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Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com September 2, 2016 Vol. LVI, No. 47 75¢ Sisters committed lives to serving poor, ‘A better understanding’ vulnerable people in Mississippi NAZARETH, Ky. (CNS)—The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth commit in their mission statement to “risk their lives” in their ministry to See related editorial, the poor and vulnerable. page 4. “You don’t know what that’s going to be like or look like,” said Sister Susan Gatz, president of the religious order. “But now we are experiencing that.” Sister Paula Merrill, a member of the congregation since 1979, was found murdered on Aug. 25 along with Sister Margaret Held, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, in the home they shared in Durant, Miss. Both women religious worked at the Lexington Medical Clinic as nurse practitioners, caring for the impoverished people of Holmes County, Miss. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced late on Aug. 26 that Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, In early August, the archdiocese’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) camp in Brown County became the setting for about 150 Muslim youths from Miss., had been charged with two counts across the country to enjoy a week of swimming, canoeing, climbing and learning about their faith. It also became an opportunity for members of the of capital murder in connection with the two faiths to learn from each other. Here, two advisers of the Muslim Youth of North America camp, Uzair Siddiqui, left, and Fariha Hossain, pose for a deaths. The bodies of the sisters, both 68, were photo with Anne Taube, assistant camp director of the CYO’s Camp Rancho Framasa. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) found by police on Aug. 25 after co-workers asked law enforcement to check on the women when they failed to A week of fun and faith at summer camp arrive for work at the clinic in Lexington, about 10 miles from the house they shared ‘builds bridges’ for Muslims, Catholics in Durant. “It’s a huge loss for the people there,” The young Muslims had noticed that Fariha Hossain, a 21-year-old Muslim said Sister Susan during an interview on By John Shaughnessy the words to “The Great Amen!” song who was one of the two main advisers the motherhouse campus on Aug. 26. are etched on a wall of the dining hall at for the camp. “They were really the heart of the clinic BROWN COUNTY—The smiles the archdiocese’s Camp Rancho Framasa, “That was cool,” says a smiling Anne there. spread spontaneously, creating the where Catholic campers for years and Taube, a 30-year-old Catholic who is “The loss to our congregation is huge,” kind of infectious joy that immediately years have ended their prayers with the assistant director of Camp Rancho too, she said. “They were valiant women.” connects people, no matter their the lyrics, “Amen! H-A-P-P-Y! Yeah, Framasa. Sister Susan noted that St. Vincent de backgrounds or faiths. God!”—followed by singing “Amen!” Paul, co-founder of the Sisters of Charity, The young Muslim Americans who over and over again. ‘Our Church is welcoming’ “invited his early sisters to really live in were spending a week swimming, So at the final campfire during that When Kevin Sullivan was tune with those who are the poorest. That canoeing, climbing and learning more early August week, some of the young approached by the Muslim Youth charism was very deep in Paula’s heart. about their faith at the Catholic Youth Catholics taught some of the young of North America about having its She took her skills as a nurse practitioner, Organization (CYO) camp in Brown Muslims the right way to sing the song, annual summer youth camp this year and put them at the service of the poor County now wanted to learn a special and the woods filled with a loud, joyous, at Rancho Framasa, the co-director of and at the service of the charism. She song from the young Catholics who were continuing chorus of “Amens!” the CYO camp knew that it was “fairly loved it. It wasn’t a burden for her.” serving as their life guards, canoeing The smiles lasted even longer. common in the camping industry” As the sisters and their families mourn guides and climbing instructors. “That was great,” recalls a smiling See CAMP, page 8 the slain women, they’ve asked for people See SISTERS, page 9 ‘Icon of mercy’: Blessed Teresa’s life of service leads to her canonization on Sept. 4 at Vatican ROME (CNS)—Blessed Teresa of doors of hearts and avenues of service, would be declared a saint during the Holy Calcutta was a woman who truly felt which maybe were not so common, Year of Mercy. wedded to Jesus, and the freedom she especially in sharing the radical poverty Mother Teresa is “an icon of mercy,” experienced in loving of the poor,” said the blue-eyed, German- she said. “Even people who would have him led her to radical born sister, who was elected superior no faith would see the compassion and the poverty, a courageous general in 2009. mercy which Mother spread around her. outreach and an Mother Teresa, who will be canonized She would not leave a suffering person immense love for the on Sept. 4, began her order in the 1940s, without giving attention to them. On the poor, said the superior walking into the slums of Calcutta, contrary, she would go out to search for general of the order “having no convent walls to protect her,” them and try to bring them to the Mother Teresa Sister Mary Prema said. “But it was love realization that they are loved and they are founded. for Jesus and love and compassion for the appreciated.” “She was very suffering of the poor that brought her to A growing number of Missionaries of Charity continue Mother Teresa’s work Blessed Teresa happy to be a woman, do what she did.” of Calcutta and to be a mother to At the main Missionaries of Charity around the world. According to Sister so many souls,” house in Rome—a whitewashed oasis Mary Prema, the number of sisters has Missionaries of Charity Sister Mary above the roar of traffic around the Circus increased from 3,914 at the time of Prema Pierick told Catholic News Service Maximus and near the crush of tourists at Mother Teresa’s death to 5,161 as of (CNS). the Colosseum—Sister Mary Prema spoke See tERESA, page 8 “Her freedom of loving opened the of how natural it was that Mother Teresa Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities named Non-Profit of the Year

By Natalie Hoefer the needs of the community,” he explains. “We were finalizing a strategic On Aug. 16, St. Elizabeth Catholic plan we developed in 2011 to grow and Charities of New Albany was selected as meet the needs of the community and the Non-Profit of the Year by One change what we did, and we fulfilled it.” Southern Indiana (“1si”), an economic Their success happened despite the development organization and chamber challenges of “funding cuts, a spike in of commerce serving Clark and Floyd clients and new regulations in counties. accreditation” in the last three years, St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities according to Wendy Dant Chesser, agency director Mark Casper says he president and CEO of 1si. “When you do knew the organization was one of three more with less, it’s quite remarkable,” finalists, including Family & Children’s she says. Place and Goodwill of Southern Indiana, She adds that 1si, as an economic Inc., at the time of the 1si annual meeting development organization, has “been able on Aug. 16. to celebrate their growth through ribbon “We were the smallest of the three,” cuttings. Mark Casper and I laughed and he says. “We weren’t real confident we’d said if we’re behind a ribbon, that means win, but we had a good story from last good things are happening!” year to two-three years back. The New Albany-based charitable “We had a table of eight, and halfway organization offers a crisis pregnancy through the description of the winning maternity home, a transitional home for organization, we kind of all looked at unwed mothers, Affordable Supportive each other and said, ‘That’s us!’ ” Housing (ASH) units, adoption services, “It’s great to receive recognition by an Court-Appointed Special Advocates St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities of New Albany’s immediate past advisory council chairman Ken outside firm that we’re doing something (CASA), outreach counseling, Marie’s Johnson, left, social services director Leslea Townsend Cronin and agency director Mark Casper pose right.” Ministry Community Distribution with the Non-Profit of the Year Award that their organization won at the One Southern Indiana annual St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities was Program, supervised visitation and meeting on Aug. 16. (Submitted photo) one of 11 non-profit organizations in the supported living. southern Indiana area who filled out a In the last several years, St. Elizabeth was cut by $82,000. everybody.” nomination questionnaire. The form Catholic Charities added a new 12-bed Casper credits winning the award to Chesser says that pride is well- included four sections addressing the maternity home, bought and opened an the organization’s staff and volunteers. deserved. organization’s history, mission and additional ASH unit, and completed a “We only have 15 full-time staff, and “A lot of the Louisville non-profits are vision; challenges overcome and success renovation of their historic headquarters 14 part-time staff that live with the in the area [1si serves],” she says. in the last three years; and how the building. women in the shelter, and 152 recurring “St. Elizabeth should be very, very proud organization is improving the This was accomplished despite federal volunteers,” he says. “It’s a community of the recognition, and we’re very happy community. cutbacks. In a 2014 interview with award because we couldn’t do what we to bring that recognition and to work Casper says it was the organization’s The Criterion, Casper noted that, after do to help people here without a whole with them.” growth and ability to overcome receiving $187,000 annually in Housing lot of people who get us results, from challenges that helped them win. and Urban Development funding for its volunteer board members, to people who (For more information on St. Elizabeth “In our case, we had tremendous transitional home since 1996, St. answer the phones, to people who do Catholic Charities of New Albany, log on growth the last two-three years to meet Elizabeth Catholic Charities’ funding direct service. I’m quite proud of to www.stecharities.org.) † Historic flooding has changed region forever; special collection is set BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—Water “It’s not going to be the same. And we are some type of water damage, with most of their rooftops. lapped at the heels of Father Michael going to lose quite a bit of people if they the destruction major. Residents in the As a result of the catastrophic flooding, Galea, steady rain an arduous reminder of choose to move away.” civil jurisdictions of East Baton Rouge, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin has Mother Nature’s unfinished business. Coming together as a family, whether it Ascension and Tangipahoa parishes also scheduled a special collection on the With a sadness in his voice, Father is a community, parish or simply a family were forced to dig out. weekend of Sept. 17-18 in parishes in Galea, pastor at Holy Rosary Parish in dinner, is a question many are asking in Schools were closed, many for weeks, central and southern Indiana to assist St. Amant, estimated that as many as 90 the wake of the floods that in some area and businesses were struggling to reopen. victims of the recent flooding. percent of his parishioners were impacted dumped 20 inches of rain in as many Curfews were enacted in civil parishes It will support the humanitarian efforts during the recent historic flooding that hours. The carnage is stunning. throughout to lessen the threat of looting in of Catholic Charities USA, the Church’s touched nearly every corner of the Diocese In the town of Central, it is estimated the impacted areas. domestic relief agency, and help provide of Baton Rouge. 27,000 out of 28,000 people were Some estimates are as high as 100,000 support to Catholic dioceses also impacted. “It’s going to change the whole impacted, leaving some to speculate if the homes damaged, with thousands fleeing to dynamic of Holy Rosary as a parish as we suburb will be able to recover. evacuation shelters. The floodwaters (Donations can be made through Catholic know it,” Father Galea told The Catholic In Livingston Parish, a civil jurisdiction, claimed 13 lives, and many others Charities USA. For more information, go Commentator, the diocesan newspaper. at least 75 percent of residents suffered survived only after being rescued from to catholicharitiesusa.org.) †

How has Mother Teresa touched your life? Corrections Pope Francis will declare Blessed people in need. Teresa of Calcutta as a saint on Please send your responses and In an article about the dedication of the Sept. 4. stories to assistant editor John new St. Mary Church in Greensburg in the In celebration of Mother Teresa’s Shaughnessy by e-mail at Aug. 26 issue of The Criterion, the name canonization and her life of [email protected] or by of Nancy Buening, principal of St. Mary ministering to the sick and the dying mail in care of The Criterion. 1400 School in Greensburg, was misspelled. in some of the world’s poorest N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN The Mass of Thanksgiving for the neighborhoods, The Criterion is 46202. Canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta inviting our readers to share their Please include your parish and a will be celebrated at SS. Peter and Paul A statue of Mary is seen partially submerged in stories of meeting her and/or being daytime number where you can be Cathedral in Indianapolis at 5:15 p.m. flood water in Sorrento, La., on Aug. 20. (CNS inspired by her to serve reached. † rather than 5 p.m. as listed in the Aug. 26 photo/Jonathan Bachman, Reuters) issue of The Criterion. †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 106 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 3 105 104 103 102 Fatima statue visits southern Indiana parishes on its ‘Tour for Peace’ 101 100 By Natalie Hoefer pilgrim statue. 99 “Nothing big ever happens in little 98 SELLERSBURG—As the rosary was Sellersburg,” said Rebecca. “This is just 97 prayed aloud, 16-year-old Rebecca amazing.” 96 Reynolds knelt with her parents and Charles Whittaker, one of the Fourth 95 three siblings near the altar of St. Paul Degree members of Knights of 94 Church in Sellersburg. Her eyes were Columbus Father Baden Council #0244 93 turned upward toward the illumined who processed into the church with the 92 statue of Mary. statue, says it was an honor to participate 91 She described the experience as in the event. 90 “emotional.” “The [shepherd children] got to see 89 “I felt like she was actually with us how beautiful [Mary] was,” said 88 while I was praying,” she said. “It was Whittaker, a member of St. Augustine 87 an once-in-a-lifetime experience.” Parish in Jeffersonville. “We haven’t, 86 It was not just any statue that Rebecca but we felt her presence, and just that 85 and her family venerated. It was the was beautiful.” 84 traveling pilgrim statue of Our Lady of His sister and fellow St. Augustine 83 Fatima, a twin to the statue at the shrine parishioner Karen Long said it was 82 in Fatima, Portugal, where the Blessed “pretty humbling to be in the presence 81 Mother appeared six times to three [of the statue]. Even though it’s a statue, 80 shepherd children in 1917. there’s a special ambiance around it.” 79 The pilgrimage statue was one of two Whittaker’s wife, Luann, agreed. 78 commissioned in 1947 with the purpose “I was just in awe,” she said. “I just 77 of bringing the message of Fatima to the felt a sense of peace.” 76 world. It was blessed in 1947 by the Whittaker’s fellow Knight, Joseph 75 bishop of Fatima, and later by Pope Pius Carrico, a member of St. Mary Parish in 74 XII. It has been traveling for almost 70 Lanesville, has visited the shrine in 73 years. Fatima. 72 “The statues were commissioned for “[The pilgrimage statue] is smaller, 71 the millions of people who may never but it looks just as beautiful,” he says. 70 have the chance to go to Fatima in “It was an honor to get to [participate in 69 Portugal,” said Patrick Sabat, custodian the procession] for the Blessed Mother.” 68 of the statue and coordinator for the tour. When asked about the statue, Father 67 “Our Lady of Fatima comes to us.” Thomas Clegg, pastor of St. John Paul II 66 The statue’s most recent journey is a Parish, said it was “a great honor to be 65 nearly two-year mission, from March able to host this here at our parish,” but 64 2016 through November 2017, to all 50 he gave credit to parishioner Phyllis 63 states in anticipation of the 100th Burkholder for making the statue’s visit 62 anniversary of the final apparition of possible. 61 Mary at Fatima on Oct. 13, 1917. The “We have first Saturday devotion here 60 journey is called the “Tour for Peace.” [at St. Paul],” said Burkholder, referring 59 “I think this beautiful country, the to the request of Our Lady of Fatima for 58 United States, could lead this world to people to go to Mass, receive 57 peace by means of prayer, penance and Communion, go to confession and pray 56 conversion, which is the message of the rosary for her intentions on the first 55 Fatima,” said Sabat. “The goal is to Saturday of five consecutive months. The Reynolds family, who are members of St. John Paul II Parish in Clark County, pray the rosary 54 make it to 100 dioceses. As of now we “So I get information from [the World before the traveling pilgrimage statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the parish’s St. Paul Church in 53 already have 90 scheduled, so we’re very Apostolate of Fatima]. I found out about Sellersburg on Aug. 21. They are Elizabeth, left, Barbara, Rebecca, Anna Kate, William and Joseph. 