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By John Shaughnessy in TV interview WASHINGTON (CNS)—The chairmen of Annie Endris the U.S. bishops’ pro-life and doctrine knew she needed committees criticized help in answering the House Speaker major questions of Nancy Pelosi, saying her life. she “misrepresented A college senior the history and nature at the time, Endris of the authentic wondered whether teaching of the her romantic Church on relationship with a abortion” during a fellow student—her nationally televised best friend—would interview on Aug. 24. lead to marriage. She Pelosi, D-Calif., also worried about Nancy Pelosi who is Catholic, said her choice of a in an appearance that career after college. day on NBC’s “Meet Confused, she the Press” that knew she needed Church leaders for direction. So when a centuries had not campus minister at been able to agree on her college talked to when life begins. her about the process An Aug. 25 of “spiritual statement by direction,” Endris Cindy Workman, left, meets monthly with her spiritual director, Annie Endris. “Spiritual direction helps me see God being active Cardinal Justin F. decided to give it a in my day,” Workman says. “Even when I’m making macaroni and cheese or changing diapers, I see him as part of that.” Rigali of Philadelphia try. and Bishop William “It helped me not to worry about faith journeys? to be in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Cardinal Justin F. Rigali E. Lori of Bridgeport, what my life was going to look like. It Then we try to see how the Holy Spirit Conn., said the helped me relinquish control,” Endris Seeking the meaning in life is directing them. I believe that the Church since the recalls. “It helped me hear my own Start with the goal of spiritual Holy Spirit is the real spiritual director. first century “has story of what God is calling me to do. direction, a goal defined by I’m just trying to help a person by affirmed the moral It was really looking at what the best fit Father Donald Schmidlin, a retired listening. Many people have never evil of every was for me at that time—and how I diocesan priest who provides spiritual really listened to themselves because abortion.” was going to serve God.” direction for about 25 people, meeting no one else ever listened to them.” “The teaching has Endris eventually married her best them on a regular basis one at a time. Listening is the key to spiritual not changed and friend. She also started work as a “An overall goal is to see how, in all direction, according to Benedictine remains teacher at a Catholic high school. the parts of our lives, God is teaching us Sister Rachel Best. She is the director unchangeable,” the Now at 37, she has a different how to love—how to love God, how to of spirituality at the Institute for statement said. direction in her life. Married for 14 years love ourselves, and how to love others,” Spiritual Direction at the Benedict Inn “Direct abortion, that Bishop William E. Lori and the mother of a 13-year-old and a Father Schmidlin says. “People are really Retreat and Conference Center. It is a is to say, abortion 2-year-old, she has spent the past seeking the meaning of life.” ministry of the Sisters of St. Benedict willed either as an end or a means, is gravely five years as a spiritual director, helping In spiritual direction, the way to that of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in contrary to the moral law.” others hear their own stories and listen goal is through one-on-one sessions Beech Grove. The institute offers a Cardinal Rigali heads the Committee on for the voice of God as they try to between the spiritual director and the two-year program to train people to Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of deepen their faith and make sense of spiritual directee—a relationship that also become spiritual directors. Catholic Bishops, while Bishop Lori chairs the their place in the world. invites a third party into the session, the In Sister Rachel’s office, big wooden USCCB Committee on Doctrine. “I think we could all benefit from Holy Spirit. Indeed, one of the symbols letters spell “LISTEN!” There’s also a The statement recalled how in the spiritual direction,” says Endris, a for Spiritual Directors International is picture of a young St. Benedict, who Middle Ages “uninformed and inadequate 1993 graduate of Marian College in three chairs, with one chair representing encouraged people to, “Listen with the theories” about the development of a child in a Indianapolis and a member of the presence of God. ear of your heart.” mother’s womb led some theologians to St. Agnes in Nashville. “I always try to start off with “I think God speaks to us in many suggest that human life capable of receiving So what is spiritual direction, and entering into quiet prayer together,” of our nudges, our inspirations,” an immortal soul may not exist until a few how have priests, religious sisters and Father Schmidlin says. “It can be Sister Rachel says. “It’s learning to weeks into pregnancy. lay people used it to help others in their 30 seconds to a couple of minutes. That’s See SPIRITUAL, page 2 See PELOSI, page 8 John Paul I: The smiling pontiff connected with everyday Catholics throughout the world (CNS)— Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger—now Pope John Paul I, Thirty years ago on Aug. 26, a conclave Pope Benedict XVI—who at the time was the “smiling pope,” of 111 cardinals elected Italian one of the youngest cardinal-electors. is pictured at the Cardinal Albino Luciani as Pope John Along with the rest of the College of Vatican in 1978. He L'Osservatore Romano Paul I, the “smiling pope” who served Cardinals, he watched as Pope John Paul was elected on only 34 days before dying of a heart immediately introduced a new style of Aug. 26, 1978, and attack. papacy, more simple and less formal than CNS file photo/ served one of It was one of the briefest pontificates, many at the Vatican were used to. the shortest but it left a lasting impression. Many His first speech to the world, delivered papacies—34 days. inside and outside the Vatican felt that a from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, He died of a heart man of extraordinary humility and was personal and direct, like a heart-to- attack on Sept. 28 goodness had passed their way—like a heart talk. the year of his meteor that lights up the sky and quickly He asked Catholics to “have mercy on election. disappears, as one cardinal put it. the poor new pope who never really Only five cardinals who voted in that expected to rise to this post.” He joked conclave are still alive. Among them is See PONTIFF, page 8 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008

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SPIRITUAL priest serving St. Paul photo Submitted continued from page 1 Catholic Center in listen to those nudges and inspirations Bloomington. that happen in our lives. As a spiritual “I find it’s very director, you listen to the other person helpful to have a and you try not to get hooked in their chance to reflect on story and you try where God is in my not to fix it. You life, and how he calls try to listen for the me to live a life of deeper things faith,” says Watson, 31, going on inside of a chemistry professor at them. They might Earlham College and a be telling me about member of St. Andrew something going Parish, both in on in their life, and Richmond. they say, ‘I don’t “Father Don helps know how God is me to reflect and be working in my honest with myself—to Fr. Donald Schmidlin life.’ ” reflect on how God is Cindy Workman had that feeling at present. He offers two turning points in her life: when she suggestions for things I quit her job to return to college, and when might think about as I she became a mother. At both points, she pray. He also helps me sought spiritual direction to make sense with a bit of a reality of her transitions. She has stayed in check—how struggles spiritual direction for eight years now, with faith are a normal including the past three years with Endris experience.” as her spiritual director. She believes that “It’s a relationship I trust and I know spiritual direction has Benedictine Sister Rachel Best says listening is the key to spiritual direction, a faith-enhancing effort that relies upon the it’s going to have my spiritual health in helped her faith grow. Holy Spirit for guidance. Sister Rachel is the director of spirituality for the Institute for Spiritual Direction in Beech Grove. mind and not just what I want to hear,” “It is a journey,” says Workman, 44, a member of Watson says. “I continue to pray and down and pay attention. By our relationship in life. Holy Parish in Edinburgh. “It’s reflect daily on what’s happening in my and confirmation, we have been “You get encouraged to continue your helped me live more intentionally and faith life. ‘Where am I seeing God? given the gift of the Holy Spirit. But journey with God,” Sister Rachel says. with greater balance. I want to live a What am I called to do?’ Sometimes, I how do we see it in the day-to-day, “When you face hard times in life, you Christ-centered life. That’s hard to do in might write about it in moment-to-moment work through them so you have a deeper the secular world. I don’t want to be at a journal or draw a parts of our life? relationship with God and you don’t the end of my life and say, ‘What did I picture or read a ‘I believe that the “I see spiritual give up.” do? Did I keep God in my life?’ ” spiritual book. Holy Spirit is the real direction as calling me It makes the shared journey of spiritual Her monthly, one-hour sessions with Sometimes I just think to be me—to pay direction special and sacred. Endris help her focus on making time and pray about things. spiritual director. I’m just attention to my prayer “I love doing this,” Sister Rachel every day for her relationship with God. My relationship with trying to help a person by life, and to nurture says. “For people to talk about their “Spiritual direction has helped me see God is constantly listening. Many people that—that it’s not just a spiritual journey and their relationship God being active in my day,” Workman evolving as I grow.” have never really listened Sunday obligation or with God touches my soul. I’m always says. “Even when I’m making macaroni Caring enough about five minutes of telling amazed and awed by the stories of and cheese or changing diapers, I see him your faith to try to to themselves because no God, ‘Here’s what I people’s relationships with God. I’m as part of that.” deepen your one else ever listened to need.’ It’s the listening always amazed how God works in relationship with God them.’ part.” people’s lives.” ‘What am I called to do?’ daily is an essential It’s listening to—and Lori Watson has also seen her faith life element in spiritual sharing—stories of joy, (For information about becoming a benefit from spiritual direction. For the direction. —Fr. Donald Schmidlin sadness and frustration, spiritual director or seeking a spiritual past six years, she has met about once a “You tell your story stories of surrender, director for your faith journey, contact month with Father Schmidlin, a and then you can link trust and forgiveness. Benedictine Sister Rachel Best at relationship that began when she was a how God is working in you,” Endris It’s embracing silence and spending time 317-788-7581. Most spiritual directors graduate student at Indiana University in says. “Sometimes it just helps us slow to develop the most important charge a fee for their services.) † Spiritual direction internship program begins on Sept. 9 By John Shaughnessy in their daily lives. way. It helps me stay focused, too, on of the program knowing you have done so Open to Catholics and other Christians in my journey to God and with God. I much for people on their journey.” For anyone trying to deepen their the extended Indianapolis area, the program think we all walk with God.” relationship with God the Father, meets on Tuesdays from September through The program involves classes in (Tuition for the program is $955 per Benedictine Sister Rachel Best has an offer March at the Benedict Inn Retreat and spiritual direction, retreats, shared prayer semester, plus the cost of books and she believes you can’t refuse. Conference Center in Beech Grove. and faith sharing. supplies. For more information, call Starting on Sept. 9, Sister Rachel will “The program has been very “We also practice doing spiritual 317-788-7581 or check the Web site at lead a spiritual direction internship program enriching,” says Sister Rachel, the direction with one another, and they are www.benedictinn.org.) † that’s designed to help participants director of spirituality at the Institute for critiqued,” Sister Rachel says. “We start by recognize “the movement of God in one’s Spiritual Direction. “You come in contact having them share their stories with one life and grow in relationship with God, self, with many people in their spiritual another.” others and creation.” journey. They’re seeking God in their Nearly 120 people have completed the Correction The two-year program also trains people life, and this is a way they stay focused program since it began in 1991. who want to become a spiritual director—a on that seeking. What better way for us “At the end of the program, people In the Aug. 22 issue of The Criterion, kind of “faith coach” skilled in listening as religious—especially as become so connected and so bonded,” seminarian Joshua Cole was misidentified who tries to help people draw closer to God —to help others seek that Sister Rachel says. “You come to the end in an article about a pilgrimage taken by archdiocesan seminarians. †

