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www.archindy.org March 9, 2001 Vol. XXXX, No. 21 50¢ Following Christ is a constant challenge, says Cardinal George VATICAN CITY (ZENIT)—Christian business to dedicate himself to his annual Cardinal George gave the example of “Many of you, while serving the life is simply the response to God who retreat. Peter, the first pope, who after a bad night Church in the context of the Curia, know first loved us. This response, especially in Last Sunday, Cardinal George set out of fishing, agreed to trust in Jesus, who by personal experience what the cost is, the consumerist era, exacts detachment the objective of the 22 meditations, which he did not know, and to throw his nets you feel the pain that follows from from everything that does not lead us to make up the spiritual exercises, delving into the lake again. Henceforth, Peter detachment of so many things that can be him. into their common theme: “A Faith for All “lived in detachment. That is, he agreed considered legitimate and natural attach- That is a summary of the first two Peoples: Conversion, Freedom and to leave everything: family, customs, the ments,” Cardinal George explained. meditations given this week by Cardinal Communion with Christ.” consolation of daily things, including his “It is neither easy nor simple to remove Francis E. George of Chicago to Pope The cardinal began with man’s free- own language, the way he expressed him- ourselves from all that is so close and John Paul II and members of the Roman dom to choose God, to have a personal self.” dear,” he said. “It was like this for Peter, Curia—the Church’s central administra- faith lived in full awareness. To live this Detachment is, in fact, “the price of the and so it is for us. To give up other strong tive office—at the beginning of their experience means “a conversion of heart,” Christian,” something felt especially by and natural ties to follow the Lord contin- Lenten spiritual exercises. During this and to be converted presupposes “detach- the one whose role is to lead the universal ues to be a constant challenge, which week, the pontiff has put aside all official ment.” community of believers. See GEORGE, page 2 Franciscans will leave Batesville

Photos by Jennifer Del Vechio Del Jennifer Photos by after 130 years

By Jennifer Del Vechio

After more than 130 years of serving the people of Batesville, the Franciscan friars are leaving the southeastern Indiana city. Parishioners were told at Mass on March 4 about the Order of Friars Minor’s decision to return the pastoral care of St. Louis Parish to the Arch- diocese of Indianapolis next July. The Franciscans cited dwindling num- bers and aging friars as major reasons for the decision. “It’s been a struggle,” said Father William Farris, the pastor of St. Louis Parish. The friars of St. John the Baptist Province, which is based in Cincinnati, have had just five men join their order since 1990. Out of those, one is an ordained Students in Maggie Kulhman’s second-grade class at St. Simon the Apostle School in Indianapolis made their own international space station out of old priest, one will be ordained this summer refrigerator boxes. The students discussed what they wanted in their space station and what is in “real” space stations. After discussing it, the children and the other three are brothers, said Toni decided that their space station needed a chapel where they can pray. Cashnelli, a staff member of the communi- cations office for the Franciscan friars. Currently, there are six men in their tem- porary novitiate and six men are scheduled Students build a chapel on their ‘space station’ to enter the order as candidates. Since By Jennifer Del Vechio As the lesson unfolded, Kuhlman 1990, 59 friars have died, Cashnelli said. asked her class to think of what they “As we were looking around, we real- Teacher Maggie Kuhlman assures vis- would want in space. ized a difficult decision would have to be itors her room hasn’t turned into a Besides the normal requests of bed- made,” Father Farris said. McDonald’s Playland. rooms and a kitchen, students said they Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein said he While there is a pile of refrigerator also wanted a chapel. would do his best to send the parish of boxes that her second-grade students at “They usually don’t have a prayer room 1,400 families a “good pastor” by the time St. Simon the Apostle School in up in space and this way we could still talk the Franciscans leave. Indianapolis are crawling through, to God,” said student Allison Crone. “I am disappointed to see them go, too,” Kuhlman smiles and says the heap of Kuhlman said students realized that the archbishop said in a letter to the parish. cardboard in her room is about science. prayer is something they really need. “However, let us thank the Lord for the gift Students made a space station to illus- “It’s an important part of their life and it See FRANCISCANS, page 2 trate their lessons on planets, galaxies made us really think, ‘How do you handle and solar systems. [prayer] in space?’ ” Kuhlman said. “I really want them to think about if Students crawl through the maze of cor- Connor Barthel, a second-grader at St. Simon they were the first kids in space,” ridors and escape hatches in their interna- the Apostle School in Indianapolis, shows off Kuhlman said. “I want them to know it tional space station to get to their chapel. the chapel in the space station. The students is realistic that they could go into space The chapel includes a cross with Jesus drew what they would find in church and made and it’s not just their imagination.” See SPACE, page 2 pews out of boxes. Pope looks ahead to 2002 World Youth Day in Toronto VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Praying the counterparts the Pilgrim Cross, for years imitating him “all the way to Jerusalem, rosary and visiting a Rome parish, Pope a symbol of the youth gatherings. In and to Calvary.” John Paul II focused on young people and receiving it, the Canadians will accept the “Dear young people, the future and looked ahead to the next World Youth “legacy of the great Jubilee,” he said. See YOUTH, page 2 Day in Toronto. Celebrating Mass at the Rome parish In a rosary service in the Paul VI of St. Andrew the Apostle March 4, the Audience Hall March 3 that was broad- pope recalled to young people the theme For more stories about cast live on TV to a number of countries, of the next World Youth Day, which including Canada, the pope said young comes from Christ’s words as recorded in youth, see The Criterion’s people around the world would be taking St. Luke’s Gospel: “If anyone wishes to Youth Supplement the road to Toronto in July 2002. come after me, he must deny himself and On Palm Sunday, he said, Italian take up his cross daily and follow me.” beginning on page 15. youths will hand over to their Canadian He said that following Christ means Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001

cardinal said. By way of example, he GEORGE referred to Africa over the past 100 continued from page 1 years. The extraordinary spiritual growth in the continent is a clear example of

always requires conversion, the liberating God’s action, as such a work cannot be CNS photo from Reuters grace of God.” attributed to human effort. However, when Peter returns with his “Conversion, therefore, is something nets filled to the brim, he feels unworthy. extremely dynamic; it moves between “He returns weighed down by his sinful- man’s choice and God’s grace,” the cardi- ness; he is a man who needs God’s nal said. grace,” Cardinal George said. Christians “are called to discover and Therefore, detachment from things is rediscover and never tire of discovering not enough to guarantee man’s full com- that we are loved and forgiven by God,” munion with God. Man’s action is pre- he said. “This means to listen, reflect and ceded by a preventive and free act of love pray over the Word that proclaims the on God’s part, because “conversion is Good News. It means to make the firm always a gift.” decision, with God’s grace, to affect those The abundance of grace always pre- changes that are the logical consequence cedes man in his history, the Chicago of our response to such great love.” †

FRANCISCANS However, the friars will continue their continued from page 1 affiliation with Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg, which is only a few miles from of the Franciscan charism that they have Batesville. made so prevalent in Batesville and the sur- Franciscan Father Fred Link, the provin- rounding area. That is their legacy to us cial minister, said the decision is not only all.” about numbers. It’s a legacy that parishioners aren’t Father Link said the order’s founder, ready to give up. St. Francis of Assisi, meant for the friars to “This is a real blow,” said Margaret move from place to place to teach the Strange, who has been a member of the Gospel. parish all of her life. “This is part of our founding purposes,” She grew up in the parish and attended he said. “When a community is well estab- the school that her grandchildren now lished and imbued with the Franciscan attend. spirit, it is fitting that we go someplace else “I know we will do it, but it just seems to share the Gospel in our Franciscan way.” difficult,” she said. “I grew up with them, The most recent example is the and they make you think more about our September opening of a new mission in faith,” Strange said. Jamaica by the Franciscan friars. While vocations are dwindling, the The Franciscan involvement in the Batesville parish was a source of vocations Batesville parish dates back to the 1860s, for the Franciscans by giving 18 sons of the when friars from Oldenburg celebrated parish to the priesthood. Mass twice a month in the basement of Strange’s brother, Father Jovian Wegel, Boehringer Hall. In 1859, St. Louis Parish is one of them. was given its first Franciscan pastor. She said the example the Franciscans set Father Farris said he will miss the parish and the willingness of parents to “give up” and the Franciscans are asking parishioners their sons helped make vocations grow in to pray for more vocations. the parish. While he has eight years of memories Buddhist statues marked for destruction “[The Franciscans] are very dedicated, from his time at the parish, the memory This 175-foot-tall ancient statue of Buddha in the town of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan is holy and consistent people. It’s a very per- that stands out is when parishioners took a among those Taliban rulers said they will destroy. The Taliban order for the destruction of statues vasive, peaceful sort of thing,” Strange said. bus to attend his father’s funeral with him and shrines deemed un-Islamic was met with protest from countries around the world. Franciscan Father Jack Wintz was one of in South Bend. the men who joined the order from the “That stands out to me as a testimony to Batesville parish. this parish,” he said. † “It is truthfully sad,” said Father Wintz, future with responsibility. who is the editor of the St. Anthony YOUTH In his sermon, the pope noted that the Messenger magazine in Cincinnati. “The continued from page 1 parish was made up largely of immigrants realism is upon us and now there is a loss SPACE from Eastern Europe and Third World of tradition. It’s also a wake-up call for continued from page 1 that of the families you will form is in countries. He said that represented a chal- vocations.” your hands: Be well aware of this. The lenge for parish unity. St. Louis Parish is not the only parish on it. Their Jesus has a sad face. There Church expects much from you, from “In the Church, no one is a foreigner. that the Franciscans are relinquishing. This are also pictures drawn in marker of the your enthusiasm, from your capacity to For that reason, it is important to create summer, they will leave the dioceses of Bible and other religious objects. look ahead and from your desire to make occasions of dialogue and promote Marquette, Mich., and Peoria, Ill., and next Inside, the children made pews out of radical choices in life,” the pope said. mutual understanding. Above all, every- year the Archdioceses of Cincinnati and boxes. The pope also asked young people to one should feel involved in pastoral activ- Louisville. “We’ve already prayed in here once,” help increase dialogue in their own fami- ities that respond to the real needs of the said Hattie McDaniel. lies, especially during Lent. He said fami- people,” he said. “Yeah, we are just learning another lies should be places of “serenity and The pope moved slowly and carefully Correction prayer to take with us,” said Connor peace, of listening and dialogue, of shar- around the altar as he celebrated Mass. A story in the March 2 issue of Barthel. ing and respect for everyone.” He skipped his traditional encounter with The Criterion about the Archdiocese The lesson also helped students learn In families that are true to the Gospel, parish groups and young people after- of Indianapolis’ enhanced religion about teamwork and how to work he added, young people will find the ward; instead he sat and greeted a line-up curriculum should have said that a together on building the space station. courage and trust needed to look to the of selected parish members. † form will be available to educators to It took a couple of days to build the determine whether a textbook is in space station, but Stefen Sallay said he’d agreement with the curriculum. tell other students to try it. “They will like building it,” he said. †

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Our Benedictine sisters who have professed Sister Carol entered the Benedictine role as monastic women is to teach the final vows in the Beech Grove commu- community in 1963. Since 1995, she has Benedictine Sister Carol Falkner was basic tenets of nity. According to norms established by served as administrator of the Benedict elected the sixth prioress of the Sisters of prayer and to the community, a consensus was reached Inn Retreat and Conference Center. St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace invite people to before the vote. She is a retreat presenter and a spiritual Monastery in Beech Grove during a join us in the The monastery was founded in 1955 by director, and is a member of Retreats March 3 chapter meeting. timeless tradi- the Ferdinand Benedictine community. International and the Greater Beech Sister Carol will be installed on June 17 tion of seeking As president of the order’s federation, Grove Business Association. and will serve a four-year term. She suc- God. The sisters Benedictine Sister Katherine Huber, Sister Carol taught for seven years and ceeds Benedictine Sister Rachel Best, who of Our Lady of from the Monastery Immaculate served as a principal for seven years has served the 88-member monastic com- Grace are com- Conception in Ferdinand, presided dur- before her appointment as the first assis- munity as prioress since 1993. mitted to shar- ing the election. tant administrator of the Benedict Inn in During Sister Rachel’s tenure as pri- ing the Bene- “The sisters began the discernment 1981. From 1985 until 1993, she served oress, the Beech Grove Benedictines dictine values of process more than a year ago,” Sister as sub-prioress of the community. expanded St. Paul Hermitage, their min- prayer, work, Rachel said, “asking the Holy Spirit’s A graduate of the former Our Lady of istry to the elderly, and added program- hospitality and guidance upon our election of prioress. I Grace Academy, she earned a bachelor’s ming at the Benedict Inn Retreat and community with couldn’t be happier. Sister Carol has degree in elementary education from Conference Center. Sr. Carol Falkner, OSB the people of proven herself to be a true monastic St. Benedict College in Ferdinand and a “There is a spiritual hunger that is God.” woman and will ably lead the community master’s degree in elementary education, more and more evident in our society,” The canonical election followed more as we continue to deepen our Benedictine with a concentration in administration, Sister Carol said. “People are turning to than a year’s discernment by roots and move with the times.” from Ball State University in Muncie. † Fathers of murdered children will speak at Terre Haute program By Mary Ann Wyand McVeigh waived his appeals process in Paul Stevens of Dawson Springs, Ky., the healing of family members of victims. January. whose daughter was murdered in Once a supporter of the death penalty, “Two Fathers’ Stories: Rage, Recon- Welch said that he felt a strong need Evansville in 1969, will join Welch for Stevens now seeks to end it because he ciliation and the Death Penalty” is the for retribution after the bombing, but most of the programs. believes that it perpetuates the cycle of topic of pro-life programs featuring a later realized that McVeigh’s execution Stevens is a native of Washington, Ind. violence in society. nationally known speaker on March 15-18 would not bring the emotional relief he His family moved to Evansville when he Most of the programs are open to the at eight locations in Terre Haute. needed. He met with McVeigh’s father was a teen-ager. He and his wife, Ruth, public without charge. Bud Welch, one of the keynote speak- and pledged to try to halt the execution. have three sons and three daughters in Welch will meet with the Sisters of ers, gained national prominence as an He has testified before Congress, the addition to their daughter who was mur- Providence in Providence Hall at Saint opponent of the death penalty after his Illinois House Judiciary Committee, the dered. Mary-of-the-Woods at 2 p.m. on daughter died in the April 19, 1995, California pardons board and with leg- Stevens said he struggled with the pain Thursday, March 15. He also will bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal islative committees in Kentucky, of his daughter’s murder and eventually address a group at 3:30 p.m. in Hayes Building in Oklahoma City. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. His moved his family to Kentucky to escape Auditorium in the Hulman Building at Federal Death Row inmate Timothy story has received worldwide publicity reminders of her death. His healing began Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. That McVeigh is scheduled to be executed on through reports in national news maga- in 1978. night, he will give a presentation in the May 16 at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre zines and on network television and Since his retirement in 1986, Stevens Dede II room in the Student Union Haute for the bombing, which killed 168 radio broadcasts. He has won a number has ministered to men on Death Row at Building at Indiana State University in people in the worst act of terrorism of awards for his efforts to end capital the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Terre Haute. committed in the United States. punishment. Eddyville and has been instrumental in See FATHERS, page 8

