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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I greet you in the grace and peace of the Risen Jesus Christ. In the words of Pope Francis’ most recent apostolic exhortation, following the 2018 Synod of Bishops on “young people, the faith and vocational discernment,” “Christus Vivit” (“Christ is Alive”)! Easter is the pivotal moment of our entire liturgical year for Catholics, indeed, for all Christians. Throughout the course of the liturgical year, we proclaim the Good News of salvation, the Kingdom of God at hand. Imbued with the Gospel joy of Easter, we celebrate Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and death for our salvation. Having journeyed through the Lenten season, culminating with Holy Week, especially the three great days known as the Triduum, we now begin 50 days of Easter celebration to mark our belief in the forgiveness of our sins and redemption through the passion, death and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Over the course of these 50 days leading up to the feast of Pentecost, we take the opportunity to raise our minds, hearts and voices in gratitude of what God has done for us, and to rejoice in praise and thanksgiving. Regardless of the burdens, injustices and brokenness that may continue to plague our world, families and lives, we rejoice in the divine triumph that transforms all things in Jesus Christ. The celebration of Easter reminds us that, as the cross was transformed from being a The risen Christ is depicted sign of condemnation, shame and death into in this 19th-century painting the ultimate sign of redemption, forgiveness titled “The Resurrection of and eternal life, our lives are also being Christ” by Gebhard Fugel. transformed. We have cause for rejoicing, Easter, the chief feast in once again announcing to all the world, the liturgical calendars Christ is Alive! of all Christian Churches, Blessed Easter! commemorates Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Easter is on April 21 this year. (CNS photo/Bridgeman Images) Archbishop Charles C. Thompson

Mensaje de Pascua del Arzobispo Charles C. Thompson

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: Luego de haber atravesado la época plagando nuestro mundo, nuestras familias de la Cuaresma que culmina en la y nuestras vidas, nos alegramos por el Los saludo en la gracia y la paz de Semana Santa y, especialmente los triunfo divino en Jesucristo que transforma Jesucristo Resucitado. En palabras del papa tres días más importantes conocidos todo. Francisco en su exhortación apostólica más como el triduo, ahora comenzamos 50 La celebración de la Pascua nos reciente, luego del Sínodo de los Obispos días de celebraciones pascuales para recuerda que, así como la cruz pasó de ser de 2018 sobre “los jóvenes, la fe y el señalar que creemos en el perdón de los un signo de condena, vergüenza y muerte discernimiento vocacional,” ¡Christus Vivit pecados y la redención a través de la para convertirse en el símbolo supremo de (“Cristo vive”)! pasión, muerte y resurrección de nuestro la redención, perdón y vida eterna, también Para los católicos y, de hecho, para Salvador Jesucristo. En el transcurso nuestras vidas se transforman. Tenemos todos los cristianos, la Pascua es el de esos 50 días que nos llevan a la motivos para alegrarnos una vez más al momento que marca la transformación de Fiesta de Pentecostés, aprovechamos la anunciar a todo el mundo que ¡Cristo vive! todo el año litúrgico. A lo largo de todo oportunidad para elevar nuestras mentes, el año proclamamos la Buena Nueva de corazones y voces con agradecimiento ¡Que tengan una bendecida Pascua de la salvación, el reino de Dios a nuestro por lo que Dios ha hecho por nosotros Resurrección! alcance. Inmersos en la alegría pascual del y para regocijarnos con alabanzas y Evangelio, celebramos la victoria de Jesús gratitud. sobre el pecado y la muerte por nuestra Independientemente de las cargas, salvación. las injusticias y las carencias que sigan Arzobispo Charles C. Thompson Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019

Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______April 19 – 27, 2019

April 19 – 3 p.m. April 24 – 7 p.m. Good Friday liturgy at SS. Peter and Confirmation for youths of Holy Spirit Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis and Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ parishes, both in Indianapolis, at April 20 – 9 p.m. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Easter Vigil Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral April 25 – 10 a.m. Leadership team meeting at April 22 – 6 p.m. Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Mass on the Grass at Taylor Hall Catholic Center, Indianapolis Courtyard, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis April 25 – 5:15 p.m. St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities April 23 – 9:30 a.m. “Giving Hope, Changing Lives” gala, Spring business meeting for priests and Louisville Pope Francis holds palm fronds as he celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the parish life coordinators at Our Lady of Vatican on April 14. (CNS photo/Stefano Dal Pozzolo, pool) the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood April 26 – 6 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Indianapolis April 23 – 2 p.m. Council’s Mission 27 fundraiser at Embrace the cross, trust God will Priest Council meeting at Our Lady of Marian, Inc., Indianapolis the Greenwood Parish April 27 – 10:30 a.m. CST triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday April 23-24 Diaconate ordination at Archabbey VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Acclaimed Throughout his life, including when he Metropolitans gathering with Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln, by the crowds and knowing he was the was acclaimed with shouts of “Hosanna” Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr St. Meinrad Messiah they sought, Jesus still chose and later stripped and nailed to the cross, and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, the path of humility and self-emptying, the pope said, Jesus showed “us how to Cincinnati April 27 – 4:30 p.m. CST focused only on doing God’s will, face moments of difficulty and the most Mass at St. Mark Church, Perry County Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. insidious of temptations by preserving (Schedule subject to change.) “There is no negotiating with the in our hearts a peace that is neither cross: one either embraces it or rejects detachment nor superhuman impassivity, it,” the pope told tens of thousands of but confident abandonment to the Father Divine Mercy Sunday services people gathered in St. Peter’s Square on and to his saving will, which bestows life April 14 to commemorate Jesus’ entry and mercy.” into Jerusalem and the beginning of his From the moment of the temptation will be celebrated on April 28 passion. in the desert until Jesus’ death, he said, Divine Mercy Sunday services are Processing to the obelisk in the center the devil, “the prince of this world,” scheduled on April 28 at parish churches of the square, dozens of young people tried to entice Jesus into abandoning across central and southern Indiana. All carried palm branches taller than they his humility and instead embrace services are open to the public. were; bishops, cardinals and the pope “triumphalism.” St. Pope John Paul II instituted the carried “palmurelli,” woven palms; and “Triumphalism tries to make it observance of Divine Mercy Sunday— all the pilgrims in the square were given to the goal by shortcuts and false which is based on the visions of olive branches donated by an Italian compromises,” he said. “It lives off St. Faustina Kowalska, a member of the association of olive oil producers. gestures and words that are not forged Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy who died in After blessing the palms and listening in the crucible of the cross; it grows by 1938—on the first Sunday after Easter. to the Gospel reading of Jesus’ entry into looking askance at others and constantly To learn more about the indulgence Jerusalem, the young people, bishops, judging them inferior, wanting, and promises connected to Divine Mercy A hand-carved statue made in Italy is the focal cardinals and pope processed to the steps failures.” Sunday, go to www.thedivinemercy.org. point of the Divine Mercy grotto at Prince of of St. Peter’s Basilica for the main part of But Jesus chose the path to true A plenary indulgence is available to Peace Parish in Madison. (File photo by Natalie Hoefer) the Mass, which included the reading of triumph, the triumph of God over the those who go to confession about 20 days the Passion. devil, the pope said. “He knows that before or after the feast day, and who, exposition of Blessed Sacrament, At the Vatican and in many parts of the true triumph involves making room for on the feast day, receive Communion, Scripture, reflections, meditation, world, Palm Sunday also is marked as the God and that the only way to do that is pray for the intentions of the pope, and Litany of the Most Precious Blood. local celebration of World Youth Day, and by stripping oneself, by self-emptying. either take part in Divine Mercy Sunday Information: 812-623-2964. Pope Francis spoke specifically to young To remain silent, to pray, to accept devotions or, in the presence of the • St. Louis Church, 13 St. Louis Pl., people in his homily. humiliation.” Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved Batesville—noon-7 p.m., exposition of “Countless holy men and women have “He also overcomes the temptation to in a tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Blessed Sacrament, veneration of followed Jesus on the path of humility answer back, to act like a ‘superstar,’ ” the Creed, adding a prayer to the merciful the Divine Mercy image. Information: and obedience,” the pope said. The Pope Francis said. Lord Jesus, such as “Merciful Jesus, I 812‑934-3204. holy ones include many young people Like Jesus, he said, “in moments of trust in you!” • St. Theresa Benedicta of the recognized by the Church as saints or darkness and great tribulation, we need Divine Mercy Sunday prayer services Cross Church, 23455 Gavin Lane, known only to God. to keep silent, to find the courage not to on April 28 reported to The Criterion are Lawrenceburg—2-3:30 p.m., Divine “Dear young people,” the pope speak, as long as our silence is meek and as follows: Mercy chaplet, prayers. Information: said, “do not be ashamed to show your not full of anger.” 812-656-8700. enthusiasm for Jesus, to shout out that he When faced with holy silence, he said, Batesville Deanery See DIVINE MERCY, page 14 is alive and that he is your life.” “the devil will take courage and come out • All Saints Parish, at St. Martin Church, At the same time, he said, “do not into the open,” and God will take over the 8044 Yorkridge Road, Guilford—3-4 p.m., be afraid to follow him on the way of fight. eucharistic adoration, music, prayers, Correction the cross. When you hear that he is “Our place of safety will be beneath homily, Divine Mercy chaplet. In the April 12 issue, we incorrectly asking you to renounce yourselves, to let the mantle of the holy Mother of God,” Information: 812-576-4302. listed in Archbishop Charles yourselves be stripped of every security the pope said. “As we wait for the Lord • St. Mary Church, 1331 E. Hunter C. Thompson’s public schedule the time and to entrust yourselves completely to to come and calm the storm, by our silent Robbins Way, Greensburg—3 p.m. for the Easter Vigil Mass at SS. Peter our Father in heaven, then rejoice and witness in prayer we give ourselves and service. Information: 812-663-8427. and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. It is exult! You are on the path of the kingdom others ‘an accounting for the hope that is • St. Nicholas Church, 6461 at 9 p.m. on April 20. † of God.” within us.’ ” † E. St. Nicholas Dr., Sunman—2:30 p.m.,

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By John Shaughnessy and wacky costumes she wears on special days, and the joyous smile that she flashes Everything you need to know about frequently. Still, there is no mistaking the Sarah Jean Watson as a principal begins serious foundation of her approach to the with the announcement that she shares students in her school. every school day with her students: “We need to meet all of their needs “If no one yet has told you today, I love before they’re ready to learn,” Watson you very much.” notes. “St. Theodore Guérin said, ‘Love It also helps to know the approach the child first, then teach them.’ Our goals that Watson takes with her teachers, an as Catholic schools are to get everyone to approach of appreciation defined by the heaven and make saints of our students time she told them there would be a staff and our colleagues. That’s how I try to meeting, and instead she took them for a approach every day.” field trip to an apple orchard. She also stresses inclusion at Then there is the way she lives her St. Lawrence, a school where the student Catholic faith so body is “55 percent African-American, fully that it has a 25 percent Hispanic, 15 percent white and dramatic impact on 5 percent multi-racial.” the community of Watson leads one of the five pilot St. Lawrence School in schools in the archdiocese’s Latino Indianapolis. Outreach Initiative, according to Gina “Many of Fleming, superintendent of Catholic the students at schools for the archdiocese. The initiative St. Lawrence are seeks to invite Latino students and families not Catholic,” says to Catholic schools, and then provide Sarah Jean Watson Christina Knych support for them. Ugo, president of the “She works diligently to ensure that school’s Parent-Faculty Organization. Catholic education is accessible to and “Each year that Miss Watson has been at affordable for all students,” Fleming notes. St. Lawrence, I have witnessed students, “Sarah even works as an advocate for parents and faculty joining the Catholic families who are facing deportation within Church. Miss Watson proclaims the the Indianapolis community.” Catholic faith daily with her words and For Watson, such efforts are all about actions. It has been wonderful to witness embracing the mission of the Catholic faith the evangelization that is taking place at and Catholic education. our school.” “Those who are new to our country or Showing her ‘young at heart’ spirit, Sarah Jean Watson, principal of St. Lawrence School in All these qualities have led who are first or second generation, they Indianapolis, gets in on the fun with some of her students for a photo opportunity with Clifford the Watson to be honored with a 2019 need Catholic schools,” she says. “We are Big Red Dog. (Submitted photo) “Lead, Learn, Proclaim Award” from truly being ‘Church’ when we reach out to the National Catholic Educational the community around us. We benefit when “Her résumé will point out her 13 years as four qualities at the heart of a Catholic Association (NCEA), for her dedication we minister to everyone in our parishes.” a principal and her many accomplishments,” education: spirituality, academics, behavior and commitment to excellence in Still, Watson’s influence has never stopped Rash says. “What her résumé will not show and social-emotional learning. Catholic education. at the boundaries of her school and parish, is her kindness, graciousness and wonderful “I believe Catholic education is the Chosen from more than 150,000 says Rob Rash, assistant superintendent of sense of humor.” best education we can provide to children Catholic teachers and administrators across Catholic schools in central and southern It’s all part of being young at heart holistically,” she says. “It’s part of who I the nation, Watson will receive the award Indiana. She has served as the president while focusing on what she considers the am. It’s what I believe in.” † during the NCEA’s national convention on of the Archdiocesan Principal Association. April 23-25 in Chicago. She teaches the history and mission of the It’s quite an honor for the 39-year-old Church to new teachers. And she serves Watson who considers herself “about 11 at as coordinator of the archdiocese’s annual heart.” Catholic Schools Week Mass. 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Opinion Reflection/Sean Gallagher Seeing redemption on the

