits in the center of the sometimes focus on a geared to a variety of feast days, sacraments or doesn’t want it to grow much beyond that. table at a Catholic family’s concept rather than a recipe. Bible events. Hendey records a weekly podcast “It’s not a business, and I don’t intend for home in Centreville, Va., on She might offer her with a Catholic author, entertainer or personality, it ever to be a business,” Hendey said. Feb. 4. Coordinated by teenagers the fixings for and more than two dozen columnists offer their But the years since the founding of Catholic Relief Services, “build your own veggie views on a wide range of topics. CatholicMom.com also have brought the nationwide Lenten pizza,” a baked potato bar or She said CatholicMom.com began as “a changes in the Hendey household. Six years program encourages fondue. hobby” that generated barely enough in ago, 17 years after Lisa and Gre g were participants to learn about CatholicMom.com, the advertising to pay its own Web hosting fees. married, he became a Catholic. hunger and poverty around Web site that Hendey Hendey, whose husband, Greg, was not “That was such a blessing for our the globe and then to make founded in late 1999 as “my Catholic, also wanted to strengthen her own family,” she said. “I still get a lump in my donations to help those personal response to knowledge in “not single-parenting, but throat every time I see him go to most in need. Pope John Paul II’s call to single-faith-parenting” their two boys. Communion.” † Archdiocesan parishes schedule annual Lenten penance ser vices Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled Holy Spirit at Holy Spirit March 10, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Sellersb urg communal penance services for Lent. The following is a list March 16, 7 p.m. for St. Therese of the Infant Jesus March 11, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Corydon of penance services that have been reported to The Criterion. (Little Flower), St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes March 12, 6:30 p.m. at St. P aul, Sellersburg Due to space constraints, penance services scheduled later at Our Lady of Lourdes March 14, 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Flo yds Knobs during Lent may be omitted from the list in this week’ s March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Simon the Apostle March 16, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton newspaper. However, the entire schedule is posted on March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas, Fortville March 17, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Charlesto wn The Criterion Online at www.CriterionOnline.com. March 24, 7 p.m. for SS. Peter and P aul Cathedral, March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Flo yds Knobs Holy Cross and St. Mary at St. Mary March 29, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville Batesville Deanery April 1, 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of Pro vidence High School, March 3, 7 p.m. at St. John the Ev angelist, Enochsburg Indianapolis North Deanery Clarksville March 8, 1 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, Millhousen March 22, 2 p.m. deanery service at St. Luke the Evangelist April 2, 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of Pro vidence High School, March 10, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville March 24, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. Luk e the Evangelist Clarksville March 11, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Rock, Franklin County March 25, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. Luk e the Evangelist April 5, 4 p.m. at Holy F amily, New Albany March 15, 1 p.m. at St. Maurice, Napoleon March 17, 7 p.m. at St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright Indianapolis South Deanery Seymour Deanery March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, March 10, 7 p.m. for Good Shepherd and St. Roch at March 4, 6 p.m. at St. P atrick, Salem Aurora St. Roch March 10, 6 p.m. at Church of the American Martyrs, March 24, 7 p.m. at St. P aul, New Alsace March 16, 7 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Scottsburg March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Morris March 19, 7 p.m. at Holy Name, Beech Gro ve March 10, 7 p.m. for Our Lady of Pro vidence, Brownstown, March 30, 7 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County March 24, 7 p.m. at St. Mark the Ev angelist and St. Ambrose, Seymour, at St. Ambrose, Seymour March 30, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville March 25, 7 p.m. at St. Jude March 11, 7 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay, April 1, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County March 28, 9:30 a.m. at St. Barnabas and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of Peace, Madison April 3, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg April 1, 7 p.m. for St. Ann and St. Joseph at St. Joseph March 15, 2 p.m. for St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, and April 4, 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist, Do ver April 6, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenw ood, Greenwood Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, at Holy Trinity, Edinburgh April 7, 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Osgood March 24, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, North Vernon Indianapolis West Deanery March 26, 6 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus Bloomington Deanery March 4, 7 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel April 6, 6:30 p.m. for St. Anne, Jennings County, and March 17, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford March 7, 10:30 a.m. for Holy Trinity and St. Anthony at St. Joseph, Jennings County, at St. Joseph, March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville St. Anthony Jennings County March 24, 7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville March 9, 7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Jude, Spencer March 23, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel the Archangel Tell City Deanery April 1, 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington March 24, 6:30 p.m. at St. Monica March 22, 2 p.m. deanery service at St. Paul, Tell City April 2, 7 p.m. at St. P aul Catholic Center, Bloomington March 24, 6:30 p.m. at St. Susanna, Plainf ield March 25, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad March 25, 7 p.m. at St. Christopher Connersville Deanery March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg Terre Haute Deanery March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Rushville April 2, 7 p.m. at Holy Angels March 5, 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew, Richmond March 5, 7 p.m. at St. P atrick, Terre Haute March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville New Albany Deanery March 15, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville April 1, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel, Connersville March 3, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford March 18, 7 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle April 2, 7 p.m. at St. Bridget, Liberty March 4, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, March 26, 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute New Albany March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Benedict, Terre Haute Indianapolis East Deanery March 9, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville March 31, 6:30 p.m. at Annunciation, Brazil March 4, 7:30 p.m. for St. Michael, Greenf ield, and March 10, 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jef fersonville April 1, 6:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary, Seelyville † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Stamper’s journey leads to gold medal in figur e skating

