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AUSTIN, Texas (CNS)—The drama in Texas over abortion that drew national and international attention came to an end— for the moment—after the state House of Representatives then the state Senate voted to adopt tougher abortion regulations. Gov. Rick Perry promised to sign the bill into law. The law prohibits abortions in the 20th week of pregnancy, requires abortion clinics to be certified as surgical centers, and increases regulations on doctors and abortion-inducing drugs. Jeff Patterson, executive director of the Texas Catholic Conference, said the law, which was passed by the Texas Senate on July 12, protects life by requiring no termination of pregnancies after the first 20 weeks, and it Mary Peach enjoys a conversation with a resident at the Golden LivingCenter nursing home in Greenfield on June 19. The visit to the nursing home was improves standards one of four service opportunities for participants at the “Girls Getaway” three-day service camp offered through the Challenge program at St. Michael for abortion Parish in Greenfield. facilities. The conference is the statewide association of the Girls accept the ‘Challenge’ to live Catholic dioceses in Texas and the public policy arm of the a life dedicated to faith and service Gov. Rick Perry conference’s board By Natalie Hoefer The program is coordinated by with residents at Golden LivingCenter of directors—the Regnum Christi, a lay apostolate focused in Greenfield. bishops—that represents Catholic positions GREENFIELD—It was day three on “extending Christ’s Kingdom in Along with volunteering, they shared on issues before the Texas Legislature, the of summer camp, and seventh-grader full collaboration with the Church the cards and care packages they made. Texas delegation in Congress and state Mary Peach was clearly enjoying her time as and its bishops,” according to the “It’s not exactly work,” says agencies. she smiled brightly and grabbed the hand in Regnum Christi website. Micah Yason, a member of St. Michael “Twenty weeks is five months—that’s front of her. St. Michael parishioner Rosie Kube Parish who will enter Greenfield Central late term and a point where babies can feel Her smile was reflected back by started a Challenge club for girls at the High School in the fall. “I see it more as pain,” Patterson said. “The higher standards the owner of the hand—an elderly parish eight years ago when her oldest a good way of helping people, of serving for abortion clinics are in case there are woman in a wheelchair who lives at the daughter, Megan, was entering fifth grade. others, because that’s what we’re called complications or problems that occur when Golden LivingCenter in Greenfield, where “I now have all four [of my daughters] to do.” providing abortions.” Mary and her campmates led songs, in Challenge,” she says. “It has been a Mary also finds much reward in that The stricter regulations for doctors and distributed flowers and cards, and spent time blessing for the family.” call: “Mostly what I’ve experienced is that the abortion-inducing drugs such as RU-486 visiting with the residents. The Challenge program consists of joy brings joy to others, especially just are to ensure they follow Food and Drug “This was my favorite project— many components: weekly meetings, smiling and being able to talk with them.” Administration guidelines. experiencing all the ladies, talking with service projects and retreats or days of The focus on serving others was “A lot of doctors don’t follow the them, having fun with them. It was nice!” reflection during the school year, and enriched each day through Mass, prescription guidelines,” Patterson said. “It says the youth from near Akron, Ohio. camp during the summer. prayer time, Gospel discussions and means two separate visits, but that’s to make Mary was one of about 30 girls from The St. Michael Challenge group puts a the opportunity for the sacrament of See PRO-LIFE, page 5 Indiana and elsewhere who participated special focus on service for their summer reconciliation. in the “Girls Getaway” three-day summer camp. From June 17-19, the girls made service camp offered by the Challenge rosaries for troops, and care packages and ‘You get even closer’ to God chapter at St. Michael Parish in Greenfield. cards for the children and elderly they While the camp provides a connection would visit during the camp. for the Challenge girls during the summer, Experiencing joy at camp—by serving With Our Lady of the Apostles the weekly meetings during the school According to the Challenge website, the Family Center in Hancock County as year form the core of the program. program is a “network of Catholic clubs for headquarters, over the course of the “The girls are broken into teams by boys and girls in fifth through 12th grade three days the girls were shuttled to the grade,” Kube describes. “They meet who want to grow in their Catholic faith, Ronald McDonald House, Holy Family weekly for an hour, pray, read and discuss friendship with Christ and make a difference Shelter and Gleaner’s Food Bank, all in the Gospel, then do activities to help the in the world around them.” Indianapolis, and led songs and visited Gospel come to life. “Every meeting, they have a saint and a virtue they focus on. Then every two months or so, they complete a service ‘[Challenge is] focused on charity and the project connected to the curriculum. Some command to love one’s neighbor, which is are very simple, such as a prayer bouquet a very important lesson for all, but what for someone in need or helping serve at a parish event, or more complicated a great lesson to learn at a young age.’ like preparing breakfast at the local soup kitchen or helping out at the food pantry.” Micah says she has learned much —Msgr . William Stumpf, through the program. pastor of St. Michael Parish “I feel like going to a Catholic school in Greenfield you’re close to God, but if you do something after school like Challenge you See CHALLENGE, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 cHALLENGE continued from page 1 get even closer,” she says. Maya Gutierrez, who will enter seventh Rosie Kube Submitted photo by grade at St. Michael School this fall, agrees. “[The meetings] give us time to slow down, but we’re still having fun,” she says. “It lets us think about the Gospel passage a lot more than in church.”

‘… it can be cool to be Catholic’ The leaders of the weekly meetings and service projects pose another formative aspect of the Challenge program. High school girls team up as leaders for each grade school/junior high group. In most cases, the team leaders are past Challenge participants. “There’s a pair of team leads,” Kube explains. “They start freshman year and get the fifth graders, then have those girls for four years. They grow with the girls. “The team leads handle the whole meeting. Adults chaperone, but they’re in the background. The team leads organize and lead the meetings. They have nice guide books that take them through it and suggest activities and projects,” adds Kube. “Plus they have formal training from consecrated women [of Regnum Christi] about three times a year.” Margie Lademan is one such consecrated woman. After eight years of formation, consecrated women take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to dedicate their lives Alex Nguyen, left, Megan Kube, Patricia Yason, Micah Yason, Abby Richart and Abby Chipps fill and weigh boxes of food on June 18 as part of a service to helping Catholics grow closer to Christ. project at Gleaner’s Food Bank in Indianapolis during their three-day Challenge summer service camp. Lademan lives in a community with four other consecrated women of Regnum Christi but also girls not in our school. It’s very in Cincinnati. inclusive.” “Maybe it’d be more efficient to have Abigail Chipps, a member of St. Nicholas older people lead [the meetings], but it helps Parish in Ripley County, appreciates being Natalie Hoefer Photo by the younger girls to really want to listen and able to experience the service camp with the to learn because it’s someone closer to their St. Michael’s group. As she heads off to East age and yet someone they still look up to. It Central High School in St. Leon in the fall, shows them it can be cool to be Catholic in she reflects on lessons that she has learned high school. through Challenge. “And for the high school girls, it can be such “It has definitely brought me closer to God a grounder for them to have that responsibility in a lot of ways. It teaches you a lot of things and to keep doing something that keeps them about faith, meeting other people, learning involved and fervent in their own faith life,” about different ways to pray, getting used Lademan adds. to praying in the morning, and then in the Megan Kube, oldest daughter of Rosie Kube, afternoon and the evening. It really sets you appreciates the value of being a team leader. up for life.” “I think that by teaching virtue and by And that, says Lademan, is the essence teaching all these different lessons, and of Challenge. showing [them to] the girls through service “Challenge is very orthodox. It definitely Participants at the “Girls Getaway” service camp offered by the St. Michael Parish “Challenge” projects, I have learned them so much more follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. group sing for the residents of the Golden LivingCenter nursing home in Greenfield on June 19. for myself. It complements a Catholic education through “It’s one thing to just listen to someone helping the girls to have an experience of the tell you, but as a team leader it’s more real to truth of the faith, making it fun and to their me. I’ve really taken my faith as my own,” age group,” she says. “That will grow into

Megan adds. something that they believe in and something Natalie Hoefer Photo by While the high school girls do provide the that is meaningful for them, so they will core of the leadership, Msgr. William Stumpf, go on to act upon it, share it and live out pastor of St. Michael Parish, also recognizes their Catholic faith in a more personal and the impact of the program on the adults who deep way.” become involved. As a pastor, this is crucial to Msgr. Stumpf. “Mothers gain from the program and have “It gives them wonderful footing for the their faith strengthened. There’s not just the role years ahead as they enter high school and model of the older girls, but all the girls look to college. It’s shaped them in their personal their mothers as role models.” values,” he says. “It’s deepened their personal relationship with Christ, and given them a ‘… a great lesson to learn at a young age’ solid foundation of the teachings of the faith. Msgr. Stumpf sees many other benefits to “It’s focused on charity and the command Challenge as well. to love one’s neighbor, which is a very “I think it’s an excellent program. Girls have important lesson for all, but what a great an opportunity to grow in faith—both younger lesson to learn at a young age.” girls who are participants and also the older ones who serve as role models,” he says. “And (For more information on Challenge, log on Abby Richart, left, and Megan Kube give flowers and cards to a Golden LivingCenter nursing not just girls here in the parish and school, to www.challengeclubs.com.) † home resident in Greenfield on June 19.

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By John Shaughnessy Seeing a president and Christ’s cowboys Two months into his drive to hit a golf Other blessings have blossomed Following the ball across the country—from California from being featured on “CBS Evening to South Carolina—Luke Bielawski has News.” experienced an incredible assortment “They did a fantastic job,” Bielawski of adventures. said. “It was kind of surreal seeing The experiences for the 24-year- yourself on the national news. It’s course of faith old Catholic have ranged from the helped us out, and it’s continued to help thrill of hitting a golf ball across the us with our fundraising efforts. Mississippi River to the fear he felt after “Former president Bush saw our spot having his truck break down on a dirt on the ‘CBS Evening News.’ And we From a president to cowboys road known as “Smuggler’s Lane”—so got to meet him in his office in Dallas. named because Mexican drug cartels use We got to spend over an hour with him. to ‘Smuggler’s Lane,’ golfer’s the road to transport their contraband. That was a tremendous honor.” His “Tee to Shining Tee” journey So was the unexpected encounter has also led him to be featured on with “Christ’s Cowboys.” cross-country fundraising “CBS Evening News,” to a private “That was very cool,” Bielawski meeting with former president recalled. “We were golfing along the adventure has been a frightening George W. Bush, and to an unexpected back roads in Louisiana. We were encounter with “Christ’s Cowboys.” in God’s country—rolling hills and and fulfilling experience And perhaps best of all, his golf- beautiful pastures. I came upon these swinging summer has been a success so two guys on horseback. They asked far in terms of the reason he is making me, ‘What on earth are you doing, the cross-country trek—in the hopes son?’ When I told them, their eyes of raising at least $100,000 to help lit up because they’re preparing for youths receive a Catholic education at a cross-country trip on horseback. Providence Cristo Rey High School Seeing someone else doing it gave in Indianapolis, a college preparatory them inspiration, and they gave me school that combines academics with a inspiration, too. work-study program that lets its students “They let me get on one of the from mostly low-income backgrounds horses—Doc Holiday. That was a lot of experience different career possibilities. fun. And we shared multiple prayers. To “We’re on track to either hit our me, that’s the essence of being a man— mark or be close to living your faith and it,” Bielawski said on doing everything July 11 before teeing up ‘When you get to see for God.” for the day in Vicksburg, all of his glories like The cross-country Miss. “We’re at $42,000 I have—the beautiful course has come with right now.” challenges, too. terrain, the gorgeous “It gets difficult A frightening and sunsets, the stars at at times to know fulfilling experience night, all the great that day in and day As of July 11, the people I’ve met—it’s out that what you 2007 graduate of hard for your faith to will do is the same. Cathedral High School dwindle. At the end of But we’re doing it in Indianapolis said for a great cause, his score for the cross- the day, you just have the scenery keeps country course was to say, ‘God is good. changing, and you 36,490 shots, including He is glorious.’ It’s never know who the loss of 3,889 golf definitely solidified and you’re going to balls along the way. strengthened my faith.’ meet next. All in all, At that point, he we’re having a blast had also hit a golf with it.” ball 2,174.1 miles— —Luke Bielawski across a desert, around Following the mountains, over rivers course of faith and through numerous other natural The toughest shots have come when and man-made obstacles while passing the ball lands among rocks—part of through the states of California, Arizona, Bielawski’s commitment “to play Luke Bielawski, center, poses for a photo with “Christ’s Cowboys,” a duo he met in Louisiana who are New Mexico, Texas and Louisiana. the ball where it lies” whenever it’s planning to ride across the country on horseback. They shared multiple prayers during their visit, and Yet while the statistics he has possible. inspired each other. accumulated are stunning, they don’t The best shot so far was hitting a golf compare to some of the memorable ball across a bridge that spanned the moments that Bielawski has experienced Mississippi River. since starting this rare round of golf on “That was the most exhilarating shot. May 8. It took 15 swings.” Indeed, the journey’s most frightening He hopes to take his last golf swing experience also led to the most fulfilling on the course on Aug. 13, ending the moment for him. roughly 2,500-mile journey by plunking After their truck broke down a ball into the Atlantic Ocean from the on “Smuggler’s Lane” in New shore of Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Mexico—an area with no cell phone A short time later, he will begin his final service—Bielawski and his cousin, semester at Indiana University School Nick Bielawski, set off in a small of Law in Indianapolis. John Deere utility vehicle to look Asked what impact the journey has for help. had on him so far, Bielawski hesitated “After having driven roughly 30 miles before saying, “It’s tough to say. This and not seeing a single sign of any town trip has offered me a lot of time to be or city, Nick and I decided to stop at on my own and think. You think a lot someone’s house to ask for directions about friends and family and other and to possibly use their landline people you care about—and helping telephone,” recalled, Bielawski, a the community. When I get to the end member of Holy Spirit at Geist Parish in of it, I’ll think about how it’s changed Fishers, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese. my life.” Above, Luke Bielawski shakes hands with former “There is no doubt in my mind that One point he’s certain about—the president George W. Bush in Dallas. Bush saw all of the events that had transpired that course has strengthened his faith.