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher golf course—and in life Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus On April 13, 1997, Tiger Woods walked experienced a redemption that just a off the 18th green at the Augusta National couple of years ago seemed impossible. Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., into the arms of During the four days of The Masters his father, Earl Woods. last week, he kept his emotions in check Editorial Moments earlier, Tiger, most of the time, only rarely and in a then 21, became the measured way displaying his trademark youngest winner in the fist pump after sinking a birdie putt. history of The Masters But after sinking the last putt on the last Tournament, one of hole to secure his victory, Tiger spread wide golf’s most coveted his arms, leaned back and let out a roar with prizes. a broad smile on his face. He had overcome It was a poignant the struggles of the past several years. moment: a father Sports fans the world over, even those rejoicing in the victory who might not like Tiger, will remember of his son, whom he taught the game of this tremendous accomplishment on golf from his youngest days; a son putting arguably golf’s biggest stage. love for his father far above the famed green It can also remind people of faith that jacket worn by all winners of The Masters. God’s redeeming grace can work wonders in Last Sunday, 22 years and a day later, the lives of people that we might instinctively Tiger walked off the same green into the think are too far gone for his mercy. arms of his son 10-year-old son Charlie and That might be the case in our view then his 11-year-old daughter Sam after for ourselves or others we know. But the winning The Masters for the fifth time. Gospel challenges us to broaden our faith The moment was touching in its own in God, trusting that he will lead us who way, primarily because of the struggles have strayed far from the path he set out that Woods has experienced over the past for us to make a reality in our lives the decade. That period witnessed various beautiful vision he has for each one of us. personal struggles, including the breakup Whether or not Tiger has experienced of his marriage because of his own a similar redemption in his personal life is infidelities. not clear. His personal life in recent years He also had serious back problems that has been, well, more personal and private. made everyday life nearly impossible, let And maybe that’s for the best. This is “Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection” by the Russian alone playing golf at a championship level. But the love he showed for his children painter Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov. (CNS photo/Wikimedia Commons) Just two years ago, Woods thought his last Sunday, and for his mother, who was golfing career was over. also present, seemed to show that he’s But then he finally had the surgery trying to put his priorities in order. that put him back on the road to being God’s work of redemption can proceed at We celebrate our redemption physically sound. By that point though, different paces in various aspects of our lives. Tiger was ranked 1,199 on the World Golf During this Holy Week, when we This weekend, we Christians observe redeemed the world in accordance with Rankings, after having at one time been its solemnly celebrate Christ’s death and the most important dogmas of our Church his Father’s will. top golfer for 638 consecutive weeks. resurrection which made redemption for as we celebrate our redemption achieved But who would have known that The last time he won a major all of us possible, let us encourage others through the paschal mystery: the passion, he accomplished that if he had not championship was in 2008. It was his when we see them trying to cooperate death and resurrection of Jesus. risen from the dead? The Resurrection 14th victory in a major, and many thought with God’s redeeming grace and allow that We celebrate the Holy Trinity confirms Jesus’ divinity, that it was true then it was only a matter of time that the grace to flourish in our own lives as well. because our redemption is a work of when he said, “Before Abraham was, 33-year-old would break Jack Nicklaus’ sheer love and mercy on the part of I am” (Jn 8:58) and the many times he record of 18 major victories. (Sean Gallagher is a reporter for the three persons of the Trinity. Hans said that he and his Father were one. In his golfing career, Tiger has now The Criterion.) † Urs von Balthasar wrote, “The work The early Christians didn’t just accomplished here between Father believe that Jesus rose from the dead; Be Our Guest/Linda Gorrell and Son with the cooperation of the they knew that it was an historical fact. Holy Spirit is utter love, the purest love Eyewitnesses saw the risen Christ. Earth Day is a perfect opportunity possible.” As St. Paul told the Corinthians, “I We celebrate the incarnation in handed on to you as of first importance March because our God chose that our what I also received: that Christ died to thank God for his beautiful creation reconciliation with him be done by a for our sins in accordance with the Earth Day is celebrated annually be fighting words, at times political and human. But our redemption could not Scriptures; that he was buried; that on April 22, and events are planned divisive. be achieved by just any human. As he was raised on the third day in throughout the world in support of the Pope Francis asserts there is no doubt St. Augustine wrote, “God had no power accordance with the Scriptures; that he environment and to help raise awareness that climate change is a reality, and of himself to die for us: he had to take appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. for the need to protect and care of our it is affecting our brothers and sisters from us our mortal flesh. This was the After that, he appeared to more than five planet. throughout the world. way in which, though immortal, he was hundred brothers at once, most of whom Pope Francis wrote an encyclical in Earth Day is a good opportunity to start able to die.” are still living, though some have fallen 2015 titled “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our paying attention to what’s happening to Thus the Second Person of the Trinity asleep” (1 Cor 15:3-6). Common Home.” It is a request for all our common home. We should educate became human while retaining his It helps that the Apostles at first of us to deeply reflect on our interaction ourselves regarding the reality of this crisis divinity. He came because “God so loved refused to believe Mary Magdalene with Mother Earth and the consequences situation and join together to find ways in the world that he gave his only Son” and the other women when they said of our actions. We are asked to accept our “little world” to live day to day in such (Jn 3:16), mandating that his Son be the they had seen Jesus alive. Jesus had responsibility for our own actions, and to ways that will affect Mother Earth in good Lamb of God that will lay down his life to convince them that it was really he, alter our way of thinking and begin anew ways. for his sheep (Jn 10:15). allowing them to touch him. “Touch me with a deeper understanding of our role in Our creation care team at St. Benedict Jesus does so willingly. He says, “I and see,” he told them, “because a ghost God’s creation. Parish in Terre Haute was encouraged lay down my life of my own accord” does not have flesh and bones as you can St. Francis of Assisi asks us to take a by our pastor (Conventual Franciscan (Jn 10:17), and, “What should I say? see I have” (Lk 24:39). Then he ate a look at our life, and to prayerfully consider Father Martin Day) to take small steps ‘Father, save me from this hour?’ But it piece of baked fish, something else that a what is really necessary to live a life in and not become overwhelmed by the big was for this purpose that I came to this ghost wouldn’t do harmony with our Creator. picture of climate change. He reminded hour” (Jn 12:27). But his body was different. Jesus The U.S. Conference of Catholic us that as individuals, as a group, as a He was fully human though, so he didn’t simply return to earthly life as did Bishops issued a statement in 2001 community and as Church we can make dreaded the suffering that he knew was those he raised from the dead: Lazarus, called “Global Climate Change: A Plea a difference. coming. Therefore, in the Garden of the daughter of Jairus, and the son of the for Dialogue Prudence and the Common Here are several ideas for celebrating Olives, he prayed, “My Father, if it is widow of Nain. Jesus was now the Risen Good.” There are many Catholic-based Earth Day: possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, Christ, spiritual and glorified, no longer groups that have begun this task. • Pray for all of God’s creation. not as I will, but as you will” (Mt 26:39). subject to the limitations of material One of the most well-known groups • Discuss ways you can make a difference Therefore, Jesus endured the torture beings and the human body. He could in the United States is “Catholic Climate with family members. of the Roman soldiers who scourged him go through a locked door and appear Covenant.” They are a great support group • Make a commitment to “change.” with the cruel flagellum, a short whip unrecognized to the disciples on the road for churches and other organizations who • Read Pope Francis’ encyclical made of leather thongs with pieces of to Emmaus. In his risen body, he passed would like some direction on how to begin “Laudato Si’.” metal attached that would quickly remove from death to another life beyond space forming teams within our churches and • Sign up for e-mails from the skin. They mocked him with a crown and time—as we will do some day. communities. Several schools, churches, Catholic Climate Covenant at of thorns. He was then crucified on a cross. It’s all this that we celebrate this convents, seminaries and dioceses belong catholicclimatecovenant.org. On the cross, Jesus said, “It is weekend. to this organization. • E-mail, call or write your senators and finished” (Jn 19:30), indicating that his Over the past few years, we have heard congressman about issues regarding mission had been accomplished; he had —John F. Fink the phrases “climate change” and “global God’s creation. warming,” and these words tend to almost See EARTH, page 16 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. 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It is by Christ’s wounds that we are healed “He was spurned and avoided by men, a This year, those of us who are called promising to change our sinful ways. of both sorrow and joy, of both deep man of suffering, knowing pain, like one to serve as shepherds are especially The good news today, and every day, despair and the most profound hope from whom you turn your face, spurned, mindful of our failures to lead and is that the Lord has forgiven us. He has imaginable. We rejoice in the cross and we held him in no esteem. Yet it was protect the most vulnerable members redeemed us and set us free. of Christ because it is the gateway our pain that he bore, our sufferings he of God’s family. Standing before the All of us sinners must observe to our liberation, the source of our endured. We thought of him as stricken, cross today, we can only beg the Lord’s Good Friday in genuine sorrow and inexpressible joy. struck down by God and afflicted, but he forgiveness in the words of Dismas, who repentance. To approach the Cross During the Easter Vigil tomorrow was pierced for our sins, crushed for our tradition identifies as one of two thieves of Christ today in a half-hearted or evening, we will sing in the “Easter iniquity. He bore the punishment that crucified with Jesus: “We have been superficial way only inflicts new Proclamation” (“Exultet”) of the makes us whole, by his wounds we were condemned justly, for the sentence we wounds on the body of Christ, which “happy fault that earned so great, so healed” (Is 53:3-5). received corresponds to our crimes, but is us. Sincere repentance and authentic glorious a Redeemer.” We will revel in this man has done nothing” (Lk 23:41). conversion are called for—now more “the sanctifying power of this night” Today is Friday of the Passion of Jesus did nothing to deserve the than ever. which “dispels wickedness, washes the Lord (Good Friday.) Today, the unjust sentence he received or the Easter joy will follow. The crucified faults away, restores innocence to the Church invites us to walk with Jesus on mocking, scourging and cruel capital Christ will rise from the dead, and fallen and joy to mourners, drives out the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross, punishment that he was forced to those who have remained with him hatred, fosters concord, and brings and to stand before him as witnesses endure. He did it for our sakes, to at the foot of the cross will be the down the mighty.” to the intense, undeserved suffering he redeem us from slavery to sin, and first to experience the wonder and the This year, we recall grave sins that experienced in atonement for our sins. to “make us whole” again in spite gladness of the new life his death has cause us to be sorrowful and repentant. This year, the Via Crucis has been of the gaping wounds caused by our gained for us. But precisely for that reason, we are especially long and painful. The selfishness and sin. By his wounds we were healed, the also called to “Be glad, let Earth be revelations of scandal and cover-up that Every Good Friday is a day of prophet Isaiah tells us in today’s first glad as glory floods her, ablaze with were made beginning last summer have mourning and penance that leads reading (Is 53:3-5). What a paradox! light from her eternal King, let all deeply wounded our Church, the body directly to the joy of Easter. This year is We who contributed personally, and corners of the Earth be glad, knowing of Christ. Standing before the crucified no different. as a community, to the grave wounds an end to gloom and darkness.” Christ today, we are more keenly As men and women who inherited inflicted on this innocent man, During this Easter Triduum, let’s be aware than ever of the ways in which the original sin of our first parents and God’s only Son, are the undeserving sorrowful and seek repentance, but let’s we as individuals, and the Church as who ourselves have sinned, we must beneficiaries of his self-sacrifice, his also give joyful thanks to God for his an institution, have contributed to our acknowledge and confess our faults obedience to his Father’s will. forgiveness, saving grace and abiding Lord’s passion and death. while seeking God’s forgiveness and As a result, Good Friday is a day love! Happy Easter! †