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Seeking the Face of the Lord Official Weekly Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler TheCriterion 1915 - 1994 Criterion Founding Editor Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Executive Editor Greg A. Otolski, Managing Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Fantastic Editorial possibilities of biotechnology New tax on Church proposed has downside illiam Shakespeare pointed the poor and the homeless. Our out that “a rose by any other parishes in 39 counties have outreach Wname would smell as sweet.” programs that serve the communities n early February, I participated in a and therapy that offers hope to suffer- So, what’s in a name after all? around them. Our Catholic schools edu- workshop on the “Horizon in ing people. An anonymous wag used a somewhat cate children—at virtually no cost to Biotechnology,” specially prepared But more practical abuses are less poetic approach to make the same taxpayers—to become leaders in our Ifor bishops by the staff of The “where the action is” at the present point: “If it looks like a duck and walks communities. National Catholic Bioethics Center time. There has been a vast expansion like a duck and quacks like a duck, you Mayor Peterson, who promised dur- and made possible by a grant from the of screening programs to discern can pretty much assume that it’s a ing his election campaign not to use a Knights of Columbus. National and defects in human fetuses with the duck.” new tax to fix the city’s pension prob- international experts addressed such intention of discarding those that are Proponents of House Bill 1574, lems, calls House Bill 1574 “creative topics as medicine, genetics and the determined “defective.” which recently passed the Indiana and sensible.” It is neither. wonder of the human body; the In vitro development is being House of Representatives by a vote of It is not creative. This is not the first Human Genome Project; and the ethi- expanded to allow the discarding of 54-42 and is now before the Indiana time “user fees” have been used to cal dilemmas posed by the genome those embryos that appear abnormal, Senate, would like us to believe that a masquerade as taxes. Political spin- project. What an education—and I thus allowing more numerous “repro- “user fee” is really a user fee. The prob- meisters have been down this road thought learning a new language ductive choices.” The implied societal lem is that this user fee not only smells many times. (Spanish) was a challenge! pressure on parents is to have “normal like a new property tax, it also looks, It is not sensible. In fact, it clearly It is not my intention to describe children.” Soon the literature will walks and quacks like one! lacks common sense and is counterpro- the technical dimensions of the imply that to have children with The bill allows local municipalities to ductive. It could require the very orga- Human Genome Project, which is fed- defects “is a sin.” The pressure to have assess an as-yet-to-be-determined “fee” nizations that provide services to the erally funded to determine the funda- “designer babies,” as one speaker put on all property to cover the cost of community and that rely on funding mental heredity material of all living it, will be a large temptation. Children police and firefighter pensions. from the community to assume an addi- organisms (DNA). Let me simply say thus become planned acquisitions that Authored by Rep. William Crawford tional financial burden of municipal that the scientific possibilities of should fit into a life of ease and com- (D-Indianapolis) and supported by government. In addition, even though future biotechnical advances are fan- fort. Convenience becomes a supreme Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson, the current property-tax payers would sup- tastic. And they are daunting. value, eclipsing even that of justice bill gives cities the power to tax posedly receive a credit to their taxes to Therapeutic procedures are being and the right to life. churches, schools, other charitable orga- offset any “user fee,” those very tax- developed that replace, repair or Despite its many promises, the nizations and government buildings that payers—you and me—are the same enhance the biological function of genome project runs the danger of don’t currently pay property taxes while individuals who contribute to the damaged bodily tissues or organs by being purely mechanistic, that is, of giving property owners credit on their Church, pay tuition and financially sup- “transplantation of isolated and char- reducing our understanding of human taxes equal to the amount of the “fee.” port any other number of charitable acterized cells.” This is accomplished life to genetic composition. Our According to Crawford, the bill organizations. While this bill would by the use of stem cells that can Christian perspective on the human would help spread the burden of paying have city governments putting money renew themselves and also give rise to person is sorely needed. We stand for one or more specialized cell types for police and firefighter pensions. In back in one of our pockets, we would the principle of human dignity, believ- with specific functions in the body. Indianapolis, it is meant to cover an very likely have to take money out of ing that the human soul gives dynamic This “cell therapy” is, of course, very estimated $17 million shortfall in the our other pockets to help our parishes, unity to the human body. Body and promising for the control and even funding of police and firefighter pen- educational institutions and charitable soul are a unity that is integral to the termination of various kinds of human sions expected by 2002. organizations meet increased expenses human person. diseases and certain imperfections of While we are sympathetic to the caused by the so-called user fees. Each human soul is individually needs of providing for the retirement of The passing of any city ordinance the human body. Needless to say, these biotechnical applications are a created, a gift from God. Children are the men and women who serve the com- that would require the Archdiocese of not acquisitions; they are gifts to be munity as police officers and firefight- Indianapolis to pay taxes to a city great source of hope for a lot of suf- fering people. received and accepted. The dignity of ers, we do not believe House Bill 1574 based on property would have a severe the child is essentially linked to the is the answer to a budget problem any impact on the thousands of persons— There is a complex “downside” to these advances. It is not morally per- fact that the child is a gift of God. city faces. We oppose the proposed leg- both Catholic and non-Catholic—cur- Human origin should be the fruit of islation. rently being served by the Church. missible to produce and use living human embryos for the preparation of unreserved self-giving and unreserved The Indiana legislature made This bill should never have been put acceptance of the child such as he or churches, schools and other charitable forward. The city of Indianapolis and embryonic stem cells for whatever purpose. Why not? Because the she is. We were reminded that the organizations exempt from paying prop- other cities facing budgetary problems rejection of the teaching about mar- erty taxes because of the services they because of their own lack of planning human embryo is a human subject with a well-defined identity, which riage undermines the teaching about provide to the community. or because of campaign promises not to the dignity of children in our society. The Catholic Church in central and raise taxes need to find a truly creative begins its own coordinated, continu- ous and gradual development, such One of our speakers remarked that southern Indiana serves those in need, and sensible solution to their funding in our era heroic struggle and sacrifice offering programs that help the elderly, problems. This bill isn’t it. † that at no later stage can it be consid- ered as a simple “mass of cells.” give way to the “lust of luxury.” He called the lust of luxury a modern dis- — William R. Bruns As a human individual, it has the right to its own life and, therefore, any ease that kills other people. We are in destructive intervention on the embryo danger of displacing the natural with violates that right. Even a well- an artificial ideal. We are in danger of intentioned procedure that violates becoming a culture that seeks immor- that right is morally illicit because a tality without redemption. good purpose does not make right an St. Francis of Assisi was lifted up action that is itself wrong. as a model of the truly free person. A On the other hand, it is permissible certain voluntary poverty is the true to use adult human stem cells to attain promise of freedom. We were Published weekly except the last week of December and the first week of January. Mailing the same goals as would be sought reminded that the two words humble Address: 1400 N. Meridian Street, Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1717. Periodical with embryonic stem cells. 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Buscando la Cara del Señor Letters to the Editor Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. says informed consent on abortion makes Letters show diversity, sense.” hopes for Church The state of Virginia recently passed leg- islation requiring a 24-hour waiting period I want to congratulate The Criterion for for women seeking an abortion. Indiana has Fantásticas continuing to provide a dialogue within had Informed Consent legislation for the our Church. Cardinal Joseph Bernardin last couple of years, requiring abortion began the Common Ground Initiative to providers to abide by an 18-hour waiting promote more understanding among period before performing an abortion. posibilidades de la Catholics. Some of the recent letters have There is no formal regulation of the adher- shown the diversity of opinion and the ence to this legislation, and thus abortion desire to share peoples’ hopes for the providers may opt not to comply. Church. I was interested in John Fink’s At St. Elizabeth’s Pregnancy and biotecnología tienen article about the recent election in which a Adoption Services, located in Indianapolis, higher percentage of Catholics voted for we are very grateful that there is this win- Albert Gore. President Bush’s agenda dow, albeit a tiny 18-hour window of seems to have issues that support Catholic opportunity. This waiting period is unfortu- lado negativo positions. nately all that may stand between an In the Feb. 11, 2000, Sunday edition of unborn baby and his or her death. We pray The Indianapolis Star, there was an article that God will help us reach as many about Catholic education which raised women as possible during their 18-hour principios de febrero, participé en las personas que están sufriendo. some important questions for the Catholic waiting period, and we offer our prayers un taller sobre el “Horizonte en la Sin embargo, actualmente la acción se Community. It was titled, “Inner City that God will touch the hearts of these biotecnología”, que fue preparado encuentra en los abusos más prácticos. Se Catholic pupils record public like results.” women. Aespecialmente para los obispos por han incrementado los números de progra- What is the role of these outcome mea- The CNS article reported that [the el personal del Centro de Bioéticas mas de exploración para detectar los sures in educational reform? Are these Virginia] measure requires that women be Católico Nacional y fue patrocinado por defectos en los fetos humanos a fines de tests being used unfairly to enhance the informed of the risks, benefits and alterna- una subvención de los Knights of desechar aquellos que estén determinados image of affluent schools? Does testing tives to abortion and then wait 24 hours Columbus. Los expertos nacionales e a ser “anormales”. discriminate against children who come before “undergoing the procedure.” The internacionales hablaron de temas como la El desarrollo in vitro está extendiéndose from homes with below average incomes? article could have more clearly stated it as, medicina, las genéticas y la maravilla del para permitir el desecho de aquellos Are they being used to exclude special before “allowing their baby to be mur- cuerpo humano; el Proyecto del Genoma embriones que parecen anormales, así per- education students from their peers and dered.” Humano; y los dilemas éticos propuestos mite más “opciones reproductivas”. La graduation in a discriminatory fashion? May we also clarify that there are no por el proyecto del genoma. ¡Que instruc- presión social implícita sobre los padres es The Star article quoted the principal of benefits of an elective abortion. No words, tivo! ¡Y pensé que era desafiante aprender tener “niños normales”. En breve la liter- St. Luke’s Grade School on the north side, excuses or lies will ever be able to convey a un nuevo idioma (español)! atura implicará que “es un pecado” tener Stephen Weber, who credits their consis- sense of normalcy within or after the act of No pienso describir las dimensiones niños anormales. La presión de tener tently high ISTEP results to their language an abortion. We should understand that técnicas del Proyecto del Genoma “bebés creados por diseñadores”, como arts instruction, which is the same program many women carry the burden of having Humano que recibe fondos federales para dijo un expositor, será una fuerte they have used for 20 years. This same killed their unborn throughout their life- determinar el material hereditario funda- tentación. Por lo tanto, los niños se vuel- article puts St. Luke’s in the same category time. The anticipated benefit never materi- mental de todos los organismos vivos ven adquisiciones que deben caber dentro as Park Tudor School and Hasten Hebrew alizes, and many women are left instead (ADN). Permítanme simplemente decir de una vida de facilidad y confort. La con- Academy, which have “the same winning devastated by the reality of the effects of que las posibilidades científicas de los veniencia se vuelve el valor supremo y formula.” This is a very important issue for post-abortion trauma. futuros avances biotecnológicos son fan- incluso eclipsa los valores de justicia y el our community. What makes a Catholic The great hope that we are privileged to tásticas. Y son amedrentadoras. derecho a la vida. school Catholic? What defines success in share is that God is forgiving and merciful Están desarrollándose procedimientos A pesar de muchas promesas, el school. What do we want our schools to and has a plan for each of our lives. May terapéuticos que reemplazan, reparan o proyecto genoma corre riesgo de ser pura- stand for? we all be more sensitive to the needs of realzan la función biológica de los tejidos mente mecánico, es decir, reduce nuestra I know a Catholic family that received those experiencing the crisis of believing in o órganos corporales dañados por “trans- comprensión de la vida humana a la com- the sacramental preparation books from the deception of abortion. May God plantar las células aisladas y caracteri- posición genética. Se falta mucho nuestra their child’s teacher in a Catholic school strengthen us to work diligently to help zadas”. Esto se realiza por medio de las perspectiva cristiana sobre el ser humano. because there were not enough Catholic women access the compassion, support and células germinales que pueden renovarse y Nosotros simbolizamos el principio de la children in the class to use class time for professional guidance needed in order to también pueden ocasionar uno o más tipos dignidad humana y creemos que el alma sacramental preparation. choose life for their unborn babies. de células más especializadas con fun- humana da unidad dinámica al cuerpo Val Dillon’s recent editorial in The We are ever grateful that Archbishop ciones específicas en el cuerpo. Claro está humano. El cuerpo y el alma son una Criterion about public education was reas- Daniel M. Buechlein has been very clear que esta “terapia celular” es muy promete- unidad que es íntegra a la persona suring to the 80 percent of us who send about the priority that abortion claims dora para controlar y aun acabar varias humana. our children to public education. Public among life issues and people of the clases de enfermedades humanas y ciertas Cada alma humana se crea individual- education seems to be criticized in the Catholic faith. We are also grateful for the imperfecciones del cuerpo humano. No mente, un regalo de Dios. Los niños no Catholic press. We need to be focused on past and continuing support St. Elizabeth’s hay que decir que estas aplicaciones son adquisiciones, sino son regalos para our future, which is with our children. Do enjoys among our fellow readers of The biotecnológicas son una gran fuente de ser recibidos y aceptados. La dignidad del we need to frame our discussion about Criterion. We ask for your prayers as we esperanza para muchas personas que están niño esencialmente está vinculada al Catholic education in light of our goals for serve those who struggle with the decision sufriendo. hecho de que un niño es un regalo de youth ministry? of whether to give life to their unborn Hay un lado negativo complejo a estos Dios. El origen humano debe ser el fruto How do we as Catholics support public child. avances. Moralmente no se permite pro- de autosacrificio no reservado y la education? What kind of country will we Donna K. Belding, Indianapolis ducir y utilizar los embriones humanos aceptación no reservada del niño como él have if public education fails? There are vivos para la preparación de las células o ella es. Se nos recuerda que el rechazo many wonderful teachers in public educa- (Belding is a staff member with germinales para ningún propósito. ¿Por de la enseñanza sobre el matrimonio mina tion, some of whom are Catholics them- St. Elizabeth’s.) † qué no? Porque el embrión humano es un la enseñanza sobre la dignidad de los selves, who work very hard and deserve ser humano con una identidad bien niños en nuestra sociedad. our support and recognition. definida, el cual empieza su propio desar- Uno de nuestros expositores comentó Patrick Murphy, Indianapolis rollo coordinado, continuo y gradual para que en nuestra época, la lucha y el sacrifi- Letters Policy que en ninguna fase posterior pueda con- cio heroico ceden a “la lujuria del lujo”. Letters from readers are published in Bogged down in trivia The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s siderarse una simple “masa de células”. Llamó la lujuria del lujo una enfermedad commitment to “the responsible exchange Como un individuo humano, tiene el moderna que mata a otras personas. Cardinal George of Chicago in a recent of freely-held and expressed opinion derecho a su propia vida y, por consigu- Corremos riesgo de cambiar lo natural con interview said, “We haven’t received among the People of God” (Communio et iente, cualquier intervención destructiva en un ideal artificial. Corremos riesgo de vol- Vatican II yet. We have gotten distracted Progressio, 116). Letters from readers are welcome and el embrión viola ese derecho. Incluso un verse una cultura que busca la inmortali- by all kinds of piddling stuff.” procedimiento bienintencionado que viole dad sin la redención. every effort will be made to include letters Some have tried to tell us that moving from as many people and representing as ese derecho es moralmente ilícito porque San Francisco de Asis es un modelo de around statues is great religious reform. many viewpoints as possible. Letters should un buen propósito no justifica una mala la persona verdaderamente libre. Una We have gotten bogged down in trivia. We be informed, relevant, well-expressed, and acción. cierta pobreza voluntaria es la verdadera lack the vision of the saints. The saints temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic Por otro lado, se permite el uso de las promesa de la libertad. Se nos recuerda said the first thing for reform is prayer, sense of courtesy and respect. células de los adultos humanos para lograr que las dos palabras humilde y humano The editors reserve the right to select the great prayer. The saints said the first per- letters that will be published and to edit let- las mismas metas como se buscarían con vienen de la misma raíz, humus que sig- son to reform is ourselves, not running ters from readers as necessary based on las células germinales. Las células germi- nifica tierra. Humilde y humano: dos pal- around trying to change everyone else. The space limitations, pastoral sensitivity, and nales de los adultos dan un método más abras para la reflexión Cuaresmal. † first business of the Church is saving souls, content (including spelling and grammar). In razonable y humano para avanzar de modo not debating Communion rails, up or order to encourage opinions from a variety of readers, frequent writers will ordinarily correcto y legítimo en el campo de investi- Traducido por: Language Training down. gaciones y terapia que ofrecen esperanza a Center, Indianapolis be limited to one letter every three months. Father Rawley Myers, Colorado Springs Concise letters (usually less than 300 words) are more likely to be printed. Letters must be signed, but, for serious Las intenciones vocationales del Arzobispo Buechlein para marzo Waiting periods before reasons, names may be withheld. Send letters to: “Letters to the Editor,” Los jóvenes: que ellos acepten el ánimo del Espíritu Santo, para que puedan abortions The Criterion, P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN discernir su papel en la Iglesia, especialmente la llamada de Dios a hacerse A Catholic News Service article was 46206-1717. Readers with access to sacerdote y entrar en una vida religiosa. e-mail may send letters to: published in the Feb. 16 issue of The [email protected]. Criterion. It was titled “ Virginia bishop Page 6 The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001