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By Sean Gallagher wonderful that they had that much love and respect for Ron to come and ask him Ordained on June 28 as a member of to do that.” the first class of permanent deacons in the Deacon Robert Decker, the parish life history of the Archdiocese of Indian- coordinator of St. Andrew the Apostle Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann apolis, Deacon Ronald Stier died on Parish in Indianapolis, got to know Aug. 24 after a nearly two-year struggle Deacon Stier well in a theological with pancreatic cancer. He was 71. reflection group they were members of He ministered at the Richmond during their years of formation. Catholic Community parishes of Deacon Decker thinks that his friend , St. Andrew and St. Mary, will now be interceding for him, his fellow and at the Wayne County Jail. deacons and the new deacon aspirants. Donna Stier, Deacon Stier’s wife, said “I think we’ll always have Ron to look that it was his goal over the past back on,” Deacon Decker said. “He’s a two years to make it to his ordination day. part of us. And we’ll continue on with “It was so wonderful to be there, and that part.” to see him finally meet his goal,” she said, Father Bede said that Deacon Stier set “and know that he had to have every an example for his 24 classmates. ounce of his energy he had to get up there Deacon Michael East, the and march in and do all of that.” archdiocese’s associate director of The Mass of Christian Burial was deacons, spoke about that example. celebrated by Benedictine Father Bede “Ron was not one for idle gossip,” Cisco, archdiocesan director of deacons Deacon East said. “He didn’t just speak and deacon formation, on Aug. 27 at off the cuff. When he said something, it St. Andrew Church in Richmond. had body to it. It had meaning. I will Deacon Ronald Stier and his wife, Donna, pose with Daniel M. Buechlein on June 28 in Father Bede was also the homilist at always remember that and respect that SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on the day of Deacon Stier’s ordination as a member of the Mass. about Ron.” the first class of permanent deacons in the history of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Deacon Stier Burial followed at St. Andrew Father Bede said that Deacon Stier’s ministered at the Richmond Catholic Community parishes of Holy Family, St. Andrew and St. Mary, and Cemetery in Richmond. example will now be even greater. at the Wayne County Jail. Because of his illness, Deacon Stier “He was the senior of the group,” was not able to carry out his assigned Father Bede said. “And, I think, he was and intimate way to Christ. Corporation for 36 years. ministry for very long, his wife said. quietly one of the real role models for the “A deacon is in the image of Christ the He is survived by his wife of 44 years, “[But] just to make him realize that he whole class. Servant,” Father Bede said. “And I think Donna (Foltz) Stier; two daughters, was still a deacon, I would ask for his “In a way now, I think he’s a role Ron’s illness and death gives us another Kimberly Laughlin and Denise Gray; and blessing every morning for the strength model in a new kind of way for many glimpse of how Christ suffers and a son, Ron Stier. Also surviving are his that I would need,” Donna Stier said. people in the way that he dealt with his continues to offer us .” sister, Janice Chase, his , Deacon Stier gave one of his last illness and his death.” Ronald Lee Stier was born on Aug. 6, Dale Stier, and seven grandchildren. blessings to new archdiocesan deacon Deacon Decker spoke about how his 1937, in Richmond to Robert and Mary He was preceded in death by aspirants James Miller and Frank Roberts, friend coped with his cancer and (Cunningham) Stier. two children, Christopher and Andrea members of the Richmond Catholic impending death. He attended the former St. Andrew Stier. Community, on Aug. 22. They visited him “He was a little quiet about it,” School. He was a seminarian and Memorial gifts may be sent to before they left for a retreat at Our Lady Deacon Decker said. “His life was not graduated from the former St. Andrew Parish, St. Elizabeth Ann of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis based on that. He continued living his life Meinrad High School and studied Seton School and Seton Catholic High that began their participation in the as long as he could. However, it did for a period at the former Saint Meinrad School, c/o Richmond Catholic Office, archdiocese’s current four-year deacon deepen his faith.” College. He graduated from Aurora 240 S. 6th St., Richmond, IN 47374 or formation program. Father Bede spoke about how College in Aurora, Ill. the Reid Hospital Foundation for “It just made my heart full,” Deacon Stier’s illness highlighted how his He served in the Army from 1961 to Hospice Care, 1401 Chester Blvd., Donna Stier said. “I just thought it was ordination configured him in a special 1964, and worked for the Belden Richmond, IN 47374. † USCCB welcomes conscience protections for health care workers WASHINGTON (CNS)—The rights of between good professional standing and doctors, nurses and other medical violating their conscience,” Leavitt said. personnel who do not want to be involved “Freedom of expression and action should in abortion and sterilization procedures not be surrendered upon the issuance of a CNS photo/Jim West for religious or moral reasons would get a health care degree.” boost under new rules proposed by the Specific provisions of the regulations: U.S. Department of Health and Human • Clarify that nondiscrimination Services. protections apply to health care institutions Announced on Aug. 21, the regulations receiving federal funds through Health and are designed to increase awareness of Human Services as well as to individual three laws already on the books, the first employees at those institutions. dating to 1973, regarding conscience • Require federally funded institutions to protection for certify that they comply with laws health care workers. protecting provider conscience rights. Hospitals and other • Designate Health and Human health care Services’ Office for Civil Rights to receive Oncology technician Tyletta Sullivan prepares to start an IV so that chemotherapy can be institutions that discrimination complaints from health care administered to Pat Lancaster at the Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit in early March. The rights of receive federal workers who may have been forced to doctors, nurses and other medical personnel who do not want to be involved in abortion and funds would be participate in an abortion or sterilization. sterilization procedures for religious or moral reasons would get a boost under new rules proposed by covered by the • Call for Health and Human Services the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. regulations as well. officials to work with any state or local “The proposed government or other entity violating the think if they are pro-choice, they are also or job, or be passed over for a promotion regulations are law to encourage voluntary steps ensuring pro-choice in the choice of a doctor or or pay raise because of a deeply held absolutely that the laws are followed. Should nurse to be involved.” moral belief that abortion kills children Deirdre McQuade essential,” said violations continue, officials would be In a July 18 letter to members of and hurts women,” Smith said in a Deirdre McQuade, allowed to seek legal remedies, Congress, Cardinal Justin F. Rigali of statement released on Aug. 22. assistant director for policy and including federal funding cuts and the Philadelphia, chairman of the bishops’ At the same time, Smith said that communications in the Office of Pro-Life reimbursement of funds when violations Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged individual patients should have the option Activities of the U.S. Conference of have occurred. all senators and representatives to support “to choose doctors who reflect their views Catholic Bishops. “These regulations are The regulations have been published in conscience protection measures after an on abortion.” implementing long-standing laws on the the Federal Register and are open for earlier version of the regulations was “Health care professionals who respect books. They’re not expanding those laws, comment through Sept. 20. leaked to the media. Cardinal Rigali human life should not be driven from the they’re not changing them, they’re not The USCCB is preparing to formally identified the previous laws enacted by medical field,” he added. “Most doctors introducing new material except to raise support the rules, according to McQuade. Congress, but noted that regulations enter the obstetric field because they care awareness about their existence.” The issue of conscience protections regarding their enforcement were never about saving life, nurturing and healing. The rules would cover a wide range of has taken on increasing significance in adopted. If they find abortion to be the antithesis of activities, from full-scale participation in recent years as some health care workers “Relatively few policymakers or health medical practice, that is their right and a procedure to the cleaning of instruments have felt coerced to provide services that care personnel are even aware that these our laws need to protect their right to afterward, McQuade explained. are in conflict with their moral values or laws exist, which means that some practice only life-affirming, life- In introducing the regulations, religious beliefs. McQuade believes the institutions may be violating them protecting medicine.” Health and Human Services Secretary regulations will reduce the pressure on without even knowing it, and others who Mike Leavitt said in a statement that workers in some settings. are victims of discrimination may not (Editor’s note: The proposed regulations compliance with the existing laws would “Conscience rights have been under know that they have legal recourse,” can be found online at likely increase because the threat of the attack for a number of years,” she said. Cardinal Rigali wrote. www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/08/20 loss of federal funds is being held out as a “It’s coming to a head, and resisting these Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., co-chairman 080821reg.pdf. The text of Cardinal possible penalty. very basic common-sense-affirming of the U.S. House Pro-Life Caucus, Rigali’s letter can be found online at “Doctors and other health care regulations just shows how extreme the welcomed the regulations as well. www.usccb.org/prolife/rigali- providers should not be forced to choose pro-abortion lobby has become. You’d “No one should be denied a residency conscience071808.pdf.) † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008

OPINION Be Our Guest/Don Striegel Thanks to volunteers and donations, more than food is Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher distributed at St. Vincent de Paul Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Society in Indianapolis You did not read about this in Sharon Goss recruited to help organize and Editorial The Indianapolis Star, but there was pass out materials: Cindy Potter, another distribution of Barb Fazio, Susan Obrey and Diane Saari. school supplies to Sharon and her team worked long and needy families on hard to set up an assembly line, manage Aug. 9. the crowd and hand out the supplies. Volunteers from the The ladies were too busy unpacking St. Vincent de Paul and distributing material to worry about Society purchased and counting the number of needy students CNS photo/Mario Anzuoni, Reuters collected paper, that received supplies, but Goss estimates pencils, crayons, that between 600 to 700 students received folders and other items supplies as there was a constant flow of throughout the year in recipients from 8 a.m. until 12:15 pm. order to provide these supplies to clients of For more information on the charitable our food pantry at 3001 E. 30th St. in works of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Indianapolis. Most families also shopped in the Indianapolis area, or to make a for their weekly groceries while at the donation to support our ministry, please pantry on Aug. 9. visit our Web site at www.SVDPindy.org. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is Note that we are a 100 percent grateful to Sharon and Morris Goss for volunteer organization so every dollar U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican presidential coordinating the acquisition of supplies, goes to direct aid to the needy. nominee, and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack and developing a plan for equitable Thank you. Obama of Illinois, wave as moderator the Rev. Rick Warren, center, looks on at a distribution to needy families. forum on the presidency at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Aug. 16. Also, thanks to Bob Sparks for (Don Striegel is the Indianapolis Rev. Warren is pastor of the evangelical mega-church. providing the majority of funding for the chapter’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul annual project, and to the individuals that Food Pantry’s volunteer coordinator.) † Go into the voting booth with Letters to the Editor a well-informed conscience An open letter to House Speaker ave you finally exhaled from all the the bishops’ statement is used as a Hheart-stopping performances that blueprint on how Catholic social Nancy Pelosi after her misstatements the world witnessed firsthand thanks to teaching should affect political partici- Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Usain Bolt pation by Catholics. about life on ‘Meet the Press’ and all the other athletes, and teams Bishops’ conference officials have who brought us compelling story lines drafted essays on several topics to guide Dear Madam Speaker, It is not my position to pass judgment on at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, voters in the decision-making process, As a lifelong Catholic, I understand and you. However, I do believe it is my respon- China? We thank all the athletes for the including: voting by conscience, respect that each of us are at different stages sibility to point out that your words are healthy dose of drama that helped make immigration, the environment, , in our individual faith journeys. contrary to the teachings of our Church and these Olympic Games one for the Iraq, stem cells, gay marriage, abortion, However, I am greatly offended by your may lead astray those who are not firmly record books. health care and economic policy. For gross misrepresentation of Catholic beliefs grounded in their faith. Now, the U.S. media stage has more information or to read about how life begins at the moment of I normally don’t write or get too shifted to Denver, Colo., and St. Paul, “Faithful “Citizenship” in its entirety, conception on “Meet the Press” on Aug. 24. involved with politics, but this time I felt I Minn., for the Democratic and go to www.faithfulcitizenship.org. If you are unsure of the commentary I am had to take a stand. Republican national conventions being Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio of referring to, here is a link to a “YouTube” Therefore, as a practicing Catholic and a held in those cities this week and next Brooklyn, N.Y., who headed the video to refresh your memory: citizen of the , I respectfully week. bishops’ committee that drafted the www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsWn8_Kvgho. request a public apology or at least a Like it or not, Americans will be document, noted, “This document is a I am truly, truly saddened if indeed your statement that you are speaking as an inundated with media coverage leading summary of Catholic teaching; it is not commentary is an accurate reflection of your individual and not as a representative of the up to the 2008 general election for the a voter guide. personal beliefs. If so, I invite you to review Roman . next two months. “It calls us as bishops to help form the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Jose Lardizabal As if that hasn’t been the case for the consciences for political life, not tell paragraph #2270, in particular. Greenwood majority of 2008 thus far—and even people how to vote,” he added. back in 2007, you might ask? Trust us, As a condition of our tax-exempt, the media coverage—and we mean all non-profit status, we, too, are prohibited forms of media, from newspapers to by law from endorsing or opposing Letter to the editor, column reflecting television, from radio talk shows to the candidates for political office. Internet—will only get more election- But that won’t stop us from on ‘Humanae Vitae’ are appreciated intensive between now and Nov. 4. providing readers with analysis I would like to respond to the letter “Forty years after ‘Humanae Vitae,’ ” in So what’s a Catholic to think when it provided by our news partner, to the editor by Al Scheller of the same issue. comes to voting in 2008? And how’s a Catholic News Service, on the key Elizabethtown (“If we are to turn If that doesn’t make one think about Catholic to feel when there is no perfect issues in the 2008 general election America around, we must change our the modern age of sexuality, I don’t know candidate who embraces all that the between now and November. wicked ways”) which appeared in the what will. Church teaches when it comes to There are, however, two pieces of Aug. 15 issue of The Criterion by simply Thank you for printing both of the politics and policies that focus on moral election advice we will offer: We, like saying, “Amen!” above. principles, the defense of life, the needs the U.S. bishops, encourage Catholics I would also like to say how much I William L. O’Bryan of the weak, and the pursuit of the to pray a novena for life, justice and appreciated Father Peter Daly’s column, New Albany common good? peace (see a related story, page 9). As a voter, the bigger question may The other piece of advice we offer is be: Are there any helpful resources that that you try and not get caught up in the Letters Policy can assist people of faith in their sound bite game that has become Letters from readers are published in discernment as they prepare to cast their commonplace in 30-second election letters from readers as necessary based on The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and ballots in November? advertisements in the 21st century. commitment to “the responsible exchange content (including spelling and grammar). On page 9 of this week’s issue of Prayerfully discern and study what the of freely-held and expressed opinion In order to encourage opinions from a The Criterion, we begin a 10-part series candidates say, and go into the voting among the ” (Communio et variety of readers, frequent writers will based on the U.S. bishops’ booth with a well-informed conscience. Progressio, 116). ordinarily be limited to one letter every 2007 document, “Forming Consciences As the bishops’ document states, “In Letters from readers are welcome and three months. Concise letters (usually less for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to the Catholic tradition, responsible every effort will be made to include letters than 300 words) are more likely to be Political Responsibility.” citizenship is a virtue, and participation from as many people and representing as printed. The bishops have issued a in the political process is a moral many viewpoints as possible. Letters Letters must be signed, but, for serious “Faithful Citizenship” document every obligation.” should be informed, relevant, well- reasons, names may be withheld. four years since 1976, and this election We pray that all Catholics and people expressed and temperate in tone. 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ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Because of the ‘man on the Cross,’ we should be bearers of hope (Twelfth in a series) It is important to meditate on this scene you, the viewer. Is Jesus the focal point: Or is summits of high mountains, and crowning of Christ on the Cross. On Calvary, we are it I? great monuments, and on the pinnacles of “ ere you there when he bowed his called to consider whether we pay Jesus is the focal point. But with brilliant cathedrals…! But the Cross must also be Whead and died?” attention—and are faithful in our subtlety, the artist makes us, the viewers, the inserted in the very heart of the world. The Twelfth Station on Calvary marks attentiveness—to the needs of the infirm, focal point as well because the crowd seems “Jesus wants to be raised on high, there the death of Christ. We are reminded of the disabled, and those other sisters and to be staring at us. What emerges is a kind of in the noise of the factories and workshops, St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians: “And brothers who are “surrounded by silence,” identification of us, the viewers, with Jesus: in the silence of libraries, in the loud clamor [Jesus] being found in human form he especially those close to home. He gazes from the Cross at those for whom of the streets, in the stillness of the fields, in humbled himself and became obedient unto My friend, Bishop Peter Sartain, told me he gave his life, and we see them through his the intimacy of the family, in crowded death, even death on a Cross” (Phil 2:8). of an extraordinary lithograph he found in eyes. At the same time—because we gatherings, in stadiums …” (Ibid., p. 96). In his Way of the Cross (Scepter Press, Assisi. Jacques Tissot, a French artist of the naturally picture ourselves in the crowd—it Because of our call to Christian holiness, London, 2004), St. Josemaría Escrivá de 19th century, produced a collection of dawns on us that we are looking at ourselves we should bear witness to the awesome love Balaguer reflected: “By now they have lithographs titled “What Our Savior Saw through the eyes of Jesus. of Jesus on the Cross wherever we find fastened Jesus to the wooden Cross. The from the Cross.” Is it not true that the very meaning of our ourselves. Because of “the man on the executioners have ruthlessly carried out the One of the lithographs depicts a lives is caught up with a view from the Cross,” we can and should be bearers of sentence. Our Lord, with infinite meekness, downward view of a crowd from the Cross. Cross, with “the man on the Cross?” We hope. † has let them have their way. We are looking through the eyes of Jesus. can’t help but be moved to a sorrow of love. “It was not necessary for him to undergo The artist has us staring directly into the St. Escrivá, reflecting further on the so much torment. He could have avoided eyes of Mary, the other grieving women, Crucifixion, said: “You too some day may Do you have an intention for those trials, those humiliations, that and John, the beloved young . feel the loneliness of Our Lord on the Cross. Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? ill-usage, that iniquitous judgment, and the And the scene is filled with a motley If so, seek the support of him who died and You may mail it to him at: shame of the gallows, and the nails and the assembly of characters: a Roman soldier rose again. Find yourself a shelter in the lance. … But he wanted to suffer all this for standing defiantly at guard; shepherds wounds in his hands, in his feet, in his side. Archbishop Buechlein’s you and for me. And we, are we not going with staffs in hand; three men And your willingness to start again will Prayer List to respond?” (p. 95). (the three kings?) on luxuriously saddled revive, and you will take up your journey Archdiocese of Indianapolis St. Escrivá continued: “A cross. A body horses; there are official-looking elders again with greater determination and 1400 N. Meridian St. fastened with nails to the wood. His side off-handedly observing from the rear; there effectiveness” (Ibid., p. 106). P.O. Box 1410 pierced. … Only his Mother, a few women are simple people, men and women, caught In another place, St. Escrivá remarked: Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 and a young man remain with Jesus. The up in the somber events; casual passersby “How beautiful are those crosses on the Apostles? Where are they? And the people are gawking out of curiosity. Jesus views who were healed of their infirmities: the them from the Cross. Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for August lame, the blind, the lepers; … And those One of the most captivating features of Parish Awareness: that all parishioners will be aware of their role in promoting all who had acclaimed him? Not a single one the drawing is that its focal point is outside vocations and have the awareness especially to encourage our youth to consider the acknowledges him! Christ is surrounded by its borders; in fact, one quickly gets the silence” (Ibid., pp.105-106). feeling that every character is looking at priestly and religious life.