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“Despreciado, desechado por los Este año, aquellos de nosotros el perdón de Dios y prometemos En consecuencia, el Viernes Santo hombres, abrumado de dolores y que hemos sido llamados a servir cambiar nuestra vida de pecado. es un día de tristeza y de alegría, habituado al sufrimiento, como alguien como pastores estamos especialmente La buena noticia de hoy (y de todos de profunda desesperación y de la ante quien se aparta el rostro, tan atentos a nuestras fallas en la labor los días) es que el Señor nos ha esperanza más excelsa. Nos llenamos despreciado, que lo tuvimos por nada. de guiar y proteger a los integrantes perdonado. Nos ha redimido y nos ha de júbilo ante la cruz de Cristo porque Pero él soportaba nuestros sufrimientos más vulnerables de la familia de Dios. liberado. es el portal hacia nuestra liberación, el y cargaba con nuestras dolencia, y De pie hoy ante la cruz solo podemos Todos nosotros, pecadores, origen de esa alegría inexpresable. nosotros lo considerábamos golpeado, pedir perdón al Señor a través de debemos observar el Viernes Santo Mañana en la tarde, durante la vigilia herido por Dios y humillado. Él fue las palabras de Dimas, a quien la con genuino dolor y arrepentimiento. pascual, cantaremos la Proclamación traspasado por nuestras rebeldías y tradición identifica como uno de los Acercarnos hoy a la cruz de Cristo de la Pascua (Exultet) de la “feliz culpa triturado por nuestras iniquidades. El dos ladrones que fueron crucificados sin una verdadera intención o de una que nos valió un Redentor tan supremo castigo que nos da la paz recayó sobre con Jesús: “Nosotros sufrimos [la pena] forma superficial, solo sirve para crear y glorioso.” Nos maravillaremos en el él y por sus heridas fuimos sanados” justamente, porque pagamos nuestras nuevas heridas en el Cuerpo de Cristo “poder santificador de esta noche” que (Is 53:3-5). culpas, pero él no ha hecho nada malo” que somos nosotros mismos. Ahora “disipa la crueldad, lava las culpas, (Lc 23:41). más que nunca estamos llamados a restituye la inocencia a los caídos y la Hoy es el viernes de la Pasión del Jesús no hizo nada para merecer un arrepentimiento sincero y a una alegría a los que sufren, desvanece el Señor, conocido como Viernes Santo. la injusta sentencia que recibió, ni auténtica conversión. odio, promueve la concordia y tumba al Hoy la Iglesia nos invita a caminar tampoco las burlas, los azotes y la La alegría de la Pascua viene a poderoso.” con Jesús en el viacrucis y a pararnos cruel pena capital que le impusieron continuación. Cristo crucificado Este año recordamos pecados frente a él como testigos del intenso e sufrir. Lo hizo por nuestro bien, se levantará de entre los muertos y graves que nos provocan dolor y inmerecido sufrimiento que vivió para para redimirnos de la esclavitud del quienes hayan permanecido con él arrepentimiento. Pero justamente expiar nuestros pecados. pecado y para “hacernos íntegros” al pie de la cruz serán los primeros por este motivo también estamos Este año el viacrucis ha sido otra vez, pese a las heridas abiertas en vivir la maravilla y la alegría de llamados a “estar alegres y dejar que especialmente largo y penoso. que causan nuestro egoísmo y la nueva vida que su muerte nos ha la tierra se regocije en la gloria que La revelación del escándalo y su pecado. otorgado. la inunda, bañada de la luz de su encubrimiento que se produjo a Cada Viernes Santo es un día de En la primera lectura de hoy Rey eterno, que todos los rincones comienzos del verano pasado han duelo y penitencia que nos lleva (Is 53:3-5), el profeta Isaías nos dice de la tierra se alegren sabiendo que herido profundamente a nuestra directamente a la alegría de la Pascua, y que por sus heridas seremos sanados. ha llegado el fin de la tristeza y la Iglesia, el Cuerpo de Cristo. De pie este año no es la excepción. ¡Qué paradójico! Nosotros, que hemos oscuridad.” hoy ante Cristo crucificado estamos Como hombres y mujeres que contribuido personal y colectivamente, Sintámonos tristes y busquemos más conscientes que nunca de cómo heredamos el pecado original de a las graves heridas que sufrió este arrepentimiento durante este triduo cada uno de nosotros, y la Iglesia nuestros primeros padres y como hombre inocente, el Hijo único de Dios, pascual, ¡pero también agradezcamos como institución, hemos contribuido pecadores que somos, debemos somos los beneficiarios inmerecidos jubilosamente a Dios por su perdón, a la pasión y muerte de nuestro reconocer y confesar nuestras faltas de su inmolación, su obediencia a la su gracia salvadora y su amor eterno! Señor. al mismo tiempo que buscamos voluntad de su Padre. ¡Feliz Pascua de Resurrección! † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019

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April 25 Klein, [email protected], list of all concerts: www. Service Awards Dinner, Catholic Center, 1400 St. John the Evangelist Indiana Interchurch or 317-796-6325. saintbartholomew.org (choose benefiting Catholic Charities N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Church, 126 W. Georgia Center, 1100 W. 42nd St., Music Ministry) or bminut@ Indianapolis, IndyCar driver Solo Seniors, Catholic, St., Indianapolis. Race for Indianapolis. Caregiver The Montage, 8580 Allison stbparish.net. Ed Carpenter keynote speaker, educational, charitable and Vocations Mass, Archbishop Support Group, sponsored Pointe Blvd., Indianapolis. dinner, awards, silent auction, social singles, 50 and over, Charles C. Thompson by Catholic Charities Lumen Christi Catholic School Ivy Tech Community College, doors open 6 p.m., dinner and single, separated, widowed celebrating, 6:30 p.m., Indianapolis, question-and- “Light in the City” Fundraiser, 50 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. program 6:30 p.m., $250 per or divorced. New members followed by pasta dinner answer session for family and 6-10 p.m., hors d’oeuvres, 2-Mile Walk for Life, person, $800 table of eight, welcome. 6 p.m. Information: in church parking lot. friends caring for adults age beverages, silent auction, benefiting the Pregnancy sponsorship opportunities 317-243-0777. Information and dinner 60 and older, 5:30-7 p.m. bourbon pull, dessert dash, Care Center of SE Indiana, available. Tickets: www. reservation: www. Information: Monica live music by The Doo, 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. archindy.org/cc/indianapolis. May 3 raceforvocations.org/events. Woodsworth, 317-261-3378, $100 per person, $750 table walk, all ages welcome, Information: 317-236-1411. Women’s Care Center, 4901 [email protected]. of 10. Information and tickets: free. Information or to or Cheri Bush, cbush@ W. 86th St., Indianapolis. First May 4 www.lumenchristi.home.qtego. donate: 812-537-4357, www. archindy.org. Friday Mass, 5 p.m., Father St. Michael Church, St. Paul Hermitage, net, 317-632-3174, bcollins@ supportpccindian.org. Douglas Hunter presiding, 145 St. Michael Blvd., 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech lumenchristischool.org. SS. Francis and Clare of optional tour of center to Brookville. First Saturday Grove. Ave Maria Guild April 28 Assisi Parish, Junipero Serra follow. Information: 317-829- Marian Devotional Prayer Card Party, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 27 St. Luke the Evangelist Room, 5901 Olive Branch 6800, womenscarecenter.org. Group, Mass, devotional Information: 317-223-3687, Sisters of Providence Parish, 7575 Holliday Dr., Road, Greenwood. Catholics prayers, rosary, 8 a.m. [email protected]. Motherhouse Grounds, E., Indianapolis. Pancake Returning Home, six Our Lady of the Greenwood Information: 765-647-5462. 1 Sisters of Providence, Breakfast, sponsored by the consecutive Tues. through Church, 335 S. Meridian St., April 26 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Knights of Columbus Council June 4, 7-8:30 p.m. Greenwood. First Friday May 5 Marian, Inc. Ballroom, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Earth #14895, after 7:30 a.m. and Information: 317-859-4673, celebration of the Most Providence Spirituality & 1011 E. St. Clair St., Day Festival and Crafts 9:30 a.m. Masses, pre-sale ext. 119, [email protected]. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mass, Conference Center, Indianapolis. Society of St. Fair, food, crafts and family- tickets available after Masses 5:45 p.m., exposition of the 1 Sisters of Providence, Vincent de Paul Annual friendly educational activities, two weekends prior, $25 May 1 Blessed Sacrament following Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Fundraiser: Struttin’ Our 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., freewill per family ($30 at the door), Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Mass until 9 p.m., sacrament St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Stuff, celebrity fashion show offering. Information: $7 adult ($8 at the door), Meridian St., Carmel. “Hats of reconciliation available. Bikers, Brunch and a for men and women featuring 812-535-2931, wvc@spsmw. $4 children 6-12, children Off to Spring” St. Augustine Information: 317-888-2861 or Blessing, 10:15 a.m., styles from the Mission 27 org, or www.spsmw.org/ through age 5 free; free family Guild Luncheon and Style [email protected]. followed by optional Sunday Resale shop, cocktails, providence-center/events. admission with donation of Show, proceeds benefit brunch in O’Shaughnessy dinner, silent and live one large box of diapers. St. Augustine Home for the St. Lawrence Church, Hall offered at a discount auction, 6-10 p.m., $75 St. Bartholomew Church, Information: 317-259-4373, Aged and the Little Sisters of 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. for bikers and spouses, per person, sponsorship 1306 27th St., Columbus. [email protected]. the Poor, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., First Friday Charismatic registrations received by opportunities available. Easter Celebration Concert, $55 per person. Information Renewal Praise and Mass, May 1 will receive a memento Reservations and featuring St. Bartholomew April 30 and reservations: www.littlesis praise and worship 7 p.m., of the blessing. Information information: Jenny Matthews, Choir, Brass Choir and Indiana Roof Ballroom, tersofthepoorindianapolis.org. Mass 7:30 p.m. Information: and registration: 812-535- 317-289-3324, jmattbogey@ Children’s Choir, 7:30 p.m., 140 W. Washington St., 317-546-7328, mkeyes@ 2952, [email protected] or gmail.com or Mary Ann free will offering. Complete Indianapolis. Spirit of Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara indy.rr.com. www.spsmw.org/event. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. Oldenburg. Lunch and 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $35, includes Learn: Cancer Recovery, breakfast and lunch, room to an Opportunity for Growth, use throughout the day, access Events and May 3-5 Collins, RN, and Providence May 11 clinical psychologist Claire to common areas and grounds. retreats can be Saint Meinrad Archabbey well- being coordinator Providence Spirituality & Sherman presenting, Depending on availability, submitted to Guest House and Retreat Katie Harich presenting, Conference Center, 11:30-1 p.m., $20 includes overnight stay costs additional Center, 200 Hill Dr., 9:30-11:30 a.m., $10. 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint lunch. Information and $28, $9 cold plate dinner when The Criterion by St. Meinrad. Being Creative, Registration deadline: May 1. Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- registration: 812-933-6437, available. Information and logging on to Being Divine: Freedom and Information and registration: of-the-Woods. Book Study: oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. registration: Khristine Meyer, an Ethics of Creativity, 812-535-2952, provctr@ With Open Hands by Henri 317-545-7681, kmeyer@ www.archindy.org/ Benedictine Father Adrian spsmw.org or www.spsmw.org/ Nouwen, (first of three, May Benedict Inn Retreat & archindy.org, www.archindy. events/submission, Burke presenting, $255 single, event. 18, May 25) Providence Conference Center, org/fatima. $425 double. Information: Associates Rev. Rebecca 1402 Southern Ave., Beech 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ May 7-9 Zelensky and Dr. William Hine Grove. Personal Day of May 17-19 or by mailing saintmeinrad.edu. Saint Meinrad Archabbey presenting, 9:30-11 a.m., Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saint Meinrad Archabbey us at 1400 Guest House and Retreat $45 includes book. Registration $35 includes room for the day Guest House and Retreat N. Meridian St., May 4 Center, 200 Hill Dr., deadline: May 6. Information and lunch, spiritual direction Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Indianapolis, IN Providence Spirituality & St. Meinrad. The Jesus and registration: 812-535- available for $35. Information The King of History: 46202, ATTN: Conference Center, Prayer, Benedictine 2952, [email protected] or and registration: 317-788- Finding Christ in the 1 Sisters of Providence, Brother Zachary Wilberding www.spsmw.org/event. 7581, www.benedictinn.org. Past, Benedictine Brother Cindy Clark, or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, presenting, $255 single, Stanley Wagner presenting, by fax at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Aging $425 double. Information: May 14 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat $255 single, $425 double. 317-236-1593. Gracefully: Exploring the 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ Oldenburg Franciscan House, 5353 E. 56th St., Information: 812-357-6585 or Gift of Years, Elizabeth saintmeinrad.edu. Center, 22143 Main St., Indianapolis. Day of Silence, [email protected]. †

St. Monica Parish to offer ‘Mary, Our Mother, Bloomington parish to hold Marian ‘Mother Model for Living’ day of reflection on May 4 and Daughter Day of Reflection’ on May 4 A Marian day of reflection called The day will also include group “Mother and Daughter Day of these present times, and how living out “Mary, Our Mother, Model for Living” prayer, and participants are asked to Reflection: The Beauty and Mystique of the feminine genius is indispensable to will be held in the Emmaus Center at bring their favorite image of Mary, the Feminine Genius” will be held in the the restoration of the family and all of St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michigan whether it’s a painting, small statue, St. John the Apostle Parish Life Center, society. Road, in Indianapolis, from 8:30 a.m.- rosary or something different. 4607 W. State Road 46, in Bloomington, The day will include presentations, 3 p.m. on May 4. The day of reflection, which from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 4. a luncheon, a history of the fashion Among the day’s presentations are includes a light breakfast and a lunch, This day of reflection is designed industry and a fashion show. a talk on “Mary, Model and Teacher is free of charge, although freewill for grandmothers, mothers and A freewill offering will be collected of Faith” by Indianapolis St. Vincent offerings will be accepted. daughters to ponder in their hearts their to offset costs. Ascension chaplain Father Jude Walk-ins are welcome, but God-given dignity of femininity, how RSVP by April 27 to Monica Siefker Nwaigwa, and a witness talk by reservations are requested for planning to safeguard this beautiful gift during at [email protected]. † Erin Jeffries, archdiocesan purposes. To register or for questions, coordinator of ministry to persons contact Dabrice Bartet at 317-523-4193 with special needs. or [email protected]. † Eastside Catholic Community to hold health fair at Our Lady of Lourdes on April 28 Seton Catholic High School to host The Eastside Catholic Community screenings will be offered. annual bazaar and flower sale on May 4 of Indianapolis will host a health fair Various health agencies, along with in the Lyons Hall Gymnasium the Indianapolis Fire Department, will Seton Catholic High School, crafts, re-purposed furniture, baked of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, also be present. 233 S. 5th St., in Richmond, will host goods, jewelry, plants, flowers and 5333 E. Washington St., in This is a free event; registration is its fifth annual Bazaar and Vintage more. Indianapolis, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on not required. Market in the school gymnasium from Admission is free. April 28. For more information, contact 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 4. For information, call 765-965-6956 Free blood pressure, cholesterol, Jeff Fleak at 317-356-7291 or e-mail Vendor booths include handmade or e-mail [email protected]. † blood glucose and bone density [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 7 Bill aimed to help young mothers, unborn children passes in legislature