Submitted photos Bielawski’s story on the “CBS Evening News,” and day had purposefully guided us to the “When you get to see all of his invited the cross-country golfer to stop by for an Kniepkemps. We were in need, and God glories like I have—the beautiful impromptu visit. led us to the Kniepkemp’s ranch.” terrain, the gorgeous sunsets, the stars During the course of several days, at night, all the great people I’ve met— Left, Luke Bielawski watches the flight of a shot after Paul and Christy Kniepkemp fed the it’s hard for your faith to dwindle. At hitting his golf ball off railroad tracks in California during cousins, gave them a place to stay the end of the day, you just have to the early part of his cross-country adventure. and lent them tools before the truck say, ‘God is good. He is glorious.’ It’s was repaired. definitely solidified and strengthened “Now, they’re our lifelong friends,” my faith.” Bielawski said. “That was a moment where it was a tough obstacle, and it (For more information about turned into the biggest blessing on Luke Bielawski’s adventure, log on to the trip.” the website, www.getonthegreen.org.) † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013

Opinion

Be Our Guest/Gina Fleming Curriculum, standards and best practices in our archdiocesan schools Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is research that supports movement to a Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor committed to supporting every Catholic standards-based reporting system in Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus school in central and southern Indiana an effort to effectively communicate a as we elevate the student’s growth and progress. Just as capacity of all assessment aligns with curriculum, a within our midst. reporting system should communicate the Editorial In this column, total growth of a student. we share with you All kindergarten through second-grade the direction of classrooms will utilize the new report card the archdiocese this year, and several schools will pilot the as it relates to grades 3-5 report card. A series of videos curriculum, and we that explain the research behind, and ask each member decisions about, the report cards are being of our Catholic created for parents. Discussion between File photo by John Shaughnessy File photo by community to parents and school staff is encouraged. continue to pray for the ongoing success The report card is one component of a of our students and our schools. more comprehensive reporting system that is currently being developed through our What is the archdiocese’s official online student management system. Our position on curriculum? hope is to provide parents and students Academic standards are not the with layers of data and resources that curriculum. The curriculum is the total further enhance our partnership in helping learning experience offered by a school, students be successful at all levels. and standards are the proficiency targets or In short, archdiocesan schools will guidelines to which educators align when implement standards to align with state developing the school’s curriculum, both expectations, but just as importantly, will horizontally and vertically. continue to focus on best practice in our Most important to us, now and always, classrooms and continued growth and is the teaching of our Catholic faith. achievement of our students. Without question, our schools are known for the high achievement and Moving forward progress of our students, which spans In the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, across all content areas as we focus on the Catholic schools will continue to spiritual, academic, social, emotional and implement the Common Core State physical growth of all students. Standards (CCSS) in kindergarten and Luke Bielawski is hitting a golf ball across the country Schools and their teachers embed first grade fully with implementation of from California to South Carolina in the hope of raising Catholic identity and teaching into both CCSS and the Indiana Academic $100,000 to fund 12 scholarships at Providence Cristo their planning and instruction across all Standards (IAS) in other grade levels Rey High School in Indianapolis. content areas. By intentionally seeking to as identified in the IDOE’s transition appropriate interdisciplinary links between documents. religious instruction and all other course Since its further adoption as state Seeing all of God’s glories on a materials, we help ensure—with the help standards is yet to be determined, we have of God’s grace—that there is an engaging developed a professional training model cross-country journey of faith coordination between human learning and for our Catholic school administrators religious awareness. and teachers that aligns with both the IAS uke has been in the national news a refreshing is how faith is playing Our educational professionals recognize and the CCSS, ensuring that that there Llot lately. such a pivotal role in this unique the rigor that the Common Core standards are no gaps in curriculum. This approach And if we’re talking golf, we cross-country journey. encompass, but see these and the Indiana will continue to ensure the outstanding must be referring to professionals There is the story of the Kniepkemp Academic Standards as a basic roadmap. success of our students on standardized Luke Donald or Lucas Glover. family opening their home to Luke and Our students have historically assessments based on these or any other Wrong on both counts. his traveling companions after their truck performed well above state averages standards the state chooses to adopt. The Luke who is earning broke down in a part of New Mexico on standardized assessments, and our We also believe this approach will headlines—and datelines —for his where civilization seemed non-existent. institutions are among the top-rated school ensure the continued success of our driving, putting and chipping across Providence led Luke to approach the systems in Indiana. Our graduation rates students on national assessments, since the United States is Indiana resident strangers and seek assistance. They are are among the highest in the state, and the both the SAT and the ACT, the two most Luke Bielawski. now his friends for life. preparations for college and career are common standardized measures of college Yes, that Luke. And the encounter with evident in the number of Catholic school readiness, are aligning their assessments to Criterion subscribers first read about “Christ Cowboys,” who ran into Luke students who graduate from college and the CCSS. Bielawski in our April 19 issue where while he was golfing along the back are gainfully employed. Our Catholic schools are all about best we profiled the 24-year-old member of roads in Louisiana, “in God’s country— Archdiocesan schools will follow practice. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis Holy Spirit Parish in Fishers, Ind., in rolling hills and beautiful pastures,” the guidelines set forth by the Indiana will remain progressive in our approach to the Lafayette Diocese. Now CBS News as Luke describes. The cowboys, who Department of Education (IDOE) with comprehensive professional development, and several other media outlets have were preparing for a cross-country trip continued professional development rigorous curricula, technology integration, decided to share his unique story. on horseback, inspired Luke and were in research-based best practice and and data analysis to ensure optimal student How is the Indiana University inspired by Luke and shared multiple technology integration. The Office achievement, no matter what standards are law student and 2007 graduate of prayers with him. of Catholic Education will provide adopted in Indiana or anywhere else. Cathedral High School in Indianapolis Asked what impact the journey has support in professional development for spending his summer? By hitting a had on him so far, Bielawski said, “It’s administrators and teachers, including (Gina Fleming is superintendent of golf ball across the country in hopes of tough to say. This trip has offered me a helpful resources for parents. Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of raising $100,000 in scholarship money lot of time to be on my own and think. The archdiocese compiled much Indianapolis.) † to help at-risk youths receive a Catholic You think a lot about friends and family education at Providence Cristo Rey and other people you care about—and High School in Indianapolis. helping the community. When I get to WHAT IS THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S OFFICIAL POSITION The pilgrimage started in California the end of it, I’ll think about how it’s ON COMMON CORE IMPLEMENTATION? in May, and God willing, will end on changed my life.” The following summary of Common Core Implementation was shared in May by the IDOE: the South Carolina coast in August. We believe Luke’s unique outreach Luke is another example of someone has changed and will continue to change Grades K – 1: Common Core State Standards (CCSS) only in both English/Language Arts stepping outside their comfort zone the lives of others. We think of not only (ELA) and MATH to reach a goal many would consider the Cristo Rey students who will benefit Grades 2 – 10: CCSS and Indiana Academic Standards (IAS) in both ELA and MATH mind-boggling. from the endeavor, but all the people Grades 11 – 12: CCSS and IAS in MATH Or better yet, consider him as an Luke has touched—and those who have example of evangelization that is sorely touched him—through the thousands of Grades 11 – 12: CCSS and/or IAS in ELA needed when a growing secularism miles on this pilgrimage of faith. Grades 6 – 12: CCSS: Literacy Standards in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical seems to be gaining momentum in our We also hope and pray that some Subjects and IAS society by the day. time in August, Luke will be able We only need to look and read about to recite this Scripture verse in Bielawski, featured in a follow-up South Carolina after completing his In addition, HB 1427 indicates that ISTEP+ testing will remain in place until 2014-15. story on page 3 in this week’s issue of cross-country journey: The Criterion, to know there are still “I have competed well; I have In the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, we will ensure that existing gaps between the CCSS and the people in this world looking—and finished the race; I have kept the faith” IAS are addressed in our planning, instruction and assessment. Just as we compact curriculum taking the time—to make a difference (2 Tm 4:7). to infuse Catholic teachings, we will allocate time and resources that safeguard the foundational in the lives of others. And what makes it even more —Mike Krokos understandings while promoting synthesis and application of information. The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Page 5 Vatican updates laws; pope expands jurisdiction of Vatican court

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis has approved a including the sale of children, child prostitution, the major updating of the criminal laws of Vatican City State, military recruitment of children, sexual violence against including in areas dealing with child abuse and terrorism children and producing or possessing child pornography. financing, and has ruled that any Vatican employee can be Previously, he said, those specific crimes would tried by the Vatican court for violating those laws. have been dealt with under more generic laws against Haring CNS photo/Paul The laws were adopted by the Pontifical Commission the mistreatment of minors. The bulk of the Vatican’s for Vatican City State and were made applicable to all criminal code is based on an 1889 version of Italy’s Vatican employees around the world—for example, criminal code and did not, for example, contemplate the Vatican ambassadors serving abroad—in a document crime of child pornography, Dalla Torre said. signed by Pope Francis on July 11. The changes to Vatican City civil law are separate The amendments to the Vatican’s criminal code and from the universally applicable canon law, norms and code for criminal procedures go into effect on Sept. 1, sanctions, which require bishops around the world to and bring Vatican law into detailed compliance with turn over to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the several international treaties the Vatican has signed Faith cases of priests accused of child sexual abuse or over the past 30 years as well as with developments in possession of child pornography. The canonical penalties Giuseppe Dalla Torre, presiding judge of the Vatican City international law. include the possibility of the priest being expelled from State court, speaks during a July 11 Vatican news conference The changes include the abolition of life imprisonment. the priesthood. concerning Pope Francis’ motu proprio on criminal law matters. The maximum penalty under the new Vatican code is Those accused also face criminal prosecution in Also pictured is Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican 35 years. the country where the abuse occurred. Under the spokesman. Giuseppe Dalla Torre, the presiding judge of the changes made by Pope Francis, if the priest is a direct Vatican City State court, said the change reflects a employee of the Holy See—working in a Vatican office Pope Francis wrote: “In our times, the common good is growing consensus among criminologists that life or nunciature—he also could face a criminal trial at increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, imprisonment is an “inhumane and useless” punishment, the Vatican. the improper use of the markets and of the economy, as as well as the Vatican’s view that prison sentences must By specifying the crimes, Dalla Torre said, the new well as by terrorism.” be motivated by a desire to rehabilitate, rather than simply Vatican laws make it much easier for the Vatican to The international community, of which the Vatican is a punish a criminal. cooperate with other governments and even extradite part, he said, needs to “adopt adequate legal instruments Pope Paul VI formally banned the use of the death a person who committed the crime elsewhere, but was to prevent and counter criminal activities by promoting penalty in Vatican City State in 1969. Although on the trying to hide in the Vatican. international judicial cooperation on criminal matters.” books, neither the death penalty nor life imprisonment Facilitating international cooperation and the For the Vatican, he said, the international treaties “are had been imposed after Vatican City became an possibility of extradition also explains why the new laws effective means to prevent criminal activities that threaten internationally recognized sovereign state in 1929. include crimes against the security of airports, maritime human dignity, the common good and peace.” Dalla Torre told reporters that the new laws, in navigation or oil-drilling platforms, even though the Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, compliance with the Vatican’s signing and ratifying Vatican has no airport, ships or fixed platforms in the sea. said more changes to Vatican laws and procedures are in the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, define In his document expanding the jurisdiction of the the works, specifically those dealing with how money is and set out penalties for specific crimes against minors, Vatican City legal system to all Holy See employees, handled and how financial transactions are monitored. † Archbishop encourages Catholics to seek wisdom, witness to their faith WASHINGTON (CNS)—The need for the nation’s Noting that each year, more than 100,000 Christians are we create, the less human we become.” Catholics to seek wisdom and witness to their faith killed worldwide because of their faith, he said, “That’s Archbishop Chaput criticized the Supreme Court’s is all the more urgent at a time of increasing threats the real cost of discipleship. That’s a measure of heroic recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act, and he to the dignity of life, marriage and religious freedom, character.” quoted Justice Antonin Scalia’s dissent that noted that Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said on July 8. Archbishop Chaput, the author of the 2008 book supporters of traditional marriage are not condemning The way to gain that wisdom is by knowing and loving Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our or demeaning anyone, but are simply defending a reality Christ, he said, and by following the teachings of the Catholic Beliefs in Political Life, said he has spoken of marriage “unquestioned in virtually all societies for Catholic Church. out many times “about the importance of religious virtually all of human history.” Archbishop Chaput delivered a Year of Faith freedom and the need for all of us to actively witness our The archbishop noted, “It took less than 30 years lecture sponsored by the Christian faith not only in our private lives, but also in the for abortion to go from a crime against humanity at Basilica of the National Shrine public square.” Nuremburg to a constitutional right.” The growing of the Immaculate Conception The sacrifice of Christians around the world, he added, momentum to redefine marriage has taken even less time, in Washington. should inspire U.S. Catholics “to live our faith with he added, warning that the drive for so-called “marriage “Nothing is more compelling courage and zeal, endurance and hope, and to begin every equality” is dishonest and damaging and has massive than a good man, or a good woman, day by grounding our hearts and our actions in the wisdom implications for our society. in an evil time. Wisdom is the of the Church.” He also strongly criticized the final rules issued pursuit of the true, the right and the He warned that our increasingly secular culture attacks by the Department of Health and Human Services to lasting. In the record of Scripture or minimizes the existence of God and the importance of implement the health care mandate, which he said was and the witness of the Church, all religion, and it “leads us to see and judge everything in no compromise at all. “It continues to be coercive. these things find their source in terms of its utility, right here and right now.” Losing faith It continues to impose on the nation a false need for Archbishop God, and nowhere else but God,” in God, he said, “inevitably results in losing faith in man contraceptive services in medical coverage. And it Charles J. Chaput he said in his talk in the basilica’s because only God can guarantee man’s unique dignity. continues to violate the rights of religious and moral Crypt Church. Without God, we turn ourselves into objects and the conscience,” he said. He said those three elements in the pursuit of victims of our own knowledge.” “People who conform their hearts to the ideas of the wisdom—seeking the true, the right and the lasting—are The archbishop said the pursuit of scientific progress age disappear right along with the age. ... We were created the “pillars of the world” and “the tripod that supports a for the sake of knowledge and power, without a moral to live in the present, worship God in the present, serve meaningful life.” And those elements come together in compass, likewise threatens humanity. the poor in the present, and support each other in the Christ, he said. “Americans love science for the technology we present—but to ready ourselves for eternity,” he said. “We can love and be loved by Jesus Christ. We can can extract from it, and technology does not have a The wisdom needed to face the challenges of today’s meet and be met by God’s Son. The true, the right and conscience,” he said. “As easily as it gives us iPads world is found in the Catholic Church, the archbishop the lasting meet in a Man. Our task is to follow him, no and smartphones, it also gives us Nagasaki, Zyklon B said. “The Church is the most reliable bearer of wisdom in matter what the cost, and to lead others to do the same,” gas, genetic screening and abortion pills. The more we the contemporary world; and the most reliable defender of Archbishop Chaput said. subordinate the sanctity of the human person to the tools the human person.” †