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“Spirituality and Spaghetti,” an adult religious educa- Catholic Committee on Scouting of the Archdiocese of 3200 Cold Spring Road, in Indianapolis. There are sev- tion program with a simple Lenten pasta meal, will be Indianapolis. The retreat will be held on April 7 at Camp eral programs available. For more information, call 317- held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday evening from March 7 to Belzer, 6102 Boy Scout Road, in Indianapolis. All scouts 955-6130. April 11 at Holy Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., in will participate in activities and religious programs that Indianapolis. The topic is “How the Catholic Church Is reflect upon the events of the Easter season. Check-in is The Conventual Franciscans are offering a vocation the Same and How It Is Different from Other Churches.” from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The day concludes with Mass at retreat for men on March 23-25 at Mount Saint Francis Sessions will be led by Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, pastor, or 4 p.m. The cost is $4 per person, which includes a patch, Retreat Center in Mount St. Francis. The center is located Father Dennis Duvelius, associate pastor. There is no activities and lunch. Troop leaders must bring adequate near Louisville. The retreat is for single men ages 17-40 charge, but a free-will offering for food will be accepted. adult leadership to supervise their troop for the entire day. who are interested in finding out more about the priest- For information or reservations, call 317-636-4478. To register, call Sheen Jones at 317-578-8451 by hood and brotherhood. The retreat will allow participants March 30. to experience the Franciscans’ fraternity, prayer life and An information session, “Disciples in Mission: An mission. For more information, call 800-424-9955. African American Perspective,” will be held from A silent retreat for men and women, “Listening 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 15 in the Assembly Hall at the Through the ‘Little Way’ of St. Thérèse of Lisieux,” A Triduum in honor of St. Joseph will be held at Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian will be held March 23-25 at Fatima Retreat House in 1:30 p.m. on March 11 and March 18 at Holy Rosary St., in Indianapolis. Participants will look at evangeliza- Indianapolis. Franciscan Father Ted Haag will help partic- Church, 520 Stevens St., in Indianapolis. There will be tion in the light of the National Black Catholic Pastoral ipants listen to God’s whispers through the writings and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and a sermon on Plan, engage in reflection and sharing on local black poetry of St. Thérèse. The schedule includes five presenta- the virtues of St. Joseph. The St. Joseph chaplet and litany Catholic issues, and learn about Disciples in Mission as a tions, morning and evening prayer and Mass on Saturday of St. Joseph will also be prayed. For information, call potential resource. There will be music and prayer and Sunday. The cost is $125 per person or $225 for mar- 317-636-4478. † throughout the session. For information or to register, call ried couples. For more information, call 317-545-7681. Jesuit Father Joe Folzenlogen at 317-236-1489. A marriage encounter will be held March 16-18 at the VIPs . . . A Lenten prayer opportunity incorporating the Taize Pope John XXIII Center in Hartford City. The weekend is tradition will be held at 7:15 p.m. on March 15 at designed to give spouses a renewed understanding of each Joseph and Ruth Harris Knue, St. Monica Church, 6131 N. Michigan Road, in other. Spouses will learn important methods of listening members of St. Andrew the Apostle Indianapolis. The evening will include prayer, music, and communicating lovingly with each other in order to Parish in Indianapolis, celebrated reflection and meditation. Taize, a multi-denominational make a good marriage even better. Father Keith Hosey and their 50th wedding anniversary Christian prayer community in France, is noteworthy for Sister Maureen Mangen will present the weekend. The Jan. 27. They were married on that its style of music. Taize music is characterized by chant- cost is $225 per couple. For more information, call 765- date in 1951 at Christ the King like refrains which are repeated many times while specific 348-4008. Church in Indianapolis. They cele- prayers are sung by a cantor. brated with a family dinner. They Saint Meinrad School of Theology’s “Exploring Our have four children: Joseph and Creative Christian Living workshops with School Catholic Faith” workshops will offer “Savior on the Patrick Knue, Anne Franz and Kerry Eusey. They also Sister of Notre Dame Therese Even will be held at 7 p.m. Silver Screen.” The workshop begins at 7 p.m. on have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. each evening on March 18-21 at St. Anthony of Padua March 16 and continues from 9 a.m. to noon and from Church, 316 N. Sherwood Ave., in Clarksville. Four ses- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 17. Participants will view John D. Short, a member of St. Thomas Aquinas sions are offered, one on each night, beginning with “A selections of films portraying the life of Jesus and exam- Parish in Indianapolis, has been appointed by Indianapolis Call to Conversion and Change” followed by “Renewing ine cinematic, cultural and religious issues. The cost is Mayor Bart Peterson to the Capital Improvement Board of Family Life,” “Dealing with Stress and Anxiety,” and $50. There is a discount for senior citizens. For more Managers in Marion County. The board oversees such “Wholeness and Inner Healing.” For information, call information, call 317-955-6451. projects as Conseco Fieldhouse, Victory Field, the RCA 812-282-2290. Dome and Indiana Convention Center. Short, IUPUI exec- An information session on acquiring a nursing utive director of conference and sport facilities, is also on Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are invited to participate in degree will be held at 6 p.m. on March 21 in the Ruth the board of Marian College, Cathedral High School and the annual Catholic Scout Retreat, sponsored by the Lilly Student Center on the campus of Marian College, the St. Augustine Home for the Aged. †

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Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled March 29, 1 p.m. at St. Philip Neri March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford communal penance services for Lent. The following is a March 29, 7 p.m. at Little Flower March 21, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Providence list of services that have been reported to The Criterion. April 1, 4 p.m. at St. Bernadette High School, Clarksville Saturdays during Lent, 4-5 p.m. at St. Rita March 22, 8 a.m.-noon at Our Lady of Providence Batesville Deanery High School, Clarksville March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, Batesville Indianapolis North Deanery March 25, 4 p.m. at St. Joseph, Corydon March 13, 7:30 p.m. at St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, March 18, 1:30 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc March 28, 7 p.m. for Sacred Heart, Jeffersonville, and Bright March 20, 7 p.m. at Christ the King St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, at St. Augustine, March 13, 7 p.m. for St. John, Osgood, and St. Magdalen, March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X Jeffersonville New Marion, at St. John, Osgood March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle April 1, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Hill, Sellersburg March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X April 1, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Rock, St. Mary-of- March 27, 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke April 4, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds the-Rock March 28, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Knobs March 22, 7 p.m. for St. Martin, Yorkville, and St. Paul, April 9, 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence April 5 7 p.m. at St. Paul, Sellersburg New Alsace, at St. Paul, New Alsace April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton March 27, 7 p.m. at St. Peter, Franklin County Indianapolis South Deanery April 5, 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, April 1, 2 p.m. at St. Denis, Millhousen March 13, 7 p.m. at Nativity New Albany April 1, 4 p.m. at St. Maurice, Napoleon March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Roch April 8, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, New Albany April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg March 25, 3 p.m. for Good Shepherd, Holy Rosary, April 6, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg Sacred Heart and St. Patrick at Sacred Heart Seymour Deanery March 26, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark March 16, 7 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg Bloomington Deanery March 27, 7 p.m. at Holy Name, Beech Grove March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Patrick, Salem March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville March 27, 7 p.m. at SS. Francis and Clare, March 22, 7 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, March 15, 7 p.m. at St. Jude, Spencer Greenwood Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of March 15, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Springs, French April 8, 4 p.m. at St. Jude Peace, Madison Lick March 25, 7 p.m. for St. Ambrose, Seymour, and Our March 22, 7 p.m. at Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Paoli Indianapolis West Deanery Lady of Providence, Brownstown, at St. Ambrose, March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Seymour Connersville Deanery March 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Monica March 13, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew, Richmond March 21, 7:30 p.m. at St. Christopher March 25, 2 p.m. for St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, and March 18, 1:30 p.m. at St. Anne, New Castle March 26, 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, at Holy Trinity, Edinburgh March 22, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Rushville March 28, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph March 29, 7:30 p.m. at St. Ann, Jennings County March 25, 11:30 a.m. at St. Rose, Knightstown March 29, 7 p.m. for St. Malachy, Brownsburg, April 3, 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph, Jennings County March 26, 7 p.m. at Holy Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove St. Susanna, Plainfield, and Mary, Queen of Peace, April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus March 29, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Brookville Danville, at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville March 31, noon at St. Mary, Richmond March 30, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More, Mooresville Terre Haute Deanery April 2, 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth, Cambridge City April 1, 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity March 14, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton April 5, 7 p.m. at Holy Angels March 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Village, St. Mary-of-the- Indianapolis East Deanery April 8, 2 p.m. at St. Anthony Woods March 14, 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit March 22, 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary, Seelyville March 15, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Greenfield New Albany Deanery March 25, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville March 22, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes March 11, 4 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany April 3, 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Terre Haute March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Simon the Apostle March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Augustine, Jeffersonville April 5, 7:30 p.m. at St. Benedict, Terre Haute March 27, 7 p.m. for Holy Cross, SS. Peter and Paul March 17, 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyds April 8, 6 p.m. at St. Patrick, Terre Haute Cathedral and St. Mary at St. Mary Knobs April 9, 7:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute †

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Haute NAACP branch on Saturday, March high school students at St. Margaret Mary Terre Haute Deanery Catholic Churches, FATHERS 17, at the First Congregational Church, Church on Sunday evening. the Terre Haute NAACP branch, the Terre continued from page 3 630 Ohio St., in Terre Haute. They will All of the programs except their meet- Haute Abolition Network, the First spend Saturday evening in a private meet- ing with victims’ families will be open to Unitarian Universalist Congregation, ing with victims’ families. the public. Reservations for the NAACP United Campus Ministries, First Stevens will join Welch for programs On Sunday, March 18, Welch and workshop should be made by calling Congregational Church and St. George on Friday, March 16, which include pre- Stevens will participate in a program with 812-234-1972. A light lunch will be Orthodox Church. sentations at St. Margaret Mary Church the First Unitarian Universalist Congre- served free of charge. and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology gation of Terre Haute and also will pre- The programs are sponsored by (For more information about program in Terre Haute. sent a program at St. George Orthodox St. Margaret Mary Parish, the Sisters of times and locations, call Providence Welch and Stevens also will participate Church in Terre Haute. Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Sister Mary Beth Klingel at St. Margaret in a workshop sponsored by the Terre They also plan to meet with groups of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, the Mary Parish at 812-232-3512.) † Cardinal George urges Catholics to oppose McVeigh’s execution By Mary Ann Wyand capital punishment, Cardinal George said “We need to move to forgiveness,” “Violence is not adequately done people should respond to McVeigh’s Cardinal George said, “so what away with by recourse to more vio- EVANSVILLE—Federal Death Row scheduled execution in May by participat- [McVeigh] has done does not kill us lence,” Cardinal George said during the inmate Timothy McVeigh’s decision to ing in prayer vigils, Masses for the repose morally.” program sponsored by the Evansville waive his appeals process in January is of his soul and prayers for the people McVeigh is scheduled to die by lethal Diocesan Pastoral Council and Council “an act of despair” and “a request for sui- killed and injured by his actions. injection on May 16 at the U.S. Peni- of Priests. cide,” Cardinal Francis George of Calling McVeigh’s act of terrorism “a tentiary in Terre Haute for the April 19, “The McVeigh execution here in your Chicago said Feb. 26 at The Centre in great evil,” the cardinal said prayer, for- 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah state will be very challenging,” he said. Evansville. giveness and dialogue are needed to bring Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The “But we as a faith community hold up Acknowledging that many Catholics do justice and healing in the aftermath of the bombing killed 168 people and wounded always the possibility of repentance, even not agree with the Church’s opposition to Oklahoma City bombing. hundreds of others. for someone such as he.” † Catholic schools in Madison honor longtime volunteers By Jennifer Del Vechio Dwyer began teaching at Shawe During his 13 port was great. The players were good Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in 1953 years as the bas- and I worked hard at it.” Four people are being honored for their after graduating from St. Joseph College ketball coach, he Dwyer, the father of seven children, commitment and dedication to Catholic in Rensselaer. had a combined later became a counselor with the public schools in Madison. His coaching skills and his record of 162-117 record. school system, but he never forgot to help Jack Dwyer, Dr. Ralph Pratt and wins for the boys’ basketball team soon “I really the Catholic schools. Bernard and Helen Schafer are the recipi- had people calling the high school gym enjoyed my time He was on the Catholic Board of ents of the Golden Shamrock Award. “The House that Jack Built.” there,” Dwyer said. Education and has been active in commu- The award, established in 1993, is a Dwyer still holds the most successful “It was the ideal nity service, serving a number of years as way to recognize volunteers in the basketball coaching record in the school’s place to coach and a city councilman. Madison Catholic school community. 48-year history. Jack Dwyer teach. Parental sup- See AWARDS, page 14