By John Shaughnessy graceful, to feel that sense of soaring. So scoreboard. Katie had her mother, who desperately wanted Katie earned the gold medal. For two years, the teenager and her to have something that would make her feel Katie beamed as she mother had shared every step of this special special, arranged for her daughter to tak e stood in the special area Submitted photo journey. Yet now they were separated as lessons. And Katie not only loved skating, for skaters. Her mother they both breathlessly waited to see if the she was good at it. fought back tears as she fairy tale ending would come true. Yet in the midst of this breakthrough, celebrated in the stands. Moments earlier, 17-year-old Katie also learned something about herself Long minutes passed Katie Stamper of SS. Francis and Clare of that would lead her to one of the toughest before they had the Assisi Parish in Greenwood had just decisions of her life. opportunity to see each finished skating in the 2009 Special When Katie was in kindergarten, she other. When they finally Olympics World Winter Games, ending her was diagnosed as being mildly mentally did, Katie glowed as she freestyle performance with a difficult jump challenged. Her mother didn’t tell Katie held the medal toward that she nailed. about the diagnosis until two years ago, her mom. Watching that last jump, Katie’s mother, shortly after she started skating. “I told her I was so Bernadette Reilly, was the picture of every With her diagnosis, Katie was eligible proud of her,” Reilly parent who has ever sat in the stands and for the Special Olympics sports program. recalls. cheered for his or her child. Wanting Katie With her talent in skating, she had qualif ied Katie hasn’t stopped Katie Stamper proudly wears the gold medal she earned during the to succeed and feel good about herself, for the 2009 World Winter Games in Boise, smiling yet, for reasons 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Also pictured in her Reilly felt the relief and the jo y flow Idaho, where she was one of five Indiana that extend beyond the Greenwood home are the skates she wore in the competition. through her body as she watched her athletes at the competition in early gold medal. beaming daughter put a signature touch on February that involved 3,000 athletes from “I made a lot of friends there,” she says. believes. what had been a well-done performance. 100 countries. “I met girls from Canada, and we became “She’s beginning to blossom,” her With two more skaters left to Katie’s selection put her at a crossroads. best friends. I think I helped a lot of kids, mother says. “She’s becoming more compete, Katie and her mother had to If she chose to participate in the too. I read to an autistic bo y. And I talked outgoing and more expressive and more watch and wait before the judges Special Olympics event, she knew the news to the other girls about how they should easy-going with life. It’s huge to see the declared the medal winners. Katie would spread to her friends and classmates accept themselves and stand up for way she feels about herself. It gives her the watched from an area reserved for at Center Grove High School in themselves. strength and the courage to speak out and skaters and their coaches while Reilly Greenwood that she is mildly mentally “Skating has changed me. It’s helped me continue to challenge life. waited in the stands. Yet both daughter challenged. Like most teenagers who don’t feel more confident in myself.” “She sees life can be good instead of a and mother were connected by their want to draw attention to themselves, Katie That’s been the biggest reward of struggle. It makes you wish all kids could thoughts of their shared journey to this struggled with what she should do. Katie’s gold-medal journey, her mother feel that way.” † moment—a moment that Katie In the end, she decided to accept who considered as part of God’s plan for her. she is, challenge herself, and teach and To start the story, return to 2006 when inspire others. Katie was 15 and watching the So she skated at the World Winter Korean cardinal’s funeral Mass Winter Olympics on television with her Games, even overcoming an injury to her grandmother. When a female figure skater left foot that she suffered two weeks before highlights his life of service, love glided across the ice, an awed Katie turned the competition. to her grandmother and said, “I w ant to When the two last skaters finished their SEOUL, South Korea (CNS)—The College of Cardinals nearly 40 years ago skate.” routines, Katie and her mother turned to funeral Mass of Cardinal Stephen by Pope Paul VI. It didn’t matter to Katie that she had look at the judges and the scoreboard Kim Sou-hwan In his homily, Seoul Cardinal Nicholas never skated before. She just knew she where the results would be posted. highlighted his life Cheong Jin-suk recalled that wanted to try to skate—to look that Finally, the results flashed on the of love and service Cardinal Kim loved the poor very much for suffering and his priority was caring for them. This people, reported the virtue, as well as his Catholic f aith, made Asian Church news it possible for him to stand against agency UCA News. military dictatorships, he said. Despite chilly Bishop Peter Kang U-il of Cheju told WWhheenn FFaammiillyy MMaatttteerrss...... weather, about the crowds that many people of all 10,000 people religions were mourning Cardinal Kim’s Call the Realtor Who Cares attended the funeral death, especially during the global of the former economic downturn. Bishop Kang, Cardinal Stephen About you and yours! Kim Sou-hwan archbishop of Seoul president of the Catholic Bishops’ at Myongdong Conference of Korea, said the way that Cathedral in Seoul on Feb. 20. Most had to Cardinal Kim faced his own hardships in “Relax, you’ll be gather outside the Church building where life must have comforted suffering people treated like family” large screens showed the Mass. and given them hope. An outspoken defender of human rights, Cardinal Kim often told people that his Cardinal Kim, Korea’s first cardinal, died journey to the priesthood was not easy. He on Feb. 16 in Seoul, South Korea, at the was forced to serve in the Japanese army Dick Houghton age of 86. during World War II when he was a Call Now! At the time of his death, he w as the seminarian, reported UCA News. 317-590-3174 longest-serving cardinal in the Roman All national TV stations telecast the [email protected] Catholic Church, having been named to the one-and-a-half-hour Catholic service. † Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House The 5th Annual

