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United in faith Greg Otolski Photo by In first encyclical, pope celebrates faith as the light of human life

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a “successful and fruitful life,” inspiring social action as well as devotion to God, and illuminating “every aspect of human existence,” including Surrounded in the Piazza Navona square by the 80 people who made a pilgrimage with him to Rome, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin talks with Robert Van Note, a philosophy and the member of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, on June 26. The Piazza Navona is built on the site of an ancient Roman stadium from the first century. natural sciences. Pope Francis The document, released on July 5, completes a papal trilogy on the Rome pilgrimage leads to lasting bonds three “theological virtues,” following Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclicals and desire to share joy of being Catholic “Deus Caritas Est” (2005) on charity and “Spe Salvi” By John Shaughnessy communion with the pope. area between St. Peter’s Basilica and the (2007) on hope. See related editorial, Yet three hours before that historic residence that Pope Francis calls home, Publication of the ROME—On a morning that would moment, Archbishop Tobin stood in front of the archbishop told the pilgrims, “I hope page 4A. encyclical was one distinguish Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin’s a bus parked in the middle of a street near everyone has a wonderful celebration of the most awaited connection to Pope Francis and his one of the hotels where he stayed with his this morning.” Stepping from the bus, events of the Year of Faith, which began in leadership of the archdiocese, an unexpected fellow pilgrims, and greeted each of them he posed for picture after picture with October 2012. sequence of scenes forever defined the by name, with a smile and with variations pilgrims, old friends and family members Pope Benedict “had almost completed archbishop in the hearts of the 80 people of the words, “I’m happy you’re here until he finally had to enter St. Peter’s a first draft of an encyclical on faith” who made a pilgrimage to Rome with him. to celebrate.” 30 minutes later. before his retirement in February 2013, The scenes As the bus made the short trip to After watching the archbishop that Pope Francis writes, adding that “I have started shortly Vatican City, the archbishop used the morning, Agnes Magnaye of St. Susanna taken up his fine work and added a few More pilgrimage before 6:30 on the public address system microphone to Parish in Plainfield marveled at the way contributions of my own.” photos, pages 8A-9A. sun-kissed morning tell a joke before turning serious as he he tries to connect with people, noting Commentators will likely differ in of June 29, the day led prayers “for the churches of the a favorite personal moment from the attributing specific passages, but the when Archbishop Tobin would later kneel in Archdiocese of Indianapolis, especially times the archbishop celebrated Mass document clearly recalls the writings of front of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica the Batesville Deanery” where a series during the pilgrimage: “When he gives Pope Benedict in its extensive treatment of to receive his pallium—a circular band made of closings and mergers of parishes were me Communion, he says my name. I was the dialogue between faith and reason and from lamb’s wool that symbolizes his role announced recently. surprised he remembered my name. It just its many citations of St. Augustine, not to as the shepherd of the archdiocese and his Just before the bus parked in a compact See pilgrimage, page 7A mention references to Friedrich Nietzsche See encyclical, page 2A Pope clears the way for the canonizations of Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis Normally, after a pope signs a decree in favor of the pope recognizing as a signed a decree clearing the way for the recognizing the miracle needed for a miracle the healing of Floribeth Mora canonization of Blessed John Paul II canonization, the pope consults with Diaz, a Costa Rican who was suffering and has decided also to ask the world’s cardinals around the world and calls a from a brain aneurysm and recovered after cardinals to vote on the canonization of consistory—a prayers through Blessed John XXIII, even in the absence gathering attended the intercession of of a miracle. by any cardinal who Blessed John Paul. After Pope Francis met on July 5 with wants and is able The congregation Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the to attend—where members, according Congregation for Saints’ Causes, the Vatican those present voice to news reports, also published a list of decrees the pope approved their support for the looked at the cause related to Blessed John Paul’s canonization pope’s decision to of Blessed John and 11 other sainthood causes. proclaim a new saint. and voted to ask Publishing the decrees, the Vatican also A date for a Pope Francis to said, “The supreme pontiff approved the canonization liturgy canonize him favorable votes of the ordinary session of the is announced without requiring a Blessed John XXIII Blessed John Paul II cardinal- and bishop-fathers regarding the formally only during miracle. According canonization of Blessed John XXIII [Angelo or immediately after the consistory. to Church rules—established by the pope Giuseppe Roncalli], and has decided to The cardinals and archbishops who and subject to changes by him—a miracle convoke a consistory that will also involve are members of the saints’ congregation is needed after beatification to make a the canonization of Blessed John Paul II.” met at the Vatican on July 2, and voted See Canonization, page 2A Page 2A The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

we believe, the supreme manifestation encyclical of God’s love,” Pope Francis writes. “He continued from page 1A is also the one with whom we are united precisely in order to believe. Faith does and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. not merely gaze at Jesus, but sees things

On the other hand, warnings of the as Jesus himself sees them, with his Shemitz CNS file photo/Gregory A. dangers of idolatry, Gnosticism and own eyes: it is a participation in his way Pharisaism, a closing prayer to Mary of seeing.” as the “perfect icon of faith,” and an This participation means that faith entire section on the relevance of faith to inevitably makes a Christian part of earthly justice and peace echo themes that Christ’s mystical body, the Church. Pope Francis has already made signatures “It is impossible to believe on our of his young pontificate. own,” the pope writes. “By its very “Lumen Fidei” begins with a brief nature, faith is open to the ‘we’ of the survey of the biblical history of faith, Church; it always takes place within starting with God’s call to Abraham to her communion.” leave his land—“the beginning of an The Church transmits the faith across exodus which points him to an uncertain time “through an unbroken chain of future”—and God’s promise that Abraham witnesses,” allowing us to “see the face will be “father of a great nation.” of Jesus,” Pope Francis writes. “As a The Bible also illustrates how men service to the unity of faith and its integral “The transmission of faith occurs first and foremost in baptism,” says the encyclical letter and women break faith with God by transmission, the Lord gave his Church “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”) from Pope Francis. Pictured is a girl receiving the sacrament at worshipping substitutes for him. the gift of apostolic succession. Through St. John of God Church in Central Isip, N.Y. “Idols exist, we begin to see, as a this means, the continuity of the Church’s pretext for setting ourselves at the center memory is ensured and certain access our senses; in them the whole person is has produced a “crisis of truth in our age.” of reality and worshipping the work of our can be had to the wellspring from which engaged as a member of a living subject Faith also inspires respect for the own hands,” the pope writes. “Once man faith flows.” and part of a network of communitarian natural environment, by allowing has lost the fundamental orientation which Accordingly, members of the hierarchy relationships.” believers to “discern in it a grammar unifies his existence, he breaks down into stand as the authoritative teachers of the The belief that the “Son of God took written by the hand of God and a the multiplicity of his desires. … Idolatry, contents of Christian faith. on our flesh” and “entered our human dwelling place entrusted to our protection then, is always polytheism, an aimless The “magisterium of the pope and the history” also leads Christians “to live and care.” passing from one lord to another.” bishops in communion with him,” the our lives in this world with ever greater According to Pope Francis, faith has Pope Francis sees another way of pope writes, “ensures our contact with the commitment and intensity,” the pope proven itself essential to the promotion of turning from God in the Pharisees’ belief primordial source, and thus provides the writes, arguing that faith inspires both the “justice, law and peace,” by contrast with that salvation is possible through good certainty of attaining to the word of Christ use of human reason and pursuit of the failed modern ideologies that also claimed works alone. in all its integrity.” common good. those goals. “Those who live this way, who want to Yet faith in its fullness is more than For faith, Pope Francis writes, truth is “Modernity sought to build a universal be the source of their own righteousness, doctrine, Pope Francis writes. It is “the not attainable through autonomous reason brotherhood based on equality,” he writes, find that the latter is soon depleted and new light born of an encounter with the alone but requires love, a “relational way “yet we gradually came to realize that this that they are unable even to keep the law,” true God, a light which touches us at of viewing the world, which then becomes brotherhood, lacking a common reference the pope writes. “Salvation by faith means the core of our being and engages our a form of shared knowledge, vision to a common father as its ultimate recognizing the primacy of God’s gift.” minds, wills and emotions, opening us to through the eyes of another and a shared foundation, cannot endure. Faith finds its fulfillment in the life, relationships lived in communion.” vision of all that exists.” “We need to return to the true basis death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Thus the primary means of transmitting By affirming the “inherent order” and of brotherhood,” the pope writes. “Faith pope writes. By virtue of his humanity, faith is not a book or a homily, but the harmony of the material world, and “by teaches us to see that every man and Jesus is both the object of faith and sacraments, especially baptism and stimulating wonder before the profound woman represents a blessing for me, the ultimate model and mediator for the Eucharist, which “communicate an mystery of creation,” Christian faith that the light of God’s face shines on all believers. incarnate memory, linked to the times encourages scientific research, while me through the faces of my brothers “Christ is not simply the one in whom and places of our lives, linked to all dispelling the philosophical relativism that and sisters.” †

the College of Postulators—or promoters of sainthood about John XXIII’s virtues,” the spokesman said. “So the canonization causes—has explained that in the sainthood process, Holy Father is looking toward his canonization.” continued from page 1A miracles are “the confirmation by God of a judgment Father Lombardi also noted that no date for a made by human beings” that the candidate really is canonization liturgy was announced, but it is likely that candidate eligible for canonization. in heaven. the two popes will be canonized together, possibly “by the Jesuit Father Paolo Molinari, the longtime head of But Father Molinari also has said that for decades end of the year.” theologians have explored the possibility that such The other decrees approved by Pope Francis on July 5 a confirmation could come by means other than recognized: someone experiencing a physical healing. For instance, • The miracle needed for beatification of Spanish Blessed John Paul beatified Victoire Rasoamanarivo Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, who in 1975 succeeded in Madagascar in 1989 after accepting as a miracle St. Josemaria Escriva as head of Opus Dei. Bishop del the case of a wind-swept brush fire stopping at Portillo died in 1994. the edge of a village whose inhabitants invoked • The miracle needed for the beatification of Maria CNS photo/Juan Carlos Reuters Ulate, CNS photo/Juan her intercession. Josefa Alhama Valera, also known as Mother Esperanza, Announcing the decision about Blessed John’s cause, the Spanish founder of the Handmaids of Merciful Love Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, and the Sons of Merciful Love. She died in Italy in 1983. said the discussions about the need for miracles and • The martyrdom of four groups of priests and nuns what can be defined as an acceptable miracle continue. killed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936-39. However, he said, the movement in the late pope’s cause • The heroic virtues of three founders of religious does not indicate a general change in Church policy. orders; an Italian priest; and an Italian layman. † The members of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes Floribeth Mora Diaz, the Costa Rican woman whose “have expressed their hope, and the Holy Father has inexplicable cure has been attributed to the intercession of accepted it,” Father Lombardi said. If Pope Francis Blessed John Paul II, embraces her husband, Edwin Arce, as she “had any doubts, we wouldn’t be here” announcing the Correction gives her testimony to the media in San Jose, Costa Rica, on consistory to approve Blessed John’s canonization. July 5. Blessed John Paul, the globetrotting Polish pontiff who led “As we all know very well, John XXIII is a person The last name of Jesuit Father Thomas Widner, director the Catholic Church for nearly 27 years, will be declared a saint. beloved in the Church. We are in the 50th anniversary of spiritual formation at Bishop Simon Bruté College The Vatican announced on July 5 that Pope Francis had signed year of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, which Seminary in Indianapolis, was misspelled in a caption in the decree approving his sainthood. he convoked. And I think none of us has any doubts the June 21 issue of The Criterion. †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46206 The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 3A Catholics urged to speak truth ‘with love’ in religious freedom fight WASHINGTON (CNS)—As people the religious institutions that continue to of faith and as Americans, the nation’s teach the truth about marriage.” Catholics should kneel in prayer and also Archbishop Lori encouraged the stand in defense of religious freedom, nation’s Catholics not to be “unfairly Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl shamed into remaining silent when it said on July 4 during the closing Mass for comes to supporting marriage.” He Kossoff CNS photos/Leslie E. the Fortnight added, “We are not against anyone. for Freedom … We are for marriage, we are for at the Basilica children, we are for families, and we of the National are for preserving the religious liberty Shrine of the God has given us and our Constitution Immaculate Conception in Washington. guarantees us as Americans who are also “There is a time to be on one’s knees. people of faith.” There is also a time to stand up. … Today, Speaking about the HHS mandate there are things that should mean enough that would force Catholic institutions to all of us, including our religious liberty, like schools, hospitals, social service that we simply need to stand—to stand up agencies and Catholic business owners for what is right, to stand up for what is to violate Church teaching by providing ours, to stand up for freedom of religion,” employee health insurance coverage for the cardinal said. abortion-inducing drugs, contraception The cardinal said that American and sterilizations, Archbishop Lori said, Catholics, through their faith and love, “Sometimes issues like a government can change the world and make it a better mandate can seem abstract. But they place. “It begins with all of us having the affect real people and real ministries.” courage to stand for what we believe … He encouraged people to go to the [to stand up] for our faith and freedom.” USCCB website at www.usccb.org and The Mass marked the close of the watch a video about three women whose second annual Fortnight for Freedom, a conscience rights have been violated in two-week period in which the nation’s the medical field and in private business. bishops called on Catholics across the One day before the fortnight’s country to pray and act in defense of closing Mass, New York Cardinal religious freedom. Timothy M. Dolan, president of the Dioceses across the U.S. celebrated United States Conference of Catholic Masses, held prayer services and Bishops, said that the HHS final rule on organized marches and other events to its mandate requires action in Congress mark the close of the fortnight, which and in the courts. Numerous Catholic began on June 21, the vigil of the feast of dioceses, institutions and private Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, who businesses are challenging the mandate were martyred for their faith. in court. In Washington, the liturgy— In his homily, Cardinal Wuerl spoke televised nationally by EWTN—drew about the nation’s legacy of religious an overflow crowd of 5,500 people, freedom, and he noted how Maryland is and was concelebrated by five bishops regarded as the birthplace of religious and by 72 priests. An honor guard of liberty in the United States because dozens of Knights of Columbus saluted the colony was founded in 1634 on the the clergy as they processed into the principle of religious toleration. But by Independence Day Mass. 1704, the royal governor there ordered a People of all ages and backgrounds, Catholic chapel in St. Mary’s City, then ranging from families with young Maryland’s capital, to be locked, and children to senior citizens, filled the until the American Revolution, Catholics pews and lined the outside aisles of the there could not worship publicly and cavernous shrine. faced a variety of restrictions. Crowds gather outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington In welcoming the congregation, In 2009, the cardinal participated in after the Fortnight for Freedom closing Mass on July 4 to sing songs with members of the Catholic lay Msgr. Walter R. Rossi, the basilica’s a ceremony in which the doors of the movement Neocatechumenal Way. The campaign, initiated by the U.S. bishops in 2012, is a two-week rector, praised the individual Catholics rebuilt 1667 Brick Chapel in historic period of prayer, education and action on preserving religious freedom in the U.S. who had driven from different parts of the St. Mary’s City were unlocked, and he country and members of lay movements helped push open the doors. like the Neocatechumenal Way, some of That story, the cardinal said, whom came in buses and played joyful demonstrates the fragility of religious music outside the shrine’s entrance before freedom, and the need for people of faith, the Mass. Their witness, Msgr. Rossi said, like the early Marylanders, to persevere demonstrated that “faith matters.” in their defense of “our inherent human Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, right to religious liberty and the blessing chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc of freedom of conscience.” Committee for Religious Liberty who Cardinal Wuerl noted how there opened the fortnight with a Mass at his are still efforts to lock the doors of city’s historic basilica, was among the people’s religious freedom, and he concelebrants for the July 4 Mass in pointed to a case this past spring, when Washington, and a small group of students tried to oust he spoke after Father Greg Shaffer, the chaplain at Communion. He George Washington University in the noted that the nation’s capital, because at Mass he Supreme Court’s taught “what Jesus said about marriage.” recent decisions on Intolerance against people of faith redefining marriage, “is the new form of locking doors,” the and the ongoing cardinal said. He encouraged Catholics controversy over not to respond in kind, but as followers A young girl embraces Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington during the recessional of the the federal health of Jesus Christ, to speak the truth in love. Fortnight for Freedom closing Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in care mandate, The intercessions at the Mass included Washington on July 4. demonstrate a prayer for government officials to Archbishop William E. Lori real-life threats to respect religious liberty, and a prayer religious liberty. for Catholics in educational, health care “We must stand firm and be and social service ministries to have the emboldened by the strength of our freedom to carry out their work while religiously-held convictions not remaining true to their faith. just two weeks a year, but always, After the Mass, people leaving the for the threats continue to come,” national shrine reflected on why they Archbishop Lori said. “We defend had come to Mass on July 4 to pray for marriage and defend religious liberty religious freedom. not for our own sake, but for the good Juliana Anamelechi, a member of Above, worshippers pray during the of our Church, for the good of our the Nigerian Catholic Community in Fortnight for Freedom closing Mass at fellow man, and for the good of the Washington who works as a pharmacist the Basilica of the National Shrine of the United States of America.” at Providence Hospital in the nation’s Immaculate Conception in Washington He said the Supreme Court’s capital, said: “Today is Independence on July 4. decision on the Defense of Marriage Day. We want to pray for the country Act “effectively paves the way for more we’re living in ... so our country will Right, Debbie Rausch receives lawsuits to redefine marriage to include allow us to live a Catholic life, the Communion during the Fortnight for two persons of the same sex, and in doing way God wants us to live, without Freedom closing Mass at the Basilica of so, raises the religious liberty stakes for any hindrance from politics or a the National Shrine of the Immaculate the men and women of conscience and government mandate.” † Conception in Washington on July 4. Page 4A The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

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Reflection/Daniel Conway The pallium journey: A Marian perspective