Debemos ser portadores de esperanza en nombre del ‘hombre en la Cruz’ (Décimo segundo de la serie) los discapacitados y de todos aquellos sutileza brillante el artista nos convierte catedrales! Pero la Cruz hay que insertarla hermanos y hermanas que se encuentran también a nosotros, los espectadores, en el también en las entrañas del mundo. “¿ stabas allí cuando inclinó la cabeza y “rodeados de silencio,” especialmente los punto focal porque la multitud parece estar Jesús quiere ser levantado en alto, ahí: Emurió?” que están cerca de nosotros y si somos observándonos. Lo que emerge es una en el ruido de las fábricas y de los talleres, La décima primera estación en el fieles en nuestra consideración para con suerte de identificación de nosotros, los en el silencio de las bibliotecas, en el Calvario marca la muerte de Cristo. Nos ellos. espectadores, con Jesús: Contempla desde fragor de las calles, en la quietud de los recuerda la epístola de San Pablo a los Mi amigo, el Obispo Peter Sartain, me la Cruz a aquellos por quienes dio su vida campos, en la intimidad de las familias, en Filipenses: “Y hallándose [Jesús] en forma contó de una extraordinaria litografía que y nosotros les vemos a través de sus ojos. las asambleas, en los estadios ...” de hombre, se humilló a sí mismo, encontró en Asís. Jacques Tissot, un artista Al mismo tiempo y debido a que (Ibid., p. 96). haciéndose obediente hasta la muerte, y francés del siglo XIX, produjo una naturalmente nos vemos reflejados en la Por nuestro llamado a la santidad muerte de cruz” (Fil 2:8). colección de litografías tituladas “Lo que multitud, se nos ocurre que nos estamos cristiana, debemos ser testimonio del En su Vía Crucis (Scepter Press, nuestro Salvador vio desde la Cruz.” viendo a nosotros mismos a través de los maravilloso amor de Jesús en la Cruz London, 2004), San Josemaría Escrivá de Una de las litografías ilustra una ojos de Jesús. dondequiera que nos encontremos. Balaguer reflexionó: “Ya han cosido a perspectiva de una multitud vista desde la Acaso no es cierto que el propio Podemos ser portadores de esperanza en Jesús al madero. Los verdugos han Cruz. Estamos viendo a través de los ojos significado de nuestras vidas esté al nombre del “hombre en la Cruz,” y ejecutado despiadadamente la sentencia. El de Jesús. El artista nos hace posar la corriente con una visión de la Cruz, con debemos hacerlo. † Señor ha dejado hacer, con mansedumbre mirada directamente en los ojos de María, “el hombre en la Cruz.” No podemos infinita. la otra mujer afligida y Juan, el amado menos que sentirnos conmovidos por una “No era necesario tanto tormento. Él joven discípulo. tristeza de amor. ¿Tiene una intención que desee pudo haber evitado aquellas amarguras, Y la escena está repleta de una asamblea San Escrivá, reflexionando más incluir en la lista de oración del aquellas humillaciones, aquellos malos variopinta de personajes: Un soldado profundamente sobre la crucifixión, Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar tratos, aquel juicio inicuo, y la vergüenza romano en guardia con aire desafiante; expresó: “También tú puedes sentir algún su correspondencia a: del patíbulo, y los clavos, y la lanzada. … pastores agachados sujetando sus cayados; día la soledad del Señor en la Cruz. Busca Pero quiso sufrir todo eso por ti y por mí. tres hombres (¿los tres reyes magos?) en entonces el apoyo del que ha muerto y Lista de oración del Arzobispo Y nosotros, ¿no vamos a saber caballos con monturas lujosas; hay unos resucitado. Procúrate cobijo en las llagas Buechlein corresponder?” (p. 95). ancianos con aspecto solemne observando de sus manos, de sus pies, de su costado. Y Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis San Escrivá continuó: “Una Cruz. Un casualmente desde atrás; hay hombres y se renovará tu voluntad de recomenzar, y 1400 N. Meridian St. cuerpo cosido con clavos al madero. El mujeres comunes que se vieron reemprenderás el camino con mayor P.O. Box 1410 costado abierto. … Con Jesús quedan involucrados accidentalmente en los decisión y eficacia” (Ibid., p. 106). Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 sólo su Madre, unas mujeres y un acontecimientos sombríos; los transeúntes En otra parte, San Escrivá resaltó: adolescente. Los apóstoles ¿dónde que miran tontamente con curiosidad. Jesús “¡Qué hermosas esas cruces en la cumbre están? ¿Y los que fueron curados de sus los ve desde la Cruz. de los montes, en lo alto de los grandes Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, enfermedades: los cojos, los ciegos, los Una de las características más monumentos, en el pináculo de las Language Training Center, Indianapolis. leprosos?... ¿Y los que le aclamaron? cautivadoras de la pintura es que su punto ¡Nadie responde! Cristo, rodeado de focal se encuentra fuera de sus límites. De La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en agosto silencio” (Ibid., pp.105-106). hecho, uno percibe rápidamente que cada Resulta importante meditar sobre esta personaje le está viendo a usted, el Conocimiento de la Parroquia: Que cada parroquiano sea consciente de su papel para escena de Cristo en la Cruz. En el Calvario espectador. ¿Acaso es Jesús el punto focal: fomentar todas las vocaciones y anime a nuestros jóvenes a con-siderar la vida se nos llama a considerar si prestamos O soy yo? sacerdotal y religiosa. atención a las necesidades de los enfermos, Jesús es el punto focal. Pero con una Page 6 The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Events Calendar August 29 9995 E. Base Road, Enochsburg. [email protected]. of Marion County Criminal [email protected]. Fall Festival, Sat. noon- Parish festival, Fireside Inn Court, presenter, $10 members, St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. September 3 11 p.m., hog roast, music, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. fried chicken dinner, 11 a.m.- $15 guests. Information: St. Bartholomew Parish, dance, Sun. 7 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary Parish, 317 N. Rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Information: 317-919-5316 or e-mail 1306 27th St., Columbus. chicken dinner. Information: New Jersey St., Indianapolis. 2:30 p.m. Information: 812-934-2880. [email protected]. 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Mass, First Friday Mass, 7:30 p.m., Standard Country Club, Ministry of the Archdiocese of 317-897-1128. teaching, 7 p.m. Information: 8208 Brownsboro Road, Brother Christian Raab, 7 p.m. 10 a.m., on third Sunday Indianapolis, African Mass, holy hour and pitch-in, groups 317-592-1992 or Louisville, Ky. Regnum Information: 800-862-0988 or September 4 3 p.m., reception following of 10 pray the new Marian Way, [email protected]. Christi, “Catholic Faith in the [email protected]. St. Francis Hospital, Education 1 p.m., Father Elmer Burwinkel, Workplace,” business and Mass. Information: Center, 5935 S. Emerson Ave., August 29-September 1 celebrant. Information: St. Anne Parish, 5267 N. professional women, Kentucky 317-269-1276 or African Suite 100, Indianapolis. Support Sacred Heart Parish, 812-689-3551. Hamburg Road, Oldenburg. State Rep. 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Information: 2:30 p.m., chicken dinner in School of Theology, Newman Farm Bureau Celebration Park, 145 St. Michael Blvd., . 765-832-8468. dining room or carry-out meals. Conference Center, 200 Hill 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis Brookville. Parish festival, Information: 812-623-3670. Drive, St. Meinrad. Dolle 25th anniversary “Walk for Sat. 4 p.m.-10 p.m., pork chop St. Pius V Parish, Highway 66, August 30 Lecture on Church art, Life,” 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. dinner, Sun. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Troy. Fall Festival, 11 a.m.- St. Pius X Parish, Ross Hall, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, “Building a Spanish Neo- walk. Information: chicken dinner. Information: 5 p.m., dinners, games. 7200 Sarto Drive, Indianapolis. 4791 E. Morris Church St., Colonial Church for the 317-280-2635 or 765-647-5462. Information: 812-547-7994. Movie screening for families, Morris. Labor Day Festival, Southwest: St. [email protected]. : Mission to Love, games, food, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Aquinas Parish in Avondale, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, MKVS, Divine Mercy and 6:15 p.m., $1 per person Information: 812-934-6218. Ariz.,” 7 p.m. Information: Second Presbyterian Church, 333 W. Maple St., Cambridge Glorious Cross Center, Information: 317-257-1085. 800-682-0988 or 7700 N. Meridian St., Indian- City. Canal Days, Highway 40 Rexville, located on 925 South, September 2-October 31 apolis. St. Joan of Arc, [email protected]. in downtown Cambridge City, .8 mile east of 421 South and August 31 Saint Meinrad Archabbey and St. Monica and St. Thomas 11 a.m.-7 p.m., parish food 12 miles south of Versailles. St. Patrick Parish, 950 Prospect School of Theology, Archabbey September 5 Aquinas parishes, “Kenya booth, pork chops and Italian third Sunday St., Indianapolis. Parish festival, Library, 200 Hill Drive, Our Lady of the Carnival,” interfaith event to sausage. Information: Mass, 10 a.m., on games, dance contest, food, St. Meinrad. “Hidden Most Holy Rosary Church, assist in feeding and schooling 765-478-3242. holy hour and pitch-in, groups health fair, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Meanings: Use of Symbols in 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. of impoverished children in of 10 pray the new Marian Way, Information: 317-631-5824. Medieval Art,” from the Lumen Dei meeting, Mass, western Kenya, 2-6 p.m., St. Mary (Immaculate 1 p.m., Father Elmer Burwinkel, Collection of John Lawrence. 6:30 a.m., breakfast and program food, games. Information: Conception) Parish, 512 N. celebrant. Information: St. John the Evangelist Parish, Information: 800-682-0988 or at Priori Hall, Judge David Certo 317-705-1990 or Perkins St., Rushville. 812-689-3551. †

Retreats and Programs Kathy Cooley, presenter, 6-8 p.m., $15 per person session or $95 for the series, includes lunch. September 20 and $4 per additional family member. Information: Information: 812-933-6437. Monastery , Kordes Center, 812-933-6437. September 19-21 841 E. 14th St., Ferdinand, Ind. “Saturday Morning September 8 September 18 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. at the Dome–Staying Grounded in the Midst of Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Men’s Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Tobit Weekend,” Change,” Benedictine Sister Jane Will, presenter, Night at the ‘Burg,” Franciscan Father Carl “Healing the World from the Inside Out,” marriage preparation program for engaged 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $35 includes continental Hawver, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., free-will donation. session one of three, Franciscan Sister Olga couples. Information: 317-545-7681 or breakfast and lunch. Information: 812-367-1411 or Information: 812-933-6437. Wittekind, presenter, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $35 per www.archindy.org/fatima. [email protected]. † September 16 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th Awards St., Indianapolis. “Morning for Moms,” Mary Ann Schaefer, presenter, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $30 per Franciscan Sister Ellen Miller, a person. Information: 317-545-7681 or member of the Sisters of St. Francis of [email protected]. Oldenburg and a native of Indian-

September 16-October 21 Wyand MaryFile photo by Ann Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. apolis, received the “Catholic Catechism for Adults,” six-week series, Peacemaker Award Franciscan Sister Kathleen Mulso, presenter, during the 7-8:30 p.m., $50 series. Information: 812-933-6437. 43rd annual September 17 meeting of the Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Franciscan 56th St., Indianapolis. “Day of Silence,” 8 a.m.- Federation from 4 p.m., $25 per person. Information: 317-545-7681 July 24-27 in or [email protected]. Denver. Through her current ministry Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Food and in Quincy, Ill., as a counselor, advocate and Growers Association, “Tasting the Harvest,” educator, Sister Ellen seeks to reduce cooking demonstration and annual meeting, domestic violence and abusive situations. †

Veronica Arias, a member of St. Mary Parish in Indianapolis, serves as a lector during the Indian- apolis East Deanery Mass honoring St. Theodora Guérin on May 23, 2006, at Holy Spirit Church in