52 close to making that goal already.” there being a world tour throughout the (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) 51 In the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, United States of Our Lady of Fatima. I 50 the statue visited St. Michael Parish in called and found out that she was going Patrick Sabat, 49 Brookville on Aug. 18-20, and St. Paul to be in [the Archdiocese of] custodian of the 48 Church of St. John Paul II Parish in Indianapolis, so I asked if she could pilgrimage statue of 47 Sellersburg on Aug. 21. come here. Our Lady of Fatima and 46 Rebecca and her family are members “I think people are really thrilled coordinator for the 45 of St. John Paul II Parish. They visited about seeing her. You can see that in statue’s United States 44 St. Paul specifically to see the traveling their expressions and in their piety, Tour for Peace, holds a 43 praying before Our Lady.” rosary in St. Paul 42 Such prayer is precisely Church in Sellersburg 41 what Our Lady of Fatima on Aug. 21 as he 40 called for, said Sabat during explains the request of 39 a talk he gave in the church. Our Lady of Fatima for 38 “On the 13th of every the rosary to be prayed 37 month between May and daily. 36 October [in 1917], she held 35 up the rosary and said to 34 pray it every day,” he said. 33 “Every time we have a 32 problem? No, every day. 31 Every week? No, every day. 30 Every 13th day? No, every 29 day. new name would be added to the end of mysteries of the holy rosary, we become 28 “She said this prayer will the Litany of Loretto: “Our Lady, Queen closer and closer to Jesus.” 27 bring peace. The Blessed of Peace.” Turning to Jesus through Mary will 26 Mother, the Queen of “Eight days later, she came to result in peace, said Sabat. 25 Peace, has said, ‘There will Fatima,” Sabat said. “Those simple requests for prayer, 24 be peace if you do what I But the message the Blessed Mother penance and conversion, our 23 ask.’ That’s why the declared was not just for the people of consecration to her Immaculate Heart, to 22 Church calls it the ‘peace Portugal, nor just for the circumstances save souls, is the most important thing to 21 plan from heaven.’ of that time, he explained. do today to bring about the peace she 20 “Mary is here before us “Cardinal [Joseph] Ratzinger, before promised,” he said. 19 in the form of this pilgrim he became Pope Benedict XVI, said that Burkholder was grateful that this 18 statue again asking for Fatima’s call for prayer, penance and message and statue were shared at her 17 peace, for penance, for conversion is the correct response to this parish. 16 conversion, for the first moment in our history,” said Sabat. “I’ve been to Fatima, and there’s a 15 Saturday devotion, [and for] “Your patron saint, St. John Paul II, a special peace there,” she said. “That 14 wearing our brown scapular very devoted Fatima pope, he trusted his peace has traveled with the statue. She’s 13 as a sign of our papacy to Our Lady. On Oct. 13, 2013, not just a statue—we see Mary in her. It 12 consecration to her Pope Francis consecrated the world to makes our faith really come to life. 11 Immaculate Heart. This is Our Lady of Fatima.” “Having her come here, in our own 10 the peace plan from Such devotion to Mary is not an end little southern Indiana town, I think this 9 heaven.” of itself, Sabat explained. is one of the biggest blessings.” 8 Sabat shared how on “True devotion to Mary naturally 7 The traveling pilgrimage statue of Our Lady of Fatima is illumined May 5, 1917, after several leads to the adoration of Jesus Christ in (For more information on the pilgrimage 6 in St. Paul Church in Sellersburg on Aug. 21. The statue, a years of violence and death his body, blood, soul and divinity statue of Our Lady of Fatima’s Tour for 5 duplicate of the one at the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in during World War I, Pope present in all the tabernacles of the Peace, including a list of upcoming 4 Portugal, was commissioned in 1947 to travel the world, sharing Benedict XV wrote a letter world,” he said. “What we’re doing locations and information on the 3 the message of Our Lady of Fatima, who appeared six times to asking Catholics to invoke when we pray is that we are in message conveyed in the Fatima 2 three shepherd children in 1917. the name of Mary for communion with God. It is a call to apparitions, log on to 1 peace. He declared that a holiness. When we meditate upon the www.fatimatourforpeace.com.) † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016

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Reflection/John F. Fink Mother Teresa of Calcutta:

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 ‘Do something beautiful for God’ Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa feeling really down on herself. Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus of Calcutta on Sept. 4. During my many years Several days later, we were in Jerusalem, as a Catholic journalist, I was privileged to be where we stayed at the Notre Dame Center. with her four times. The As chance would have it, Mother Teresa first time was in 1976 was there, too. She said that she would during the International be glad to meet with our group. She spent Editorial Eucharistic Congress in a half-hour with us, posing for pictures, Philadelphia. We were talking briefly with each of us, and then with some other people giving a little talk. I wrote down what she but then, for a while, said, and included it in my diary that night. I was left alone with Aspell, who had been feeling so bad ever Mother Teresa when the since she had been turned off during our others present had to do visit to Mother Teresa’s home in Jordan, something. I wish I could wrote in the Peoria Register that it seemed remember what we talked about, but I can’t. that Mother Teresa was speaking directly to How did you make small talk with Mother her, because Mother Teresa told us: Teresa? “You cannot do what I do. But I cannot I do, however, remember another time I do what you do. Each of us has his or her was with her. It was in 1982. I was leading a own work to do. The important thing is group of 26 Catholic journalists on a trip to that we all do something beautiful for God. Sister Margaret Held, 68, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis Jordan, Israel and Egypt. It was a fact-finding God has brought you to the Holy Land for in Milwaukee, and Sister Paula Merrill, 68, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, are pictured in undated photos. They trip during which we had a chance to meet you to learn the truth and then to write it. were found stabbed to death on Aug. 25 in their Durant, Miss., home. with numerous top government and Church We must share the sufferings of the people. (CNS photo/School Sisters of St. Francis and Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) officials in those three countries. I was Your work is a work of love to bring peace leading it because I was president of to the world. Be the carriers of God’s love. Our Sunday Visitor, which funded it. Be close to Jesus so that he will write with While we were in Jordan, we visited your hand.” Sisters’ ministry reflected a home for the elderly, the dying and the Of course, she wasn’t speaking only mentally handicapped operated by Mother to Albina. She was speaking to all of Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. Mother us Catholic journalists, and I’ve tried to God’s love to rural poor Teresa was not there at the time. We toured remember her words ever since. We have read the stories about a participated in parish life. “They and the building and then had Mass in the sisters’ In 1985, I was asked to give the priest being killed and women religious so many of the sisters who have come small chapel. commencement address at Bishop Chatard being murdered overseas, but this news down here throughout the years are the Albina Aspell, the editor of the Peoria High School in Indianapolis. I told this stunned and shocked us, especially unsung heroes. Register, was one of those on the trip. She story to the graduating students to make the since it hit close to home. “They just bring the light of Christ later wrote what I’m about to relate. She said point that we all can’t do the same thing, This time, we are left searching to this area here. Both were extremely that she had always greatly admired Mother but we all must use our talents. As Mother for answers because of the senseless loved by the people in the area.” Teresa and her work but, when we started Teresa said, “The important thing is that we deaths of two religious sisters who were Dr. Abboud added that the deaths meeting the people in that home, she found all do something beautiful for God.” ministering to the poorest of the poor are “a loss to the community. They that they made her physically ill. She didn’t in rural Mississippi, performing an were loved by everybody.” expect that, but she couldn’t wait to get out (John F. Fink is editor emeritus of outreach they truly loved. “Love” is also an appropriate word of that home. She spent the next few days The Criterion.) † Sister Margaret Held, 68, a member to describe how the sisters felt about of the School Sisters of St. Francis in their work in Mississippi. Milwaukee, and Sister Paula Merrill, A video about Sister Paula’s Reflection/Sean Gallagher 68, a member of the Sisters of Charity ministry recently posted on her of Nazareth in Kentucky, were found community’s website described her stabbed to death on Aug. 25 in their ministry in Holmes County, where 62 Seek greater consistency in allowing Durant, Miss., home. percent of the children live in poverty. Although news reports said a “I have been so edified by the for conscience rights of all people 46-year-old Mississippi man has faith of the people I have cared for,” confessed to the crimes, we will never Sister Paula said in the video. “They Some recent controversies have had me to give material support—baking a cake, be able to comprehend what led him to challenge me, they inspire me.” asking, “A little consistency, please.” taking photographs, etc.—to an action to take the lives of these two missionary Sister Margaret first ministered in Last weekend, San Francisco 49ers which he or she is opposed in conscience, sisters who brought the light of Christ Mississippi as a social worker at a quarterback Colin namely the wedding of two people of the to so many. health center in Holly Springs in 1975. Kaepernick created a same sex. They both worked at a health clinic She relocated to Omaha, Neb., from controversy when he The American Civil Liberties Union for the poor in nearby Lexington, where 1981 to 1983 as a community health refused to stand during (ACLU) disagrees with such a stance, they also led Bible study at a church. nurse before returning to Mississippi the singing of the and hotly opposed Indiana’s Religious The clinic and the sisters’ home in that year. She became a nurse national anthem before Freedom Restoration Act when it was Durant are in Holmes County, whose practitioner in 1994, serving in Tupelo, a National Football debated last year. This remained so despite population is 18,000. With 44 percent Marks and Lexington. League preseason the fact that supporters said that no similar of its residents living in poverty, Pope Francis called the murder game. laws across the country for more than 20 Holmes is the seventh-poorest county in of 85-year-old French priest Father “I am not going to years had allowed unjust discrimination, America, according to the U.S. Census Jacques Hamel in July while stand up to show pride but actually had protected many religious Bureau. celebrating Mass in France “absurd in a flag for a country that oppresses black minorities from government overreach. The nuns’ death leaves a gaping hole violence,” and said four Missionaries people and people of color,” Kaepernick Now we see the ACLU using Indiana’s in what was already a strapped health of Charity murdered in March in said after the game in explanation of his religious freedom law to do just that. It care system, a local medical official Yemen were “the martyrs of today.” action. has cited the law in representing a Muslim said. Sister Paula’s and Sister Margaret’s Many people condemned his stance. prisoner, who was refused a diet in The clinic provides about 25 percent outreach performing the corporal and Others supported it. Still others, while not conformity with his faith by the staff of the of all medical care in the county, said spiritual works of mercy and their agreeing with it, affirmed Kaepernick’s Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Dr. Elias Abboud, the physician who senseless deaths, unfortunately, help right to freedom of conscience. Is it too much to ask that those who oversees the clinic in Lexington where us witness firsthand the dangers of Francis Beckwith, a professor of church- support—as I do—the religious liberty the sisters worked. missionary life in America today. state studies at Baylor University, noted, of a Muslim prisoner to receive a diet in People who knew the sisters, known Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz “If only modest-income bakers had the conformity with his faith, to also support for their generosity and commitment to of Louisville, Ky., who serves as same right of conscience to not participate the religious liberty of a person opposed improving health care for the poor, have president of the U.S. Conference of in a ceremony as NFL millionaires do.” in conscience to redefining marriage who been grappling with why anyone would Catholic Bishops, said in a statement Is it too much to ask for people who does not want to be compelled to give want to kill them. that the sisters “leave a legacy of might support—as I do—Kaepernick’s material support to a same-sex wedding As people who value and are dedication to their consecrated life decision to refuse on conscience to stand ceremony? thankful for the ministry provided and deep compassion for those they during the national anthem, to also support As the religious landscape of our by missionaries like these two served.” people—such as a photographer, florist country becomes more diverse, and religious sisters, we, too, struggle with We echo the words of Archbishop or baker—who refuse on conscience to as more people in society choose not understanding this senseless loss. Kurtz, who asked the faithful to support a marriage ceremony of people of to practice any faith at all, it is in the “These were just two wonderful, “join me in praying for the repose of the same sex? common good of all that we respect with faith-filled women who just brought the souls of Sister Paula and Sister Representatives of many religious greater consistency the conscience rights of so much life to this poor little section Margaret, and for their families and traditions, in addition to a large group of all people where there is not a compelling of Mississippi,” said Franciscan Father religious communities. May they rest constitutional scholars and political leaders, interest that would justify burdening that Greg Plata, sacramental administrator in peace.” have made reasoned cases that the latter is right in the most minimal way possible. of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish not unjust discrimination against a class of in Lexington, where the sisters —Mike Krokos people. Rather, they contend that it is a just (Sean Gallagher is a reporter for use of conscience when a person is asked The Criterion.) † 106 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 5 105 104 rchbishop rzobispo oseph obin 103 A /A J W. T 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 Rejoice in the Lord 95 94 93 92 Alégrense en el Señor 91