On June 28-July 1, 15 pilgrims from good humor when her—and Bill’s— Marian University in Indianapolis luggage took a side trip to Amsterdam and Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 joined more than 80 pilgrims from the wasn’t delivered to our hotel until 2 o’clock Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor Archdiocese of Indianapolis in Rome the next morning! In spite of two days Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pontifical of little or no sleep, the Eckmans never North American College, and the Church of faltered. St. Alphonsus Liguori—the official church Jennifer Snyder, a physician’s assistant, of the Redemptorist order in Rome and and Sharon Conway, a registered nurse, Editorial Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin’s home for talked about changes in health care— 18 years. now and in the future. Both agreed that On June 30, the Marian’s efforts to tie the health sciences Marian pilgrims also to the university’s strong Catholic and attended Mass in Franciscan values is critically important for Assisi at the Basilica tomorrow’s doctors, nurses and health care of St. Francis to pray professionals. for the university The Clayton family brought youth and CNS file photo/Nancy Phelan Wiechec CNS file photo/Nancy Phelan community, for the enthusiasm to the group from Marian Sisters of St. Francis University. Jan Clayton, Joe’s wife and in Oldenburg, Ind.— the mother of five children, was always who founded smiling—even after her attempts to Marian University— photograph Pope Francis were thwarted by and for the Church in Indiana. the pope himself who tended to raise his Representing Marian University were crosier in front of his face just when Jan our chairman of the board of trustees, got him in focus! The younger Claytons— Bill Eckman, and his wife, Teesa; chairman clearly Papa Joe’s pride and joy—are emeritus, Jack Snyder, and his wife, friendly, respectful and fun-loving young Jennifer; Greg and Sarah Hempstead; adults, who were equally at home in the Joe and Jan Clayton, and five members of holy places we visited and in the nightlife of their family; and me (I currently serve as Rome’s Trastevere district. senior vice president at Marian) and my I know that I speak for everyone when wife, Sharon. I say that it was a real honor to represent The Marian pilgrims shared many Marian University on this historic occasion. “Once the flame of faith dies out, all other lights begin to dim,” says the encyclical inspiring and joyful experiences, and they Individually, and together, Pope Francis “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”) from Pope Francis. Pictured are votive candles at the often expressed among themselves—and to and Archbishop Tobin are powerful signs St. Kateri Tekakwitha shrine in Fonda, N.Y. others—how proud they were to represent of hope for the universal Church and the Marian University as Archbishop Tobin Church in Indiana. Pope Francis, who is received the pallium from Pope Francis. gregarious and outgoing when he meets Pope Francis’ first encyclical It was truly a historic moment for the with people—especially the poor and hen Pope Francis announced the for one’s friends is the greatest proof Archdiocese of Indianapolis and for disabled—is very humble and quiet when Wcompletion of his first encyclical, of love (cf. Jn 19:37),” Pope Francis Marian University. he prays. At times during the pallium Mass, he said that it was the work of says, “Jesus offered his own life for As frequently happens with pilgrims, we strained to hear him as he led all 10,000 four hands, meaning his and those of all, even for his enemies, to transform we got to know each other well. Traveling of us in prayer. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He might their hearts” (#16). nearly 5,000 miles from Indiana to Rome in Archbishop Tobin commented several better have said that “Lumen Fidei” Christian faith, he says, “is faith in the close quarters reveals aspects of personality times that the pallium he received from (“The Light of Faith”) is the work of incarnation of the Word and his bodily that are not apparent in briefer, more Pope Francis “binds” him in a symbolic two brilliant minds. resurrection; it is faith in a God who is occasional contacts. yoke to leave the 99, and seek out the one When Pope Emeritus Benedict so close to us that he entered our human For example, board chairman lost sheep and bring him home to Christ and retired, it was known that he had been history” (#18). Bill Eckman’s pride and passion for his Church. The archbishop stressed that he working on the third of his encyclicals Pope Francis also says that “faith Marian’s new College of Osteopathic will only wear the pallium when he is “back on the three theological virtues. The is not a private matter” that it “is Medicine came through loud and clear on home in Indiana” because the symbolic first was on charity and the second on necessarily ecclesial; it is professed from several occasions, including a conversation burden that it represents also binds him in a hope. Now Pope Francis said, “I have within the body of Christ as a concrete he had with a pilgrim from the Indianapolis very special way to be a sign of unity for all taken up his fine work and added a few communion of believers” (#22). archdiocese, a professor at IU Medical Catholics in Indiana. contributions of my own” (#7). The encyclical emphasizes that School who is nearing retirement and is Archbishop Tobin’s final reflections Since we have only one pope, “today more than ever, we need to be interested in getting involved with the during Mass in the Church of St. Alphonsus this is Pope Francis’s encyclical no reminded of [a] bond between faith and new College of Osteopathic Medicine Liguori, his spiritual home for nearly matter how much was contributed by truth, given the crisis of truth in our age” as a volunteer. 20 years, were about Mary, Our Lady of Pope Emeritus Benedict. (#25). He is referring to the relativism Joe Clayton, a business executive Perpetual Help, whose image is prominently As Archbishop Gerhard Muller, that is so common these days in which who travels the world, shared with the displayed in this Redemptorist church. prefect of the Congregation for the people consider “truths valid only for other Marian pilgrims his conviction that “Mary points the way to Jesus, her Doctrine of the Faith, said at a news that individual, and not capable of being Marian University truly is establishing son,” the archbishop said. “She is always conference marking the release of the proposed to others in an effort to serve itself as a great Catholic university in ready to help us no matter what sorrows or encyclical on July 5, “Anyone who the common good” (#25). Indianapolis under the visionary leadership challenges we are facing. Let’s turn to her, reads this encyclical will immediately There’s a section on “the dialogue of President Daniel J. Elsener. Clayton and through her find our way to Jesus.” note the substantial continuity of the between faith and reason” (#32). believes that every great city should have at Praying with Pope Francis and message of Pope Francis with the Pope Francis notes, “The encounter least one outstanding Catholic university. Archbishop Tobin, in the great basilicas teaching of Pope Benedict XVI.” of the Gospel message with the His passion for Catholic education at all but also in the privacy of our rooms and the It is not unusual for popes to philosophical culture of the ancient levels, and his concern for the religious quiet of our own hearts, we remembered complete encyclicals that their world proved a decisive step in the and moral challenges facing our nation, the students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors predecessors began. Pope Benedict’s evangelization of all peoples, and have persuaded him that strong Catholic and friends of Marian University. We first encyclical, “Deus Caritas Est,” stimulated a fruitful interaction universities are needed now more than ever. sought the intercession of Sts. Francis and was started by Blessed John Paul II between faith and reason which has Sarah Hempstead, an architect, was eager Clare, asking them to bless the Sisters of and released nine months after continued down the centuries to our own to tell everyone she met on the pilgrimage St. Francis of Oldenburg, and we asked Benedict’s election. times” (#32). about the architectural wonders of Rome, Our Lady of Perpetual Help to watch over Pope Francis tell us that “the light Those who have faith and who have but she also spoke with evident pride about the entire Marian University community of faith is unique, since it is capable opened their hearts to God’s love, Marian’s new Michael A. Evans Center and keep us faithful to the grand vision that of illuminating every aspect of human “cannot keep this gift to themselves,” the for Health Sciences, which was designed we are humbly called to carry out “back existence” (#4, the italics are in the pope says (#37). Faith “must be passed by her firm. Sarah and her husband, Greg, home in Indiana” in service to our nation encyclical). Faith “is born of an on in every age,” and it is passed on who is also an architect with Schmidt and and our world. encounter with the living God” and is “from one person to another, just as one Associates in Indianapolis, were back On behalf of the 15 pilgrims who “received from God as a supernatural candle is lighted from another” in the in Rome for the first time since their represented Mary’s university in the city of gift” (#4). Easter Vigil liturgy (#37). student days. Indianapolis, we thank God, Pope Francis At another point, Francis says, And how is our faith passed on? Jack Snyder, who serves as legal counsel and Archbishop Tobin for the many “Faith consists in the willingness to let “There is a special means for passing for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, blessings we received on this journey ourselves be constantly transformed down, a means capable of engaging reestablished a connection he made with of faith. We pray that the intercession and renewed by God’s call” (#13). the entire person, body and spirit. . . . Archbishop Tobin at this year’s Indianapolis of Our Lady, and of Sts. Francis and It is “God’s free gift, which calls for It is the sacraments, celebrated in the 500 race—the archbishop’s first visit to Clare of Assisi, will help the entire humility and the courage to trust and to Church’s liturgy” (#40). It is first and the track. Jack said, and everyone agreed Marian University community to remain entrust” (#14). foremost in baptism, the pope says and wholeheartedly, that the archbishop’s faithful to our mission—to be a great There’s a lot in this encyclical about devotes four paragraphs to baptism. “down to earth” style and his practical Catholic university in a great American city the relationship between faith and love, But, he says, “The sacramental sense of humor make him a perfect fit for in service to our nation and our world. including our belief that God loves us character of faith finds its highest Indiana—in spite of the more than 20 years so much that he sent us his Son, and expression in the Eucharist” (#44). he lived in Rome and regularly travelled to (Daniel Conway, who serves as senior Christ’s love that is found in his dying more than 70 countries around the world as vice president at Marian University for our sake: “If laying down one’s life —John F. Fink the head of the Redemptorist Order. in Indianapolis, is a member of Teesa Eckman modeled patience and The Criterion’s editorial board.) † The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 5A Priests reflect on Pope Francis’ frequent mentioning of the devil

By Sean Gallagher that God is stronger.” On May 4, the pope said in a daily Mass GREENWOOD—Pope Francis homily that the devil’s influence in our is making headlines by focusing his lives can be defeated through God’s word first encyclical letter on the light of faith. and humility. “Humility and meekness: But in the first months of his papacy, These are the weapons that the prince he’s also given a good amount of attention of the world, the spirit of the world does Romano CNS photo/ L’Osservatore to the Prince of Darkness. not tolerate, because he makes proposals Starting on March 15, two days after he for worldly power, proposals of vanity, was elected bishop of Rome, Pope Francis proposals for riches.” has regularly reflected in his homilies and On March 24, Palm Sunday, on other occasions on the role of the devil Pope Francis in a homily given before a in the life of faith. congregation that filled St. Peter’s Square, This habit caught the attention of Italian said that Christians should be careful in media members so much that on May 19, moments when they are discouraged in Pentecost Sunday, some of them speculated their life of faith. “In this moment, the that the pontiff had performed an exorcism enemy—the devil—comes, often disguised Pope Francis addresses the College of Cardinals in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on March 15, after his Mass at St. Peter’s Square at the as an angel and slyly speaks his word to two days after he was elected as bishop of Rome. During his speech, the pope encouraged the Vatican when he prayed over a disabled us,” he said. cardinals to “never yield to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day.” Since young man. And on March 15, Pope Francis, in one then, Pope Francis has regularly mentioned the negative role that the devil can play in a person’s life The speculation was prominent enough of his first statements as supreme pontiff, of faith while at the same time offering ways to overcome his threats. that the Vatican press office issued a told the cardinals of the Church to “never statement the next day stating that no yield to pessimism, to that bitterness that us to overcome [the devil]? Namely, downplayed or even denied altogether. exorcism took place. the devil offers us every day” and instead Jesus Christ. Having a relationship “Just by mentioning the devil on a Two priests who minister in the trust in the Holy Spirit that provides “the with Jesus Christ—a personal one and regular basis, the Holy Father is saying, ‘He Archdiocese of Indianapolis have also taken courage to persevere.” a communal one. To have a communal exists. He’s there,’ ” said Father Widner, note of Pope Francis’ tendency to talk about These and other examples, relationship with Christ is pointing to the 71. “[The pope] is making it a part of our the devil. Father Lampert said, can be an important important role of the Church.” everyday language again. He’s making him But Father Vincent Lampert, the reminder to Catholics that the devil usually Father Lampert has given this advice a part of our lives again in a way that we archdiocese’s exorcist, and Jesuit uses ordinary strategies against us instead on many occasions when people have haven’t seen maybe since I was growing up Father Thomas Widner, director of spiritual of bizarre tactics that are sometimes come to him claiming that the devil is in grade school or high school.” formation at Bishop Simon Bruté College portrayed in horror movies. negatively affecting their lives. However, Father Lampert said that, just as the devil Seminary in “Ordinary demonic activity is they are usually disappointed, he said, usually works in people’s lives in ordinary Indianapolis, are temptation, which is something we all because they’re looking for “a quick fix.” ways, it is the ordinary practices of the more interested in struggle with,” said Father Lampert, who “I say to them, ‘A relationship with Catholic faith that can defeat him. how the pope is is also pastor of SS. Francis and Clare of Jesus Christ that is both personal and “To me, if we’re going to Mass, if we’re using references Assisi Parish in Greenwood. “Those are communal is what will safeguard you celebrating the sacraments and we’re to the devil to the things that Pope Francis is touching from evil,’ ” he said. “They look at me praying, the devil is already on the run,” he strengthen the daily on—the gossiping, the division, bitterness, like I’m crazy. They’re like, ‘Can’t you said. “We’re doing the very ordinary things lives of faith of resentment, disappointment, whatever it just throw some holy water on me and that we should be doing.” ordinary Catholics might be. say some prayers and I’ll go about my Father Widner agreed, and added that the than in any possible “We shouldn’t neglect the way that the business? But I don’t need Jesus in my devil’s suggestions may be at work when confrontations devil may try to subtly get into our lives life.’ ” people start to downplay their capability to between through temptation.” Father Widner said that the pope’s live the Catholic faith. Fr. Thomas Widner, S.J. Pope Francis and the Father Lampert also said that frequent mentioning of the devil might “If that’s going on in one’s faith life, Evil One. Pope Francis doesn’t give attention to the be related to his formation as a Jesuit. you have to ask the question, ‘Who are you During a general audience address on devil just to talk about him, but instead has Pope Francis was a member of the order letting influence you?’ ” Father Widner said. June 12, Pope Francis said, “It’s enough to a more positive goal in mind. from 1958 until he was appointed an “Maybe you have a personality disorder, a open a newspaper to know that evil exists, “He points further on,” Father auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992. lack of confidence that’s partly responsible. that the devil acts. But I want to say loudly Lampert said. “Who’s the one who helps He said that an awareness of the role But is that also being affected by some that the devil can play in a person’s outside force, i.e., the devil, who is trying life of faith has a prominent role in the to convince you that you [can’t live out the spirituality of the Jesuits because it was faith]?” ‘Ordinary demonic activity is temptation, which an important part of the life of faith of its As an exorcist, Father Lampert is invited is something we all struggle with. Those are the founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola. to give presentations across the country things that Pope Francis is touching on—the “Ignatius was very aware of a kind of on his unusual ministry. And large crowds dualism that existed in his own life. God usually come to hear him speak, perhaps gossiping, the division, bitterness, resentment, influenced his life,” Father Widner said. expecting to hear him describe strange disappointment, whatever it might be.’ “And he was aware … that there was an encounters with possessed individuals. evil spirit, which equals the devil, that is “People are somewhat surprised that I —Father Vincent Lampert, the archdiocese’s at work in our lives.” don’t in my presentations feed into all of the exorcist who is also pastor of SS. Francis However, Father Widner also noted that craziness and misconceptions, but instead and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood the pope’s tendency to talk about the devil focus on the positive aspects of faith,” might be related to a renewed recognition Father Lampert said. “My basic message of his presence in the world after a period is that evil is a reality, and our relationship in which demonic activity was greatly with Christ will help us fight that reality.” † St. Augustine “Air Conditioner, Furnace or Heat Pump” 0th Anniv 13 ersa Church Picnic ry Sale Leopold, IN (Perry County) 130th Anniversary Sale FREE Sunday, July 28, 2013 LABOR Quilts 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CST) On the installation of a CALL TODAY! Air Conditioner, 639-1111 Mass Time 10:30 a.m. (CST) Country Heat Pump or Furnace Still Locally Owned & Operated Cannot be combined with any other offer. Must be presented WWW.CALLTHIELE.COM Store at time of order. 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Retreats and Programs Events Calendar Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Community Labyrinth July 11-13 Mass, 2 p.m. Information: of Richmond, 701 N. July 12-14 Walk, Annie Endris, facilitator, Holy Spirit Parish, 7243 E. 317-784-4439 or “A” St., Richmond. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 7-8:30 a.m. Information: 317-788-7581 or 10th St., Indianapolis. Parish www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Charismatic prayer 56th St., Indianapolis. Weekend for Women, [email protected]. festival, Thurs. 5-11 p.m., group, 7 p.m. Information: “Twelve Steps to Recovery.” Information: July 19-21 Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, July 18 [email protected]. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, 317-459-8176 or [email protected]. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, Sat. 1 p.m.-midnight, food, Mausoleum Chapel, St. Meinrad. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: music, entertainment. St. Mary Parish, Navilleton, July 15 9001 N. Haverstick Road, Learning to Live in the Spirit. Information: Information: 317-353-9404. 7500 Navilleton Road, Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Indianapolis. 2 p.m. 812-357-6585 or [email protected]. Mass, Floyds Knobs. Parish picnic, Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Information: 317-574-8898 or St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken dinner Personal day of Retreat, “Listen with www.catholiccemeteries.cc. July 20 4050 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. served in newly air-conditioned the Ear of Your Heart,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Rummage Sale, July 18-20 dining room, games, quilts. $25 per person includes lunch and room Managing Stress through Prayer, Thurs. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Christopher Parish, Information: 812-923-5419. for the day. Information: 317-788-7581 or Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, presenter, Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5301 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. [email protected]. 9-11:30 a.m., $20 per person or $30 per Sat. 8 a.m.-noon July 21-27 person for program and CEU. Information: “Summer Festival,” St. Ambrose Parish and (1/2 price day). Entrance July 17 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. Thurs. 4-10 p.m., Our Lady of Providence Parish, in rear. Information: Fri. 4-11 p.m., Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. food booth at Jackson County 317-546-1571. Sat. noon-11 p.m., food, games. Contemplative prayer, $5 per July 21 Fair on S.R. 250, Brownstown, Information: 317-241-6314. person. Information: 812-933-6437 or Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, July 12 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: [email protected]. 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre-Cana Ironwood Golf Club, July 19 812-522-5304. program, 1:30-6:30 p.m., $56 per couple. 10955 Fall Road, Fishers Northside Knights of July 18 Information: 317-545-7681 ext., 15 or (Diocese of Lafayette). Little Columbus Hall, 2100 E. July 24 Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference [email protected]. † Archbishop Edward Sisters of the Poor, 15th 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Annual Swing Fore Seniors Business Exchange, Mass, Assembly Hall, 1400 N. golf tournament, registration, breakfast and program, Meridian St., Indianapolis. 10:30 a.m., $160 per player “From faith-based origins Benedict Inn in Beech Grove offers Office of Family Ministries, includes lunch and dinner. to 21st century approaches “Annulments … What Information: 317-415-5767 to social problems,” day of reflection for teachers on July 29 or devindianapolis@ Jim McClelland, president and the Catholic Church Ann Tully and littlesistersofthepoor.org. CEO of Goodwill Industries Teaches,” The Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave. Indianapolis can take advantage of the Mary Ellen Hauck, presenters, July 12-13 of Central Indiana, presenter, in Beech Grove on the southeast side of Faith@Work program, which provides 6:30-8:30 a.m., $15 members, 7-9 p.m., no charge. Indianapolis, will offer a day of reflection up to $100 reimbursement for spiritual St. Benedict Parish, Information: 317-236-1586, 111 S. Ninth St., Terre $21 non-members. Reservations for teachers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. development during 2013 to celebrate and information: www. 800-382-9836, ext. 1586 or on July 29. the Year of Faith. Haute. Community festival, [email protected]. 5 p.m.-midnight, games, catholicbusiness The day of reflection, titled “Lesson The cost of the day of reflection food, $2 adults, under 21 free. exchange.org. July 27 Plan for Your Spirit: Surviving Beyond is $40, which includes lunch. Please Information: 812-232-8421. July 20 St. John the Evangelist September,” allows teachers to take time pre-register by July 24. After that date, St. Michael the Archangel Church, 126 W. to listen and discern what they need to call 317-788-7581 for availability. July 13 Georgia St., Indianapolis. Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, 3354 W. 30th St., become a person stronger in the cardinal Checks can be made Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s Rosary procession, following virtues of faith, hope and love. payable to the Benedict Inn and Parish, Parish Life Center, 12:10 p.m. Mass, pray and 399 South Meridian St., Precious Infants, pro-life Benedictine Sister Antoinette Purcell sent to 1402 Southern Ave., Mass, Father Patrick Beidelman process through the streets will lead the day of reflection, looking Beech Grove, IN 46107. Greenwood. Second St. Francis of downtown Indianapolis. de Sales All School Reunion, celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed at elements that contribute to thriving For more information, by rosary outside abortion clinic Information: faithful. noon, $20 per person. Mail [email protected]. physically, spiritually, professionally, call 317-788-7581, e-mail RSVP and check to and Benediction at church. emotionally and intellectually. [email protected], or log on Saint Francis de Sales, Information: Archdiocesan St. Mary Parish, 777 S. Employees of the Archdiocese of to www.benedictinn.org. † P.O. Box 19005, Office for Pro-Life Ministry, 11th St., Mitchell. Hog Indianapolis, IN 46219-9005. 317-236-1569 or 800-382-9836, roast and yard sale, Information: “St. Francis ext. 1569. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., meal $6. de Sales Catholic Church and Information: 812-849-3570. Grade School Indianapolis Sacred Heart Parish, 1125 S. Foundation sponsors 5-mile run/walk IN” on Facebook, or call Meridian St., Indianapolis. Day 317-987-6315. of Recollection, “Franciscan Deer Creek Golf Course, to benefit children with special needs Spirituality: Returning 7143 S. State Road 39, St. Roch Parish, Family Life to the Ideals of Jesus,” Clayton. Ryan Matthews Anna’s Celebration of Life foundation duty. In his memory as well as Anna’s, a Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., Franciscan Father Justin Belitz, Memorial Golf Outing, will sponsor a 5-mile run/walk at portion of the proceeds of the event will Indianapolis. Single Seniors presenter, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., benefiting the Cardinal Ritter High School Music Broad Ripple Park, 1550 Broad Ripple Ave. benefit a special needs child of a family meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 admission, non-perishable in Indianapolis, to benefit children with in the firefighting community. food item for food pantry. Department. Tee time and over. Information: special needs on Aug. 10. Pre-registration is available online at 317-784-4207. Information: 317-786-2156 or 8:30 a.m. $100 entry fee [email protected]. includes hot lunch, tee kit, and The foundation was started to benefit AnnasCelebrationOfLife.org. On-site Providence High School, green fee. Coffee and donuts children with special needs in memory of registration begins at 7 a.m. on Aug. 10, 707 Providence Way, St. Mary Parish, Navilleton, donated by Starbucks and Anna Malloy, who died of a rare genetic and the 5-mile run/walk begins at 8 a.m. Clarksville. “JulyFest,” 7500 Navilleton Road, Dunkin Donuts. Information: disorder at the age of 12. Anna was a Tags will be used for timing the results. all-alumni Mass in chapel Floyds Knobs. 5K Chicken Cathy Gray at 317-831-9991 or member of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, The event also includes a kids’ fun 6:45 p.m., food and music Fun Run/Walk, 8 a.m. e-mail [email protected]. where her parents, Julie and Pete, run, bounce house, music, refreshments 7:30 p.m.-midnight, must Information: 812-923-5419 or still worship. and more. be 21, $10 per person. www.stmarysnavilleton.com. July 27-28 St. Martin Parish, This year’s run/walk will also be held For more information, log on to Information: 812-945-2538. July 20-21 8044 Yorkridge Road, Guilford. in memory of Cody Scott Richardson, a AnnasCelebrationOfLife.org or e-mail July 14 St. John the Baptist Parish, Parish festival, firefighter who lost his life in the line of [email protected]. † St. Lawrence Parish, 25743 State Road 1, Dover. Sat. 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m., 542 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. Summer Festival, Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., fried Parish festival, chicken Sat. 6:30 p.m.-midnight; chicken dinner, food. dinners $10 per person, Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Information: 812-576-4302. bid-n-buy booth, hidden Sun. chicken dinner served July 28 treasures booth, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., food, games, Submitted photo Information: 812-537-3992. entertainment, country St. Augustine Parish, store, raffle, children’s area. 18020 Lafayette St., Leopold. July 17 Information: 812-576-4302. Parish picnic, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Calvary Cemetery, CST, chicken dinner, quilts, Mausoleum Chapel, July 21 games, raffles. Information: 435 W. Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Catholic Community 812-843-5036. † NFP Awareness Week events sponsored by St. Monica, Couple to Couple League In recognition of the U.S. Conference adoration and a reception on July 24. of Catholic Bishops’ Natural Family Mass begins at 5:30 p.m. in the daily Planning (NFP) Awareness Week on chapel, immediately followed by July 22-26, the St. Monica Parish adoration, then the reception with NFP Ministry and the Couple to Couple speakers at 6:30 p.m. League of Indianapolis are sponsoring a People of faith are encouraged to series of events. celebrate families, encourage chastity All are invited to pray a special novena for our state in life, and share a greater St. Agnes Academy reunion for a rebirth of chastity and purity on respect for God’s beautiful gift of July 18-26. The novena can be found by marital sexuality. Six members of the St. Agnes Academy Class of 1963 met on June 2 to celebrate their logging on to www.NFPIndy.org, then For more information about 50th class anniversary. The day, coordinated by Pat Douglass (Class of 1968), started with selecting “Events.” NFP Awareness Week events, call Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, followed by an all-academy brunch at the People are also invited to St. Monica Mike or Ann Green at 317-426-1637, Riviera Club. The Class of 1963 members in attendance were Jonita (Grawcock) Shields, left; Church, 6131 N. Michigan Road in or log on to www.NFPIndy.org and Marie (Drzymala) McCracken; Diane (Weimer) Sharp; Martha (LeFebre) Horvath; Marilyn Karnatz; Indianapolis, for Mass, eucharistic select “Events.” † and Barbara (Howard) Hasbrook. The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 7A