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By Fr. Frederic Maples, S.J. believe that God would like him or her enough to come close. Oh, we all believe Even a brief visit to the religion sec- that God loves us. But ask yourself, tion of the local bookstore or a casual “Does God ‘like’ me?” Internet search quickly reveals wide- At this juncture, a little doubt is not so spread interest in prayer and religious uncommon. We easily tend to believe that experience. God will only like us when we finally Pusloskie Jacqueline by CNS illustration Why do we pray? “get it all together!” I believe that deep down we all know But please notice that “resistance” does that God speaks to us individually. not name something bad. Working Carl Jung, the depth psychologist, through resistance is a normal aspect of taught that there is a natural religious the human journey. Fear and self-doubt function of the human soul. are universal. To put it in other words, it is natural If perfect love casts out fear, it is still for God to address each of us from within the journey of a lifetime for most of us to our souls and natural for us to hear God’s become perfectly loving and to experi- Word. God begins the conscious dialogue ence ourselves as lovable. That is why we that is the essence of prayer. need a community to support us in learn- Formal prayer, those times we choose ing to pray. We need the experience, to be very explicitly with God, is like the reflection and support of others on the “quality time” that every good relation- same journey. We need to reflect on our ship needs. During this quality time, we own experience and to support others. can express our needs and feelings, reflect St. Peter is a perfect example of a per- on our relationship or simply and word- son who could “talk the talk” at the Last lessly enjoy being together. Mostly, we Supper but who could not “walk the need to listen to the Other. walk” in the courtyard of the high priest. My friends in Alcoholics Anonymous He talked bravely, but then he was seized speak of this as “conscious contact” with by fear. In fact, don’t both moments make God. Through this dialogue, God draws Peter so recognizable and even lovable? us into an intimate relationship. That is He acknowledged his weakness in tears why people attempt to pray! God is draw- of grief. He also did not make quick ing us into intimacy! progress in overcoming all fear. Now here’s the rub: Intimate relation- Years later, St. Paul took him to task in ship with God can and will transform our public for fearfully talking out of both lives! But it is always like the story of sides of his mouth. Warts and all, Peter ancient Israel’s liberation from slavery in was stretched as he listened to the Word Egypt. The journey toward the Promised of God and sought to follow where that Land is a story of starts and stops, of going voice led. His life ended bravely. forward and then backward a little way. Peter’s story helps answer the question: Though the faint vision of the Why pray? Promised Land fascinates us, and we God addresses each of us from within. desire relationship with God, we also can And it is a natural experience for us to It is natural for God to address each of us from within our souls and natural for us to hear God’s Word. resist it in the very same breath—just like hear, to discern, God’s Word through faith. God begins the conscious dialogue that is the essence of prayer. the Israelites. Why? Because transforma- God’s action within us is a powerful tion is challenging and stressful! magnet that draws us toward him. At the Even among believing Christians who heart of it, we pray in order to enter into Circumstances often prove practice prayer faithfully and seek aware- relationship with God. ness of God’s presence, resistance will be Like Peter, we will be greatly stretched a continuing struggle. Often when a per- in this encounter. We will experience our that God answers prayers son new to spiritual direction describes smallness and fears. We will endure fail- By David Gibson as if everything depends on us.” Feeling his or her lack of discipline about keeping ures and need help, community and for- stretched for time, however, how often do up a regular practice of prayer and medi- giveness. Should we bring our petitions to we choose simply to act as if everything tation, we find that the underlying prob- The path before us, largely shrouded in God? depends on us? lem is an emotional resistance to greater darkness as we begin, evokes dread. We It might be nice to have a set of clearly Circumstances often serve as the intimacy with God. frequently will need to hear the good reasoned proofs that this kind of prayer is “proof” that we need when it comes to The resistance might be based on some words, “Don’t be afraid!” important, sort of like the proofs for prayer petitions, especially with upset- unacknowledged fear. I clearly remember So there is desire and fear at the same God’s existence. ting circumstances that we cannot con- coming to grips with some previously time, and striving and resistance at the We could call upon them whenever an trol no matter how enlightened and unacknowledged fears the night before same time. And it is always ongoing, end- all-too-clear argument against prayer courageous our actions. It helps to my first vows in the Society of Jesus. I lessly fascinating, never ending. asserts itself, such as, “God already remember stories in Scripture about feared what God might ask me to do once knows what you need, so you don’t need people who prayed for help. Those I gave my life to him. (Jesuit Father Frederic Maples is a spiri- to tell him.” examples argue well in favor of prayer. Another person’s resistance might be tual director with Loyola, a spiritual There is a saying that we should “pray based in a poor self-image, an inability to renewal resource in St. Paul, Minn.) † as if everything depends on God, but act (David Gibson edits Faith Alive!) † Discussion Point Prayer helps us face adversity This Week’s Question not [attend Mass], I definitely have a harder time cop- ing with my grief.” (Marjorie Geyer, Sewickley, Pa.) Explain one or two reasons why you pray. “To give me strength ... to keep me going throughout “I’m hoping for results in improving my life.” the day, and in hope that God will hear me and answer (Virginia Geiger, Dodgeville, Wis.) my prayers.” (Cynthia Ramirez, Seattle, Wash.) “I pray for peace and support.” (Betsy Lanclos, Lend Us Your Voice Longview, Texas) An upcoming edition asks: Describe an experience “As a parent who has lost my 16-year-old son in an that altered your view of death. auto accident eight months ago, ... I receive my To respond for possible publication, write to Faith strength to get through each day from the Eucharist Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. and praying during eucharistic adoration. When I do 20017-1100. † CNS photo Page 10 The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Stories, Good News, Fire/ Fr. Joe Folzenlogen, S.J. Doctors of the Church: St. Ambrose Disciples in (Eighth in a series) ing and gave a talk in which he exhorted still used today in the Ambrosian Rite, one them to make their choice peacefully. of the few non-Roman rites of the Catholic Mission: St. Ambrose is the first of the original While he was speaking, a voice called out, Church. four doctors of the Church, the others “Ambrose, bishop!” Soon the whole assem- Ambrose frequently had to oppose being SS. Jerome, bly took up the cry and Ambrose found Empress Justina and her son Emperor program or Augustine and Pope himself being elected bishop unanimously. Valentinian II, both Arians. When they Gregory the Great. At the time he was still a catechumen, not issued a law outlawing Catholic assemblies process? Ambrose is known for yet baptized. and forbidding anyone, under pain of his learning, his Ambrose was baptized and then, a death, to oppose Arian assemblies, Once I was in a conversation with a courage and his week later, consecrated bishop on Dec. 7, Ambrose simply ignored the law. When Jesuit from Barcelona, Spain, who was activism. He is also 374, when he was about 35 years old. He Justina sent imperial troops to Ambrose’s talking about the time known as the man who gave up his worldly possessions and began church, the Catholics barricaded them- his city hosted the baptized St. Augustine. to live a life of simplicity, maintaining a selves there for a week. In one of his ser- Summer Olympics. Ambrose was born vigorous schedule of prayer. He became a mons that week he proclaimed, “The He noted that one of about the year 340 in the palace of the popular bishop, as he had been a popular emperor is in the Church, not over it.” the continuing bene- ancient German town of Trier. He was governor. Justina backed down. fits of holding the educated in Rome, became a lawyer and He had already been an articulate After Theodosius became emperor, his games there was a sig- began practicing law in the courts of speaker and now became an eloquent troops killed 7,000 people at Thessalonica. nificantly improved Rome. When he was barely 30, Emperor preacher. It was his sermons that first Ambrose wrote a severe letter to him, public transportation Valentinian I made him governor of attracted Augustine to him. Augustine’s telling him that “what was done at system. The Olympics Liguria and Aemilia, with residence in Confessions describe some animated dis- Thessalonica is unparalleled in the memory have long been over, Milan, then the administrative capital of cussions between the two doctors of the of man,” and urging him to penance. but the subway system continues to serve the Western Empire. Church. Theodosius did the public penance. the community. In 374, after Ambrose had been gover- Ambrose became a champion of ortho- Ambrose died on Good Friday, April 4, That story left an impression with me nor for four years, Bishop Auxentius of dox Christianity against Arianism, writing 397. The Church celebrates his feast on that prompts me to look at ministry efforts Milan (who happened to be an Arian) died. several treatises against the Arians. He also Dec. 7. not only in terms of specific events but The people were torn over the election of wrote treatises on the psalms, the sacra- also in terms of their long-range benefit his successor, some demanding another ments and Christian ethics. He was also a (John F. Fink’s new two-volume book, The for the Church. That consideration is very Arian and others a Catholic. Ambrose went composer of hymns, usually sung in what Doctors of the Church, is available from pertinent as our archdiocese moves into to the church where the people were meet- is known today as Ambrosian chant. It is Alba House publishers.) † Disciples in Mission. Is Disciples in Mission a program or a Cornucopia/ process? Cynthia Dewes There is a difference. In his book Guiding Your Parish Through the That which is seen and unseen Christian Initiation Process, Bill Bruns, executive editor of The Criterion, writes: Once upon a time, I took a dim, rather of thing. On the walls of ancient churches age 12. “In the very early days people thought of Protestant view of the kind of piety con- hung the crutches of the former cripples Green, a Protestant, came not only to and talked of the rite as a ‘program.’ But nected with statues and the shackles of the former prisoners admire, but also to understand and believe programs have definite beginnings and and holy relics. whose travails had been conquered by in the spiritual power exerted by Sainte endings; the Rite of Christian Initiation of Mysterious healings faith. Foy, whose relics lie in the basilica’s trea- Adults has neither. In addition, the rite is attributed to local The staircases to shrines were worn in sury. The “little saint” is represented by a not a religious education program. It is saints left me cold, grooves by the feet of thousands of believ- beautiful statue covered with gold and not essentially about information; it is and I grieved in my ers, and racks of candles lit in supplication jewels, to which the villagers are devoted. about conversion. arrogance over the illuminated the gloom inside. There were For 20 years, Green listened to the sto- “When the term program was dis- gullibility of the poor Black Madonnas too numerous to men- ries of the local residents, read up on carded, the word (and concept) process faithful who sought tion, elaborate reliquaries behind altars early sources and visited Sainte Foy daily replaced it. Unlike a program, a process them out and believed trimmed with gold and humble souvenirs in the church treasury. She came to feel does not come in blocks of time deter- in their powers. from the lives of obscure saints. radiance in her presence, “the radiant mined by its creators and implementers; While I understood with my head that Still, for me the mystical dimension of voice of God speaking mysteriously the length of a process is determined by praying for saints’ intercession with God faith resided more in polyphonic music through her reliquary statue.” the individuals for whom it was was logical and even scriptural, my heart and spiritual reading than in artifacts. She said she was “a stranger to saints; designed.” felt uneasy about it. I couldn’t imagine a Then we went on pilgrimage to Santiago and yet I was given through Sainte Foy, in Disciples in Mission is also very much situation in which I would need or want to de Compostela in northwest Spain, where this remote and ancient place of pilgrim- about conversion, the ongoing conversion seek intercessory help with God when I St. James is buried. I experienced for age, the gift of seeing into that zone that continues for an entire lifetime. We could pray to him myself, directly. myself the mysterious holiness and grace which has been held sacred since the continue to experience Jesus in new ways, In spiritual reading and retreats and that is pervasive in such places, full of beginning of human consciousness.” and those encounters change us and shape various other religious venues, I found ancient symbols and layers of faith laid Amen, I say. And, whether or not we the way we live and act, not just as indi- many references to this kind of piety. down over centuries. think we can be receptive to this kind of viduals but also as communities. Writers and mystics whom I admire Finally, I read a book called Little Saint connection with God and his love for us, We are in an ever-deepening relation- greatly spoke with passion about their by Hannah Green. In the early 1970s, she there it is waiting to immerse us in its ship with Christ, who calls us to join him devotion to this saint or that, this sacra- and her artist husband discovered the vil- radiance. We’re drawn once again to the in mission. Faith expresses itself in mental practice or that religious talisman. lage of Conques in south-central France, mystery of that which is seen, and unseen. action. I could only wonder at their fervor. one of the ancient stops on the pilgrimage Disciples in Mission has timetables, We traveled, and in the oldest centers to Compostela. Here stands a basilica ded- (Cynthia Dewes, a regular columnist for very detailed resources, meeting formats, of Christianity in North America, Europe icated to Sainte Foy (Faith), a fourth-cen- The Criterion, is a member of St. Paul the and report mechanisms. It would be very and England, I encountered the same kind tury Roman child martyred for her faith at Apostle Parish in Greencastle.) † easy to treat it as a program, a series of steps we go through and say, “There, Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister we’ve done it.” If we do that, however, we will miss some of the most important ben- efits the process has to offer. No splitting hairs over what’s permanent Disciples in Mission is not about com- pleting a set of tasks. It is about develop- A friend’s husband wonders why she as many cancer patients undergoing treat- such as something as nonessential as hair. ing the awareness, motivation, leadership, calls what she has periodically done to her ments do. Sometimes family members or Like Vivian, shouldn’t we instead concen- and skills that will enable a parish to take hair “permanents” friends follow suit to show their support. trate on the positive?. ownership of and responsibility for its when, in fact, they are From time to time, models and stars even In a less serious vein, publications evangelizing mission over the long haul. temporary. Not only is do this for cosmetic effect. sometimes offer tips on how to handle So even though steps and resources are a permanent wave not A cousin’s wife in another state is bat- “bad hair days,” not only for women but very well laid out, the understanding is permanent, but it’s tling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. When for men, too. They claim unruly hair—or that each diocese and parish needs to use generally not wavy visiting Vivian last year, I was edified by lack of it—changes one’s personality, iden- them in ways that fits the unique situation either. It’s usually the way she didn’t dwell on her baldness tity and the way one relates to others of each parish community. curly or frizzy, or her general appearance. Now weak because it generates a lack of self-confi- Disciples in Mission is a discernment depending on how from a bone marrow transplant, she still dence. These articles rarely go any deeper process. It invites each parish to look long the beautician lives in the present with courage and wit, than that. carefully at what the Holy Spirit is leaves on the chemi- dismissing outward signs of survival and Although perhaps humbling at first, a already doing in it. Then it encourages cals. So, my friend’s husband refers to helping others deal with any awkwardness loss of hair can spur right-minded persons by asking the question, “What is God this procedure as “a temporary,” because they might feel in her presence or on the to recognize how temporal it is, like every- calling us to do next?” And then it urges it lasts only as long as it takes the hair to phone. thing else in our physical world. In John responding to that call in concrete, spe- grow out. I know other cancer patients who handle 12:3, Mary of Bethany (sister of Martha) cific ways. Smart man! From now on when I get their situations just as gracefully. Some dried Christ’s anointed feet with her hair. This is not a one-time cycle. It is an my hair permed, instead I’ll say I’m get- joke: “Hair today, gone tomorrow!” This is Surely, we can offer our own hair—or the evangelizing habit that goes on and on. ting it “temped.” However, not many true about nearly everything in our tempo- loss of it—for the greater glory of God, The subway system continues to serve the months ago I was afraid I’d never have ral world: “Here today, gone tomorrow!” who is not only permanent, but eternal. community. that done again. Because of a medical How often do we take for granted our problem, I began losing my hair at an hair, health and even our happiness; and (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of (Jesuit Father Joseph Folzenlogen is alarming rate. I even wondered if—at the how often do we determine our happiness Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is a archdiocesan coordinator of evangeliza- extreme—I would shave off the remnants, through what’s recognizably impermanent, regular columnist for The Criterion.) † tion.) † The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001 Page 11

Second Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, March 12 Friday, March 16 Sunday, March 11, 2001 Daniel 9:4b-10 Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28 Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13 Psalm 105:16-21 Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Here, Paul warns the Philippians—and Luke 6:36-38 Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Philippians 3:17-4:1 all other readers as well—that they are vul- Luke 9:28b-36 nerable to temptation. He uses gluttony to describe sin. However, defying God can Tuesday, March 13 Saturday, March 17 have many manifestations. Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 Patrick, bishop Supplying the first reading for this He implores the Christians of Philippi Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23 Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Second Sunday of Lent is the book of to realize the great gift they possess in Matthew 23:1-12 Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12 Genesis. their knowledge of the Lord. Their faith in As might be Jesus is the key to eternal life. They should Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 assumed from its not cast away this key for any momentary Wednesday, March 14 name, Genesis pre- earthly want. Jeremiah 18:18-20 Sunday, March 18 sents the religious The Gospel of Luke furnishes the last Psalm 31:5-6, 14-16 Third Sunday of Lent message about the ori- reading this weekend. It is the powerful Matthew 20:17-28 Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 gin of creation and and well-known story of the Transfigur- Psalm 103:1-4, 6-8, 11 about the origins of ation. the human relationship Throughout this scene are images his- Thursday, March 15 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 with the one true God. torically associated in the Old Testament Jeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 13:1-9 In this reading, the with God or the things of God. Prominent Psalm 1:1-4, 6 story is about God and the first male among them is light. Always darkness has Luke 16:19-31 human, Adam. It is important to note that represented the unknown, mysterious and Adam was not only the first human in this even dangerous. Piercing the dark has been story at this point, but he was the only the light of God. male human, so he was in a literary At this time, Jesus stood in brilliance. in many instances, echoes last week’s Jesus has absolute power over even the sense—as well as literally—an His garments were white, gleaming with Scripture readings. devil, although the devil remains a consid- “Everyman.” What he did and experienced the very light of God. When these verses We as humans are finite, vulnerable erable force. also was the experience of humankind as a were written, white was rarely seen. and, at times, sinful. Our sin breaks apart This weekend’s reading reaffirms the whole. Natural fabrics seldom were bleached so our relationship with God. It is a relation- identity of Jesus. He is God, with all the The story echoes last weekend’s story well that they were white. Conditions did ship essential to God’s will. God created power of God. We humans face a daunting from Deuteronomy. It presents God as the not allow frequent cleaning. Clothing and us in love, to be loved and to love. Our enemy in Satan, but beside us is Jesus, the Creator. He is the source of all good. other items soiled easily and often selfishness upsets this holy plan. Son of God to whom even the great An ongoing, immediate relationship remained that way. White is the absence of Paul reminded the Philippian Christians, prophets pay homage. with God also is part of the story. It is the imperfection. In this reading, the very and he reminds us, that our ability to His strength awaits us. We encounter ideal for humans. This relationship is in the clothing of Jesus reveals innocence. reconstruct our relationship with God, Jesus, we learn of Jesus, through the apos- proper mode. Abram recognizes God as Finally, the great prophets, Moses and shattered by our sin, rests solely in Jesus. tles. Their recollections and their mission supreme. God receives Abram’s offerings. Elijah, stand beside Jesus, in support and Last weekend, in the story of the temp- continue in the visible Church. They teach Important to note is the fact that God ready to serve. tation, the Gospel reaffirmed the power of and act in the Church’s Words and sacra- defines what is perfection, and what is the Jesus is God. Jesus is the innocent Jesus. As God, as lord of heaven and earth, ments. † perfect offering. God instructs Abram to Lamb of God. sacrifice a specific animal. It is more than This sight was not given to everyone. Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen trivia. Humans are limited in their knowl- Only three of the apostles, Peter, James edge. They certainly know nothing of the and John, were privileged to see Jesus things of God. God is sublime. transfigured. The Gospel underscores the St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians pro- importance of the apostles, and the fact Alzheimer’s patients vides the second reading. that they knew Jesus as few others knew Paul’s great contribution to Christianity Jesus. was his impressive insight into the reality may receive Eucharist of Jesus. This insight shines in the verses Reflection of Philippians as well as in those of other The Church leads us onward through I am the major caregiver for an Catholics in the later stages of the disease epistles. Lent. This weekend’s Liturgy of the Word, QAlzheimer’s patient in our family and may unexpectedly remember the Sign of need to know whether the Cross or accompany someone praying he can receive the Our Father or Hail Mary with them. My Journey to God Communion. I receive Visiting familiar places like their conflicting answers. church, hearing stories of where they One priest is reluc- have been and what they have done, is tant to bring him the often a big help. sacrament because “he In light of all this, it would seem pre- Power of prayer doesn’t really know sumptuous to refuse Communion to what is going on.” Alzheimer’s patients, as long as they are Four and a half years ago, my father’s with us, and she prayed the rosary with My brother is, as physically able to receive. There is no mother had a stroke. It mostly affected us for the first time in four and half they say, in the later way one could legitimately presume that her ability to walk (she couldn’t maintain years. When I faltered, because it was mid-stages of the disease, and of course is the patient is incapable of receiving the balance) and her cognitive abilities, and it so emotional, my roommate kept pray- regressing regularly. But I am convinced Eucharist with sufficient awareness and caused her not to know where she was, ing, and so did my grandmother. As we he is sometimes more aware of “what is spiritual benefit. who her family was, etc. As a result, finished, she made the Sign of the going on” than we think. The Church’s position is and has been about three years ago, after attempting to Cross again. Is there a rule about this? I think that, that when it comes to the sacraments, we care for her in her own home, we placed In the two weeks following the mini- even in his condition, receiving Com- always give people the benefit of any her in a nursing home, where she could stroke, and most especially that day, she munion would be a big help. (Wisconsin) doubt and leave it to God to sort out. We get proper care. recognized me and other members of are ignorant of too many factors to take During this time, her recognition of the my family who came to visit. When Your instincts and experience agree that judgment on ourselves. sacraments or of any prayers was non- asked by my sister if there was anything Atotally with all that is known about Finally, I hope you are taking advan- existent. On Jan. 30, she had a mini- that could be done for her, Grandma Alzheimer’s sufferers, especially in their tage of every opportunity to keep yourself stroke and we all made the effort to visit answered, “Pray for me.” You have to later and final stages. The loss of memory fed, spiritually and emotionally. Caring her, and sit with her. She had had regular understand that her speech had been and of cognitive abilities, which so dis- for an Alzheimer’s patient is a draining visits from us the whole time she lived slurred by the stroke, but this was very tresses and frustrates caregivers like your- and exhausting task for one person, and it there, but an extra effort was made by clear. self, is not the whole story of what can be cannot be done without a lot of continu- everyone in the family to go. The peace that came to her as she lay going on deep inside. ing help and support. I have a roommate and she wanted to there while we prayed, and the peace Even when they cannot speak intelligi- Fortunately, a large variety of printed go with me on my visits. Knowing it that came to my family, because we bly or rationally, or grasp verbal commu- and other resources are available for such would be an emotional time, I was glad knew she was able to pray, is priceless nications, many, perhaps most, of these assistance. Most larger communities she wanted to go. and beautiful. I had never before wit- patients can experience through their today list an Alzheimer’s Association On the second visit, Feb. 4, it was pos- nessed such a powerful demonstration senses much that seems to open up parts chapter in the telephone book. The sible for us to have some prayer time of what truly heartfelt prayer could do. of their lives that seemed to be lost in per- national headquarters is located at 919 N. with Grandma. I had taken my grandfa- On St. Valentine’s Day, my grand- manent darkness. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-1676. ther’s rosary with me, and I placed it in mother made the transition from this life Just before this past Christmas, a group The telephone number is 1-800-272-3900 her hands. She immediately became to the next very peacefully. She is now of 60 Alzheimer’s patients attended a and the Web site is www.alz.org. calmer and gripped it. As we started with my grandfather, her other son and church service in California. Many of praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, my our Lord. I will always remember the them could not say their own names, but (A free brochure answering questions that grandmother made the Sign of the Cross. beauty of that moment in time. May we from somewhere inside they found the Catholics ask about the sacrament of We then said a couple of other prayers (to all be blessed on our journeys to God. words to sing “Silent Night” and “Joy to penance is available by sending a St. Jude and St. Joseph) and began the the World.” stamped and self-addressed envelope to rosary. Her lips started moving along By K. L. Krider Experiences that reach the senses of Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL hearing and touch sometimes seem espe- 61651. Questions may be sent to Father (K. L. 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and my family,” said Pratt, the father of said Helen Schafer. AWARDS three children. The Schafers also volunteer with continued from page 8 “We have to remember the many bless- Habitat for Humanity and work with the ings we’ve received and we need to try to Ulster Project, a peace effort that brings give those back. It’s my turn to step up youth from Northern Ireland to Madison Ralph Pratt, a retired pathologist, is for my turn at bat,” Pratt said about his for the summer. known for getting things done for volunteer activities. While the Schafers said they enjoy Catholic schools in Madison. Bernard and Helen Schafer are the first their volunteer work, Bernard Schafer He was instrumental in raising money couple chosen to receive the award. They said he doesn’t want to forget the biggest to build Pope John XXIII School in 1965 began helping in the schools when their blessing in their lives. and later served as one of the founding oldest daughter started school in 1956. “We have a son that’s a priest,” he said. members of the Madison Catholic They also earned the title “King and The Schafers said their volunteer work schools’ foundation, Friends of Shaw and Queen of the Bazaar” for the countless gives them a feeling of satisfaction by Pope John School, Inc. time, they have helped with the annual helping others. He helped to raise the foundation’s Pope John XXIII School Fall Bazaar. But they don’t expect any glory for it, assets to more than $1 million. Recently, They are known for continuing to help in they said. he established a scholarship in memory of the school cafeteria even after their chil- Bernard and Helen Schafer “I had a sister who told us any honor his late wife, Lucille. dren graduated. we get in this world we wouldn’t get in Pratt said his work is a way to give back The parents of 13 children, the children were growing up. the next,” he said. “I think we’ll save [the to the Church and community. Schafers said they couldn’t be involved as “The good Lord has been good to us honors] for when we need it the most in “The community has been good to me much as they would have liked when their and we feel like this is a way to repay,” the next world.” † Medical researcher says abortion and breast cancer are linked By Mary Ann Wyand Brind decided to study the link between a greater incidence of breast cancer among cer later in life, he said, because the birth breast cancer and abortion in 1992 after American women who chose abortion. control pill stimulates cell growth in the Dr. Joel Brind’s Web site address reviewing studies published in medical Those statistics are supported by 27 out of breasts. Teen-age girls who use oral contra- explains the scope of his medical research: journals dating back 35 years. 33 similar studies worldwide.” ceptives are ingesting a higher amount of www.abortioncancer.com. As a result of his work, he began pub- Brind also campaigns for passage of estrogen than their adolescent bodies pro- The internationally known medical lishing the Abortion-Breast Cancer state parental notification laws that restrict duce naturally, Brind said, and this over- researcher from New York wants people to Quarterly Update in 1997 and founded the abortion for minors, and has served as an dose can stimulate the growth of both nor- know about the proven link between abor- non-profit Breast Cancer Prevention expert witness on the topic of abortion and mal and abnormal cells in the breasts. tion and breast cancer. Institute in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. cancer risks during legislative hearings. Doctors often prescribe oral contracep- He also educates people about the statis- Research about the correlation between “Teen-agers who get abortions can have tives for girls as a way to regulate the men- tical connection between birth control pills induced abortion and breast cancer is dis- very invasive, aggressive, life-threatening strual cycle or improve acne in addition to and breast cancer, especially among women turbing, he said, but the fact that abortion breast cancers during their 30s and 40s,” he preventing pregnancy, he said, and girls like in their 30s and 40s who used oral contra- advocates try to downplay these findings is said, “which grow fast because they’re in to take “The Pill” because it makes their ceptives for an extended time before equally alarming. their fertile years and their hormone levels breasts larger. It’s normal for teen-age girls becoming pregnant. The public has a right to know about are high. to have irregular menstrual cycles as their Brind was the keynote speaker for the cancer-causing procedures and medicines, “An abortion before the age of 18, with a bodies continue to grow and mature over a 2001 Indiana Right to Life Legislative Day Brind explained, so he works with pro-life family history of breast cancer, is a death course of years, he said, so medication to on Feb. 13 in Indianapolis. groups throughout the United States on sentence,” Brind said. “A girl who has an correct this irregularity isn’t necessary. Since 1982, he has studied the relation- educational and legislative projects related abortion will have a higher risk of breast Brind said, “The bottom line on the birth ship between reproductive hormones and to his research. cancer later in life than a girl who has a control pill is that it definitely does increase human disease. He also teaches biology “The single most avoidable risk factor baby.” the risk for breast cancer for women who and endocrinology at Baruch College of the for breast cancer is elective abortion,” Adolescent use of oral contraceptives take it for an extended period of time City University of New York. Brind said. “Eleven out of 12 studies show also increases the likelihood of breast can- before their first full-term pregnancy.” †