Submitted photo Indianapolis. Workshops explain RCIA process and liturgy for parish volunteers The archdiocesan Initiation Committee A series of five workshops sponsored is sponsoring three workshops to help by the archdiocesan Office of Worship those involved in the Rite of Christian that will help Catholics understand liturgy Initiation of Adults understand the more fully will take place from 6:15 p.m. RCIA process more fully. to 9 p.m. at the Archbishop O’Meara The workshops are scheduled from Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Indianapolis on Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 30, Holy Family Parish, Main Street, in Nov. 6 and Nov. 13. Oldenburg as well as on Sept. 22 at Topics that will be explored during the St. Margaret Mary Parish, 2405 S. workshops include liturgical renewal, Seventh St., in Terre Haute, and on preparing for liturgy, celebrating times Oct. 13 at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, and seasons, celebrating the Liturgy of the Pro-life crosses 535 E. Edgewood Ave., in Indianapolis. Word and celebrating the Liturgy of the Members of the Catholic Youth for Life group placed 4,000 crosses on the grounds of A conference for parish cantors Eucharist. SS. Philomena and Cecilia Parish in Oak Forest in the Batesville Deanery on Aug. 2 to call sponsored by the archdiocesan For more information about any of the attention to the number of unborn babies who die each day in abortions in the United States. Liturgical Music Commission will be workshops, contact the archdiocesan The display remained in place until Aug. 16. The traveling cross display is a volunteer effort. To held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Office of Worship at 317-236-1483, 800- inquire about the use of the crosses, call Larry and Kay Sendelbach at 859-441-2712. St. Bartholomew Parish, 1306 27th St., in 382-9836, ext. 1483, or by e-mail at Columbus. [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Page 7 Tuttle succeeds Byrum as president of Right to Life of Indianapolis

By Mary Ann Wyand given so much time, talent and treasure to the pro-life movement during the past Since Marc Tuttle joined Right to Life of two decades. Indianapolis as its new president on July 1, “Your friendship has meant so much to he has gotten to me,” Byrum wrote. “At this difficult time, I Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann know many of the am touched by your prayers and kindness, pro-life organi- which sustain my family and me.” zation’s longtime During her years as president, Byrum often supporters in central said that “the difference between the pro-life Indiana. and pro-abortion philosophies [is that] if you He is looking are pro-life, someone lives. If you are forward to meeting pro-abortion, someone dies.” many more pro-life Tuttle is the organization’s first paid volunteers during director, and his position was made possible the 26th annual by Byrum’s tireless fundraising efforts over Joan Byrum “Celebrate Life” the years. dinner on Sept. 16 at “In Indianapolis, we have an annual the Indiana Convention Center in downtown banquet that has close to 1,000 people Indianapolis. coming,” Tuttle said. “That is a huge The Indiana University graduate testament to her effectiveness. Through New Right to Life of Indianapolis president Marc Tuttle, right, talks with longtime pro-life volunteer previously worked 10 years as a researcher conversations with people, through her daily John Hanagan, a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, during a recent meeting about for Life Dynamics, a national pro-life organi- interaction with people, she has a way of the upcoming “Celebrate Life” dinner on Sept. 16 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. zation based in Denton, Texas, then making people passionate about the pro-life three years as the state communications and issue and getting involved. She created an 1995 after graduating from college. He later this issue. It has to be person to person. You development director for Pro-Life Wisconsin incredible foundation [for the organization], completed a master’s degree in philosophy at have to be able to equip pro-life supporters to based in Brookfield, Wis. and leaves very, very large shoes for me to the University of Dallas. carry the message to others. It’s got to be Tuttle succeeds St. Luke the Evangelist fill. They are the parents of three children, neighbor to neighbor, people talking to each parishioner Joan Byrum of Indianapolis, who “It’s a tremendous pleasure to be able to Larisa, Bridget and Aija. other.” resigned her 20-year volunteer position as serve the pro-life community in Indianapolis,” Their pro-life activism led them to Tuttle said his “experience has been that president of the pro-life organization earlier he said. “Right to Life of Indianapolis has Catholicism. Since moving to Indianapolis most people really just don’t think about this year due to serious health challenges. long had a reputation as a trustworthy source earlier this summer, they have attended Mass abortion. It’s not something people are In a letter published in the July 2008 issue of information about abortion, euthanasia and at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in confronted with every day … unless they have of the organization’s newsletter, Byrum other legalized threats to human life. I’m Indianapolis. been personally affected by it, and there are a wrote that, “Twenty years have passed looking forward to continuing these “When we were at IU, we would protest at large number of people affected by it.” quickly. I have been very blessed to work for educational efforts and doing everything I can Planned Parenthood and were invited to say He said the most effective ways to work to Right to Life of Indianapolis. Although I to end these life-destroying practices in our the Chaplet of Divine Mercy,” Tuttle said. end abortion in society are by educating have always been pro-life, the Lord has city.” “… Eventually, people would invite us to say people as well as ministering to women and brought me to volunteer full time through Tuttle grew up in a military family and the rosary.” men harmed by abortion, who often feel personal experiences. I am very grateful to lived in several states as well as in Europe. He After studying the Catholic faith and the called to share their tragic stories. him for this as it has been extremely was raised Methodist by his parents, who are writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, he said, they “What we do at Right to Life of Indian- rewarding work.” native Hoosiers. felt called to join the Church. apolis is … try to create a culture that sees Byrum explained that, “due to a He met his wife, Dzintra Brugman, “I went from a national pro-life organi- abortion as unacceptable,” Tuttle said. “In a debilitating disease, it is necessary for me to through pro-life student activities at Indiana zation to a statewide organization to a local civilized day and age, abortion is not turn over the leadership of Right to Life of University in Bloomington, where he headed organization,” Tuttle said. “I’ve learned as acceptable. … My goal is to make Indian- Indianapolis.” I.U. Students for Life during the mid-1990s. time went on that the more local you get, the apolis a place where abortion is unacceptable, She also thanked volunteers who have They were married in her Lutheran faith in more effective you can be as far as impacting unnecessary and unthinkable.” † Bishop expects 200,000 pilgrims ACTIVITIES FOR to attend papal Mass at Lourdes THE ENTIRE FAMILY! LOURDES, France (CNS)—At least 2004pilgrimage to Lourdes by Pope John • Win $1500 in cash! 200,000 pilgrims are expected to attend the Paul II, who was “already very sick.” Public Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI access to Lourdes would be less restricted • Artisans! during his September visit to the Sanctuaries for those wishing to see the pontiff, he said. • Bake Sale! of Our Lady of Lourdes, said the local “This visit will help rediscover the • Children’s Games & Food bishop. original intuition of Lourdes: closeness to until 5:00 PM! Bishop Jacques Perrier of Tarbes and the excluded and solidarity within the Lourdes said, “We will be outside the Christian family,” he said. holiday period, so there’ll probably be fewer Pope Benedict will visit Lourdes as part FRENCH MENU pilgrims from the central Paris area. We are of a four-day pilgrimage to France, expecting 200,000 people for the main beginning on Sept. 12. The trip will include FREE ADMISSION! • Tarte Flambé Mass, but one is always in for surprises the Sept. 14 Mass in Lourdes as well as • Quiche when come to France.” meetings with non-Catholic religious He added that each day of the papal visit leaders and French culture representatives in Saturday • French Onion Soup on Sept. 13-15 will be different—“at first Paris. 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each trimester of a child’s development before an abortion Bishop James D. Conley of Denver, where the Democratic PELOSI can be performed. National Convention took place from Aug. 25-28, called continued from page 1 “This isn’t about abortion on demand. It’s about careful, Pelosi a “gifted public servant,” but questioned her careful consideration of all factors ... that a woman has to knowledge of Catholic teaching. “While in canon law these theories led to a distinction in make with her doctor and her God,” she told Brokaw. “And “Ardent, practicing Catholics will quickly learn from the penalties between very early and later abortions, the so I don’t think anybody can tell you when life begins, historical record that from apostolic times the Christian Church’s moral teaching never justified or permitted abortion human life begins. As I say, the Catholic Church for tradition overwhelmingly held that abortion was grievously at any stage of development,” the Church leaders said. centuries has been discussing this.” evil,” the Denver bishops said. “In the absence of modern However, they added, scientists discovered more than She also said her goal is to make abortion safe and rare medical knowledge, some of the early fathers held that 150 years ago that a new human life begins with the union of while reducing the number of abortions nationwide. abortion was homicide; others that it was tantamount to sperm and egg, making such a biological theory obsolete. Other bishops weighed in after Pelosi’s interview, homicide; and various scholars theorized about when and “In keeping with this modern understanding, the Church reiterating the Church’s long-standing teaching on abortion. how the unborn child might be animated or ‘ensouled.’ teaches that from the time of conception [fertilization], each Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington said that, “But none diminished the unique evil of abortion as an member of the human species must be given the full respect while he respected the right of public officials to address attack on life itself and the early Church closely associated due to a human person, beginning with the respect for the public policy issues, “the interpretation of Catholic faith has abortion with infanticide. In short, from the beginning, the fundamental right to life,” Cardinal Rigali and Bishop Lori rightfully been entrusted to the Catholic bishops.” believing Christian community held that abortion was always concluded. Quoting from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the gravely wrong.” The USCCB response came after Pelosi told interviewer archbishop noted that the Church has maintained its teaching The bishops called the “right to choose” an alibi that Tom Brokaw “we don’t know” when life begins. on the “moral evil of every procured abortion” since the contradicts Christian and Catholic belief. “The point is, is that it shouldn’t have an impact on the first century. “From the beginning, the Catholic Church has “The duty of the Church and other religious communities woman’s right to choose,” she said. respected the dignity of all human life from the first moment is moral witness. The duty of the state and its officials is to Citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, of conception to natural death,” he said. serve the common good, which is always rooted in moral Pelosi said specific considerations must be undertaken during Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Auxiliary truth. A proper understanding of the ‘separation of Church and state’ does not imply a separation of faith from political life. But, of course, it’s always important to know what our faith actually teaches,” they concluded.