national and international attention added the abortion legislation as an effort to get as many pro-life supporters to PRO-LIFE during a filibuster by Democratic State agenda item. the Capitol as possible. Laypeople got on continued from page 1 Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth on Marie Seale, director of the Diocese Facebook and called on friends and other June 26, the last day of the first special of Austin Office of Pro-Life Activities pro-life people they knew to show up sure there are no problems.” session, thus killing the proposed bill. and Chaste Living, said the filibuster got dressed in blue at the Capitol. The measure also requires that doctors Perry then called a second special the attention of pro-life supporters and “I’ve never been so impressed,” Seale performing abortions have hospital session and added abortion to the agenda. brought them out to the Capitol in large said. “It’s a grass-roots movement, but privileges within 30 miles of the facility in The Texas Constitution calls for the numbers for the second special session. at the same time I’ve never seen the laity which the abortion is performed. Legislature to meet biennially in odd- “People were wildly upset about what really answer the call. … This is our “About 20 percent of the time there are numbered years for 140 days beginning Wendy Davis did to legislation in the first faith in action. I’m in awe, and praying it complications,” Patterson said. “In case the Tuesday after the first Monday in special session,” she said. “When pro- doesn’t end.” there’s a problem they can get the woman January. Under the Constitution, the lifers saw the vote being taken from them, The challenge is now to keep the to a hospital to care for her.” governor can separately call special they riled up.” momentum going, and Seale said the According to the Texas Department sessions on subjects of his choice that may Seale said that pro-life supporters events made her realize how much work of Health, there were five deaths out of last up to 30 days. realized their presence was needed in her office has to do. 937,818 abortions performed between When pro-life legislation failed to large numbers, and they were moved to “Many women came forth with post- 2000 and 2011. The last time a woman gain traction during the regular session take action. abortion stories,” she said. “They felt died from an abortion complication was as lawmakers focused on the state “It means being inconvenienced, called to share how abortion affected in 2008. budget and other matters, Perry decided packing lunches and getting at line early them. That means Project Rachel has to For pro-life groups, the legislation to add abortion to his call for a special in the morning,” she told The Catholic grow. I’m hoping to pull people who are is another incremental step in ending session that began hours after the regular Spirit, newspaper of the Austin Diocese. now on fire and get them involved.” abortion. In 2011, Texas legislators passed session adjourned. “That’s what really what Christian life is Project Rachel is a diocesan pro-life a bill requiring a woman seeking an After a series of delays allowed Davis supposed to be: a call to action.” ministry for those who are suffering abortion to receive a sonogram from the to engage in a filibuster in the waning Although the Church, the Texas from the spiritual and emotional trauma doctor who is to perform the procedure at hours of the session, the measure died Catholic Conference and other pro-life of abortion. It is available in dioceses least 24 hours before the abortion. despite clear majority support. Perry groups regularly ask people to make their across the country, including the This year’s legislation garnered called a second special session and again presence known, this was a grass-roots Archdiocese of Indianapolis. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013

Events Calendar VIP William H. and Ellen Church in Indianapolis. July 19 of Lafayette). Prayer and Pancakes, (Breinlich) Rodgers, members They are the parents of two Northside Knights of Columbus Hall, prayer vigil outside Planned Parenthood of Holy Spirit Parish in children, Suzanne Vornholt and 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic facility, 8937 Technology Drive, Indianapolis, celebrated their Greg Rodgers. They also have Fishers, 8:45-10 a.m. Breakfast Business Exchange, Mass, breakfast and 50th wedding anniversary on one granddaughter. immediately following at House of program, “From faith-based origins to July 13. The couple celebrated their 21st century approaches to social problems,” Pancakes. Information: 317-843-0515 or Jim McClelland, president and CEO of [email protected]. The couple was married on anniversary with a gathering of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, July 13, 1963, at Holy Spirit family and friends. † presenter, 6:30-8:30 a.m., $15 members, $21 July 27-28 non-members. Reservations and information: St. Martin Parish, 8044 Yorkridge www.catholicbusiness Road, Guilford. Parish festival, exchange.org. Sat. 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., fried chicken dinner, food. Information: July 20 812-576-4302. Office of Multicultural Ministry offers St. Michael the Archangel Church, July 28 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. Helpers day of reflection for African-American of God’s Precious Infants, pro-life St. Augustine Parish, 18020 Lafayette St., Mass, Father Patrick Beidelman celebrant, Leopold. Parish picnic, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Catholics on Aug. 10 at St. Gabriel Parish 8:30 a.m., followed by rosary outside CST, chicken dinner, quilts, games, raffles. abortion clinic and Benediction at church. Information: 812-843-5036. The archdiocesan Office of Multicultural The morning features a choice of four Information: Archdiocesan Office for August 2-3 Ministry will offer a day of reflection speakers on the topics of “Holiness of Pro-Life Ministry, 317-236-1569 or St. Joseph Parish, 2605 St. Joe Road W., at St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th St. Life” and “Faith Informed.” The afternoon 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. Sellersburg. Parish yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in Indianapolis, for African-American offers a choice of four speakers on the Information: 812-246-2512. Catholics from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 10. topics of “Reaching Out to the Next Sacred Heart Parish, 1125 S. Meridian St., The event, titled “Into the Mirror: an Generation” and “Human Sexuality.” Indianapolis. Day of Recollection, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, 523 S. Introspective Look at Ourselves,” will The event, which costs $10, also “Franciscan Spirituality-Returning to Merrill St., Fortville. Parish festival, Franciscan Father feature keynote speaker Dr. Gary Agee, includes lunch, Mass and Benediction. the Ideals of Jesus,” 11 a.m.-10 p.m., games, food, entertainment, Justin Belitz, presenter, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., an adjunct faculty member of Anderson For questions or to RSVP, contact silent auction, chicken and noodles dinner, admission, non-perishable food item for University School of Theology and author Franciscan Sister Jannette Pruitt via raffle. Information: 317-485-5102. food pantry. Information: 317-786-2156 or of A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His e-mail at [email protected], or by [email protected]. August 4 Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism and phone at 317-236-1474 or 800-382-9836, St. Bernard Parish, 7600 Highway Activism, 1854-1933. ext. 1474. † St. Mary Parish, Navilleton, 7500 Navilleton 337 NW, Frenchtown. Parish picnic, Road, Floyds Knobs. 5K Chicken Fun Run/ 10 a.m.-3 p.m., chicken and ham dinners, Walk, 8 a.m. Information: 812-923-5419 or quilts. Information: 812-347-2326. www.stmarysnavilleton.com. July 20-21 St. Boniface Parish, 15519 N. State Road Parishes adjust Mass schedules 545, Fulda. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., St. John the Baptist Parish, Parish picnic, famous soup, food, quilts. Information: 25743 State Road 1, Dover. Summer for Brickyard 400 race weekend 812-357-5533. Festival, Sat. 6:30 p.m.-midnight; Due to the Brickyard 400 race on July 28, • St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. chicken dinner August 7 Mass schedules for parishes on the near-west 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis—4 p.m. and served 11 a.m.-5 p.m., food, games, St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michigan Road, side of Indianapolis are as follows on July 27 5:30 p.m. Masses on July 27, but no Mass on entertainment, country store, raffle, Indianapolis. Adoration service for and 28: July 28. children’s area. Information: 812-576-4302. vocations, “An Evening with Jesus,” • St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 16th St., • St. Anthony Parish, July 21 7 p.m., reception following service. Indianapolis—4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Masses 337 N. Warman Ave., Indianapolis— Catholic Community of Richmond, Information: 317-255-7153 or on July 27, and 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Spanish) Masses 701 N. “A” St., Richmond. Charismatic [email protected]. 10:30 a.m. Masses on July 28, but no noon or on July 27, and 8:30 a.m. (Spanish) and prayer group, 7 p.m. Information: 5:30 p.m. Masses on July 28. 11:30 a.m. Masses on July 28, but no 10 a.m. [email protected]. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Solo • St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Mass at Holy Trinity Parish on July 28. Seniors, Catholic, educational, charitable 6000 W. 34th St., Indianapolis—5 p.m. and • Holy Trinity Parish, corner of N. Holmes St. Mary Parish, Navilleton, 7 p.m. (Spanish) Masses on July 27, and and St. Clair St., Indianapolis—See above 7500 Navilleton Road, Floyds Knobs. and social singles, 50 and over, single, Parish picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken separated, widowed or divorced. New 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses on for St. Anthony Parish Mass schedule, and dinner served in newly air-conditioned members welcome. 6:30 p.m. Information: July 28, but no 5 p.m. Mass on July 28. no 10 a.m. Mass on July 28. † dining room, games, quilts. Information: 317-370-1189. 812-923-5419. August 8 St. Nicholas Parish, 6459 E. St. Nicholas July 21-27 Sister Susan St. Ambrose Parish and Our Lady of Dr., Sunman. Servant of God Ministries, Nicole Reuber, left, Providence Parish, food booth at Jackson “Night of Healing Praise,” 7 p.m., free-