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By David Gibson senior citizens over time. So a two-pronged reality deserves The number of Americans age 65 or attention as the number of older people older living alongside us in society has spurts upward in the U.S. grown rapidly, but experts say that First, it will be decidedly off base to Wittman CNS photo/W.P. beginning with 2010 this statistic for regard our older population as a b urden, senior citizens will begin to leap upward ignoring the gifts and continued personal in an unprecedented way. development of people in life’s “third age.” By 2030, this number may rise in the Second, however, painful questions U.S. alone to more than 71 million elderly about the well-being and care of the aged people, double the year 2000 statistic. will become unavoidable. The number of Americans age 85 or Pope John Paul II understood this. In older could quadruple by 2050 from the his 1999 “Letter to the Elderly,” he wrote, 5.3 million senior citizens in 2006. “Honoring older people involves a These elderly people live alongside us. threefold duty: welcoming them, helping Often, however, they do not live alongside them and making good use of their their younger family members or close to qualities.” them. For decades, mobility has meant The late pope, then “an older person” that younger family members found jobs himself, cautioned against relegating older and created a life for themselves far from people “to the fringes” of life. the hometown of their youth. From a Christian perspective, the Mobility, for all its good features, older person who needs help possesses a helped displace a support system in which God-given dignity, with gifts and talents, a younger and older family members unique history and personality. Who will somewhat readily could share their serve as this person’s caregivers in the strengths at each of life’s different phases. future? Today, 65-year-olds are hardly The high cost of long-term care From a Christian standpoint, the caregiver has many opportunities to share life with another person in considered old. insurance or various residences for the ways that are full of grace . Many people ask, “When does old age aged suggests that many older people begin?” The stereotype of exhausted, needing ongoing medical care will not unprepared. They also may be parents, family members and the faith community. bored people in decline does not f it the receive most of it from trained profes- and they will likely have jobs outside the “The parish has a responsibility to older members of today’s society. sionals in health care institutions. home. The sacrificial dimension of this provide spiritual and other support for None of this is to deny, however, that Families will resolve this daunting vocation will become clear to them. caregivers,” the bishops noted, “for significant issues of health, happiness or challenge differently. But it is worth noting that adult example, by helping to form support financial viability will surface for many Many families may seek new, creative children may be uniquely qualified to groups for caregivers, referring you to solutions to the unresolved challenges of serve sick or aged parents with a lo ve and community resources, sponsoring adult mobility, discovering good reasons for respect born of a multitude of good education programs that deal with issues their older and younger generations to live memories. And think what an advocate the of particular concern to caregivers, or near or with each other. adult child makes for a parent! periodically recognizing and blessing If so, the family’s generations often will From a Christian standpoint, the caregivers.” CNS photo/Matthew Barrick enrich each other’s lives. Caregiving is a caregiver has many opportunities to share The bishops cited a 1996 survey two-way street. life with another person in ways that are showing that one U.S. home in four had a Won’t older parents continue, even at full of grace. person caring for an older adult. These advanced ages, to give care to younger One caregiver said she considered her caregivers included adult children and family members in various supportive full-time, nearly year-long role a blessing. spouses caring for a husband or wife. ways? Surely grandparenting roles will Caregivers need assistance and support, The demands of the caregiving expand, for example. however, and they also need care. vocation are nothing new. But will the And as the years pass, caregiving in In their 1999 message about frequency of caregiving by family various forms by younger family members “The Blessings of Age,” the U.S. bishops members become the “something new” of for the older person in weakened health addressed challenges faced by caregivers the near future? will emerge for many and for a time as a and explained that a “mix of emotions is “As more people provide care,” the significant element of home life. normal as you experience both the bishops noted, “and as more people According to the National Safety Council, more I do not want to be glib. Caregiving is a rewards and the stresses of caregiving.” receive care for longer periods of time, we than 6 million senior citizens require help with demanding vocation! Some people will The bishops noted that “caregiving can must respond to this new reality.” such basic activities as getting out of bed, conclude that providing care for an aged be emotionally and physically dressing, cleaning, cooking and handling parent is not their vocation. Those who exhausting.” They said caregivers (David Gibson served on the Catholic finances. accept this vocation often will feel rightfully expect support from other News Service editorial staff for 37 years.) † Discussion Point Frail elderly people need loving care

This Week’s Question care for a family member at home, but I’m glad that ... people have the talent and desire to w ork there.” What is your view of nursing homes today? Do you (Martha Tankersley, Birmingham, Ala.) anticipate living in a nursing home someday? “The last time I was [at a nursing home], I w atched “We moved my mother from Florida to Michigan, my elderly neighbor die behind a curtain. It w as very where she is [living] in a beautiful, well-run facility sad. Then, in the community area, people were just and is well cared for. We did that because logistically, sitting there, sometimes in wheelchairs, not interacting unless we win the Lotto, we don’ t have the facilities or with each other or the staff. It seemed like they were nearby family to care for her and the problems she has among people, but still isolated and lonely.” at 88. But I believe that the elderly should ... be part of (Colette Dempsey, Rye, N.Y.) a family unit to give them purpose and connectedness. There is nothing like family.” (Bonnie Reaume, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.) Lend Us Your Voice