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Evangelization Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann brings others closer to God

By Casey Slattery equally compelling Special to The Criterion purpose is to strengthen the faith Despite Pope John Paul’s repeated call for greater evange- of those already lization, many Christians still cringe at the thought of—and connected to the even the word—evangelist. It brings Church. This part of to mind images of television preach- evangelization is ers and door-to-door missionaries especially important who exude overpowering personal to youth. Our Lady of Perpetual Help parishioner A. J. Cronin of New Albany impersonates Indiana’s own David Letterman charisma. It is sometimes during a skit at the 2001 Archdiocesan Youth Conference on Feb. 3 in Indianapolis. The conference theme of Many people do not know what hard for a teen-ager “Carry Your Candle—Go Light the World” focused on evangelization. The “Top 10 Ways to Light Your World as a evangelization is. When asked to to stay active in the Youth in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis” included “follow the Golden Rule, be like Jesus to other people, and explain evangelization during the Church. There are so take what you get from the conference and share it with others.” Archdiocesan Youth Conference in many things going February, several teen-agers said on in a teen-ager’s life that sometimes religion and God tem- that evangelization is yelling at porarily get put on the shelf. It is of great importance that people on the street and forcing this does not happen. Casey Slattery people to be baptized. This is the Parishes should make sure that their youth stay active image that many people, including young people, have of by providing youth ministries and regular service projects. evangelism. It is of equal importance that youth make time in their Hallal Jared by Illustration However, there are kinder, gentler forms of evangeliza- agenda for Church liturgies, ministries and activities. tion. When parishioners mail out church bulletins, take the There should always be room for God in everyone’s life. Eucharist to the sick and organize youth picnics, they are To evangelize people, the evangelist must have a mis- sharing the faith and that is what evangelization is all about. sion in mind. It must be more than just reciting from the Evangelization is spreading the Word and love of God Bible. The story must be shared along with God’s mes- to others. This is not an easy task. Anyone can stand on a sages. An evangelist lets people know that each is a per- corner and recite Scripture, but to evangelize one must son just as Jesus was, and that each evangelist wants to know who Christ really is. continue Jesus’ mission of bringing others to the Father. Finding God is a daily job that is not always easy. Just Seeing the Word, hearing the Word and doing the as soon as one thinks that he or she finally has a grasp of Word are the three most important aspects of evangeliz- who God is and what God wants of people, new thoughts ing. Once one is able to do these, he or she successfully arise and our mission is changed. shares God with others. When one is able to see and hear However, there is no question about one aspect of evan- the Word of God, he or she can do His Word, and when gelization. To truly spread the message of God’s love, a God’s Word is being done, so is God’s will. person must believe the things being said. The best part of evangelizing is that everyone has the If a salesman were to try to sell a product that he knew ability to do it. Once people come to know God, they have did not work or was not the best, then the customers the ability to help others come to know God as well. would see this in the way the salesman tried to sell the The most successful evangelists are not the ones who product. The customers in turn would refrain from buying shout slogans at people they see on the street, but those who National conference the product. share God with their friends, families and co-workers. These “Hope at the Crossroads” is the theme for the 2001 National It works the same way when one evangelizes. A true evangelists are the most successful because they live what Catholic Youth Conference on Dec. 6-9 at the Indiana Conven- evangelist knows and believes that God is the best thing they share. They show God’s love by living the message that tion Center in Indianapolis. More than 26,000 youth and their that there is in this world or ever will be, and has a deep they teach, and that is what evangelization really is. chaperones are expected to attend the biennial youth gather- desire to share this message with everyone. ing, which is hosted this year by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Holy Family parishioner Jared Hallal of New Though the ultimate goal of evangelization may be to (Casey Slattery is a member of Immaculate Heart of Albany designed the conference logo. introduce Christianity to those outside the Church, an Mary Parish in Indianapolis and is a member of the Archdiocesan Youth Council.) † Youth ministry serves the next great generation

By Marlene Stammerman fully being implemented in the Arch- holistic, developmental, people-centered ple think. They believe in the future and Associate director of youth ministry diocese of Indianapolis. and needs focused. It places the young see themselves as its cutting edge. Youth ministry is ministerial and pas- person at the core of the Church’s youth How does this impact youth ministry in The pastoral ministry to our young toral. The eight components previously ministry efforts. the Catholic Church? We have a frame- Church continues to change, evolve and mentioned are grounded in a contempo- We are at an exciting time in youth min- work, supported by our National Confer- adapt as the needs of teen-agers and their rary understanding of the mission and istry. The next generation of adolescents ence of Catholic Bishops, and we have a families continue ministry of Jesus Christ. has been referred to as the Millennial generation of young people who are seek- to change. Relational ministry is the cornerstone Generation. The millennials are adoles- ing active participation in their faith. The National of effective youth ministry, which is all cents born after 1982. Initial research indi- We are in the midst of ministering to, Conference of about relationships and discovering God cates that this generation has charisms sim- by, for and with a generation that believes Catholic Bishops’ within those relationships. ilar to the World War II generation. in the goodness of people—a generation document Being goal-centered is vital to the imple- These millennials are the next great that wants to help others, trusts their par- “Renewing the mentation of youth ministry. The frame- generation. They are not a “lost” genera- ents, and depends on family and faith com- Vision—A work offers a specific direction, but also tion; the better word is “found.” They munities to support them in their lives. Framework for encourages parishes to develop a variety of have been born in an era where more This generation truly wants and needs Catholic Youth ways to reach their goals in ministering to positive attitudes about children have Church. They are hungry for moral teach- Ministry” lays the the youth of their communities. been expressed. They are optimistic, ings and guidance, empowerment to foundation for our There is no longer one way to minister upbeat about the world and consider make a difference and compassion for Marlene Stammerman Church’s response to adolescents. A key change in the min- themselves to be happy, confident and those in need. They are seeking a place to to ministering to adolescents. istry within our own archdiocese has been positive. They are cooperative team play- discover and grow into who Christ has The document advocates for a com- the multidimensional dynamics of youth ers. This generation is not self-absorbed. called them to be. prehensive approach to youth ministry ministry. The eight components provide When asked what they think is the It is an exciting time in youth ministry by encouraging the implementation of us with a tool to minister to the needs of major cause of problems in this country, because this next great generation will eight components of youth ministry— all the young people and utilize the gifts millennials blame selfishness. They have a lasting impact on our Church for advocacy, community life, catechesis, of our entire parish communities. accept authority. Nine out of 10 youth years to come. Our challenge is to meet evangelization, justice and service, lead- This approach was needed, and is still trust and feel close to their parents. Half them, minister to them and give them a ership development, pastoral care, and needed, to respond to social-only, athlet- believe that the lack of parental discipline Church that fully welcomes them, appre- prayer and worship. ics-only or religious education-only youth is a major social problem. They are not ciates them and recognizes that they are It is this framework that lays the foun- programming. A multidimensional youth rule breakers; they are rule followers. the Church of today … not the Church of dation for the youth ministry success- ministry enables a parish’s efforts to be This generation is smarter than most peo- the future. † Page 16 Youth Supplement The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001 Youth endowment helps teen-agers attend Wyand MaryPhotos by Ann Church programs By Petula Fernandes Each year, teen-agers attending the Special to The Criterion Archdiocesan Youth Conference contribute to the fund through a collection taken dur- Many teen-agers ask their parents, ing the Youth Mass. “Hey, can I have money for Senior The members of the 2000-2001 Arch- Retreat?” or tell them, “I want to go to the diocesan Youth Council hope to spread Archdiocesan awareness about the youth endowment and Youth Conference.” have declared October 2001 as a fund-rais- Often, teens ing month for the endowment. don’t even stop to They hope archdiocesan parishes will think if their par- organize fund raisers during the month and ents can afford the split the proceeds, with 50 percent of the numerous youth money sent to the archdiocese to be used conferences and for the fund and the other 50 percent kept retreats offered by in the parish to be used for the local youth. St. Augustine parishioner Rilwan Balogun of Jeffersonville receives the cup from eucharistic minister the Archdiocese of Parish youth groups also are being Megan James of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis during the Archdiocesan Youth Indianapolis. encouraged to ask local companies for Conference Mass on Feb. 4 in Indianapolis. Donations to the youth endowment will help archdiocesan Petula Fernandes The experiences their support. teen-agers attend Church conferences and retreats. gained from attend- The Archdiocesan Youth Council is pro- ing these conferences and retreats are viding a resource packet that informs numerous. I know that I have always come youth ministers about the A Generation of away from these Church programs with a Hope Youth Endowment Fund and fund- Chastity is a promise greater sense of spirituality, feeling raising ideas to benefit the endowment. cleansed and revived and ready to tackle The New Albany Deanery has already new challenges. donated $600 to the fund from money it that is worth keeping Retreats and conferences help to build earned through a Dip-N-Dots fund raiser leadership skills and spirituality, but they held last October. By Kerry Woelfel with it.” are very expensive for teen-agers. Because If everyone helps a little bit, a lot of Special to The Criterion Sophomore Ashley Greulich said of the cost, many high school youth in our money can be raised for those in need of respect for self and others is one reason archdiocese cannot enjoy these benefits. financial assistance. Recently, teen-agers at St. Thomas the why she has chosen chastity. They only attend Mass and perform the The Office for Youth and Family Apostle Parish in Fortville were asked, “If “I have been brought up being told that other obligations of the Catholic Church Ministries is planning to award the first you had to make a promise to remain chastity is the way to go,” Ashley said. “I without really getting involved in the vari- two scholarships this year. chaste until mar- choose being chaste because of the ous Church opportunities for youth to So the next time you ask or are asked to riage, what would respect I have for myself, the partner I grow in their faith. attend a youth group activity, think of the your promise be?” choose and my parents, who have tried Now there’s an answer to this dilemma. high school youth in your parish that are Their their hardest to teach me the right things. A Generation of Hope Youth Endowment unable to attend this event, and donate responses—and My promise to myself would be, ‘I will Fund was created by the Archdiocesan some money in their name to the fund. promises—reflect save myself until marriage for the love Youth Council in 1996 to provide a way This appeal is not addressed only to the their commitment and respect for myself and my family.’ ” for less-privileged Catholic youth to attend youth, but to all members of the archdio- to chastity. My own promise is to wait until I am religious events. It is a scholarship fund cese. We can make a difference, we can “I’ll wait until married for myself and for my husband, that will financially enable our youth to make a change, and we can make the I’m married and I and I’m not going to let the media or any- attend the Archdiocesan Youth Confer- world a better place. love the person a thing else change my mind. ences, the National Catholic Youth lot,” a St. Thomas The teen-agers at St. Thomas the Conferences and retreats organized by the (Petula Fernandes is a member of Kerry Woelfel youth group mem- Apostle Parish believe that chastity is a Archdiocese of Indianapolis. St. Joseph Parish in Terre Haute and is the ber said. “They have to be very special to promise that is worth keeping. The youth endowment was established chairperson of the 2000 Archdiocesan me.” What do you believe? with a principal of $5,000, and the interest Youth Council. Donations for the youth Sophomore Justin Kornmann said, “I is used to benefit the youth. Unfortunately, endowment may be sent to the archdioce- think it’s better [to wait until marriage] (Kerry Woelfel is a member of St. Thomas the interest earned from $5,000 is not san Office for Youth and Family because there are less chances of dis- the Apostle Parish in Fortville and is a much, and more money needs to be raised Ministries, P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, eases. It is better to know that you are member of the Archdiocesan Youth continuously. IN 46206.) † ready for the responsibilities that comes Council.) †