Submitted photo and Sister Gayla County Fair on S.R. 250, Brownstown, will offering. Information: 812-623-2964 or 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: 812-522-5304. [email protected]. Marie Aspromonte joined the Sisters July 24 August 10 of St. Benedict Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara St. Roch Parish, Family Life Center, at Our Lady of 3603 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Single Catholic Center, Assembly Hall, Grace Monastery Seniors meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and over. 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Office in Beech Grove of Family Ministries, “Annulments … Information: 317-784-4207. as novitiates on What the Catholic Church Teaches,” Ann Tully and Mary Ellen Hauck, August 10-11 June 22. presenters, 7-9 p.m., no charge. Information: St. Paul Parish, 9798 N. Dearborn Road, 317-236-1586, 800-382-9836, ext. 1586 or Guilford/New Alsace. Parish festival, [email protected]. Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, pork tenderloin dinner, music, kids games. Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michigan Road, chicken dinner, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Indianapolis.NFP Awareness Week Mass, 812-623-1094. adoration and reception, Mass 5:30 p.m., August 11 adoration 6 p.m., reception and speaker St. Mary Parish, 2500 St. Mary’s Drive, 6:30 p.m. Information: Ann or Mike Green, Lanesville. Parish picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Two novices join the Sisters of 317-426-1637, or www.NFPIndy.org then Information: 812-952-2853. select “Events.” St. Benedict in Beech Grove August 13 July 27 St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Criterion staff report Wesleyan University. Sister Susan Nicole St. John the Evangelist Church, Beech Grove. Ave Maria Guild, meeting, taught at Switzerland County Middle School 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. Rosary 12:30 p.m. Information: 317-865-0910 or Benedictine Sisters Susan Nicole Reuber and, most recently, at Roncalli High School in procession, following 12:10 p.m. Mass, pray [email protected]. and Gayla Marie Aspromonte were recently Indianapolis. and process through the streets of downtown received as novices into Our Lady of Grace Sister Gayla Marie was born in Durango, Indianapolis. Information: faithful. August 16-17 Monastery in Beech Grove. Colo., and is the daughter of Sheila Ann [email protected]. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish, They will enter a year of intense studies Aspromonte and the late Dominic Aspromonte. 7225 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis. and integration of the monastic way of She studied pre-pharmacy at Fort Lewis St. Mary Parish, 777 S. 11th St., Mitchell. “Augustravaganza,” 5K walk/run 9 a.m., Hog roast and yard sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $20/person or $60/family of 4 or more, life. The sisters will begin what is called College in Colorado, and earned a bachelor of meal $6. Information: 812-849-3570. rides, food, music, entertainment, Mass their canonical year as they meet the science degree in pharmacy from the University Sat. 5:30 p.m., festival 4 p.m.-midnight. requirements set forth by canon law. of Colorado. Prior to her entrance to Our Lady Deer Creek Golf Course, Information: 317-357-1200. Their time outside the monastery is of Grace Monastery, Sister Gayla Marie worked 7143 S. State Road 39, Clayton. limited as they continue their discernment as a hospital pharmacist. Ryan Matthews Memorial Golf Outing, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 4625 N. of religious life. They will study the Rule of In addition to the two first-year novices, the benefiting the Cardinal Ritter High School Kenwood Ave., Indianapolis. “Sausage St. Benedict and take classes on monastic Benedictine community at Our Lady of Grace Music Department. Tee time Fest,” food, music, Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, vows. Monastery has one sister in her second year as 8:30 a.m. $100 entry fee includes hot lunch, Sat. 6:30-midnight. Information: Sister Susan Nicole was born in a novice and a sister in temporary vows. tee kit, and green fee. Coffee and donuts 317-253-1461. donated by Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. Evansville and is the daughter of Paul and Information: Cathy Gray at 317-831-9991 or August 18 Linda Reuber. She earned a bachelor’s (For more information on the e-mail [email protected]. St. Pius Parish, 7940 E. County Road degree in secondary education/English Sisters of St. Benedict at Our Lady of 500 E., Sunman. Parish picnic, chicken from Franklin College in Franklin and a Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, log on to St. Louis de Montfort Parish, dinner, mock turtle soup, games, master’s degree in education from Indiana www.benedictine.com.) † 11441 Hague Road, Fishers, Ind. (Diocese 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 812-689-4244. † The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Page 7 Four women profess final vows as Sisters of Providence Criterion staff report bachelor’s degrees in nursing and a master’s degree in pastoral studies from On June 30, four women professed Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. perpetual vows as Sisters of Providence She currently ministers as a hospice Submitted photo of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The chaplain in Des Plaines, Ill. profession of vows took place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Providence Sister Patty Wallace the grounds of the order’s motherhouse in Providence Sister Patricia (Patty) St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Wallace was born in Indianapolis, where Providence Sisters Deborah she was a member of St. Simon the Campbell, Laura Parker, Patty Wallace, Apostle Parish as a child and now attends Laura Parker, and Beth Wright came to St. Monica Parish. She holds a bachelor’s the congregation from different paths and degree in elementary education and a a variety of life experiences. Over the master’s degree in library science. She past several years, each has undergone currently ministers as an outreach children’s spiritual formation, study and ministry as librarian at the Indianapolis Public Library. temporary professed sisters in preparation for this lifelong commitment. Providence Sister Beth Wright Providence Sister Beth Wright, who was Providence Sister Deborah Campbell not Catholic when she first felt the call to Providence Sister Deborah religious life, is a native of Beech Grove. Campbell, a native of Chicago, has a After entering the Church, she began bachelor’s degree in business education learning about religious orders and felt and a master’s degree in business called to the Sisters of Providence. She Four women professed perpetual vows as Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods administration. She is also a certified has an associate degree in business and a in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on June 30. From left, public accountant. She currently bachelor’s degree in human services. She Providence Sisters Deborah Campbell, Laura Parker, Patty Wallace and Beth Wright stand before ministers as an auditor for Catholic Relief currently works as assistant administrator of the gathered assembly immediately after professing their vows. Services, where she leads auditing teams Wabash Valley Health Center (also known to impoverished countries to ensure as St. Ann Medical and Dental Services), to further God’s loving plans by devoting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, donor funds are being used properly. a free health center for residents of Terre themselves to works of love, mercy and Sisters of Providence minister in 19 states Haute and surrounding communities who justice through service among his people. and the District of Columbia and Taiwan, Providence Sister Laura Parker would otherwise not have access to health A congregation of nearly 350 women, Singapore and China. Providence Sister Laura Parker was care. the Sisters of Providence motherhouse at born in Chicago, and ministered as a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located just (For more information about parish nurse in River Grove, Ill., at the Sister of Providence northwest of Terre Haute. the Sisters of Providence of time of her entrance to the congregation. The mission of the Sisters of Providence St. Theodora Guérin founded Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, log on to Sister Laura holds associate and is to honor Divine Providence and to work the Sisters of Providence at www.SistersofProvidence.org.) †

Summer camp gives Palestinian children joy in a conflict-filled life TUBA, West Bank (CNS)—In this tiny them skyward. “The children are very happy … but in of the South Hebron Hills Popular South Hebron Hills encampment of tents “That balloon is going really far,” said two weeks time, they will be back to their Resistance Committee. and cave dwellings, where camels cling to 12-year-old Yousef, pointing to his colorful routine and will be bored with nothing to So the parents in these communities the sandy hillside and hardy goats scrounge orb above the horizon. do,” she said. allowed their children to spend the night in for shoots of brush and desert grasses, it is “It is extraordinary, usually the boys It is the 11th year in which the the other villages. The boys and girls ate summer camp time for the children. need to help with shepherding the goats, South Hebron Hills Popular Resistance separately. The boys slept outside, while It is not yet 10 on a late June morning and the girls help the mothers. But for Committee and the Alternative Information the girls slept inside one of the tent homes. and the heat is already intense. There is no two weeks they get to play,” said Matteo, Center, a joint Palestinian-Israeli They didn’t fall asleep until late at night, shade. Camp counselor Amjad Addarah, a volunteer from Operation Dove, the non-governmental organization promoting said Tuba resident Mariam Omara, 16, 24, of nearby At-Tuwani village, has the nonviolent peace corps of the Italian-based cooperation, have run a summer camp grinning shyly. boys lined up for a traditional debka dance Pope John XXIII Community. for the children of Tuba and four other “We talked about the way to get here, in one part of the encampment. In another He and the other camp volunteers asked villages. The European Union funds and if they were scared coming here,” area, the girls, most with their hair covered, that their real name not be used to avoid the program. she said. are practicing a song with counselor visa problems entering or leaving Israel. The camp is usually held in At-Tuwani, All of the villages are situated in Intisar Addarah, 23. Later, the two groups After the two-week camp concludes, the largest of the South Hebron villages. a region designated as Area C, which will combine for a short performance. the children will spend time recounting It’s where the children attend classes during remains under full Israeli military and Afterward, clutching blue helium-filled the activities with their friends, said the school year. administrative control. Israel has declared balloons, the children trek up a rocky, Mterah Jindieh, 50, who had five To get to At-Tuwani, the children of the area a firing zone and the villages thorn-covered hill where they release grandchildren participate in the camp. Tuba must walk past the Israeli settlement face threats of evacuation and demolition. of Ma’on and next to chicken coops the Some of the villages have been destroyed settlers have built. At times, the settlers repeatedly only to be rebuilt. Residents attack and harass the children, making for confront violence from the surrounding a perilous journey. During the school year, Israeli settlers and are denied access to

CNS photos/Debbie Hill CNS photos/Debbie Operation Dove volunteers walk with the their agricultural land. They have no children and monitor their progress in order electricity or running water even though to dissuade attacks. the neighboring Israeli settlements do. Only the children are permitted to go “They are all targeted for eviction,” this way. Palestinian adults must take a Huraini said. “What the army does after longer route through the village of Yatta. they confiscate the land is they build a An Israeli Defense Forces escort is settlement. There is settlement expansion supposed to protect the children, but the to control the land, which the people soldiers do not always show up and seem depend on for grazing their sheep. The not to take their job seriously, Matteo said. people here are all peasants and day after This year, the camp met for two days day they are losing their land. We are doing in each village, giving all of the children the best we can to let the children feel like a chance to host their friends. The camp children. Seeing their houses demolished is is a special treat because of the distance not easy.” between the villages and the danger in At noon, when the heat has become passing the Israeli settlement. Normally, unbearable, the children from At-Tuwani, there are no afterschool or summer visits along with Operation Dove volunteers, with friends. pile into a trailer pulled by a tractor—the Girls from the South Hebron Hills play a game at a summer camp in the West Bank village of Tuba on “They always have to travel very only vehicle the villagers have—and are June 28. A nongovernmental organization runs the program with help from volunteers with Operation far to get to school in At-Tuwani,” driven down the valley toward the path Dove, the nonviolent peace corps of the Italian-based Pope John XXIII Community. said Omar Abu Jundieh, 47, a father of past Ma’on. They have called the Israeli five. “Now all the children are playing Defense Forces and expect the escort to in the village with their friends. They arrive soon. Youths from the South Hebron Hills are so happy to have their friends But the children are anxious to return kick around a soccer ball at summer coming to them.” home and decide not to wait for the camp in the West Bank village Three Operation Dove volunteers soldiers. Pascal calls Matteo, who is of Tuba on June 28. The camp is working in At-Tuwani have been helping watching from above, along with Jundieh a welcome break for Palestinian with the logistics of moving the children to and Huraini. They anxiously watch as children caught in the upheaval of each village. the group makes its way past the chicken Palestinian-Israeli frictions. “In these two weeks of summer camp, coops. The adult monitors lose sight of the our presence is more important,” volunteer kids for a while as they round a bend past Pascal said. a grove of trees. Then there is a phone call Creating a sense of unity among the from two other volunteers in At-Tuwani. children scattered among the villages They have sighted the group. The children is important, said Hafez Huraini, leader are safely on their way. † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Brand-Fisher DuBois-Taylor McGrath-Ford Lindsey Marie Brand and Ashleigh Kyle DuBois Jennifer Anne McGrath Joshua Clay Fisher will be and Jacob Ryan Taylor will and Michael Edward Ford married on July 20 at St. Mary be married on Oct. 12 at were married on July 13 Church in Indianapolis. Christ the King Church in at St. Patrick Church in The bride is the daughter of Indianapolis. The bride is Indianapolis. The bride is the Michael and Mary Brand. The the daughter of Marck and daughter of Tim and Marianne groom is the son of Doug and Deborah DuBois. The groom McGrath. The groom is the Jeanne Fisher. is the son of Dennis and son of Rob and Susan Ford. Sharon Taylor.

Breen-Lubbers Johnstone-Reyes-Arriaga McHugh-Trumble Claire Breen and Julia M. Johnstone Laura Michaels McHugh Matthew Lubbers will be and Adalberto Reyes- and Conner Patrick married on Jan. 25, 2014, at Arriaga will be married Trumble were married on Immaculate Heart of Mary on Nov. 30 at St. Mary June 7 at St. Roch Church in Church in Indianapolis. The Church in Indianapolis. Indianapolis. The bride is the bride is the daughter of Joseph The bride is the daughter of daughter of Michael and Beth and Laurie Breen. The groom Ed and Eileen Johnstone. McHugh. The groom is the is the son of Michael and The groom is the son of son of Raymond and Clare Lisa Lubbers. Minerva Arriaga-Rivera and Trumble. Adalberto Reyes-Ramírez.

Bulach-Elbert Locke-Krutz Menard-Scott Katie Bulach and Erin Locke and Helene M. Menard and Derek Elbert will be married Toby Krutz will be married on William L. Scott will be married on Sept. 21 at Queen of Peace Aug. 17 at St. Kateri Church on Oct. 26 at St. Thomas Church in Hamilton, Ohio. in Santa Clarita, California. Aquinas Church in Indianapolis. The bride is the daughter of The bride is the daughter of The bride is the daughter of Ron and Beth Bulach. The Robert and Marilyn Locke. the late Matilda Alice Vidrick groom is the son of Steve and The groom is the son of Miles and the late Joseph Marzlikar. Rhonda Elbert. and Robin Krutz. The groom is the son of the late Dr. Michael and Catherine Gertrude Scott.

Dant-Naville Maled-Smith Miskowiec-Blazekovich Alyson Ann Dant and Kristen Michelle Maled Liz Miskowiec and William John Naville and Dustin Andrew Smith Steven Blazekovich were II will be married on will be married on Aug. 31 married on July 6 at Sept. 7 at St. Mary Church in at St. Christopher Church in St. Barnabas Church in Navilleton. The bride is the Indianapolis. The bride is the Indianapolis. The bride is daughter of Darin and Kathy daughter of Dan and Sharon the daughter of Thomas and Dant. The groom is the son of Maled. The groom is the son Leslie Miskowiec. The groom Bill and Pam Naville. of Kevin and Nancy Smith. is the son of Robert and Diana Blazekovich.

Dillon-Graf McCollom-DeGuglielmo Peterson-Mather Katherine Ann Dillon and Jill Nicole McCollom and Ashleigh Morgan Matthew Dwane Graf will be Jeff Anthony DeGuglielmo Peterson and John Fredrick married at Sacred Heart of will be married on Sept. 21 Mather will be married on Jesus Church in Indianapolis at Most Holy Name of Jesus Dec. 28 at St. Roch Church in on Oct. 18. The bride is the Church in Beech Grove. The Indianapolis. The bride is the daughter of Steve Sr. and bride is the daughter of Jenny daughter of Pete Peterson and Theresa Dillon. The groom McCollom and the late John Ann DeSisti. The groom is the is the son of Rick Raible and McCollom. The groom is son of Jack and Rose Mather. Norma Graf. the son of Frank and Debra DeGuglielmo.