(To read the full text of the bishops’ statements, log on to www.usccb.org, www.adw.org and www.archden.org.) † PONTIFF continued from page 1 about having to pick up the Vatican’s thick yearbook, the , to study how the worked. The new pope made no secret of the fact that he sometimes felt a bit intimidated by the Church structure he was supposed to be running. On the other hand, in his public events he made connections with everyday Catholics, adopting a storytelling my voice form of preaching and bringing a parish atmosphere to the Vatican. He explained the concept of free will with a metaphor about prudent car maintenance. He spoke sympathetically about those who can’t bring themselves to believe in God. He once jokingly compared marriage to a gilded bird cage: “Those on the outside are dying to get in, while those on the inside are dying to get out.” In one of his most quoted remarks, he said God “is a father, but even more, a mother” in the way he loves humanity. He backed up his statement by quoting the Old Testament prophet Isaiah: “Could a mother forget her child? But even if that were to happen, God will never forget his people” (Is 49:15). Most Church commentators have looked back on this abbreviated pontificate as a time of grace and joy. Other my vote analysts, however, have characterized Pope John Paul as out of his depth, and as a man who was overwhelmed by the burdens of his new position. How does Pope Benedict see it? “Personally, I am totally convinced that he was a saint because of his great goodness, simplicity, humanity and courage,” then-Cardinal Ratzinger said in an interview with the magazine 30 Giorni in 2003. Be Heard. Cardinal Ratzinger said he felt very happy after their two-day conclave elected Cardinal Luciani. He said it seemed that “to have as pastor of the universal Church a man of such goodness and luminous faith was [a] guarantee that Register and Vote. everything was going well.” In 2004, Cardinal Ratzinger traveled to the province of Belluno, the native land of Pope John Paul, and said he was The issues facing our country today will shape the future praying for his beatification. Indeed, even as the possible beatification of Pope John of every Hoosier. That is why St.Vincent Health is teaming Paul II has attracted much of the Church’s attention in recent years, Pope John Paul I’s sainthood cause slowly has been XJUIUIF4FDSFUBSZPG4UBUFnTPGÞDFUPIFMQBMM)PPTJFSTUP working through the system. The vice postulator of the cause, Msgr. Giorgio Lise, told register and vote. Because every voice makes a difference. Catholic News Service that the diocesan phase of the For assistance with voter registration, please visit the documentation recently has been given formal acceptance by the Congregation for ’ Causes. Secretary of State’s website at [email protected] Meanwhile, the local approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I—the healing of a malignant or contact the Indiana Election Division by phone at the lymphoma—is expected to be completed in September. 1-866-IN-1-VOTE But among those promoting the cause of “Papa Luciani,” following toll-free number: . there seems to be no rush to sainthood. “The [Vatican] congregation has to do its work, and of course that takes much time,” Msgr. Lise said. Beatification can occur only after the Vatican declares the “heroic virtues” of a candidate and completes its own study confirming a miracle through the intercession of the prospective saint. The death of Pope John Paul on Sept. 28, 1978, was a shock for the Church and for the cardinals who elected him. Cardinal Ratzinger, in the 2003 interview, said it came as a real blow. At first, he said, it left him feeling rather depressed, “as if Providence would say ‘no’ to our choice.” He later came to see, however, that this brief pontificate “was not an error,” but instead had a real meaning in the history of the Church. “It was not only the testimony of his goodness and joyous faith. His unexpected death also opened the doors to an unexpected choice: that of a pope who was not Italian,” he said. † The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Page 9 Voting by conscience in the 2008 general election (Editor’s note: In preparation for the separates the voting machine from a Conscience insists that human dilemmas simply by feelings, opinions, circumstance, 2008 U.S. elections, experts at the slot machine, and only the human are moral concerns long before they are intentions or movements, but by the deep United States Conference of Catholic conscience can ensure that the ballot lever is political points of view. moral sense in which we participate by Bishops have drafted essays on several not pulled on a gamble. Conscience tells me that to be free I must being human and capable of reason. topics to guide voters in the decision- The U.S. bishops emphasize the role of admit the truth that some acts are Conscience does not simply decide for making process. Using the bishops’ 2007 conscience in Forming Consciences for inescapably evil and no manner of circum- happy or sad, but for good or evil. statement Forming Consciences for Faithful Faithful Citizenship, a guide for Catholics as stances or intentions can make them Conscience lines up the quandaries in size Citizenship as a blueprint on how Catholic they prepare for the 2008 elections. somehow good. order and sees the resemblance. Marriage, social teaching should affect political What does conscience look like? It is that Conscience bursts all other bubbles: It racism, the environment, hunger and participation by Catholics, the essay topics part of me that is bigger than me. Many tells me the difference between right and abortion are not competing events. They are will include: voting by conscience, issues volley for attention: immigration, wrong, good and evil, based not on the truth cousins, if not siblings. Conscience refuses immigration, the environment, poverty, Iraq, affordable education, war, neighborhood of circumstances or best intentions, but to let one of these become an “issue.” stem cells, gay marriage, abortion, violence, health care, abortion, the hungry first and foremost on the truth of things in Conscience winces when it hears a health care and economic policy. The and homeless, the environment, themselves. candidate claim that he can fix health care, following is the first article in a 10-part human embryonic stem-cell Conscience must be formed, but still agree that a child in the womb can series. For more information, log on to research, the dignity of marriage and, as such, it looks in be killed. Conscience knows that if a www.faithfulcitizenship.org/media.) between one man and one woman three directions at once: It looks candidate favors human embryonic as the most commonly recognized at me, looks at the moral stem-cell research, which always includes By Fr. Brian Bransfield institution in history, economic dilemma at hand, and it sees the the killing of a human person, then our U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops inequality, gas prices, and the beat truth of both without favor. neighborhoods can never be free of goes on. So often, the voter makes violence because we just voted for The only difference between the voting The common misunderstanding appeal only to the first violence. booth and the conscience is that we usually is that conscience amounts to two categories, me and the The moral sense knows that if you treat have to wait in line “what I think” on an issue. Conscience is not dilemma. Mere opinion then substitutes for the environment any way you like, sooner or to get into one of just “what I think,” but it is me “thinking conscience. To make a decision in later you will need treatment because of the them. Apart from about what is just” and true. It is not a partial conscience is to consult the truth of the environment. Conscience realizes that if you that, the same thing appraisal based on the words of a preacher, nature of things in themselves. Conscience support torture you have just paid the is supposed to politician or passions. The inner moral sense begins “outside-in.” The objective reality deposit for a war 20 years from now. happen in each is not built on a sum total of what I think, summons accountability from me and forms Conscience sees broadly. It breaks the place as that small but is a manifestation linked with truth itself the central coordinate of conscience. bubble, brushes back the curtain, pries down cubicle reveals me regardless of my preferences. Conscience must begin with the true good. the lever, and by the leverage of honest truth to myself. Conscience does not allow a citizen to This starting point ensures that freedom and can not simply change, but can transform, You and I can forget he is first a person. It tells me I am a truth are not enemies. the world. only vote once in person, and, as such, I must look at a There is a faculty deep within that I do the election this fall. quandary according to a certain order: How not create. It is not programmed. This region (Father Brian Bransfield is in the Fr. Brian Bransfield But before we do, does this act here and now, in and of itself, is more than super ego or social convention. Secretariat for Evangelization and hopefully we have repeatedly visited our fit with being human, and not simply lower It is, however, formed. The moral sense of Catechesis of the United States Conference own conscience. My conscience is what prices? conscience must be molded, not developed of Catholic Bishops.) † Catholics encouraged to pray novena in weeks leading up to election WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. bishops are Middle Ages in France and Spain. A novena is usually before the election, and continue each consecutive day. encouraging Catholics to pray a novena for life, justice held to a special feast or for a special intention. • Create any combination “and feel free to pray the and peace before the November election. Examples of where recent novenas were announced to novena more than once.” An Aug. 19 news release said the U.S. Conference of the public and their intentions include: the Diocese of Helen Osman, USCCB communications secretary, Catholic Bishops has made available for download from Hong Kong, prior to the Beijing Olympics, for the expressed hope that the novena could help “Catholics the Internet a podcast of a “Novena for Faithful Catholic Church in China; the bishops in the enter into prayerful reflection as they prepare to vote.” Citizenship.” To access the novena, log on to United States, for life, leading up to the feast of the Osman said the USCCB wants to support Catholics as www.faithfulcitizenship.org/resources/podcasts. It will be Visitation; and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, for all the they weigh pre-election issues, and that “providing a available until the Nov. 4 election. sick, after Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein prayer resource on the Web can help us focus on our The special novena is part of “the bishops’ campaign was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of the year. common values and identity as Catholics.” † to help Catholics develop well-formed consciences for The USCCB Web site suggests ways that Catholics can addressing political and social questions,” said pray the “Novena for Faithful Citizenship”: Joan Rosenhauer, associate director of the USCCB’s • Start on Sept. 2 and pray for nine consecutive Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development. Tuesdays, up until the general election. The bishops adopted the document “Forming • Start the novena on any day of the week, whenever Now You Can Hear Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political people gather, and pray on that day every week. Responsibility” in November 2007. • Begin praying the novena on Oct. 26, nine days The “Novena for Faithful Citizenship” runs for nine days and can be used consecutively, one day each week, for Catholic nine days prior to the election, or “in any way that works best for a community or individual,” said Rosenhauer. Retreat Schedule 2008 “Novena” comes from the Latin word “novem,” meaning nine. The prayer form first appeared in the Retreats are silent and are presented by the Redemptorist Retreat Center Radio Preaching Team Theme: “Ongoing Everywhere In or around Indianapolis… Conversion through Prayer You can hear the station at 89.1 on your FM radio. If you have difficulty receiving it in doyou and the Sacraments” this area, you can get a “SMALL MIRACLE” September 12 - 14 October 3 - 5 radio for just $20 that will receive the station even inside your home. Call 317-870-8400 for Women’s Retreat Men’s Retreat know? September 19 - 21 October 24 - 26 details. 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Fr. Donald Calloway Rich Donnelly Mark Hart

Ken Ogorek Fr. Christopher Weldon

“The Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your faith. Men of all ages are encouraged to attend this important event.” —Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.

Three National Speakers Fr. Donald Calloway, M.I.C. Fr. Donald Calloway was raised without any religion or a father figure to model. When his family moved to California, he slipped into the “MTV lifestyle”—sex, drugs and rock music. This pagan rebellion intensified to total mayhem when his family relocated to Japan and he ran away from home. Constantly on the move to avoid arrest, he and his friends soon got connected with the Japanese Mafia. During his time of endless wanton wandering filled with wine, women and song, Donald’s mother became Catholic and fervently prayed for her 15-year-old prodigal son to return home. Fortunately, he discovered a book on Marian apparitions and devoured its powerful message of repentance. The Blessed Mary had literally stolen his heart and introduced spiritual concepts like heaven, hell, repentance and sin. There was no turning back! Fr . Donald Calloway, M.I.C., is the assistant rector of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass. After studying at the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., he was ordained to the sacred priesthood in 2003. Rich Donnelly Rich Donnelly signed as a catcher in 1967 with the Minnesota Twins, and is one of the most experienced coaches in Major League Baseball. He has coached 25 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, and Texas Rangers. He helped lead the Florida Marlins to the MLB World Championship under manager Jim Leyland, with whom he worked for 14 seasons. A man of strong faith, he is also noted for his participation in the film, “Champions of Faith— Baseball Addition.” The Lifetime Network also had a television special on his family’s compelling, faith-filled story. Rich Donnelly and his wife, Bert, have eight children: Bubba, Amy, John, Tiffany, Mike, Leigh Anne, Tim and Adam. Donnelly graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School where he played baseball and basketball. He then received a bachelor’s degree in education from Xavier University in Cincinnati. Mark Hart Mark Hart, known as the “Bible Geek®,” is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Mark is a popular and humorous speaker, award-winning author, and weekly regular on Catholic radio programs. His 2006 book, Blessed are the Bored in Spirit, found its way onto the Catholic best- seller list, and his interactive DVD Bible Study series, T3, and weekly podcasts are helping hundreds of thousands of Catholics explore Scripture in a new way. Mark Hart says “The Catholic faith is a beautiful faith,” and “we need to rediscover the joy and laughter.” Hart also oversees Hart Productions. Along with producing, writing and directing secular projects, he has been the executive producer of JumboTron video operations for the Arizona Cardinals football team. The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Page 11 Nine Sisters of Providence celebrate their golden jubilee Nine Sisters of Providence recently celebrated the 1975-76, she worked in chemistry and research then taught A native of Vincennes, Ind., Sister Gloria Memering 50th anniversary of their religious profession during a science and mathematics as a professor from 1991-98 and an currently ministers as a member of the pastoral staff for liturgy at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at adjunct professor from 1998-2005. music at Precious Blood Parish in Jasper, Ind. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A native of Indianapolis, She entered the congregation on Sisters Brigid Ann Bonner, Donna Butler, William Eyke, Sister Patricia Fillenwarth currently Jan. 6, 1958, from St. John Parish in Patricia Fillenwarth, Linda Kaliker, Katherine Manley, ministers as a guidance counselor for Vincennes and professed her Gloria Memering, Rosemary Schmalz and Rosemary Ward Providence Family Services in perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1965. currently minister or formerly ministered in the Archdiocese Chicago. Sister Gloria graduated from of Indianapolis. Sister Patricia, the former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College A native of Whiting, Ind., Sister Brigid Ann Bonner Sister Joseph Monica, entered the with a bachelor’s degree in music currently ministers as a social worker at Britthaven in congregation on Jan. 6, 1958, from education then earned a master’s Louisville, Ky. Holy Cross Parish in Indianapolis. degree in music education at She entered the congregation on She professed her perpetual vows on Indiana State University. Jan. 6, 1958, from Sacred Heart of Aug. 15, 1965. She taught at St. Paul School Jesus Parish in Whiting and She graduated from Saint Mary- in Sellersburg from 1962-66, Sr. William Eyke, S.P. Sr. Gloria professed her perpetual vows on of-the-Woods College with a Memering, S.P. St. Benedict School in Terre Haute Aug. 15, 1965. bachelor’s degree in education then earned a master’s degree from 1967-70, the former Sister Brigid Ann graduated from in elementary education at Indiana State University in St. Margaret Mary School in Terre Haute from 1967-76, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Terre Haute and a master’s degree in and at Catholic grade schools staffed by the sisters in with a bachelor’s degree in community and family counseling at Vincennes and Jasper. education then earned a master’s Northeastern Illinois University. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Sister Gloria served as the degree in education at Ball State Sister Patricia taught at provincial councilor of the congregation’s Sacred Heart Sr. Brigid Ann University in Muncie, Ind., and a Holy Family School in New Albany Province from 1984-87. Bonner, S.P. master’s degree in social work at the in 1976 and at a Catholic grade She also ministered at several parishes as the music University of Louisville. school staffed by the sisters in coordinator, liturgist and music director from 1983-97. She taught at Our Lady of the Greenwood School in Linton, Ind. Sister Gloria served in clinical pastoral education at Greenwood from 1967-69, the former St. James School in She also ministered in Illinois, Deaconness Hospital in Evansville from 1983-84 and also Indianapolis from 1970-71, St. Michael School in Washington, D.C., and Arequipa, ministered in North Carolina. Greenfield from 1971-74 and St. Philip Neri School in Peru. A native of Evansville, Sister Rosemary Schmalz Indianapolis from 1977-79. A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., currently ministers as the congregation’s general secretary Sr. Patricia Sister Brigid Ann ministered as a social worker and Fillenwarth, S.P. Sister Linda Kaliker currently at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. chaplain at the Providence Retirement Home in ministers as a volunteer in health Sister Rosemary, the former New Albany from 1982-91. care services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Mary Ida, entered the congre- She also taught at Catholic grade schools staffed by the Sister Linda, the former Sister Marie Theodore, entered gation on July 22, 1958, from sisters in Whiting; Lafayette, Ind.; Loogootee, Ind.; Illinois the congregation on Jan. 6, 1958, from St. Patrick Parish in St. Benedict Parish in Evansville. and Kansas. Fort Wayne. She professed her She professed her perpetual vows A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., Sister Donna Butler most perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1965. on Aug. 15, 1966. recently ministered as an administrative assistant for the She graduated from Saint Mary- She graduated from Office of Liturgy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. of-the-Woods College with a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Sister Donna, the former bachelor’s degree in education with a bachelor’s degree in Sister Donna Rose, entered the then earned a master’s degree in mathematics then earned a congregation on Jan. 6, 1958, from elementary education at master’s degree in mathematics at St. Jude Parish in Fort Wayne. She Indiana University. the University of Illinois, a Sr. Rosemary professed her perpetual vows on Sister Linda taught at the former Schmalz, S.P. master’s degree in culture and Aug. 15, 1965. St. Ann School in Indianapolis from creation spirituality at She graduated from Saint Mary- 1962-64 and Holy Spirit School in Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., and a of-the-Woods College with a Indianapolis from 1974-81. master’s degree in pastoral theology at Saint Mary-of- Sr. Linda Kaliker, S.P. bachelor’s degree in education then At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the-Woods College. She also earned a doctorate in earned a master’s degree in she served at The Gift Shop at Providence Center as the mathematics education at Florida State University. education at Indiana University in manager from 1995-98, a staff member from 1998-2005 Sister Rosemary taught at St. Philip Neri School in Bloomington. and assistant manager from 2005-07. Indianapolis from 1963-64 and at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Sr. Donna Butler, S.P. Sister Donna taught at the former Sister Linda also taught at St. Joseph School in Jasper, College from 1972-78 and 1979-81. St. Ann School in Terre Haute from 1961-62 and 1975-79 Ind., from 1967-74 and in Illinois. She served as a research assistant for the then served as a parish assistant at St. Ann Parish from She served as residential supervisor of the Riverview National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1978-79. She also taught at the former Holy Trinity School Care Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., from 1987-89, worked as a Indianapolis from 2002-06, and also ministered in Texas, in New Albany from 1964-68. consultant for Sears Telecatalog Services from 1989-93 and Illinois and Pennsylvania. At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Sister Donna ministered as ministered as an adult literacy consultant at the Idea Center A native of Chicago, Sister Rosemary Ward currently the director of Providence Volunteer Ministry from 1992-97 in Huntington, Ind., from 1993-94. ministers as director of systems and services for Christian and as an archives assistant from 2002-03. She also served A native of Indianapolis, Sister Katherine Manley Brothers Services in Romeoville, Ill. as executive director of Action for Community currently ministers as a teacher at Guérin College Sister Rosemary, the former Development Inc. in St. Meinrad from 1998-99. Preparatory High School in River Grove, Ill. Sister Sebastian, entered the Sister Donna also taught at Catholic grade schools Sister Katherine, the former congregation on July 22, 1958. She staffed by the sisters in Hammond, Ind.; Washington, Ind.; Sister Catherine Therese, entered the professed her perpetual vows on Evansville, Ind.; Michigan and Wisconsin. congregation on Jan. 6, 1958, from Aug. 15, 1966. She also served as director of Providence Volunteer St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis. She graduated from Saint Mary- Ministry in Peru, Ind., and ministered as a pastoral assistant She professed her perpetual vows on of-the-Woods College with a and pastoral associate at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Aug. 15, 1965. bachelor’s degree in biology then Peru. She graduated from Saint Mary- earned a master’s degree in A native of Muskegon, Mich., Sister William Eyke of-the-Woods College with a biology at the University of currently ministers in convent services at Saint Mary-of-the- bachelor’s degree in education then Sr. Rosemary North Dakota. Woods. earned a master’s degree in special Ward, S.P. Sister Rosemary ministered at She entered the congregation on July 22, 1958, from education at Indiana University and a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Holy Ghost Parish in Milwaukee and professed her master’s degree in pastoral theology as registrar from 1961-66. Sr. Katherine perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1966. Manley, S.P. at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She taught at a Catholic high school staffed by the Sister William graduated from the University of Sister Katherine taught at the sisters in Vincennes from 1968-70 and also ministered in Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry then earned former St. Margaret Mary School in Terre Haute from Illinois. a master’s degree and doctorate in chemistry from the 1961-62 and at a Catholic grade school staffed by the sisters University of Michigan. in Lafayette, Ind., from 1965-67. (To read biographies of the Sisters of Providence who She ministered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College as a She served as administrator of Owens Hall at Saint Mary- celebrated their jubilees of religious profession during chemistry professor from 1961-68 and 1976-91 then served of-the-Woods from 1989-93 and also ministered in 2007, log on to the link with this story on as vice president for academic affairs from 1968-75. From California. www.criteriononline.com.) † In Israel, union sets up special department for foreign workers JERUSALEM (CNS)—In a novel effort to assist this area. individually. migrant workers who encounter unfair labor practices, “Israeli labor law applies equally to every worker in Most workers hear about the Histadrut office by word of Israel’s Histadrut Labor Union has set up a special Israel, including foreign workers,” said Gershon Gelman, mouth, Gelman said, but many are still unaware of their legal department for foreign laborers. director of Histadrut for the Tel Aviv and Jaffa region. rights. Histadrut places ads in local papers and distributes The 6-year-old department is the first of its kind for the It does not matter whether the worker is in the country leaflets in Chinese and English, explaining labor rights and union. legally or not, he added. providing contact information. The department is open on Sundays—normally the “I am not the state, and it is not my role to check on their A nonprofit hot line for migrant workers has also been workers’ day off—and has helped more than 3,000 laborers legal status,” he said. “If someone comes with a complaint operating since 1998 to protect the rights of migrant workers with issues such as wages and other compensation, work about employment exploitation, we look into it. Foreign and women who are victims of trafficking. hours, accommodations, dismissal, employers’ refusal to give workers also deserve protection.” Pressure from the union and the hot line for enforcement the legal vacation time and poor working conditions. Migrants are asked to pay a small membership fee to join of the labor laws act as a deterrent for employers who exploit Roger Plant, director of the International Labor Organi- Histadrut when they file their complaint, Gelman said. foreign workers, Gelman said, but “it is not enough” if the zation’s special program to combat forced labor, said trade Follow-up on cases can be difficult, he said, because workers do not know how to file complaints. unions can play a key role in protecting migrant workers’ except for Chinese construction workers, who usually The proper treatment of employees depends on the rights, but organizing foreign workers is often difficult. contact the union as a group, many foreigners work as employer’s work ethic, as well as the workers’ knowledge of Plant said Histadrut, a member of the ILO, is a pioneer in caregivers for private families, and each case must be treated their rights, he said. † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Youths help others grow in faith through summer mission trips By Sean Gallagher They brought youthful enthusiasm to Bryce Denning, a member their faith-filled trip—even when they had of St. Meinrad Parish in