GA O 90 UDE MIN TE IN DO 89 88 X MMXII 87 86 85 Marriage and family life have a profound, distinctive spirituality 84 83 his is my final reflection in this prayed fervently, loved the Eucharist, of Love,” the Holy Father emphasizes Holy Family of Nazareth, 82 summer series on Pope Francis’ and taught by their words and example that the family is “a school of love.” He May families never again experience 81 Tapostolic exhortation “Amoris what it means to be a missionary disciple also speaks of the Church as a “field Violence, rejection and division; 80 Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”). It has thoroughly devoted to using the Holy hospital,” a place where those who are May all who have been hurt or 79 been a privilege to read this amazing Spirit’s gifts to praise God and serve hurting in any way can find consolation, scandalized 78 document with you, and to share with God’s people. healing and hope. Find ready comfort and healing. 77 you some of the pope’s ideas about the In the final chapter of “The Joy of In his final chapter, he extends this 76 challenges and the joys of marriage and Love,” Pope Francis tells us that there image to the family as a domestic Holy Family of Nazareth, 75 family life today. I hope you will read is a distinctive spirituality of marriage Church. “Christian couples are, for Make us once more mindful 74 (or re-read) “The Joy of Love.” It speaks and family life. This doesn’t mean that each other, for their children and for Of the sacredness and inviolability 73 to the profound spirituality of marriage every married couple or family lives the their relatives, cooperators of grace and of the family, 72 and family life today, but it does so in Gospel the same way. We know from witnesses of the faith. God calls them And its beauty in God’s plan. 71 very practical, down-to-earth ways. experience that there is a lot of diversity to bestow life and to care for life. For 70 What does it mean to talk about the in marriage and family life—especially this reason, the family has always been Jesus, Mary and Joseph, 69 spirituality of marriage and family? To today. the nearest hospital. So let us care for Graciously hear our prayer. 68 answer this question, we need to start by But the pope tells us that the same one another, guide one another and Amen. 67 defining what “spirituality” is. fundamental principles that grounded all encourage one another, and experience 66 One simple way to define spirituality the saints must be observed by couples this as a part of our family spirituality” I make this prayer my own—with 65 is to say that it is the way individuals and families that truly seek God. These (#321). special care and concern for all families 64 and communities use the gifts of the are: prayer; devotion to the Eucharist; Pope Francis concludes “The Joy of in central and southern Indiana. May 63 Holy Spirit to follow Christ and live the care for others; the ability to “let go” of Love” with a prayer to the Holy Family: the Holy Family of Nazareth be a 62 Gospel. Of course, we know from the selfishness, petty jealousy and a desire source of inspiration, healing and hope 61 lives of the saints, which are sometimes to control our own lives and the lives of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, for all families in our archdiocese. May 60 quite diverse, that there are many others; and the willingness to forgive— In you we contemplate they find marriage to be a sacred bond, 59 different ways to live the Gospel. out of gratitude for God’s love and The splendor of true love; not a burden, and may they experience 58 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta lived the mercy—the wrongs committed against To you we turn with trust. family life not as a source of violence, 57 Gospel in a different way than us. tension or division but as a communion 56 St. Teresa of Ávila did. One followed Pope Francis says, “When a family Holy Family of Nazareth, of love. 55 Christ on the streets ministering to the is welcoming and reaches out to others, Grant that our families too Above all, may all married couples 54 poorest of the poor. The other followed especially the poor and the neglected, May be places of communion and and families truly experience the joy of 53 Christ behind the cloistered walls of her it is a symbol, witness and participant prayer, love in their daily lives. May they find 52 Carmelite monastery. But both were in the Church’s motherhood” (“The Joy Authentic schools of the Gospel consolation and hope always in the gifts 51 “active” and “contemplative.” Both of Love,” #324). Earlier in “The Joy And small domestic churches. of the Holy Spirit. † 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 El matrimonio y la vida familiar encierran una espiritualidad profunda y característica 40 39 sta es mi última reflexión de carmelita. Pero ambas eran “activas” Al principio de “La alegría del amor” que nunca más haya en las familias 38 la serie del verano sobre la y “contemplativas”; ambas rezaban el Santo Padre hace énfasis en que episodios 37 Eexhortación apostólica del papa fervientemente, amaban la eucaristía y la familia es una “escuela de amor.” de violencia, de cerrazón y división; 36 Francisco, “Amoris Laetitia” (“La transmitían a través de sus palabras y su También nos dice que la Iglesia es que quien haya sido herido o 35 alegría del amor”). Ha sido un privilegio ejemplo el significado de ser discípulas un “hospital en campo,” un lugar en escandalizado 34 para mí leer este maravilloso documento misioneras plenamente entregadas a donde aquellos que han sido heridos sea pronto consolado y curado. 33 junto con ustedes y compartir algunas de aprovechar los dones del Espíritu Santo de cualquier forma pueden encontrar 32 las ideas del Papa acerca de los desafíos para alabar a Dios y servir a Su pueblo. consuelo, sanación y esperanza. Santa Familia de Nazaret, 31 y las alegrías que tienen los matrimonios En el último capítulo de “La alegría En su último capítulo, el Papa haz tomar conciencia a todos 30 y la vida familiar hoy en día. Espero del amor,” el papa Francisco nos dice extiende esta imagen a la familia el carácter sagrado e inviolable de la 29 que lean (o vuelvan a leer) “La alegría que el matrimonio y la vida familiar como iglesia doméstica. “Los esposos familia, 28 del amor,” que habla sobre la profunda poseen una espiritualidad característica. cristianos son mutuamente para sí, para de su belleza en el proyecto de Dios. 27 espiritualidad del matrimonio y de la Esto no significa que cada pareja de sus hijos y para los restantes familiares, 26 vida familiar en la actualidad, pero de casados o familia viva el Evangelio de la cooperadores de la gracia y testigos Jesús, María y José, 25 una forma muy práctica y ajustada a la misma forma. Sabemos por experiencia de la fe. Dios los llama a engendrar escuchad, acoged nuestra súplica. 24 realidad. que en lo que respecta al matrimonio y a cuidar. Por eso mismo, la familia Amén. 23 ¿Qué significa hablar sobre la y a la vida familiar existe una gran ‘ha sido siempre el ‘hospital’ más 22 espiritualidad del matrimonio y de la diversidad, especialmente hoy en día. cercano. Curémonos, contengámonos He adoptado esta oración como 21 familia? Para responder esta pregunta Pero el Papa nos dice que las parejas y estimulémonos unos a otros, y propia, con especial atención e interés 20 tenemos que comenzar por definir la y las familias que verdaderamente vivámoslo como parte de nuestra por todas las familias del centro y el sur 19 espiritualidad. buscan a Dios deben observar los espiritualidad familiar” (#321). de Indiana. Que la Sagrada Familia de 18 Una definición sencilla de la mismos principios fundamentales que El papa Francisco concluye “La Nazaret sea una fuente de inspiración, 17 espiritualidad podría ser que es la forma rigieron las vidas de todos los santos. alegría del amor” con una oración a la sanación y esperanza para todas las 16 en que las personas y las comunidades Estos son: la oración, la devoción a la Sagrada Familia: familias de nuestra arquidiócesis. Que 15 emplean los dones del Espíritu eucaristía, cuidar del otro, la capacidad encuentren en el matrimonio un vínculo 14 Santo para seguir a Cristo y vivir el de despojarse del egoísmo, los celos Jesús, María y José sagrado, no una carga y que vivan la 13 Evangelio. Por supuesto, tomando mezquinos y el deseo de controlar en vosotros contemplamos vida familiar no como una fuente de 12 como referencia las vidas de los santos, nuestras vidas y las de los demás, y el esplendor del verdadero amor, violencia, tensión o división, sino como 11 que son bastante variopintas, sabemos la capacidad de perdonar las faltas a vosotros, confiados, nos dirigimos. una comunión de amor. 10 que existen muchas formas de vivir el cometidas contra nosotros, basado en Por encima de todo, que todos 9 Evangelio. el agradecimiento por el amor y la Santa Familia de Nazaret, los matrimonios y las familias vivan 8 Por ejemplo, Santa Teresa de Calcuta misericordia de Dios. haz también de nuestras familias verdaderamente la alegría del amor 7 vivió el Evangelio de una forma distinta El papa Francisco dice que “Cuando lugar de comunión y cenáculo de en sus vidas cotidianas. Que siempre 6 a Santa Teresa de Ávila. La una siguió la familia acoge y sale hacia los demás, oración, encuentren consuelo y esperanza en los 5 a Cristo en las calles, atendiendo a los especialmente hacia los pobres y auténticas escuelas del Evangelio dones del Espíritu Santo. † 4 más pobres entre los pobres; en tanto abandonados, es símbolo, testimonio y pequeñas iglesias domésticas. 3 que la otra siguió a Cristo tras los y participación de la maternidad de la 2 muros del claustro de su monasterio Iglesia” (“La alegría del amor,” #324). Santa Familia de Nazaret, Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa 1 Page 6 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016

For a list of events for the next four weeks as reported to Events Calendar The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/events. September 5 St. Peter Parish, Franklin and Healing Survivors of 4 p.m., Fish Fry Fri. 4 p.m., Sellersburg. Parish Retreat, St. Mary Church, 512 N. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, County, 1207 East Road, Suicide support group, 7 p.m. fried chicken dinner Sun. 11 author Father Ronald Knott Perkins St., Rushville. 1347 N. Meridian St., Brookville. Labor Day Information: 317-851-8344. a.m., 5K run/walk Sat. 8 a.m., presenting, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fall Festival, chicken Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., kickball tournament Sat. 10 lunch included, concludes with Indianapolis. Mass of September 9-10 dinners, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. family-style chicken dinner. a.m., casino night Sat., live 4 p.m. Mass, Father Knott’s Information:765-932-2588. Thanksgiving for the St. Rose of Lima Parish, 114 Canonization of St. Teresa Information: 765-647-5462. music Sat. and Sun. evening, books for sale. Information, Lancelot Drive, Franklin. carnival rides, silent auction, of Calcutta, celebrated by registration: 812-246-3522 or St. Augustine Parish, 315 E. September 7 Parish Festival, Fri. 5-10 p.m., flea market, sweet shop, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, 812-246-2512. Chestnut St., Jeffersonville. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., award- cash raffle with one $7,000 5:15 p.m., relic available Parish Festival, 11 a.m.- Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., winning pulled pork dinner, prize and three $1,000 prizes. White Violet Center for Eco- for veneration, reception to 3 p.m., harvest chicken Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, outside Mass, kids’ games, Information: 812-346-3604. Justice, 1 Sisters of Providence, follow at Knights of Columbus Catholic, educational, petting zoo, obstacle course, dinners, quilt raffle, bake sale. McGowan Hall, 1305 N. September 10 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. charitable and social singles, live band Sat. evening, bingo, Mary-of-the-Woods. Basics Information: 812-282-2677. Delaware St., Indianapolis. 50 and over, single, separated, raffles. Information: 317-783- St. Monica Parish, St. Augustine Room, 6131 N. of Vegetable Fermentation, widowed or divorced. New 3929. preserving garden vegetables St. Pius V Parish, 330 Franklin St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Michigan Road, Indianapolis. members welcome. 6 p.m. through fermentation, 1-3 p.m., St., Troy. Fall Festival, 4773 E. Morris Church St., September 9-11 Marriage in Focus, Joi and Information: 317-243-0777. $35, registration deadline $35. 11 a.m. CT, soup by the bowl Morris. Labor Day Festival, St. Mary Parish, 629 Clay Brian Edwards presenting, Information: 812-535-2931, and gallon—bring your own 11 a.m.-8 p.m., chicken and September 8 St., North Vernon. St. Mary creators of “Jesus, the Gym, [email protected], or container, fried chicken and roast beef dinners, raffles, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Community Festival, Fri. 4 and Them” Facebook page sistersofprovidence.org. roast beef dinners, hamburgers, games, karaoke, beer garden. Cenacle (house on parish p.m.-midnight, Sat. 9 a.m.- and YouTube channel with hot dogs, ice cream, homemade Information: 812-934-6218. grounds), Indianapolis. Hope midnight, Sun. 11 a.m.- tips and talks on family faith September 10-11 and fitness, after 5 p.m. St. Michael Parish, 145 St. pie, Crosswinds band, yard Mass, bring a dish to share. Michael Blvd., Brookville. sale, games for all ages, raffle. For a complete list of retreats as reported to Information, reservation: Fall Festival, Sat. 4-10 p.m., Information: 812-547-7994. Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. [email protected]. Sun. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., smoked pork chop dinner Sat., family St. Therese of the Child Jesus St. Bartholomew Church, 1306 (Little Flower) School, 1401 September 16-18 Meinrad. “Come and See” style chicken dinner Sun. September 22 27th St., Columbus. “Portraits Information: 765-647-5462. N. Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Benedict Inn Retreat & discernment weekend, for of Women” concert, featuring Eastside Catholic Community House, 5353 E. 56th St., Conference Center, 1402 Catholic men ages 18-35, eat sopranos Soprani Compagni, Health Fair, sponsored by Indianapolis. Tobit Marriage Southern Ave., Beech Grove. and pray with the monastic Lisa Dawson and Tammie September 11 Holy Spirit, Little Flower and Preparation Weekend, $295 Christian Simplicity: Care community, participate in Huntington and pianist Phoenix St. Mary Church, 415 E. 8th Our Lady of Lourdes parishes, per couple. Information: 317- for Our Common Home, morning work periods, sit in Park-Kim, 7 p.m., free. St., New Albany. New Albany 545-7681 or session four of five stand- on afternoon conferences by Information: log on to Deanery Choir Concert, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, www.archindy.org/fatima. alone sessions, facilitators monks on different aspects of www.saintbartholomew.org combined choir of members screenings for blood pressure, Benedictine Sisters Sheila the monastic life. Information, and click on Music Ministry of churches in New Albany glucose and lead, flu shots, Saint Meinrad Archabbey Marie Fitzpatrick and Angela registration: 812-357-6318, then Concert Series. deanery, songs with themes of healthy snacks and children’s Guest House and Retreat Jarboe, and Patty Moore, 7-9 [email protected]. mercy, patriotism and peace. activities. Information: Center, 200 Hill Drive, St. p.m., $25 per session, book St. John Paul II Parish, St. Paul Information: 812-944-1184, 317-357-8352, pclegg@ Meinrad. “Aging Gracefully,” $15 if needed. Information and September 25 Campus, 216 Schellers Ave., [email protected]. littleflowerparish.org. † retreat for those age 60 and registration: 317-788-7581, www.benedictinn.org. Providence Spirituality & older Benedictine Father Noël Conference Center, 1 Sisters VIPs Mueller, presenter, $255 single, September 23-25 of Providence, Saint Mary-of- $425 double. Information: the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- Saint Meinrad Archabbey Eugene and Betty (Huyear) Brese, members 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ Guest House and Retreat Woods. The Name of God is saintmeinrad.edu. Center, 200 Hill Drive, Love and Mercy, Providence of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, will St. Meinrad. “Cultivating Sister Mary Montgomery celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 19 a Discerning Heart,” presenting, focus on Jesus, Sept. 3. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Benedictine Father Adrian Pope Francis, St. Mother The couple was married on Sept. 3, 1966, at House, 5353 E. 56th St., Burke, presenter, $255 single, Theodore Guérin and St. the former St. Mary’s Church in Carlinville, Ill. Indianapolis. Ignatian $425 double. Information: Francis of Assisi, 9:30 a.m.- They have three children, Lisa Harreld, Dawn Spirituality Project, 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ 3:30 p.m., $45 includes lunch, Holifield and Deborah Weidner. monthly evening of prayer saintmeinrad.edu. registration deadline Sept. 19. and community, 6-7:30 p.m. Information, registration: The couple also has 11 grandchildren. † Information: 317-545-7681 or Saint Meinrad Archabbey 812-535-2931, www.archindy.org/fatima. Guest House and Retreat [email protected], or Center, 200 Hill Drive, St. sistersofprovidence.org. † Sisters of Providence to host ‘The Gospel St. Vincent de Paul seeks help of Matthew’ retreat on Sept. 17 Providence Sister Cathy Campbell the Beatitudes, the disciples’ mission with Mission 27 Resale shop will host a retreat on the Gospel to proclaim the Messiah, the parables of Matthew in the Providence Hall of the kingdom, the formation of a The Indianapolis Society of linens can be placed in the SVdP drop conference room, 1 Providence Place, community to continue Jesus’ work, St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) Mission box in the distribution center parking lot in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- and the last judgment. 27 Resale shop will open for business or delivered directly to the distribution of-the-Woods, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on During the retreat, participants will on Oct. 15 at 132 Leota St., in center, 1201 E. Maryland St., in Sept. 17. explore and pray these five sermons Indianapolis. Indianapolis. “The Gospel of Matthew differs in an attempt to identify who Jesus is, With the launching of this pilot store, To donate household goods, purses, from the other Gospels because it was and how Christians can find a map for SVdP is seeking 40 volunteers to assist appliances and furniture, call 317-687- composed for and proclaimed to a thriving in a changing world. Time customers and to organize, price, mark 1006 to schedule a pickup. Jewish audience by a Jewish author will be included for quiet prayer and and restock merchandise. Volunteers Revenue generated from Mission trying to teach his fellow Jews to journaling. would work 3-hour shifts weekly. 