Dominguez-Scheidler McElroy-Rogers Katelynn Marie Alyssa Marie McElroy Dominguez and James Patrick and Thomas Leonard Scheidler will be married on Rogers will be married on Aug. 31 at Christ the King Sept. 14 at St. Roch Church Church in Indianapolis. The in Indianapolis. The bride is bride is the daughter of Robert the daughter of Thomas and and Deborah Dominguez. The Robin McElroy. The groom groom is the son of John and is the son of Max Rogers and Continued on next page Jamie Scheidler. Amy Welsh. The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Page 9

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Quiroz-Gorman Ritter-Shickles Scott-Seder Olivia Alejandra Quiroz Victoria Marie Ritter Elizabeth Ann Scott and and Andrew Ray Gorman and Kyle Andrew Shickles Alexander Raymond Seder will be married on Oct. 5 will be married on Oct. 12 will be married on Oct. 5 at St. Nicholas Church in at Holy Spirit Church in at St. John the Evangelist Ripley County. The bride is Indianapolis. The bride is Church in Indianapolis. the daughter of Pablo and the daughter of Joseph and The bride is the daughter of Diane Quiroz. The groom Anita Ritter. The groom is the Michael and Dee Ann Scott. is the son of Bob and Sandy son of Ronald and Kathleen The groom is the son of Steve Gorman. Shickles. and Dr. Rosemary Seder.

Ralston-McGarvey Russell-Gehlhausen Wuestefeld-Brown Olivia Prescott Ralston Christine Rosemarie Ashley Renee Wuestefeld and Ian David McGarvey Russell and Dennis Lee and Eric Justin Brown will be will be married on Sept. 1 at Gehlhausen were married on married on Nov. 2 at St. Louis SS. Francis and Clare Church April 6 at Immaculate Heart of Church in Batesville. The in Greenwood. The bride Mary Church in Indianapolis. bride is the daughter of Gene is the daughter of Jerry and The bride is the daughter of and Nicki Wuestefeld. The Carol Ralston. The groom Gabriela Halstead. The groom groom is the son of Bill and is the son of Bernard and is the son of Claude and Karen Brown. Ursula McGarvey. Laurena Gehlhausen. Pre Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend and One in Couples may announce Christ program prepare engaged couples for marriage engagement or marriage Three marriage preparation programs offered in the Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House during 2013 on archdiocese—the Pre Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend July 26-28 and Sept. 13-15. Engagement announcements for couples that are and One in Christ—help prepare engaged couples for The registration fee of $292 includes the program planning to be married at a Catholic church during the the sacrament of marriage as well as the challenges of presented by trained facilitators, meals and overnight spring and early summer months will be published in the married life. accommodations for the weekend. Feb. 14, 2014, issue of The Criterion. Pre Cana Conference programs are scheduled during Registration is required. A $150 non-refundable Couples who were married at a Catholic church 2013 on July 21, Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Oct. 6 and 20 at deposit is required at the time of registration. To register, in recent months may announce their marriage if an Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., in log on to www.archindy.org/fatima. engagement announcement was not published before the Indianapolis. One in Christ three-day marriage programs are wedding date. The program, sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of scheduled for Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 2 at St. Monica The wedding announcement form is available online Catholic Education, is presented by a priest and trained Parish in Indianapolis. The first and third days are at www.criteriononline.com by clicking on the “send us volunteer couples. It begins with check-in at 1:15 p.m., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the second day is from information” link then the “weddings” link. and concludes at 6 p.m. on the Sundays listed above. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. An engagement or wedding photo may be submitted Registration is required. A $46 fee per couple helps The cost is $220 and covers meals and materials. by e-mail. Digital photos must be clear, high-resolution pay for a workbook, other materials and refreshments. For more information call 317-495-1901, e-mail color images. The registration fee is non-refundable. To register, log on [email protected] or log on to www.OICIndy.com. There is no charge for the engagement or marriage to www.archindy.org/fatima. Early registrations are recommended because the announcements. † Tobit Weekend retreats are scheduled at marriage preparation programs fill up quickly. †

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IS-5987722 Page 10 The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Sister Diane Carollo discusses new book The Final Destination

By Natalie Hoefer

It was just another ride on a subway bound for Manhattan—normal people going about their daily lives. ‘I would hope that they desire A young Catholic woman makes her way to interview for a job at a medical center, where experiments on human eternal life with God and embryos are performed. want to be holy or be saints— A professor who turned from Catholicism to atheism whatever word they identify reviews a draft of his book debunking the myth of God. with. [I hope] that they want A woman reflects on her current affair with a to be closer to God and want married man. A young man looks at a picture of his live-in girlfriend. to do his will.’ Their lives take a drastic turn as a terrorist detonates a bomb in their subway car. —Sr. Diane Carollo, S.G.L., And so the stage is set in Servants of the Gospel of Life author of The Final Sister Diane Carollo’s book, The Final Destination. The Destination book addresses Catholic teaching on the “four last things,” namely death, judgment, heaven and hell. In an interview with The Criterion, Sister Diane, who works as director of religious education at St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, discusses the origins of the story line, her purpose in writing the novel and what she Sister Diane Carollo published her latest book, “The Final Destination,” hopes her audience walks away with after reading the book. in April 2013.

Q. How did you come up with the idea for the story? A. “First, I want to say that I love Christian fiction, reading it and writing it. It’s an excellent way to evangelize Q. Why did you feel it was important to write on the because it’s inexpensive. So the book is only available and catechize. topic of the “four last things”? electronically because it’s just cheaper that way. And “The idea for the book came to me after reflecting one A. “Going back to the idea that we live in a culture so many people are now reading books on Kindles and day on the evil of terrorism. My brother [Steve] lives on the that attempts to trivialize life—[those who buy into that Nooks. East Coast. I grew up there and travelled on the trains. He culture] think life becomes something negotiable and “[The Final Destination] is downloadable on travels on them regularly. I’m always concerned for him. controllable. The ‘four last things’ turn us toward God’s www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesAndNoble.com, and He was there when they brought down the twin towers—he truth and our final destination. When you clear out all www.Smashword.com. For a paper copy, [the reader] worked in the financial district. the lies that are perpetrated in this society, all the God would have to download and print it off.” “An idea planted in my mind in a conversation with my substitutes, the fact remains that we come into the world Q. Do you have any other books in the works? If so, brother. He might have said something like, ‘What would and we have to exit it, and that exit is for all eternity. The what, and when do you expect them to be completed? happen if it happened here on a train?’ four last things turn our attention to God and our eternal A. “I’m exploring an idea with another individual “So I imagined what would happen on a train going to salvation, eternal life. What’s more important than God who has an interest in writing. She has her doctorate in Manhattan. I reflected on terrorism as it is unfolding in our and the salvation of our souls?” theology. My graduate work was in sacred Scripture. lives today. I think of these terrorists and the concept of free Q. What do you hope readers walk away with after We’re discussing doing a non-fiction [book] that would will. I wanted to penetrate into the mystery of God’s love reading your book? benefit people who are praying, searching, seeking more of for us that is boundless, and how God’s truth can short- A. “I would hope that they desire eternal life with God their spiritual life. It’s at a very primitive stage. circuit our sinful behaviors in that instance between time and want to be holy or be saints—whatever word they “I would like to continue writing. As long as there’s an and eternity. identify with. [I hope] that they want to be closer to God audience, I’ll continue. “The idea of the book is rooted in reality in terms of and want to do his will.” “But I don’t want to crank out books for the sake terrorism and abortion, and that we live in this culture of Q. Who is your intended audience: individuals, of cranking out books. I want people to use them for death that tries to deny God and find substitutes for him. groups, Catholics, non-Catholics? spiritual growth. Those four final things [death, judgment, heaven and hell] A. “It could be used any number of ways. At the back, “People have told me they had a conversion experience are so important to reflect on—that’s the real truth.” there’s an appendix that really explores the teachings after reading my first book [The Final Choice]. I want Q. How did the story develop? Did you have it all of the Church on the ‘four last things,’ with questions other people to profit from this book. I don’t want people mapped out, or did you find ideas coming to you as for reflection. to just have an enjoyable read, but [for them to reflect on] you wrote? “It could be used by individuals or study groups or what did it provoke in [them], how did it challenge [them], A. “It’s like I’m watching a movie. An idea will come, book clubs. Catholics or non-Catholics could read it, how did it make a difference?” and then it unfolds before me and I write it down. I don’t although non-Catholics would have more questions. But necessarily know what’s going to happen next. I never the appendix would help them. I didn’t want [the book] to (The Final Destination is available in electronic version. know what’s going to happen to the characters. The become so fantasized that it wasn’t rooted in our belief.” For $7.99 it can be downloaded from www.Amazon.com, characters begin to take on a life of their own. They become Q. Where can people purchase your book? www.BarnesAndNoble.com and www.Smashword.com. real as I write. I never know how it’s all going to turn out A. “Unfortunately, a lot of Catholic publishers don’t For a paper copy, simply print it off once purchased and until the end unfolds before me.” publish fiction, so I decided to go the way of e-books downloaded.) † Be generous givers of mercy, not condemnation, disapproval, pope says CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS)— summer villa. hold on to their memories of meeting and celebration of the 400th anniversary of the God wants people to be generous and “God always wants this: mercy, and helping his predecessors, asking that they saint’s death. merciful, not full of condemnation toward not [people] going around condemning take to heart the popes’ witness and let it Pope Francis also congratulated the others, Pope Francis said. everyone,” he said on July 14 before encourage them to be faithful to Christ, Diocese of Albano, which planned to God is well aware of “our miseries, our praying the Angelus. the Gospel and Church teaching. celebrate the feast day of St. Bonaventure, difficulties, even our sins, and he gives While most popes spend a portion Some 55 people work at the papal its patron saint, on July 15. all of us this merciful heart,” capable of of the hot Roman summer at the papal villa, about half of whom are gardeners The pope said he hoped people would being loving and merciful toward others, residence in Castel Gandolfo for vacation, and farmers who take care of the papal have a wonderful celebration and said, “I he told pilgrims gathered outside the papal Pope Francis continues to reside at cows, chickens, bees and orchards, which would love to send you a cake, but I don’t the Vatican. produce milk, eggs, honey, olive oil, know if they can make one big enough.” However, he said he wanted to spend fruits and vegetables for use and sale at He also reminded people he was a day visiting the people of this hilltop the Vatican. leaving for World Youth Day in town as well as the Vatican staff who work After meeting with the villa staff and Rio de Janeiro in a week’s time. As people at the papal villa to thank them for their local authorities in the morning, the pope clapped and cheered enthusiastically, the service. prayed the Angelus with thousands of pope said: “I see there are lots of young “My thoughts go to Blessed John Paul pilgrims and visitors packed outside the people here, but there are also many who II and Benedict XVI, who loved spending papal villa in the town’s main square and are young at heart. Very good!” part of the summer period in this pontifical on the side streets. Rather than giving his The pope then joined a small group of residence,” he told the employees as well address from the villa’s balcony, Pope his fellow Jesuits for a private lunch at as Bishop Marcello Semeraro of Albano Francis addressed the crowd at street level the Vatican Observatory’s headquarters and Milvia Monachesi, the town’s mayor. from the open front door of the villa. located in the villa’s gardens. Blessed John Paul II Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The pope encouraged everyone to Referring to the day’s Gospel The group of Jesuit astronomers, led by reading—the story of the Good Argentine Father Jose Funes, showed the Samaritan—the pope encouraged pope around the headquarters, including everyone to be “good and generous” its meteorite laboratory. ‘My thoughts go to Blessed John Paul II like the man in Jesus’ parable, and The pope “used a microscope to study and Benedict XVI, who loved spending part “put into practice the will of God, who a piece of the San Carlos meteorite, which of the summer period in this pontifical wants mercy more than sacrifices” and fell near Buenos Aires,” the staff tweeted burned offerings. on its @VaticanObserv account. residence.’ The pope urged doctors, nurses The community was “greatly moved” and health care workers to live out the by the pope’s visit, it tweeted, and said same spirit of the Good Samaritan and that during lunch they told the pope about —Pope Francis discussing recent popes’ of their patron saint, St. Camillus de their current projects. practice of spending part of the Lellis. July 14 was the feast day of the “At the end of his visit, Pope Francis summer at Castel Gandolfo, Italy saint, who founded the Camillians, an added his autograph to a parchment with order dedicated to caring for the sick, signatures from all the popes who have and marked the beginning of a yearlong visited the observatory,” it tweeted. † The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Page 11 From Italian coast to U.S. desert, Church leaders weigh in for migrants WASHINGTON (CNS)—As pressure to pass an immigration reform bill shifted to the House of Representatives in July, the voices speaking out for more humane treatment of migrants Haring CNS photo/Paul included Pope Francis and former President George W. Bush. Scores of advocates for comprehensive immigration reform swarmed over Capitol Hill day after day, visiting congressional offices and staging events such as a mock naturalization ceremony for would-be citizens who are currently in immigration limbo. President Barack Obama met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus one day, and the next with two key senators, John McCain, R-Ariz., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Both times the conversation was primarily about immigration reform, which Obama has made a high priority. Meanwhile, a closed-door caucus of House Republicans on July 10 was reported to have underscored just how the path to a comprehensive bill is overgrown with conflicting political interests. House Republicans gave reporters varied versions of what they took away from the session. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio said the majority of his party’s caucus members agree they need to address immigration, but that they prefer to do it piece-by-piece, focusing first on enforcement measures, rather than take up the comprehensive bill the Senate passed. Other Republicans said that while they want enforcement Italian coast guards instruct immigrants as they disembark from a ship at the port in Lampedusa, Italy, on July 9, the day after to come first, they might accept the legalization and Pope Francis visited the island. As pressure to pass an immigration reform bill shifted to the House of Representatives in July, the citizenship path. voices speaking out for more humane treatment of migrants included the pope and former President George W. Bush. Still others, including Rep. Steve King of Iowa, were sticking to the notion that any path to legalization, even got a timely and photogenic boost from Pope Francis on

for people brought in as children who have no ties to July 8, as he visited Lampedusa, an Italian island where via Reuters another country, would destroy “the rule of law,” as immigrants who try to reach Europe by sea are detained. The New York Times reported. The Times said King He said he was moved to make the trip after he saw news conceded that support for his point in the caucus session stories describing the drowning of immigrants at sea. was weaker than it has been in the past. “Those boats, instead of being a means of hope, were Backers of comprehensive reform, including the a means of death,” he said.