What did you do on your summer to leave their southern Indiana homes at photos Submitted St. Meinrad, helps reclaim vacation? 5 a.m. a beach on a pond in an In years past, many youths returning to “I’m not good at 5 a.m.,” Father Adrian interdenominational center school in the fall answered that question in said. “I’ve got my coffee, and I’m trying to for troubled youths in assigned essays or speeches by recounting wake up. And Derek Brown comes Michigan while partici- family vacations or sports leagues they bouncing in with his luggage and he says, pating in “Service Week.” played in during June, July and August. ‘Oh, we’re just going to have the best time The mission trip was But not Katie Petrik. ever, aren’t we, Father?’ And I just looked sponsored by St. Robert of She joined 28 other youths from at him through my half-closed eyes and Newminster Parish in St. Michael Parish in Bradford on a said, ‘You bet, Derek.’ ” Ada, Mich., and brought in mission trip to the Pine Ridge Indian While in Michigan, Derek and other nearly 150 youths from Reservation in South Dakota from June 27 members of the three parishes’ youth several dioceses during to July 5 to live out her faith by serving group did such volunteer work as helping late July. others in need. make improvements at an interdenomina- “I think I was really lucky to be able to tional center for troubled youths. the faith. “It gives them the chance to be the go on this,” said Petrik, who is now a The trip also helped them grow in their “It helped me see the faith more,” said hands and feet of Christ,” he said. “I try to freshman at the University of Notre Dame faith in other ways. They met nearly 150 Derek Brown. a member of St. Meinrad stress to the young people that we do this in northern Indiana. other youths from several dioceses, and Parish. “And it showed me new ways to because that’s who we are as Catholics. “I would choose it over the sports and prayed with them each day at Mass and pray and to see God in different ways.” We reach out and assist people because the other typical summer activities. We during other prayer services. Father Adrian also sees trips like Jesus told us to.” made a lot of good memories and met lots The youths also took turns giving these—which he says takes youths “out of In the end, Jacobi, like Father Adrian, of amazing people, and hopefully changed presentations on different aspects of their their comfort zone”—as opportunities for said that no matter how much good the some people’s lives for the better.” faith. personal growth during an important time youths do for others on their trip, they also Youths from St. Boniface Parish in It is all part of a program called in their lives. benefit as teenagers. Fulda, St. Martin of Tours Parish in Siberia “Service Week” sponsored by St. Robert “We see marvelous things happen,” he One teenage girl who experienced and St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad—all of Newminster Parish in the Grand Rapids said. “The kids always come home having blessings on her trip to South Dakota was in the Tell City Deanery—went on their suburb of Ada, Mich. learned something new about themselves Jacobi’s youngest daughter, Stephanie, 14, own mission trip to Grand Rapids, Mich., With many youth mission trip opportu- and discovering some new strength or a high school freshman. from July 20-25. They were led by their nities to choose from, Father Adrian and some new fear that they had to overcome.” “I learned that I actually love working pastor, Benedictine Father Adrian Burke, his parishes’ youths appreciate this one This summer’s trip was the third one for with kids,” she said. “It definitely helped and a group of adult chaperones. because it integrates so many aspects of high school junior Bryce Denning, a me figure out what I might do as an adult member of St. Meinrad Parish. for a profession.” “It’s a fun experience just to be able to Stephanie learned this, in part, through go up there and be yourself and not have spending time with a young boy named other people judge you by the way you Matto, who lives on the reservation. are,” said Bryce. “You can just meet new “Once I met him, I gave him piggyback people, and get to be closer to God.” rides,” she said. “I helped him fill up water The youths of St. Michael Parish went balloons, and we had a blast finding out of their comfort zone by traveling to a people that would let us throw them at South Dakota Indian reservation marked them. You could tell that he felt loved.” † by severe poverty and other social challenges. “I think that was important to help us to see that even though we do live in a rural area and it’s not the most luxurious over here, we have it very good compared to a lot of people,” said Petrik. “It really makes us appreciate what we have, and also develop compassion for people who don’t have it as good as we do.” During the trip, Petrik and other youths from St. Michael Parish helped paint homes for the poor on the reservation, and operated a vacation Bible school for some of the reservation’s children. 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The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Page 13 Economy calls for renewed solidarity, bishop says for Labor Day WASHINGTON follow.” fundamental duty to oppose Msgr. George G. (CNS)—Invoking the spirit Among those would be a what is intrinsically evil Higgins, second from of the late labor priest call—reiterated in the [i.e., the destruction of photo file CNS right, lends support to Msgr. George bishops’ political unborn life] and the striking mine workers in Higgins, the responsibility obligation to pursue the Kentucky’s chairman of the statement, common good [i.e., Harlan County in this U.S. bishops’ “Forming defending the rights of 1974 file photo. In a Committee on Consciences for workers and pursuing statement for Domestic Justice Faithful greater economic justice].” Labor Day, observed on and Human Citizenship”—for The Labor Day statement Sept. 1 this year, Development “the formation of also stressed the Catholic Bishop William F. said Americans a correct commitment to “alleviating Murphy of Rockville must “move conscience based the pain of poverty at every Centre, N.Y., praised the beyond hand- on the truth about level: internationally, late Msgr. Higgins for wringing and the human person nationally and especially his “extraordinary negative Bishop William F. and human locally through the ability to measure the assessments” of Murphy society,” he magnificent endeavors of large economic issues tough economic times to a added. priests, religious and in by their impact on the renewed commitment to “An informed conscience our parishes.” average working man Catholic principles of examines the candidates and “Things may be tough for and woman.” subsidiarity and global the issues from the an awful lot of us today,” Msgr. Higgins died in solidarity. perspective of human life Bishop Murphy said. “But 2002 at age 86. In a statement released on and dignity, the true good of no matter how difficult it Aug. 18 for Labor Day, every human person, the might be for you or me, I observed on Sept. 1 this year, true good of society, the believe each of us can name Bishop William F. Murphy common good of us all in someone we know who is of Rockville Centre, N.Y., our nation and in this carrying a greater burden. I praised Msgr. Higgins for his world,” he said. can hear Msgr. Higgins “extraordinary ability to Calling human life “the telling us, ‘Don’t forget the measure the large economic supreme good in this other guy,’ especially the issues by their impact on the world,” Bishop Murphy said person with less. That average working man and “Faithful Citizenship” person has hopes and woman.” emphasizes both “the dreams too.” † Msgr. Higgins, who died in 2002, wrote the annual Labor Day statement on behalf of the U.S. bishops for many decades. “Monsignor would have been harsh in his judgment about the greed and irresponsibility that led to the mortgage foreclosure crisis,” Bishop Murphy wrote. “He would have had some caustic comments on the price of gas for the working person and its impact on family life. “He would have kept a keen eye on the cost of living and its effect on family budgets, on the real value of current wages to buy necessities,” he continued, “and on the challenges to our economy to diversify without losing sight of its traditional strengths and opportunities.” But ultimately, Msgr. Higgins would have reasserted “his faith in a nation and a people whose creative energies and productive capacities should and would move us to a healthier economic situation,” the bishop said. The nation’s dual commitment to economic freedom and economic justice “cannot mean freedom for me and justice for me alone,” Bishop Murphy said. “It must extend to all those who are affected by our actions and by society’s goals. That means everybody in today’s globalized world.” The bishop said 2008 offers a special opportunity as Americans “choose a new president, as well as one-third of the Senate, all the members of the House of Representatives, and myriad state and local officials.” “Msgr. Higgins would urge you to look beyond the slogans and the promises,” Bishop Murphy said. “He would have a few choice words for those he deemed unworthy or neglectful of the rights of workers and the role of unions. But he would always insist on some basic principles that we all must Page 14 The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Historian collects stories of life in aftermath of Katrina NEW ORLEANS (CNS)—So what While it was officially reported that only really happened in New Orleans in the five or six people died at the Superdome in twilight-zone days immediately following the five days after Katrina, Cave said his

Hurricane Katrina? large volume of interviews indicates that Haring photo/Paul CNS That’s one of the questions which the death toll was far higher. Mark Cave, an oral historian with the “The interviews with the disaster Historic New Orleans Collection, has been medical assistance team were really seeking answers for in his personal moving,” Cave said. “They treated a interviews over the last three years with number of gunshot wounds, including 500 police officers, firefighters, National one of the National Guard soldiers who Guard troops and emergency medical was there. personnel who were on the ground after the “They had various estimates on the storm. death count. It seemed to be much higher Since any trial lawyer knows that than what was officially noted. I don’t two people viewing the same event can know the reasons for that. But they seemed come up with wildly differing accounts of to conclude there were more people who what they saw and experienced, Cave said died than the reported five or six,” he said. An area of downtown New Orleans looks like a war zone following fires, looting and destruction in the the value of conducting hundreds of Cave said security was so tenuous in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in this Sept. 5, 2005, file photo. An oral historian with the Historic interviews with people on the scene is that New Orleans Arena, which was set up as a New Orleans Collection has interviewed 500 police officers, National Guard troops and emergency the “truth” rests in the preponderance of medical triage clinic next to the personnel who were on the ground after Hurricane Katrina. The interviews, some of which have been evidence. Superdome, that the medical personnel had sealed for 25 years, will help tell the truth of what happened in the days immediately after the storm. In an interview with the Clarion Herald, to make the decision to pull out. newspaper of the New Orleans About 350 of the 500 interviews with He said he got full cooperation from the get to, and the situation was even worse Archdiocese, Cave said conducting first responders, he said, are available for first-responder agencies to conduct the than reported on TV.” hundreds of interviews allows common public reading at the Historic New Orleans interviews with their field personnel Cave said the St. Bernard Parish stories and facts to emerge from the jumble Collection. because they wanted the facts to get out in Fire Department made an effort to “keep of eyewitness accounts, and the commonly About 150 of the most highly sensitive a situation beset by so much rumor and people alive” in St. Bernard High and shared memories can be relied on as the interviews—which might have included falsehood. Chalmette High. They got food by diving best version of the truth. statements critical of agency or govern- “I think on the whole they were proud into the water through a broken door or Cave, his Historic New Orleans mental leaders—have been sealed for of what they did,” Cave said. “They did a window and collecting canned goods that Collection colleague Alfred Lemmon and 25 years. lot of good work, and they wanted that were floating inside a store. New Orleans archdiocesan archivist “That time frame sort of covers recognition for future generations.” “It’s hard hearing it,” Cave said, “but I Emilie (Lee) Leumas presented their somebody’s career,” Cave said. “If people Some of the visual material that Cave can’t imagine living through something like findings in July to the 16th Congress of the wanted to criticize their higher-ranking uncovered, including cell-phone pictures, that.” International Council on Archives in officials or the people in city government, were so stark that he could not include Leumas said the archdiocese is better Malaysia, which drew 1,200 archivists we wanted to give them enough leeway so them in his presentation in Malaysia prepared for another disaster. Workshops from around the world. there would not be any retribution. It’s to because of Muslim sensibilities to naked have been held with parishes to inform Leumas spoke about efforts that the our benefit because we get a franker bodies. them of what sacramental records and other New Orleans Archdiocese made to recover response. The choice is theirs if they want Cave said he went into the interview documents they should take in case of an and restore sacramental records, Church to make the interview restricted.” process “imagining that a lot of the TV evacuation. documents and sacred artifacts after Cave said his overall impression after coverage was exaggerated to create a news Even though several buildings were Katrina. Cave’s oral history project with viewing the tragedy in such intimate detail story.” damaged, the archdiocesan archives lost no first responders, which probably will is that first responders acted heroically. “But just the opposite was the reality,” records or artifacts in Katrina. The biggest continue for many years, drew intense “I was impressed with the number of Cave said. “The first responders were in losses of Church records were parish interest. people that they were able to rescue.” some areas where the media just couldn’t bulletins, histories and charters. †