27 Resale store will help fund SVdP’s recognize Jesus and his ministry as The cost is $45, which includes Volunteers are also greatly needed Changing Lives Forever Program and fulfilling the many Scriptures about the lunch. during the six weeks leading up to the provide more nutritional food for clients Messiah found throughout the Hebrew The registration deadline is Oct. 15 opening to help with sorting at its food pantry at 3001 E. 30th St., in Scriptures with which they would have Sept. 12. Registration is available online and price-marking. Indianapolis. been very familiar,” says Sister Cathy. at Events.SistersofProvidence.org, by SVdP is also looking for donations For more information or to volunteer, The retreat will look at five primary calling 812-535-2952, or by e-mailing of gently used clothing, shoes, purses, contact Darlene Sweeney at passages in the Gospel of Matthew: [email protected]. † household goods, appliances, linens, [email protected] or etc. Donations of clothing, shoes and 317-924-5769, ext. 238. † Dominican Sister Nancy Murray to perform Indy Irish Fest set for Sept. 15-18 one-person play on St. Catherine of Siena The Indy Irish Fest will be held at from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., and on at Marian University on Sept. 16-17 Military Park, at the corner of West and Sunday from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Ohio streets, in Indianapolis, on Free admission will be offered on Dominican Sister Nancy Murray will Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Canada, Sept. 15-18. Sunday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with bring St. Catherine of Siena to life in a Taiwan and Scotland. Indy Irish Fest celebrates Irish three canned goods per person for the one-woman performance at the Marian This year’s tour is in part a heritage with bands, dancers, vendors, Indianapolis St. Vincent de Paul Society University Theatre, 3200 Cold Spring celebration of the 800th anniversary of food, a beer tent and exhibitions. food bank. Road, in Indianapolis, at 7:30 p.m. on the Order of Preachers established in The event starts on Thursday from Unless otherwise noted above, Sept. 16 and Sept. 17. 1216 by Saint Dominic. 5:30-10:30 p.m. with a pub preview. admission for adults is $10 in advance She is the real-life sister of The cost is $20 for adults, $15 for Admission is free, although a donation or $15 at the gate, $10 for ages 14-18 American actor and comedian Bill those ages 65 and older, and $10 for of canned goods is requested. with student I.D., $5 ages 6-13, and free Murray. students and children. The event will be open on Friday for children ages 5 and younger. Sister Nancy has performed For tickets or more information, from 4:30-11 p.m., with $5 early For more information, call 317-713- Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our log on to www.marian.edu/mutheatre, admission from 4:30-5:30 p.m. 7117 or log on to Times from New York to California, e-mail [email protected], or call 317- Indy Irish Fest will run on Saturday www.indyirishfest.com. † and internationally in Italy, Australia, 955-6588. † 106 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 7 105 104 103 102 Vox Sacra to ‘praise God’ during first public concert 101 100 99 By Mike Krokos describes part of our method. When many 98 singers come together to praise God, we 97 Jeanne Chandler and Tim Gelhaus do so with both many voices and with 96 listen intently as Andrew Motyka one.” 95 instructs them on how to refine the song Music has long been a staple in 94 they are performing. Gelhaus’ life. He is working on earning a 93 So do 12 other people on this evening. master’s degree in music from Butler 92 The 14 singers compose Vox Sacra University in Indianapolis. His mother 91 (Sacred Voice), a newly formed schola was the organist at his home parish in 90 cantorum (choir) of the Archdiocese of Wisconsin, and he obtained an 89 Indianapolis. undergraduate degree in music from 88 Thursday evening practices have been Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. 87 a constant since June as the group “I really like the talent here,” said 86 prepares to perform a concert of Marian Gelhaus, who is a bass baritone with the 85 choral music to honor the Nativity of the group. 84 Blessed Virgin Mary at SS. Peter and Chandler, who works as a licensed 83 Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in professional engineer by day, also shares 82 Indianapolis, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8. It will her musical talent as a soprano in Vox 81 be their first public concert, which is free Sacra. 80 and open to the public. “I have been with the group since the 79 “We came together through an audition beginning,” said Chandler, a member of 78 process,” explained Motyka, director of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish, 77 archdiocesan and cathedral liturgical adding, “Andy [Motyka] is amazing, and 76 music. “When I put the word out that we I wanted to sing with the best singers in 75 were looking for singers, I was the archdiocese.” 74 overwhelmed by the number of talented At the concert, the group will have its 73 musicians who showed interest.” first CD of music available for $10. Andrew Motyka, director of archdiocesan and cathedral liturgical music, leads members of Vox Sacra 72 All told, 10 parishes are represented by “When we convened the group in during practice on Aug. 18 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. The group will perform its 71 the group, whose goal, Motyka noted, “is November, it made sense to dig right in to first public concert on Sept. 8 at the cathedral. (Photo by Mike Krokos) 70 both to serve the archdiocese by music for Advent and Christmas. It was 69 providing music for various events, and too late to do much for Christmas of 68 to create a model for excellence in 2015, but we thought that it could be a “This group has been a joy to work to each other, and to the music.” 67 liturgical music. good launching point for our visibility if with. I enjoy every choir I direct, from Chandler, like all Vox Sacra 66 “Beauty is one of the pathways that we created a CD of Advent and Christmas the Cathedral choir, to the Archdiocesan members, is eager to praise God through 65 leads many to God, and we strive to music,” Motyka said.“People always Choir, to other groups that are convened their singing, as the group’s name 64 create and perform excellent, beautiful enjoy listening to seasonal music around for special events,” he said. implies. 63 music that might not be possible at the the Christmas season, and if we can give “What sets this group apart is that it is “We all have different gifts, and this 62 parish level,” he continued. “The them a taste of the Catholic Church’s a group of leaders. It presents plenty of group allows me to use my gifts to the 61 Church’s treasury of sacred music, contribution to that, then we can start to advantages and some challenges. greatest glory possible,” she said. 60 especially but not limited to Gregorian demonstrate what this group is about. We Sometimes we over sing, and I have to 59 Chant and polyphony, makes up the core began rehearsals for the CD right away, remind them that every person in here is (For more information on the concert, 58 of our repertoire.” and recorded the tracks in April, after the strongest singer in their home choir. contact the Office of Worship at 317- 57 The group agreed on the name Vox Easter.” They have to sing out in their parishes 236-1483, 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1483, 56 Sacra, Motyka said, “because it not only Seeing Vox Sacra work together, and help lead. Here, they have to fit in [email protected], or visit 55 succinctly implies what the group is, but Motyka added, has been rewarding. more sensitively. 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cast as Taylor Swift CAMP and Kanye West, two continued from page 1 popular celebrities who have had conflicts. for an organization to “rent” a camp “Their point was and have the camp staff provide meals, how we spend a lot of housekeeping, lifeguarding and other our energy focusing on services. celebrity drama instead He also knew the dates that the of focusing on God,” Muslim Youth organization requested— says the CYO camp’s Aug. 5-11—came after the end of the assistant director. “There CYO camp’s regular summer schedule, so are a lot of similarities he didn’t hesitate to welcome the group, in how they teach their especially because he viewed it as an faith.” opportunity for collaboration between the The interaction two faiths. with the Catholic staff “We all need that today,” Sullivan members was also says. “As Catholics, we are all raised to valuable for the Muslim believe that our Church is welcoming and campers who came from is the first to reach out. We tell our staff as far away as Florida, over and over that our relationships with Texas, California and anyone who comes through our camp are Canada. changing the world. With that in mind, “It’s a great why wouldn’t we want their group to be opportunity for us present with us?” to learn we aren’t Such a welcoming embrace hasn’t different,” says Siddiqui, always been a guarantee at previous who is 23. “One of the camps across the country, say the leaders passages in the Quran of the Muslim youth camp. [the central religious text “We have had negative experiences of Islam] is that God has with camp sites where a local community created mankind simply Camp Rancho Framasa food servers Delaney Collier, left, and Spencer Mitchell smile with the Muslim youths who lined up came to the gates of the camp and to get to know one for a lunch of pizza, salad and cookies during the weeklong Muslim Youth of North America camp in early August. (Photo by protested why there was a Muslim another. And from that, John Shaughnessy) camp,” says Uzair Siddiqui, a co-camp to build bridges. adviser. “This camp has been the exact “One of our first sessions was about recalls the camp’s co-adviser. “Most of lifeguard for the Muslim boys when they opposite. There have been many smiles family, and what it means to be family. my friends at home didn’t do that. I found swam in the pool and at the lake. and a lot of opportunities for the campers We started by talking about mother, value in that and wanted to get involved.” “To my surprise, there was something to interact with the staff.” father, brothers and sisters. Then we Siddiqui nods and adds, “We want different about the kids,” he says. “What The interactions have left lasting branch out to our extended family. to instill in them to be proud of who I came to realize was the single-gender impressions on the 150 Muslim campers, And we branch out further to all our they are. Living in America in the 21st programing was really the difference. No their 21 Muslim counselors and the Muslim brothers and sisters. The last century, it’s not easy being a Muslim. one was showing off or putting on airs Catholic staff who helped them all week. thing we want to bring home is that There’s a lot that’s said in the media. For with anyone else. They were just being we’re all family. People of other faiths this camp, we just want to show who we themselves, and it made a difference in ‘We aren’t different’ are our brothers and sisters as much are, be ourselves and be proud of who we how they played and how they spoke to Consider the experience of Scott as our Muslim brothers and sisters. are—and let that speak for itself.” me and to each other. I enjoyed my time Hartman, the CYO camp’s program Until we can think like that, we can’t The weeklong camp also stressed with them.” manager who helped and interacted with truly consider ourselves to be strong leadership experience and confidence That sentiment expressed the overall the Muslims youths—ages 12 to 18— Muslims.” building. experience between the members of the as they swam, canoed and tackled the To help the Muslim youth camp two faiths. high ropes challenge. He was struck by ‘Be proud of who we are’ achieve its goals, the CYO staff adapted “It’s been awesome,” Hossain says. how the youths followed a schedule of The Muslim youth camp at Rancho to the Muslim organization’s required “They’ve been able to be together praying five times a day during camp— Framasa also served the same purpose approach for campers to do activities in and celebrate their faith in a safe and how they prepared to pray each time. that the recent World Youth Day in all-male and all-female groups—except environment,” says Taube, the CYO “They wash their hands and face Poland did for many Catholic youths, while eating meals and listening to camp’s assistant director. “And it’s been before they pray because they believe especially those who come from schools speakers. really awesome seeing our young college they’re talking one on one with God— and communities where Catholics are in At times, that approach led to staff get to know the campers and their which I believe, too—but I haven’t the minority. adjustments to the camp’s venues. counselors. They let us ask anything we always been concerned about my For a week in their respective Because of the modesty requirements for wanted. appearance when I do,” Hartman says. situations, Catholic youths and Muslim females of the Muslim faith, a black tarp “I don’t think there are a lot of “Learning about their culture and youths were surrounded by people who was extended around the fence of the opportunities where Christian Americans religion has been the best part for me. share their faiths, who want to live their swimming pool when the girls swam. get to ask questions of Muslim Americans We got to pray together at the first meal. faith. to better understand their religion—and to They asked God to bless the food and Hossain recalls the impact that had Better understanding between two know the conversation is one of interest protect us from harm. I could agree with on her when she first attended a Muslim faiths and trust. It worked both ways, with everything in their prayer.” youth camp when she was 13. The single-gender approach to them asking questions about ‘The Great Taube had a similar reaction as she “I remember when we stood up to camping activities was an eye-opening Amen!’ They’ve had a lot of fun together, watched a group of campers perform pray, and I realized other people took an experience for Kevin Sullivan, the CYO and a lot of conversations about their a skit in which two of the youths were initiative for their faith at a young age,” camp’s co-director who served as a faiths.” †

beatified in 2003—six years after she died. something she kept well-hidden from all, she said. The time it took for her sainthood cause to except her spiritual directors. And while the phrase “corporal and tERESA make its way through the exacting Vatican “In all things, Mother did not draw spiritual works of mercy” may sound old- continued from page 1 process “have been years of going deeper attention to herself but gave herself fashioned to some people, Mother Teresa into understanding who she is,” her completely to others, forgetting about her demonstrated the enduring power of those Aug. 5. The number of Missionary of successor said. own pain,” Sister Mary Prema said. expressions of love, Sister Mary Prema Charity brothers has grown by 53 to 416. As it turned out, the years were Her continuing prayer and work, even said. “However you phrase it, it is always When Mother Teresa was alive, her order especially important in coming to with the experience of God being so far modern because you are imitating Jesus and was working in 120 countries. Today, they understand Mother Teresa’s spiritual thirst away, “speaks about her faith, her his compassion.” are present in 139 nations. and what she described as “the darkness” faithfulness to the commitment she had The vast majority of people Mother Like millions of people around the of feeling unloved by God. Sister Mary taken and to the person to whom she was Teresa tended to, caressed and world, Sister Mary Prema believed Mother Prema, who first met Mother Teresa in wed: Jesus.” accompanied were not Christian, Sister Teresa was “a living saint.” She was 1980, said the founder’s spiritual pain was The “darkness” became part of Mother Mary Prema said, but for her, they were Teresa’s ministry, the grace that gave it Christ in disguise. power. Called like all Christians to spread the “It was part of her mission to the poorest Gospel, Mother Teresa “helped people to ‘Even people who would have no faith of the poor, especially sinners who find Jesus in their own hearts and would see the compassion and the mercy experienced their unwantedness and their experience that love that God has for them which Mother spread around her. She rejection. Sharing their experience of just by the experience of her motherly darkness and of being away from God attention and intense interest in their would not leave a suffering person without made her an instrument of grace for them,” personal lives. giving attention to them. On the contrary, Sister Mary Prema said. “And she had great “She had a great desire that all souls she would go out to search for them and compassion for those who did not know would get to know and love Jesus,” Sister God, and did not experience the love of Mary Prema said. But at the same time, try to bring them to the realization that God for them.” “she knew that conversion is the work of they are loved and they are appreciated.’ Speaking in the sisters’ garden, with God. The acts of charity and mercy, which blue-trimmed white saris drying on a she performed, came because of love for —Missionaries of Charity Sister Mary clothes line, Sister Mary Prema said Mother Jesus and for others. Teresa’s persistence in prayer and works of “God has to do the work of conversion,” Prema Pierick, superior general of the mercy, even when she felt God was far she said. “It’s not a human work to order Mother Teresa founded from her, is a lesson for all believers. convince a person to believe what I believe. “Prayer is something we want to be It’s a grace which a soul receives, and for faithful to rather than to be successful at,” which we can pray.” † The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 9 Pope tells quake survivors he will visit them ‘as soon as possible’ VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope audience just six hours after the main Francis said he wants to visit survivors quake, he set aside his prepared audience and those affected by a deadly earthquake talk and instead spoke of his “heartfelt in central Italy as soon as possible. sorrow and my closeness” to everyone in He wants to go to the ravaged area to the earthquake zone, especially those who “bring you personally the solace of faith, lost loved ones and “those who are still the embrace of a father and brother, and shaken by fear and terror.” the support of Christian hope,” he said “Having heard the mayor of Amatrice after praying the Angelus with visitors say, ‘The town no longer exists,’ and gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 28. knowing that there are children among The pope expressed his closeness and the dead, I am deeply saddened,” Pope concern for the people “hard hit by the Francis said. earthquake” in the central Italian regions Assuring the people in the region of of Lazio, Marche and Umbria. the prayers and “the embrace of the Before leading a prayer for the whole Church,” the pope asked the crowd deceased and survivors, the pope praised at the audience to join him in praying that the rapid response of the Italian “the Lord Jesus, who is always moved by government and volunteers, saying their human suffering, would console the efforts showed “how important solidarity brokenhearted and give them peace.” is in order to overcome such painful In Amatrice, one of the hardest-hit trials.” towns, the bodies of three religious sisters Destroyed homes are seen on Aug. 26 in Pescara del Tronto, Italy. Pope Francis said he will visit The 6.2 quake rumbled across the and four of the elderly guests they host in survivors of the Aug. 24 quake “as soon as possible.” The 6.2 earthquake left hundreds dead and region on Aug. 24, collapsing roofs, the summer were pulled lifeless from the thousands homeless. (CNS photo/Cristiano Chiodi, EPA) leveling buildings and homes while rubble on Aug. 25. Three sisters and two people slept, and leaving 290 people of the elderly were rescued at the home catastrophe. dead. It also left 388 people injured, with operated by the Handmaids of the Lord. “It’s fair for people to say, ‘But Lord, more than 250 of them requiring Many of the small towns in the region where are you?’ ” he said in his homily. hospitalization. Rescuers pulled some 238 have few residents who live there all year. However, if people look deeper they will survivors from the wreckage. But in the summer, people return to their find that “the earthquake can take away After the strong earthquake struck families’ native towns to visit everything, everything but one thing—the central Italy and with the early news grandparents and escape the heat of the courage of faith. reporting many deaths and serious big cities. The victims of the quake “Seismologists try everything to damage, Pope Francis turned his weekly included dozens of children, who were predict an earthquake, but only faith general audience on Aug. 24 into a prayer spending the last weeks of August with teaches us how to overcome it,” he said. service. their grandparents. “Don’t be afraid,” Bishop D’Ercole While the pope and some 11,000 Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole of Ascoli continued. Don’t hesitate to cry out in pilgrims and tourists recited the sorrowful Piceno led a state funeral for victims on need, “but make sure you do not lose mysteries of the rosary in St. Peter’s Aug. 27 inside a gymnasium. More than courage because only together will we be Square, six Vatican firefighters were on 2,000 people attended, including Italian able to rebuild our homes and churches,” their way to the town of Amatrice, about President Sergio Mattarella and Prime he said. 85 miles east of Rome, to help search for Minister Matteo Renzi. Set before the He concelebrated the funeral Mass victims. The pope sent six Vatican police altar were dozens of caskets covered with with the bishop of Rieti and the officers to join them the next day. flowers and photos of lost loved ones, as archbishop of L’Aquila. Bishop D’Ercole When Pope Francis arrived in well as two small white caskets had served as auxiliary bishop of Pope Francis is seen holding his rosary during St. Peter’s Square for his general representing all the children killed in the L’Aquila in the months after a his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at devastating earthquake there in 2009. the Vatican on Aug. 24. Pope Francis put aside Bishop Giovanni Archbishop Renato Boccardo of his prepared remarks and led a recitation of D’Ercole of Ascoli Spoleto-Norcia celebrated a Mass on the rosary for Italy’s earthquake victims. (CNS Piceno, Italy, Aug. 26 in one of the many large tents photo/L’Osservatore Romano via EPA) embraces a woman erected in towns and villages to provide following an provisional shelter for the 2,100 people structural damage. Aug. 27 mass funeral rendered homeless by the quake and its At the monastery in Norcia, the for earthquake strong aftershocks. 15 monks and five guests were already victims at a gym in He visited areas in his archdiocese awake when the first quake hit, Ascoli Piceno, Italy. which were affected by the quake, whose Benedictine Father Benedict Nivakoff Pope Francis said he epicenter was close to Norcia—the told Catholic News Service. Aug. 24 is would visit survivors birthplace of St. Benedict. Civil the feast of St. Bartholomew, and “on of the Aug. 24 authorities have condemned all the feast days we get up earlier” to pray, he quake “as soon churches in the area as unusable, he said. said. as possible.” The “There is no longer any place of Within a half hour of the first quake, 6.2 earthquake left worship in the birthplace of St. Benedict Father Benedict said, the square outside hundreds dead and where people can gather to pray,” the monastery was filled with people thousands homeless. Archbishop Boccardo told SIR, the news “because it is the safest place in town— (CNS photo/Adamo Di agency of the Italian bishops’ conference, around the statue of St. Benedict.” Loreto, Reuters) on Aug. 27. A local Caritas agency was Assisi is just 45 miles from Norcia to provide two temporary structures to be and, according to Franciscan Father Enzo used for pastoral centers. Fortunato, the quake was felt strongly at Norcia is still home to a monastery of the convent and basilica that suffered Benedictine monks, who are attracting a major damage from an earthquake in growing number of visitors because of 1997. their solemn prayer life and beer brewing While the quake woke all the friars, business. The monks and their guests many of whom ran to the Basilica of were all safe, but the monastery and St. Francis, no damage was visible, he Basilica of St. Benedict suffered serious told ANSA, the Italian news agency. †

in the mid-1970s. She went to work as a She described her baby sister as fun, many people around the world are community health nurse in Nebraska from stubborn and sarcastic. The two often experiencing. It puts us in touch with the SISTERS 1981 to 1983, and then returned to quibbled, she said, about which one was pain, the hurt and the bewilderment that so continued from page 1 Mississippi. She became a nurse Martha and which one was Mary. When many have experienced in deaths that practitioner in 1994 and subsequently the biblical sisters were the subject of a come violently,” she said. to pray—not only for the victims and served in health care in Tupelo, Marks Sunday liturgy not long ago, Merrill said Sister Paula and Sister Margaret were their loved ones, but also for their and Lexington. she called her sister and asked, “Have we remembered in the Diocese of Jackson, attacker. It’s a way “to be faithful to their Sister Paula joined the Sisters of decided which of us is Martha and which Miss., at a wake service on Aug. 28 at memories,” said Sister Susan. Charity in 1965, but left the novitiate in is Mary?” By the end of the call, they St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Both religious communities issued a 1968 only to return in 1979. She began decided they both have a little of Martha Lexington, where they were involved in statement after the arrest emphasizing her ministry in Mississippi in 1981, and a little of Mary inside them, Merrill parish life, and a memorial Mass on Aug. their opposition to capital punishment. serving in several impoverished rural said. 29 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle “We want to reiterate our beliefs as communities until her death. “Her faith was very strong. And she in Jackson. women of faith, that we value life,” the “She was from Massachusetts. That’s a was a wonderful nurse,” Merrill said of In addition to her sister, Sister Paula is statement said. “For years now, the big leap to move down south,” noted her sister. “I feel so bad for the people of survived by a brother, John V. Merrill, Jr., Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and the Sister Susan. “There was something about Holmes County because they’ve lost so of Stoneham, Mass., and several nieces School Sisters of St. Francis have worked the people there and the need of the much. The care they provided leaves a and nephews. to abolish the death penalty, even as we people there that drew her heart.” huge void. They would do anything for The funeral Mass for Sister Paula was seek justice and truth. Let us hold Sister Paula’s older sister, Rosemarie their patients.” to be celebrated on Sept. 2 in St. Vincent everyone involved in prayer.” Merrill, still lives in their hometown of Sister Susan said the deaths do have Church in Nazareth. Sister Margaret was a member of the Stoneham, Mass. But the two spent one silver lining: They help the The funeral Mass for Sister Margaret School Sisters of St. Francis for 49 years. winters together as Rosemarie Merrill congregation to be in solidarity with others was to be celebrated on Sept. 2 in She served in Mississippi as a social traveled to Durant and volunteered at the who have lost a loved one to violence. St. Joseph Chapel at the School Sisters of worker at a health center in Holly Springs Lexington clinic. “What we are experiencing is what so St. Francis motherhouse in Milwaukee.† Page 10 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Youths touch lives of residents through Nazareth Farm project

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BROWN COUNTY—Youths and adults from St. Agnes Parish in Nashville and from Terre Haute’s youth ministry program joined together this summer to improve the homes of elderly Brown County residents. Known as Nazareth Farm, the outreach is based on four cornerstones: community, prayer, simplicity and service. Since 1995, team members have provided more than 26,000 hours of service to Brown County. This year’s project, held on July 22-26, involved 15 sites across central and northern Brown County. As part of the process, Adrianne Spahr, youth leader for St. Agnes Parish, along with Paul Spahr, responded to requests for service from individuals and organizations. This year’s projects included splitting and stacking tons of wood, weeding and mulching overgrown gardens and yards, tearing out and rebuilding steps, cleaning out garages and removing debris. The volunteers also cut down trees, moved furniture, and washed and painted buildings and fences. Many of the elderly expressed their Teenagers and youth ministry leaders from St. Agnes Parish in Nashville and parishes in Terre Haute spent four days in late July assisting people in gratitude for the energetic efforts of the need in Brown County. (Submitted photo) Nazareth Farm team members, who dedicated a total of 612 hours of labor in For years, St. Agnes parishioners Patty and talking about the projects. The experience left its impact on the the four-day blitz, laboring through the and Eric Lindley have offered swimming The rest of the meals are sparse, with youths, too. 90-plus degree temperatures. and dinner at their home for one night of lunch consisting of peanut butter and jelly One youth noted, “I am back again This year’s team consisted of five the camp. St. Agnes parishioners Chris sandwiches. To offset the expenses, because this project brings some of the youths from St. Agnes Parish. Six youths and Jim Bullock also have opened their including materials for some of the best memories.” also came from the Terre Haute youth home another night to the weary team projects, the youths each pay $70 to take Another youth said, “We will ministry program, representing the members for swimming and a cookout. part in the program. remember this experience forever.” parishes of St. Benedict, Sacred Heart of Sunday night dinner is always a The contributing parishes can be proud Jesus, St. Patrick, St. Margaret Mary and bountiful feast provided by the ladies of of the work and dedication this project (For more information about Nazareth St. Joseph University. Seventeen adults, St. Agnes Guild. Joining in the dinner this provides to Brown County, and the work Farms, contact Adrianne Spahr, youth many of whom return each year, also year were some of the property owners, done by the young people and their ministry coordinator at St. Agnes Parish volunteered. who enjoyed visiting with team members chaperones. in Nashville, at [email protected].) †

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289535 event ad.indd 1 7/19/16 1:03 PM 106 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 11 105 104 103 102 Diocese says government slow to offer ways to resolve impasse on mandate 101 PITTSBURGH (CNS)—The Bishop Zubik initiated the lawsuit 100 Pittsburgh Diocese said Bishop David against the government on behalf of 99 A. Zubik is making every effort to Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh, arguing 98 achieve a swift negotiated solution to the that it is a violation of religious freedom 97 diocese’s dispute with the federal to force a religious organization to 96 government over religious freedom in facilitate access to anything that it teaches 95 relation to the federal contraceptive, is immoral. 94 abortifacient and sterilization mandate, as After Bishop Zubik won an initial 93 directed by the U.S. Supreme Court. victory in the U.S. District Court in 92 “We have always been willing to meet Pittsburgh in November 2013, the case 91 with representatives of the government to was appealed until it reached the Supreme 90 negotiate a mutually agreeable solution to Court this year. 89 our impasse over religious freedom,” said In its May decision, the high court 88 a diocesan statement issued on Aug. 10. urged the lower courts to give the 87 In a May 16 unanimous decision in litigants time to find a negotiated 86 Zubik v. Burwell, a consolidated case of solution. The high court also affirmed that 85 challenges to the contraceptive, the diocese and the others could not be 84 abortifacient and sterilization mandate fined during those negotiations. 83 filed by several Catholic and other However, the diocese has learned that 82 religious entities, the Supreme Court sent the Department of Justice is pressuring 81 the case back to lower courts, vacated secular insurance companies that have 80 earlier judgments against those parties contracts with the diocese, and with other 79 opposing the mandate, and encouraged religious organizations, to begin 78 the plaintiffs and the federal government providing Church employees with the 77 to resolve their differences. objectionable coverage. 76 Zubik v. Burwell involves the Little The Diocese of Pittsburgh, along with Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, left, and Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington talk near the 75 Sisters of the Poor, Priests for Life, the several neighboring dioceses, is self- U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 in Washington. The high court heard oral arguments in the Zubik v. 74 Pennsylvania dioceses of Pittsburgh and insured through the Catholic Benefits Burwell contraceptive mandate case. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters) 73 Erie, the Archdiocese of Washington, and Trust. Catholic Benefits Trust hires 72 other Catholic and faith-based entities secular insurance companies to handle the Justice is trying to pressure insurers to “We think that is an erroneous reading 71 challenging the Affordable Care Act’s administration and claims for its plans. steamroll the religious objections of of what the Supreme Court said,” it 70 mandate that most religious and other Those companies have told the diocese Catholics and other people of faith who continued. “Furthermore, as the 69 employers must cover contraceptives, that they recently received letters from have been part of this litigation. It is also government seems to acknowledge, 68 sterilization and abortifacients through the Department of Justice directing them troublesome that these assaults on because we are self-insured there is no 67 employer-provided health insurance— to provide the disputed coverage at their freedom of religion have not been the obligation or authority for the third-party 66 even if the employers oppose the own expense, said Christopher Ponticello, subject of inquiry by the mainstream administrator to provide the objectionable 65 coverage on moral grounds. They see the general counsel of the Diocese of media during this election cycle.” coverage.” 