The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001 Youth Supplement Page 17 Teens look to parents and the Church for help

By Tonja Grant Parents should “spread the Word of God, live the Word Special to The Criterion of God and be the Word of God,” Joseph said, by demon- strating “everything they tell us about being nice to others “Let no one look down on you because you are young, [and] reaching out to those who need a hand. We learn

but be an example to all the believers in the way you best through example.” Vechio Del Jennifer Photo by speak and behave, and in your love, your faith and your Young people are always searching for someone to look purity.” up to and follow. Being an example for youth means to try (1 Timothy 4:12) living a life like Christ. Leading teen-agers to Christ should include inspiring them. No matter what age a person is, he or she is always an “If adults are proper leaders, they provide inspiration to example of God. This Scripture passage helps many youth those around them, including us, through their actions and to learn how they can become an example of God. words,” said Gabe Geis, a member of St. Gabriel Parish in Teen-agers today not only rely Connersville. on their parents to provide clothing, Earning respect as a teen-ager is difficult, and that is food and shelter, but also ask for discouraging for many teens. unconditional love and an example It is always reported in the news the bad things that of how they should live their life. teen-agers are doing, such as “Teen-age Birth Rate on the Teens today look not only to the Rise,” “Two Teen-agers Face Charges of Murder” or Bible and the Church for guidance “Local Teens Arrested For Robbery.” in their faith, but also to their par- Teens also are noted for playing loud music and acting ents and other adults. irresponsibility, even though all teen-agers don’t behave Teen-agers look beyond the that way. basic necessities of life and to the Trying to erase this image of “teens gone out of con- Tonja Grant more important spiritual aspects, trol” are youth groups and young individuals in the such as learning more about God Church. on their journey, becoming an example of Christ through Teen-agers also want opportunities to share their gifts imitating others’ actions, earning respect and feeling a and talents with the Church and their community, and to sense of belonging to the Church. show others that they can help to make a difference in the “I think parents should establish God early in a child’s world. life and keep Him an open subject to converse on,” said “We look for people who will see us for who we are Service projects are one way that teen-agers can show adults Alisson Keiller, a member of St. Mary Parish in and not expect us to be something we are not,” Holy Spirit they want to help make a difference in the world. These teen-agers Greensburg. parishioner Kristin Fife of Indianapolis said. “We want from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis prepare for the March for Teaching teen-agers about God opens the door for their people to think of us as people, not just insignificant bod- Life in Washington, D.C., in January. More than 600 youth from the spiritual growth on the long journey to heaven. Keeping ies taking up space. We want to be spoken to as if they archdiocese participated in the peaceful pro-life march up the door open and letting discussions of God take place know that we have a mind and a spirit and knowledge. We Constitution Avenue and the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the within the family unit increases the knowledge of Christ’s want to know that they have trust in us. We want guidance Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. love for youth. through hard times as well as help finding our faith. We Ashley Bokelman, also a member of St. Mary Parish in want them to see us as equals.” adults at the [Archdiocesan Youth] Conference said, ‘We Greensburg, said she wants her parents “to teach me along A sense of belonging in the Catholic Church is impor- [teen-agers] are not the Church of the future. We are part my journey through faith.” tant to teen-agers who take their faith seriously. of the Church now!’” Joseph Reeves of St. Michael Parish in Greenfield said “We want to start growing in our faith now!” said he believes that parents “should be an example of what us Melissa Harbeson, a member of St. Augustine Parish in (Tonja Grant is a member of St. Ambrose Parish in young people should be for others. We also learn well Jeffersonville. “We want to be taken seriously, and to be Seymour and is a member of the Archdiocesan Youth through example.” considered an important part of the Church. As one of the Council.) †

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must encourage youth Wyand MaryPhotos by Ann to consider vocations By Maureen Hurrle pleasures. Special to The Criterion Society and the pull of popular culture turn people away from choosing religious “Hey, man, what’s up?” Joe asked. vocations by emphasizing material things “Nothing,” Matthew replied. rather than spirituality. “You seem like you have something on In reality, a person is “missing out” your mind, Matt. without God as the center of his or her life. What’s going on?” If you have a good relationship with God, Joe asked again. no matter what your vocation is, you can “Well, I’ve been be happy. praying and think- The shortage of priests and religious sis- ing a lot recently ters and brothers in the last century is about a big decision mainly due to society’s discouragement I am making,” toward religious life. Matthew explained. To change this attitude, adults have an “What deci- obligation to promote holiness and spiritu- Youth sion?” Joe asked. ality in young people. “Well, I’m con- Encouragement can come from parents Maureen Hurrle conference sidering becoming a by demonstrating the importance of faith. priest,” Matthew said. Youth ministers also can play a major fun “Are you serious?” Joe asked. “You’ve role in increasing religious vocations. got to be kidding!” Talking to teen-agers about the importance St. Bartholomew Parish youth group This conversation shows a typical teen- and realities of becoming a priest, sister or members (above, from left) Florencia ager’s response to a peer’s choice of a reli- brother can help clear up misunderstand- Lyford-Pike, Sara Roszczyk and Luciana gious vocation. ings about religious life. Kano sing during the Archdiocesan For many teens, religious life is not even The more opportunities that youth have Youth Conference Mass on Feb. 4 in considered as a choice of vocation. to learn about the option of priesthood or Indianapolis. During the opening cere- Although God does not call everyone to religious life as a vocation, the more real it mony on Feb. 3, St. Augustine Parish the priesthood or religious life, in the past will seem to them. youth group member Keith Harbeson when a person was called to this life he or Prayer also is an important element in (left) plays the keyboard as he imperson- she was encouraged more by family mem- solving the problem of declining vocations. ates musician Paul Shaffer from the CBS bers and friends to follow this vocation. Jesus would not let His Church go astray, talk show “Late Night with David Many teen-agers of our generation are so who better to ask for help than Him? Letterman.”Teen-agers from all 11 not urged to choose religious vocations by deaneries in the archdiocese and from adults. Being religious or “holy” is often (Maureen Hurrle is a member of the Lafayette Diocese attended the reacted to by other teens in negative ways. Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in annual youth conference, which focused Many teen-agers today believe that to be Indianapolis and is a member of the on evangelization. “holy” people must miss out on life’s Archdiocesan Youth Council.) †

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By Sarah Lipps Students who join a Catholic group on campus are sur- St. Joseph Campus Center are canoe trips, retreats, volun- Special to The Criterion rounded with friends in the same situation who provide teer opportunities, trips to other places for ice skating or positive peer influence. rock climbing, dinner after Mass, Christian rock concerts, When students graduate from high school and head off “Everyone here is from different high schools,” said Kim and service trips to Honduras and Cincinnati. to college, a whole new world opens up to them. Suddenly, Knoblock, an Indiana State University graduate and mem- Service trips are a great alternative for spring break or parents, family and teachers are left behind, and all the ber of the St. Joseph Parish Campus Center. “They have left quarter break. decisions are up to the student. their homes and are living together. They are facing the “Mission trips are good because they make you focus on What college freshmen may not same decisions, such as whether or not to pursue graduate what is important,” said Kristy Schultz, an Indiana State realize is that the decisions they work, marriage and jobs.” senior and member of the St. Joseph Campus Center. “They make during their first few weeks of Something that many campus ministry members have make you feel good even though you know that you can’t school will affect what path they said makes being part of a Catholic campus group different fix everything.” take for the rest of their time in col- from high school is that no one there is being made to go Schultz has worked as a translator for a group of doctors lege, and possibly for the rest of by their parents. from a parish in Honduras. their lives. “Campus ministry provides a strong support structure,” Christian Community Sister Carmen Gillick, pastoral Some of these decisions include Knoblock said. “You are able to rely more and are able to associate for college students at St. Joseph Parish, has who to hang out with, what organi- explore your faith more with people who are in the group worked with Catholic campus groups at several different zations to join and whether or not to because it is important to them, and not because they are schools. Sarah Lipps go to church. being made to go.” Sister Carmen said that she enjoys working with college One of the best decisions that I Students who join a Catholic campus group will become students because it is a time of transition. made as a college freshman was to join the St. Joseph part of a small parish of peers. Being part of this group “It is a time where people are making important deci- Parish Campus Center for Indiana State University and might mean acting as a liturgical minister or leading a Bible sions, asking big questions, finding God, themselves and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute. It has study session or faith discussion group. others in new ways that were not possible before,” Sister helped me grow as a person, change my perspectives about “Being part of campus ministry gives you a chance to Carmen said. “I can see the action of the Spirit work dra- God and the people around me, and make truly great explore your faith with people with similar beliefs,” said matically in people’s lives. No two days are the same.” friends. John Beerbower, a junior at Indiana State and member of the If students join a Newman Center or Catholic campus St. Joseph Campus Center. “It gives you a good foundation.” (Sarah Lipps is a member of St. Joseph Parish in Terre ministry organization when they get to campus, it sets them Mass and Bible studies aren’t the only part of Catholic Haute and is a sophomore at Indiana State University. Her on the right track right away. campus ministry. Just a few of the activities offered by the home parish is St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis.) † Easy access to the Internet causes problems

By Amy Stephens and Abbey Conner 13 years old, live in Indiana and have short brown hair. In a

Special to The Criterion few minutes, several men of any age may be talking to this CNS Photo teen-age girl. Web pages, e-mail and chat rooms—there is no way to Men who use the Internet to meet teen-agers don’t care avoid these technological advancements. Everyone uses how old the boy or girl is, and it is likely that they will begin them, and it’s all perfectly safe, right? a sexual conversation if the chat room is not regularly moni- Wrong! Children now are only a tored for inappropriate use. click away from nudity, pornogra- While doing research for this article, we logged into a phy and sexual conversations on the regular chat room and in less than three minutes a 41-year- Internet. old man asked us to come to Maryland to visit him. The number of Internet pornogra- If this doesn’t scare you, it should. While most children phy sites has increased dramatically know they are not supposed to reveal their address or tele- in recent years, and some of these phone number to strangers, many young people don’t realize Without parental supervision, children can accidentally access sites have switched their focus to just how harmful little bits of information can be when inappropriate Internet sites. children. shared in a chat room. Serious pedophiles have the expertise While few sites show actual pic- to find out where a child lives from very little information. attention or Web service software that restricts access to tures of children, many find inven- Many parents still are not acquainted with the Internet inappropriate sites. tive ways to lure children to the site. and let their children “surf” it without supervision. Explicit material on the Internet is something that is not Amy Stephens Many site owners put common Obviously, this is a bad idea for a number of reasons. just going to go away, so we as responsible teen-agers, as search words in their site description Parents, just because you think that your child is doing well as parents, need to learn about the dangers of Internet so their site will show up during research on the Internet for a homework assignment, that use and how to deal with them. routine searches for other topics, doesn’t mean that he or she isn’t accidentally stumbling onto and many unsuspecting children can sexual material that no parents want their children to see. (Amy Stephens and Abbey Conner are members of St. Paul accidentally look at nude photo- Therefore, it is crucial that children have the necessary Parish in Tell City and are members of the Archdiocesan graphs. supervision while using the computer, whether it be personal Youth Council.) † Chat rooms are another problem involving children and the Internet. More and more people today are spending time “surfing” on the Internet and talking to people from around the world in chat rooms. Abbey Conner The main problem with chat rooms is that one person does not have to tell the other person the truth about how old he or she really is or where he or she lives. For instance, it is possible to log onto a chat room and tell a person that you are a 17-year-old female, live in Rhode Island and have long red hair, when you are actually

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By Chad Naville at the Indiana Convention Center in

Special to The Criterion Indianapolis. CNS photo Staff members of the archdiocesan Imagine walking into a large stadium Office for Youth and Family Ministries with thousands of teen-agers talking and are expecting more than 26,000 youth and walking around. adults to attend the conference. Then, in the “Hope at the Crossroads” is this year’s middle of all these theme, and it is projected to be the largest youth, a man walks National Catholic Youth Conference. onto the stage and During the 1999 youth conference, the shouts, “God is teens participated in a service project that good!” was organized to collect school supplies All of the teens for the less fortunate. in the stadium then For the 2001 National Catholic Youth turn to the man on Conference, organizers are focusing the stage and in unison service activity on literacy. Each confer- yell, “All the ence participant will be asked to bring a time!” children’s book, or several children’s Chad Naville Welcome to the books, to donate to children in need. 1999 National Catholic Youth Conference All of the plans have been set in held in St. Louis. More than 22,000 youth motion for the first National Catholic and adults came to the national confer- Youth Conference of the new millennium, ence two years ago to celebrate being and conference organizers are recruiting Catholic, and the energy pumping out of volunteers to help with a variety of activi- everybody was evident in the arena. ties during the four-day event in down- Conventual Franciscan Brother Mike town Indianapolis. Austin, the youth ministry coordinator at With a record number of youth and St. Mary Parish in Navilleton, attended adults from throughout the United States the biennial national youth conference in expected to come to Indianapolis for the St. Louis and said he felt “energized see- conference this December, and with so ing such life in all of the youth that were many special conference events sched- there, and with this energy they were uled, “Hope at the Crossroads” is going enjoying their faith and praising God.” to be the best NCYC ever! Teen-ager Lauren Schaffer from God bless, and I hope to see you there! St. Mary Parish in Navilleton also attended the last National Catholic Youth (Chad Naville is a member of St. Mary Conference and said, “It was amazing to Parish in Navilleton and is a member of see that 22,000 other young people the Archdiocesan Youth Council. For believed in the same thing that I did.” information about attending the confer- Now, with the 1999 “NCYC” behind ence or a variety of volunteer opportuni- Teen-agers raise their arms in prayer during the 1999 National Catholic Youth Conference in St. Louis. us, it is time to look to the future. ties during the conference, call the arch- About 23,000 youth and adults gathered for the biennial youth conference. The Archdiocese of The 2001 National Catholic Youth diocesan Office for Youth and Family Indianapolis is the host for the 2001 National Catholic Youth Conference, which is scheduled on Conference will be hosted by the Ministries at 317-236-1439 or 800-382- Dec. 6-9 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. More than 26,000 youth and adults are Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Dec. 6-9 9836, ext. 1439.) † expected to attend this year’s event.

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SAN ANTONIO (CNS)—Key continuing formation U.N. diplomatic efforts to prevent the destruction of two tools for priests will involve helping them embrace diver- massive historic Buddha statues by Afghanistan’s Islamic sity and ongoing change, Father Stephen J. Rossetti, a psy- Pope accepts resignation of Taliban leadership. “I’m happy that UNESCO and the chologist, said at a national meeting on continuing educa- Anchorage Archbishop Hurley United Nations have intervened. Let’s hope they prevail,” tion of priests. Father Rossetti, president of St. Luke said Archbishop Francesco Marchisano, president of the Institute in Silver Spring, Md., a treatment center for WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope John Paul II has Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Goods of the Church ministry personnel with substance addictions or accepted the resignation of Archbishop Francis T. Hurley Church. Mullah Mohammad Omar, the Taliban’s supreme other disorders, was the keynote speaker at the Feb. 19-22 of Anchorage, Alaska. The resignation means that leader, issued a decree in late February ordering the convention in San Antonio of the National Organization for Coadjutor Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz, appointed last destruction of all statues and shrines in the country that Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy. More March, automatically becomes archbishop of Anchorage. the Taliban deems un-Islamic and idolatrous. Among the than 200 people participated in the meeting, which had as The changes were announced March 3 in Washington by statues marked for demolition are two 1,500-year-old its theme “Multiple Faces and Millennial Learning.” Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the Buddhas in central Bamiyan, which stand 175 feet and United States. Archbishop Hurley, who turned 74 on 120 feet high in sandstone cliff-side niches. Cardinal Egan says his aim is Jan. 12, has been a bishop in Alaska for more than 30 years, first serving as auxiliary bishop of Juneau from not to get in God’s way 1970 to 1971, and then its ordinary from 1971 to 1976, PEOPLE NEW YORK (CNS)—Cardinal Edward M. Egan told when he was appointed archbishop of Anchorage. participants at services in New York March 3 that his Pope names Cardinal Kasper head prayer on becoming cardinal was not to get in God’s way. WORLD of Christian unity council Morning and afternoon prayer services were held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to allow more representatives of In Iran, top Vatican official VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope John Paul II has named the New York archdiocesan community and friends to join begins series of meetings German Cardinal Walter Kasper, an internationally known him for worship on his return from the consistory where theologian and ecumenist, to be president of the Pontifical Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal Feb. 21. Officials VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A top Vatican official trav- Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Cardinal Kasper, of Orthodox and Protestant churches were among the spe- eled to Iran for a round of meetings with government who had been secretary of the council since 1999, cele- cially invited guests at the morning service. Public offi- officials, Muslim representatives and members of the brated his 68th birthday March 5. The German cardinal cials were invited to the duplicate afternoon service. tiny Catholic population. Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, succeeds 76-year-old Australian Cardinal Edward I. an assistant secretary of state, was the highest Vatican Cassidy, who had been president of the council since Law professor criticizes Supreme official to visit Iran since the 1979 revolution that 1989. Along with the March 3 announcement of Cardinal brought an Islamic regime to power. He said his talks Kasper’s new post, the Vatican announced that Sulpician Court’s partial-birth ruling would cover regional tensions, Christian-Muslim dia- Father Marc Ouellet, a Canadian professor at Rome’s WASHINGTON (CNS)—The common good took a back logue and religious freedom. Announcing the five-day Lateran University, had been named a bishop and secre- seat to unrestricted individual autonomy in last year’s visit March 3, the Vatican press office said Archbishop tary of the council.†