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a coalition of In a homily given from a lectern built out of the hull Romano CNS photo/ L’Osservatore evangelicals and other faith groups argue that only by and wheel of boats, the pope said he chose to make the dealing with all the pieces of immigration—border Mass a penitential liturgy to “ask forgiveness for our enforcement, legalization, fixes to the process for indifference toward so many brothers and sisters,” and bringing in workers and family members, and changes for the ways in which well-being has “anesthetized to requirements for verifying employee immigration our hearts.” status—will any part of it work. The pope prayed for the forgiveness of “those, who Meanwhile, Bush, in a rare public appearance in with their decisions at the global level, have created which he referenced public policy, at a naturalization situations that lead to these tragedies.” ceremony urged Congress to take a broad approach to A couple of days later, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose reform. He advocated for comprehensive reform when he H. Gomez compared those migrants lost at sea to those Pope Francis tosses a wreath of flowers into the Mediterranean was president. who die trying to start new lives in the United States by Sea off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, on July 8. During his In June, the Senate voted 68-32 for a bill that includes crossing the border illegally. visit to the island, the pope memorialized thousands of African billions of dollars of new spending on border security In a statement, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ immigrants who have died in the past 25 years trying to reach a and addresses a wide range of problems in the current Committee on Migration said comprehensive reform new life in Europe. systems, including: family immigration; various types of immigration laws in the U.S. would relieve the of worker visas; and legal status for people who were suffering of human beings, including due to “the Father Groody, who directs the Center for Latino brought to the U.S. as children. It includes a 13-year separation of families, the exploitation of migrant Spirituality and Culture at the university’s Institute for path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million workers and the death of our fellow human beings in the Latino Studies, spent many years doing pastoral work and immigrants who lack permission to be in the country. American desert.” research in Latin America and along the U.S.-Mexican They would be required to speak English, pay fines and Archbishop Gomez called on the House to pass “just border, particularly in the Coachella Valley of California. any taxes owed and meet other benchmarks. and humane” immigration reform, adding that “the He detailed the Church’s immigration-related teachings Boehner and King, both Catholics, are among current immigration system, which causes so much dating back to St. Thomas Aquinas’ discussion of the members of the House being targeted by a campaign set human suffering, is a stain on the soul of our nation.” kinds of rights people have, including the need to care for for the week of July 15. Dozens of Catholic university At a Social Action Summer Institute in Tucson, Ariz., one’s family and those defined in civil law. presidents planned to directly appeal to Catholics in a few weeks earlier, employees of Catholic parishes, The oft-voiced argument by proponents of harsh the House to draw moral courage from their faith in dioceses and charitable organizations heard Holy Cross enforcement, “what part of illegal don’t you understand,” supporting broad-based reform. Father Daniel Groody, a theology professor at the is “a great argument that has nothing to do with reality,” Those who ground their appeals for immigration University of Notre Dame, provide the theological Father Groody said, as he went on to detail ways in which reform in the teachings of Christianity about migrants context for the Church’s position on immigration. God-given rights justifiably trump those of civil society.† What was in the news on July 19, 1963? At audience, Pope Paul VI receives the UN Secretary General, and praises the organization for living Catholic principles By Brandon A. Evans • Fatima Retreat House cornerstone rite slated • NCCW backs Kennedy civil rights program • 2 delegates attend rites in Moscow • Issues clergy directive on race demonstrations This week, we continue to examine what was going on • Individual seen key to racial harmony • Providence nuns mark jubilees in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through • To start Latin School residence • St. Joan of Arc cops 4th straight swim crown the pages of The Criterion. • Finds hospitality in Latin America’s squalor • Family Clinic: Ready to pop question, youth has Here are some of the items found in the July 19, 1963, • Catholic school crisis: Cincinnati Archdiocese may final query issue of The Criterion: drop first 4 grades • Says Pope John broke ecumenical ‘impasse’ • Pope Paul praises efforts • Cardinal visits with Senate group • Suggests apostolate for choirs of UN toward world peace; • Named to faculty of Catholic U. • Pope keeps same coat-of-arms Secretary General received • Editorial: Complaint Dept. • Clergy offer to mediate race issue in audience “If we composed an editorial praising the • Brazil’s pope and bishop want land reform now, “VATICAN CITY— United Nations as an expression of Catholic principles, cardinal says Pope Paul VI said in receiving the Secretary-General of we would immediately receive indignant letters from a • German Catholics gave $50 million in relief the United Nations that the Holy See regards the UN as certain portion of our readership. We would be accused • ‘New fact of our time’: World Council speakers the fruit of a civilization for which the Church provided of brainwashing our readers with our ‘liberal’ prejudices. praise unity movement the basic principles. The pope received U Thant in a … Fortunately, we have a boss who is willing to take the • 34 Oldenburg Sisters to observe jubilees private audience [on July 11] for a half hour and praised heat himself. Pope Paul received United Nations Secretary • Nature of Church seen major Montreal topic the UN for its efforts for world peace. He spoke in General, U Thant, in a private audience last week. … The • Franciscans ‘hit books’ on vacation English. He said that the UN ‘is a historical reality of too Holy See has a very high conception of the United Nations. • Priest who baptized Rockne dies great importance to leave us indifferent to this meeting … Don’t cancel your subscription to The Criterion. Send • Hits scanty attire with you.’ ” your complaints on into the headquarters at the Vatican.” • In Indianapolis Aug. 3-7: First Negro Cardinal to • U.S. real estate body accused of doubletalk (Read all of these stories from our July 19, 1963, issue by attend Claver parley • To restore late pope’s church logging on to our archives at www.CriterionOnline.com.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Evangelization Outreach/ Year of Faith: Why evil exists in the world Peg McEvoy We are evangelizers, Those who don’t believe in God In particular, God chose to carry out and humans: God wants us to do what sometimes point to all the evil that his plan for the world by making use is right, but he has given us the power not ‘haters!’ exists in the world of his creatures’ cooperation. He gave to decide for ourselves. We can freely as the basis for us humans not only existence, but the choose to do something good, and we can Being a parent—or in a parental role—isn’t their disbelief. If dignity of acting on our own. He had also freely choose to do something bad. easy. Sometimes a child deliberately does God is supposed so much trust in us that he gave us free Of course, God knew in advance something wrong. We may to be all-good and will. It’s a gift he gave only to his highest that humans would sometimes use their look for reasons—“they are all-powerful, they creatures, to angels and humans. freedom to do evil. But he wanted his just tired/hungry/getting sick,” say, where is he By giving us free will, God made it higher creatures to be able to freely unite but deep down, we know he during the numerous possible for us to go astray, and it was themselves to him and to each other. An or she should “know better.” natural calamities precisely by humans exercising a free entire world of creatures that worked like We know we have to confront that take the lives of choice that moral evil entered the world. machines couldn’t freely give him praise. the behavior or attitude, but innocent people or This does not, however, make God Why would he bother to create such a always within the context of during massacres of innocent people? responsible for moral evil. He permits it world? Of course, he didn’t. love. Put another way, if there is such an all- because he respects the freedom he gave There is also this: God somehow In our country, there are powerful and all-good God, why didn’t his creatures. knows how to derive good out of evil. similar wrong and, in some he create a world so perfect that no evil Anyone in authority should understand St. Augustine wrote that God, “because cases, just plain rotten things being done by people could exist in it? how free will works. Perhaps a father he is supremely good, would never who should know better. Supreme Court justices, Unfortunately, there is no quick tells his teenage son, “You’ve got to allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his politicians and “regular folks” are working against answer. God could have created a better learn to help around the house. I’d like works if he were not so all-powerful and what we know to be God’s truth in our world. world, but he chose not to. Instead, in you to mow the lawn today.” When the good as to cause good to emerge from And yet, when we speak up as Catholics, we are his infinite wisdom, he willed to create a father comes home from work, he finds evil itself.” often seen as old-fashioned or ignorant at best and world in a state of journeying toward an his son playing with his friends, the lawn For us Christians, the greatest moral “haters” at worst. ultimate perfection. During that journey, unmowed. The father wanted his son to evil ever committed was the murder At the same time, our Church is calling us to there exists both physical good and mow the lawn, but his son freely chose to of God’s Son, an evil that brought the the new evangelization. Some evangelization physical evil, including both constructive do something else. greatest good: Christ’s glorification and approaches focus mostly on increasing numbers and destructive forces of nature. That’s the way it works between God our redemption. † and making people spiritually comfortable. From this perspective, publicly advocating For the Journey/Effie Caldarola for Catholic teaching on “hot button” topics like abortion, marriage and immigration seems to be Rome to Assisi: From one end of the Church to the other in opposition to our call to evangelize. How can we speak out on these difficult issues which are The first time I visited Assisi, union with the pope. coffee. I remember staying on the second divisive and uncomfortable, and still bring people St. Francis’ Italian hill town in Umbria, It was a memorable occasion, floor of a small hotel, in a room so tiny I into the Church? I was with a large despite, or partly because of, a torrential, could barely squeeze around the end of The ultimate goal of evangelization is bringing tour group. We had unseasonal summer rain that erupted my bed to look out the window. Across people into full communion with Christ and his just spent several suddenly over St. Peter’s Square. Later, I the narrow lane, a woman in an apartment Church. This is not exactly the same as simply days in Rome, and could wring water from my dress. Nuns moved about, her laundry hanging outside bringing people into the Church. the contrast between lifted chairs over their heads as protection, her window. I felt a sense of timelessness, Being in full communion is about giving the two cities was and some in our group dashed for their of being close to Francis. ourselves completely to Christ and his teachings, striking. Rome, hotels. The thunder and lightning were so Every pilgrim who goes to Assisi feels and recognizing that the Church exists to help the seat of power violent I feared for the photographers on deeply that they are walking the same all of us do that. This understanding and the for emperors and nearby roofs. streets as Francis, this man born into call to change our lives will create discomfort popes, is incredible, Meanwhile, the pope and his attendants wealth who shed his possessions, down for those coming into the Church and for of course, with its sat under a canopy, and seminarians held to the clothing on his back, in a real and practicing Catholics. history, its art and architecture, its links to large black umbrellas over the heads of symbolic gesture embracing poverty. Can The goal of advocacy is similar to that of the Apostles. each archbishop and other dignitaries. he ever be completely understood? He evangelization—to make timeless truth clear and But as we neared Assisi, the priest Then, from pomp and circumstance remains a mystery and a challenge. to encourage behavior that corresponds to those who led our group told us, “You have just and rain, off to Assisi, the home of the His radical poverty scares us and, let’s beliefs, especially among decision makers. moved from one end of the Church to the man who was charged with “rebuilding” face it, sometimes repels us. But then I Evangelization and advocacy are a “both/and” in other end.” Assisi was the place where the Church and bringing it back to its remember, there are degrees of voluntary our faith, not an “either/or.” And what links them power was shed and poverty embraced. center in the Christ of the poor and poverty, and each of us is called to is compassion and catechesis—being formed in Certainly our new pope’s choice of the the powerless. experience it in our own way even if we the faith. name Francis carries much meaning for I’ve been thinking of Francis and don’t leave our clothes in the piazza. In both evangelization and advocacy: our modern age. that beautiful medieval town as I read A Poverty, as brutally suffered by much • We must witness to and model the mercy, The featured event of our tour took Retreat With Francis & Clare of Assisi, of the world today, was not what Francis compassion and love of Jesus Christ. As much as place in Rome, however, where our by Franciscan Father Murray Bodo sought for us. Rather, he called us to let possible, we must begin to see things as Jesus does. Alaskan archbishop, along with many and Susan Saint Sing. The book brings go of the things that keep us from God, He spoke the truth with compassion, but still “got others, received the pallium from Assisi alive. to fill those empty spaces with God, and in people’s faces” when necessary, especially if Pope John Paul II in a spectacular outdoor I can almost see the “Portiuncula,” the God alone, and not with the “stuff” the they were leading others astray. ceremony. The pallium, a small narrow chapel that Francis rebuilt and where he world tells us is important. • There must be an understanding of the band made of lamb’s wool, represents died. I can once again walk the ancient faith deep enough to apply timeless truth to the sheep being carried by its shepherd, winding streets and view the sprawling (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News current situations. and affirms the archbishop’s authority in Spoleto Valley. I can smell the aromatic Service.) † • There must be respect for the dignity of all people—born and pre-born, old and young, Our Global Family/Carolyn Woo sick and healthy, those who agree and those who disagree. Helping to rebuild lives and communities for those fleeing despair Remember the parental role? As Catholics today, we may be called upon to offer correction The occurrence of World Refugee Day 28.8 million people were displaced within 2012, 46 percent of refugees were under simply by sharing our faith, not with anger and in June and the celebration of this country’s their own countries. 18. These young people may only have finger wagging but with love, firmness and birthday in July bring to mind those who Recently, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas intermittent education, limited nutrition confidence. are displaced, without a country to call of Tucson, Ariz., led a delegation to visit and face the risk of being trafficked. Some In Pope Francis’ recent encyclical “Lumen home, without the Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley in of this early trauma and stress can affect Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”), he says, “Faith does most basic sense of Lebanon. He described an elderly woman brain development leading to problems not merely grant interior firmness, a steadfast security. who saw her three sons killed and a with aggression, deficits in learning and conviction on the part of the believer; it also sheds I grew up in a family of 20 supported by the hard labor memory, social withdrawal, depression light on every human relationship because it is born refugee culture in of only one 19-year-old son, who is now and compromised functioning of the of love and reflects God’s own love” (#50). Hong Kong. As early suspended for working without a proper nervous and immune systems. Deepen your faith by continuing to be formed— as fourth grade, I permit. In a family of 27, there was only But our collective efforts can make read the United States Catholic Catechism for translated documents one man and he was wounded by shrapnel, a difference. We have seen successes. Adults, watch video clips at www.wordonfire.org, such as utility bills while an elderly diabetic mother lay in the Our nation was built on these types of attend a solid Catholic Bible study and adult faith and tax notifications corner without medication. refugees, who crafted productive new formation activities at your parish, and always for Chinese relatives Refugees are often crowded into lives for themselves and their children. pray. who could not read English, Hong Kong’s “shelters” not always equipped to If we do not turn our backs, if we do In a parish, evangelization and advocacy need to official language. handle their basic needs or numbers. not allow ourselves to get overwhelmed, work together. The parish evangelization team and Our dinner table conversations were The conditions can be horrific—over if we stay with the challenges and do the pro-life committee should be communicating peppered with stories of acquaintances 100-degree heat or extreme cold, what we can, providing food, education, and helping each other. The pro-life committee and who lost, not only material possessions, but crowding, absence of water, sanitation and social and psychological counseling, if we the homeless outreach and social justice committee also their social positions and professional disposal of solid waste. support livelihood training and options, should be communicating and helping each other. credentials. It is ironic that I now serve Less visible but equally devastating water and sanitation solutions, if we And by incorporating prayer, reflection and an agency that started life 70 years ago is the loss of one’s language, culture, advocate for peaceful resolutions, if we catechesis, each group will be evangelizing and resettling refugees from war-torn Europe. community and the basic elements of call attention to the work of resettlement, becoming more confident in sharing the faith Today, Catholic Relief Services, the identity and dignity. Often, the host if we facilitate the return to homelands, with others. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and countries take on burdens that create and healing, then we can rebuild lives and the global Church fully respond to the stresses and resentments within their own communities. (Peg McEvoy is the archdiocesan associate plight of refugees. The United Nations population. director for evangelization and family catechesis. recently reported that 15.4 million refugees Many refugees also suffer loss of (Carolyn Woo is the president and CEO of For questions and/or help starting a parish fled across national borders in 2012 and families and homes, torture, starvation. In Catholic Relief Services.) † evangelization team, contact McEvoy at [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, July 19, 2013 Page 13