“My opinion, from what I’ve seen firsthand and their An upcoming edition asks: Can you quote se veral reputation, is not very good. The alternative of passages of the Bible? If so, what helps you to [professional caregivers] coming into the home is remember them? If not, what do you think will help excellent, but probably unaffordable for most people.” you to do this? (Julie Wieman, O’Fallon, Ill.) To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to “I’m thankful that they exist for people who have [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at

nowhere else to go to get that care. I w ould prefer to 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † CNS photo/Debbie Hill Page 12 The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Basic Catholicism: Central mystery of our faith Make Lenten (Third in a series of columns) faith and the source of all the other eternity. Otherwise, there would have been a mysteries of faith—we should not take it time when the Son and the Holy Spirit did sacrifices for Most people in the world today, and in for granted. Doctrines that depend upon the not exist. history, believe or believed in God. proper understanding of the Trinity were the The first ecumenical council at the right reason Christians are subject of the earliest Church councils, and Nicaea in 325 taught that the Son of God, unique, though, in that even today the Catholic and Orthodox who became human, was “consubstantial” Sometimes I feel like I’m in a we believe in the Churches disagree over one aspect of the with the Father. The second council at perpetual Lent when I’m at home. It’s like Trinity. People can doctrine. Constantinople in 381 kept that I’m fasting all of the come to belief in God The dogma states that there is only expression when it formulated the Nicene time. through reason, but one God, but that he is three persons who Creed. That same council taught that the Let me explain. It’s knowledge of, and share one divine nature. The three persons Holy Spirit is “the Lord and giver of life, not uncommon for my belief in, the Trinity are co-equal, co-eternal, and consub- who proceeds from the Father.” wife, Cindy, and me must come from stantial—they share the same substance. Later, the Western Church added that the to spend little time revelation, especially When we make the Sign of the Cross, we Spirit “proceeds from the Father and the actually eating during since it seems at first glance to be contra- profess our faith in the Trinity, and we do Son,” and this is the source of disagreement our family meals. dictory, saying that something is both so in the “name” of the F ather, Son and with the Orthodox Churches. They insist that A lot of time is three and one. Since this dogma is a Holy Spirit, not the “names,” because there the Holy Spirit proceeds from the F ather spent getting up to mystery, we cannot fully understand it. is only one God. through the Son. The Catholic wording fetch things out of the The dogma of the Trinity is not only Most Catholics undoubtedly accept the emphasizes that all three persons are one kitchen that we either forgot or that one of a mystery, it is the central mystery of dogma of the Trinity without fully substance while the Eastern tradition our boys has requested. Christian faith and life. The Catechism of understanding the theology behind it. But emphasizes that the three persons are We also have developed a custom over the Catholic Church goes so far as to say, for the record, the three persons in the separate and distinct. the years at supper where we read a short quoting St. Caesarius of Arles, that “the Trinity are differentiated from one another The differences in the wording are story (usually a couple of pages) about a faith of all Christians rests on the Trinity” by virtue of their relationships. Thus, the considered so slight that it is generally saint to the boys. (#232). Father begets the Son and then the agreed that the Catholic and Orthodox God forbid that I delay telling the story Since it is the central mystery of our Holy Spirit is spirated by, or proceeds from, Churches could come to an agreement if the y in order to eat my food while it’s still hot. faith—the most fundamental and essential the Father and the Son. This did not happen could solve the other matter that keeps them There has been many a meal where, after teaching in the hierarchy of the truths of at some time in history, but from all separated—mainly, the role of the pope. † patiently waiting for, oh, I don’t know, 30 seconds for the story, my oldest son, Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes Michael, will say, “Daddy, are you going to read the saint story?” OK, I’ll be honest. I’m actually happy When it comes to faith, maybe we ar e part of the problem that he wants to hear the story. I know that Losing one’s faith must be the worst the Brotherhood of Muslims. She and her direction from several Benedictine little inconveniences like the ones that my condition possible. sister knew from early on that they were less communities, and today she is a noted wife and I experience at our meals are Imagine having to valuable than their brother because girls were spiritual writer. more than worth it since I can see that my conclude that the world expected to be submissive in every way Recent sightings of other “fallen away” boys are growing in their faith and value is chaotic because there throughout life. Catholics have saddened me even more. sitting down together with us around our is no reason behind its Poverty, superstition, cruelty and When we watched a television tribute to the table. existence, and no hope ignorance ruled. At age 4 or 5, Ali and her late comedian George Carlin, we saw him But the sacrifices took some getting for it to change. Lent sister underwent excision, the genital circum- demolish not only the Ten Commandments, used to for me. I grew up as the youngest seems a good time to cision performed on pre-school girls to but also the very idea of God, in one of his of two children. And I was the youngest consider what faith preserve their purity until marriage. This routines. among all of my cousins on both sides of really means to us, horrible practice is not common in every Bill Maher, another comedian who my extended family. personally and as part Muslim country, but it is in Somalia and contributed to the program, delivered a In other words, I was rarely if ever of a community. some other African nations. vicious, sneering attack on religion, and the around little kids while growing up. I Life in a chaotic world without hope also But no matter what terrible things Catholic faith in particular. didn’t know how many little, everyday means existing in a moral vacuum. The only occurred, the girls believed that hardship was My question is, what terrible things sacrifices are involved in helping them to arbiter for our behavior becomes personal inevitable. They had been taught that happened to these people to make them have a good life at home and to gro w up desire and the physical strength to serv e it. everything that