Abbey to see the place where one man’s pilgrimage faith touched the world, including his continued from page 1A influence on religious communities in Indiana. Greg Otolski Photo by makes it so special.” As compelling as each of those visits That reaction was shared by were, a case for “personal favorite Cheryl Torok-Fleming, a member of memory” could also be made for the St. Agnes Parish in Nashville: “He’s a pilgrims’ journey to the scenic city of Siena people person, a very open person. He on June 30. doesn’t set himself apart from people because of his role with the Church. He’s Bonds across culture and language just very caring—a true shepherd of On the day after the pallium Mass, the the flock.” pilgrims started an early morning, nearly three-hour bus trip through the Italian ‘Connected across time’ countryside into the rolling hills of Tuscany Archbishop Tobin focused on that toward the hometown of St. Catherine theme of “connection” in his homily during of Siena, a woman who always put her Mass on June 26—the first full day of the faith first. pilgrimage that began with a tour of the There, as the pilgrims walked up several Catacombs of St. Sebastian, the sacred steep inclines on the way to the Cathedral underground setting where 100,000 early of Siena for Sunday Mass, they passed an Christians from the second to fifth centuries older woman struggling to make it up a hill are buried. on her way to the church. After talking with “One of the best things about being the woman, Archbishop Tobin picked her Catholic is being connected,” the archbishop up and carried her up the hill. said during the Mass at the chapel of the Later, the archbishop celebrated a Pontifical North American College in midday Mass entirely in Italian for local Rome. “We’re connected with our brothers Catholics and members of the pilgrimage. and sisters across the world, but we’re also That celebration led Carolyn Noone, connected across time. director of special events for the “Perhaps that’s felt so deeply when archdiocese, to note, “For that time, we we come on pilgrimage to Rome. For we were really one with the people of Siena.” profess every Sunday that the Church is Still, the most touching moment came one, holy, catholic and apostolic. And here as the archbishop processed from the altar. we touch that Church in a real way. We A small Italian boy ran toward him, put come like millions who have come before his arms around him and hugged him—a us—to pray at the tombs of the Apostles, hug that Archbishop Tobin returned with The towering black and white columns inside the Cathedral of Orvieto are made of alternate rows of to get involved. So we’re thankful to those a smile. A few steps later, an older Italian travertine and basalt. The cathedral, which contains priceless frescoes and mosaics, was built under Apostles who came here to preach the Good woman reached out her arms toward the the order of Pope Urban IV to commemorate the Miracle of the Eucharist that happened near that News and to witness by their blood. archbishop and hugged him, too. Italian town in 1263. Pilgrims visited Orvieto on June 27. “We’re connected to all those nameless Those connections across differences men, women and children whose tombs we of culture and language resonated with visited in the catacombs. We’re connected Tony Hollowell, a seminarian from the with all the other pilgrims we’re going to archdiocese who is receiving priestly meet, whose languages we can’t understand, formation at the North American College, but whose faith we share. And we’re and was an altar server for the Mass. John Shaughnessy Photo by connected to Jesus Christ. Jesus talks about “You see that people are hungry for ‘I’m the vine, and you are the branches.’ that message of salvation, that forgiveness You named me. Why? ‘So you can bear of sin, in any language,” said Hollowell, much fruit ’ ” (Jn 15:5). a member of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus In closing, the archbishop noted, “So Christ Parish in Indianapolis. we thank God for the connections—the “So many people are looking for the connections to the Apostles, to Jesus, to same things that we’re looking for in each other. We ask that by deepening these Indianapolis—to be loved, to know the love connections during our pilgrimage, we may of the Father, to be forgiven by him and to bear great fruit for the world.” receive the body and blood of Christ.”

Favorite memories of the pilgrimage A foundation of family and faith Members of the archdiocese’s pilgrimage to Italy, from left, Larry and Mary Dougherty, Harla Lyle, Every person who made the pilgrimage At the hotel breakfast to start the day Father Rick Ginther, Annette “Mickey” Lentz and Ann Babcock pose for a picture on July 1 amid the from June 25 through July 2 has their on June 27, Archbishop Tobin sat at a scenic vista of the mountain community of Subiaco, the site of St. Benedict’s Abbey. favorite personal memory of how that table wearing sandals, blue jeans and a sense of connection came to life during black T-shirt marked by these words in “You meet them and you feel you’ve Church in Rome. the journey. bold, white letters—IMPORTED FROM known them for 30 years. That’s a gift to It’s where he served as the superior For some, it is the blessing of being DETROIT. be so welcoming. This has been his week, general of the worldwide Redemptorist part of a celebration of the Mass in the The T-shirt is a gift from one of his not ours. But he’s been the perfect host, religious order. It’s also where he chapel above St. Peter’s tomb in the crypt sisters, part of a family contingent that making sure we’re as comfortable as his ministered as secretary—second in of St. Peter’s Basilica on June 28—a traveled to Rome to be with him as he family. He’s a very gracious man.” charge—in the Vatican’s Congregation spiritually and emotionally moving moment received his pallium. While the shirt is for Consecrated Life and Societies of that placed pilgrims at the personal roots of a nod to the renewed foundation of the United in faith Apostolic Life, helping to guide the life and faith and sacrifice that helped to build the auto industry in that Michigan city, the On the last day of the pilgrimage, the the ministry of 1 million men and women early Church. gift was meant more as a tribute to the pilgrims lined up in the security checkpoint religious around the world. For others, it is the pallium Mass— foundation of the Tobin family that was area of the Rome airport when they His extended stay also included being including the gifts of seeing Pope Francis formed in Detroit. noticed a familiar presence waiting for the principal celebrant at a nuptial Mass in person, and experiencing the universality The oldest of 13 children born to Joseph them. Dressed in sandals, blue jeans and a for the marriage of a young woman whose of the Church firsthand as St. Peter’s and Marie Tobin, the archbishop grew different black T-shirt, Archbishop Tobin family he had befriended during his Basilica overflowed with people from up in a family that lived in one half of a came to the airport on July 2 to personally time in Rome. around the world for a Mass during which duplex in Detroit for all of his childhood say goodbye to the pilgrims, friends and He also hoped to spend time in 34 archbishops from 19 countries received and youth. He once said of his late father, family members who came to Rome Primavalle, a neighborhood on the their palliums. “He never once sent me to church. He took with him. outskirts of Rome where he often had Still others focus on the June 27 visit me with him. When I was kneeling next to With each person, he took time to cared for the poor, the elderly and people to Orvieto, a town about 75 miles north him, I wanted to be like him.” thank them for coming, often adding a with disabilities. of Rome that’s home to the Cathedral of The love for his mother always personal connection about them that he had At every turn possible, he seemed to Orvieto and the “Miracle of the Eucharist.” shines through, too: “When people say, learned during the pilgrimage. Watching strive to make connections of the heart and The story of the Miracle of the Eucharist ‘Mrs. Tobin, how wonderful!—13 children the archbishop in those moments recalled the soul while also keeping the focus on is shared in an Orvieto guidebook: “In and they all went to college,’ her response a comment that was shared by retired the goal of his journey. The essence of that 1263, a priest, said to doubt the dogma is, ‘How wonderful—13 children and they Father Frank Eckstein shortly after the commitment came through as he reflected of the transubstantiation of the body and all practice their faith.’ ” pallium Mass. upon celebrating Mass in the chapel above blood of Christ in the host and the wine, He has also noted about growing up in a “To me, Archbishop Tobin and the tomb of St. Peter. went on a pilgrimage to Rome to pray at family of 13 children, “We learned to live Pope Francis are on the same page as “I was conscious of being a pilgrim, the tomb of St. Peter that his faith might be with diversity because it’s hard to be selfish far as personality,” said Father Eckstein, renewing the eternal covenant with my strengthened.” if you have one bathroom in the house and who has served the archdiocese as a people, standing a few feet from the tomb Returning from Rome, the priest stopped eight sisters.” priest for 55 years. “They both strike of St. Peter and a few hundred feet from near Orvieto to celebrate Mass, during That foundation—touched by the me as very humble men who are very his successor,” he said. “I realize in all the which he saw blood flowing from the host— influence that all sisters have on keeping approachable, and it is comforting to be in churches of central and southern Indiana enough to soak the Eucharistic altar cloth. brothers humble even as they are extremely their presence.” that we are united in the same way through After the miracle, residents of Orvieto proud of them—showed in the way that While the pilgrims returned home, the body and blood of Christ.” devoted their work, their talents and their Archbishop Tobin approached his pallium the archbishop stayed in Italy for several United in faith—it could be the motto lives to creating the cathedral which took and the pilgrimage with a combination of more days. of the pilgrimage and the archbishop who three centuries to build, according to a humility and shared joy. He wanted to try to connect with as led it. cathedral information pamphlet. “There’s something about him and many of the “priests, religious, lay people, And then there was the July 1 visit to every one of his family members,” said musicians, poets and food workers” (For more photos and information about Subiaco and the turning, twisting ride up the Ralph Nowak, a member of Immaculate whom he had become friends with during the pallium pilgrimage, visit the website, narrow roads of a mountain to St. Benedict’s Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis. his previous 21 years of serving the www.CriterionOnline.com.) † Page 8A The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 9A Photo by Greg Otolski Photo by Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by

One of the most photographed sites in Rome is the Colosseum, which was begun by the Archdiocesan pilgrims react in amazement on June 27 to the Cathedral of Orvieto, a breathtaking Emperor Vespasian in 72 A.D. On Good Friday night, the pope leads the Stations of the Cross and place of worship that took three centuries to complete in honor of the Miracle of the Eucharist a prayer vigil at the ancient stadium. that happened near that Italian town in 1263. Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by

Benedictine Sisters Rebecca Fitterer and Juliann Babcock of Our Lady of Grace Monastery Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin prepares to enter the Catacombs of St. Sebastian in Rome on in Beech Grove experienced a homecoming of the heart and the soul when the archdiocesan Pilgrims on the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Italy pose for a group photo on the steps of the Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori—the founder of the Redemptorist religious order which Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin June 26 with Mary Dougherty and Ralph Nowak, both members of Immaculate Heart of Mary pilgrims visited St. Benedict’s Abbey in Subiaco on July 1. previously led as its superior general—following the pilgrims’ farewell Mass in Rome on July 1. Parish in Indianapolis. Photo by Greg Otolski Photo by United in faith: Rome pilgrimage leads to lasting John Shaughnessy Photo by bonds and desire to share joy of being Catholic Photo by Greg Otolski Photo by Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by The Gothic façade of the Cathedral of Orvieto is considered one of the great masterpieces of the Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin gives Communion to his sister, Ann Tobin, during a Mass he Late Middle Ages. Stories from the Bible are intricately sculpted into the face of the 14th-century celebrated for family, friends and archdiocesan pilgrims in the chapel above the tomb of St. Peter cathedral. in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on June 28. Photo by Greg Otolski Photo by Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by

After touring the Catacombs Cathy Flood, left, poses for of St. Sebastian, archdiocesan a photo with her daughters, pilgrims spent time in the Basilica Ellen and Anna Flood, outside of St. Sebastian, which is built over St. Peter’s Basilica on the morning the catacombs and is renowned of June 28. The Floods are for its carved ceiling depicting members of St. Malachy Parish in St. Sebastian’s martyrdom. Brownsburg.

Archdiocesan seminarian Tony Hollowell of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Returning to the Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Rome—the church dedicated to the founder of the Redemptorist order which During the archdiocesan pilgrimage in Italy, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin occasionally used the Indianapolis walks toward the Cathedral of Siena on June 30, where he was an altar server at Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin previously led as its superior general—to celebrate Mass for the archdiocesan pilgrims on July 1 was an tour bus microphone to share stories and details about the country where he lived for 21 years the Mass that Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin celebrated entirely in Italian for local residents and emotional homecoming for the archbishop, who had lived in his order’s community in Rome for 18 years. while serving the Church. archdiocesan pilgrims. The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 1B

Archdiocese of Indianapolis The Church in Central and Southern Indiana Connected in the Spirit: Batesville Deanery

On June 6, 2013, Archbishop Joseph in such a way that they will share HENRY W. Tobin announced sweeping changes a priest, other staff members and New Castle WAYNE Richmond in the Batesville Deanery that affect 26 create joint programs, ministries and 70 Knightstown Cambridge committees. City of the 27 parishes in the deanery, plus Connersville three faith communities in two other Finally, some parishes will create a Deanery Connersville Liberty deaneries. partnership. While they will retain their 74 SHELBY Rushville FAYETTE The decisions were the result of a own pastor or sacramental minister, Shelbyville UNION 65 RUSH Franklin St. Vincent two-year involvement of the Batesville they will collaborate in implementing de Paul FRANKLIN Brookville Deanery’s pastoral leaders and shared programs and other staff JOHNSON Batesville Hamburg Oak Forest Edinburgh Deanery St. Maurice Oldenburg Cedar Grove Greensburg Enochsburg St. Mary-of-the-Rock representatives of its lay members in members. Batesville St. Peter BARTHOLOMEW St. Leon DECATUR Morris Dover the Connected in the Spirit planning Recommendations regarding the Columbus St. Nicholas Bright Millhousen New Napoleon Alsace Yorkville St. Pius process. Batesville Deanery parishes that St. Denis Seymour Milan Lawrenceburg Osgood Archbishop Tobin said the goal came out of the Connected in the Deanery Aurora St. Anne New Marion DEARBORN of the process was to help parishes Spirit process had been made before North Vernon St. Joseph “discern where God is leading the Archbishop Tobin was appointed to Seymour RIPLEY OHIO Church in central and southern Indiana, lead the Church in central and southern Brownstown JENNINGS SWITZERLAND and to discuss how the Archdiocese Indiana last fall. JACKSON JEFFERSON Madison of Indianapolis should change its Following are the decrees for SCOTT Vevay WASHINGTON Scottsburg

structures in order to carry out its Batesville Deanery process that are 65 mission today and in the future.” required to be printed in The Criterion, Salem While some parishes will close, newspaper of the Archdiocese of other parishes will be linked together Indianapolis.

St. Joseph in Shelbyville and and St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Whereas as part of this process its counsel concerning the manner in Shelby County specifically and the information concerning both the current which the pastoral needs of the people of St. Vincent de Paul in Shelby Co. spiritual needs of the Batesville Deanery condition of Holy Guardian Angels Parish Holy Guardian Angels Parish might best and Archdiocese of Indianapolis generally, in Cedar Grove, Indiana, and the pastoral be addressed; and Decree now hereby decree that, while St. Joseph needs of the people of the parish was Parish in Shelbyville and St. Vincent made available to both the Archdiocesan Whereas the council, after fully Whereas my predecessor, de Paul Parish in Shelby County shall Planning Commission and to myself as considering the issue, recommended by Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, not be extinguished or in other manner the Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the unanimous vote that Holy Guardian Angels had instituted a process to assess the materially altered, they are to be linked Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Parish be extinguished and its people pastoral needs of the parishes in the in that they shall share a single pastoral become members of St. Michael Parish in Batesville Deanery; and leader, that is, a pastor, administrator, Whereas the information concerning the Brookville, Indiana; or parish life coordinator, and are condition of the parish and the pastoral Whereas as part of this process encouraged to collaborate where possible needs of its people demonstrated that: I, Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop information concerning both the in coordinating the sacra¬mental, pastoral, of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, current condition of St. Joseph Parish and administrative activities of the • apart from mass and religious education, having considered the advice of the in Shelbyville and St. Vincent de Paul parishes. This linking of the parishes shall there is little pastoral activity on the Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the Parish in Shelby County and the pastoral be effective July 3. 2013. parish campus; Archdiocesan Management Council, and needs of the people of these parishes was • there are no regular evangelization the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, made available to both the Archdiocesan I further decree that this decree is to be efforts being made in the parish, and and having in mind my responsibility Planning Commission and to myself as published to the pastors, administrators, the parish has neither had a catechumen to best meet the spiritual needs of the the Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the or parish life coordinators of St. Joseph baptized nor received a candidate into people of Holy Guardian Angels Parish of Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Parish in Shelbyville and St. Vincent the parish in the three years for which Cedar Grove in specific and the spiritual de Paul Parish in Shelby County, and that: information was provided by the parish needs of the Batesville Deanery and Whereas the information concerning the to the planning commission; Archdiocese of Indianapolis generally, condition of the parish and the pastoral 1. The parishioners of each parish are • there are no regular vocations efforts now hereby decree that: needs of its people demonstrated that: to be informed of this decree by their being made in the parish; current pastors, administrators, or • there is no adult faith formation program 1. Holy Guardian Angels Parish of • the parishes have demonstrated parish life coordinators, and copies in the parish; Cedar Grove, Indiana is to be substantial stability in numbers of of this decree shall be maintained at • the demographics of the parish have extinguished and its people are registered households and registered each parish office and shall be made changed significantly, and many of the to become members St. Michael parishioners between 2005 and 2010; available for inspection and copying by former parishioners of the parish have Parish of Brookville, Indiana on • the parishes have reported active interested parties. relocated to Brookville, Indiana; December 1, 2013. sacramental lives; 2. This decree is to be published in the • there have been an average of 2. The public juridical person of • the parishes have room to develop or Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. five baptisms, three funerals, and Holy Guardian Angels Parish is to be improve evangelization and vocations 3. This decree is to be posted to the website one marriage per year for the three years extinguished on the same date. awareness; of the Archdiocese. for which information was provided by 3. Upon the extinction of Holy Guardian • the parishes are only about a ten to the parish to the planning commission; Angels Parish and the unification of its fifteen minute drive apart; Given under my hand and the seal of this • the parish had no youth group leader people into St. Michael Parish, the civil • linking the parishes would enable Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. and few youths attended youth ministry corporation of Holy Guardian Angels a more efficient allocation of the during the period concerning which Parish shall immediately transfer all pastoral and staff resources of the information was provided by the parish; assets and liabilities of the corporation, parishes as well as fostering greater • the parish currently has an ongoing whether legal or equitable, to the civil cooperation between the parishes with relationship with St. Michael Parish in corporation of St. Michael Parish. regard to evangelization other pastoral Brookville insofar as the parishes have 4. Upon the transfer of such assets and activities; and Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. shared one pastor for many years and liabilities, the civil corporation of Archbishop of Indianapolis have collaborated in some programs; and Holy Guardian Angels Parish shall take Whereas the Planning Commission, on the such actions at civil law as are necessary basis of the facts referenced above, advised Whereas the planning commission to dissolve itself. that the two parishes could be linked by proposed the extinctive union of 5. This decree is to be published to sharing a single pastor, administrator, or Holy Guardian Angels Parish and the administrator of Holy Guardian parish life coordinator; and Annette “Mickey” Lentz St. Michael Parish, with the extinction Angels Parish and to the pastor of Chancellor of Holy Guardian Angels Parish and the St. Michael Parish. Whereas the Archdiocesan Management merger of its members into St. Michael 6. The parishioners of Holy Guardian Council endorsed the plan to link the Parish; and Angels Parish and the parishioners of parishes; Holy Guardian Angels in Cedar Grove St. Michael Parish are to be given notice Whereas the unification of the parishes of this decree upon its receipt by the I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop would allow for stronger evangelization, administrator of Holy Guardian Angels of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Decree faith formation, and vocations programs, Parish and the pastor of St. Michael having considered the advice of the as well as effective administration and Parish. Copies of this decree are to Archdiocesan Planning Commission and Whereas my predecessor, stewardship of the resources of the unified be made available for inspection at the Archdiocesan Management Council, Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, parish; and the offices of both parishes, and the and having in mind my responsibility had instituted a process to assess the parishioners shall be given notice as to best meet the spiritual needs of the pastoral needs of the parishes in the Whereas I convened the presbyteral soon as is possible after its receipt by the people of St. Joseph Parish in Shelbyville Batesville Deanery; and council of the Archdiocese and sought See Cedar Grove, page 2B Page 2B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