By Victoria Arthur countless other teenagers are not as fortunate. The scenario is all too common: “It happened to me,” said Kirchhofer, ‘It happened to me. I had an unplanned A teenage girl in Indiana, facing an a risk manager for Franciscan Health unplanned pregnancy, is denied medical Indianapolis and a member of Holy Name pregnancy during my senior year of high treatment until she and her unborn child of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove. “I had an school. I chose life, and I had good health are in emergency circumstances—all unplanned pregnancy during my senior care and a great outcome. But for teenage because her year of high school. I chose life, and I parents are had good health care and a great outcome. girls who don’t have that kind of family unable to provide But for teenage girls who don’t have that support, they should not be penalized for consent or are kind of family support, they should not be their bad choices.’ completely absent penalized for their bad choices.” from her life. House Bill 1547 provides for health — Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer A bill that unanimously passed care services for the young mother and both chambers of the Indiana General her baby at three critical stages: prenatal, Assembly aims to change that, with the active labor and delivery, and post-partum. ultimate goal of reducing the state’s Before treatment is provided in any of behind that bill, acknowledges that the year 2024 in terms of reducing infant troubling infant and maternal mortality the three phases, the health care provider she and her co-authors “did not have mortality rates. rates. House Bill 1547—“Consent to must attempt to reach the girl’s parents the language right.” When House Ensuring early access to health pregnancy services of a minor”—was or guardians. If the physician is unable Bill 1547 reached the Senate, Leising care for young mothers is critical to awaiting Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signature to make contact or the parent or guardian became its sponsor, even strengthening improving outcomes, according to as The Criterion went to press. The refuses to give consent, the provider then the language concerning parental Dr. Mary Abernathy, a maternal and Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) can proceed with offering health care notification and involvement. fetal medicine specialist and professor supports the bill. in the best interest of the mother and “This is a pro-life bill,” said Leising, at the Indiana University School of “We have got to take care of that baby. The bill does not include abortion a member of St. Louis Parish in Medicine. Abernathy consulted with unborn baby and that young mother,” said services. Batesville. “It’s designed to provide the the legislators involved in House Bill Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (R-Beech Grove), For the ICC and other pro-life best possible care for these young moms 1547 and testified in support of the the bill’s author. “In most of these cases, advocates, those provisions were essential and their babies at every stage. Of bill several times before the General we are not talking about girls with intact for providing support to the bill. course, we want the parents aware and Assembly. families. Some of them are living on the “We are always on the side of life,” involved if at all possible, and this bill “We have about 1,300 16- and streets, or their parent is incarcerated or said Glenn Tebbe, executive director of requires not just one but three attempts 17-year-olds delivering babies in Indiana dealing with substance abuse or otherwise the ICC, the public policy voice of the to notify them each year,” said not part of their lives. We can’t give up on Catholic Church in Indiana. “When a during the full range Abernathy, who these girls.” young mother decides to continue with of pregnancy and ‘This is a pro-life bill. It’s serves as chair House Bill 1547 authorizes a her pregnancy rather than choosing post‑partum care. of the Indiana pregnant minor of 16 to 17 years of abortion, we want to ensure that she “But we know designed to provide the section of the age to consent for health care services, and her baby receive the best possible that in all too many best possible care for these American College provided that a reasonable attempt is care before, during and after the child’s cases, the parents young moms of Obstetricians made to contact her parents or legal birth. But in considering this bill, we are absent,” she and their and Gynecologists. guardians. Under current Indiana law, also wanted to make sure that parental continued. “Doctors “What we worry minors cannot consent to their own involvement wasn’t circumvented.” say that many times babies at about is that not medical treatment. Earlier in the legislative session, a they see girls in the every stage.’ all of them come For Kirchhofer, this matter hits close similar measure—Senate Bill 352— emergency room from households to home: At 17, she became pregnant died in the Senate because attempts about to deliver their —Sen. Jean Leising with active and chose to carry her child to term. to contact the parent or guardian babies—and this is levels of parental In her case, she benefited from strong were not required. Sen. Jean Leising the first time they’ve involvement. In family support, but she knows that (R-Oldenburg), one of the legislators received treatment order to decrease during the course of maternal and infant their pregnancy.” mortality rates, we have to make sure that Lack of good health care for these these girls are able to get into care early ‘When a young mother decides to continue young mothers and their babies is one in their pregnancies and with no barriers.” with her pregnancy rather than choosing factor contributing to Indiana’s high To follow priority legislation of the abortion, we want to ensure that she and rates of maternal, fetal and infant ICC, visit www.indianacc.org. This her baby receive the best possible care death, according to Leising. Indiana’s website includes access to I-CAN, the infant mortality rate is the seventh Indiana Catholic Action Network, which before, during and after the child’s birth. worst in the nation, and the maternal offers the Church’s position on key But in considering this bill, we also wanted mortality rate is twice the national issues. Those who sign up for I-CAN to make sure that parental involvement average. receive alerts on legislation moving “These are terrible statistics,” said forward and ways to contact their elected wasn’t circumvented.’ Leising, who has introduced other representatives. — Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the bills aimed at turning those numbers Indiana Catholic Conference around. She shares these objectives with (Victoria Arthur, a member of St. Malachy Gov. Holcomb, who has set a goal for Parish in Brownsburg, is a correspondent Indiana to be “Best in the Midwest” by for The Criterion.) † Super Bowl champ, cooking priest to speak at men’s conference on June 15 “Being a Family Man” is the theme was recently hired by the New York Mets. Walk-ins are allowed on the day of Additional information can be found of the Cincinnati Men’s Conference to The day includes two opportunities the conference. However, there is no at catholicspeakers.com/cincinnati-mens- be held at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, for Mass and confession. Vendor and guarantee tickets will still be available. conference. † 5720 Hamilton Mason informational booths will also be available Road, in Liberty during the conference. Township, Ohio, The cost to attend in the Archdiocese is $50 for adults ages of Cincinnati from 18 years and older, 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. and $30 for those 17 on June 15. and younger. There is The conference no charge for priests. is sponsored by the Admission includes Catholic Order of lunch and a copy of Fr. Leo Patalinghug Foresters and the Catholic evangelist Archdiocese of Matthew Kelly’s most Cincinnati, and organized by the Catholic Rich Donnelly recent book. Speakers Organization. There is no Featured keynote speakers include deadline when registering online. Matt Birk, a former Super Bowl champion However, there are a limited number with the Baltimore Ravens and a pro-life of tickets, so early registration is advocate; “cooking priest” Father Leo suggested. A link to register online and Patalinghug, a Voluntas registration instructions are available at Dei priest who serves catholicspeakers.com/cincinnati-mens- in the Archdiocese of conference. Baltimore and hosts Mail-in ticket orders must be sent “Savoring Our Faith” no later than June 1. To print out an on Eternal Word order form, go to catholicspeakers.com/ Television Network; cincinnati-mens-conference. and Rich Donnelly, a Discount pricing is available for former professional groups of 50 or more by e-mailing baseball player and [email protected] or calling Matt Birk longtime coach who 657-777-2535. Page 8 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 9 Women’s conference speakers challenge, equip participants to live faith more deeply

By Katie Rutter life that has been bothering me, and I Left, Harla Lyle, definitely thought God guided me to a member of Special to The Criterion St. Susanna Parish be here today,” said attendee Marilyn in Plainfield, prays “Evangelization is simply an Freyer, a member of St. Louis Parish in during Mass invitation,” Barbara Heil said from the Batesville. in St. John the stage at the Indiana Convention Center Freyer said she was particularly Evangelist Church in downtown Indianapolis. grateful for the advice given by speaker in Indianapolis Before her conversion to Rose Sweet. Sweet focused on what during the Indiana Catholicism, Heil had researched the she called “the four temperaments,” or Catholic Women’s faith and frequently asked questions different ways that people behave and Conference on and spoke with Catholics, but it was communicate with each other. March 23. 11 years before a Catholic couple “It really is about four unique (Photos by Katie Rutter) invited her to attend church with them. ways that we image God in a visible She shared her story at the world,” Sweet explained. “People speak Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference different languages, four different to the audience of about 530 women languages as it were. You’ll want to on March 23. The annual conference speak the language of your children and gathered dynamic speakers like Heil to your spouse so that you can better love challenge and equip the women of the them and they can better love you.” Church in central and southern Indiana During the talks, frequent laughter to live their faith more deeply. and murmurs of agreement could be Heil described that, during her heard from the women in attendance. journey to Catholicism, she would Between speakers, the women chatted sit in the back of churches and listen together about matters of the faith, life, to the Mass, even though she did not family and upcoming events. Above, Sarah Stew, a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in understand what was happening. Time “It’s so great to see our faith Richmond, laughs during one of the talks at the Indiana Catholic Women’s after time, all the worshippers would alive in this community and just the Conference on March 23. leave the sacred space without even wonderful participation and just female taking notice of her. camaraderie that we have here,” said “There they were, hearing the attendee Erica Costello, a member words, ‘Go out and preach the Gospel,’ of St. John the Evangelist Parish in and the fish are trying to jump into the Indianapolis. boat—but nobody’s manning the nets,” “It helps me to get that jump-start Heil said. again,” White agreed, “[knowing] that Heil challenged the conference this many people would take that much attendees to take notice of new faces time. … You can get very, very busy in church and extend an invitation to with your life.” those around them both in the pews and The busyness of a woman’s life in their daily lives. was a topic addressed by speaker It was a sentiment that attendee Donna Cori Gibson. A singer and Sherry White could relate to. She songwriter who creates sung prayers, recently moved to a new area after Gibson draws her lyrics from Scripture, attending St. Michael the Archangel traditions of the Church like the rosary, Parish in Indianapolis for 28 years. and the words of saints. Her goal is Now, feeling a little homesick without to make it easier for people to pray any familiar faces in the pews, White regularly. wishes that community members would “Women in general, they want welcome her to her new parish home. to nurture, they want to help,” she Above, Barbara Heil shares her conversion story with the attendees of the Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference on March 23. “Don’t worry about how you’re explained. “We’re givers. But we have to Above, about 530 women gather at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on March 23 for the gonna feel when you approach have, first, before we can give, and that’s 14th annual Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference sponsored by the Marian Center of Indianapolis. Left, Kristina Birchler, a member someone, you can always say, ‘I’ve [obtained] only on our knees, in prayer.” Servants of the Gospel of Life Sister Diane Carollo, far right, served as the event’s emcee. of St. Thomas More Parish never seen you here, and I just want to From the stage, Gibson sang several in Mooresville, prays during make sure someone welcomes you,’ ” of her prayers, to which the women Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis during she suggested. quickly caught on and sang along. Left, Donna Cori Gibson, a singer and the Indiana Catholic Women’s Three speakers, including Heil, Her advice to the crowd was to plan Conference on March 23. gave faith advice during the gathering. their schedules around prayer times, songwriter, addresses the crowd at the Indiana In addition to hearing the talks, rather than trying to fit prayer into an Catholic Women’s Conference at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on March 23. conference attendees also had the already‑crowded schedule. opportunity to adore the Blessed “It’s all about seeking first the Right, Sarah, left, Jennifer Sacrament in a small partitioned kingdom of God,” she said. and Jamie Bube, sisters chapel, attend Mass as a group, Rose Sweet agreed with Gibson on and members of St. Agnes Parish in Nashville, and visit vendor booths selling the importance of prioritizing prayer, enjoy a break during the Catholic products. The sacrament especially in the midst of a busy Indiana Catholic Women’s of reconciliation was also available schedule. Conference at the Indiana throughout the day. “We’re trying to cram way, way too Convention Center This daylong event was the much into our days and our nights. We on March 23. 