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Mauro Cozzoli, a professor of Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, founder and practices which threaten human life, Pope “The right to life of every human being moral theology at Rome’s Lateran president of the Athens-based Biopolitics John Paul II said. from conception to death, the commit- University, told academy members it is International Organization, told academy “It is necessary to show a great capac- ment to promoting the family in accor- not enough for the Catholic Church to members Christians must work to pro- ity for dialogue, listening and proposing dance with God’s original plan and the proclaim its moral teaching in the modern mote “a strong feeling of love not just for in order to form consciences,” the pope urgent need—now felt by all—to safe- world. human beings, but for all forms of life on told members of the Pontifical Academy guard the environment in which we live The moral norms held by the Church Earth, which together represent the work for Life at the end of their March 1-4 represent a field of common interests for are enlightened by Christian faith but are of the Creator in its finest and most per- meeting at the Vatican. ethics and law,” he said. based on natural law and the enduring fect form.” While the Church must “denounce the While the struggle to defeat the culture truth about the human person and his or Life is the most valuable expression of lethal effects of the culture of death,” that of death is serious and daunting, he said, her relationship to others, he said. the Creator’s love, he said. But human life alone will not mend “the interior fabric of “life will win.” The Church needs to explain those relies on the life of other creatures to sup- contemporary society” in a way that pro- “Yes, life will win because truth, good- norms “in a way that they will be found port it. The disappearance of certain motes the safeguarding of human life and ness, joy and true progress are on the side to be not only binding, but credible,” species and the destruction of the environ- all creation, the pope said. of life. On the side of life there is God Msgr. Cozzoli said. ment threaten human life as well as ani- “Human life must be perceived as a who loves life and gives it abundantly,” “An ethics of life cannot be either secu- mals and plants, he said. gift of God,” he said. “Man, created in the the pope said. lar or religious; it must simply be reason- “For humanity to make progress in the image and likeness of God, is called to be About 100 members of the academy able,” he said. “Whoever expresses values, new millennium, we not only have to a free collaborator with him and, in turn, and invited experts gathered to discuss the rights and norms of behavior must be able counter environmental pollution but, responsible in the ‘management’ of cre- theme, “The Culture of Life: Foundations to legitimize them through reason.” equally so, the ethical pollution of soci- ation.” and Dimensions.” Reasonable people will recognize that ety,” he said. A true dialogue between faith and sci- In a press release, the academy said it life is a value and that each life is unique The Churches can contribute to slow- ence, he said, will reinforce the culture of had decided not to look at specific threats and unrepeatable, he said. ing and even reversing the trend by life by bringing together the values of to life or precise bioethical issues, but to In addition, the fact that human life emphasizing “the intrinsic unity of human life’s dignity and sacredness, and the free- outline the philosophical and theological comes into the world and lives in relation- and non-human life,” Vlavianos-Arvanitis dom and the responsibility of each per- framework of a culture for life. ship to others has obvious implications said. “A true appreciation of human life son. Presentations included a study of the beyond the individual. Those implications cannot evolve without a conscious effort At the same time, Pope John Paul said, biblical use of the word “life,” a synthesis lead to the values of love, justice and soli- to protect the environment and all other the dialogue will promote the safeguard- of Church teaching on human life and a darity, calling people to protect and pro- living beings on our planet.” † Foot-and-mouth virus prompts cancellation of some Masses DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS)—Catholics after it was confirmed March 1 that foot- periods of time on boots and clothing. It Ireland’s economy, with livestock and along the Louth-Armagh border between and-mouth disease had been detected on a may also be spread through contaminated meat exports worth 18 billion Irish punts the Republic of Ireland and Northern South Armagh farm among sheep illegally hay, water and manure. (US$21 billion) a year. Ireland were excused from the obligation imported into Northern Ireland from In Britain and Northern Ireland, about Dublin Cardinal Desmond Connell’s to celebrate Sunday Mass on March 4 fol- Britain. 45,000 animals have been destroyed to first public Mass in Ireland since becom- lowing an outbreak of foot-and-mouth The disease, which rarely infects stop the disease from spreading. ing a cardinal on Feb. 21 went ahead on disease that affects farm animals. humans, affects cloven-hoofed animals Ireland has not had an outbreak of the March 4 at Dublin’s cathedral. But, on the Masses were canceled for that day in such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and deer. disease since 1941 and emergency mea- advice of the Department of Agriculture, 13 parishes at the request of Archbishop The virus can be carried for miles by the sures are in place to prevent its spread. the cardinal requested that people from Sean Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, wind, people or cars, and can survive long Agriculture is of crucial importance to continued on page 23

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The Active List

The Criterion welcomes announcements of archdiocesan bring “brown bag” lunch. Room, 1400 N. Meridian St., Church and parish open-to-the-public activities for “The Information: 812-923-8817. Indianapolis. Indianapolis Deanery Council of Catholic Active List.” Please be brief—listing date, location, event, St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. Women, quarterly meeting, sponsor, cost and time. Include a phone number for verifi- 34th St., Indianapolis. Mini- 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: cation. No announcements will be taken by telephone. retreat, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sister 317-852-5910. Notices must be in our office by 10 a.m. Monday the week M. Timothy Kavanaugh, O.S.F., of (Friday) publication: The Criterion; The Active List; no charge, bring sack lunch, no March 15 1400 N. Meridian St. (hand deliver); P.O. Box 1717; pre-registration. Information: St. Lawrence Parish, social Indianapolis, IN 46206 (mail); 317-236-1593 (fax); 317-291-7014. room, 6944 E. 46th St., Indian- [email protected] (e-mail). apolis. “Journey Through the March 11 Old Testament,” 13-week course March 8 St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, by Servants of the Gospel of St. Michael Church, 519 St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish 1347 N. Meridian St., Indian- Life Sister Diane Carollo. Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield. fry, 5-7:30 p.m., pizza, fish and apolis. Vespers (evening prayer), “Introduction to the Old Seventh of eight-week Bible sandwiches, carry-out available. each Sunday through Easter, Testament,” 7-8:30 p.m. Infor- study series, “Jesus’ Last Information: 317-291-7014. 5p.m. mation and registrations: 317- Discourse,” 7 p.m. Information: 543-4921. St. Michael Church, 519 317-462-5010. St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34th St., Indianapolis. Six-week Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield. March 16 March 9 adult education series, Seventh of eight-week Bible Holy Trinity Church, 2618 W. study series, “Jesus’ Last St. Clair St., Indianapolis. "Dad and I have different plans for my life. He wants me to Little Flower School, basement, “Catechism of the Catholic Discourse,” 7 p.m. Information: Advance notice of Spring have the key to success, and I just want the key to the car." 1401 N. Bosart St., Indian- Church,” 7:45-9 p.m., no pre- registration required. Infor- 317-462-5010. Bazaar potica sale on March 24. apolis. Fish fry, 4:30-8 p.m., Orders for potica for Easter, $14 © 2001 CNS Graphics dinner $5, children’s menu, mation: 317-291-7014. Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. a loaf, due by March 16. No Mass 5:30 p.m., Stations of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, SS. 10th St., Indianapolis. Vespers, orders will be taken at the registration, free-will offering, Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., Cross, 6:15 p.m. Information: Benediction, Lenten reflection, bazaar. Information: 317-636- 317-357-8352. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 Information: 812-923-8817. Indianapolis. Exposition of the N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. “What is Penance?” Father 8874 or 317634-2289. Blessed Sacrament, 7:30-9 p.m.; Adoration of the Blessed Harry Tully, 7 p.m. Information: March 20 rosary for world peace, 8 p.m. Holy Trinity Parish, Buckhold 317-351-1701. St. Anthony Parish, 337 N. Hall, 902 N. Holmes Ave., Sacrament, 12:30-7 p.m. fol- Sisters of St. Francis of Warman Ave., Indianapolis. All St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. Indianapolis. Fish and shrimp lowed by Benediction and Oldenburg, motherhouse, 22143 St. Anthony Parish, Ryan Hall, Saints School, Fish and shrimp Main St., Oldenburg. Russian 34th St., Indianapolis. Spanish dinners, 5:30-7:30 p.m., carry- Stations of the Cross. 379 N. Warman Ave., Indian- dinners, 5:30-7:30 p.m., carry- Archiglas Choir concert, 7 p.m., Mass, 5 p.m. out available. Information: 317- March 10 apolis. Euchre party, 1:30 p.m., out available. Information: 317- free-will offering. Information: 636-3739. $3 per person, refreshments. 636-3739. Mondays Mount St. Francis Retreat 812-933-6476. Center, 101 St. Anthony Dr., Our Lady of the Greenwood Our Lady of Lourdes School, Mary’s Schoenstatt, Rexville, March 16-17 Indianapolis Convention Center, Chapel, 335 S. Meridian St., cafeteria, 5333 E. Washington Mount St. Francis. Lenten (located on 925 South, .8 mile St. Michael Parish, 3354 W. prayer programs, 7 a.m.-9 p.m., 100 S. Capital Ave., Indian- Greenwood. Prayer group, St., Indianapolis. Fish fry, east of 421 South, 12 miles 30th St., Indianapolis. Saint apolis. Celebrate Life dinner 7:30 p.m. 6-8 p.m. program includes Mass, no reg- south of Versailles). “Baptismal Meinrad School of Theology, istration, free-will offering, and speaker. Information: 317- Covenant Compartment,” 2:30 “Exploring Our Catholic Faith” 582-1526. St. Thomas the Apostle Church, p.m., followed by Mass, 3:30 workshop, Fri. 7-9:30 p.m., Sat. 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. p.m., Father Elmer Burwinkel. 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., $50, Recurring Rosary, 7:30 p.m. Information: 812-689-3551. less for seniors. Registration: ATTORNEYS AT LAW 317-955-6451. Daily Tuesdays Holy Cross Parish, Kelley Gym- Our Lady of the Greenwood St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe nasium, 125 N. Oriental St., March 17 WOOD, TUOHY, GLEASON, Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., Rd. W., Sellersburg. Shepherds Indianapolis. St. Patrick’s Day Cardinal Ritter High School, Greenwood. Perpetual adora- of Christ rosary, prayers after celebration, 4-7 p.m., admission 3360 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. tion. 7 p.m. Mass. MERCER & HERRIN, PC $5, adults only. Information: Parents’ Club, St. Patrick’s Day 317-637-2620 or 317-787-1779. dance, doors open 6:30 p.m., Holy Rosary Church, 520 Holy Name Parish, 89 N. 17th dinner 7-8 p.m., dance 8 p.m.- Adoption Stevens St., Indianapolis. St., Beech Grove. Prayer group, Serving Indiana since March 13 midnight, $15 per person. Tridentine (Latin) Mass, Mon.- 2:30-3:30 p.m. Business Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. Information: 317-924-4333. Fri., noon; Wed., Fri., 5:30 p.m. 1928, the Indiana Catholic 10th St., Indianapolis. Vespers, Information: 317-636-4478. St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 Conference since 1969 and Real Estate Benediction, Lenten reflection, St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect Central Ave., Indianapolis. Elder Law “Passion and Death of Jesus,” St., Indianapolis. Mass, 6 p.m., St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 Bible sharing, 7 p.m. the Archdiocese since 1975. Father John Maung, 7 p.m. followed by traditional Irish Central Ave., Indianapolis. Information: 317-283-5508. Employment Law Information: 317-351-1701. meal, adults $5, children $2.50. Prayer line, 317-767-9479. Wednesdays General Practice in All Courts. Estate Planning St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th March 18 Weekly Divine Mercy Chapel, 3354 W. Wills Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Maria Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 30th St. (behind St. Michael Guild business meeting, William J. Wood, 10th St., Indianapolis. Vespers, Sundays Church), Indianapolis. Marian Trusts 12:30 p.m. Benediction, Lenten reflection, prayers for priests, 3-4 p.m. James L. Tuohy, Holy Rosary Church, 520 Tax “Lenten Prayer,” Father Joseph Stevens St., Indianapolis. Information: 317-271-8016. John L. Mercer, March 14 Riedman, 7 p.m. Information: Tridentine Mass, 10 a.m. John S. (Jay) Mercer, Powers of Attorney Holy Rosary Church, 520 317-351-1701. Our Lady of the Greenwood James K. Gilday, Stevens St., Indianapolis. St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. Chapel, 335 S. Meridian St., Accidents and Injuries St. Joseph Parish, 113 S. 5th St., John E. Kolas, “Spirituality and Spaghetti,” Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indian- Greenwood. Rosary and Insurance adult religious education, “How Terre Haute. Hispanic commu- apolis. Mass in Vietnamese, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, 7 p.m. Todd H. Belanger, the Catholic Church Is the Same nity, Spanish Mass, 2 p.m. 2 p.m. John H. Lewis, Mediation and How It Is Different from Information: 812-234-2665. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Jennifer D. McNair Zoning Other Churches,” 6 p.m., free- St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., will offering. Information: 317- March 19 Road W., Sellersburg. “Be Not Indianapolis. Adult Survivors OF COUNSEL 636-4478. Mount St. Francis Retreat Afraid” holy hour, 6 p.m., con- of Childhood Sexual Abuse, John Q. Herrin, 3400 Bank One Center Tower Center, 101 St. Anthony Dr., fessions, Benediction. Catholic Social Services pro- Eugene E. Henn, Indianapolis, IN 46244-0942 Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Mount St. Francis. Lenten gram, 6-8 p.m. Information: Catholic Center, Benedictine prayer program, 7-9 p.m., no Christ the King Church, 1827 317-236-1538. Sue Tuohy MacGill 317-636-3551 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 5692 Central Ave., 10% FEBRUARY 25, 2001 Indianapolis. Marian Move- Senior Discount ment of Priests prayer cenacle, MESSAGE TO THE WORLD 62 & Older 1 p.m. Information: 317-257- of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2266. (Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina) Thursdays St. Lawrence Chapel, 6944 E. “Dear children! 46th St., Indianapolis. Adora- tion of the Blessed Sacrament, Great Food / Great Prices This is a time of 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mass. grace. That is why $769 $439 St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth Seafood Platter Veggie Plate pray, pray, pray until St., New Albany. Shepherds of Southern Catfish $699 Vegetable Stir-Fry $549 you comprehend Christ prayers for lay and reli- God’s love for each gious vocations, 7 p.m. Shrimpin’ (24 pc) $709 Super Garden Salad $419 of you. St. Malachy Church, 326 N. $ 79 Codfish Fillet 6 Thank you for Green St., Brownsburg. Liturgy All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Feast-ival $799 having responded to of the Hours, 7 p.m. my call.” Information: 317-852-3195. Visit Our Location Nearest You! Indianapolis Christ the King Chapel, 1827 8235 E. Washington St. Lebanon Noblesville Richmond For additional information, please contact: Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., India- 4540 S. Emerson Ave. 2030 Indianapolis Ave. 250 W. Conner 1400 W. National Rd. Medjugorje in America napolis. Marian prayers for 4857 W. 56th St. Greenwood Plainfield Muncie 654 Washington St. • Braintree, MA 02184 priests, 5:30-6:30 a.m. 3003 Madison Ave. 1694 W. Main St. 155 N. Dan Jones Rd. 3113 Oakwood Ave. 781-356-5000 or locally, call Becky Oaldon, —See ACTIVE LIST, page 25 Crawfordsville 1605 Lafayette Rd. 317-924-9032 The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001 Page 25