1. The parishes are encouraged to Oldenburg, Indiana; • the parish has received only 4 adults into cedar grove coordinate times for the celebration of the Church through RCIA between 2005 continued from page 1B mass and the sacraments; to coordinate I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop and 2010; evangelization, religious education, and of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, • the parish has no adult catechesis administrator and pastor. pastoral programs insofar as is possible; having considered the advice of the program apart from RCIA; and 7. This decree is to be published in the and to cooperate in all ways that are Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. advantageous to the spiritual wellbeing Archdiocesan Management Council, and Whereas the Planning Commission 8. This decree is to be posted to the website of the parishioners of the two parishes. the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, advised the extinctive union of St. Mary of the Archdiocese. 2. This decree is to be published to the and having in mind my responsibility of the Rock Parish and the unification of administrator of St. Peter Parish and to to best meet the spiritual needs of the its parishioners into Holy Family Parish in Given under my hand and the seal of this the pastor of St. Michael Parish. people of St. Anne Parish of Hamburg Oldenburg, Indiana; and Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. 3. The parishioners of St. Peter Parish in specific and the spiritual needs of the and St. Michael Parish are to be given Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese Whereas the unification of the parishes notice of this decree upon its receipt of Indianapolis generally, now hereby would allow for stronger evangelization, by the administrator of St. Peter Parish decree that: faith formation, and vocations programs, and the pastor of St. Michael Parish, as well as effective administration and and copies of this decree are to be made 1. St. Anne Parish in Hamburg, stewardship of the resources of the unified Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. available at the offices of both parishes Indiana is to be extinguished and parish; and Archbishop of Indianapolis for inspection and copying. its people unified into Holy Family 4. This decree is to be published in the Parish in Oldenburg, Indiana on Whereas I convened the Presbyteral Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. December 1, 2013. Council of the Archdiocese and sought 5. This decree is to be posted to the website 2. The public juridical person of St. Anne its counsel concerning the manner in of the Archdiocese. Parish is to be extinguished on the which the pastoral needs of the people of Annette “Mickey” Lentz same date. St. Mary of the Rock Parish might best be Chancellor Given under my hand and the seal of 3. Upon the extinction of St. Anne Parish addressed; and this Archdiocese on this 6th day of and the unification of its people into the June, 2013. Holy Family Parish, the civil corporation Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after St. Peter in Franklin Co. and of St. Anne Parish shall immediately fully considering the issue, recommended transfer all assets and liabilities of the by majority vote with a single abstention St. Michael in Brookville corporation, whether legal or equitable, that St. Mary of the Rock Parish be to the civil corporation of Holy Family extinguished and its people become Decree Parish. members Holy Family Parish in Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. 4. Upon the transfer of such assets Oldenburg, Indiana; Whereas my predecessor, Archbishop of Indianapolis and liabilities, the civil corporation Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, of St. Anne Parish shall take such I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop had instituted a process to assess the actions at civil law as are necessary to of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, pastoral needs of the parishes in the dissolve itself. having considered the advice of the Batesville Deanery; and 5. This decree is to be published to the Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the Annette “Mickey” Lentz parish life coordinator of St. Anne Parish Archdiocesan Management Council, and Whereas as part of this process information Chancellor and to the pastor of Holy Family Parish. the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, and concerning both the current condition 6. The parishioners of St. Anne Parish having in mind my responsibility to best of St. Peter Parish in Franklin County, and the parishioners of Holy Family meet the spiritual needs of the people of Indiana, and the pastoral needs of the St. Anne in Hamburg Parish are to be given notice of this St. Mary of the Rock Parish of Batesville people of the parish was made available decree upon its receipt by the parish life in specific and the spiritual needs of the to both the Archdiocesan Planning coordinator of St. Anne Parish and the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese Commission and to myself as the Diocesan Decree pastor of Holy Family parish, and copies of Indianapolis generally, now hereby Bishop and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of of this decree are to be made available at decree that: Indianapolis; and Whereas my predecessor, the offices of St. Anne Parish and Holy Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, Family Parish. 1. St. Mary of the Rock Parish in Whereas the Planning Commission advised had instituted a process to assess the 7. This decree is to be published in the Batesville, Indiana is to be extinguished that St. Peter Parish enter into a partnership pastoral needs of the parishes in the Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. and its people unified into Holy Family parish arrangement with St. Michael Parish Batesville Deanery; and 8. This decree is to be posted to the website Parish in Oldenburg, Indiana on of Brookville, Indiana; and of the Archdiocese. December 1, 2013. Whereas as part of this process information 2. The public juridical person of St. Mary Whereas I convened the Presbyteral concerning both the current condition Given under my hand and the seal of this of the Rock Parish is to be extinguished Council of the Archdiocese and sought its of St. Anne Parish in Hamburg, Indiana, Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. on the same date. counsel concerning the manner in which and the pastoral needs of the people of 3. Upon the extinction of St. Mary of the the pastoral needs of the people of St. Peter the parish was made available to both Rock Parish and the unification of its Parish might best be addressed; and the Archdiocesan Planning Commission people into the Holy Family Parish, the and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop civil corporation of St. Mary of the Rock Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Parish shall immediately transfer all fully considering the issue, recommended Indianapolis; and Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. assets and liabilities of the corporation, by unanimous vote that St. Peter Parish not Archbishop of Indianapolis whether legal or equitable, to the civil enter into a partnership arrangement with Whereas the information concerning the corporation of Holy Family Parish. St. Michael Parish of Brookville, Indiana, condition of the parish and the pastoral 4. Upon the transfer of such assets and but instead should be extinguished and its needs of its people demonstrated that: liabilities, the civil corporation of people become members of St. Michael St. Mary of the Rock Parish shall take Parish in Brookville, Indiana; and • the parish has experienced a decline Annette “Mickey” Lentz such actions at civil law as are necessary in the number registered parishioners Chancellor to dissolve itself. Whereas, in my estimation, the information between 2002 and 2012; 5. This decree is to be published to the concerning the condition of the parish and • the parish has received only 1 minor pastor of St. Mary of the Rock Parish the pastoral needs of its people generated or adult into the Church through RCIA St. Mary of the Rock in Batesville and to the pastor of Holy Family Parish. by the consultation process instituted by between 2002 and 2012; 6. The parishioners of St. Mary of the Rock Archbishop Buechlein and the information • the average Sunday mass attendance Parish and the parishioners of Holy generated by the discussion of the averages forty to fifty people; Decree Family Parish are to be given notice Presbyteral Council demonstrated that the • there are currently existing ties between of this decree upon its receipt by the parish, despite potential challenges in the St. Anne Parish and Holy Family Parish Whereas my predecessor, pastors of St. Mary of the Rock Parish future, remains viable as a parish at the of Oldenburg; and Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, and Holy Family Parish, and copies present time, but that it would benefit from had instituted a process to assess the of this decree are to be made available a partnership with St. Michael Parish; Whereas the Planning Commission advised pastoral needs of the parishes in the at the offices of St. Mary of the Rock the extinctive union of St. Anne Parish Batesville Deanery; and Parish and Holy Family Parish. I, Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop and the unification of its parishioners 7. This decree is to be published in the of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, into Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg, Whereas as part of this process information Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. having considered the advice of the Indiana; and concerning both the current condition of 8. This decree is to be posted to the website Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the St. Mary of the Rock Parish in Batesville, of the Archdiocese. Archdiocesan Management Council, and Whereas the unification of the parishes Indiana, and the pastoral needs of the the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, would allow for stronger evangelization, people of the parish was made available Given under my hand and the seal of this and having in mind my responsibility to faith formation, and vocations programs, to both the Archdiocesan Planning Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. best meet the spiritual needs of the people as well as effective administration and Commission and to myself as the Diocesan of St. Peter Parish of Franklin County stewardship of the resources of the unified Bishop and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of and St. Michael Parish in Brookville parish; and Indianapolis; and specifically and the spiritual needs of the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese of Whereas I convened the Presbyteral Whereas the information concerning the Indianapolis generally, now hereby decree Council of the Archdiocese and sought its condition of the parish and the pastoral Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. that St. Peter Parish of Franklin County, counsel concerning the manner in which needs of its people demonstrated that: Archbishop of Indianapolis Indiana is to remain a parish of the the pastoral needs of the people of St. Anne Archdiocese of Indianapolis and will Parish might best be addressed; and • the parish has experienced a decline not be in any way materially altered, but in both the number of registered that it shall enter into a partnership with Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after households and number or registered St. Michael Parish of Brookville. fully considering the issue, recommended parishioners between 2005 and 2010; Annette “Mickey” Lentz by unanimous vote that St. Anne • the parish has reported a decrease in Chancellor I further decree that, effective Parish be extinguished and its people the number of infant baptisms per year December 1, 2013: become members Holy Family Parish of between 2005 and 2010; See Decrees, page 3B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 3B

I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., in my capacity people of the parish was made available liabilities, the civil corporation of decrees as Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the to both the Archdiocesan Planning St. John the Baptist Parish shall take continued from page 2B Archdiocese of Indianapolis, having in Commission and to myself as the Diocesan such actions at civil law as are necessary mind my responsibility to best address the Bishop and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of to dissolve itself. Decree erecting a new parish spiritual needs of the people of northern Indianapolis; and 5. This decree is to be published to the Dearborn County specifically and the pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish and northern Dearborn County needs of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Whereas the information concerning the to the priest whom I shall appoint to be and the Batesville Deanery generally, condition of the parish and the pastoral the pastor of the newly erected parish. Decree hereby decree: needs of its people demonstrated that: 6. The parishioners of St. John the Baptist Parish are to be given notice of this Whereas my predecessor, Archbishop 1. A new parish is to be erected that will • the number of registered households decree upon its receipt by the pastor Daniel Buechlein, OSB, had instituted a be comprised of the territory of the declined from 226 to 210 between 2005 of St. John the Baptist Parish and that process to assess the pastoral needs of the currently existing parishes of St. John and 2010; copies of this decree are to be made parishes in the Batesville Deanery; and the Baptist in Dover, St. Joseph in • the number of parishioners declined available at the offices of St. John the St. Leon, St. Martin in Yorkville, and from 655 to 538, a decline of Baptist Parish. Whereas as part of this process information St. Paul in New Alsace, in northern approximately 18%, between 7. This decree is to be published in the concerning the pastoral needs of the Dearborn County. 2005 and 2010; Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. people of northern Dearborn County was 2. The new parish will come into being on • the parish does not maintain a Catholic 8. This decree is to be posted to the website presented to the Archdiocesan Planning the 1st day of December, 2013. grade school and is incapable of of the Archdiocese. Commission by the parishes of northern 3. The public juridic person of the parish, supporting such a school on its own; Dearborn County; and which is created by operation of law, • the parish has experienced stagnation Given under my hand and the seal of this shall take such actions at civil law as in both the number of infant baptisms Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. Whereas the information established are necessary to create a civil not for and the number of confirmations of that the current disposition of parishes in profit parish corporation pursuant to young persons; northern Dearborn County is inadequate to the current practice of the Archdiocese • the parish has received only 2 adults meet the current and future pastoral needs of Indianapolis and the law of the into the Church through RCIA between of the people of northern Dearborn County State of Indiana. 2005 and 2010, and both of these were in that: 4. The status of the currently existing in a single year; Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. parishes and the disposition of the assets • the parish reported no adult, adolescent, Archbishop of Indianapolis • currently there are four small parishes, and liabilities of those parishes will be or elementary catechesis programs; St. John the Baptist in Dover, St. Joseph determined by the provisions of canon • the cohort representing the currently in St. Leon, St. Martin in Yorkville, and civil law and by decrees specific to existing parishes have recognized and St. Paul in New Alsace, in northern each of the four parishes. that St. John the Baptist Parish, like Dearborn County; 5. The new parish will receive such assets the other currently existing parishes Annette “Mickey” Lentz • each of the four parishes has a and liabilities of the currently existing in northern Dearborn County, has Chancellor membership of between one hundred parishes as are apportioned to it by the a need for improved catechesis and and fifty and three hundred households; provisions of canon and civil law and by evangelization; and • in order to serve the catechetical the specific decrees concerning each of St. Joseph in St. Leon needs of the youth of northern those parishes. Whereas the Planning Commission Dearborn County, the parishes would 6. Prior to the date upon which the advised the extinctive union of St. John the like to establish a regional Catholic new parish will come into existence, Baptist Parish and a parish to be comprised Decree elementary school; representatives of the currently existing of the people and the territory of the four • none of the existing parishes can support parishes are, in cooperation with the currently existing parishes of northern Whereas my predecessor, such a school individually; person who will be designated to be Dearborn County; Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, • one of the parishes, St. Paul in the pastor, administrator, or parish life had instituted a process to assess the New Alsace, currently operates a coordinator of the new parish, to propose Whereas I have today decreed, with the pastoral needs of the parishes in the small Catholic elementary school to the Archbishop of Indianapolis a advice of the Archdiocesan Planning Batesville Deanery; and with an enrollment of approximately name for the new parish. Commission, the Archdiocesan fifty children, but this school has caused 7. The number and location of the parish Presbyteral Council, and the Archdiocesan Whereas as part of this process information the parish some financial difficulties; Saturday anticipation masses and Management Council, that a new parish concerning both the current condition of • a new parish comprised of the members, Sunday masses shall be determined by be erected in northern Dearborn County, St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon, Indiana, assets, and territory of the four the pastor, administrator, or parish life and that this new parish shall be comprised and the pastoral needs of the people of currently existing parishes would have coordinator with the advice and consent of the people and territory of the four the parish was made available to both a reasonable ability to successfully of the Ordinary. currently existing parishes; and the Archdiocesan Planning Commission establish and to maintain a school 8. This decree is to be published and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop capable of serving the catechetical to the pastors, administrators, or Whereas I convened the Presbyteral and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of needs of all of the Catholics of northern parish life coordinators of the four Council of the Archdiocese and sought Indianapolis; and Dearborn County; currently existing parishes, and the its counsel concerning the manner in • the archdiocesan Office of Catholic pastors, administrators, or parish which the pastoral needs of the people of Whereas the information concerning the Education supports the effort to establish life coordinators are both to notify St. John the Baptist Parish might best be condition of the parish and the pastoral a regional Catholic school; their parishioners of the contents of addressed; and needs of its people demonstrated that: • all four parishes have experienced either this decree and to make this decree stagnation or a decline in membership available for inspection and copying at Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after • the parish does not maintain a Catholic for the last decade; and the parish offices of the four currently fully considering the issue, recommended grade school and is incapable of • the numbers of infant and adult existing parishes. by majority vote with a single abstention supporting such a school on its own; baptisms, receptions into the Church, 9. This decree is to be published in the that St. John the Baptist Parish be • the parish has received only 2 adults into youth confirmations, and marriages have Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. extinguished and its people become the Church through RCIA between 2005 all been stagnant or in decline in the four 10. This decree is also to be published to members of a new parish to be erected in and 2010; parishes; and the Archdiocesan website. northern Dearborn County; • the parish reported no adult, adolescent, or elementary catechesis programs; Whereas the Archdiocesan Planning Given under my hand and the seal of this I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop • the parish is incapable of supporting a Commission based its recommendations Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, youth ministry program on its own; on the data obtained from the parishes, having considered the advice of the • the cohort representing the currently the cohort representatives, and the Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the existing parishes have recognized that Archdiocese; and Archdiocesan Management Council, and St. Joseph Parish, like the other currently the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, existing parishes in northern Dearborn Whereas the Archdiocesan Planning and having in mind my responsibility to County, has a need for improved Commission, after reviewing the facts, Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. best meet the spiritual needs of the people catechesis and evangelization; and presented to me the recommendation Archbishop of Indianapolis of St. John the Baptist Parish of Dover that the four existing parishes be unified specifically and the spiritual needs of Whereas the planning commission into a single parish that would initially the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese advised the extinctive union of St. Joseph conduct worship at the churches of the of Indianapolis generally, now hereby Parish and a parish to be comprised of four currently existing parishes but which decree that: the people and the territory of the four would eventually have a single parish Annette “Mickey” Lentz currently existing parishes of northern church; and Chancellor 1. St. John the Baptist Parish of Dover, Dearborn County; Indiana is to be extinguished and its Whereas I convened the Archdiocesan people unified into the new parish which Whereas I have today decreed, with the Presbyteral Council to advise me will be erected in northern Dearborn advice of the Archdiocesan Planning concerning the question of whether a new St. John the Baptist in Dover County on December 1, 2013 pursuant Commission, the Archdiocesan parish should be created pursuant to the by my decree dated June 6, 2013. Presbyteral Council, and the Archdiocesan recommendations of the Archdiocesan Decree 2. The public juridical person of St. John Management Council, that a new parish Planning Commission or whether some the Baptist Parish is to be extinguished be erected in northern Dearborn County, other course of action should be taken Whereas my predecessor, on the same date. and that this new parish shall be comprised to address the pastoral needs of northern Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, 3. Upon the extinction of St. John the of the people and territory of the four Dearborn County; and had instituted a process to assess the Baptist Parish and the unification of currently existing parishes; and pastoral needs of the parishes in the its people into the new parish erected Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after Batesville Deanery; and in northern Dearborn County, the civil Whereas I convened the Presbyteral full discussion and opportunity to suggest corporation of St. John the Baptist Council of the Archdiocese and sought alternate courses of action, by unanimous Whereas as part of this process information Parish shall immediately transfer all its counsel concerning the manner in consultative vote recommended to me concerning both the current condition assets and liabilities of the corporation, which the pastoral needs of the people the creation of a new parish in northern of St. John the Baptist Parish in Dover, whether legal or equitable, to the civil of St. Joseph Parish might best be Dearborn County; Indiana, and the pastoral needs of the corporation of the newly erected parish. addressed; and 4. Upon the transfer of such assets and See ST. JOSEPH, page 4B Page 4B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