14th women’s conference sponsored don’t need to,” Sweet said. “We are on by the Marian Center of Indianapolis. performance trips; we’re on guilt trips. Below, holding a processional cross, an altar server leads a procession out of St. John The theme of the day was, “When sin We’re trying to be the perfect parent, the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis at the conclusion of a Mass celebrated for women abounds, grace abounds all the more.” the perfect spouse, the perfect minister attending the Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference on March 23. Conference organizer Kathy Denney at Church, or whatever.” chose this Scripture passage because of Sweet pointed out that even Jesus the recent priestly sex-abuses scandals took time away from the crowds to rest devastating the Church and an overall and pray, seeking God before heading worry that she felt about the direction back afresh to proclaim the Gospel. of society. Participants came away from the “When it looks the bleakest, conference in much the same manner: [be ready for] something wonderful, recharged, ready to seek God more because God doesn’t fail us, and if fully, and more equipped to serve he said this happens, it happens,” others. explained Denney, who serves as “I was blessed to be here,” said the director of the Marian Center of Freyer, “I just feel so much better Indianapolis. today, leaving here.” As an example of the outpouring “I think overall, this has been such of grace, the attendees were shown a a wonderful experience,” Costello short video about Servant of God Rhoda summarized. Wise. The wife and mother, who lived in Ohio from 1888 to 1948, is believed (Katie Rutter is a freelance writer to have been visited by the Virgin and member of St. Charles Borromeo Mary and Jesus and to have received Parish in Bloomington.) † the stigmata—wounds mirroring the wounds from Christ’s passion. The Church is currently investigating To see a related video, whether or not she should be declared a read this story online at saint. “I was meant to be here today. I www.CriterionOnline.com. mean, I’ve had just some things in my Above, author and speaker Rose Sweet addresses the crowd gathered for the Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference on March 23. Page 10 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Blaze erupts at Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral; cause unknown PARIS (CNS)—A major blaze to see something that famous and iconic engulfed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral literally falling apart in front of your eyes. on April 15, sending pillars of flame and It was just a shock.” billowing smoke over the center of the As Rosario watched fire trucks struggle French capital. to get through the clogged streets to the The fire erupted about 6:30 p.m. local church, she turned to God in prayer. time. Authorities said the cause was not “I was just praying at that time that as certain, but that it could be linked to much of the cathedral as possible [could renovation work that the cathedral was be saved],” she said. “We had firefighters undergoing, the BBC reported. passing right behind us. It was chaotic Officials ordered an evacuation of the and hard for them to pass. We wanted area around the 850-year-old cathedral that the firefighters to get there and save has withstood world wars and political everything they could.” turmoil throughout France’s history. Rosario and Pavey were encouraged Le Monde, a Paris daily newspaper, when they learned on April 16 that the reported that the fire erupted in the attic stone structure of the church had been of the cathedral. Televised images showed saved and that the entire building would the church’s iconic steeple ablaze. be restored. In 2018, the Catholic Church in the “This building will rise again, just like Archdiocese of Paris opened an urgent Christ rose again for all of us,” said Pavey. fundraising appeal to save the cathedral, At one point, emergency responders Flames and smoke billow from the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out in Paris on April 15. which was starting to crumble. entered the cathedral in an attempt to Officials said the cause was not clear, but that the fire could be linked to renovation work. The Associated Press reported that Paris preserve priceless art and statues from (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters) Mayor Anne Hidalgo said about an hour destruction. A priest who serves as a chaplain after the fire started that firefighters were for the parish fire department went into the fire that has devastated the Cathedral resurrection, and as devastating as this attempting to contain a “terrible fire” at the church and retrieved the Blessed Sacrament of Notre Dame de Paris, symbol of fire is, I know that the faith and love cathedral. An AP reporter at the scene said and the relic of Christ’s crown of thorns. Christianity, in France and in the world. embodied by this magnificent cathedral the roof at the back behind the cathedral, The blaze elicited emotional responses “We express our closeness to the will grow stronger in the hearts of all behind the nave, was in flames and from throughout France as Christians French Catholics and to the people of Christians,” he added. yellow‑brown smoke and ash filled the sky. began the observance of Holy Week. Paris. We pray for Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of City officials cordoned off the area “I had a scream of horror. I was the firefighters and Indianapolis, who has visited Notre Dame around the Gothic-style church and ordained in this cathedral,” Bishop Eric for all those who Cathedral twice—once as a seminarian, urged people to evacuate the immediate Moulin-Beaufort of Rheims, president of are doing everything the other as a priest—said the church has surroundings. the French bishops’ conference, said in possible to face this stood for centuries as a symbol of faith in As the sun set over Paris, the fire reaction to the disaster. dramatic situation,” and glory to the Holy Trinity. consumed the upper portion of the “For a Parisian, Our Lady is kind the statement said. “My heart goes out, especially to cathedral and the main steeple was filled of obvious,” he said. “I’ve been here “The horrific fire the people of Paris and all of France,” with flames. It eventually collapsed into this afternoon. This tragedy reminds that is engulfing the Archbishop Thompson said. “While the church. us that nothing on this Earth is made Cathedral of Notre- buildings, even great edifices like that One who witnessed the collapse was to last forever. I think a lot about the Archbishop Charles Dame de Paris is of Notre Dame, may crumble, faith in Kattien Rosario, who had just two days Archdiocese of Paris. The chrism Mass C. Thompson shocking and saddens God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit … earlier married Matthew Pavey, a former will not be celebrated. It is a part of our us all, for this remains ever steadfast. It was especially member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in flesh that is damaged. But I hope this particular cathedral is not only a majestic moving to witness the people singing and Shelby County. The couple was in Paris will create a new momentum, a universal church, it is also a world treasure,” said praying the rosary while the fire raged. for their honeymoon, trying to fulfill movement.” Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston- “This event is yet another reminder their mutual lifelong dream of visiting French President Emmanuel Macron Houston, president of the U.S. Conference that all things of the world are fleeting, Notre Dame. tweeted, “Our Lady of Paris in flames. It of Catholic Bishops. while those of heaven are everlasting,” “It was really heartbreaking,” said is emotional for a whole nation. Thoughts “Noble in architecture and art, it has he continued. “Amid the sadness and Rosario, who, along with her husband, for all Catholics and for all French. Like long been a symbol of the transcendent heartbreak caused by the massive spoke with The Criterion on April 16. “I all our countrymen, I’m sad tonight to see human spirit as well as our longing for destruction of this iconic structure, we turned to Matthew and told him that I felt this part of us burn.” God,” the cardinal said in a statement must also be grateful that no human life like crying.” The magnitude of the fire resonated on April 15. “Our hearts go out to the was lost in this tragedy. Notre Dame will The couple, who had arrived in Paris with Church leaders as well as those archbishop and the people of Paris, be restored, raising our minds and hearts earlier that day, was taken by an Uber involved in preserving culturally and we pray for all the people of to God in and through the inspiration and driver close enough to see the fire. important sites around the world. France, entrusting all to the prayers intercession of Our Lady.” “It was shocking and really sad,” said The Vatican issued a statement in and intercession of the Mother of God, Pavey, whose mother Della Pavey is still a the evening saying that it learned “with especially the firefighters battling the fire. (Criterion reporters Sean Gallagher and member of St. Vincent. “It was emotional shock and sadness the news of the terrible “We are a people of hope and of the Natalie Hoefer contributed to this article.) † Hope from the ashes: President, archbishop vow to rebuild Notre Dame ROME (CNS)—The president of France and the Cathedral is “the result of hundreds and hundreds of “Buildings and cities do change through time,” archbishop of Paris have vowed to rebuild Notre Dame years of development” with an initial idea, a long and Semes said. “We wouldn’t go see a painting by Cathedral after a devastating fire, continuing what a labor-intensive construction process, design changes, Rembrandt that four people had painted over, but professor of architecture described as the natural lifecycle additions, demolitions and remodeling over and over we look at almost any historic building and we see of a historic building. again as fashions and usages change. something that has been restored multiple times— Steven W. Semes, a professor and director of graduate So, from the initial construction, which began in sometimes restored in a way very faithful to an early studies in the Historic Preservation Program at the 1160, the cathedral “was transformed multiple times,” state and sometimes not. University of Notre Dame in northern Indiana, said he he told Catholic News Service (CNS) in Rome, where he “One thing about buildings and cities is that they are was as shocked and pained as everyone watching on regularly teaches. When looking at Notre Dame before more like natural phenomena than other art works. Think television as the building burned on April 15. the fire, “we weren’t seeing the cathedral as it was built, of a forest. You can have a fire in a forest, but then it “Like all historic monuments,” he said, Notre Dame we were seeing it through layers of change.” comes to life again,” he said. “Buildings are resilient. “Hope springs from seeing monuments that have endured,” even though they almost never remain unchanged, Semes said. REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NOW St. Nicholas “A lot of people are feeling today, ‘We can’t do it If you are a victim of sexual misconduct by a person ministering on again’ or ‘It can’t be restored.’ ” And while that would behalf of the Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim Turtle Soup be true of a painting, the professor said, “we do have the of such misconduct, please contact the archdiocesan victim assistance skills to restore this building.” coordinator. 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By Mike Nelson In other words, it is our baptismal call to serve, to live the life that Christ— Near the end of “Jesus of Nazareth,” through his death and resurrection—has the acclaimed 1977 miniseries, those who made possible for us. put Jesus to death are alarmed, to say the “Taken up to heaven and glorified least, at the news his tomb was empty— after he had thus fully accomplished and that maybe, just maybe, Jesus has his mission, Christ dwells on Earth done exactly what he said he would do: in his Church,” says the catechism rise from the dead. (#669). “The redemption is the source “And now,” murmurs one of the of the authority that Christ, by virtue alarmed, “it begins.” of the Holy Spirit, exercises over the Such is Easter: a beginning. But of Church.” what? This is especially significant to Let’s start at the empty tomb, recall when we gather on Easter discovered—as we see in the passage Sunday (and, hopefully, every Sunday from St. John’s Gospel proclaimed on throughout the year) to offer praise and Easter Sunday Mass during the day—first thanks to God for those gifts he has by Mary of Magdala and then by Peter, given us, most especially that of his accompanied by “the other disciple whom resurrected Son. Jesus loved” (Jn 20:2). Indeed, Psalm 118, proclaimed on That disciple, says the Gospel, “saw Easter Sunday, exhorts us to “give thanks and believed,” even though neither he nor to the Lord, for he is good” (Ps 118:1). Peter nor Mary fully understood what But it also prompts us to “declare the Scripture and Jesus himself had already works of the Lord” (Ps 118:17). proclaimed about rising from the dead “The resurrection does not mean (Jn 20:8). that Christ’s earthly ministry becomes a Living Liturgy, Liturgical Press’ thing of the past, a phase now finished,” annual guide to deeper and more spiritual wrote the late Reginald H. Fuller, biblical celebration of liturgy, notes that this scholar and Anglican priest, in Preaching episode “becomes something of a model the Lectionary. of faith,” in which “we, like the beloved “Rather, it is through the resurrection disciple, believe before we understand that all Christ stood for in his life … can completely. Upon believing, we spend now continue in the Church. It is not the the rest of our lives contemplating the continued influence of a figure in history mystery of faith.” through his teaching and example, ... but That is how faith begins. “How often,” the continuation of that same word and asks Living Liturgy, in its commentary work.” on Easter Sunday, “do we say yes At Easter, we are invited to recall and before completely understanding the renew our baptism through the rite of ramifications of our assent?” blessing and sprinkling of water, a sign The beloved disciple, the commentary of a new beginning of our life in Christ. notes, likely “spent the rest of his Jesus left us with the admonition to “go life” pondering Jesus’ life, death and and make disciples,” to live the word resurrection, connecting Scripture to what of God in our earthly lives—in more he had witnessed. modern vernacular, to “pay it forward” So, too, are we—like Jesus’ first (Mt 28:19). followers—invited to contemplate and If Jesus spoke against hatred and believe this mystery of all mysteries, for injustice, why shouldn’t we? If Jesus it is what the Catechism of the Catholic ministered lovingly to the poor and the Church tells us is the center of the lame, why shouldn’t we? If Jesus showed Christian message: that “God’s saving mercy to sinners, why shouldn’t we? plan was accomplished ‘once for all’ by And if Jesus endured persecution and the redemptive death of his Son Jesus scorn for preaching a gospel of love, why Christ” (#571, quoting Heb 9:26). shouldn’t we? Redemption for all is linked The best and most meaningful “thank inextricably to the resurrection of Christ you” for our redemption is by our actions, that we celebrate every Sunday. “The the way we live our lives—by being the Father Michael Meany baptizes a boy during the Easter Vigil at St. Damian Church in Oak Forest, Ill., paschal mystery of Christ’s cross and presence of Christ in the world. Listen to in this 2010 file photo. At Easter, we are invited to recall and renew our baptism through the rite of resurrection,” the catechism says, “stands the final words of the Easter sequence: blessing and sprinkling of water, a sign of a new beginning of our life in Christ. at the center of the good news that the “Christ indeed from death is risen, our (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) Apostles, and the Church following new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor them, are to proclaim to the world” King, ever reigning!” (#571). Amen. Alleluia! By the blood Jesus shed for us, we who believe are redeemed. And our (Catholic journalist Mike Nelson writes redemption is a gift greater than any we from Oxnard, Calif.) † have ever received or could possibly imagine, for it comes with the promise of eternal life. Certainly, redemption was not a gift we earned, nor anything we deserve; it was given out of the love God has for each us. But it also comes with an expectation that we who are baptized are called to fulfill, something proclaimed at every Sunday liturgy. “Through the liturgy,” notes the catechism, “Christ, our redeemer and high priest, continues the work of our redemption in, with and through his Church” Deacons unveil an image of the risen Jesus as Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter’s (#1069). Square at the Vatican on April 1, 2018. Each celebration of the Eucharist brings the resurrection of Christ into the time and place of the worshippers. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Page 12 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Perspectives Worship and Evangelization Coming of Age/Maria-Pia Negro Chin Outreach/Theresa Inoue Young people, thank you for your example and witness We are family Three years ago, I wrote my first Their authentic and hopeful opinions, catechesis at World Youth Day Panama column focused on Pope Francis’ message and commitment to their faith and doing had a message of hope for the youths of to young people during his 2016 apostolic God’s will, remind me that the Church the world. “At the most difficult moment rooted deeply visit to Mexico. and the world will be in good hands. of your life, be thankful for your life,” “They tell us we are the hope for a better When young people are challenged he said. “That experience will make in love of Christ world. But who gives us hope?” a young and trusted, they do great things. I saw you greater as a person. It is going to My mom has one consistent concern for woman asked the pope. He replied that the an example of this in Taiwan, where strengthen you, give you hope, give you me: my safety. I can still hear the echoing horrors of the world are no match for Jesus. migrant workers in their 20s teamed up the will to fight for your future.