happens is the will of Allah so angry at the Church? After all, we well. All decisions are random, all relationships (God). Still, Ali knew something was not can’t blame everything on parochial Maybe I didn’t know about them tenuous, and all emotions bound to run right, and when she finally went to Holland to school nuns! because my own parents accepted such rampant in a life without purpose or live as an adult, she wound up not only losing Most folks’ experience of Church comes sacrifices as a natural part of their consequences. Gosh. her faith but also condemning Mohammed through contact with those who speak for it everyday life. They didn’t make a big deal The reason behind these gloomy and Islam itself. and claim to practice what it preaches, out of it. They just made them without thoughts is a couple of books I ha ve read Norris’s husband rejected the Catholic including lay people as well as religious and thinking twice. recently in which real people describe Church entirely because of skewed childhood clergy. So, as part of the body of Christ, we That is kind of what Lent is all about. such losses of faith. One is Infidel by memories of Church practices and attitudes. all have a responsibility to be Christ to It is a time to make sacrifices for the Ayaan Hursi Ali, about a Somali Muslim He became an atheist, although he admired others. greater good of preparing oneself to grow woman, and the other is Acedia & Me by his wife’s growing faith. She is a Protestant, It’s up to us. Perhaps disaffected closer to the Lord in time for the solemn Kathleen Norris. The latter describes and also a Benedictine oblate who admires Catholics didn’t have parents, teachers, and joyful celebration of his suffering, Norris’s husband’s loss of his childhood early monastic writings, including those pastors or anyone else around them who death and resurrection. Catholic faith. explaining the “acedia” of her book. remembered that. Part of making such sacrifices well is In Ali’s case, she was raised in a Somali Acedia was one of the eight “bad to do them in a hidden w ay like so many version of Islam influenced by her thoughts” which later morphed into the seven (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the parents do each day for their children. grandmother’s country superstitions and, deadly sins. Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular Jesus had some advice for those who later, rigid fundamentalist groups, such as Kathleen Norris received spiritual columnist for The Criterion.) † draw attention to themselves while giving of themselves for others: Emamaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli “When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their Will you let God bless you in uncertain times? T ry it. appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, As I got dressed for work, the morning As I slipped into my shoes, my fears campaign and, with my newfound they have received their reward. But news delivered yet another round of massive escalated. What if we couldn’t afford to confidence, I realized that those of us who when you fast, anoint your head and layoffs, climbing repair the car? What if we had to bring our still had jobs and were able to pay our bills wash your face, so that you may not unemployment rates daughter back from college? What if the roof needed to help those who couldn’t. And in appear to be fasting, except to your and Wall Street fraud. sprung a leak? these challenging times, this radio ministry Father who is hidden. And your Father, Suddenly, I realized I The chattering telecast faded into the is important. who sees what is hidden, will repay was holding my breath background, however, as a powerful I picked up my cell phone, dialed the you” (Mt 6:16-18). as concerns for my own conviction arose within me. station and made a generous contribution. We parents, at all times in our li ves financial security arose. My God is bigger than Wall Street, I Driving home later that day, however, with our children, and all Catholics during My head started thought. I’m not depending on an economic fear crept in. What had I done? What if we this holy season of Lent, need to take spinning. What will stimulus package, a president, an were to need that money? I should have Jesus’ words to heart. happen to my administration. stashed it away. Whatever possessed me to We need not only to do the right thing, husband’s business, I I paused for a moment and glanced at the make that donation? but also to do it for the right reason. wondered. Nobody is buying expensive soup sky. My God is bigger than all that. I arrived home, kicked off my shoes, And this isn’t a case where our Lord is tureens in this economy. My mind raced. Along with the belief, an all- fed the cat and checked my e-mail. shaking a scolding finger at us. He is What will happen with my job? The encompassing peace settled over me. There, sitting in my inbox, precise, clear telling us this for our own good and the insurance business, somewhat insulated from As I hopped into the car and dro ve to and exact, was an unexpected request good of those in our lives. simple fiscal downturns, was also feeling the work, the local Christian radio program w as from an editor offering me an attractive When we parents choose to make effects of the eroding economic system. urging listeners to support the station. It w as writing assignment. Not only was the sacrifices for our children because of our Images of Wall Street flashed across the the final day of Share-a-thon 2009, and the y project one that I would relish, but the love for God, when we do them, in a television as a reporter evaluated the were 89 percent of their way to the goal. pay was enough to cover my donation sense, with our eyes turned toward him in proposed economic stimulus package. I always listen to this radio station. F or with lots of money to spare. love, then our resistance to those Another anchor warned viewers not to me, it is a form of prayer. I had considered sacrifices will be replaced with joy. expect much from the new administration, donating days ago, but hesitated. After all, I (Debra Tomaselli lives in Altamonte Springs, That joy—that Easter joy—will then while financiers agreed that our nation reasoned, we needed to save our limited Fla. Her column appears in several overflow from us to our children and dra w would feel the effects of the recession for a resources. diocesan newspapers. Her e-mail address is them ever closer to the Lord, which is the long time. But today was the last day of their [email protected].) † best thing we could ever want for them. † The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Page 13

First Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, March 2 Friday, March 6 Sunday, March 1, 2009 because God will prevail. The “glories” of Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 Ezekiel 18:21-28 Rome would fade—as indeed they did. Psalm 19:8-10, 15 Psalm 130:1-8 • Genesis 9:8-15 St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes the Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 5:20-26 • 1 Peter 3:18-22 last reading. • Mark 1:12-15 It is very brief, but it is quite dramatic. Times are threatening. Jesus retreats into Tuesday, March 3 Saturday, March 7 The Book of Genesis provides us with the desert, where he is tempted by Satan. Katharine Drexel, virgin Perpetua, martyr the first reading. John the Baptist is arrested. Then the Lord Isaiah 55:10-11 Felicity, martyr It is the familiar story of Noah, who was comes into Galilee. His message is bold and Psalm 34:4-7, 16-19 Deuteronomy 26:16-19 faithful to God, stark. He says that “the time of fulf illment” Matthew 6:7-15 Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 whereas the world is at hand. God will be vindicated. The almost universally was tables will be balanced. The sinful will be Matthew 5:43-48 not faithful. Since Noah laid low. It is inevitable. Wednesday, March 4 was true to God, God Jesus calls people to reform their lives. Casimir Sunday, March 8 provided that Noah Fidelity to God is the key to life. There is Jonah 3:1-10 Second Sunday of Lent should escape the still time to reform. Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, impending doom of the great flood that covered Reflection Luke 11:29-32 15-18 the earth. The Church has begun the season of Psalm 116:10, 15-19 This reading is about Lent, which is the most intense period in the Thursday, March 5 Romans 8:31b-34 events following the flood. Noah, his family Church’s year of calling its people to union Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Mark 9:2-10 and the pairs of the various animals that with God. This weekend’s readings call Psalm 138:1-3, 7c-8 Noah had taken aboard the ark were safe on people to face the facts of life as humans. Matthew 7:7-12 dry land. By God’s help, they had survived They need God. the flood. What about the flood described in God assures Noah that never again would Genesis? How extensive was it? Does the a flood destroy the earth. For Noah and his story in Genesis actually echo an older story family, the most consoling divine promise from pagan sources about a great flood, with was that God promised to protect them and the exception of the references to the f aithful Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen all their descendants. In return, they would Noah? have to conform to God’s holy will. Regardless of the answers to these Genesis sadly has had a very tortured questions, the religious message of Genesis Covering church statues and art history. Volumes on how to interpret Genesis is clear. The first reading for this weekend is would fill a library. Without straying into the a fitting beginning to reflection for Lent. with purple for Lent is old custom many controversies, it suffices to say that the This is the message. Willful rejection of God purpose of the book, and of this reading, is leads necessarily and always to destruction. At the start of Lent in our parish, I’m sure this seems trivial, but I know to teach religious facts. God, however, always is ready—indeed Qthe statues and pictures in church others in the parish are as confused as I The simple religious fact is that sin even eager—to forgive and to restore life are covered with a am. (Ohio) destroys. God wills that people not f ace despite the gravity of our sins. His plan is purple cloth. Other eternal death, but many people choose death that we should live. churches in our area It’s not at all trivial. My mail by sinning. It is their choice. We must seek forgiveness. Essential to do not do this. Aregularly brings the same questions The Second Epistle of Peter is the source asking for forgiveness is to acknowledge Is there a rule from others like you and your wife. of the second reading. personal sin. Acknowledgement must be about this or is it up Most Catholics, it seems to me, ha ve The letter states that it was composed in more than simply realizing our faults. The to each parish? no idea how uncertain and confused Babylon. Probably it was written in Rome, future is important. We must discipline (New York) those not of our faith can be about how which pious Christians called Babylon ourselves so that we do not sin again. Such to act at Mass and other ceremonies, because of the excesses they saw all around disciplining is the purpose of Lent. I’ve never heard even after years of being there week them there. On this weekend, the Church calls us to Aof statues being after week. For Christians, living in the midst of discipline by penance. It calls us to prayer , covered during the whole of Lent. The short and simple answer is that these excesses was daunting. This epistle to focus our hearts and minds, and to Before 1970, crosses and other images people who are not Catholic are encouraged and reassured them. As in the communicate with God, the fountain of in Catholic churches were traditionally welcome, even invited, to do everything case of Noah, God protects the f aithful, who strength and mercy. Only with God’s covered with purple veils during the that Catholics do, except, as you say, to are united with God through Jesus. The strength will our resolve not to sin again final two weeks of Lent for what w as receive Communion. Participate in the faithful will survive—even in eternity— endure in our daily life. † then called Passiontide. prayers, sing, make the sign of the cross, When the revised missal was bow or genuflect as you wish. published in 1970, however, it included In fact, the liturgy should become a My Journey to God a different regulation, which is found at more genuine act of worship for you if the end of the Mass for Saturday of the you participate in this way as long as fourth week of Lent: “The practice of you feel comfortable doing so, and if covering crosses and images in the your actions reflect your interior attitude A Challenge church may be observed, if the episcopal of prayer and devotion with the people conference decides.” worshiping alongside you. There is somebody out there, In that case, beginning on the It would perhaps not be a bad idea for somebody who needs help second Sunday before Easter, “The crosses parishes to place an occasional note in more than you. are to be covered until the end of the the bulletin on these matters to help you celebration of the Lord’s Passion on and others who are not Catholic to feel The boy at school, Good Friday. Images are to remain covered more at ease during Mass. bullied and taunted until the beginning of the Easter Vigil.” by people who are cruel, Long Island Catholic These rubrics were repeated by the (A free brochure on ecumenism, needs a friend, a smile and a jok e Congregation for Divine Worship in including questions on intercommunion to know he’s not alone 1988. and other ways of sharing worship, is and that there is hope. Although the U.S. bishops, as a available by sending a stamped, body, have not taken up the particular self-addressed envelope to Father John The lady at the bus stop, question of covering images during the Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612.