needs of its people demonstrated that: 7. This decree is to be published in the I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop ST. JOSEPH Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, continued from page 3B • the number of parishioners has declined 8. This decree is to be posted to the website having considered the advice of the from 553 to 452, a decline of over 18%, of the Archdiocese. Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after between 2005 and 2010; Archdiocesan Management Council, and fully considering the issue, recommended • the parish does not maintain a Catholic Given under my hand and the seal of this the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, by majority vote with a single abstention grade school and is incapable of Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. and having in mind my responsibility that St. Joseph Parish be extinguished supporting such a school on its own; to best meet the spiritual needs of the and its people become members of a • the parish has experienced a decline in people of St. Paul Parish of New Alsace new parish to be erected in northern both the number of infant baptisms and specifically and the spiritual needs of Dearborn County; the number of confirmations of young the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese persons; Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. of Indianapolis generally, now hereby I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop • the parish has received only 5 adults into Archbishop of Indianapolis decree that: of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, the Church through RCIA between 2005 having considered the advice of the and 2010, and 4 of these were in a single 1. St. Paul Parish of New Alsace, Indiana Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the year; is to be extinguished and its people Archdiocesan Management Council, and • the parish reported no adult, adolescent, unified into the new parish which will the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, and or elementary catechesis programs; Annette “Mickey” Lentz be erected in northern Dearborn County having in mind my responsibility to best • the cohort representing the currently Chancellor on December 1, 2013 pursuant by my meet the spiritual needs of the people of existing parishes have recognized that decree dated June 6, 2013. St. Joseph Parish of St. Leon specifically St. Martin Parish, like the other currently 2. The public juridical person of St. Paul and the spiritual needs of the Batesville existing parishes in northern Dearborn St. Paul in New Alsace Parish is to be extinguished on the Deanery and Archdiocese of Indianapolis County, has a need for improved same date. generally, now hereby decree that: catechesis and evangelization; and 3. Upon the extinction of St. Paul Parish Decree and the unification of its people into 1. St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon, Indiana Whereas the planning commission the new parish erected in northern is to be extinguished and its people advised the extinctive union of St. Martin Whereas my predecessor, Dearborn County, the civil corporation unified into the new parish which will Parish and a parish to be comprised of Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, of St. Paul Parish shall immediately be erected in northern Dearborn County the people and the territory of the four had instituted a process to assess the transfer all assets and liabilities of the on December 1, 2013 pursuant by my currently existing parishes of northern pastoral needs of the parishes in the corporation, whether legal or equitable, decree dated June 6, 2013. Dearborn County; Batesville Deanery; and to the civil corporation of the newly 2. The public juridical person of St. Joseph erected parish. Parish is to be extinguished on the Whereas I have today decreed, with the Whereas as part of this process information 4. Upon the transfer of such assets same date. advice of the Archdiocesan Planning concerning both the current condition of and liabilities, the civil corporation 3. Upon the extinction of St. Joseph Commission, the Archdiocesan St. Paul Parish in New Alsace, Indiana, of St. Paul Parish shall take such Parish and the unification of its people Presbyteral Council, and the Archdiocesan and the pastoral needs of the people of actions at civil law as are necessary to into the new parish erected in northern Management Council, that a new parish the parish was made available to both dissolve itself. Dearborn County, the civil corporation be erected in northern Dearborn County, the Archdiocesan Planning Commission 5. This decree is to be published to the of St. Joseph Parish shall immediately and that this new parish shall be comprised and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop pastor of St. Paul Parish and to the priest transfer all assets and liabilities of the of the people and territory of the four and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of whom I shall appoint to be the pastor of corporation, whether legal or equitable, currently existing parishes; and Indianapolis; and the newly erected parish. to the civil corporation of the newly 6. The parishioners of St. Paul Parish are erected parish. Whereas I convened the Presbyteral Whereas the information concerning the to be given notice of this decree upon 4. Upon the transfer of such assets Council of the Archdiocese and sought condition of the parish and the pastoral its receipt by the pastor of St. Paul and liabilities, the civil corporation its counsel concerning the manner in needs of its people demonstrated that: Parish and that copies of this decree are of St. Joseph Parish shall take such which the pastoral needs of the people to be made available at the offices of actions at civil law as are necessary to of St. Martin Parish might best be • the number of households registered in St. Paul Parish. dissolve itself. addressed; and the parish has declined from 379 to 255, 7. This decree is to be published in the 5. This decree is to be published to the a decline of nearly 33%, between 2005 Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. pastor of St. Joseph Parish and to the Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after and 2010; 8. This decree is to be posted to the website priest whom I shall appoint to be the fully considering the issue, recommended • the parish maintains a Catholic grade of the Archdiocese. pastor of the newly erected parish. by majority vote with a single abstention school with a small enrollment; 6. The parishioners of St. Joseph Parish are that St. Martin Parish be extinguished • the costs associated with the school have Given under my hand and the seal of this to be given notice of this decree upon and its people become members of a put a financial burden on the parish; Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. its receipt by the pastor of St. Joseph new parish to be erected in northern • while both the overall income and Parish and that copies of this decree are Dearborn County; expenses of the parish have declined, the to be made available at the offices of rate of decline of income has outpaced St. Joseph Parish. I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop that of expenses, and as a consequence 7. This decree is to be published in the of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, the net income of the parish has Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. having considered the advice of the experienced a significant decline Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. 8. This decree is to be posted to the website Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the between 2006 and 2010; Archbishop of Indianapolis of the Archdiocese. Archdiocesan Management Council, and • the cash reserves of the parish were the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, and reduced from $218,941 in 2006 to Given under my hand and the seal of this having in mind my responsibility to best $97,588 in 2010, and thus the cash Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. meet the spiritual needs of the people of reserves were reduced by 55% in St. Martin Parish of Yorkville specifically this period; Annette “Mickey” Lentz and the spiritual needs of the Batesville • the cohort representing the currently Chancellor Deanery and Archdiocese of Indianapolis existing parishes have recognized generally, now hereby decree that: that St. Paul Parish, like the others currently existing parishes in Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. 1. St. Martin Parish of Yorkville, Indiana northern Dearborn County, has a St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Archbishop of Indianapolis is to be extinguished and its people need for improved catechesis and in Bright and St. Lawrence in unified into the new parish which will evangelization; and be erected in northern Dearborn County Lawrenceburg on December 1, 2013 pursuant by my Whereas the planning commission advised decree dated June 6, 2013. the extinctive union of St. Paul Parish and Annette “Mickey” Lentz 2. The public juridical person of St. Martin a parish to be comprised of the people and Decree Chancellor Parish is to be extinguished on the the territory of the four currently existing same date. parishes of northern Dearborn County; Whereas my predecessor, 3. Upon the extinction of St. Martin Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, St. Martin in Yorkville Parish and the unification of its people Whereas I have today decreed, with the had instituted a process to assess the into the new parish erected in northern advice of the Archdiocesan Planning pastoral needs of the parishes in the Dearborn County, the civil corporation Commission, the Archdiocesan Batesville Deanery; and Decree of St. Martin Parish shall immediately Presbyteral Council, and the Archdiocesan transfer all assets and liabilities of the Management Council, that a new parish Whereas as part of this process information Whereas my predecessor, corporation, whether legal or equitable, be erected in northern Dearborn County, concerning both the current condition of Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, to the civil corporation of the newly and that this new parish shall be comprised St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg, had instituted a process to assess the erected parish. of the people and territory of the four Indiana and St. Teresa Benedicta of the pastoral needs of the parishes in the 4. Upon the transfer of such assets currently existing parishes; and Cross Parish in Bright, Indiana and the Batesville Deanery; and and liabilities, the civil corporation pastoral needs of the people of these of St. Martin Parish shall take such Whereas I convened the Presbyteral parishes was made available to both the Whereas as part of this process information actions at civil law as are necessary to Council of the Archdiocese and sought its Archdiocesan Planning Commission concerning both the current condition of dissolve itself. counsel concerning the manner in which and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop St. Martin Parish in Yorkville, Indiana, 5. This decree is to be published to the the pastoral needs of the people of St. Paul and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of and the pastoral needs of the people of pastor of St. Martin Parish and to the Parish might best be addressed; and Indianapolis; and the parish was made available to both priest whom I shall appoint to be the the Archdiocesan Planning Commission pastor of the newly erected parish. Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after Whereas the information concerning the and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop 6. The parishioners of St. Martin Parish are fully considering the issue, recommended condition of these parishes and the pastoral and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of to be given notice of this decree upon by majority vote with a single abstention needs of their people demonstrated that the Indianapolis; and its receipt by the pastor of St. Martin that St. Paul Parish be extinguished and its pastoral needs of the these parishes could Parish and that copies of this decree are people become members of a new parish best be served by the parishes cooperating Whereas the information concerning the to be made available at the offices of to be erected in northern Dearborn County; with regard to providing Catholic condition of the parish and the pastoral St. Martin Parish. See St. Teresa, page 5B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 5B

and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop St. Denis in Jennings Co. civil corporation of Immaculate st. Teresa and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Conception Parish. continued from page 4B Indianapolis; and 4. Upon the transfer of such assets Decree and liabilities, the civil corporation education to the children of the parishes, Whereas, pursuant to the recommendation of St. Denis Parish shall take such by coordinating mass and sacramental of the Archdiocesan Planning Commission, Whereas my predecessor, Archbishop actions at civil law as are necessary to schedules, and by the parishes providing the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, Daniel Buechlein, OSB, had instituted a dissolve itself. joint faith formation, vocations awareness and the Archdiocesan Management process to assess the pastoral needs of the 5. This decree is to be published to the and development, and evangelization Council, I have today issued a separate parishes in the Batesville Deanery; and parish life coordinator of St. Denis programs; and decree mandating that St. Denis Parish be Parish and to the parish life coordinator extinguished and its people be made part Whereas as part of this process information of Immaculate Conception Parish. Whereas the Planning Commission of Immaculate Conception Parish; and concerning both the current condition 6. The parishioners of St. Denis Parish and accordingly advised that the two parishes of St. Denis Parish in Jennings County, Immaculate Conception Parish are to should be designated as partnership Whereas the information concerning the Indiana, and the pastoral needs of the be given notice of this decree upon its parishes in order to achieve the goals listed condition of the three remaining parishes people of the parish was made available receipt by the parish life coordinators in the paragraph above; and and the pastoral needs of their people to both the Archdiocesan Planning of St. Denis Parish and Immaculate demonstrated that, at the present time, Commission and to myself as the Diocesan Conception Parish that copies of this Whereas the Archdiocesan Management the pastoral needs of the three parishes Bishop and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of decree are to be made available at Council endorsed the plan to create a could best be served by a single priest Indianapolis; and the offices of St. Denis Parish and partnership between the two parishes; providing sacramental ministry to all three Immaculate Conception Parish. parishes; and Whereas the information concerning the 7. This decree is to be published in the I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop condition of the parish and the pastoral Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Whereas the Planning Commission needs of its people demonstrated that: 8. This decree is to be posted to the website having considered the advice of the accordingly advised that the three parishes of the Archdiocese. Archdiocesan Planning Commission and should be designated as partnership • the parish has a small membership the Archdiocesan Management Council, parishes; and that has averaged approximately Given under my hand and the seal of this and having in mind my responsibility forty households and eighty members in Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. to best meet the spiritual needs of the Whereas the Archdiocesan Management the eleven years from 2002 and 2012, people of the aforementioned parishes Council endorsed the plan to create a and the parish showed a decline in specifically and the spiritual needs of the partnership among the three parishes; membership to thirty-four households Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese of and fifty-five members in 2012; Indianapolis generally, now hereby decree I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop • there have been an average of that, effective December 1, 2013, while of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, two infant baptisms, no adult baptisms, Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg and having considered the advice of the no receptions of adults into full Archbishop of Indianapolis St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Parish Archdiocesan Planning Commission and communion, no weddings, and fewer in Bright shall not be extinguished or in the Archdiocesan Management Council, than one funeral per year for the eleven any other manner materially altered, the and having in mind my responsibility years from 2002 to 2012; parishes are to be considered in partnership to best meet the spiritual needs of the • there is little evidence of any significant in that they are encouraged to coordinate people of the aforementioned parishes pastoral activity in the parish other Annette “Mickey” Lentz times for the celebration of mass and the specifically and the spiritual needs of the than the celebration of the mass and Chancellor sacraments; to coordinate evangelization, Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese of sacraments; and religious education, and pastoral programs Indianapolis generally, now hereby decree insofar as is possible; and to cooperate in that, effective December 1, 2013, while Whereas the planning commission advised St. Mary Magdalene in all other ways that are advantageous to the St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, St. John the extinctive union of St. Denis Parish spiritual wellbeing of the parishioners of the Baptist Parish in Osgood, Immaculate of Jennings County and Immaculate New Marion the two parishes. Conception Parish in Millhousen, and Conception Parish of Millhousen, Indiana, St. Denis Parish in Jennings County shall with the extinction of St. Denis Parish and Decree I further decree that this decree is to be not be extinguished or in other manner the merger of its members into Immaculate published to the pastors of St. Lawrence materially altered except for the extinctive Conception Parish in order to allow the Whereas my predecessor, Parish and St. Teresa Benedicta of the unification of St. Denis Parish into parishioners of the unified parish the Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, Cross Parish, and that: Immaculate Conception Parish described following opportunities to: had instituted a process to assess the above and decreed by my separate decree pastoral needs of the parishes in the 1. The parishioners of each parish are to be issued today, they are to be considered • develop evangelization programs; Batesville Deanery; and informed of this decree by their current in partnership in that the parishes are • implement faith formation programs; pastors, and copies of this decree shall encouraged to coordinate times for the • implement vocations programs; Whereas as part of this process be maintained at each parish office and celebration of mass and the sacraments; • promote good stewardship of financial information concerning both the current shall be made available for inspection to coordinate evangelization, religious and other resources; condition of St. Mary Magdalene Parish and copying by interested parties. education, and pastoral programs insofar • develop a plan to assist parishioners to in New Marion, Indiana, and the pastoral 2. This decree is to be published in the as is possible; and to cooperate in all other attend Catholic schools; and needs of the people of the parish was Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. ways that are advantageous to the spiritual made available to both the Archdiocesan 3. This decree is to be posted to the website wellbeing of the parishioners of the Whereas I convened the Presbyteral Planning Commission and to myself as of the Archdiocese. partnership parishes. Council of the Archdiocese and sought the Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the its counsel concerning the manner in Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Given under my hand and the seal of this I further decree that this decree is to be which the pastoral needs of the people Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. published to the pastors and administrators of St. Denis Parish might best be Whereas the information concerning the of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, St. John addressed; and condition of the parish and the pastoral the Baptist Parish in Osgood, Immaculate needs of its people demonstrated that: Conception Parish in Millhousen, and St. Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after Denis Parish in Jennings County, and that: fully considering the issue, recommended • the parish has a small membership that by unanimous vote that St. Denis Parish has demonstrated a large degree of Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. 1. The parishioners of each parish are to be be extinguished and its people become instability, with membership ranging Archbishop of Indianapolis informed of this decree by their current members of Immaculate Conception from lows of thirty-two households pastors, and copies of this decree shall Parish; and fifty-nine members to highs of be maintained at each parish office and sixty-two households and one hundred shall be made available for inspection I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop and fifty parishioners in the eleven years and copying by interested parties. of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, between 2002 and 2012; Annette “Mickey” Lentz 2. This decree is to be published in the having considered the advice of the • in some years, the parish reported the Chancellor Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the loss of as many as nine households and 3. This decree is to be posted to the website Archdiocesan Management Council, and fifty parishioners; of the Archdiocese. the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, • there have been an average of slightly St. John the Baptist in Osgood and having in mind my responsibility to more than two infant baptisms, slightly Given under my hand and the seal of this best meet the spiritual needs of the people more than zero adult baptisms, fewer and Immaculate Conception in Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. of St. Denis Parish of Jennings County than one receptions of adults into full Millhousen specifically and the spiritual needs of communion, fewer than one weddings, the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese and one funeral per year for the eleven of Indianapolis generally, now hereby years from 2002 to 2012; Decree decree that: • the parish church is a converted bank building; Whereas my predecessor, Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. 1. St. Denis Parish of Jennings County is • the primary attachment of the Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, Archbishop of Indianapolis to be extinguished and its people are parishioners is reported to be to the had instituted a process to assess the to become members of Immaculate parish cemetery and not the church; and pastoral needs of the parishes in the Conception Parish of Millhousen, Batesville Deanery; and Indiana on December 1, 2013. Whereas the planning commission advised 2. The public juridical person of St. Denis the extinctive union of St. Mary Magdelen Whereas as part of this process information Annette “Mickey” Lentz Parish is to be extinguished on the Parish of New Marion and Prince of concerning both the current condition of Chancellor same date. Peace Parish of Madison, Indiana, with St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, St. John 3. Upon the extinction of St. Denis Parish the extinction of St. Mary Magdelen the Baptist Parish in Osgood, Immaculate and the unification of its people into Parish and the merger of its members into Conception Parish in Millhousen, and Immaculate Conception Parish, the Prince of Peace Parish in order to allow St. Denis Parish in Jennings County and civil corporation of St. Denis Parish the parishioners of the unified parish the the pastoral needs of the people of these shall immediately transfer all assets following opportunities to: parishes was made available to both the and liabilities of the corporation, Archdiocesan Planning Commission whether legal or equitable, to the See MAGDaLENe, page 6B Page 6B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

St. Charles Borromeo in Milan Given under my hand and the seal of this the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, MAGDaLENe Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. and having in mind my responsibility continued from page 5B and St. Mary in Aurora to best meet the spiritual needs of the people of St. Pius Parish of Ripley County • develop evangelization programs; Decree specifically and the spiritual needs of the • implement faith formation programs; Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese of • implement vocations programs; Whereas my predecessor, Indianapolis generally, now hereby decree • promote good stewardship of financial Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. that: and other resources; had instituted a process to assess the Archbishop of Indianapolis • develop a plan to assist parishioners to pastoral needs of the parishes in the 1. St. Pius Parish of Ripley County, Indiana attend Catholic schools; and Batesville Deanery; and is to be extinguished and its people are to become members St. Charles Whereas I convened the Presbyteral Whereas as part of this process information Borromeo Parish of Milan, Indiana on Council of the Archdiocese and sought concerning both the current condition Annette “Mickey” Lentz December 1, 2013. its counsel concerning the manner in of St. Mary Parish in Aurora, Indiana, Chancellor 2. The public juridical person of St. Pius which the pastoral needs of the people of St. Pius Parish in Ripley County, Indiana Parish is to be extinguished on the St. Mary Magdelen Parish might best be and St. Charles Borromeo Parish in same date. addressed; and Milan, Indiana and the pastoral needs of St. Pius in Ripley Co. 3. Upon the extinction of St. Pius the people of these parishes was made Parish and the unification of its Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after available to both the Archdiocesan people into St. Charles Borromeo fully considering the issue, recommended Planning Commission and to myself as Decree Parish, the civil corporation of by unanimous vote that St. Mary Magdelen the Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the St. Pius Parish shall immediately Parish be extinguished and its people Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Whereas my predecessor, transfer all assets and liabilities of become members of Prince of Peace Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, the corporation, whether legal or Parish; Whereas the information concerning had instituted a process to assess the equitable, to the civil corporation of the condition of these parishes and pastoral needs of the parishes in the St. Charles Borromeo Parish. I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop the pastoral needs of their people Batesville Deanery; and 4. Upon the transfer of such assets of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, demonstrated that the pastoral needs of and liabilities, the civil corporation having considered the advice of the the these parishes could best be served Whereas as part of this process information of St. Pius Parish shall take such Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the by the extinctive unification of St. Pius concerning both the current condition of actions at civil law as are necessary to Archdiocesan Management Council, and Parish and St. Charles Borromeo Parish, St. Pius Parish in Ripley County, Indiana, dissolve itself. the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, and with St. Charles Borromeo remaining and the pastoral needs of the people of 5. This decree is to be published having in mind my responsibility to best as the sole parish, and the formation of the parish was made available to both to the administrator of St. Pius meet the spiritual needs of the people of a partnership between the St. Charles the Archdiocesan Planning Commission Parish and to the pastor of St. Mary Magdelen Parish of New Marion Borromeo Parish and St. Mary Parish with and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop St. Charles Borromeo Parish. in specific and the spiritual needs of the the parishes collaborating with regard and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of 6. The parishioners of St. Pius Parish Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese to faith formation, vocations awareness Indianapolis; and and the parishioners of St. Charles of Indianapolis generally, now hereby and development, and evangelization Borromeo Parish are to be given notice decree that: programs; and Whereas the information concerning the of this decree upon its receipt by the condition of the parish and the pastoral administrator of St. Pius Parish and the 1. St. Mary Magdelen Parish of Whereas I have, by a decree issued this needs of its people demonstrated that: pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish. New Marion is to be extinguished and day mandated that the currently existing Copies of this decree are to be made its people are to become members of St. Pius Parish be extinguished on • apart from Sunday mass and religious available for inspection at the offices of Prince of Peace Parish of Madison, Dec. 1, 2013 and that its parishioners be education, there is little community both parishes, and the parishioners shall Indiana on December 1, 2013. unified into St. Charles Borromeo Parish; activity on the parish campus; be given notice as soon as is possible 2. The public juridical person of St. Mary and • there are no regular evangelization after its receipt by the administrator Magdelen Parish is to be extinguished efforts being made in the parish, and and pastor. on the same date. Whereas the Planning Commission the parish has neither had a catechumen 7. This decree is to be published in the 3. Upon the extinction of St. Mary accordingly advised that St. Mary Parish baptized nor received a candidate into Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. Magdelen Parish and the unification and St. Charles Borromeo Parish should the parish in the five years for which 8. This decree is to be posted to the website of its people into Prince of Peace be designated as partnership parishes information was provided by the parish of the Archdiocese. Parish, the civil corporation of St. Mary with each of the parishes retaining its to the Planning Commission; Magdelen Parish shall immediately own pastor, administrator, or parish life • the parish has approximately sixty-two Given under my hand and the seal of this transfer all assets and liabilities of the coordinator in order to achieve the goals registered households and approximately Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. corporation, whether legal or equitable, listed in the paragraph above; and one hundred and thirty parishioners; to the civil corporation of Prince of • the parish has had only three adults enter Peace Parish. Whereas the Archdiocesan Management the Church in the five years for which 4. Upon the transfer of such assets and Council endorsed the plan to create a the parish provided information to the liabilities, the civil corporation of partnership between the two parishes; Planning Commission; St. Mary Magdelen Parish shall take • there have been four marriages, an Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. such actions at civil law as are necessary I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop average of fewer than one per year, Archbishop of Indianapolis to dissolve itself. of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, in the five years for which the parish 5. This decree is to be published to the having considered the advice of the provided information to the Planning pastor of St. Mary Magdelen Parish and Archdiocesan Planning Commission and Commission; to the pastor of Prince of Peace Parish. the Archdiocesan Management Council, • the parish currently has an ongoing 6. The parishioners of St. Mary Magdelen and having in mind my responsibility to relationship with St. Charles Borromeo Annette “Mickey” Lentz Parish and the parishioners of Prince best meet the spiritual needs of the people Parish in Milan insofar as the parishes Chancellor of Peace Parish are to be given notice of the aforementioned parishes specifically have worked in partnership and have of this decree upon its receipt by the and the spiritual needs of the Batesville collaborated on programs for many pastors of St. Mary Magdelen Parish and Deanery and Archdiocese of Indianapolis years; and St. Nicholas in Sunman and Prince of Peace Parish and that copies of generally, now hereby decree that effective this decree are to be made available at December 1, 2013, St. Mary Parish of Whereas the Planning Commission St. Anthony in Morris the offices of St. Mary Magdelen Parish Aurora, and St. Charles Borromeo Parish proposed the extinctive union of St. Pius and Prince of Peace Parish. of Milan shall act as partnership parishes Parish and St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Decree 7. This decree is to be published in the in that the parishes are encouraged to with the extinction of St. Pius Parish and Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. coordinate times for the celebration of the merger of its members into St. Charles Whereas my predecessor, 8. This decree is to be posted to the website mass and the sacraments; to coordinate Borromeo Parish; and Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, of the Archdiocese. evangelization, religious education, and had instituted a process to assess the pastoral programs insofar as is possible; Whereas the unification of the parishes pastoral needs of the parishes in the Given under my hand and the seal of this and to cooperate in all ways that are would allow for stronger evangelization, Batesville Deanery; and Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. advantageous to the spiritual wellbeing of faith formation, and vocations programs, the parishioners of the parishes. as well as effective administration and Whereas as part of this process information stewardship of the resources of the unified concerning both the current condition of I further decree that this decree is to be parish; and St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman, Indiana published to the pastors, administrators, and St. Anthony Parish in Morris, Indiana or parish life coordinators of the currently Whereas I convened the Presbyteral and the pastoral needs of the people of Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. existing parishes of St. Pius Parish, Council of the Archdiocese and sought its these parishes was made available to both Archbishop of Indianapolis St. Charles Borromeo Parish, and St. Mary counsel concerning the manner in which the Archdiocesan Planning Commission Parish, and that: the pastoral needs of the people of St. Pius and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop Parish might best be addressed; and and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of 1. The parishioners of each parish are to be Indianapolis; and informed of this decree by their current Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after Annette “Mickey” Lentz pastors, administrators, or parish life fully considering the issue, recommended Whereas the information concerning the Chancellor coordinators, and copies of this decree by unanimous vote that St. Pius Parish condition of the parish and the pastoral shall be maintained at each parish be extinguished and its people become needs of its people demonstrated that: office and shall be made available for members of St. Charles Borromeo Parish inspection and copying by interested in Milan, Indiana; • the parishes have demonstrated parties. substantial stability in numbers of 2. This decree is to be published in the I, Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop registered households and registered Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, parishioners between 2005 and 2010; 3. This decree is to be posted to the website having considered the advice of the • the parishes have reported active of the Archdiocese. Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the sacramental lives; Archdiocesan Management Council, and See St. nicholas, page 7B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 7B