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” But before you Through Jesus, the pope said, “it is with a priest to run different programs at While researching, I also learned of think I am going to dismiss parental advice, possible to believe a parish. older “every day” saints: the professionals because that is not what that life is worth the Or in the countless stories in Catholic who dedicate themselves to serve young I intend, I do rather effort, it is worth media of young people who want to share people—counselors, youth ministers, want to commend the giving of your best, God’s love with others by helping those mental health professionals, mentors hospitality of the Hoosier to be leaven, salt and on the peripheries. and friends—who listen to young people State and encourage light among friends, These short three years have marked and support them in their journey to us as Christ’s body to in neighborhoods, me and often inspired me. adulthood. bring that same warm communities and It is now time to let new voices share Each column helped me grow. It also welcome to our parish families.” a hopeful and inspiring perspective for pushed me to make time to truly be there communities. The message still young people. In this last column, I want for younger relatives—even when we live I have served the rings true today. to thank you. Thank you, young people, far apart. Church in central and southern Indiana for Besides a determination to make the for your example, witness and creativity I’m grateful to have been able to share almost two years now, and one of the first world a better place, many young people in finding solutions. You are a reminder of what limited insight I can in regard to things that struck me was the hospitality try to glorify God with actions and God’s grace. Your witness gives me hope. issues affecting teens today. here. I’m originally from San Diego, and prayers every day. Keep striving to be modern-day saints. May you continue to know the while the weather is nice and the people Most recently at World Youth Day Hearing your voices, opinions presence of God in your journey. I’ll be are friendly, there is something quite and V Encuentro events, I met young and initiatives made me admire your praying and rooting for you. God bless. different about the welcome and continual adults and students who are connected to resilience, maturity, honesty and hopeful hospitality I have received here. the hopes, worries and dreams of young take on life, even amid hardships. (Maria-Pia Negro Chin is bilingual During my first couple of months, I people, and have a heart for ministry. A Venezuelan pilgrim attending a associate editor at Maryknoll Magazine.) † was often invited to parishioners’ homes for dinner and a good chat following That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther weekend Masses. Anytime I had car problems, I would have about a dozen Plant seeds of kindness with Muslim neighbors during Ramadan offers from co-workers and friends to look As we Christians begin our holy Easter plenary. Jesuit Father Thomas Michel simple man—Faruq, a barber,” Father at my vehicle. I’ve had young adults offer season this weekend, our fasting comes to delivered a keynote titled “Living our Michel continued, “I learned something to be my running or workout buddies. end, and our rejoicing begins. Alleluia! Faith Together.” His focus was Abraham, about the graces, the blessings, that God Most recently while visiting Our Lady On May 5-6, the Muslim holy month of the father of faith for Jews, Christians and grants to Muslims who piously perform of the Greenwood Parish, I had one of the Ramadan commences. It ends on June 4-5. Muslims. their Ramadan fast. … parishioners invite me to pray the Divine Tradition states that the Quran, He stated that “[b]oth the Qur’an and “… I came to understand something Mercy chaplet after an early Saturday Islam’s holy book, the Bible teach us that one of Abraham’s about Islam that I couldn’t have learned morning Mass with other parishioners. I was completed in key virtues is hospitality. Both religions from books, that is, what Abrahamic truly have felt like I have become part of the this month. Devout teach that hospitality should be our hospitality is really like when it is Hoosier family over the last two years, and I Muslims remain very special concern. …” Not only of our practiced in modern life, and the way that am so grateful. focused in their faith fellow religionist, but to all “outside our God wants us to accept ‘the stranger in I can’t help but think of Christ’s call to throughout this time. immediate circle.” our midst.’ ” building the family as he was breathing Muslims fast from He recounted studying Arabic in We may not be so fortunate to be such his last on the Cross. “When Jesus saw his dawn to sunset the 1992 in Cairo. One afternoon during a welcome guest this Ramadan. But we mother and the disciple there whom he loved, entire month. They Ramadan, he took a walk through the can be good Christian neighbors to our he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your refrain from eating, streets of the city’s old neighborhood. Muslim brothers and sisters throughout son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, drinking, smoking It was nearly sunset. The streets were Ramadan 2019. Pray for them. Let them your mother’ ” (Jn 19:26-27a). Christ and sexual relations. They work hard to quiet. Families were gathering to break know you are praying for them. entrusted each of us to his Blessed Mother, refrain from any sinful behavior such as the fast together. One neighborly action could be placing and through the waters of baptism, we are lying, cursing, false speech and negative “[Suddenly], … a man came running a “To our Muslim Neighbors: Blessed entered into the family of the Church. emotions like anger. out of one of the small houses, grabbed Ramadan” sign in our yards. To see a While every family has its dysfunction These practices are meant to teach my arm, and started pulling me toward his sample, search “blessed Ramadan signs and its pain because of sin, there is always them the true meaning of perseverance home. ‘Hurry!’ he said, ‘It’s almost time images” on the Internet. some part of our heart that calls us to love and tolerance. for iftar’ [Iftar is the meal with which I have a limited supply at a our brothers and sisters unconditionally. We Generous support of the poor also marks Muslims break the fast.] reasonable cost. (E-mail me at rginther@ are called to love each other just the same. this period. It is believed that the rewards of “Thinking that he was presuming I was archindy.org). Or you can go directly This Easter season, we will be receiving all good deeds (praying, giving charity) are a Muslim who had nowhere to eat, I said, to BlessedRamadan.org through the new brothers and sisters in Christ, building increased during the month of Ramadan. ‘But I’m a Christian.’ He said, ‘Ma’laish! Minnesota Council of Churches. Click the family of the Church. Additionally, Like the Greek Orthodox fast during [That doesn’t matter!] It’s a blessing on “Respectful Communities,” then there will be many neighbors and families Lent, Ramadan can seem extreme to many from God for us to have a guest for iftar.’ “Interfaith Programming,” then “Blessed who have stopped attending weekly Mass of us. I have asked some of my Muslim So, after some more persuading, I went Ramadan Signs” for how to order. but will attend the Easter liturgy. Here we friends about this. They simply state that in and met his wife and five children, have an opportunity to embrace our family they are used to it. It is a part of their life we enjoyed good food and experienced (Father Rick Ginther is director of the with loving and open arms. of faith expressed through discipline. It is the joy of what we might call ‘table archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism and My mom was not wrong in advising a response to God’s goodness. fellowship.’ Interreligious Affairs. He is also the me to avoid the stranger, but in the Recently, I was re-reading a talk given “It’s a blessing from God to have a pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Catholic community, we are not called at the 2012 Muslim-Catholic national guest! Through the hospitality of this Indianapolis.) † to be strangers, but rather family. Here in the Hoosier State, there is such a strong The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick familial commitment, which I believe can continue to strengthen our parishes. Discipline of liberal arts an exercise of mind, reason and reflection This Easter, we are given an opportunity to be good Hoosiers, and even better Beautiful memories surfaced as our Msgr. Ellis replied, “liberal arts.” and illogical thinking, how well terms are followers of Christ by welcoming our board reviewed the curriculum of the In our modern technological age, defined, what idealism a person reflects brothers and sisters with a big smile, a warm newly formed School of Arts, Humanities why pick liberal arts when students can and getting at the truth of the matter. hello, and an invitation into our parish family. and Social Sciences at St. Vincent College study scientific wonders or economics As a social scientist, I have traveled If the usual pew you sit in is taken during in Latrobe, Penn. leading to better management of money the country studying how our society the Easter liturgy, use it as an opportunity Some of its subjects and becoming CEOs, lawyers, doctors or operates. to greet new faces. If you can, invite the are anthropology, experts in international affairs? Psychology taught me counseling is catechumen being received into the parish communication, history, The above studies are very valuable best achieved when clients can solve family over for a meal. If there is a new face classical languages, and when combined with liberal arts, these their own problems and become more at Mass, introduce yourself. Nothing can music, philosophy, subjects can create amazing progress. When self‑sufficient. beat the genuine love of the family. psychology, sociology liberal arts are neglected, however, it is In his book, The Idea of a University, Now more than ever is a time to and theology. possible for schooling to focus solely on the Cardinal John Henry Newman states, rejoice, for Christ has conquered every Years ago, during pursuit of money and a narrow mentality in “Liberal education and liberal pursuits are division, sin, and even death. Where sin a visit from my friend which humanity takes second place. exercises of mind, of reason, of reflection.” has alienated us, the grace won by Jesus Richard Becker, Thanks to a history teacher who would We can add it is also at the heart Christ has restored our relationship with president of then- travel Europe and explain its history, I of living more fully. Although other God and with one another. We are not Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle, Ill. was inspired to travel Europe, Central disciplines also accomplish this, without a called to be strangers, but rather family (now Benedictine University), we conducted and South America and experience their liberal arts component, they are less able rooted so deeply in the love of Christ. an interview with renowned Church rich cultures. History expanded my to touch our very soul as, for example, historian Msgr. John Tracy Ellis. During the understanding of the breadth of humanity: does music and theology. (Theresa Inoue is an Echo Apprentice interview, Becker asked Msgr. Ellis what one of liberal arts’ gifts. within the archdiocesan Secretariat for he considered the most important education Courses in philosophy enabled me to (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for Worship and Evangelization. She can be a college could offer. Without hesitation, discern the difference between logical Catholic News Service.) † reached at [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 13

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, April 22 Friday, April 26 Sunday, April 21, 2019 Monday within the Octave of Friday within the Octave of Easter Easter • Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 Acts 2:14, 22-33 Acts 4:1-12 • Colossians 3:1-4 Psalm 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a • John 20:1-9 Matthew 28:8-15 John 21:1-14

The Church begins the solemn and It was risky. She might have been Tuesday, April 23 Saturday, April 27 joyful celebration of Christ’s resurrection construed to be an accomplice in Tuesday within the Octave of Saturday within the Octave of with the Easter Vigil late in the evening treason against the Roman empire. Yet, Easter Easter on Holy Saturday. she remained despite the danger of the Acts 2:36-41 Acts 4:13-21 These readings are unforgiving Romans. those proclaimed She went to the tomb before daybreak. Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 Psalm 118:1, 14-15, 16-21 during Masses on Finding it empty, she hurried to Peter and John 20:11-18 Mark 16:9-15 Easter Sunday itself. the disciple whom Jesus loved. (Tradition For its first long has assumed this disciple to be John, Wednesday, April 24 Sunday, April 28 reading on this although this disciple is never identified Wednesday within the Octave Second Sunday of Easter extraordinary feast by name in this Gospel.) of Christian faith, Peter and the disciple then rushed of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday the Church presents to the tomb themselves. It was Acts 3:1-10 Acts 5:12-16 us with a passage overwhelming for them. Grasping what Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 from the Acts of the Apostles. Acts is exactly had happened at the tomb was Luke 24:13-35 Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, in effect a continuation of St. Luke’s not easy. Love and faith made the process 17-19 Gospel. Scholars say that this Gospel easier. The beloved disciple saw that Thursday, April 25 John 20:19-31 and Acts were the work of the same the tomb was empty, and moreover, he author. Beginning with the Ascension, believed that Jesus had risen from the Thursday within the Octave of Acts reports what life was like for dead. Easter the infant Church in Jerusalem, and Acts 3:11-26 then it recalls the initial spread of Reflection Psalm 8:2a, 5-9 Christianity. The Church excitedly tells us that the Luke 24:35-48 Important in the early chapters of Lord lives. He rose from the dead. It is a Acts is a series of sermons delivered by proclamation of the greatest and central St. Peter, who spoke for the Church and belief of the Church, namely that Jesus, especially for the surviving Apostles. the Son of God, overcame even death. Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle In this sermon, Peter briefly gives a More than simply affirming once again synopsis of the life of Jesus. Sent by the Church’s trust in the resurrection of ‘Balance and discretion’ needed in God, Jesus was crucified, the victim of Christ, actual and physical, these readings human scheming. He rose after death. He call upon us to respond. Such was the addressing crying children at Mass commissioned the Apostles to continue the message in Colossians, the second work of reconciling God and humanity. reading. Such is the important lesson in I love children, and I know that My daughter went away to college The Apostles learned from Jesus. the references to Mary Magdalene, Peter, Qbabies will cry at inopportune times. Qlast year and now chooses not to St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians, the the disciple whom Jesus loved, and the That said, I am puzzled at the young parents attend Mass—although there is a Catholic source of the second reading, places Christ Apostles in Jerusalem. They had faith. in our parish who allow their children to parish just a couple of miles from her at God’s right hand. It says that Christians They believed. So must we. cry loudly in church for extended periods school. When she comes home every few already have “been raised” because they First, we must be open to God of time. months, she attends church with me. have taken Christ into their hearts (Col 3:1). ourselves. Limited and bruised by sin, I tend to believe Should I tell her not to receive Having given themselves to Jesus, they we must be healed and strengthened to that it might be part Communion—since she has not been have died to earthly things and rejected receive the grace of faith. Hopefully, of our American to confession and has been consciously earthly ideas. In the process, they have been Lenten penances these past weeks have culture of “freedom.” neglecting her Sunday obligation? I drawn into the eternal life of the risen Lord. refreshed and uplifted us and made us But freedom comes want to encourage her to stay with the St. John’s Gospel supplies the last free to long for and receive God. with responsibility. Church, so I am not sure how to proceed. reading. It goes into some detail about In the meantime, the Church shares with In our church of 700 (Virginia) the Resurrection and its aftermath. The us the testimony of Peter and the Apostles, congregants, those first figure mentioned in the story is Mary who were not just bystanders as the three or four babies Your question, as I view it, Magdalene. She was a beloved figure mission of Jesus occurred, but the Lord’s are ruining the Mass Ais more one of strategy than in early Christianity, because she was especially commissioned agents, students experience for all the rest of us. (Louisiana) of theology—and reasonable minds so intensely a follower of Jesus. Indeed, and empowered representatives, to tell us could well differ as to how to respond. according to John’s Gospel, she stood about our own salvation. Their testimony, St. John Chrysostom wrote this Everyone’s goal, of course, is the same: to beneath the cross on Calvary rather than so guarded by the Church, is our avenue to Amore than 1,500 years ago: get your daughter back to regular practice abandon the dying Lord. knowing and meeting the risen Christ. † “Nothing so becomes a church as silence of the sacraments. and good order. Noise belongs to theaters, The teaching of the Church is clear. and baths, and public processions, and The Catechism of the Catholic Church My Journey to God marketplaces; but where doctrines … are says this: “The Sunday Eucharist is the subject of teaching, there should be the foundation and confirmation of all stillness and quiet and calm reflection and Christian practice. For this reason, the a haven of much repose” (Homily 30 on faithful are obliged to participate in the Await Easter with Longing the Acts of the Apostles). Eucharist on days of obligation, unless By Thomas Rillo On the other hand, Pope Francis, excused for a serious reason [for example, celebrating Mass in 2014 at a parish in illness, the care of infants]. ... Those who Rome, said this: “Children cry, they are deliberately fail in this obligation commit Await Easter with unconditional joyous longing noisy, they don’t stop moving. But it really a grave sin” (#2181). Let the longing captivate your heart and soul irritates me when I see a child crying in Gravity of matter, though, is just Await with great anticipation of the risen Christ church and someone says they must go one of three necessary conditions for a May your heart be filled with abundant love. out. God’s voice is in a child’s tears.” mortal sin—the others being complete Await Easter with Longing As in many things, the truth is consent of the will and full knowledge probably somewhere in the middle. of the sinful character of the act or Enter Lenten fasting with obedience and humility Congregations do have a special omission. In that light, I would not be Make your sacrifices reflect those of Christ’s blood responsibility to welcome children, and certain that your daughter has been Decrease in order to increase your inner landscape parishioners need to be patient with small committing mortal sin because I don’t The inner landscape where the seeds of hope are children’s occasional outbursts. (As one presume to know the state of her mind planted. adage has it, “Your parish is dying if no (how fully she recognizes her duty to be Await Easter with Longing baby is crying.”) at Sunday Mass.) Come into Holy Week with a soul that is cleansed But crying that is constant and loud So I don’t think that I would tell Cleansed of sin in the redemption of Christ’s can hold a congregation hostage and, her directly that she can’t receive blood as the letter writer says, “ruin the Mass Communion. I would, though, find a May the risen Lord’s sacrifice be always in our heart experience for the rest of us.” The way—in a low-key manner that is not answer lies in balance and discretion; confrontational—to explain to her what May we give praise that is always on our lips. (Thomas J. Rillo is a member of parents need to be sensible and take their the Church teaches about the obligation to Await Easter with Longing St. Charles Borromeo Parish in child for a “walk” when they recognize participate in Mass on Sundays and other Bloomington and a Benedictine behavior that is seriously distracting. holy days of obligation, to share what the Await Easter with unconditional love and longing oblate of Saint Meinrad Certainly, no celebrant should go sacraments mean in your own life and Let your body quiver with unprecedented Archabbey in St. Meinrad. suddenly silent, focusing attention on to suggest that she might find a similar anticipation Photo: A stained-glass window a disruptive child and the offending benefit in her own. Color and light replace darkness on Easter Day depicting the Crucifixion adorns family, but perhaps an occasional bulletin Christ died for us so that we would always have the wall above and behind the announcement, prudently stated and in a (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth salvation. reredos of St. Augustine Church kindly fashion, can remind parents that Doyle at [email protected] and Await Easter with longing in Jeffersonville.) the Mass should be, as far as possible, a 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York (File photo by Natalie Hoefer) positive experience of prayer. 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019

April 7. Sister of Helen Brede and Irene Minger. Aunt of several. KRUER, Edmund H., 87, Rest in peace St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County, April 5. Husband Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before of Martha Kruer. Father of the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries Kathy Eberle, Marge Robison, of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed Dan and Leroy Kruer. Brother elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters of Birdie Hoehn. Grandfather of and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the three. Great-grandfather of two. archdiocese or have other connec­tions to it; those are separate KRUER, Victoria A., 61, obituaries on this page. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, CLANCY, James F., 89, HALL, Judith, 79, St. Mark, Floyd County, April 5. Sister Christ the King, Indianapolis, Perry County, March 29. Wife of Rhonda Powell, Sherry Ott March 30. Father of Bridget and of Louie Hall. Mother of and Andrew Kruer, Jr. Aunt and Marjorie Brown, Ann Lee, Mary Edward Hall. Sister of Michael great-aunt of several. Ellen Poe, Kathryn, James and Hardin. KUNZ, Harriet, 81, Joseph Clancy. Grandfather of HOLLKAMP, Eugene G., 85, St. Maurice, Napoleon, 21. Great-grandfather of nine. St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, March 18. Mother of Mary Ann Palus. Sister of Rosemary EAST, Carolyn, 76, St. Vincent April 1. Husband of Suzann Mistler. Grandmother of four. de Paul, Bedford, March 31. Hollkamp. Father of Dennis, Sister of Opal Lee Beltran, Jeffrey and Timothy Hollkamp. LITCH, Bo J., 74, St. Mary, Ruby, Carl, Cecil and Terry Brother of Phyllis Burkholder, Lanesville, April 4. Husband East. Aunt of several. Wilma Smith, Elizabeth of Pamela Litch. Father of Williams and Norma Hollkamp. Sarah Barr, Maggie Happel EAST, Judy, 80, St. Jude, Grandfather of four. and Trevor Litch. Brother of Spring flowers Indianapolis, April 12. Wife Marlene Schneider and Rhonda ISKANDER, Atef L., 72, of Bernie East. Mother of Truman. Grandfather of nine. Daffodils bloom on April 11 on the grounds of the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center St. Simon the Apostle, Tammy Hanley, Tim and Tom Great-grandfather of one. in Indianapolis. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) East. Grandmother of six. Indianapolis, April 4. Father of Great grandmother of one. Chris, Peter, Steve and Tony LYNCH, Robert L., 88, Iskander. Brother of Nivine St. Michael, Brookville, VAN NOY, Richard J., 82, Mary Kay Mollaun, Brenda WHITMIRE, Bernice E., 93, FETTE, Marvin, 82, Guirguis and Nagwa Iskander. April 8. Husband of Shirley Moorman and Kim Wenning. All Saints, Dearborn County, Lynch. Father of Roberta Haas, SS. Francis and Clare of St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Grandfather of four. Brother of Marlene Camarota, April 2. Father of Jan Hartman Sandy Kocher, Brenda Souders Assisi, Greenwood, April 4. April 2. Mother of Ann Gailar, KILANDER, Gerald L., 84, Don, Eugene and Jim and Nancy Weber. Brother and Terry Lynch. Brother of Husband of Elizabeth Mary Jordan, Barbara Pittsford, St. Matthew the Apostle, Wenning. Grandfather of of Rosemary Galle, Mildred Elaine Hodges, Elsie Wiggins, Van Noy. Father of Jean Shanks and Susan Indianapolis, April 2. Husband seven. Great-grandfather of Meyer, Irvin and Russell Ray, Royce and Russell Stephanine Tatarek, Andrew Valentino. Grandmother of 10. of Jamie Kilander. Father of Kim four. Fette. Grandfather of six. Lynch. Grandfather of 12. Schoettle Van Noy and Great-grandmother of 10. † Brennan, Chris, Mike and Steve Great‑grandfather of three. Great‑grandfather of 12. R.J. Van Noy. Brother of Kilander. Grandfather of nine. Charlotte, Madonna, Francis, GEHRING, Cheryl, 66, MAGERS, Rose Greg and Robert. Grandfather Providence Sister Cecilia Holy Family, New Albany, KLEIN, Marilyn, 85, St. Mary, R. (Longberger), 96, of six. April 4. Wife of Thomas New Albany, April 5. Mother St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Carter served as a music Gehring. Mother of Christina of Julie Hammond, Joni Meyer March 28. Mother of WENNING, Ralph, 88, Merritt and David Gehring. and Geri Klein. Grandmother of nine. Sister of Carolyn St. Louis, Batesville, April 8. educator for 41 years Sister of Barbara Burns, Pat six. Great-grandmother of one. Davey. Grandmother and Husband of Rosemary Koral and Carol Gehring. KLINCHOK, Julia, 94, great‑grandmother of Wenning. Father of Jackie Providence Sister Cecilia Mary’s University in Grandmother of four. St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, several. Fitzgerald, Connie Grider, Carter died on March 31 at Los Angeles. Mother Theodore Hall at During her 67 years as • Our Lady of the Most Holy • St. Joseph Church, 312 E. High St., Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She a member of the Sisters of DIVINE MERCY Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., Corydon—1:30 p.m., adoration, was 92. Providence, Sister Cecilia continued from page 2 Indianapolis—3 p.m. prayer service. readings, Divine Mercy chaplet The Mass of Christian ministered as a music Information: 317-636-4478. followed by refreshments, Burial was celebrated on educator for 41 years in • St. Vincent de Paul Church, • St. Barnabas Church, 8300 Rahke confession available. Information: April 9 at the Church of schools in California, Illinois, 4218 E. Michigan Road, Road, Indianapolis—2:30 p.m., 812-738-2742. the Immaculate Conception Indiana and Maryland. In the Shelbyville—3 p.m. Divine Mercy Divine Mercy chaplet, adoration. • St. Mary Church, 415 E. 8th St., at the motherhouse in archdiocese, Sister Cecilia service for St. Vincent de Paul and Information: 317-882-0724. New Albany—3 p.m., bilingual St. Mary-of-the-Woods. served at the former St. John St. Joseph parishes. Information: • St. John the Evangelist Divine Mercy chaplet and prayer Burial followed at the sisters’ the Evangelist Academy in 317-398-4028. Church, 126 W. Georgia St., service. Information: 812-944-0417. cemetery. Indianapolis from 1958‑59. Indianapolis—11 a.m., eucharistic June Carter was born on After retirement, she Bloomington Deanery procession on Georgia St.; Seymour Deanery Aug. 7, 1926, in Santa Ana, assisted in various ways • St. Martin of Tours Church, 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m. adoration. • St. Bartholomew Church, 1306 Calif. She entered the at the motherhouse from 1709 E. Harrison St., Information: 317-635-2021. 27th St., Columbus—5 p.m. Sisters of Providence of 2002‑09. Starting in 2009, she Martinsville—3 p.m., Divine Mercy Divine Mercy prayer service for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on dedicated herself entirely to service. Information: 765‑342-6379. Indianapolis West Deanery the parishes of St. Bartholomew; July 22, 1952, and professed prayer. • St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1723 • St. Anthony Church, 337 Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh; final vows on Aug. 15, 1960. Memorial gifts may be sent “I” St., Bedford—1:30 p.m. N. Warman Ave., Indianapolis— St. Agnes, Nashville; and St. Rose Sister Cecilia earned to the Sisters of Providence, confessions; 3 p.m. Divine Mercy 3p.m., Divine Mercy chaplet, of Lima, Franklin. Information: a bachelor’s degree at 1 Sisters of Providence Road, prayer service for Catholic Gospel readings, sermon on 812‑379-9353. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, community of Lawrence County. Divine Mercy, blessing of the • St. Ambrose Church, 325 College, and a master’s St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN Information: 812-275-6539. Divine Mercy image; 4:30 p.m., S. Chestnut St., Seymour— degree at Mount Saint 47876. † eucharistic procession, Benediction. April 19-27, 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Indianapolis East Deanery Information: 317-636-4828. novena and chaplet; April 28, Franciscan Sister Donna • Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 10th • St. Malachy Church, 9833 Divine Mercy chaplet and reception St., Indianapolis—3:30 p.m. E. County Road 750 N., following 12:30 p.m. Mass. DeMange served as an educator Divine Mercy service. Information: Brownsburg—2:30 p.m. Divine Information: 812-522-5304. 317‑353-9404. Mercy service for St. Malachy • Prince of Peace Church, 413 and hospital chaplain • St. Michael Church, 519 Jefferson and St. Susanna Parish, Plainfield. E. 2nd St., Madison—April 19 Franciscan Sister Donna St. Mary’s Seminary of the St., Greenfield—2-3 p.m. Divine Information: 317-852-3195. Divine Mercy novena starting after DeMange died on March 29 West in Cincinnati. Mercy chaplet followed by ice • St. Thomas More Church, 1200 the 3 p.m. Good Friday services at the motherhouse of the During 64 years as cream social in Parish Life Center. N. Indiana St., Mooresville—2 p.m., on April 19 (about 4:15 p.m.), Congregation of the Sisters of a Sister of St. Francis, Information: 317-462-4240. exposition of Blessed Sacrament, continuing daily through April 27 the Third Order of St. Francis Sister Donna ministered as adoration, Divine Mercy prayers, at 5 p.m. at Divine Mercy Grotto in Oldenburg. She was 81. an educator for 25 years in Indianapolis North Deanery Benediction, confession available. behind St. Patrick Chapel, 301 The Mass of Christian Catholic schools in Illinois, • St. Joan of Arc Church, Information: 317-831-4142. W. State St., Madison; April 27-28, Burial was celebrated on April 5 Indiana and Ohio. In the 4217 Central Ave., celebration at each weekend Mass. at the Motherhouse Chapel in archdiocese, she served at Our Indianapolis—3-4:15 p.m., prayers, New Albany Deanery Information: 812-265-4166. Oldenburg. Burial followed at Lady of Perpetual Help School readings, sermon, adoration. • Our Lady of Perpetual Help the sisters’ cemetery. in New Albany from 1956-59, Information: 317‑283‑5508. Church, 1752 Scheller Lane, Terre Haute Deanery Madonna Louise DeMange Our Lady of Lourdes School in • St. Luke the Evangelist New Albany—3 p.m., adoration, • Sacred Heart Church, 610 S. 6th was born on May 21, 1937, in Indianapolis from 1959-62 and Church, 7575 Holliday Dr. E., Divine Mercy chaplet, confession St., Clinton—2 p.m. adoration; Dayton, Ohio. the former Sacred Heart School Indianapolis—2 p.m. confessions, available. Information: 812-944-1184. 