64 mandate, issued by the Department of Pittsburgh. The Aug. 10 statement from the If the fines for not facilitating the 63 Health and Human Services (HHS), as a “Since the Supreme Court issued its diocese said that “we are aware that the coverage were imposed, Ponticello said, 62 violation of their religious freedom. ruling strongly directing that the parties government has made an extremely they would bankrupt Catholic Charities of 61 “Zubik” in the case name is Bishop negotiate a mutually agreeable resolution aggressive interpretation of the court’s Pittsburgh. Each year, that agency 60 Zubik, and “Burwell” is HHS Secretary to this matter, we have remained hopeful order in the Zubik case and is apparently provides about $10 million in services, 59 Sylvia Mathews Burwell. and open to those talks,” Ponticello told trying to take over—to force our such as free medical and dental care, and 58 The plaintiffs, who do not fit the the Pittsburgh Catholic, the newspaper third-party administrators to include the support to homeless women and veterans, 57 narrow exemption to the mandate the for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. objectionable coverage in our self-insured to people of all faiths in southwestern 56 government gives to churches, argue that “It is discouraging to see this plans. Pennsylvania. † 55 providing contraceptive, abortifacient and aggressive action taken by the 54 sterilization coverage even indirectly government,” he said. “We hope to 53 through a third party, as the Obama prevail upon the Department of Justice to 52 administration allows through what it stop this latest action without having to 51 calls an accommodation, still violates pursue additional litigation. We have 50 their religious beliefs. believed from the beginning that an 49 The government argues its existing agreement could be reached that would 48 opt-out provision for these employers allow the government to accomplish its 47 does not burden their free exercise of goals without involving the Church in the 46 religion. process.” 45 “Our counsel and counsel for the other The diocese has not paid anything for 44 Supreme Court litigants had a meeting its legal representation in Zubik v. Invites you to the 43 with representatives of the Department of Burwell. All costs associated with the 42 Justice, at which we attempted to engage litigation have been donated by the legal 41 in the kind of resolution talks that the firm of Jones Day. 40 Supreme Court intended in its order,” the Mickey Pohl, one of the Jones Day 34th Annual 39 Pittsburgh Diocese said in its statement. attorneys who has been representing 38 “The government has been slow to offer Bishop Zubik, the diocese, Catholic 37 anything of substance to pursue a Charities and other religious organizations Celebrate Life Dinner 36 negotiated solution, except to mention in this litigation, said: “It is extremely 35 openness to future meetings.” disappointing that the Department of 34 33 Tuesday, October 4, 2016 32 31 After 147 years, Little Sisters of the 30 Registration – 6:00 p.m. 29 Poor to end ministry in St. Louis Dinner and Awards – 6:45 p.m. 28 Sue Ellen Browder – 8:00 p.m. 27 ST. LOUIS (CNS)—The Little Sisters Families of residents were notified by 26 of the Poor are withdrawing from their letter on Aug. 22 of the sisters’ 25 ministry of caring for the elderly poor in withdrawal of sponsorship and staffing. Indianapolis Convention Center 24 the Archdiocese of St. Louis after 147 Eight sisters at the north St. Louis The Sagamore Ballroom 23 years of service. residence will move to other community- 22 The sisters cited a decrease in sponsored residences in the United 21 sufficient vocations to effectively staff States. Their departure is contingent on Featuring 20 the residence in north St. Louis, in the the best possible outcome they can find Keynote Speaker 19 spirit of the community’s foundress, for the home, and its residents and staff. Sue Ellen 18 St. Jeanne Jugan. Letters were sent to priests of the 17 “We are eternally grateful for the Archdiocese of St. Louis and religious 16 support and love we received during our communities, notifying them of the 15 many years in St. Louis,” said Mother news. Browder 14 Gonzague Castro, local superior. “We “This sacrifice will be keenly felt by Sue Ellen Browder is an award 13 love the city nearly as much as we love countless people in our community, winning journalist and author who is 12 the people we work with and care for.” beginning with the residents, their seeking to “set the record straight” 11 The sisters are seeking new families, and devoted lay collaborators,” about the women’s movement and the 10 sponsorship to manage the property, St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson sexual revolution. 9 which is home to 88 residents and has wrote in a letter to priests. “The Little 8 125 employees. Efforts to assure the Sisters of the Poor here in St. Louis She will be available after the dinner 7 community’s mission through the have, for nearly 150 years, lived their for a book signing. 6 transition are being managed by Kevin order’s mission, offering the neediest 5 Short, managing partner and CEO of elderly of every race and religion a home 4 Clayton Capital Partners, a St. Louis- where they will be welcomed as Christ, TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION 3 based investment banking firm that cared for as family and accompanied Go to www.rtlindy.org or call (317) 582-1526 2 specializes in merger and acquisition with dignity until God calls them to 1 advisement. himself.” † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Reflection/Sally Stovall 20th-century Church: Pius XII began to change the Church African National

(Sixth in a series of columns) at the “Grand Consistory” in 1946. life. Eucharistic Congress In the second consistory in 1953, Pius He taught that evolution might describe Last week, I wrote about Pope Pius XII created 24 cardinals and brought an end the biological origins of human life, but a celebration of faith during World War II. But this amazing to more than 500 years of Italians having the soul was created by God. He accepted pope should be a majority in the College of Cardinals. He the “rhythm method” as a moral form of I am honored to have recently chaired celebrated for more named cardinals from China, India and the family planning, although only in limited the 2016 African National Eucharistic than his wartime Middle East, and he increased the number circumstances. Congress (ANEC) in activities. of cardinals from the Americas. Pius instituted numerous liturgical Washington on He was a great As for dogma, in 1950 Pius XII reforms, ahead of what was to come after Aug. 5-7, and the “teaching pope,” solemnly and infallibly defined the the Second Vatican Council. For example, event was electrifying which he did through doctrine of Mary’s assumption into he made the first of several modifications and a huge success. 41 encyclicals and heaven. Before doing so, he asked in of the Eucharist fast. Catholics were Twenty-two people nearly 1,000 public his encyclical “Deiperae Virginis” if it obliged to fast from food and drink, from the Archdiocese addresses and radio was the desire of Catholics worldwide to including water, from midnight until they of Indianapolis messages. He carefully have this doctrine defined. The question received Communion, and Pius changed attended the Congress dealt with specific points at issue, and brought petitions to do so from 113 that to three hours prior to Communion. as delegates, and they brought Christian principles to bear on cardinals, 18 patriarchs, 2,505 archbishops For those of us who grew up with that represented the Church contemporary problems, as his successors and bishops, 50,000 women religious and midnight rule, it was a big change indeed. in central and southern have done. 8 million laypersons. He also allowed evening Masses for Indiana very well. He condemned communism, decreeing The pope declared that “the the first time. Up until that time, all It is always an exciting time every the excommunication of Catholics holding Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Masses, including weddings, had to be four to five years when African Catholics formal allegiance to the Communist Party. Virgin Mary, having completed the celebrated in the morning. And he revised in the United States gather together Unlike other popes, he held only two course of her earthly life, was assumed the liturgy of Holy Week. to celebrate our Catholic faith in the consistories at which new cardinals were body and soul into heavenly glory.” Thus He encouraged biblical research, which Eucharist, and to meet our brothers and made. The first was in 1946, after World the pope included the Church’s beliefs had been limited ever since Pope Pius X sisters in Christ. This national gathering War II ended. By that time the number in Mary’s Immaculate Conception, that condemned modernism, and he required allows African Catholics in the United of cardinals had shrunk to 38, including she was the mother of God, and that she bishops to provide biblical studies for lay States to join together and strengthen our only one in the United States: Cardinal was perpetually a virgin, but it left open people. Catholic identity. As the number of African Dennis Joseph Dougherty of Philadelphia. the question of whether she experienced In short, Pope Pius XII gave his Catholics in the United States continues Therefore, 32 new cardinals were created physical death at the end of her earthly successor a great deal to build on. † to grow, we need to be motivated about ANEC, get involved and help to continue to It’s All Good/Patti Lamb spread the word about this event. The theme for the congress was “Responding to the New Evangelization: In this great big world of ours, little things still matter The African Catholic Family, A Gift to the Church in America.” We had the Weeks ago, I stumbled upon a beautiful candy as currency for a social studies unit Margaret said. opportunity to hear from our keynote tribute in a magazine. A man wrote a her students would be studying. Yes, Margaret. From an 8-year-old’s speaker, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of the eulogy for his lifelong The next evening, that teacher left me perspective, that’s a decent analogy. Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, La., who friend, wherein he a voice mail not only to thank me for Mother Teresa said, “Not all of us can also is chairman of the U.S. bishops’ said, “He was the sort the candy donation, but also to see how do great things. But we can all do small Subcommittee on African-American of guy who was ‘big’ we were doing since we were new to the acts with great love.” Affairs. He reminded us of all the gifts that in the ‘little’ things.” school. My son is one of 32 students in her Blessed Teresa of Calcutta will be we have to offer. That sentence class, and she teaches multiple classes, but canonized this weekend—on Sept. 4—as At the Congress, we had time for jumped out at me. she made time to say thanks for a bag of a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, prayer and attended educational sessions, I snapped a picture Skittles, while extending a warm welcome proving that little things, done repeatedly workshops, youth workshops and an of it with my phone to the school. and with love, matter quite a lot. awards ceremony for the best youth and so I’d remember. “One 28-second phone message was the Years ago, when challenged that her young adult essay. Miranda Stovall and Although I’ve heard bright spot in my day,” I said to the kids. work was trivial because “the sea is so Ikenna Stovall, both members of Holy that message conveyed many times before, It reminded me that little gestures can great,” she gave a lovely response. Angels Parish in Indianapolis, attended the it caught my attention that day. be more powerful than we recognize, “We ourselves feel that what we are Congress and were among the winners of In this great big world, sometimes I but I wasn’t sure my youngest child was doing is just a drop in the ocean,” she said. the youth essay competition. forget that the little things still matter. processing it. I usually have to use sports “But the ocean would be less because of Eucharistic adoration, a rosary I conveyed this to my kids and they analogies with that one. that missing drop,” she added. procession, networking, a tour of the asked what “the little things” are. One evening during the Olympic games, This world needs love in infinite ways. Saint John Paul II National Shrine and an I rattled off plenty of examples: my daughter cheered and howled when a How can we extend kindness—in the African gala celebration were among other Holding the door for someone. Showing U.S. athlete broke another record. I told smallest of ways—from right where we are highlights. gratitude. Acknowledging a job well done. my daughter that we can’t all be amazing at this very moment? How can we work We had the opportunity to attend a Remembering a special occasion without athletes who break records and go down in to heal this broken world, and work our special workshop on the Zaire use, the being prompted. Praying for those who are history, but we can be big in the ordinary, ways back to God, one act of goodness at a Mass from the Roman Missal for the hurtful. Doing something kind, even when day-to-day stuff. time? We won’t necessarily be praised, and Dioceses of Zaire. The seminar was led by there is nothing in it for you. “I know, Mom,” Margaret interrupted. we almost certainly won’t be canonized, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of They sort of nodded their heads like “We’re supposed to do ‘little things,’” she but God sees, and his heart is happy. the Archdiocese of Kinshasa, Congo. they understood. To bring an example to added. Then my daughter said something Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of life, I shared a story with them. which made me think she finally got it. (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna Chicago, who is episcopal liaison to the Recently at back-to-school night, my “So it’s like letting Henry have the Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist African Conference of Catholic Clergy and son’s teacher requested that parents send in red Popsicle, and I take the orange one,” for The Criterion.) † Religious in the United States, presided over the electrifying closing eucharistic celebration. A choir from Indianapolis The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick participated at both Masses. Other sessions focused on concerns The wonderful world of theology and the Christian life facing our youths and young adults, such as “living among different cultures.” We In Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Pope Benedict XVI stated that for Thomas, When Francis’ hands, feet and side had more than 100 youths and young Seasons, Rich, who is enamored with the theology is both “theoretical, it seeks to mirrored Christ’s crucifixion, Bonaventure adults in attendance. glory of court know God ever more, and it is practical: It asked what Christ’s act of surrender meant I’d like to thank all those who attended life, pleads with seeks to orient our life to the good.” for us. When we look upon the wood of the congress, including Deacon Michael St. Thomas More for a Bonaventure emphasizes a third the cross, do we envision it a tree filled Braun, director of the archdiocesan court appointment. dimension of theology: wisdom. with the mystical fruits of Christ’s life? Secretariat of Pastoral Ministries, More replies, “Why Bonaventure wrote that “to know that In its entirety, theology addresses the and Pearlette Springer, archdiocesan not be a teacher? Christ died ‘for us’ does not remain very essence of life through doctrines, coordinator of Black Catholic Ministry. You’d be a fine knowledge, but becomes necessarily spirituality, liturgy and moral law. Kudos also go to all local members teacher. Perhaps even a affection, love.” He saw theology’s purpose As science, medicine and the who were a part of the ANEC planning great one.” as to love and benefit the pursuit of the exploration of space advances, moral law committee, and those who participated or “And if I was, who Christian life. is especially needed to address the ethical donated toward the group’s ethnic dinner would know it?” Rich Philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato and moral challenges they present. fundraiser to make it possible for some of asks. influenced Bonaventure’s and Thomas’ What will guide those who govern our us to attend. “You, your pupils, your friends, God. theology, and fired our imagination on who God-given existence? Where do we find For more information on the Not a bad public, that. … Oh, and a quiet God is. Why, for example, did God create those who should be proclaiming that the archdiocese’s African Catholic Ministry life,” More replies. the world? Why did the omnipotent God world is not ours to do what we will with and to see videos and photos from the For those seeking a glorious life, why become incarnate? How do we participate it, but that ultimately, we are its stewards? congress, go to goo.gl/jtSGLX. not think about becoming a theologian? in God’s universal love? If these theological challenges fire up When we celebrated the feast of Theology challenges the mind, but more your imagination, be a theologian; not a (Sally Stovall, a native of Nigeria, is St. Bonaventure in July, it once again so, it touches the heart. When Bonaventure bad world to be in, and oh, it is not a quiet a member of Holy Angels Parish in reminded me of theology’s awesomeness. wrote The Life of St. Francis of Assisi, he life. Indianapolis and is president of the St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas saw in Francis a theology of the poor and archdiocese’s African Catholic Ministry. Aquinas lectured in their respective wondered why Francis considered serving (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for She chaired the USCCB’s organizing colleges at the University of Paris. Retired the poor the epitome of life. Catholic News Service.) † committee for the congress.) † 106 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 13 105 104 103 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion 102 101 100 Daily Readings 99 The Sunday Readings 98 Monday, September 5 Friday, September 9 97 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 St. Peter Claver, priest 96 Sunday, September 4, 2016 Psalm 5:5-7, 12 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27 95 94 • Wisdom 9:13-18b slave as a brother in Christ. Luke 6:6-11 Psalm 84:3-6, 12 93 • Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Beyond the particulars, several Luke 6:39-42 92 • Luke 14:25-33 lessons strongly appear. The first is that Tuesday, September 6 91 all humans are equal in dignity, having 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Saturday, September 10 90 The Book of Wisdom provides this been created by God, and having been Psalm 149:1b-6a, 9b 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 89 weekend’s liturgy with its first scriptural redeemed by Christ. Luke 6:12-19 Psalm 116:12-13, 17-18 88 reading. Secondly, disciples must love all 87 It is believed that others, including those difficult to love. Luke 6:43-49 86 this book was written in St. Luke’s Gospel supplies the last Wednesday, September 7 85 Alexandria, Egypt, by a reading. 