St. Louis Parish in Batesville, Indiana, Given under my hand and the seal of this of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and St. nicohlas St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman, Indiana, Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. the Batesville Deanery generally, hereby continued from page 6B and St. Anthony Parish in Morris, Indiana decree: and the pastoral needs of the people of • the parishes have room to develop these parishes was made available to both 1. A new parish is to be erected that will be or improve evangelization and the Archdiocesan Planning Commission comprised of the territory of the current vocations awareness; and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop parishes of St. John the Evangelist • linking the parishes would enable and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. in Enochsburg and St. Maurice in a more efficient allocation of the Indianapolis; and Archbishop of Indianapolis St. Maurice, in northern Decatur County. pastoral and staff resources of the 2. The new parish will come into being on parishes as well as fostering greater Whereas, pursuant to the recommendation the 1st day of December, 2013. cooperation between the parishes with of the Archdiocesan Planning Commission 3. The public juridic person of the regard to evangelization other pastoral and the Archdiocesan Management parish, which is created by operation activities; and Council, I have today issued a separate Annette “Mickey” Lentz of law, shall take such actions at decree mandating that St. Nicholas Chancellor civil law as are necessary to create a Whereas the Planning Commission, on the Parish and St. Anthony Parish shall civil not for profit parish corporation basis of the facts referenced above, advised be linked parishes sharing a single pursuant to the current practice of the that the two parishes could be linked by pastor, administrator, or parish life Decree erecting a new parish Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the law sharing a single pastor, administrator, or coordinator; and of the State of Indiana. parish life coordinator; and in northern Decatur Co. 4. The status of the currently existing Whereas the information concerning parishes and the disposition of the assets Whereas the Archdiocesan Management the condition of the three parishes Decree and liabilities of those parishes will be Council endorsed the plan to link the and the pastoral needs of their people determined by the provisions of canon parishes; demonstrated that the pastoral needs of the Whereas my predecessor, and civil law and by decrees specific to three parishes could best be served by the Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, each of the two parishes. I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop parishes working in partnership in order had instituted a process to assess the 5. The new parish will receive such assets of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, to develop effective evangelization and pastoral needs of the parishes in the and liabilities of the currently existing having considered the advice of the faith formation programs, efficiently and Batesville Deanery; and parishes as are apportioned to it by the Archdiocesan Planning Commission and rationally coordinate mass and sacramental provisions of canon and civil law and by the Archdiocesan Management Council, schedules, and develop an effective Whereas as part of this process information the specific decrees concerning each of and having in mind my responsibility stewardship program; and concerning the pastoral needs of the those parishes. to best meet the spiritual needs of the people of northern Decatur County was 6. Prior to the date upon which the people of St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman Whereas the Planning Commission presented to the Archdiocesan Planning new parish will come into existence, and St. Anthony Parish in Morris additionally advised that the three parishes Commission by the parishes of northern representatives of the currently existing specifically and the spiritual needs of should take steps to implement a strategic Decatur County; and parishes are, in cooperation with the the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese plan to foster Catholic education for all person who will be designated to be of Indianapolis generally, now hereby three parishes by coordinating the efforts Whereas the information established pastor, administrator, or parish life decree that, effective December 1, 2013, of St. Louis School in Batesville and that the current disposition of parishes in coordinator of the new parish, to propose while St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman St. Nicholas School in Sunman; and northern Decatur County is inadequate to to the Archbishop of Indianapolis a and St. Anthony Parish in Morris shall meet the current and future pastoral needs name for the new parish. not be extinguished or in other manner Whereas the Archdiocesan Management of the people of northern Decatur County 7. The number and location of the parish materially altered, they are to be linked Council endorsed the plan to create a in that: Saturday anticipation masses and in that they shall share a single pastoral partnership among the three parishes; Sunday masses shall be determined by leader, that is, a pastor, administrator, or • currently there are two small parishes, the pastor with the advice and consent of parish life coordinator, and the parishes I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop St. John the Evangelist in Enochsburg, the Ordinary. are encouraged to coordinate times for the of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and St. Maurice in St. Maurice, in 8. This decree is to be published celebration of mass and the sacraments; having considered the advice of the northern Decatur County; to the pastors, administrators, or to coordinate evangelization, religious Archdiocesan Planning Commission and • each of the parishes has a membership parish life coordinators of the two education, and pastoral programs insofar the Archdiocesan Management Council, of under two hundred households; currently existing parishes, and the as is possible; and to cooperate in all ways and having in mind my responsibility • each of the parishes has a single pastors, administrators, or parish life that are advantageous to the spiritual to best meet the spiritual needs of the Sunday mass; coordinators are both to notify their wellbeing of the parishioners of the people of the aforementioned parishes • the parishes cannot individually support parishioners of the contents of this two parishes. specifically and the spiritual needs of the effective evangelization, catechesis, or decree and to make this decree available Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese of vocations awareness programs; for inspection and copying at the parish I further decree that this decree is to be Indianapolis generally, now hereby decree • a new parish comprised of the offices of the four currently existing published to the pastors or administrators that, effective December 1, 2013, while members, assets, and territory of the parishes. of St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman and St. Louis Parish in Batesville, Indiana, two currently existing parishes would 9. This decree is to be published in the St. Anthony Parish in Morris, and that: St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman, Indiana, have a reasonable ability to successfully Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. and St. Anthony Parish in Morris, Indiana establish and to maintain viable 10. This decree is also to be published to 1. The parishioners of each parish are to be shall not be extinguished or in other evangelization, catechesis, and vocations the Archdiocesan website. informed of this decree by their current manner materially altered, they are to programs; pastors, and copies of this decree shall be considered in partnership in that the • neither parish has experienced Given under my hand and the seal of this be maintained at each parish office and parishes are encouraged to coordinate significant growth in the last decade; and Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. shall be made available for inspection times for the celebration of mass and the and copying by interested parties. sacraments; to coordinate evangelization, Whereas the Archdiocesan Planning 2. This decree is to be published in the religious education, and pastoral programs Commission based its recommendations Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. insofar as is possible; and to cooperate on the data obtained from the parishes, 3. This decree is to be posted to the website in all ways that are advantageous to the the cohort representatives, and the of the Archdiocese. spiritual wellbeing of the parishioners of Archdiocese; and Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. the parishes.. Archbishop of Indianapolis Given under my hand and the seal of this Whereas the Archdiocesan Planning Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. I further decree that this decree is to be Commission, after reviewing the facts, published to the pastors and administrators presented to me the recommendation of St. Louis Parish in Batesville, Indiana, that the two existing parishes be unified St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman, Indiana, into a single parish that would initially Annette “Mickey” Lentz and St. Anthony Parish in Morris, Indiana, conduct worship at the churches of the Chancellor and that: two currently existing parishes subject to Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. periodic review; and Archbishop of Indianapolis 1. The parishioners of each parish are to be St. John the Evangelist in informed of this decree by their current Whereas I convened the Archdiocesan pastors, and copies of this decree shall Presbyteral Council to advise me Enochsburg be maintained at each parish office and concerning the question of whether a new shall be made available for inspection parish should be created pursuant to the Decree Annette “Mickey” Lentz and copying by interested parties. recommendations of the Archdiocesan Chancellor 2. This decree is to be published in the Planning Commission or whether some Whereas my predecessor, Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. other course of action should be taken Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, 3. This decree is to be posted to the website to address the pastoral needs of northern had instituted a process to assess the St. Louis in Batesville, of the Archdiocese. Decatur County; and pastoral needs of the parishes in the Batesville Deanery; and St. Nicholas in Sunman and Whereas the presbyteral council, after St. Anthony in Morris full discussion and opportunity to suggest Whereas as part of this process alternate courses of action, by a majority information concerning both the current consultative vote with one opposed and condition of St. John the Evangelist Parish Decree one abstention recommended to me the in Enochsburg, Indiana, and the pastoral creation of a new parish in northern needs of the people of the parish was Whereas my predecessor, Decatur County; made available to both the Archdiocesan Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, Planning Commission and to myself as had instituted a process to assess the I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., in my capacity the Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the pastoral needs of the parishes in the as Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Batesville Deanery; and Archdiocese of Indianapolis, having in mind my responsibility to best address the Whereas the information concerning the Whereas as part of this process information spiritual needs of the people of northern concerning both the current condition of Decatur County specifically and the needs See Enochsburg, page 8B Page 8B The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

Parish and to the person whom I shall and its people become members of a the pastoral needs of the these parishes enochsburg appoint to be the pastor, administrator, new parish to be erected in northern could best be served by the creation of a continued from page 7B or parish life coordinator of the newly Decatur County; new parish in northern Decatur County erected parish. and the formation of a partnership condition of the parish and the pastoral 6. The parishioners of St. John the I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop between the new parish and St. Mary needs of its people demonstrated that: Evangelist Parish are to be given notice of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Parish with the parishes cooperating of this decree upon its receipt by the having considered the advice of the with regard to providing Catholic • the parish has fewer than 200 registered pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the education to the children of the parishes, households and fewer than and that copies of this decree are to be Archdiocesan Management Council, and by coordinating mass and sacramental 500 registered members; made available at the offices of St. John the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, schedules, and by the parishes providing • the parish has received only 15 adults the Evangelist Parish. and having in mind my responsibility to joint faith formation, vocations awareness into the Church through RCIA between 7. This decree is to be published in the best meet the spiritual needs of the people and development, and evangelization 2002 and 2012; Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. of St. Maurice Parish of St. Maurice programs; and • the parish reported that it shares a youth 8. This decree is to be posted to the website specifically and the spiritual needs of minister with St. Maurice Parish; of the Archdiocese. the Batesville Deanery and Archdiocese Whereas I have, by decrees dated this day • the parish reported substantial of Indianapolis generally, now hereby mandated that a new parish be created in coordination with St. Maurice Parish Given under my hand and the seal of this decree that: northern Decatur County on December with regard to mass scheduling, shared Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. 1, 2013 and mandated that the currently ministries, and aspects of marriage 1. St. Maurice Parish of St. Maurice, existing St. Maurice Parish be extinguished preparation; and Indiana is to be extinguished and on December 1, 2013 and that the currently its people unified into the parish existing St. John the Evangelist Parish be Whereas the Planning Commission erected in northern Decatur County extinguished on December 1, 2013 while advised the extinctive union of St. John on December 1, 2013 pursuant by my uniting their former parishioners into the the Evangelist Parish and a parish to be Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. decree dated June 6, 2013. new parish; and comprised of the people and the territory Archbishop of Indianapolis 2. The public juridical person of of the currently existing parishes of St. Maurice Parish is to be extinguished Whereas the Planning Commission St. John the Evangelist and St. Maurice; on the same date. accordingly advised that St. Mary Parish 3. Upon the extinction of St. Maurice and the new parish should be designated Whereas I have today decreed, with the Parish and the unification of its people as partnership parishes with each of advice of the Archdiocesan Planning Annette “Mickey” Lentz into the new parish erected in northern the parishes retaining its own pastor, Commission, the Archdiocesan Chancellor Decatur County, the civil corporation administrator, or parish life coordinator Presbyteral Council, and the Archdiocesan of St. Maurice Parish shall immediately in order to achieve the goals listed in the Management Council, that a new parish be transfer all assets and liabilities of the paragraph above; and erected in northern Decatur County, and St. Maurice in St. Maurice corporation, whether legal or equitable, that this new parish shall be comprised to the civil corporation of the newly Whereas the Archdiocesan Management of the people and territory of the erected parish. Council endorsed the plan to create a two currently existing parishes; and Decree 4. Upon the transfer of such assets and partnership between the two parishes; liabilities, the civil corporation of Whereas I convened the Presbyteral Whereas my predecessor, St. Maurice Parish shall take such I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop Council of the Archdiocese and sought Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, actions at civil law as are necessary to of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, its counsel concerning the manner in had instituted a process to assess the dissolve itself. having considered the advice of the which the pastoral needs of the people of pastoral needs of the parishes in the 5. This decree is to be published to the Archdiocesan Planning Commission and St. John the Evangelist Parish might best Batesville Deanery; and pastor of St. Maurice Parish and to the Archdiocesan Management Council, be addressed; and the person whom I shall appoint to be and having in mind my responsibility to Whereas as part of this process information the pastor, administrator, or parish life best meet the spiritual needs of the people Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after concerning both the current condition of coordinator of the newly erected parish. of the aforementioned parishes specifically fully considering the issue, recommended St. Maurice Parish in St. Maurice, Indiana, 6. The parishioners of St. Maurice Parish and the spiritual needs of the Batesville by majority vote with a single abstention and the pastoral needs of the people of are to be given notice of this decree Deanery and Archdiocese of Indianapolis that St. John the Evangelist Parish be the parish was made available to both upon its receipt by the pastor of generally, now hereby decree that effective extinguished and its people become the Archdiocesan Planning Commission St. Maurice Parish and that copies of this December 1, 2013 the new parish created members of a new parish to be erected in and to myself as the Diocesan Bishop decree are to be made available at the in northern Decatur County by my separate northern Decatur County; and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of offices of St. Maurice Parish. decree issued today and St. Mary Parish Indianapolis; and 7. This decree is to be published in the of Greensburg shall act as partnership I, Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. parishes in that the parishes are encouraged of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Whereas the information concerning the 8. This decree is to be posted to the website to coordinate times for the celebration of having considered the advice of the condition of the parish and the pastoral of the Archdiocese. mass and the sacraments; to coordinate Archdiocesan Planning Commission, the needs of its people demonstrated that: evangelization, religious education, and Archdiocesan Management Council, and Given under my hand and the seal of this pastoral programs insofar as is possible; the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, • the parish currently has fewer than Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. and to cooperate in all ways that are and having in mind my responsibility 200 registered households and has advantageous to the spiritual wellbeing of to best meet the spiritual needs of the averaged approximately 500 registered the parishioners of the two parishes. people of St. John the Evangelist Parish of members in the years from Enochsburg specifically and the spiritual 2002 to 2012; I further decree that this decree is to be needs of the Batesville Deanery and • the parish has received only 6 adults into published to the pastors, administrators, Archdiocese of Indianapolis generally, the Church through RCIA from 2002 to Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. or parish life coordinators of the currently now hereby decree that: 2012; Archbishop of Indianapolis existing parishes of St. Maurice, St. John • the parish shares a youth minister the Evangelist and St. Mary Parish, 1. St. John the Evangelist Parish with St. John the Evangelist Parish of and that: of Enochsburg, Indiana is to Enochsburg; be extinguished and its people • the parish currently coordinates and 1. The parishioners of each parish are to be unified into the parish erected collaborates with St. John the Evangelist Annette “Mickey” Lentz informed of this decree by their current in northern Decatur County on Parish with regard to mass scheduling, Chancellor pastors, and copies of this decree shall December 1, 2013 pursuant by my shared ministries, and aspects of be maintained at each parish office and decree dated June 6, 2013. marriage preparation; and shall be made available for inspection 2. The public juridical person of St. Mary in Greensburg, St. Maurice and copying by interested parties. St. John the Evangelist Parish is to be Whereas the Planning Commission 2. This decree is to be published in the extinguished on the same date. advised the extinctive union of St. Maurice in St. Maurice and St. John the Archdiocesan newspaper, The Criterion. 3. Upon the extinction of St. John the Parish and a parish to be comprised of the Evangelist in Enochsburg 3. This decree is to be posted to the website Evangelist Parish and the unification of people and the territory of the currently of the Archdiocese. its people into the new parish erected existing parishes of St. John the Evangelist in northern Decatur County, the civil and St. Maurice; Decree Given under my hand and the seal of this corporation of St. John the Evangelist Archdiocese on this 6th day of June, 2013. Parish shall immediately transfer all Whereas I have today decreed, with the Whereas my predecessor, assets and liabilities of the corporation, advice of the Archdiocesan Planning Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB, whether legal or equitable, to the civil Commission, the Archdiocesan had instituted a process to assess the corporation of the newly erected parish. Presbyteral Council, and the Archdiocesan pastoral needs of the parishes in the 4. Upon the transfer of such assets and Management Council, that a new parish be Batesville Deanery; and liabilities, the civil corporation of erected in northern Decatur County, and Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. St. John the Evangelist Parish shall take that this new parish shall be comprised Whereas as part of this process information Archbishop of Indianapolis such actions at civil law as are necessary of the people and territory of the two concerning both the current condition of to dissolve itself. currently existing parishes; and St. Mary Parish in Greensburg, Indiana, 5. This decree is to be published to the St. Maurice Parish in St. Maurice, Indiana pastor of St. John the Evangelist Whereas I convened the Presbyteral and St. John the Evangelist Parish in Council of the Archdiocese and sought Enochsburg, Indiana and the pastoral Annette “Mickey” Lentz its counsel concerning the manner in needs of the people of these parishes was Chancellor which the pastoral needs of the people made available to both the Archdiocesan of St. Maurice Parish might best be Planning Commission and to myself as addressed; and the Diocesan Bishop and Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Whereas the Presbyteral Council, after fully considering the issue, recommended Whereas the information concerning the by majority vote with a single abstention condition of these parishes and the pastoral that St. Maurice Parish be extinguished needs of their people demonstrated that Page 10A The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Pope consecrates Vatican City to St. Joseph, St. Michael the Archangel