3 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet and She entered the Sisters of in Clinton from 1964-65. adoration; 3 p.m. Benediction, • Holy Family Church, 129 W. Daisy Benediction. Information: St. Francis on Feb. 10, 1955, Sister Donna began sermon, veneration of image, Lane, New Albany—2 p.m., 765-832-8468. and professed final vows on ministry as a hospital chaplain prayers. Information: exposition of Blessed Sacrament, • St. Joseph University Church, Aug. 12, 1960. in 1981, serving in hospitals 317-259-4373. Divine Mercy chaplet, Benediction, 113 S. 5th St., Terre Haute— Sister Donna earned in Ohio for 32 years until her confession available. Information: 2:45 p.m. history of Divine Mercy a bachelor’s degree in retirement in 2014. Indianapolis South Deanery 812-944-8283. chaplet; 3 p.m., Divine Mercy elementary education She is survived by a • Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, • St. John Paul II Parish, at St. Joseph chaplet. Information: at Marian University in sister, Judy Bon of Dayton, Madonna Hall, 335 S. Meridian Church, 2606 St. Joe Road 812-232-7011. Indianapolis, a master’s degree Ohio, and a brother, Thomas St., Greenwood—2-3 p.m. W., Sellersburg—2 p.m., eucharistic • St. Paul the Apostle Church, in elementary mathematics at DeMange of Bellbrook, Ohio. eucharistic adoration; 3-3:30 p.m. procession, adoration, Scripture 202 E. Washington St., Clarke University in Dubuque, Memorial gifts may be sent Divine Mercy chaplet followed readings, reflection, Divine Mercy Greencastle— 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Iowa, and master’s degrees to the Sisters of St. Francis, by reception. Information: chaplet, Benediction, confessions chaplet and procession. Information: in pastoral counseling and P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 317‑888‑2861. available. Information: 812-246-3522. 765-653-5678. † religious studies at Mount 47036-0100. † The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 15 Archbishop: We must see others ‘through the eyes of faith’ By Mike Krokos care, employment and education. It also Altar server emphasizes what Catholics can do as a Tim Spreitzer of FISHERS, IND.—Both the Indiana community of faith to strengthen these SS. Peter and Paul bishops’ 2015 pastoral letter on poverty areas for those who live in poverty in the Cathedral Parish and Archbishop Charles C. Thompson’s state. in Indianapolis pastoral letter on Christian anthropology “We need to see people first as human holds the Missal for in 2018 remind us that as Catholics we beings, not as problems. You do that Archbishop Charles must see everything through the eyes of very, very well in your work at Catholic C. Thompson during faith. Charities,” Archbishop Thompson told the a March 18 Mass “A righteous person sees through approximately 90 people in attendance. celebrated during a the eyes of faith, through the eyes As people of faith, we also need to be Catholic Charities of God, rather than worldly eyes,” willing to sacrifice to lift up poor people, statewide conference Archbishop Thompson said on March 18 Archbishop Thompson said. “What are at the Wellington during his address at a Catholic Charities you willing to give up in your lifestyle Conference Center in statewide conference at the Wellington that can lift them up? That’s the great Fishers, Ind., in the Conference Center in Fishers, Ind., in the challenge for us today. Lafayette Diocese. Lafayette Diocese. “We have to see, judge and act about (Photos by Mike Krokos) Citing Pope Francis on numerous ourselves as much as we see among the occasions, including from his apostolic environment of the people we are called exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” to serve.” (“The Joy of the Gospel”), the archbishop “We Are One in Christ: A Pastoral said that we, as a community, can learn Letter to the Clergy, Religious and much from the poor. Faithful People of Central and Southern Archbishop Thompson also noted Indiana on Fundamentals of Christian how several bishops have echoed the Anthropology” was the first pastoral They were also part of the discussions celebrated on the day of the gathering. Holy Father’s words when it comes to letter issued by Archbishop Thompson during the U.S. Conference of Catholic “Joseph was righteous. He could society’s most vulnerable: “The unborn since he was installed as shepherd of the Bishops’ November meeting in Baltimore be open to God’s plan,” he said. “With are not a problem; they’re human beings. archdiocese in July 2017. that year. He felt called to write about Joseph taking Mary into his household, Migrants and refugees are not a problem; In introducing it on Feb. 14, 2018, them as shepherd of the Church in central not only was he saving her from shame, they’re human beings. The poor are not a the archbishop described Christian and southern Indiana. necessarily, or from problem; they’re human beings.” anthropology as “the way Christians view In discussing his pastoral, the death, but he was Drawing on the Indiana bishops’ human dignity and the end or purpose of archbishop referenced Pope Francis’ 2015 also taking the risk of pastoral “Poverty at the Crossroads: human society.” encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our bringing shame upon The Church’s Response to Poverty in Archbishop Thompson said issues such Common Home.” himself and his own Indiana,” Archbishop Thompson used the as immigration, abortion, racism, religious “He [Pope Francis] talked about household. document’s “see, judge and act” formula liberty and drug abuse were relevant interconnectedness. You have four “It shows even to expand on Pope Francis’ teachings. The during the summer of 2017 when he relationships: you have a relationship greater depth of his bishops’ letter focuses on family, health began his leadership of the archdiocese. with God, a relationship with self, a trust in God, in the relationship with others, and a relationship midst of chaos, in with creation,” Archbishop Thompson David Bethuram the midst of this said. “None of these is kept in a vacuum [situation] that didn’t from the others. If one of those is off make any sense.” kilter, all four will be off kilter.” St. Joseph offers a great example for That interconnectedness we have each of us, Archbishop Thompson noted, as human beings, the archbishop said, “to listen amidst the chaos, how God is allowed him to tie these issues together unfolding that same plan of salvation for through Christian anthropology. us, in our own time, and in our own day. “… That whole sense of being in Christ, How we’re called to be guardians and understanding ourselves in the light of Jesus protectors of the weak, the poor, the most Christ. … In light of Jesus Christ, how do vulnerable in our midst.” we respond to the opioid crisis? How do we David Bethuram, executive director respond to migration and refugee issues? of Catholic Charities in the archdiocese, How do we respond to the gun control reminded those in attendance that their issue? How do we respond to racism?” ministry calls them to be “one, holy, Archbishop Thompson began the event catholic and apostolic,” the “four marks” by celebrating Mass with conference of the Church. attendees. “Each one of us has been given gifts Members of Catholic Charities agencies from throughout the state listen as Archbishop Charles In his homily, the archbishop reflected by God in such a way that it not only C. Thompson addresses them at the Wellington Conference Center in Fishers, Ind., in the on St. Joseph, whose feast day as the provides good services,” he said, “but Lafayette Diocese on March 18. spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary was provides the heart to what we do.” † Ohio governor signs fetal heartbeat law, setting stage for legal challenges COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS)—Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Doctors also could have their license revoked or The bill contains no provision for rape or incest, but signed a bill that would make it illegal to carry out an suspended by the State Medical Board of Ohio and does include an exception to preserve the life of a woman abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. would be fined $20,000 by the board, with the money after a heartbeat is detected. “The function of government is to protect the most being sent to a new state fund for foster care and Bans on heartbeat abortion have been enacted in vulnerable among us, those who do not have a voice. adoption services. Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina Government’s role should be to protect life from the A woman also could sue the abortion provider for and North Dakota, but some of the laws have been blocked beginning to the end, to protect those who cannot protect wrongful death and a doctor could not legally justify by the courts. A Georgia bill passed by the state legislature themselves, such as the elderly, the unborn, those who are that the measure is unconstitutional unless a court has in March has not been signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, sick, those who have mental illness or have an addiction,” determined so. although he has pledged to do so. † DeWine said at a mid-afternoon signing ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse on April 11. “The signing of this bill is consistent with that respect for life” and the ability to protect those who cannot Hauling & Removal protect themselves, added DeWine, a Republican who is Classified Directory Catholic. 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Page 16 The Criterion Friday, April 19, 2019 Retired pope publishes From the reflection on abuse crisis Bishop Simon Bruté ARCHIVES VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Retired Social factors influenced the increase Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his of abuse incidents during the 1960s and role in helping the Catholic Church come 1970s, the report said, finding the increase to terms with the consistent with “the rise of other types of clerical sexual abuse ‘deviant’ behavior, such as drug use and crisis beginning in crime,” and changes in social behavior the 1980s, wrote an such as the “increase in premarital sexual article outlining his behavior and divorce.” thoughts about what In another example of how Catholic must be done now. tradition was being rejected and a Seeing the crisis “new, modern ‘Catholicity’ ” was being as rooted in the introduced by some bishops, who “egregious event” were “not only in the United States Pope Emeritus of the cultural and of America,” Pope Benedict cited Benedict XVI sexual revolution in instances of labeling seminarians “caught the Western world in reading my books” as unsuitable for the the 1960s and a collapse of the existence priesthood. “My books were hidden away, and authority of absolute truth and God, like bad literature, and only read under the retired pope said the primary task the desk,” he said. at hand is to reassert the joyful truth of The retired pope emphasized the God’s existence and of the Church as importance of recognizing, embracing holding the true deposit of faith. and defending the most essential and “When thinking about what action is foundational principles of faith and of required first and foremost, it is rather protecting the authority of the Church, obvious that we do not need another particularly in matters of morality. Church of our own design. Rather, what is In fact, he said the original meaning required first and foremost is the renewal behind the verse in which Jesus says of the faith in the reality of Jesus Christ it would be better to toss out to sea, given to us in the Blessed Sacrament,” he weighed down with a millstone, whoever wrote. causes “one of these little ones who Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter poses The pope’s remarks, presented as a believe in me to sin” (Mk 9:42), refers compilation of “some notes,” were to to those who are intellectually arrogant for a photograph in French Lick be published in Klerusblatt, a German- and cause the “little ones”—the common language Catholic monthly journal for believer—to become confused in the faith. In this photo are then-Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter, right, and clergy in Bavaria. Several news outlets While it is “not in itself wrong” to Jesuit Brother John Kleinhenz, a seminarian for the Society of Jesus at the former released their translations of the text early associate the verse with “pedophilic West Baden College in West Baden Springs. The photo was taken on Feb. 5, 1945, on April 11. misconduct” as many do today, he said, at Our Lady of the Springs Church in nearby French Lick. Brother Kleinhenz was Given the February Vatican gathering its original meaning must not be obscured ordained a priest for the Jesuits at West Baden College on June 18, 1952. of presidents of the world’s bishops’ because “great goods such as the faith conferences and other Church leaders “to are equally important” and Jesus protects West Baden College was a Jesuit seminary that opened in 1934 on the grounds of the discuss the current crisis of faith and of the deposit of faith with a strong threat former West Baden Springs Hotel, which had closed during the Great Depression. the Church,” and given his role as pope of punishment to those who would do it The college closed in 1964, and the property had several other uses before reopening during “the public outbreak of the crisis,” harm. as the West Baden Springs Hotel in 2007. the retired pope felt it appropriate he also “A balanced canon law,” he wrote, help contribute “to a new beginning,” he would provide legal protection for (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact said. the accused, but also for the “legal archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or Pope Benedict added that he contacted protection” of the faith. by e-mail at [email protected].) Pope Francis and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, “In the general awareness of the law, Vatican secretary of state, before releasing the faith no longer appears to have the the article. rank of a good requiring protection. This • Say “no” to straws and plastic bags. The retired pope, who turned 92 on is an alarming situation which must be EARTH They are destroying our water, and the April 16, led the universal Church from considered and taken seriously by the continued from page 4 animals that live in them. 2005 to 2013, and for 23 years before that pastors of the Church,” he wrote. Earth Day is a perfect opportunity for us headed the Congregation for the Doctrine “What must be done?” he asked. • Turn off the water while brushing your as individuals or as a community of faith of the Faith, which is charged with Creating “another Church” will not teeth. believers to thank God for this beautiful handling cases of the abuse of minors by work because “that experiment has • Re-use what you can. creation and for giving us the responsibility priests. He also served as a theological already been undertaken and has already • Don’t buy plastic or Styrofoam when to care for all that is of God. consultant during the Second Vatican failed.” you can buy paper. If you belong to Council, between 1962 and 1965. “Only obedience and love for our Lord a committee, suggest it use paper (Linda Gorrell is a member of Beginning in the late 1960s, while Jesus Christ can point the way. So, let products. St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute Western society at large was facing the us first try to understand anew and from • Stop buying water in individual bottles. and a member of the Order of Secular “death” or disappearance of God and any within what the Lord wants, and has Carry your own container. 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