317-578-8254. Third Wednesdays apolis. Mass for Civitas Dei, The Active List, continued from page 24 St. Jude Church, 5353 Catholic business group, Second Thursdays McFarland Rd., Indianapolis. 6:30 a.m.; Indianapolis Athletic Fatima K of C, 1040 N. Post ment after 8 a.m. Mass-noon SACRED gathering in the Focolare Movement, Komro Rosary, 6:15 p.m. Information: Club, breakfast, talk, 7:15- Road, Indianapolis. Euchre, communion service. school. home, Indianapolis. Gathering, 317-783-1445. 8:30 a.m., $20. Information: 7 p.m. Information: 317-638- 7:30 p.m. Information: 317-257- Mike Fox, 317-259-6000. 8416. St. Vincent de Paul Church, Little Flower Chapel, 4720 E. 1073. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic 1723 “I” St., Bedford. Expo- 13th St., Indianapolis. Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., St. Francis Hall Chapel, Marian Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish sition of Blessed Sacrament, Apostolate of Fatima holy hour, St. Luke Church, 7575 Holliday Indianapolis. Catholic College, 3200 Cold Spring Rd., Hall, 1125 S. Meridian St., after 8:30 a.m. Mass-9 p.m.; 2 p.m. Dr. E., Indianapolis. Holy hour Widowed Organization, 7-9:30 Indianapolis. Catholic Charis- Indianapolis. Adult religious reconciliation, 4-6 p.m. for priestly and religious voca- p.m. Information: 317-784- matic Renewal of Central education, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Greenwood tions, 7 p.m. 1102. Indiana, Mass and healing ser- Information: 317-638-5551. St. Joseph Church, 113 S. 5th Church, 335 S. Meridian St., vice, 7 p.m. St., Terre Haute. Eucharistic Greenwood. Devotions and Third Sundays Holy Family Parish, Main St., Fridays adoration, after 9 a.m. Mass- sacrament of reconciliation, Mary’s Schoenstatt, Rexville Oldenburg. Support group for Third Saturdays St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 5 p.m.; rosary, noon. after 8 a.m. Mass. (located on 925 South, .8 mile the widowed, 7 p.m. St. Andrew Church, 4052 E. Central Ave., Indianapolis. east of 421 South., 12 miles Information: 812-934-2524. 38th St., Indianapolis. Mass for Lenten Friday rosary and St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth Holy Angels Church, 740 W. south of Versailles). Holy Hour, Life by archdiocesan Office of Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. St., New Albany. Eucharistic 28th St., Indianapolis. 2:30 p.m.; Mass, 3:30 p.m., Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, Pro-Life Activities, 8:30 a.m.; adoration, reconciliation, after Exposition of the Blessed Father Elmer Burwinkel. 435 Troy Ave., Indianapolis. walk to Clinic for Women (abor- St. Susanna Church, 1210 E. 9 p.m. Mass-midnight. Sacrament, 11 a.m.-noon. Information: 812-689-3551. E- Mass, 2 p.m. tion clinic), 2951 E. 38th St., Main St., Plainfield. Adoration mail: [email protected]. rosary; return to church for of the Blessed Sacrament, Christ the King Church, 1827 St. Mary Church, 415 E. Eighth Third Thursdays Benediction. 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., Indian- St., New Albany. Eucharistic Christ the King Church, 1827 Our Lady of Peace Mausoleum apolis. Exposition of the adoration and confessions after Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., Indian- Chapel, 9001 Haverstick Rd., Fourth Saturdays St. Lawrence Chapel, 6944 E. Blessed Sacrament after 9 p.m. Mass. apolis. Exposition of the Indianapolis. Mass, 2 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Con- 46th St., Indianapolis. 7:15 a.m. Mass-5:30 p.m. Blessed Sacrament, 2 p.m.- vent Chapel, 8300 Roy Road, Adoration of the Blessed Benediction and service. Second Mondays 7 a.m. (Monday); rosary, 8 p.m. St. Elizabeth’s, 2500 Indianapolis, Eucharistic Holy Sacrament, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Church at Mount St. Francis. Open until midnight. Churchman Ave., Indian- Hour for Life, 10:30- Benediction and Mass. St. Peter Church, 1207 East Rd., Holy hour for vocations to apolis. Daughters of Isabella, 11:30 a.m., faith sharing and Brookville. Exposition of the priesthood and religious life, Third Mondays Madonna Circle meeting, noon, Scripture reflection, Affiliated Women’s Services, Blessed Sacrament after 8 a.m. 7p.m. St. Matthew Parish, 4100 E. dessert and beverages served. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Inc. (abortion clinic), 2215 Communion service-1 p.m. 56th St., Indianapolis. Young Information: 317-849-5840. Information: Servants of the Distributors Dr., Indianapolis. Second Tuesdays Widowed Group (by archdioce- Gospel of Life Sister Diane Pro-life rosary, 10 a.m. First Saturdays St. Pius X Parish, 7200 Sarto san Office for Youth and Family Third Fridays Carollo, director of the arch- St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E. St. Dr., Indianapolis. Separated Ministries), 7:30 p.m. Child care Blessed Sacrament Chapel, diocesan Office of Pro-Life Christ the King Chapel, 1827 Nicholas Dr., Sunman. Mass, and Divorced Catholics support available. Information: 317-236- SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Activities, 317-236-1521 or Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., praise and worship, 8 a.m.; then group, 7-9 p.m. Information: 1586. 1347 N. Meridian St., Indian- 800-382-9836, ext. 1521. † Indianapolis. Marian prayers for priests, 5:30-6:30 a.m. Saturdays Clinic for Women (abortion clinic), E. 38th St. and Parker Ave., Indianapolis. Pro-life rosary, 9:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church, 520 Leading the way to Stevens St., Indianapolis. Tridentine Mass, 9 a.m. St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect St., Indianapolis. Mass in a healthier community. English, 4 p.m. Monthly First Sundays St. Paul Church, 218 Scheller Ave., Sellersburg. Prayer group, 7-8:15 p.m. Information: 812-246-4555. Fatima K of C, 1040 N. Post Road, Indianapolis. Euchre, 1 p.m. Information: 317-638- 8416. Holy Cross Church, 125 N. Oriental St., Indianapolis. Mass for Catholics in recovery, 5 p.m. Information: 317-637-2620. First Mondays Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Guardian Angel Guild board meeting, 9:30 a.m. First Tuesdays Divine Mercy Chapel, 3354 W. Since its earliest 30th St., Indianapolis. Confession, 6:45 p.m.; Benediction of the Blessed beginnings, St. Francis Sacrament, 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe Hospital & Health Centers has Rd. W., Sellersburg. Holy hour for religious vocations, Benediction and exposition of been committed to its community. To meet Blessed Sacrament after 7 p.m. Mass. the needs of those it serves, St. Francis offers a full First Fridays Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1752 Scheller Lane, range of services including cardiac care, bone marrow transplants, New Albany. Adoration, con- cluding with confessions at 6 p.m. Benediction at 6:45 p.m. OB and women’s services and orthopedic surgery, for which it was recently rated Holy Guardian Angels Church, 405 U.S. 52, Cedar Grove. "Best in the Nation." Call (317) 782-7997 for more information. Eucharistic adoration after 8 a.m. Mass-5 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 5333 E. Washington St., Indianapolis. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, prayer ser- vice, 7:30 p.m. Beech Grove · Indianapolis · Mooresville Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, www.stfrancishospitals.org 1530 Union St., Indianapolis. Exposition of Blessed Sacra- Page 26 The Criterion Friday, March 9, 2001

three. and John P. Joyner. Evelyn Henry. Grandmother of Stepfather of Helen Pryor, FACH, F. Roderick, 85, Holy Grandfather of three. four. Great-grandmother of Andra and Bret Van Poppel. Family, New Albany, Feb. 21. KESTLER, John J., 70, two. Brother of Eugenia Jarzomski. Father of William Fach. St. Michael, Indianapolis, SINGER, John, 84, Grandfather of four. Great- Rest in peace Brother of Rosemary Carter. Feb. 26. Husband of Mary Ann St. Joseph, St. Leon, Feb. 9. grandfather of one. Grandfather of four. (Clack) Kestler. Father of Husband of Florence Singer. UPHAUS, Marjorie, 68, Please submit in writing to our CHEEKS, Robert, 76, FEENEY, Paul Robert, 55, Patricia McAuley, Mary Ellen, Father of Sharon Brown, Kathy St. Andrew, Richmond, Feb. office by 10 a.m. Mon. the St. Joseph, Indianapolis, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, John, Mark, Robert and Cox, Donna Haas, Carole 20. Wife of Howard Uphaus. week of publication; be sure to Feb. 18. Father of Linda Feb. 25. Husband of Eleanora Thomas Kestler. Brother of Ritzi, Richard and Robert Mother of Cheri Dailey, state date of death. Obituaries Brooks, Larry and Steve (Nora) Feeney. Father of Ann Leo and Michael Kestler. Singer. Brother of Leona Jennifer Grogan, Jeff, Paul and Steven Uphaus. Sister of Joyce of archdiocesan priests and Cheeks. Brother of Delores Marie Kouse, Christina LINCOLN, Yvonne Marie, Stenger, Ben and Wilbur Malarky, Jay and Rod religious sisters serving our McCartt and Ruth Zetzl. Vannevel, Kevin, Michael, Paul 76, St. Joseph, Indianapolis, Singer. Grandfather of nine. Sutherland. Grandmother of archdiocese are listed elsewhere and Patrick Feeney. Brother of Feb. 22. Great-grandfather of six. CORPUZ, Manuel Martinez, 11. in The Criterion. Order priests 93, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Judy Fahey and William McNALLY, Robert E., 78, STIENING, Robert H., WILHELM, Marie E., 76, and brothers are included here, Feb. 15. Father of Terri Feeney. Grandfather of six. “Bob,” 70, St. Elizabeth, Holy Family, New Albany, St. Joseph, St. Leon, Feb. 18. unless they are natives of the O’Brien, Jack, Larry and FISHER, Patricia G., 66, Feb. 20. Husband of Marian Cambridge City. Feb. 10. Mother of Judy Kraus, Earl, archdiocese or have other Manuel Corpuz. Grandfather St. Elizabeth, Cambridge City, McNally. Father of Karen Husband of Joan Stiening. John and Robert Wilhelm. connections to it. of 10. Great-grandfather of 10. Feb. 12. Mother of Bridget Lichtefeld, Barbara, Jana, Father of Laura Anderson, Sister of Dorothy Campbell, ARCURI, Helen Jean, 70, McPartland, Joseph Jr. and CRONE, Doris (Capper), 76, Mark and Robert McNally Jr. Karen Davis, Daniel and Eric JoAnn Cox, Evalyn Christ the King, Indianapolis, Peter Fisher. Grandmother of Holy Family, New Albany, Brother of Father Joseph and Stiening. Brother of Bertie Donawerth, Martha Gausman, six. Feb. 21. Mother of Alison, Jeff Feb. 24. Wife of Marion Paul McNally. Grandfather of Griner, Myrtle Hendricks, Ruth George and Walter Feller. and Phil Arcuri. Grandmother Crone. Mother of Jean Moss, GRIMES, Edward, Jr., 82, seven. Potter, Clarence, Curtis, Royce Grandmother of 11. of two. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, and William Stiening. Grand- Anne Spaulding, Bill, Mark NIEDENTHAL, Adolph H., WILKERSON, John B., 67, father of five. BARTON, Nell Margaret, 95, and Tom Crone. Sister of Feb. 26. Father of Sharon 77, St. Mary, Rushville, Feb. St. Monica, Indianapolis, Feb. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Audrey Capper. Grandmother Stevens and Larry Grimes. 28. Husband of Alice Nieden- SUMINSKI, Joseph, 70, Holy 24. Husband of Patricia New Albany, Feb. 26. of nine. Grandfather of three. thal. Father of Mary Alice Family, Richmond, Feb. 20. Wilkerson. Father of Jeanelle BOREM, Dennis E., 62, DAILEY, Elsie R., 83, HANLON., Anna Louise Aulbach, Jo Ann Parrett, Cathy Husband of Kendra Suminski. Kratsch and Michelle Ness. St. Mary, Rushville, Feb. 25. St. Thomas More, Mooresvile, (Strauss), 88, St. Anthony, Rohrer, Donald, Joseph and Father of Mark Suminski. Grandfather of five. † Husband of Aunda Borem. Feb. 22. Wife of Edward Indianapolis, Feb. 21. Mother Louis Niedenthal. Brother of Father of Ann Evans and Mark Dailey. Mother of Zan Sawyer- of Judy Hemelgarn. Grand- Rosemary McCallister and Borem. Brother of Marcia and Dailey, Patricia Sturrock and mother of eight. Carl Niedenthal. Grandfather Providence Sister Sara Niles John Borem. Grandfather of Peggy Weber. Grandmother of HAYDUK, Louis P., 83, of 15. Step-grandfather of two. was a native of New Castle one. six. St. Thomas More, Mooresville, Great-grandfather of seven. BROWN, Keith A., 70, Holy DEAL, Martha, 91, Little Feb. 24. Husband of Velma PORFIDIO, Dominic, 74, Providence Sister Sara Niles 15, 1955, and professed final Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove, Flower, Indianapolis, Feb. 22. (Elliott) Hayduk. Father of St. Mary, Richmond, Feb. 22. died Feb. 26 in Karcher Hall at vows on Aug. 15, 1960. Feb. 24. Husband of Jeroma Mother of Marianne Hess, Ronald and Stanley Hayduk. Husband of Betty Porfidio. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She She taught at schools staffed Brown. Father of Pam Bachus, Martha Williams, Frank and Stepbrother of Albert Father of Rebecca McClain, was 83. by the Sisters of Providence in Connie Bishchoff, Debra, Michael Deal. Sister of Yourkovich. Grandfather of David, Michael, Rick and Tom A funeral Mass was cele- Indiana, Illinois, California and Dennis, Grover, Jeff, Jonathan Catherine Hoeing and Vince seven. Porfidio. Brother of Connie brated on March 1 at the Oklahoma. In Indiana, she and Kevin Brown. Brother of Johantgen. Grandmother of 23. HUGHES, Larry, 63, and Frank Porfidio. Grand- Church of the Immaculate taught at Catholic schools in Kathryn Yeager, Bob and Don Great-grandmother of 21. St. Monica, Indianapolis, father of nine. Conception. Fort Wayne and Lafayette. Sister Sara, also known as She is survived by two sis- Brown. Grandfather of 16. DILLEHAY, Mary Margaret Feb. 21. Husband of Leslie SCHOTTER, Dorothy Sister Sara Jane and Sister Sara ters, Nondas Hodge and Susan CANTRALL, Margaret J. (Grady), 77, St. Susanna, Hughes. Father of Lauren and Lorene, 74, St Jude, Josh Hughes. Indianapolis, Feb. 27. Wife of Lauretta, was born in New Downing, both of Muncie; one (Summers) 75, St. Thomas Plainfield, Feb. 23. Wife of Castle. She entered the brother, Stanley Niles of New More, Mooresville, Feb. 19. Ernest M. “Pete” Dillehay Sr. JOYNER, John Erwin, Jr., Charles Henry Schotter. Mother of Dee Rounder and Congregation on Feb. 2, 1953, Orleans, La.; and several nieces Mother of Jane Schoon and Mother of Anita Barrett, M.D., 66, St. Monica, Indian- professed first vows on Aug. and nephews. † Rick Cantrall. Sister of Louise Claudia Perdew, Danny and apolis, Feb. 20. Husband of Michael Schotter. Sister of Bradley and Doris Traylor. Ernie Dillehay Jr. Sister of Joyce Joyner. Father of Sheryl Grandmother of four. Great- Jean Ann Curry. Grandmother Joyner Fleming, Dr. Monica grandmother of five. of 11. Great-grandmother of Joyner-Wentland, John E. III Bishops’ faith survey is posted on new Web site Learn All About Funerals WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. People can answer the survey ques- bishops’ Committee on the Laity has tions as individuals or as a group and Attend our FREE DINNER SEMINAR and enjoy a delicious launched an online survey of lay have one person fill in the answers. complimentary meal while you learn about funerals. Catholics in the United States as part of After the survey is completed and the an effort to determine how parishes can data is analyzed, a brief summary of the help people connect their faith with their responses will be posted on the Web Leave your checkbook at home; this Seminar daily lives. site. is for your information only! The survey, which can only be com- Bishop John J. McRaith of Owens- pleted online at www.laysurvey.org, is boro, Ky., chairman of the bishops’ laity To reserve your seat/s for our next FREE breakfast, lunch or available in English and Spanish and committee, said the survey is the first will be posted on the Web site until time that the committee has been “able dinner call 317-291-7029 May 13. to invite direct feedback from lay The survey focuses on several aspects Catholics throughout the country. Also receive a certificate good for two free nights (for two) in a deluxe hotel of Church life, including knowledge of “Thanks to the availability of the in Branson, Orlando, or any of 14 other popular vacation spots. the faith, liturgical life, moral formation, Internet, we are able to test this as a way prayer and missionary spirit. to improve communication between the Sponsored by Indianapolis’ Dignity Memorial™ The survey will not be used to evalu- laity and the bishops,” Bishop McRaith affiliated funeral homes located all over town. ate individual parishes. It is intended to said. “Our committee is anxious to hear 317-291-7029 help the bishops’ committee gain an from lay Catholics about how their understanding of how to best help lay parishes can best help them live their Catholics. Christian calling in the world.” †

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Diocese of Joliet, Illinois experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel, The candidate must have excellent administrative and DESCRIPTION: Serve as leader and facilitator of the and excellent communication and organizational skills. communications skills, the leadership and creativity to entire Diocesan Religious Education Office, its mission We offer dedicated employees the opportunity to facilitate growth in this preschool through grade six and work to articulate that mission, goals and objectives develop their talents in an environment that respects environment. Candidate must have the ability to convey of the Religious Education Office. Take an active role in the dignity of each individual. We provide competi- high expectations for students and staff. determining the resources and services needed to assist tive compensation and excellent benefits. Candidate must hold or be elegible for a valid Indiana the local Church in realizing these goals. 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