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, July 22 Friday, July 26 Sunday Readings St. Mary Magdalene Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents Exodus 14:5-18 of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday July 21, 2013 Gospel. Paul himself exemplified faith as (Response) Exodus 15:1-6 Exodus 20:1-17 much as he wrote about it. • Genesis 18:1-10a St. Luke’s Gospel furnishes the last John 20:1-2, 11-18 Psalm 19:8-11 • Colossians 1:24-28 reading. It is a familiar story. Jesus is in Matthew 13:18-23 • Luke 10:38-42 the home of Mary and Martha. He is their Tuesday, July 23 guest. Mary wants only to listen to Jesus. St. Bridget, religious Saturday, July 27 The Book of Genesis, unfortunately, Martha is concerned about the details of Exodus 14:21-15:1 Exodus 24:3-8 bears the burden of being remembered, being the Lord’s hostess. and usually discussed, only in terms of its Jesus counsels Martha not to worry (Response) Exodus 15:8-10, Psalm 50:1-2, 5-6, 14-15 Creation Narratives. about these details, but instead to listen— 12, 17 Matthew 13:24-30 While the creation of with Mary—to the words of salvation. Matthew 12:46-50 all things and beings in Sunday, July 28 existence by Almighty Reflection Wednesday, July 24 Seventeenth Sunday in God is a profound Often Martha is seen as too St. Sharbel Makhluf, priest Ordinary Time revelation, Genesis preoccupied with herself, forgetting the has much more to say important things, opposite Mary, who is Exodus 16:1-5, 9-15 Genesis 18:20-32 than just about how a true disciple. Actually Martha was of Psalm 78:18-19, 23-28 Psalm 138:1-3, 6-8 long it took God to great faith. In another reading, she rushed Matthew 13:1-9 Colossians 2:12-14 create the world from to Jesus after the death of her brother Luke 11:1-13 nothingness. Lazarus to express her faith in the Lord Thursday, July 25 This weekend’s first reading is an as the source of life. This weekend’s example of the power of Genesis in its story simply shows that Martha was St. James, Apostle revelation of a circumstance far removed human, confined by human concerns 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 from the story of creation. It tells the story and limitations. Psalm 126:1-6 of Abraham. For the ancient Hebrews, These three readings altogether teach Matthew 20:20-28 Abraham, who actually lived according us that humans have problems, maybe to scholars and who was therefore no legitimate problems. Sarah was unable to mythical or imaginary figure, was the great conceive when sterility, especially for a model of faith. He is no less worthy as a woman of her time, was a great source of Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle model for Christians. shame and of a personal sense of failure. In this weekend’s reading, God comes Paul was held in captivity by into the presence of Abraham. Three men authorities at best ignorant, at worst the True fear of the Lord is rooted in stand before Abraham, and Abraham enemies of God and true justice. Martha receives them hospitably. Abraham offers just was caught up in normal everyday a ‘reverence and respect’ for God them drink and food as well as shelter from demands of life. I often hear references, both in worship in the Acts of the Apostles: “The Church the hot sun. He tells Sarah, his wife, to Yet, despite all these problems, neither Qand in religious teaching, to “fear of throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria prepare the best of foods. Paul nor Martha lost faith. God was in the Lord.” I struggle with this because I was at peace. It was being built up and Then, one of the men tells Abraham their hearts. Nothing is impossible for think of God as so forgiving and passionate walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the that within the year Sarah will give birth God. He is supreme over the constraints in his love for the people he has created. Do consolation of the Holy Spirit it grew in to a child. In the ancient Hebrew culture, of nature and the power of the proud we really mean “fear,” or just the highest numbers” (Acts 9:31). nothing was more important than the Roman Empire. respect? (Farmington Hills, Mich.) Without forgetting that there are arrival of new life. A child continued the Son of God, Jesus ignored human consistent reminders in the Scriptures about life of its parents. conventions if salvation was at stake. The word “fear,” in many people’s divine retribution for sinfulness, a Christian For its second reading, the Church He went to Martha and Mary, to share Aminds, has a negative connotation. should primarily be motivated not by fright gives us a passage from St. Paul’s Epistle the Good News, when the hard and But closer study shows but by fidelity, by a desire to return God’s to the Colossians. This epistle was written fast rule was that a single man should there are really two lavish love. when Paul was facing one of the hardships never enter the home of a woman or kinds of fear—servile I sometimes ask people to tell me he often endured in the process of being women, and absolutely never take a meal and filial. “Servile” the first image they think of when I say an Apostle and of preaching the Gospel. with a woman. comes from the Latin the word “God.” To some extent, this Paul is imprisoned. Yet, he still called the These readings tell us about our need word for slave, and is a function of personality type and, Christians of Colossae to fidelity. for God and about God’s power—and that sort of fear is perhaps even more, of a person’s early He still was functioning as an Apostle loving will—to satisfy us despite our self-centered, worried religious education. and as a believer, insisting that he was needs. We simply must welcome God, as about being punished For me—and, I suspect, for many— “commissioned” by God to preach the did Abraham, Martha and Mary. † for a misdeed. “Filial” that first image used to be of some giant is from the Latin for scorekeeper in the sky, writing pluses and son or daughter, and filial fear is inspired minuses on a large blackboard. But no My Journey to God by love. more. Now I think, instead, of the father of It is the desire never to disappoint a the prodigal son, running down the road to parent or to betray a trust. Filial fear is throw his arms around his once-wayward based on wonder and awe, reverence boy and saying, “It’s OK. Don’t worry I Climb the and respect. about it. You’re home. Let’s celebrate.” Your question tells me that you That is the image Jesus projects of his Mountain of God understand this distinction. It is the second heavenly Father, someone much more ready By Thomas J. Rillo CNS Tarczynski photo/Greg sort, filial fear, that is meant in Proverbs, to embrace us than to punish. when it says fear of the Lord is “the beginning of wisdom” (Prv 9:10). This (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth At the base of God’s mountain I look up is also the type of fear referred to when Doyle at [email protected] and I gaze at God’s edge of eminent domain St. Luke describes the early Christians 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † I realize the journey is perilous and difficult My climbing rope is made of many prayers. I climb the mountain of God At her canonization in 2012, Pope Benedict XVI prayed, My handholds and footholds are numerous Kateri Made up of petitions and prayers of others Kateri Kateri“St. Kateri, protectress of Canada and the The Eucharist is the pin that holds the rope Tekakwithafirst Native American saint, we entrust Jesus belays the support rope with strength. 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GOODWIN, Nancy, 79, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, June 21. Stepmother of Melissa Hafenbreidel, Beth Gogin, Sandy Goins, Anna and Rest in peace Paula Goodwin.

Please submit in writing to our Agnes Sloane, Frank, James, Mike MAZE, Mary Joan, 89, St. Gabriel, Reuters Stone, CNS photo/Mike office by 10 a.m. Thursday before and Steve Buckman. Grandfather Connersville, July 3. Mother of the week of publication; be sure to of eight. Mary Lou Bottomley, Nancy George, Janice Hall and Judith state date of death. Obituaries of CASSIERO, Jeannette L., archdiocesan priests serving our Getz. Sister of Virginia McClure 88, Most Holy Name of Jesus, and John Zeyen. Grandmother archdiocese are listed elsewhere Beech Grove, July 1. Mother in The Criterion. Order priests of nine. Step-grandmother of of Mary Kay Schafer, Jennifer three. Great-grandmother of 16. and religious sisters and brothers Swanson and Tony Cassiero. Sister are included here, unless they are Step-great-grandmother of eight. of Mary Margaret Accomando. Great-great-grandmother of two. natives of the archdiocese or have Grandmother of 10. Great-grand- Step-great-great-grandmother of other connec­tions to it; those are mother of 12. two. separate obituaries on this page. CHANEY-ZANANDREA, URBANCIC, Frank C., Sr., 84, BATES, Gilbert, 85, Pamela, 52, Sacred Heart, Clinton, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, July 1. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, July 5. June 19. Mother of Tabitha Chaney, Husband of Norma Urbancic. Father Husband of Regina Bates. Father of Zachary and Zared Zanandrea. of Sherryl Caldwell, Frank Jr., Janice, Jean, Judy, Teresa, John and Daughter of Gail Turner. Sister of John and Louis Urbancic. Brother Tom Bates. Brother of Bonnie Lake. Debbie McCarty, Donna and Mike of Louis Urbancic. Grandfather of Grandfather of 11. Great-grandfather Chaney. Grandmother of two. eight. Great-grandfather of two. of three. Rallying for life FREY, Catherine A., 88, St. Louis, ZIMMERMAN, M. Alma, 97, BUCKMAN, Johnnie William, Batesville, July 9. Mother of St. Roch, Indianapolis, July 1. Pro-life supporters hold signs during a rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin on July 8 as 79, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Melanie Garlitch, David, James, Mother of Susan Beveridge, Marilyn Jeffersonville, June 5. Husband of Louis, Michael and Patrick Frey. Hercamp, Joyce Teagardin, the state’s legislature continued to debate in special session a measure that would ban Marylyn (Mercer) Buckman. Father Sister of Bertha Malone, Anthony, James, Joseph, Ken and Larry abortions after 20 weeks of gestation and place new restrictions on abortion providers. of Anne Smith, James and John Bernard, Franciscan Father Humbert Zimmerman. Grandmother of The Texas Senate passed the measure on July 12 after the House had approved it, and Buckman. Brother of Mary Aeilts, and Leo Moster. Grandmother of 17. 20. Great-grandmother of 21. Gov. Rick Perry has said he will sign it into law. Joetta Johnson, Susan Prather, Great-grandmother of six. Great-great-grandmother of five. †

Providence Sister Conrad Monrad Providence Sister Mary Patricia Carmelite Sister Rosemary taught in Catholic schools for Peacock ministered in Catholic Stewart lived a cloistered life of 52 years, including Indiana schools and parishes prayer for 37 years