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Sunday, September 11 84 Jew who had emigrated The Gospel already has made clear Psalm 45:11-12, 14-17 Twenty-fourth Sunday in 83 from the Holy Land, that true discipleship builds upon a deeply Luke 6:20-26 Ordinary Time 82 or whose ancestors had personal wish to follow the Lord. It is a 81 come from the Holy decision not always easy to sustain. Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 80 Land. It was originally Enabling a disciple to continue in this Thursday, September 8 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 79 composed in Greek. resolution and to abide by it in every The Nativity of the Blessed 1 Timothy 1:12-17 78 Since it was written circumstance of life requires not just Virgin Mary Luke 15:1-32 77 outside the Holy Land determination, but God’s strength and Micah 5:1-4a or Luke 15:1-10 76 and not in Hebrew, orthodox Jews have insight. or Romans 8:28-30 75 never accepted it as genuine Scripture. The Gospel bluntly says that many 74 Noting this, Anglican scholars in the early obstacles can stand between a disciple’s Psalm 13:6abc 73 17th century excluded it from the King initial intention to follow Christ, and Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 72 James Version of the Bible. actually living as a disciple. or Matthew 1:18-23 71 In the most ancient Christian tradition, It is important to remember that Luke 70 however, it has been revered as inspired by was written when Christianity, albeit an 69 the Holy Spirit. infant religion in the Roman Empire, Question Corner/ 68 This book, along with so much of the very much was sailing into the hot, strong Fr. Kenneth Doyle 67 wisdom literature, builds on the basic winds of cultural opposition to Gospel 66 notion that the unshaken Jewish belief in values, and even into persecution under God revealed himself gradually in the Old 65 the one true God and the law of Moses the law. 64 reflects true wisdom, the deepest and best A fact, an obvious result of this Testament and completely in Jesus Christ 63 human logic. situation, was that Christians had to 62 This reading simply says that much of face pressure from their loved ones to I am engaged in a plan to complete It should be noted, too, that the 61 life cannot be predicted beforehand, nor forsake the Gospel. Thus, the evangelist Qthe Bible in its entirety. The program distinction between the contrasting ways 60 can it be understood. Humans are limited. here recalls that Jesus said a true disciple invites one to read a short section from that God is described in the Old and 59 God is all-wise. The wonder is that God has should turn away even from father and the Old Testament New Testaments aren’t as air tight as we 58 shared with us in speaking to us through mother, brother or sister, if these close each day, pray two of might like to think. The Book of 57 representatives, such as Moses and the relatives urged abandoning Christ. the psalms and finish Exodus, for example, hails the Lord as 56 prophets. First and foremost was the disciple’s with a brief passage “gracious and merciful, slow to anger 55 For its second reading, the Church choice to be one with Christ. from one of the and abounding in love and fidelity” (Ex 54 chooses a passage from St. Paul’s Epistle to Gospels (currently 34:6). And several times in the New 53 Philemon. This epistle is rarely proclaimed Reflection Matthew). Testament, Jesus warns of the danger of 52 in the liturgy, possibly because Philemon is The Gospel sets the stage. Living the But something that eternal punishment for those who reject 51 the shortest volume in the New Testament, Christian life is not easy. Christians must I have noticed puzzles God, which is described in several 50 with only one chapter made up of 25 withstand much if they are committed. me. I have just passages as involving “wailing and 49 verses. Among other pressures is the pressure finished the story of grinding of teeth” (Mt 8:11-12; 13:41- 48 The story it tells is dramatic. Paul writes not to see God in others, not to give others David and Saul, and it strikes me that 42, 49-50; Lk 13:27-28). 47 to Philemon, whose slave, Onesimus, their due. throughout the Old Testament (at least so So to draw a division between an Old 46 escaped from Philemon’s custody and went Only in standing firm against such far), God has been a bit of a warrior, Testament God who is angry and 45 to be with Paul. pressures can a disciple expect to stay the delivering enemies into the hands of those judgmental, and a New Testament God 44 For a slave to run away from his or her course. To stand firm, a disciple first must who are faithful. who is loving and merciful is simplistic 43 master was a serious crime in Roman law admit personal inadequacy and ask for Yet when I come to the New and inaccurate. 42 at the time, as it once was in the U.S. strength and wisdom from God. Testament, Jesus seems to speak against 41 Paul announces that he is sending Blessedly, if humbly sought, strength, violence. Why the change? Why are there different titles for 40 Onesimus back to Philemon, but Paul determination and wisdom will come from (Saskatchewan) Q parish priests? Some are designated 39 counsels Philemon to receive the runaway God. † as pastors (which is the term I grew up 38 First let me commend you on your using), others seem to be called 37 Aplan to read the complete Bible. That sacramental ministers and still others are 36 is surely a worthy endeavor. Not every known as parish 35 First Day Of School part of the Bible is read publicly at Mass, administrators. 34 so your understanding of God’s revelation It’s a bit confusing for old-timers like 33 (And Every Day After) will certainly be deepened. (One can find me. Could you help to explain? 32 online suggested programs for (Wisconsin) 31 By Cathy Lamperski Dearing accomplishing this goal, including some 30 which allow you to complete the project A pastor is a priest appointed by the 29 Come with sharpened pencils in one year.) A bishop to lead a particular parish, 28 and sharpened senses The question you raise—about the and is charged canonically with the work 27 Come wide-eyed seeming contrast between the God of the of “teaching” and “sanctifying” that faith 26 and wide-minded Old Testament, destroying enemies of community (Canon 519). Only a priest 25 Pack your lunchbox full Israel by violence, and the Lord of mercy can hold the title of pastor. 24 You’ll be hungry for the food portrayed by Jesus—is an age-old In some dioceses, the bishop may 23 and for the knowledge one. appoint instead a deacon, religious or lay 22 Crave the who, what, when, where, why, and hows That there is violence in the Old person to lead the parish. The title of 21 Dig and turn up the soil Testament is indisputable. Some would such a person varies from diocese. 20 Excavate—Don’t know what that word means? point out that the Canaanites, for (Editor’s note: In the Archdiocese of 19 Find a dictionary, look it up example—vanquished through God’s help Indianapolis, it is “parish life 18 Never stop searching or asking questions to give the Promised Land to the chosen coordinator.”) He or she is responsible 17 Be curious people—simply got what they deserved: for ensuring that the liturgies, pastoral 16 and creative They had been a brutally aggressive programs and business affairs of the 15 Fill in all those lined spaces people, engaged also in bestiality, idol parish are carried out. 14 Let them travel past your notebook worship, widespread prostitution and even When someone other than a priest is 13 To the horizon and beyond (Cathy Lamperski Dearing child sacrifice. But that explanation, I appointed as administrator of a parish, a 12 And let kindness, compassion, and cooperation is a member of St. Barnabas believe, falls short. priest is appointed as the “sacramental 11 always be your guide Parish in Indianapolis. First- I would stress, instead, that God minister” to celebrate the Eucharist and 10 Trust your teachers grader Sarah Jane Rodgers revealed himself to the human race. The other sacraments for that congregation. 9 They will point the way joins her classmates in making Bible is an unfolding story in which we Priests for various reasons can also be 8 Learn, Learn the Pledge of Allegiance on the slowly come to know the Lord of grace appointed an administrator of a parish 7 all that you can first day of school at Christ the and love. The Old Testament reflected the instead of its pastor. 6 The classroom is here and out there King School in Nashville, Tenn., Middle Eastern culture and attitudes of 5 Classrooms are everywhere on Aug. 10.) (CNS photo/ Rick the time, and God revealed himself (Questions may be sent to 4 filled with teachers Musacchio, Tennessee Register) according to the understanding and Father Kenneth Doyle at 3 who so very, very much want circumstances of that day. It was only [email protected] and 2 to teach you when Jesus arrived that he revealed 40 Hopewell St. Albany, N.Y. 12208.) 1 himself completely. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to Grandmother of 18. Great- our office by 10 a.m. grandmother of two. Thursday before the week FROELICH, Mary F., 94, of publication; be sure to St. Roch, Indianapolis, Aug. state date of death. 19. Mother of Josephine Obituaries of archdiocesan Busald, Mary Coley, Roseann priests serving our Kuhlmeyer, Carl, Edward and archdiocese are listed Frank Froelich. Grandmother, elsewhere in The Criterion. great-grandmother and Order priests and religious great-great-grandmother of sisters and brothers are several. included here, unless they are natives of the HEAVERIN, Gail, 67, St. archdiocese or have other Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd connections­ to it; those are County, Aug. 18. Wife of J. separate obituaries on this Tim Heaverin. Mother of page. Angela Jacobi and Bridgett Yochum. Daughter of Sylvia BACHMAN, Dolores A. Robertson. Sister of Mark (Rake), 86, St. Mary, Cox. Grandmother of four. Lanesville, Aug. 17. Mother HOFFMAN, Edward H., of Becky Kepley and Tim 97, Holy Family, New Bachman. Sister of Bernice Albany, Aug. 4. Husband of Kleehamer and Marcella Betty Hoffman. Father of Popp. Grandmother of three. Ronald Hoffman. Stepfather of Connie Gettelfinger, BATIC, Michael D., 61, St. Leanna Heintz, Karen Michael the Archangel, Mahoney, June Solley, Indianapolis, July 31. Kenneth, Marvin and Rolla Saintly example Husband of Marjorie Batic. Pirtle. Grandfather of 21. Father of Erin Yanney, Carrie Great-grandfather of 43. Sister Marie Frank, a member of the Missionaries of Charity, prepares lunch in a soup kitchen run by her order in an apartment building and Scott Batic. Brother of Great-great-grandfather of in the South Bronx section of New York on Aug. 24. The community also manages a homeless shelter for men in the same building. Mark Batic. Grandfather of eight. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, founder of the Missionaries of Charity, will be canonized at the Vatican on Sept. 4. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) one. HUTT, Betty Ann, 88, St. BLOCK, Stacie E., 43, St. Anthony of Padua, Anthony of Padua, Clarksville, Aug. 7. Wife of Kennington. Sister of Diana two. Harry, Kenny and Larry Akers. Grandmother of Clarksville, Aug. 3. Daughter George Hutt. Mother of Arnold, Jennifer Alexander, LEWIS, Charles H., 78, Monroe. Grandfather of seven. Great-grandmother of of Dan and Susie Block. Linda Wright, Larry and Danny, Joe and John Mary Queen of Peace, three. Great-grandfather of 11. Sister of Dan Jr. and Matt Steven Hutt. Sister of Frank, DeFabis. Grandmother of 17. Danville, Aug. 15. Husband seven. VEST, Mary Ann, 84, St. Block. Granddaughter of Will Gary and Ted Bauerla. Great-grandmother of one. of Ursula Lewis. Father of SERGI, Patricia, 61, Anthony of Padua, and Rosie Block and Dee Grandmother of seven. KRAMER, Carol, 64, St. Linda Goodin, Lora Russell, Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Clarksville, Aug. 11. Wife of Spitznagel. Great-grandmother of one. Simon the Apostle, Yvonne Sutton and Michael Christ, Indianapolis, Aug. 14. Alfred Vest. Mother of CARADONNA, Mary Lou, JOHNSON, Geraldine E., Indianapolis, Aug. 17. Lewis. Grandfather of 13. Wife of Frank Sergi. Mother Marilyn and Albert Vest. 89, St. Augustine, 97, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Mother of Eric Kramer. Great-grandfather of 10. of Monica, Mark and Tim Sister of Barbara Cissell, Jeffersonville, Aug. 19. Sister Aug. 19. Mother of Jennifer Sister of Colette Cowgill- MOELLER, Janice K., 60, Sergi. Sister of Geralyn Margaret Decken, Betty of Robert Fisher. Aunt of Payne and Mary Beth Shine. Eligator and David Cowgill. St. Anne, Hamburg, Aug. 19. Davis, Mary Ann Lowe, Kimplein and Geraldine several. Karen Stein, Bill, Jack, John Wade. Grandmother of four. LAKER, Daniel, 63, St. Sister of Connie Nobbe, Carol Nowlin, Ann Wessler and Kevin McMahon. WISKER, Raymond F., 82, FIELD, Charmaine KENNINGTON, Mary Jude, Indianapolis, Aug. 17. Grandmother of one. (Hoffman), 83, St. Jude, Jane, 56, St. Michael the Husband of Paula Laker. and Richard Moeller. Aunt of St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Aug. Indianapolis, Aug. 22. Archangel, Indianapolis, July Father of Chad Laker. Son of several. SPELLMAN, Mary 4. Father of Sharon Fennell, Mother of Maureen Annee, 22. Wife of William Anthony Laker. Brother of MONROE, Jr., Richard, 73, (French), 83, St. Anthony of Alma Kissel, Susan Pence Charmaine Cota, Kathleen Kennington. Mother of Jennifer Hillan, Barbara Holy Family, New Albany, Padua, Clarksville, Aug. 11. and Nancy Stephenson. Heath, Karen McDowell, Joshua and Nikki Davis, Osborne, Andy, Phil and Aug. 4. Husband of Sharon Mother of Sherry Mann, Brother of Barbara Patterson. Colleen and Arthur Field IV. Tony Earles, Christy Graves, Rusty Laker. Grandfather of Monroe. Father of Doug and Lynn Wilcoxson and Don Grandfather of nine. Sister of Ted Miller. Amber and Christy seven. Great-grandfather of Mark Monroe. Brother of Spellman. Sister of Marion Great-grandfather of 10. † U.S. bishops, Iran religious leaders issue joint declaration WASHINGTON (CNS)—U.S. Catholic leaders and The declaration, which is under 500 words, said: “We its root causes.” some of Iran’s top religious figures issued a joint regard the development and use of weapons of mass “The human family must collectively and genuinely declaration that calls for the end of weapons of mass destruction and acts of terrorism as immoral. Together confront poverty, unemployment, the worship of money, destruction and of terrorism—and the assigning of blame we are working for a world without weapons of mass ignorance, discrimination, armed occupation, military for terrorist acts to an entire religion. destruction. We call on all nations to reject acquiring aggression, injustice and the cultures of intolerance, “Christianity and Islam share a commitment to love and such weapons, and call on those who possess them to rid supremacy and impunity,” they said. respect for the life, dignity and welfare of all members of themselves of these indiscriminate weapons, including The religious leaders said they support “the legitimate the human community,” said the declaration, dated chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.” right of self-defense, and affirm a nation’s right to use Aug. 18 and made public on Aug. 24. “Both traditions Last year, Iran signed a Joint Comprehensive Plan of proportionate and discriminate force to protect its people reject transgressions and injustices as reprehensible, and Action with the United States and the other permanent against transgression and to restore their rights.” oppose any actions that endanger the life, health, dignity members of the U.N. Security Council, including Russia, But they condemn “the forced expulsion of people or welfare of others. We hold a common commitment to China, France and the United Kingdom, along with from their homelands, and affirm their right to return, as peaceful coexistence and mutual respect.” Germany and the European Union. In it, Iran agreed to well as the international community’s responsibility to restrictions on its nuclear development program lasting a facilitate a restoration of their rights.” decade or longer in exchange for the easing of economic They added, “Peaceful coexistence is built on equity sanctions imposed on the country by the Security and justice. We call upon all to work toward developing Council since 2006. a culture of encounter, tolerance, dialogue, and peace The United States has had such sanctions on Iran that respects the religious traditions of others.” since late 1979, the start of a hostage siege at the U.S. The religious leaders committed themselves “to embassy in Tehran, Iran’s capital, which lasted 444 sustained, active interreligious dialogue that transcends days. governments and national boundaries, serves the “We oppose all acts of terrorism, especially those that common good of the whole human family, and reflects directly target innocent civilians, whether the perpetrator our shared values.” is a state, a nonstate group, or an individual. We also Signing the declaration were Bishop Oscar Cantu of reject indiscriminate sanctions and other policies that Las Cruces, N.M., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ impose harm on innocent civilians, especially the most Committee on International Justice and Peace, and vulnerable,” the declaration said. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of “We remain gravely concerned by the spread of Washington, who is a committee member. 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This followed similar talks in required to counter such violent extremism and “address Qom, Iran, in 2014. † 106 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Page 15 105 104 103 102 Pope Benedict says it was his ‘duty’ to resign from papacy 101 100 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Retired relatively short time the date of my 99 Pope Benedict XVI said in an interview retirement,” he said. 98 that he felt a “duty” to resign from the Guerriero noted that while many 97 papacy because of his declining health believed the pope’s retirement was a 96 and the rigorous demands of papal defeat for the Church, Pope Benedict 95 travel. continues to seem “calm and confident.” 94 While his heart was set on completing The retired pope said he “completely 93 the Year of Faith, the retired pope told agreed” with the journalist’s observation. 92 Italian journalist Elio Guerriero that after “I would have been truly worried if I 91 his visit to Mexico and Cuba in March was not convinced—as I had said in the 90 2012, he felt he was “incapable of beginning of my pontificate—of being a 89 fulfilling” the demands of another simple and humble worker in the Lord’s 88 international trip, especially with World vineyard,” he said. 87 Youth Day 2013, which was scheduled The retired pope added that while he 86 for Brazil. was aware of his limitations, he accepted 85 “With the program set out by John his election in 2005 “in a spirit of 84 Paul II for these [World Youth] days, the obedience,” and that despite the difficult 83 physical presence of the pope was moments, there were also “many 82 indispensable,” he told Guerriero in an graces.” 81 interview, which is included in the “I realized that everything I had to do 80 journalist’s upcoming biography of Pope I could not do on my own, and so I was 79 Benedict. “This, too, was a circumstance almost obliged to put myself in God’s 78 which made my resignation a duty,” the hands, to trust in Jesus who—while I 77 pope said. wrote my book on him—I felt bound to 76 An excerpt of Guerriero’s book, by an old and more profound 75 Servant of God and Humanity: The friendship,” he said. Retired Pope Benedict XVI talks with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican in this June 30, 74 Biography of Benedict XVI, was The retired pontiff spends his days in 2015, file photo. In a new book by Italian journalist Elio Guerriero, Pope Benedict says that he felt a 73 published on Aug. 24 in the Italian prayer and contemplation while residing “duty” to resign from the papacy. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) 72 newspaper, La Repubblica. at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in 71 Pope Benedict said that although he Vatican City. he treats me is a particular grace of this friendly spiritual closeness, the joy of 70 was moved by the “profound faith” of Among the visitors Pope Benedict last phase of my life for which I can praying together, sincere brotherhood, 69 the people of Mexico and Cuba, it was receives is Pope Francis, who “never only be grateful. What he says about understanding and friendship, and also 68 during his visit to the two countries in fails to visit me before embarking on a being open toward other men and his availability for advice,” Pope Francis 67 2012 that he “experienced very strongly long trip,” he said. women is not just words. He puts it into wrote. 66 the limits of my physical endurance.” Asked about his personal relationship practice with me.” The Church’s mission of proclaiming 65 Among the problems with committing with his successor, Pope Benedict said Pope Francis, who wrote the book’s the merciful love of God for the world, 64 to the grueling schedule of an they shared a “wonderfully paternal- preface, expressed his admiration for the he added, has and continues to be 63 international trip was the change in time fraternal relationship,” and he has been retired pope, and said his spiritual bond exemplified in the life of Pope Benedict. 62 zones. Upon consulting with his doctor, profoundly touched by his with his predecessor “remains “The whole life of thought and the 61 he said, it became clear “that I would “extraordinarily human availability.” particularly profound.” works of Joseph Ratzinger have focused 60 never be able to take part in the World “I often receive small gifts, personally “In all my meetings with him, I have on this purpose and—in the same 59 Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. written letters” from Pope Francis, he been able to experience not only direction, with the help of God—I strive 58 “From that day, I had to decide in a said. “The human kindness with which reverence and obedience, but also to continue,” Pope Francis wrote. † 57 56 55 54 Florida appeals court dismisses suit against school voucher program 53 52 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CNS)—The other plaintiffs lacked standing in the Joining in the opinion were Judges Florida awards tax credits for 51 Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops case. 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Page 16 The Criterion Friday, September 2, 2016 Nation needs gifts Latinos have to offer, says Archbishop Gomez CHICAGO (CNS)—Latino Catholics when he visited the United have many gifts and values to benefit the States for the World Church and society, and the time is now Meeting of Families in to embrace them and share them. Philadelphia in 2015. “America needs At one point in his our gifts. Our world remarks at Independence needs our gifts,” said Hall, Pope Francis singled Archbishop Jose out the large presence of H. Gomez of Los Hispanic immigrants in the Angeles, at the United States and those opening of the second- and third-generation Catholic Association Latinos. of Latino Leaders “I ask you not to forget (CALL) annual that, like those who came conference held on here before you, you bring Archbishop Jose Aug. 18-21 in many gifts to your new H. Gomez downtown Chicago. nation. You should never be “Latinos represent ashamed of your traditions. the future of the Do not forget the lessons Church in the United States,” he said. you learned from your “The future of the Church in this country elders, which are something depends on you and me.” you can bring to enrich the The organization was founded in 2007. life of this American land. I Archbishop Gomez, a native of Mexico, repeat, do not be ashamed and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of of what is part of you, your Philadelphia are its co-founders. The Los life blood,” Pope Francis Angeles archbishop was an auxiliary said. bishop in Denver from 2001 to 2004 when “You are also called to Archbishop Chaput headed the Denver be responsible citizens, and Archdiocese. to contribute fruitfully to the Members of St. Gall Parish in Chicago sing on Aug. 19 during the opening Mass of the Catholic Association of Latino “I wanted to reach out to the life of the communities in Leaders annual conference in Chicago. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) professional Latinos in the business world which you live,” he and the universities, wherever they are, continued. “I think in particular of the Church. drop off in numbers as a result. because most of them are traditionally vibrant faith which so many of you “As studies show, a growing number of “It’s not because we’re not losing Catholic. They go to high school and they possess, the deep sense of family life and our young people are growing up without members as well. It’s because of the go to college, and they lose the contact all those other values which you have the faith or with a very superficial sense influx of immigrants. Seventy percent of with the Church,” the archbishop said. inherited. By contributing your gifts, you of it,” she said. “It is a sociological fact the growth of the Catholic Church in the The organization helps them feel they will not only find your place here, you that the more assimilated Latinos get into United States in the last 30 years has been are important to the life of the Church and will help to renew society from within.” mainstream culture the less Catholic they thanks to immigrants, particularly from helps them bring values common to the The pope implored Latinos—who become.” Latin America,” Muñoz-Visoso said. Latino community, to the culture, he said. come from various countries in the Latino Catholics understand family as a “We are remaining steady, but if you This was the first year the annual Americas—to be aware of their gifts not set of relationships that extend beyond the go to the second and third generation conference was held in the Midwest. The for vain glory but for service, Muñoz- nuclear family to grandparents, uncles and we’re also losing a lot of them. Something group wanted to highlight Chicago’s Visoso said. aunts, godparents and more. needs to be done,” she added. strong history of welcoming immigrants “If we want to contribute to the “Spending time together with loved While in some archdioceses Latinos from various countries and promoting common good and help build this society, ones is important, or used to be already account for the majority of their cultures. then it is important to know ourselves and important,” she said. “Whether we Catholics, “we are not producing a CALL has more than 250 members with our culture so that we recognize those immigrated to the U.S. more recently, or proportional number of vocations— chapters in 14 cities. The Chicago chapter assets that we have our families have been here for ordained, religious or lay,” said Muñoz- began in 2015, said chapter president Jim that we can bring to generations, the truth is our children are Visoso. Some of that can be attributed to a Palos, who is director of the Hyde Park the table,” she said. growing up in a highly secularistic and time not long ago when Latino men and Institute. In the next year, following the What are the materialistic culture.” women were not welcome in some directive of Pope Francis, they plan to assets that Pope As the pope said in Philadelphia, religious houses in America. focus on strengthening families. Francis is asking Latino Catholics can bring these values Church and society need Latino leaders “We are a lay organization that is Latinos—no matter back to an American society that used to who are engaged in their faith and in the engaging Latinos in leadership positions their country of hold them in esteem. To do that, Latinos culture and who can bring the values of to bring the positive Christian influence of origin—to embrace? must embrace and share these values that faith, family and work as leaven in the the Church to the various areas in which Family life, faith are native to themselves. culture, she said. we lead,” he said. “We need to see that and values—which “When you are called to lead in a “Our own diversity has prepared us to CALL experience because the Church and Mar Muñoz-Visoso are under threat in highly diverse and pluralistic society like function and live in a diverse the Latino community has so much to an increasingly the United States of America, it is environment,” she said. “We are a very offer.” secular American society. important to first of all know ourselves,” diverse crowd, and some of our families Mar Muñoz-Visoso, executive director Faith is primarily transmitted in the she said. “We are Latinos, but first of all have been here for generations.” of the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in family with the parish an extension of the we are Catholics. And since we are She urged her listeners not to be the Church at the U.S. Conference of domestic Church. However, those Catholic, we are called to carry on and discouraged along the way. Catholic Bishops (USCCB), expanded on connections between family and faith have cooperate with the mission of the Church. “In the face of growing secularism, that point in her keynote address on broken down in recent generations, The Church exists to evangelize.” keep your faith. Keep your faith Aug. 19. Muñoz-Visoso said. While the U.S. culture today is moving traditions,” she said. “Remember that Muñoz-Visoso, a native of Spain, drew It only takes a generation for young away from organized religion, the others have walked before us, have made from Pope Francis’ remarks to immigrants people to distance themselves from the Catholic Church here hasn’t seen such a it to heaven and are watching over us.” † Catholic leaders: Pope’s call for mercy in Americas reinforces their work BOGOTA, Colombia (CNS)—Pope Aug. 28, said societal problems persist Bogota, drew Catholics from 22 Latin to show mercy.” Francis’ call for Catholics throughout the throughout the hemisphere that require the American countries, the Caribbean, the “We live in a society that is bleeding, Americas “to treat one another with mercy” Church’s attention. U.S. and Canada. Colombian President and the price of its wounds normally ends should reinforce the “I think that when we want to change Juan Manuel Santos attended some of the up being paid by the most vulnerable. But Church’s commitment society, we should start with our own sessions. it is precisely to this society, to this to come together to hearts,” he said. On Aug. 29, participants were culture, that the Lord sends us,” Pope work with the neediest, That was a sentiment echoed by scheduled to tour poor neighborhoods in Francis told them. Catholic leaders said at Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Bogota, where the Church is carrying out “He sends us with one program alone: the start of a regional Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of acts of mercy, said Cardinal Ruben to treat one another with mercy. To gathering in Colombia. Catholic Bishops, as he delivered a Salazar Gomez of Bogota, president of the become neighbors to those thousands of “The message of the homily on Aug. 28. Latin American bishops’ council, known defenseless people who walk in our pope is a call for every “We are invited to accompany those by its Spanish acronym CELAM. beloved American land by proposing a person as individuals, who are deeply in need of mercy, but only “It will be an important experience different way of treating them,” the pope Pope Francis but also to us as a after having allowed Jesus into our hearts because it will open eyes to the said. Church, as with his mercy,” he said. possibilities of acts of mercy in different The importance of the Church’s work communities and dioceses on this enormous At the news conference, Haitian Bishop parts of the continent,” he said. In Bogota, with poor communities has been continent, from the north of Canada to Pierre Dumas said the idea of mercy “the number of homeless people has heightened by an economic downturn that Patagonia,” Canadian Cardinal Marc should be met with action by the Church. multiplied due to many factors, above all has thrown some of the largest countries, Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for “When we talk about mercy, we due to drug addiction and alcoholism. The like Venezuela and Brazil, into recession. Bishops and president of the Pontifical shouldn’t think about it as something archdiocese is working to address this.” As a regional economy, Latin America Commission for Latin America, one of the conceptual,” said Bishop Dumas, who In a 28-minute video message to the and the Caribbean is forecast to contract organizers, told a news conference on Aug. heads the Diocese of Anse-a-Veau and conference, Pope Francis told participants by 1.3 percent this year after seeing a 0.7 28. Miragoane, Haiti. “For us, it should be that all of their work—in religious percent drop last year, according to the Cardinal Ouellet, who celebrated Mass something experiential.” education programs, seminaries, parishes, World Bank. That has forced governments following a procession through Bogota to The extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy on bishops’ conferences, clergy meetings and to cut services to the most vulnerable in the Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica on the American continent, on Aug. 27-30 in even theology—should be “about learning places like Puerto Rico. †