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CNS)—He way for me to use the money that I am Father Tom Lisowski, has been dubbed the “green priest” by given as a salary from the people of the coordinator of the some who have seen Father Tom Church.” Office of Lay Ministry for the Diocese of Lisowski tooling around the city streets He added that “it’s all about doing the The Catholic Observer on his electric bike. best I can, any way I can, to promote the Springfield, Mass., and “Another person shouted out, ‘Hey, kingdom of God on Earth. I try to do a parochial vicar at Father Easy Rider!’ when I was out on the positive, life-giving things.” St. Michael’s Cathedral street,” said Father Lisowski, coordinator This desire to be a good steward goes Parish, sits on his of the Office of Lay Ministry for the beyond his electric bike, he said. Drake, photo/Rebecca CNS electric bike in Diocese of Springfield and a parochial “I have a 55-gallon water drum which mid-July. Dubbed the vicar at St. Michael’s Cathedral Parish in collects water from my rain spouts. I use “green priest,” Springfield. this to hand water my garden,” he said. Father Lisowski rides Father Lisowski purchased his electric Father Lisowski’s garden is another the bike to work as XB-500 bicycle in May to transport him way he has gone “green.” part of his mission to from his home to work at the On a standard 100-by-150-foot city lot, practice good Bishop Maguire Center, which houses Father Lisowski has an 8-by-20-foot stewardship. most of the diocesan offices. garden. In it, he grows tomatoes, It now costs him about 5 to 8 cents a cucumbers, snap peas, asparagus, okra, day to get to and from work instead of summer squash and zucchini. He also has about $5 for gas. His journey to work is planted cherry bushes, three dwarf apple about “five miles as the crow flies,” he trees, a dwarf nectarine tree and dwarf told The Catholic Observer, the diocesan blueberry bushes. newspaper. “However, with stops and “I harvest enough for me to eat with idling and traffic, the gas usage was plenty left over to share with my greater.” neighbors and friends,” he said. He said his electric bike can go up to “I also have changed every light bulb about 25 miles per hour. “I can travel in my house to the energy-saving kind; about 20 miles between charges,” he and a few years ago I put in insulation, explained. “And it has zero emissions,” he hung double-sided windows and added said with a proud smile. vinyl siding,” he said. The bike runs on four 12-volt batteries He said all his efforts have not been very that take about four to six hours to demanding. He had to register the electric charge. The bike requires no pedaling, but bike with the state and wears a certified “sometimes I help it along on the hills,” Department of Transportation helmet. The exhilarating.” cooking, shopping, laundry and yard he said. bike does not require a license. He said that by scooting around the work. Money was a factor in his decision to “All of this has been beneficial far city on his electric bike he also finds that “I try to live the life that reflects the purchase the $800 bike, which he said beyond any savings,” he said. “It he is doing a little evangelizing. lives of the people I serve. I think it should pay for itself in less than a year, embraces the spirituality of truly trying to “There’s a mailman I pass at least brings some substance to my work and even with not riding it during the winter make my life a reflection of what Jesus twice a day, and each time he sees me he my homilies,” he said. months. calls us to do. gives me a thumbs up and a ‘God bless Father Lisowski said he likes living the “The continued increasing gas prices “I am trying to make a physical and you,’ ” said Father Lisowski. “People love “green life” and hopes his example might were a factor, but it wasn’t my highest real impact on the world that surrounds to see a priest right there on the streets encourage others. priority,” he said in an interview with us. I am trying to do single acts and and it provides a lot of opportunity for “No matter how small the act, it is an The Observer. “Most importantly was make small choices that will impact the hand waving and talking.” affirmation of living our Gospel beliefs,” stewardship. I had to consider the best lives of children to come,” he said. “It’s He added that he does his own he said. †

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He traveled to Rome to see how Mother Cornelia (all the sisters were Venerable Cornelia Connelly had that could be arranged. Pope Gregory XVI called mothers) arrived in Derby in 1846. several things in common with suggested that he take his time in making The school served the English poor and to climb God’s St. Elizabeth Ann such a decision. So Pierce and Cornelia Irish immigrants who had fled the potato Seton. Both were moved to Grand Coteau, La., where Pierce famine. The sisters had little money, but holy mountain converts, wives, taught at the Jesuit College of St. Charles they taught children during the day and mothers and founders and Cornelia gave private piano and guitar their mothers at night. During the first I’m considering giving our youngest of religious orders. lessons. two years, 21 joined the society. son, Victor, the nickname “Sir Edmund.” But the circumstances They had two more children while in Then, suddenly, Pierce showed up. He Why? Because as surrounding Cornelia’s Grand Coteau, but their fourth child died had changed his mind and demanded that much as this little founding an order when 7 months old. Three months later, Cornelia return to their married state. She 16-month-old boy were considerably 2-year-old John was killed in an accident. refused. He kidnapped the children. He likes to climb, he different. Cornelia was pregnant with their sued in the court of the Church of seems to have the Born Cornelia Peacock in 1809 in fifth child when Pierce asked her if she England for restoration of his conjugal heart of the late Sir Philadelphia, she married Pierce Connelly, would be willing to live a celibate life so rights—and won. It took Cornelia Edmund Hilary, the vice-rector of an Episcopalian church, he could become a priest. Cornelia very two-and-a-half years to win an appeal. first man to climb when she was 22. In 1832, he became reluctantly agreed, and Pierce left to study Pierce eventually became rector of the Mount Everest, the rector of an Episcopalian church in in Rome. On June 18, 1845, Cornelia took American Episcopal Church in Florence, world’s tallest Natchez, Miss., and they moved there. a vow of perpetual chastity and, three days Italy, and succeeded in turning their mountain. Their first two children, Mercer and later, Pierce was ordained a priest. children away from the Catholic faith. He loves climbing on chairs and from Adeline, were born there. Now what was Cornelia to do? At the Cornelia spent the rest of her life with chairs to tables. And he’s opportunistic, too. During a period of anti-Catholicism, suggestion of her spiritual adviser, the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus. Sometimes, our 3-year-old son, Raphael, Pierce and Cornelia studied the accuracy Jesuit Father John Grassi, she founded When she died in 1879 at age 70, the will pull a chair over to a kitchen counter of accusations against the Catholic the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. The society had grown to 155 sisters in and stand on it to “help” my wife, Cindy, Church, resulting in their conversion to archbishop of Westminster, England, seven houses in England, France and the when she is preparing a meal. Catholicism. Cornelia became a Catholic asked her and three others she found for United States. In Philadelphia, the As soon as Raphael gets down to do two months before Pierce did. her society to staff a in sisters operate Rosemont College, my something else, Victor will race over and Pierce, though, not only became a Derby. The children were put in wife Marie’s alma mater. † get up on the chair lickety split to have his own turn at “helping.” Our Turn/Therese J. Borchard Victor has taken a fall or two in his climbing forays, although Cindy and I do our best to keep him safe. (I’m considering : A role model for young adults going to an outfitting store and buying him a harness and some safety ropes.) I’ve been intrigued by the life of suddenly came to me to remember my can offer wisdom there as well since she The thing is, when he falls, he might Dorothy Day since college when I read own offenses, just as heinous as those of had to break off her relationship with her cry a little, but then he’ll get right back up excerpts of her book others. If I concern myself with my own partner, with whom she was very deeply and start climbing again. The Long Loneliness. sins and lament them, if I remember my in love, when it was clear that he was If only it were that way with us adults. Unlike so many own failures and lapses, I will not be opposed to religion and to her decision to We fall in lots of ways. We might have Catholic role models, resentful of others. This was most baptize their child. failed to land that promotion that we were I could relate to her cheering and lifted the load of gloom from In addition, this modern role model shooting for. Yet another diet might go interior struggles and my mind. It makes one unhappy to judge reminds us that we need each other as down the drain. her clumsily evolving people and happy to love them.” part of a community, and that we lose Then there are those everyday falls we spiritual life. Consider this one on anger: “I have a out if we buy into the individualistic take that are usually rooted in good, old- Her devotion was hard enough job to curb the anger in my culture of ours that breeds independent fashioned human selfishness or laziness. unorthodox in that she own heart which I sometimes even wake people who get the job done faster, We want to be good spouses, good had an abortion, bore up with, go to sleep with—a giant to strive easier and more efficiently than having parents, good workers, but we don’t want a child out of wedlock, and she asked with, an ugliness, a sorrow to me—a to rely on others. to give up our precious time or put in the more questions of God than she received mighty struggle to love. As long as there The Catholic Worker Movement was effort to make those dreams a reality. answers, which I think makes her a is any resentment, bitterness, lack of love about the give-and-take that Jesus When we fall in these and a myriad of intriguing figure for today’s young adult. in my own heart I am powerless. God modeled when breaking bread and sharing other ways, we grown-ups usually don’t Robert Ellsberg has just released a must help me.” wine with the disciples. react like little Victor. We might stay on compilation of her diaries, The Duty of Day can speak directly to young adults “Every morning I break my fast with the floor and wallow in self-pity. We Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day. In who are indifferent to religion or even the men in the breadline,” Day writes in might get scared about the next fall and Ellsberg’s book, we get an even more opposed because she was too until she her diaries. “Some of them speak to me. decide staying away from heights is safer. intimate portrait of the woman who found herself with child. Only then did Many of them do not. But they know me Or, after getting various scrapes and founded the Catholic Worker Movement. she begin to yearn for the ritual, and I know them. And there is a sense of bruises from our falls, we just might Like The Long Loneliness, this newer community and spiritual direction that she comradeship there. We know each other in become self-satisfied, think we’ve grown collection of writings is full of gems saw in the Catholic Church. the breaking of bread.” enough and conclude that we don’t need relevant to the lives of young adults today. And when young adults need to to go any further, thank you very much. For example: “Thinking gloomily of confront romantic relationships and (Therese Borchard writes for Catholic That’s not Victor’s style. It wasn’t long the sins and shortcomings of others, it friendships that aren’t God-centered, Day News Service.) † after he started crawling that he started walking. And within weeks of walking, Consider This/Stephen Kent his climbing routine appeared on the scene. I’m just waiting for him to sprout wings and fly. Re-envisioning Labor Day to make sacred the secular Little kids aren’t afraid of failure. They’ll start over again and again and Why shouldn’t Labor Day—as many its history of Labor Day. working conditions. again without blinking an eye. other national holidays—evolve from its Labor Day celebrates “the highest The argument from some economists One way that we adults can become original purpose to standard of living and the greatest against an increased minimum wage is that more childlike in this way is to frequent meet contemporary production the world has ever known, and employers would have to lay off workers to the sacrament of reconciliation. needs? has brought us closer to the realization of balance the cost of higher wages. It’s easy to become discouraged in our Memorial Day our traditional ideas of economic and What about imposing a social justice efforts to improve ourselves and grow in began as political democracy,” according to the surcharge to cover the costs? holiness when our usual failings keep Decoration Day when it federal agency. We already bear “environmental good” rearing their ugly heads. It can be hard became necessary to Labor Day, while seeming to invite us to costs for some items. The purchase of tires after a while to find the motivation within recognize that people reflect upon the good life, is more a has a line clearly delineating the $4 charged ourselves to get up and try again. wanted time to visit celebration of the fruits of work than of the for the disposal of the old tire. A change of But when you go to confession, God is cemeteries and place work itself. The cynic would say America oil shows a fee for disposal of old oil. Some right there forgiving you. He shows you decorations on the already has a legal holiday to celebrate hotels add a few dollars per night charge as his steadfast love for you. And he picks graves of the Civil War dead. consumerism and materialism: Christmas! an energy surcharge. you back up and helps you begin again. Veterans Day originated as If society has pre-empted the spiritual and The Labor Department emphasizes My grandfather, Victor’s namesake, Armistice Day to observe the end of World religious observance of Christmas to serve celebrating the “strength, prosperity and was probably one of the holiest men I War I—the “war to end all wars.” But the its materialistic and consumerist purpose, well-being of our country.” In other words, have had the privilege to know. And yet human proclivity for battle and mayhem then perhaps Labor Day can be usurped to work as a means to an end. he went to confession every week. proved that designation to be premature by become a time for contemplation of work. Catholic teaching insists that people are All of us grandchildren knew how producing a century with an abundance of The Labor Department sees history from more important than things. Work is for the good a man he was. And so when one of veterans to be honored and casualties to be the perspective of people who have jobs. person, not the person for the work. The us asked him why he went to confession, grieved. The Church asks, “What about those who do economy exists to serve the human being. Grandpa paused, and said simply, Labor Day was first observed in 1882, not have work or do work but with There is much to reflect upon. How “Because I’m a sinner.” and by 1894 had been declared a legal inadequate or unjust compensation for that about a day to do that reflection? Sinning is bad. But wallowing in our holiday. work?” Having secularized the sacred, perhaps sins and doing nothing about them is “It constitutes a yearly national tribute to The Church’s concern is for the reality of we can make sacred the secular. worse. Holiness is found in showing the contributions workers have made to the poverty and wages too meager to provide for sorrow for our sins and allowing God to strength, prosperity and well-being of our a family’s needs. It wants to ensure that all (Stephen Kent writes for Catholic News lovingly pick us up and help us to start country,” the U.S. Labor Department says in workers receive a living wage and decent Service.) † climbing his holy mountain again. † The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008 Page 17