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With courageous in giving space to God in our retired Pope Benedict XVI sitting next lives in order to always overcome evil to him, Pope Francis formally recited with good.” separate prayers to consecrate Vatican In his prayers for the formal City to St. Joseph and to St. Michael the consecrations, Pope Francis asked Archangel. St. Joseph to “watch over and give The early morning ceremony in the peace to this land bathed by the blood of Vatican Gardens on July 5 featured the St. Peter,” increase the faith of Vatican unveiling of a new statue of St. Michael, employees and visitors and strengthen Romano via Reuters CNS photo/L’Osservatore sculpted by Giuseppe Antonio the vocations of all the “bishops, priests, Lomuscio. The project, along with a consecrated women and lay faithful who fountain by Franco Murer dedicated work and live in the Vatican.” to St. Joseph, was initiated under In the prayer to St. Michael, Pope Benedict. Pope Francis asked the archangel to help Pope Francis said the statue of ensure that the Vatican be a place of St. Michael with his sword piercing fidelity to the Gospel and the “exercise of the devil is “an invitation to reflection heroic charity.” and prayer. He also prayed that St. Michael would “Michael fights to re-establish divine intercede to help “make us victorious justice,” he said. “He defends the people over the temptations of power, riches and of God from their enemies, especially sensuality,” and keep Vatican employees the enemy par excellence, the devil.” strong in “the good fight of the faith.” The statue is a reminder that evil Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, retired never wins, the pope said. The devil’s president of the commission overseeing head is “crushed because salvation Vatican City State, told those assembled was accomplished once for all with the for the prayers that Pope Francis had blood of Christ. decided that both his coat of arms “In consecrating Vatican City to and Pope Benedict’s should be on the St. Michael the Archangel, we ask plaque marking the dedication of the him to defend us from the evil one and statue of St. Michael. It also is inscribed cast him out,” the pope said. “We also with the date, including the notation consecrate Vatican City to St. Joseph, that it was made during the eighth the guardian of Jesus, the guardian of year of Pope Benedict’s pontificate Pope Francis, right, embraces retired Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony in the Vatican gardens on July 5. the Holy Family. May his presence and the first year of the pontificate of During the service, Pope Francis blessed a new statue of St. Michael the Archangel and recited separate make us even stronger and more Pope Francis. † prayers to consecrate Vatican City to St. Joseph and to St. Michael. Vatican announces plenary and partial indulgences for World Youth Day VATICAN CITY (CNS)—To help encourage prayers for indulgence include having gone to confession within Catholics who, no matter where they are, offer prayers with a spiritually fruitful World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, the a week of the indulgence, receiving the Eucharist and the pope for young Catholics. Vatican announced on July 9 that Pope Francis authorized a offering prayers for the intentions of the pope. The faithful “With a contrite spirit, they will elevate fervent prayers special indulgence for those who attend the event’s liturgies must also carry the proper spirit of being “truly repentant to God, concluding with the official World Youth Day and prayer services or follow along online in the proper and contrite,” and participate in the gathering’s sacred prayer” as well as prayers to the patroness of Brazil, spirit of prayer and contrition. events and “pious exercises” with prayerful devotion. Our Lady of Aparecida, and other saints, asking that they Pope Francis decreed that Those who are “legitimately prevented” from being intercede on behalf of all young people to be “strengthened World Youth Day participants physically present in Rio may also obtain the indulgence in the faith and live a holy life,” it said. can receive one plenary, or full, as long as they meet the same prayerful and “spiritual and The cardinal also asked priests around the world to make indulgence a day if they meet the sacramental conditions” as well as participate “in spirit” in themselves available to hear the confessions of those who usual conditions. World Youth the sacred liturgies and prayer services via television, radio want the indulgence and to encourage public prayers for the Day runs July 23-28. The pope arrives on July 22. or “new means of social communication,” the decree said. success of World Youth Day. An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment The decree, signed by Cardinal Manuel Monteiro The pope is set to hear the confessions of some of a person is due for sins that have been forgiven. de Castro, head of the Vatican office that deals with the young pilgrims in Rio’s Quinta da Boa Vista Park The conditions necessary for receiving a plenary indulgences, said a partial indulgence is also available to all on July 26. † What was in the news on July 12, 1963? Priests lead the march against segregation, and the threat of technocracy can be thwarted by Christians By Brandon A. Evans world 50 years ago as seen through the • Polish Church-State relations flare • Women’s club backs down on pages of The Criterion. again discrimination policy This week, we continue to examine Here are some of the items found in the • St. Gabriel the Archangel – • Solemn closing devotions slated for what was going on in the Church and the July 12, 1963, issue of The Criterion: 42nd Marion County parish Carmel novenas • Beginning of ‘thaw’? Hungary • Pope Paul praises Latin hierarchy ready to agree on naming of bishops • Pope to visit U.S. • With banners waving: Priests lead • Montreal ecumenical meeting draws marchers in Baltimore protest Catholic observers, prayers “BALTIMORE—Seven priests led some • Some guidelines to the thinking of 175 parishioners in the picket line as Paul VI Shelby Upholstering Catholics joined Protestants and Jews in a • Audience for journalists: Pope Paul Shelby Upholstering second massive protest against segregated VI praises work of world press facilities at • Pope’s criticism of play about && MillMill EndEnd WindowWindow FashionsFashions Gwynn Oak Pius XII published Amusement Park • Be cautious of U.S. Reds’ overtures in suburban toward Church, Fr. Cronin warns Woodlawn. • Projects review completed for next In the picket council session line also were • Married, convert minister to be 50 members of the Catholic Interracial ordained as priest Council of Baltimore. They carried • Italy’s Radical Right displeased signs which read: ‘All Men Are Made with new pope in the Image of God,’ ‘Must Christ Be • ‘Open occupancy’ backed by prelate Family Owned & Operated Since 1932. Crucified on “Grim Oak?” ’ and ‘Can’t • Atheist plans center to promote “The pride and economy of our family working together makes a difference.” We Catholics Even Play Bingo Together?’ materialism Experts in Commercial Another sign read: ‘Catholics Have Been • ND book interfaith project & Residential Projects All Too Slow . . .’ – a quotation from the • Urges involvement in Lenten pastoral letter of Archbishop community life • Carpet Sales & Installation • Wood Refinishing Lawrence J. Shehan of Baltimore • Custom Window Treatments Including Blinds • Sees sodality movement returning to • Interior Painting condemning segregation and urging efforts early spirit • All Customized to Fit Your Taste to overcome it.” • Prayer ‘loophole’ cited by justice • Technocracy is no threat to • Supreme Court ruling: Offers 3136 W. 16th Street Christians renewed hope for Catholic parents Check out our website “VATICAN CITY—Christians are • Grants permission for Nuptial shelbyupholstering.com the persons best qualified to humanize a Masses in evening hour society threatened by technocracy or the • Urges Jewish relations statement Upholstering Mill End Window Fashions tyranny of the machine, a Vatican letter by council 317-631-8911 317-257-4800 has stated. Christians’ ‘sense of human • Founder of popular devotion is dead values’ gives them this ability, Cardinal Amleto Cicognani, Papal Secretary (Read all of these stories from our of State, said in a letter to this year’s July 12, 1963, issue by logging on to our French Social Week (July 9-14).” archives at www.CriterionOnline.com.) † The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 11A St. Gabriel celebrates 50 years ministering on Indianapolis’ west side

By Natalie Hoefer “So that’s what a parish does, it reflects the neighborhood it serves.” Focus back to early June 1963. As members of the parish since 1967, Lesley Gore’s top single “It’s My Thomas and Marietta Daehler have Party” rocked from radios. President John witnessed the changes alongside the F. Kennedy presided over “Camelot,” Divitas. Three generations of Daehlers while Catholic cardinals prepared to elect now worship at St. Gabriel—the Daehler’s Dimmick Patrick Submitted photos by a new pope in Rome after the death of daughter and her family are also members Pope John XXIII. of the parish. And on the west side of Indianapolis, “You name it, we’ve done it,” says a new parish was peparing to spread the Marietta of their involvement in the parish message of God just like its namesake, over the years. Much of the couple’s St. Gabriel the Archangel. activities revolved around St. Gabriel the On June 23, St. Gabriel the Archangel Archangel School. The school was merged Parish on Indianapolis’ west side with St. Michael the Archangel School in celebrated a Mass in honor of the parish’s the fall of 2010. 50th anniversary. “[The anniversary committee] pulled Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin celebrated out all the memorabilia from the school a bilingual Mass at the church, which is and church last year,” recalls Marietta. “It Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin and Father Larry Crawford concelebrate a Mass marking the now home to a large Hispanic population. was interesting to see it all again. Time 50th anniversary of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish on the west side of Indianapolis on June 23. Mary Divita, a member of the parish goes by and you forget.” since 1964, recalls the shift in the With the closing of the school, parish’s 50th anniversary. Festivities parish’s population. the parish was able to do something it started with a Mass on Nov. 25 of “In the beginning [of the parish], the had never been able to do—consecrate last year, commemorating the 1962 west side was recently developed, filled the church. date for the groundbreaking of the with inexpensive homes attractive to “They intended to make the church into church building under the leadership of returning GIs, recently married, beginning a gym and build a new church,” Marietta Archbishop Paul C. Schulte. their families.” says of the original church structure. “So Since the start of the 50th anniversary As the shift to the suburbs began, she the church was never consecrated. We celebration last November, the anniversary witnessed the west side—and St. Gabriel were able to use it for all different kinds committee had Christmas ornaments, the Archangel Parish—boast a higher of things.” T-shirts, mugs and bookmarks made African-American and Filipino population. But along with the school’s closure with images of the church and its Mary’s husband, Dr. Jim Divita, a went the need for a gymnasium. The 50th anniversary logo. professor of history at then-Marian College parish began a remodeling project of the The June 23 Mass celebrated by from 1961-2003, explains one factor church interior. It was completed in 2011. Archbishop Tobin and the picnic following impacting the change in demographics. The interior was changed 180 marked the close of the 50th anniversary “The heart of our area is the starter- degrees—literally. The altar location was festivities. home. … With the passage of time, the moved from the north side of the building More change for the parish came with affordable areas attract the newcomers. to the south side. Stained-glass windows the retirement of their pastor, Father Larry The increasing Hispanic population of were installed, as well as a new baptismal Crawford this month. Indianapolis over the last 10-15 years is the font. After 48 years, St. Gabriel the But heeding Archbishop Tobin’s call to latest change on the west side. Archangel Church was finally consecrated “focus on Christ and Gospel,” St. Gabriel “In his homily, the archbishop during a special Mass celebrated by the Archangel Parish will continue to be, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin blesses mentioned that the word ‘parish’ then-Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein on as the archbishop noted in his homily, the congregation while processing out of comes from the Latin word for Feb. 6, 2011. “a beacon of light not only for each other, St. Gabriel the Archangel Church on the west ‘neighborhood,’ ” Divita explains. The renovation came in time for the but for the neighborhood and the city.” † side of Indianapolis on June 23.

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Scan the QR code to view the full calendar of events and more information. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Page 12A The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Education Outreach/ Year of Faith: The four marks of the Church Christina Capecchi The duty of delight: When Christians recite the Nicene well as our intercessors. Newman blessed in 2010 while on a trip to Creed, we say that we believe in one, The Catholic Church is catholic, with the United Kingdom. Finding joy holy, catholic and a lowercase “c,” which means that it is The Church has had a checkered history, apostolic church. universal. It really does exist everywhere to say the least. But it has survived some in obligation These are known as in the world. I’ve gone to the same Mass in simply awful popes in the 15th century the four marks of the China, India, Russia, the Holy Land, places who thought more of enriching their Father Dave Korth’s dad had been declining Catholic Church. in South America and throughout Europe. families than in being spiritual leaders, for five years. That was the slow, haunting grip It is one Church The Catholic Church has both great or who fathered illegitimate children and of dementia. The stories in its teachings— diversity and unity in its universality. plotted to murder their opponents. that Leonard loved to tell always the same The Catholic Church is apostolic. It There have been 37 antipopes in the had started to unravel. whether you’re in the alone can trace itself back to the Apostles. Church’s history, men who claimed Something was missing United States, Europe, Many converts to Catholicism have or exercised the papal office in an from the hardy Nebraska South America, Asia, been converted mainly for that reason. uncanonical manner. farmer, so his wife and or anyplace else in the world. Every One of the most famous is Blessed John During one period of history, seven children began to Catholic church is ultimately under the Henry Newman, who was a leader in the 1378 to 1417, there were two and wrap him in a patchwork jurisdiction of the pope. Church of England’s Oxford Movement in sometimes three men claiming to be pope, of goodbyes. It is holy because it has the Eucharist the 19th century. each with followers who thought that their His early- and the other sacraments that help us to He began to write a book showing man was the legitimate pope. If the Church morning death become holy. To receive the body and that the Anglican Church was the could survive all of that, and more, it must one year ago was no surprise. blood of Jesus is the ultimate in intimacy “via media”—the middle way—between be divinely protected in order to last all What did catch Father Dave off guard with God this side of heaven. The Catholic Catholicism and Protestantism. But as he these centuries. is how much it stung. “You have all these Church makes available many other helps studied the Church’s history, he had to Besides those four marks of the milestones and you think you’re preparing for those who want to become closer to acknowledge that Catholicism was indeed Catholic Church that we recite in the yourself, but when it happens and his physical God—to become holy. the same Church founded by Christ and Creed, there is, in a sense, also a fifth: presence is no longer there,” the 47-year-old A mark of the Church’s holiness is the spread by the Apostles. The Catholic Church fosters and promotes priest told me, “it’s still a shock.” large list of saints who have shown us how He went on to become the greatest devotion to Mary, the mother of God. His dad had been his biggest supporter, to follow Christ. These people found their theologian in the Catholic Church in the Only the Catholic and Orthodox Churches blaming his high-school basketball errors on holiness in the Catholic Church, and we can 19th century and eventually was named give to Mary the devotion to which extenuating circumstances. The World War II do likewise. They are our role models as a cardinal. Pope Benedict XVI declared she is entitled. † veteran had always loomed large—a big man with a big personality, impossible to miss. Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes Suddenly, he was gone. Father Dave had just marked 20 years When the word ‘vocation’ takes on greater meaning of priesthood. He serves as director of the St. Augustine Indian Mission and lives We don’t seem to hear as much about somewhat apart. most of the sacraments to many people, in Winnebago, Neb., on the Ho-Chunk priests being essential people in our That being said, we should point out military or not. tribe’s reservation. The work requires lives, not like we do that there are many remarkable priests Along the way, he met European pastoral sensitivity and fundraising other folks. we’ve known—the ones who, like our families devastated by the war, so he wrote prowess—$1.5 million a year is needed to Maybe that’s parents or other inspirational people, have home for the rest of us in his family to send support the four parishes linked to the mission because their vocation enriched our lives. Indeed, in some cases packages of food and clothing for them. and their Catholic school, so Father Dave doesn’t involve the they’ve been the parents or mentors that we He arranged for several of their children to regularly hits the road to drum up donations. expansion of intimates never had. gain an education, sometimes paying for He works hard to get the message right, trying to include children, The best priest I’ve ever known, the them to come to the United States to study. to convey the bluntness of the need and the grandchildren, and so one who was a priest forever in every During the wake before his funeral, many brightness of the hope in his windswept corner on ad infinitum. sense of the word, was my husband’s visitors told our family stories of Father’s of Nebraska. Rather, their human Uncle Bill. He’d graduated from Purdue as generosity and kindness. He was wearing Now Father Dave was facing a new connections, aside an electrical engineer before entering the a pair of shoes donated for the occasion, as challenge on that first Friday of July, back in from their own relatives, mainly include seminary. Then he served in parishes in the he lay in his coffin. his hometown and preparing to preside at his friends, colleagues and the people they Archdiocese of St. Louis, much of the time We’ve been fortunate to have known father’s funeral. Ten minutes before Mass, he have served. This is of course a large under Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter. He served other fine priests, like Father Steve was reminded of his next-day commitment to group, but somehow it’s more low-key mainly in poor or rural churches. Jarrell, who recently celebrated the mission preaching, to fill in for a vacationing than the family intimacies of births and In one really old-fashioned parish, the 40th anniversary of his ordination. The pastor at a suburban parish near St. Paul, Minn. marriages, or the professional awards, job men and women sat on opposite sides large number of well-wishers at his party, After the burial, Father Dave tried to give changes and promotions of married or of the church. So his duties included the wonderful stories they told, and the himself a break and requested a substitute. single life. everything from giving financial advice overwhelming joy prevalent at the occasion “Every able body is already taken,” Naturally, the rest of us are involved to encouraging social responsibility to testified to the high regard in which he was told. with priests as friends or leaders. We improving attitudes about women. he is held. Early the next morning, Father Dave loaded discuss their abilities, performance and Father Bill was quiet and somewhat And there’ve been others— his fundraising materials and a small duffle personalities. There’s praise, criticism and intimidating; when he looked at you with Father Clem Davis, Jesuit Father bag into his blue Toyota Prius and began to cut maybe envy of priests from those in other his steady gaze, you felt that every sin you Tom Widner, Father Harold Knueven, just across Highway 60, a six-and-a-half hour drive vocations. We love them, dislike them, are ever committed was written across your to name a few. running on empty. inspired or annoyed by them, as we are chest. But his manner disguised a caring, We thank God for sending them into our As the miles passed, he sorted through the other people. perceptive and selfless friend. lives, and for the many graces they brought sea of faces that had flashed before him hours But since the priest doesn’t have the During World War II, Father Bill to us. before—hugs and condolences, locals and family life that married people do, and accompanied the U.S. Army through the travelers—and mentally edited the homily he is not assigned usually to one lifelong battle of the Hurtgen Forest, among others. (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the had delivered for his dad. situation, he’s often not one of the main He celebrated Mass on the hood of his jeep Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular And then, ready or not, he was figures in our lives. In that sense, he is with his driver as altar server. He dispensed columnist for The Criterion.) † vested up again, greeting the 5 p.m. Massgoers at St. Patrick Church in Inver The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick Grove Heights, Minn. He had made it to the consecration when an incredible sensation Biking cross-country to be at one with our wounded warriors swept over him: Though the congregation remained in their pews, it felt as though they The time the cyclists made riding day the time between active duty and transition leave you!” were huddled around him at the altar, arms on and night was astonishing, but so was the to civilian life.” In the Bible, God tells us it is not good each other’s backs, eyes on the host. determination of the This remarkable event honoring these to be alone. The first lesson of creation is “I felt completely supported and lifted up,” wounded troops with men and women must not be considered that we are social beings, we are meant to Father Dave said. “Everyone coming together missing limbs and a one-time happening but repeated often. not only to be with one another, but to be to hold me up.” legs who propelled That’s because life is fickle and always intertwined. After Mass, the parish deacon who had themselves and changing. One look at the news confirms We have only to think about those stood at his side sheepishly asked, “Did you finished the grueling how true this is. An unforgettable tragedy troops who carried cherished pictures sense anything different going on?” course. one day is easily forgotten the next. We of their wives and husbands and their When Father Dave explained the peculiar In five days, a live in an age of short-term memory, even children to learn how true this is. The phenomenon, the deacon’s eyes lit up. He had group supporting the though it’s true there are some things we pictures were more than photographs. felt the very same thing. Wounded Warrior would rather forget. They possessed the precious spirit of One year later, Father Dave is still struck Project bicycled Cycling across the U.S. to honor oneness. Even though a beloved was by the experience. “Someone suggested to me from California to Annapolis, Md., in wounded warriors is more than an miles away, they resided in the heart, that my dad got the choir of angels to surround honor of the wounded men and women awesome feat aimed at supporting them. strengthening and enabling it to withstand me,” he said, crying softly. troops who risked life and limbs for our It is a cry for faithful and unending the trauma of the moment. Today, he is more open to unwanted security. Some of the riders included camaraderie. Wars destroy lives and limbs and assignments and the mysterious workings wounded troops. Those of us who have ever been down minds. Dedication to wounded warriors of the Holy Spirit. He doubts that he could The organization says the ride is “a and out know the power companionship counters this by encouraging us to unite have made it through Mass at his own parish unique four-day cycling opportunity for possesses in overcoming the worst of our minds with theirs and to make them that sorrowful week, yet far from home, he wounded warriors to use cycling and the circumstances. I believe it is true to say a part of us. More than just keeping their saw strangers become supporters, far-flung bonds of service to overcome physical, that the greatest pain in life is not physical sacrifices alive in our memory, it is a members of the same body of Christ. mental or emotional wounds.” or mental, but the feeling of being alone, loving embrace of comfort and strength. The Wounded Warrior Project abandoned or forgotten. Camaraderie (Christina Capecchi is a freelance writer “provides programs and services to means saying, “I care for you, I am here (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for from Inver Grove Heights, Minn. She can be severely injured service members during for you, I am one with you and I will never Catholic News Service.) † reached at www.ReadChristina.com.) † The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013 Page 13A