carrying bags full of groceries CNS photo/Gregory Shemitz/ A. last two weeks of Lent, the Bishops’ Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen to bring to her family. Committee on the Liturgy stated in 2006 at the same address or by e-mail at It’s rainy, it’s cold, who could fall right off the map. that parishes may carry on this tradition [email protected].) † and the plastic marks her arms, if they wish. but she stands there as Because they are not part of our w orld, people drive by in their vans. we dismiss them as invisible, My wife is Catholic and I w as Readers may submit prose hardly worth noticing at all. Qraised Protestant. Since our The elderly person at church marriage six years ago, we have or poetry for faith column who is alone and faithfully I throw down a challenge to you. attended Mass together, especially The Criterion invites readers to goes up to Communion I guarantee that you know what to do. during Lent. submit original prose or poetry relating every Sunday. Truly think about that person who Neither she nor I, however, to faith or experiences of prayer for His clothes are scruffy and worn, desperately needs help understand what I and others who are possible publication in the “My not the type of person then take it upon yourself not Catholic should do or not do at Journey to God” column. you want to shake hands with with God’s guidance and love. Mass. I know we should not receive Seasonal reflections also are at the moment of “peace.” He will show you the way Communion, but how about bowing or appreciated. Please include name, and you will become the angel genuflecting before entering the pew? address, parish and telephone number There are many people that person prayed for today. Can we go forward at Communion with submissions. in our lives like that, time with others who cross their arms Send material for consideration to unassuming, unimportant, By Nicola Rose Vogel for a blessing? May we stand for the “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, Gospel, for example? And give the sign P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 (Nicola Rose Vogel is a member of St. Bartholome w Parish in Columbus.) of peace? Make the sign of the cross at or e-mail to [email protected]. † the sprinkling of holy water? Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009

and Joe Zappia. Grandmother of EVRARD, Bernadette H., 84, Mildred Leedke. Uncle of Greenwood, Feb. 12. Father of eight. Great-grandmother of 22. St. Paul, Tell City, Feb. 1. Mother several. Katherine Green, David and Ronald Munn. Grandfather of 19. BOYLE, Daniel William, 59, of Ricky Maxey, Tammy Kay HADLEY, Mary A., 77, Great-grandfather of 32. Great- St. Luke the Evangelist, Indian- Thompson, Gary and Jeff Evrard. Prince of Peace, Madison, Feb. 5. great-grandfather of six. Rest in peace apolis, Jan. 4. Brother of Joanne Sister of Margie Elder and Wife of Harold Hadley. Mother Friedmeyer and John Boyle. Louise Vaught. Grandmother of of Kenneth Hadley. Sister of O’CONNOR, Martha Joan, 77, nine. Great-grandmother of five. St. Luke the Evangelist, Indian- Please submit in writing to our Beaven. Sister of Alyce Walker BRUNS, Holly Ann, 52, Raymond Rumer. Grandmother apolis, Feb. 2. Wife of Michael P. office by 10 a.m. Thursday and Clarence Beaven Jr. Immaculate Conception, FINNERAN, Kathryn G., 89, of three. O’Connor. Mother of Kathleen before the week of publication; Millhousen, Oct. 31. Daughter of St. Luke the Evangelist, Indian- HEUSER, Mildred, 83, BECK, Randolph, 64, St. Mary, Ackerman, Margaret Keene, be sure to state date of death. Teresa Bruns. Sister of Tess apolis, Feb. 8. Mother of Mary, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Richmond, Jan. 28. Husband of Michele Medzigian, Maureen Obituaries of archdiocesan Bruns-Boldrey, Donna Bruns- Feb. 8. Wife of Charles Heuser. Carolanne Beck. Father of John, Joseph, Stephen and Whiting, John and Kevin priests serving our archdiocese Stockram, Dale, Jim, Tim and Mother of Nancy Kahl, Mary Charles Beck. Stepfather of Brian Thomas Finneran. Sister of O’Connor. Grandmother of 14. are listed elsewhere in Tom Bruns. Aunt of several. Ann Tucker, Carolyn, James and Richards, Angela, Rebecca, Elizabeth Grimes. The Criterion. Order priests John Heuser. Grandmother of QUICK, Elizabeth Jane, 86, BURRESS, Catherine L., 82, and religious sisters and Adam and Jerry Weiss. Brother GEILING, Edwina M., 79, four. Great-grandmother of four. St. Mary, New Albany, Feb. 13. Prince of Peace, Madison, Feb. 6. brothers are included here, of Statia Lontz and Robert Beck. St. Michael, Brookville, Feb. 14. Mother of Judy Arthur, Carolyn Mother of Patti High, Judy HERTZ, Albert A., 81, unless they are natives of the Grandfather of 13. Step-grand - Mother of Michelle Chase, Sowers and Ronnie Quick. Sister Lothamer, Cathy Shipley-Sabie, Prince of Peace, Madison, archdiocese or have other father of five. Dan and Herb Geiling. Sister of of Mildred Fangman. Grand - George Hart, Joe and Michael Feb. 12. Husband of Betty Hertz. connec tions to it; those are Juanita Case. Grandmother of mother of four. Great-grand - BERGMAN, Theresa M. Shipley. Stepmother of Rick Father of Pat Brown, Theresa separate obituaries on this nine. Great-grandmother of three. mother of two. (Zappia), 92, St. Roch, Indian- Burress, Shirley Scott and Larry Kloepfer, Mary Hertz-Spry, page. apolis, Feb. 8. Mother of Nancy Shipley. Sister of Frances Lock GEORGE, Freddie N., 88, Joyce Terrell, Linda Wakefield, RALEY, Mary E., 81, St. Paul, BEAVEN, Carol Marie, 57, Harvey, Jenny Hendricks, Becky and Joseph Schwab. Grand - St. Gabriel, Connersville, Feb. 6. Bernard, Michael and Thomas Tell City, Feb. 15. Mother of Holy Angels, Indianapolis, McDonald, Bill and Kevin mother of 14. Great-grandmother Husband of Joan Marie Hertz. Brother of Mary Ann Velma Hubert, Loren and Steven Jan. 29. Daughter of Darlene Bergman. Sister of Ann Glascow of two. (Bradburn) George. Brother of Bear, Marion Lynch, Susie Howe. Sister of Mermon, James McKay, Joan Tucker, Anthony, and Thomas Sprinkle Jr. Grand - Bernard and Joe Hertz. Grand - mother of seven. father of 13. Great-grandfather RATHMAN, Susan Kay, 70, of 11. St. Luke the Evangelist, Indian- HOFFMAN, Robert C., 94, apolis, Jan. 31. Mother of Sara Prince of Peace, Madison, Zwart and Kevin Rathman. Jan. 29. Father of Susan Hubert RuBERRY, Mary Jo, 81, and Mary McIntire. Brother of St. Luke the Evangelist, Indian- Marcella, Clement, John, Joseph apolis, Jan. 12. Mother of Robert and Maurice Hoffman. Grand - RuBerry. father of two. Great-grandfather of two. SCHULZ, Mary Jane, 90, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Feb. 6. HOWELL, E. Marie, 87, Mother of Judy Halbig and Ron St. Paul, Tell City, Feb. 4. Schulz. Grandmother of five. Mother of Brenda Goffinet, Great-grandmother of 13. Diane Kessans, Marjorie Roberts, Sherry, Douglas, Jerry and STEADHAM, Mickey, 78, Richard Howell. Grandfather Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, of 16. Great-grandfather of 18. Feb. 10. Mother of Linda Malham, Cindy, Chris, Joe and ICENOGLE, Richard Tyler, Tony Steadham. Sister of Peter 20, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Specht Jr. Grandmother of 11. Feb. 15. Son of Diane Held and Richard Icenogle. Brother of STEWART, Julie Ann (Dale), Casey and Nicole Icenogle. 44, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Feb. 11. Wife of Scott Stewart. Grandson of J.J. Held and James Daughter of Norman and Peggy and Ina Icenogle. Dale. Sister of David and Tom KNOEBEL, Clarence H., 91, Dale. Aunt of many. Prince of Peace, Madison, Feb. 6. TAPAK, Joseph, Sr., 97, Husband of Fern Knoebel. Father St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, of Mary Pat Ricketts and Ronald Feb. 7. Father of Joseph Tapak Jr. Knoebel. Grandfather of four. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of 10. VETTER, Raymond J., 71, KNOEBEL, Virginia C., 99, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Prince of Peace, Madison, Feb. 13. Husband of Ila Mae Feb. 16. Mother of Jane Vetter. Father of Annetta Via and McClinton, Joe and John Robert Vetter. Brother of William Knoebel. Grandmother of five. Vetter. Grandfather of one. Great-grandmother of 10. WEIDMAN, Frederick LARSEN, Marie Imogene, 91, Francis, 77, St. Barnabas, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Feb. 4. Father of Feb. 6. Mother of Diane Caylor, Cindy Pietrzak, Sherri Thomas, Michael and Terry Larsen. Joyce Vojdani, Brian and Mark Grand mother of eight. Great- Weidman. Brother of Beverly grandmother of 18. Dearing, Sandra Detty, Audrey McGLINCHEY, Barbara S. Kortzendorf and Sharon (Thompson), 55, St. Matthew, McDowell. Grandfather of 13. Indianapolis, Feb. 8. Wife of Great-grandfather of three. Mark McGlinchey. Mother of YOUNG, Frances, 73, Jill, Molly and Andrew St. Gabriel the Archangel, Indian- McGlinchey. Daughter of Phyllis apolis, Feb. 8. Wife of Kenneth (Farrell) Thompson. Sister of Young. Mother of Karen Miller, Mary Ruth Clouse. Carol Schuhler and Chris Young. MUNN, Theodore Thomas, 94, Grandmother of five. Great- Our Lady of the Greenwood, grandmother of one. † The Criterion Friday, February 27, 2009 Page 15

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Bipolar Support Alliance are wonderful and unexpectedly losing a loved one archdiocesan Office of Family They intervened again and support organizations for people whose because of a deliberate, self-inflicted injury. Ministries and Catholic Karla completed another treatment loved ones struggle with mental illness. Shock, disbelief, confusion, sorrow, guilt Cemeteries Association Mission program at a behavioral health “It’s important not to define the person and remorse are common reactions for the Day on Feb. 4 at Our Lady of care center in Tulsa, Okla., in by their illness,” Fran Smith said. “We have relatives and friends of people who die by Fatima Retreat House in 2003. But soon after she was to watch our language when discussing suicide. Indianapolis. Their topic was discharged from the center, Karla mental illness and suicide. … People don’ t St. Nicholas parishioners Tom and “Suicide Grief: A Day for wrote a suicide note and took her commit suicide. They die by suicide. Fran Smith of O’Fallon, Ill., who founded Persons Caring for Family life with a gun. “Our pastor was wonderful at Karla’s the Karla Smith Foundation with their son, Members and Loved Ones “We grieved for her and still funeral,” she recalled. “A death by suicide is Kevin, understand those devastating feelings Challenged by Mental Illness and are,” Fran Smith said. “There are tremendously sad. At the cemetery, he said, because they have experienced a wide range the Experience of Suicide.” Karla Smith staggering statistics regarding ‘Folks, remember that we are here because of conflicting emotions as heartbroken Tom Smith is the author of A Balanced death by suicide—more than 32,000 suicides we love Karla, who was far more than her parents. Life: Nine Strategies for Coping with the a year in the United States. Do you realize illness.’ That’s important to remember, but I In 2003, their daughter, Karla, who was Mental Health Problems of a Loved One that there is a suicide in our country e very think, for a long time, when someone you Kevin’s twin sister, died by suicide at age 26 and The Tattered Tapestry: A Family’s 16 minutes? Ninety percent of the people love dies by suicide you just think of the as a result of her bipolar disorder. Search for Peace with Bipolar Disorder. who die by suicide have some type of mental horror of that death and kind of for get about The Karla Smith Foundation is dedicated Mental illness and suicide cause the disorder. … Often times, when a person is the rest of that person’s life.” to providing “hope for a balanced life” for relatives and friends of the loved one to released from treatment—and that was the Survivors don’t grieve about the past, she people and families who are struggling to experience “disenfranchised grief,” they said case with our daughter—it’s hard to believe said. “We grieve about the future, about cope with mental illness. during the Feb. 3 program in Greenwood. that the suicide rate increases by 250 percent. what will not be. I think that’s the thing we The Smiths have devoted their retirement After several years of episodes of “Imagine the guilt and the pain that have to remember with someone who has a years to educating people about the f acts, manic behavior and depression, Tom Smith parents go through,” she said. “Think of a mental illness. Yes, there are some things symptoms, myths, statistics, warning signs, said, “unbeknownst to us, Karla took herself spouse when their husband or wife tak es that maybe won’t happen [in his or her life], spirituality and stigmas associated with off one of her medications … and as a result their own life. That’s why we work with but there are many things that have mental illness and suicide. of that she wound up in a very major families to help them through some of those happened, many good things that give us During an educational program on manic episode again in the summer and feelings of failure and guilt that accompany hope. That’s what we have to remember.” † Recognizing possible warning signs can help to prevent suicides Suicide warning signs include the him/herself by seeking access to firearms, • Acting reckless • Dramatic mood changes following indications listed in available pills or other means, • Risky activities • Seeing no reason for living or sense A Balanced Life: Nine Strategies for • Talking or writing about death, dying • Feeling trapped of purpose in life. Coping with the Mental Health or suicide when these actions are out of • Increased alcohol or drug use Problems of a Loved One by the ordinary for the person. • Withdrawing from friends, family (The toll-free number for the National Tom Smith: Indirect warning signs include: and society Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273- • Threatening to hurt or kill • Hopelessness • Anxiety 8255. For more information about him/herself or talking of wanting to hurt • Rage • Agitation Tom Smith’s books or the Smith family’s or kill him/herself, • Uncontrolled anger • Being unable to sleep or sleeping all ministry, log on to their Web site at • Looking for ways to kill • Seeking revenge the time www.KarlaSmithFoundation.org.) †

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