Twenty-second Sunday In Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Sept. 1 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Luke 5:1-11 Psalm 119:97-102 • Jeremiah 20:7-9 Christians had to exercise virtuous Luke 4:16-30 Friday, Sept. 5 • Romans 12:1-2 restraint. 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 • Matthew 16:21-27 Looming ahead in not too much time was actual persecution. Being a Christian Tuesday, Sept. 2 Psalm 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40 soon became a capital crime as Paul’s 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16 Luke 5:33-39 The Book of Jeremiah provides this own martyrdom would show. Christians Psalm 145:8-14 weekend’s first reading. would have to pay for their faith by Luke 4:31-37 Saturday, Sept. 6 Since Jeremiah was surrendering their own bodies for torture 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15 the son of a priest, and execution. Hilkiah, he almost For its last reading, the Church this Wednesday, Sept. 3 Psalm 145:17-21 certainly was born of a weekend presents a passage from Gregory the Great, pope and Luke 6:1-5 priestly family. He was St. Matthew’s Gospel. It is a continuation active as a prophet for of the reading from Matthew last week. 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Sunday, Sept. 7 two generations. In this story, the Apostles remain with Psalm 33:12-15, 20-21 Twenty-third Sunday in Outspoken, he easily the Lord at Caesarea Philippi, the place provoked opposition that now is something of a resort, at the Luke 4:38-44 Ordinary Time and created beginning of the Jordan River north of the Ezekiel 33:7-9 controversy. Angry Sea of Galilee. Thursday, Sept. 4 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 listeners at times not only resisted him, but Last weekend, the reading recalled 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Romans 13:8-10 even threatened to kill him. Peter’s fervent proclamation that he Matthew 18:15-20 His criticism of the ways in which believed that Jesus was the “Son of the most people of his time lived soon caused living God.” It was a glorious procla- many to say that he was no friend of the mation, and it promised in the end glory nation nor was he loyal to his own ethnic and triumph. Attached to this promise was Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen background. the thought of victory over evil and Undaunted, he ignored all these oppressive forces, and vindication after criticisms, but only in the process of suffering. Intentions of priest affect the reinforcing and repeating his denunci- However, despite the final attainment ations of all that was occurring around of glory, Jesus warned and indeed insisted consecration of hosts and wine him. He said that he had no choice other that true followers of the Gospel must than to condemn sin since God had called themselves endure much suffering. They As a recent convert to the Catholic According to Church regulations, “it him to the role of prophet. would have to carry their crosses in the Qfaith, there’s a lot I still don’t is most desirable that the faithful, just Yet, even in this conviction, he did not footprints of Christ the crucified. understand. In my as the priest himself is bound to do, fail personally to say that the divine call parish, I never notice receive the Lord’s body from hosts had overwhelmed him and had created all Reflection the hosts being consecrated at the same Mass and that, the misery that he experienced in the face Many centuries have passed since the consecrated at Mass. in instances when it is permitted, they of abuse and rebuttal. Nevertheless, albeit time when Jeremiah wrote, and almost They are always partake of the chalice.” his complaints to the Almighty, he never 20 centuries have come and gone since the brought from the Thus, even the sign of receiving the renounced his calling. preaching of Jesus. However, while times tabernacle or they are bread and wine makes Communion As other prophets, he saw human misery have changed, little basically in human in containers that stand out as a participation by all in the as ultimately the result of human sin. Thus, experience has fundamentally changed remain at the edge of sacrifice actually being then celebrated he warned people that their disloyalty to since nothing in human nature has the altar until (General Instruction of the Roman God would reap for them the whirlwind. changed. Communion time. Missal, #85). Jeremiah is regarded as one of the Therefore, these Scriptures, while Also, when we have Communion It is liturgically appropriate, Major Prophets. It is no wonder. The composed so long ago, have relevance under both species, part of the wine is therefore, for people to receive Book of Jeremiah is long in length. But and immediacy for us. poured into the chalice at the offertory Communion with hosts consecrated at the prophet’s eloquence, drawn from his Sin still lures humans into confusion and the rest is left in the glass container that particular Mass. When that is not deep faith, makes it outstanding. and heartache, and indeed even into a until Communion time. feasible, hosts consecrated at a previous Paul’s Epistle to the Romans supplies state of eternal death. Sin leads to further Has the wine left in the glass bottle Mass are brought from the tabernacle the second reading. sin. Our sin disorders our lives. Human actually been consecrated? and distributed. In this reading, Paul pleaded with his sin deforms our entire world. (Massachusetts) readers, the Christian Romans, to offer Christians must live amid this We at the Transplant Resource “their bodies as a living sacrifice holy and distortion and chronic sin. Apart from the question about the QCenter of Maryland appreciate acceptable to God.” The language was In the end, it is not a gloomy or Atabernacle, lots of Catholics have references in your column to the pope’s very relevant indeed for the Roman terrifying thought. God does not forsake the same concern about which hosts and strong support for giving a part of one’s Christians. The culture around them us. With the help and guidance of Jesus wine are consecrated at Mass. body to another. seethed with hedonism and gross sexual the Savior, we can bring hope and peace Some people, including some We use the words “organ and tissue” license. To be true to the Gospel, into our hearts and into the world. † deacons and priests if one is to judge donations together because people often by their actions, seem to be under the think only of organs—heart, lung, impression that all bread and wine to be kidney, etc. Tissue donations—bone, My Journey to God consecrated must be on, or at least skin, heart valves, veins—may be as touch, the corporal (the small square lifesaving as organs and are more cloth on the altar during Mass). commonplace. (Maryland) That is not precisely true. The Sanctuary determining factor is not where the I am grateful to these officials and elements are, but the intentions of the Athose in other transplant centers for This is my haven, priest presider about which wine or their reminders of the serious need for My heavenly space— bread is to be consecrated. tissue and organ donors. I open the door At liturgies attended by hundreds or Many people do not know, by the And feel His embrace. thousands of people, it is not way, that organs needed include the appropriate to clutter the altar with brain. Here is a silence dozens of ciboria containing the hosts. Willingness to give all or part of The world seldom knows— These containers may be placed on one’s body to another is a generous act A soothing quiet tables away from the altar. Regardless of love, sharing what God has given us Dissolving life’s woes. of where they are, on or off the altar, with someone in need.† they are consecrated—if the presiding The lingering scent priest intends to consecrate them. Of incense and flame The same is true for the wine. Some Readers may submit prose Rise to an aura wine should be in the chalice used by Acclaiming His reign. the priest. The rest of the wine may be or poetry for faith column in vessels anywhere on the altar or Catholic Herald The Criterion invites readers to I come here to pray nearby as long as the priest intends to submit original prose or poetry relating At His holy feet consecrate the wine at that Mass. to faith or experiences of prayer for Then pick up my day When consecrated bread, the possible publication in the “My On life’s pulsing street. Eucharistic body of Christ, is left over Journey to God” column. at Mass, what remains is usually placed Seasonal reflections also are

By Dorothy M. Colgan CNS file photo/Sam Lucero, in the tabernacle for distribution to the appreciated. Please include name, sick or for people receiving Communion address, parish and telephone number (Dorothy M. Colgan is a member of St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad. at a later Mass. with submissions. Marion Minger of Milwaukee prays the rosary on April 3, 2005, at the Basilica of You perhaps know that the most Send material for consideration to St. Josaphat in Milwaukee during a Divine Mercy prayer service. She was among proper procedure is that people present “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, more than 1,000 people who attended the service to mourn and pray for the late at Mass receive hosts consecrated at P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005, at the age of 84.) that Mass, not hosts left over from or e-mail to [email protected]. † previous celebrations. Page 18 The Criterion Friday, August 29, 2008

Cosmo, Paul and Salvadore Father of Iva McDade, Cynthia Piazza. Grandmother of eight. Taylor, Starlett Zeno, Patrick HUBER, Mary C., 78, Newsom and Timothy Taylor. St. Mary, North Vernon, Brother of Floyd and Robert Aug. 13. Wife of Irvin Huber. Newsom. Grandfather of

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Father of (Jeffries), 60, St. Joseph, RICH, Mary Elizabeth, 61, and religious sisters and Charlene Holmes and Michael Shelbyville, Aug. 15. Wife of St. Bartholomew, Columbus, brothers are included here, Clayton. Brother of Glen Thomas Huesman. Mother of Aug. 12. Wife of Greg Rich. unless they are natives of the Clayton. Grandfather of six. Duane and Scott Holman, ROTHERT, John, 51, archdiocese or have other Great-grandfather of 11. Mistina Elliott, Alina, Derrick, St. Andrew, Richmond, Aug. 9. connec tions to it; those are John, Jordan and Joshua Husband of Terri Rothert. separate obituaries on this COOK, Richard Joseph, 78, Huesman. Foster mother of Father of Julie Deloney, Amber page. St. Roch, Indianapolis, Aug. 16. Abigail Blackburn. Daughter of Father of Cynthia Kimener. and Michael Hollingsworth. BAIN, M. Madonna, 72, Mary Jeffries. Sister of David, Brother of Robert Cook. TAYLOR, Mary E., 65, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Jerry and Steven Jeffries. Grandfather of three. 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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although responses about their faith as they have progressed to USA Today for reports unborn, but the dodge was not even millions of people tuned in recently to devoted to parsing the candidates’ options posted on the newspaper’s Web site. intellectually respectable. Pay grade, watch Sens. John McCain and for running mates. He told Catholic News Service that he indeed.” Barack Obama talk about how their At the same time, the Pew Forum on thought the forum was valuable for the He said he thought the forum gave him religious faith affects their political views, Religion and Public Life said in a report chance to see the candidates in a format a chance to get to know the candidates, a new public opinion poll found that released on Aug. 21 that a majority of that wasn’t suited to sound-bite especially McCain, better. He said he American voters increasingly are voters—52 percent—now say Churches answers. Unlike traditional one-on-one appreciated McCain’s succinct response to uncomfortable when politicians talk about should keep out of politics. That’s a debates moderated by journalists, the question about a baby’s rights: “At the their religion. steady increase since 1996, when Msgr. Maniscalco said Rev. Warren moment of conception.” Could the two apparently contradictory 43 percent agreed seemed to genuinely But Msgr. Maniscalco faulted the snapshots mean that religion-based with the statement. want to engage Arizona senator for his support for research rhetoric is not going to be as polarizing a As recently as 2004, McCain and Obama using human embryonic stem cells, calling factor in this year’s election as it has been only 44 percent in conversation. that “clearly inconsistent” with his stated in the past? expressed that “He was not belief about when life begins. At the Saddleback Forum held at opinion. The most acting as a ‘gotcha’ The Rev. Jennifer Butler, a Presby- Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., dramatic shift in moderator,” he said. terian minister who heads Faith in Public the Rev. Rick Warren, founding pastor favor of Churches The format allowed Life, a resource center created by and author of the best-selling book staying out of Obama to describe at interfaith national religious leaders, said The Purpose-Driven Life, questioned politics came from length his interest in she thought the Saddleback Forum was a McCain, R-Ariz., and Obama, D-Ill., conservatives and programs to reduce “landmark” in that it “shows that faith is separately for an hour each in a nationally evangelicals. the number of not going to be captive to any one broadcast session held in the sanctuary of Pew said that “the abortions, for political party.” his 20,000-member evangelical church. change of mind instance. The organizers of Faith in Public Life Rev. Warren posed nearly identical about the role of But while come from a wide range of religions. Its questions to each senator, starting with religious institutions crediting Obama for board members include St. Joseph Sister queries about whose advice they value, in politics is most some issues on Catherine Pinkerton and Episcopalian, what some of their personal moral apparent among which his positions Unitarian, Muslim and Baptist leaders, failings have been and how the nation has people who are most mesh with the Republicans as well as Democrats. failed morally. concerned about the very issues that Catholic Church’s stance, such as funding Rev. Butler said she would like to have The event was praised by some Churches ... have focused on, and among for AIDS relief, Msgr. Maniscalco faulted seen the candidates questioned by commentators as a long-overdue elevation those who fault the parties for their Obama for sidestepping a question about representatives of other religions, but she of faith and morals as valuable indicators friendliness toward religion.” when a baby gets human rights. thought the Saddleback Forum still of the candidates’ suitability to serve as Msgr. Frank Maniscalco was among Obama said the answer depends on elevated the role of faith in the political president. Others decried it as an inappro- those who paid close attention to the “whether you are looking at it from a campaign. priate injection into the campaign of a Saddleback Forum. The former communi- theological perspective or a scientific The questioning fit with at least one goal “religious test” for the presidency. cations secretary for the U.S. Conference perspective,” and that the answer is of those who envisioned the Saddleback Still, millions watched and major news of Catholic Bishops and current public “above my pay grade.” Forum and an earlier Compassion Forum outlets covered thoroughly an event run policy director and pro-life office director Msgr. Maniscalco said in a message sponsored by her organization, she said: by a preacher and held in a church. for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., sent during the forum that the answer “As long as we’re saying faith is important Analysts gave almost as much attention to was among panelists who e-mailed “was a disaster. Not only did he dodge the to people, but regardless of your faith, it the nuances of McCain’s and Obama’s comments about the forum as it basic question about the rights of the will be respected.” †

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