Providence Sister Conrad Monrad died on June 28 at Providence Sister Mary Patricia Peacock, formerly Carmelite Sister Rosemary Stewart died on June 2 at Mother Theodore Hall at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 92. Sister Alice Elizabeth Peacock, died on June 28 at Union Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. She was The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 10 at Hospital in Terre Haute. She was 85. the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. 69. She was a member of the Monastery of St. Joseph in The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 9 at Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery. Terre Haute. the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the motherhouse. Gertrude Louise Monrad was born on Aug. 22, 1920, The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June 6 at Burial followed at the sisters’ cemetery. in Chicago. the Carmelite Monastery in Terre Haute. Burial followed at Sister Mary Patricia was born on Sept. 1, 1927, in Chicago. She entered the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- She entered the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- the sisters’ cemetery. the-Woods on July 22, 1938, and professed final vows on the-Woods on Feb. 2, 1945, and professed final vows on Sister Rosemary was born on Oct. 31, 1943, in Detroit. Jan. 23, 1947. Aug. 15, 1952. Prior to entering the Monastery of St. Joseph, she entered Sister Conrad earned a bachelor’s degree in Latin at Sister Mary Patricia earned a bachelor’s degree and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, the Sisters of St. Agnes in Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1962. She and a master’s degree in mathematics at Marquette University master’s degree at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in professed perpetual vows in that community in 1970. in Milwaukee, Wis. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She also earned a master’s degree at Sister Rosemary then entered the Monastery of St. Joseph Marygrove University in Detroit. During 74 years as a Sister of Providence, Sister Conrad in 1976, and professed solemn vows on Sept. 6, 1980. During 68 years as a Sister of Providence, Sister Mary ministered in Catholic education for 52 years in schools in She earned a bachelor of science degree in education at Patricia ministered in Catholic education for 26 years in California, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Marian College in Fond du Lac, and a master’s degree in In the archdiocese, she taught in Indianapolis at the former schools in Illinois and Indiana. early childhood education at the University of Minnesota. St. Joseph School from 1943-46, at the former St. Catherine In the archdiocese, she taught in Indianapolis at St. Philip School in 1947 and at Nativity School from 1955-56. She Neri School from 1947-51 and at St. Joan of Arc School from During 37 years as a cloistered Carmelite Sister, also taught at the former St. Ann School in New Castle from 1951-52. Sister Mary Patricia ministered in parishes in Illinois Sister Rosemary was known in the community for portraying 1951-54 and at the former Holy Trinity School in New Albany for 24 years. quotes from noted Carmelite saints in calligraphy. She also from 1954-55. In 1998, she returned to the motherhouse and volunteered served as a member of the monastery’s Governing Council in such ministries as St. Ann Clinic, Providence Food Pantry Sister Conrad also served on the faculty of Saint Mary-of- for 13 years. the-Woods College for 27 years. In 2006, she moved to her and to inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in She is survived by her sister Sally Stewart Gonya of order’s motherhouse and dedicated herself completely to prayer. Terre Haute. Fairfield, Ohio, and a large extended family. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Sister Mary Patricia is survived by nieces and nephews. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Providence, Memorial gifts may be sent to the Monastery of 1 Sisters of Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 1 Sisters of Providence Road, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Joseph at Carmelite Monastery, 59 Allendale, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. † St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. † Terre Haute, IN 47802. †

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Serra Club vocations essay Benedictine sister shows love and joy in her vocation to students (Editor’s note: Following is the fourth in a series At the same time, this different educational She showed her students, and all that know her, that featuring the winners of the Indianapolis Serra Club’s experience was exposing me to people whose beliefs her obedience to God is not a burden or punishment, but 2013 John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) did not always match up with my own. It made me a calling that she has joyfully responded to. She showed refer back to what I had been me, by the example of her joyful life, that a life of By Annie Wagner taught about my faith, and service to God can also be a life of fun and fulfillment. Special to The Criterion helped me feel more sure of my I think all of the experiences in my life have molded own beliefs. me to become what God has in store for me. I think it A few years ago, I transferred back to a Catholic school One of the most influential is no coincidence that I had to meet people different from another school that serves students with dyslexia. people in my life has been than myself to appreciate and embrace my own faith While I was away from Catholic education, I gained a Benedictine Sister Nicolette more fully. new appreciation for the people whose lives had started Etienne at Holy Name School It is also no coincidence that Sister Nicolette and molding my thoughts and attitudes. I believe that if I had in Beech Grove. She has been other religious men and women, priests and deacons not had an educational experience away from a Catholic the most visible example of a have been placed in my life to rekindle my faith, and be school, I probably would not completely appreciate the witness to Christ and faith that a witness to Christ’s love for all of us. lessons and examples that priests, religious men and God has placed in my life so far. women and permanent deacons had provided for me. Annie Wagner She is not what most people (Annie and her parents, Todd and Jill Wagner, are While away, I missed the extra time I got with God in think of when they think of members of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis. She Catholic school. I missed going to Mass, and hearing the a nun. I know she opened my eyes as well. Sister completed the 10th grade at Roncalli High School priest’s message intended for a young audience. I missed Nicolette shows her students her love by the way she in Indianapolis last spring, and is the 10th-grade having religion class and daily prayer with my teachers teaches and the way she embraces her calling to know, division winner in the Indianapolis Serra Club’s 2013 and classmates. love and serve God. John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) † Pope offers future priests, nuns a how-to guide to a happy vocation

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Be joyous, authentic and loving about how many children are dying of hunger,” he said. tell him what he already knows.” while resisting fly-by-night commitments, catty gossip and True joy doesn’t come from things or “living on the Truth and transparency “do good because they make sleek cars, Pope Francis told future priests, brothers and nuns. edge,” having wild, fleeting experiences, he said. us humble.” Vocations don’t come from catchy campaigns or pursuing “It springs from an encounter, a relation with others, Don’t be hypocrites, and practice what is preached, personal goals. The consecrated life is the result of prayer it comes from feeling accepted, understood and loved, he added. and answering an “unsettling” yet loving invitation from and from accepting, understanding and loving” others, he “In this world in which wealth does harm, it’s necessary God, he told some 6,000 seminarians and men and women said. we priests, we nuns, all of us are consistent with our novices who are in the first year of formation in religious Jesus is telling people: “You are important to me, I poverty,” he said. communities. love you and I’m counting on you,” the pope said. Midway through his talk, the pope told the event’s main Men and women from 66 nations came to Rome on a four- Opening up to this love and divine call is “the secret organizer, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the day pilgrimage as part of the Year of Faith celebrations, which of our joy,” he said. “Don’t be afraid of showing the joy Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, included an informal audience with Pope Francis on July 6 of having answered the Lord’s call,” he said, “and of that he could go on all night, but that someone had better and a papal Mass on July 7. giving witness to his Gospel in service to the Church.” bring everyone “a sandwich and Coca Cola if it goes The pope spent more than Joy is contagious, he said, and attracts people to learn until tomorrow.” 45 minutes speaking off-the-cuff to a more about the source of that happiness. The pope then highlighted the importance of living as a packed audience hall, giving young “Please, no nuns or priests with the face of a pickled community and avoiding petty gossip and rivalries. and old a thorough how-to guide on the pepper,” he insisted. “There is no holiness in sadness.” The pope said he was guilty and ashamed of being caught secrets of a successful vocation. The source of that dissatisfaction and sadness is not up in gossip and complaining. He said ideally he preferred Some of the greatest dangers celibacy, the pope said. It’s living a consecrated life that speaking directly to the people he has a problem with or with standing in the way of a happy is sterile and lifeless. Nuns and priests are called to be someone who can resolve the issue, never talking behind religious life are materialism and a spiritual and pastoral mothers and fathers, bringing life, people’s backs “to smear them.” culture that believes nothing is forever, healing and love to all they meet. He urged everyone to be contemplative, pray the rosary he said. The pope pointed to a petite, elderly nun whom he and be a missionary, reaching out to the outcast and Even religious men and women had spared from the crush of an overexuberant crowd disadvantaged. have to avoid the temptation of pressing down on her as they sought to shake the pope’s The next day, during Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pope Francis thinking “the latest smartphone, the hand before the audience. pope used his homily to offer additional encouragement and fastest moped and a car that turns The pope had told a guard to lift her from the fray and wisdom for a happy vocation. heads” will make them happy, he said. give her a front-row seat, safe from the scrum. He said in “The paschal mystery” of death and resurrection help He said it pains him when he sees a nun or priest driving an his talk that he was struck by the sister’s bright eyes and shelter religious men and women “from a worldly and expensive car, and he praised the beauty of the bicycle, noting smiling face, despite the difficulties of being squeezed triumphalistic view” of their mission, and “from the his 54-year-old personal secretary, Msgr. Alfred Xuereb, gets against the barricade, and said she was a beautiful discouragement that can result from trials and failures.” around on a bike. example for everyone. Effective evangelization can’t be measured by the human However, with all the work to be done and distances to The pope also told everyone to always be clear notions of success and failure, but only “by becoming be covered, cars are a necessity, he said. Just “get a humbler and honest with their confessors. Jesus already knows conformed to the logic of the Cross of Jesus” of giving one,” and if the flashier model still looks tempting, “think people’s sins, defects and limits, “he just wants you to oneself totally and completely with love, he said. †

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instructed them and Pope Francis is CNS file photo preparing to send them out on mission. When he travels to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day, Pope Francis—the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina—will be continuing a tradition begun by Blessed John Paul in Buenos Aires in 1987, gathering Catholic youths from around the world together for several intense days of faith-building and celebration. In cities from South America to Europe, Asia to North America and back again, each World Youth Day with the pope has been different in size and in the culture the youths experienced and shared. But the contributions of each pope— because of both personality and personal emphasis—also have left striking marks on the 11 international gatherings held since 1987. With Pope Francis, that tradition of the evolving World Youth Day is bound to continue in Rio on July 23-28. World Youth Day gatherings are so much a part of Catholic life now that it is hard to imagine just how innovative Blessed John Paul’s idea first seemed. The Blessed John Paul II greets the World Youth Day crowd in Czestochowa, Poland, in 1992. An estimated 1.5 million people from 80 countries attended the Polish pope invited young people to his third international World Youth Day. Palm Sunday celebration at the Vatican during the 1985 U.N.-proclaimed Year of vigil was transformed from a rally into Youth, and Vatican a mass moment of eucharistic adoration, officials were surprisingly silent and devout, given the CNS file photo shocked when some fact that it involved tens of thousands of 250,000 young young people on their knees in the dirt on a people showed up. wide open field. They had planned At World Youth Day in Sydney in for 60,000 pilgrims. 2008, Pope Benedict emphasized the Blessed John importance—and real possibility—of living Paul brought a holy life by following the faith taught by Catholic teens and the Church and being open to the gifts of young adults out of the Holy Spirit. the parish religious World Youth Day in Madrid in 2011 Pope Francis education and youth ended up being dramatic when sweltering ministry programs heat gave way to a storm—complete with that parents often had to force their thunder, wind and rain—that knocked out children to attend. For him, the youths were the power at the traditional Saturday night not just the future of the Church, but the vigil. Pope Benedict refused to leave. embodiment of its energy and enthusiasm. “The Lord loves you and calls you his When convoked and affirmed, friends,” he told the young people at Mass Blessed John Paul thought, young people the next morning. could rejuvenate the whole Church. Their Their response, he said, must be energy certainly worked on him. One of the to accept that love and share it with Pope Benedict XVI walks hand-in-hand with young people during World Youth Day in iconic photographs from World Youth Day their peers who know, deep down, that Cologne, Germany, in 2005. He was just four months into his pontificate when he traveled to his home 1995 in Manila shows the pope twirling the “authentic values do exist” and will lead to country for the international gathering founded by his predecessor, Blessed John Paul II. cane he relied on after breaking his leg and a life of joy. undergoing hip replacement surgery eight Pope Francis inherited WYD Rio from months earlier. Pope Benedict, who chose the theme: At his last World Youth Day, the 2002 “Go and make disciples of all nations” celebration in Toronto, a frail 82-year-old (Mt 28:19). It’s a theme that’s right up Pope John Paul described himself as “old,” Pope Francis’ alley. Haring CNS file photo/Paul but looked and sounded better than he had With the young people, he’s likely to in months, demonstrating once again his use the word he’s repeated most in his special chemistry with young people. He morning homilies and his meetings with even read his speeches in their entirety, Catholic groups. His Italian “Avanti!” is rather than having an aide read most likely to resound in Spanish (“Adelante!”), of the text. Portuguese (“Adiante!”) and English The Toronto event took place less (“Go forth!”). than a year after the Sept. 11, 2001, For Pope Francis, going forth literally terrorist attacks in the United States, and requires motion. It’s about leaving the Pope John Paul refused to ignore them. comfort of one’s group or parish and “Last year, we saw with dramatic clarity sharing the Gospel both through serving the tragic face of human malice. We saw the poor and wounded and through what happens when hatred, sin and death proclaiming faith in Jesus with words, take command,” the pope said. “Too many smiles and embraces. lives begin and end without joy, without Meeting with seminarians and novices hope. That is one of the principal reasons July 6, the pope said: “Be courageous in for World Youth Day. Young people are prayer and in going out to proclaim the coming together to commit themselves, Gospel. I’d like a more missionary Church, Brazilian pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Madrid in 2011 cheer as Pope Benedict XVI in the strength of their faith in Jesus not one that seeks tranquility” above all; “a announces that the next international youth gathering will be held in Rio de Janeiro. Christ, to the great cause of peace and beautiful Church that goes forth.” human solidarity. Even the eucharistic adoration that “The future,” he told them, “is in your Pope Francis practices regularly and will ‘Too many lives begin and end without joy, without hope. hearts and in your hands.” share with the young people in Rio has a The German Pope Benedict inherited deep dimension of outreach. That is one of the principal reasons for World Youth Day. from Blessed John Paul the 2005 As he said in June on the feast of Young people are coming together to commit themselves, in celebration of World Youth Day in Cologne the Body and Blood of the Lord, “in the strength of their faith in Jesus Christ, to the great cause of and brought to the encounters a sense of adoring Christ who is really present the seriousness of the Christian call. His in the Eucharist,” Catholics should peace and human solidarity. The future is in your hearts and in love for the young Catholics translated into ask themselves: “Do I let myself be your hands.’ trust that they not only could understand transformed by him? Do I let the Lord the core teachings and traditions of the who gives himself to me guide me to —Blessed John Paul II at Church, but that they wanted to learn more going out ever more from my little about them. enclosure in order to give, to share, to love World Youth Day in Toronto in 2002 Under Pope Benedict, the evening him and others?” †