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time//Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

Sunday Readings Monday, July 15 Friday, July 19 St. Bonaventure, bishop, doctor Exodus 11:10-12:14 Sunday July 14, 2013 of the Church Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18 Exodus 1:8-14, 22 Matthew 12:1-8 • Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Psalm 124:1-8 • Colossians 1:15-20 Matthew 10:34-11:1 Saturday, July 20 • Luke 10:25-37 Christians were of the Church as the community of believers and dwelling of St. Apollinaris, bishop, martyr The Book of Deuteronomy is one God. Tuesday, July 16 Exodus 12:37-42 of the first five books of the Bible, St. Luke’s Gospel provides a very Our Lady of Mount Carmel Psalm 136:1, 23-24, 10-15 collectively called the Pentateuch, from basic concept of Christian theology. Exodus 2:1-15a Matthew 12:14-21 the Greek word Jesus says that the true disciple must meaning “five.” In love God above all and love neighbor as Psalm 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 terms of impact upon self. God is love. Acting with love for Matthew 11:20-24 Sunday, July 21 the development of others in our hearts is a sign of Christian Sixteenth Sunday in the ancient Hebrew discipleship, as it is a reflection of God. Wednesday, July 17 Ordinary Time concept of religion, Seeking to live by resembling God Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 Genesis 18:1-10a, these books were is not new. An ancient belief among most important. They Hebrews, as evidenced in this weekend’s Psalm 103:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 15:2-5 together comprised first reading, required believers to live as Matthew 11:25-27 Colossians 1:24-28 the “Torah,” the basic if they had given mind and heart to God, Luke 10:38-42 pattern of how true intent upon living in the pattern of divine Thursday, July 18 followers of the God of Israel should live. love and justice. St. Camillus de Lellis, priest Central among all these books is the This lesson comes in the familiar, and Exodus 3:13-20 figure of Moses. He speaks to the people beautiful, story of the Good Samaritan. in God’s behalf. He calls the people to This story has inspired Christians all Psalm 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27 obey God’s commandments. Authentic through the centuries, yet it is forever Matthew 11:28-30 obedience, however, is much more than fresh. mere lip service, insincere motions or Jews of the first century A.D. half-hearted gestures. Rather, as Moses disdained Samaritans. They regarded insists, again speaking for God, obedience Samaritans almost as incapable of to God’s law reveals a person’s complete anything good, certainly unable to Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle dedication to God. be holy. To present a Samaritan as Moses also makes clear to the people praiseworthy was revolutionary. By that God, while almighty and invisible, so doing, Jesus clearly taught that Code of Canon Law governs closure of and therefore neither human nor bound to faithfulness to God, seen very tangibly, the Earth, is aware of human lives and is is impossible for no one. The key is parishes and use of closed churches communicating with humans. complete submission to God. What is your opinion on consecrated parish and preclude needed programs St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians Qchurches? Can these buildings be and services. provides the second reading for this Reflection closed and torn down? weekend. It was written to the Christians In a way, Americans at this time are (Brookville, Ind.) I have been a practicing Catholic in Colossae, a relatively important much more alert to, and rejecting of, Qfor the past six years. My husband city in the Roman Empire’s northern prejudice. Still, prejudice lives in this Recent years have is not Catholic. Both of us were married Mediterranean world. Paul’s wish for the country, and perhaps we individually are Aseen a shifting previously, and both marriages ended spiritual vitality of these Christians led to guilty of prejudice against ourselves. landscape with regard in divorce. I want to know if I would the writing of this epistle. We all may be Samaritans from time to Catholic churches in be denied a Catholic funeral Mass The reading builds on the revelation to time, set apart from God by our sin. America. A number of because of our present circumstances. given centuries earlier by Moses and We may feel outcasts, unworthy of God’s factors—demographic (Virginia Beach, Va.) by other prophets. God is invisible. forgiveness. We may despise ourselves. shifts, fewer priests and He is seen, however, and perfectly so, We can return to God. financial constraints— You would indeed be able to have sublimely so, in the Lord Jesus. Jesus We shortchange the mercy of God. have led to the closing or merging of Aa funeral Mass. A Catholic who rules over all creation and over all The story of the Good Samaritan is more many parishes, and the conversion of a is divorced and remarried without an creatures. He is the head of the Church. than a call to charity and compassion. It fair number of former church buildings to annulment is not excommunicated and The Church, this community, visible and is that, but it is a proclamation that each secular use. is still a member of the Church. In an alive with the very life of the Holy Spirit, person can be redeemed. Everyone sins, Perhaps no decision creates more apostolic exhortation, which he wrote in was much, much more than a coincidental but everyone can reform. headaches or heartaches for a diocesan 1981, (“Familiaris Consortio”), Blessed gathering of persons professing Jesus as Loving God, and to be with God, are bishop than to close a church. The loyalty John Paul II said this: “I earnestly call Lord. In the Church is the spirit of Jesus. our destiny. We sin, of course, and maybe of parishioners lingers long. Some have upon pastors and the whole community Through Jesus is the way to eternal life. gravely. God’s mercy, however, sets us strong emotional bonds to the church of of the faithful to help the divorced, and All this indicates how aware the first again on the right path. † their childhood. with solicitous care to make sure that they To answer your question, consecrated do not consider themselves as separated church buildings can be closed—and even from the Church. For as baptized persons My Journey to God torn down—provided the proper canonical they can, and indeed must, share in her procedures are followed. It is critical to life” (#84). note that there are two separate issues Many people are confused about that here: One has to do with the closing of a status of divorced people who are members parish (technically, its “suppression,” or of the Church. Sometimes even divorced Opportunity a determination that the parish no longer people who have never remarried feel By Cathy Lamperski Dearing exists), while the other involves the closing they have alienated themselves from the

CNS Tarczynski photo/Greg of a building and its conversion to a Catholic community. That is untrue. They different use. are welcome to share fully in the spiritual If you ever get the chance Two different canons in the Church’s and sacramental life of the Church. to sit along the shore Code of Canon Law govern these decisions. Someone such as yourself—divorced make certain Canon #515 gives a bishop wide discretion and then remarried without a declaration it is morning on the closing of a parish. The only of nullity (an annulment) from the Church while your thoughts are still hushed requirement is that he must consult with the of the previous marriage—is entitled to and the world around you diocesan council of priests. Their consent is participate in certain ways. still sleeps. This way not required—they need only be consulted. For example, you can and should you can notice these things— The conversion of a church building to attend Mass, but not receive holy like how the ripples “profane” use, however, is regulated more Communion; you may receive the never stop arriving rigorously, says Canon #1222, and requires anointing of the sick in danger of death; gently at your feet; broader study and discussion. “Grave you may have a Catholic funeral and and the family of geese causes” must be shown, which rule out be buried in a Catholic cemetery; you you see in the distance continued use for worship and the “good of can have your children baptized and seem to have nowhere souls” must suffer “no detriment thereby.” enrolled in a Catholic school or religious they need to go; and how the rising sun Over the past two years, the Vatican ruled education program. creates a bright lattice-work design upon appeal by parishioners in U.S. dioceses My guess, though, is that—especially as that sparkles across the water; that canonical procedures were not properly a fairly recent convert—you have a strong and every sound you hear Cathy Lamperski Dearing followed when some churches were closed desire to receive the Eucharist. Why not you simply describe is a member of St. Barnabas and the buildings were reopened—although speak to a priest about the possibility of as music. You decide then and there Parish in Indianapolis. sometimes for only limited use, such as annulments for your prior marriage and that there is no better definition for peace She wrote this poem while funerals for deceased parishioners or Mass that of your husband, so that you would than this and rather than making to-do lists on vacation in northern on the patronal feast day. be able to share fully in the Church’s or remembering past regrets, Michigan. The sun rises over It seems that what a diocese can do, sacraments? you recall a line the Sea of Galilee as seen in deciding to release a former church from a favorite poem instead: from Tiberias, Israel. building to a secular use, is to demonstrate (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth “I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.” that continued use for religious purposes Doyle at [email protected] and would put a financial strain on the successor 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † Page 14A The Criterion Friday, July 12, 2013

Robert Nord. Mother of Andrew, Grainger, Janet, Lisa and Jerome Angela, Joseph and Thomas Hentrup. Grandfather of 10. Nord. Sister of Patrick Marguet. SCHNEIDER, James Lee, Sr., Grandmother of three. 92, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Rest in peace OEXMANN, Dale Francis, 73, Indianapolis, May 1. Father of St. Patrick, Terre Haute, June 17. Rebecca Jackson, James Jr. and CNS photo/Daimler handout Please submit in writing Grandmother of 11. Great- Father of Teresa Walker. Richard Schneider. to our office by 10 a.m. grandmother of 12. OLIGER, Dorothy M., 85, SCHUSTER, Cathy Lynn, 62, Thursday before the week of DONOHUE, Kevin R., 28, publication; be sure to state St. Mary, Greensburg, June 27. Christ the King, Indianapolis, St. Patrick, Terre Haute, June 10. Mother of Teresa Martinko, Ted April 24. date of death. Obituaries of Son of Jim and Emily Donohue. archdiocesan priests serving and Tom Oliger. Grandmother SISON, Illuminada, 104, our archdiocese are listed GAUER, Bette Jane, 92, of six. St. Patrick, Terre Haute, June 19. elsewhere in The Criterion. St. Patrick, Terre Haute, June 14. O’REAR, Donald, 75, St. Agnes, Mother of Elvira Carandang, Order priests and religious Mother of Margaret DeLong, Nashville, June 26. Husband Nelia and Oscar Sison. Grand- sisters and brothers are Susan and Herbert Gauer. of Elizabeth O’Rear. Father of mother, great-grandmother and Grandmother of five. Great- included here, unless they are Chrissy Asbell, Cory Atwell, great-great-grandmother of grandmother of four. natives of the archdiocese or Dana Crigler and Craig O’Rear. several. have other connec­tions to it; HALEY, Jr., John W., 59, Brother of Sharon Bardash, Jerry TEATER, Peggy M., 64, those are separate obituaries St. Patrick, Terre Haute, June 23. and Steve O’Rear. Grandfather on this page. Husband of Carla Haley. Father of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, of six. New Albany, June 27. Mother BAKER, Jeraldine M., 82, Laura Gilmore, Sarah Lee, Emily Nagel, Ann and Leah Haley. PATRICK, Theresa Marie, 33, of Kim Teater. Sister of Sharon St. Patrick, Terre Haute, June 9. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Beck, Cheryl Kost, Barbara Wife of Jerold Baker. Mother Brother of Joan Borgnini, Molly Indianapolis, June 25. Daughter of Pulliam and Carol Waterhouse. of Matt Baker, Ellen and Leslie Callahan, Theresa Houston, Aggie Wayne and Morna Patrick. Sister Grandmother of two. Burdick. Grandmother of seven. Rhoades, Kate Spencer, Bill, Jim, of Elliott Patrick. Great-grandmother of three. Joe and Tom Haley. Grandfather WEATHERS, Mary Frances, of three. QUINN, Eileen A., 92, 81, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, BUTRUM, Jerry, 74, Good Shepherd, Indianapolis, HEINZ, Mary V., 92, Our Lady St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Indianapolis, April 18. Mother June 24. Husband of Esther of the Greenwood, Greenwood, (Little Flower), Indianapolis, of Patricia Weathers-Brownlee Butrum. Father of Terri Falvey, June 29. Mother of Susan June 20. Mother of Maureen and Ed Weathers. Stepmother of Mary Gula, Thomas Diehl, Darrel, Armstrong, Janet Garrison, Pat Burris, Nadine Carnes-McMains several. Sister of Robert Grigsby. Hagedorn, Dolores Johnson, Duane, and Kevin Butrum. and Kathleen Quinn. Sister of Rita WEBER, Ruth K., 91, St. Mary, Jenny Karst, Donna Meny and Brother of Mary Evelyn Harth, Luellen and Father James Rogers. North Vernon, June 28. Mother of Marilyn Westfall. Grandmother of Carla Pierce, Jack Butrum and Grandmother of seven. Great- Karen Painter, Marilyn Wernke, 18. Great-grandmother of 29. Papal bicycle David Smith. Grandfather of nine. grandmother of 12. Charlene Wilson, Kathy Winchell, Great-grandfather of four. KRASSICK, Walter, 81, REYNOLDS, David W., Bill, Charlie, Chris, Dennis, Pat, Pope Francis accepts a gift of an electric Smart bike from DARRAH, Dorothy Virginia, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, July 1. 69, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Rick and Ward Weber. Sister Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of 81, St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, Husband of Mary Krassick. Father Floyd County, June 21. Husband of Jeanette Schaefer, Jimmie, Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz cars division, at June 28. Mother of Theresa of Lisa Adams and Michael of Janet Boyer. Father of Kendra Louie and Walter Hagedorn. the Vatican on July 3. Zetsche also gave the pope keys to Taylor, Karen, Michael and Krassick. Grandfather of five. Hirons, Denise Kuenzer, Chad Grandmother of 44. Great- a popemobile to be used from July 22 to July 29 during the Patricia Darrah. Sister of Edna NORD, Mary Ann, 79, St. Mary, Jackson and Joe Reynolds. grandmother of 77. Great-great- pope’s visit to Brazil for World Youth Day. Shackleford and Robert Byers. New Albany, June 22. Wife of Brother of Rita Burns, Peggy grandmother of four. † Pope Francis calls for repentance over treatment of migrants VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Before saying a word Wearing purple vestments, like those used during Lent, and Traditionally fishers and tourism operators, the people publicly, Pope Francis made the sign of the cross using the prayers from the Mass for the Forgiveness of Sins, of Lampedusa have spent decades dealing with the and tossed a wreath of white and yellow flowers into Pope Francis said the deaths of the immigrants are “like a impact of immigrant arrivals and political battles over the Mediterranean Sea in memory of the estimated thorn in the heart,” which spurred him to offer public prayers immigration policies. 20,000 African immigrants who have died in the past for them, but also to try to awaken people’s consciences. When the seas are calm, especially when there are wars 25 years trying to reach a new life in Europe. “Who is responsible for the blood of these brothers and and political upheaval in northern Africa, the desperate pay Just a few hours before Pope Francis arrived on the sisters of ours?” the pope asked in his homily. “All of us traffickers to give them a place on a boat bound for Europe. Italian island of Lampedusa on July 8, the Italian coast respond: ‘It wasn’t me. I have nothing to do with it. It was Usually the boats are rickety and dangerously overcrowded. guard accompanied another boat carrying immigrants to the others, certainly not me.’ ” After getting off the coast guard boat that took him island’s port. “Today no one feels responsible for this,” he said. “We to sea, Pope Francis personally greeted more than The 165 immigrants, one of whom said they were have lost a sense of fraternal responsibility,” and are acting 50 immigrants. One of them, speaking in Arabic, told the originally from Mali, had spent two days at sea making like those in the Gospel who saw the man who had been pope that he and his fellow travelers had dealt with several the crossing from North Africa. The immigrants were beaten, robbed and left on the road half dead, but they traffickers before reaching Italy. accompanied to a government reception center, a locked kept walking. Pope Francis told the crowd at Mass that the traffickers facility where 112 people—half under the age of 18— “Maybe we think, ‘Oh, poor soul,’ but we continue on our “exploit the poverty of others,” and are “people for whom already were being housed. Most will be repatriated, way,” the pope said. the poverty of others is a source of income.” although a few may receive refugee status. “The culture of well-being, which leads us to think only The Mass was filled with reminders that Lampedusa In his homily at an outdoor Mass, Pope Francis said of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of others,” is now synonymous with dangerous attempts to reach he decided to visit Lampedusa, a small island with a Pope Francis said, adding that the globalization of the Europe—the altar was built over a small boat; the pastoral population of 6,000 and just 70 miles from Tunisia, world’s economy in many cases has led to “the globalization staff the pope used was carved from wood recycled from a after seeing newspaper headlines in June describing the of indifference.” shipwrecked boat; the lectern was made from old wood as drowning of immigrants at sea. Still, the pope praised the many Lampedusa residents, as well and had a ship’s wheel mounted on the front; and even “Those boats, instead of being a means of hope, were a well as the volunteers and public security officers who do the chalice—although lined with silver—was carved from means of death,” he said. what they can to help the migrants who reach their shores. the wood of a wrecked boat. †

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Serra Club vocations essay Priest spreads the Gospel through loving deeds (Editor’s note: Following is the third in a series occurs when these holy men and women aren’t even most importantly, helps women. These women may be featuring the winners of the Indianapolis Serra Club’s trying to evangelize. It occurs when they are simply suffering from post-abortion stress or sadness, or they 2013 John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) being people of Christ in charitable work, kind words may be considering abortion. Father John is loving, and prayer for other people. and that’s what really gets these women to follow By Ellen Flood People see the faith of these holy men and women, God’s word. Special to The Criterion and are inspired by them to worship God and further His love toward children draws them into the spread his message by doing small acts of kindness. Catholic Church and teaches them values, inspiring Pope Benedict XVI invited us to rekindle our faith Suddenly, when people who had not previously them to spread his message to other kids. As Father in Christ, to spread the Catholic faith. Priests, men and known God or had ignored him are confronted by John shows, the best way for priests, men and women women religious and permanent these random acts of kindness, they are pulled in religious and permanent deacons to be a witness deacons rekindle the faith to God’s word. As it says in Matthew, “Lord, if it to Christ as they spread the faith is by showing of people in the Church and is you, command me to come to you on the water” Christ’s love. beyond predominantly through (Mt 14:28); God helps us do extraordinarily difficult At the end of the day, Christ’s message and faith is their actions. things we didn’t think we were capable of doing— a loving one, and the only way to spread a message of It is not so much how many spreading his word along the way. love is to love. people they evangelize. The I know one priest in particular who exemplifies most important work done is by extraordinary faith in God and evangelization of his (Ellen and her parents, Mike and Cathy Flood, are concentrating efforts on a small message. Father John Hollowell, a young priest who members of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg. She group. They do this best through used to minister at my parish, adamantly campaigns completed the ninth grade at Cathedral High School loving actions. for the pro-life mission. Some people hate him for it. in Indianapolis last spring, and is the ninth-grade Actions speak when words He publishes anti-abortion articles, speaks in front division winner in the Indianapolis Serra Club’s 2013 Ellen Flood can’t. The best evangelization of large crowds, goes on the March for Life and, John D. Kelley Vocations Essay Contest.) † Pope: Meditation, penance, studies won’t bring you to the living Christ VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The only “Some have believed God could be found way to truly touch the living Christ is through meditation alone or by trying to through the tender care of his wounds “reach higher through meditation. That’s ‘ “Today you find Jesus’ wounds by carrying out in the poor, sick and outcasts of today, dangerous! How many are lost on that Pope Francis said. path and never get there.” works of mercy, giving the body—and the soul, Just as St. Thomas’ life changed Perhaps they acquire greater knowledge too—but the body, I emphasize, of your wounded when he touched Jesus’ wounds, people or understanding of God, he said, “but not brother or sister” because their bodies are who lovingly care for the body and of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” soul of those in need will see their lives Others have tried to find him through hurting. transformed, too, the pope said on July 3 mortification, austerity and “the path of during his morning Mass in the Domus penitence, just penitence and fasting,” ‘Those who are hungry, thirsty, without clothes, Sanctae Marthae. believing they could get to God merely humiliated, enslaved, imprisoned or hospitalized In his homily on the feast of through their own efforts, he said. St. Thomas, the pope said people have Through Thomas, the pope said, Jesus are all examples of “the wounds of Jesus today.” ’ tried a number of ways to experience the tells people he can be found through living Christ and none is as effective and his wounds. —Pope Francis direct as encountering him through “his “Today you find Jesus’ wounds by wounds. There’s no other way.” carrying out works of mercy, giving the “A refresher course” is useless for body—and the soul, too—but the body, learning how to encounter the living God; I emphasize, of your wounded brother or a foundation to help all of them, and let’s them with tenderness, we have to kiss all it takes is “getting out onto the street,” sister” because their bodies are hurting. do lots of nice things to help them,” he Jesus’ wounds, literally,” the pope said. the pope said, according to a report by Those who are hungry, thirsty, without said. While that kind of help is important, The pope asked that people pray to Vatican Radio. clothes, humiliated, enslaved, imprisoned that approach alone reduces people to St. Thomas for the grace and courage to “In the history of the Church, there or hospitalized are all examples of “the being “just philanthropists.” “enter into the wounds of Jesus with our have been some mistakes made on the wounds of Jesus today,” Pope Francis said. As Christians, “We have to touch Jesus’ tenderness, and surely we will have the path toward God,” Pope Francis said. Some may say, “Oh, great! Let’s set up wounds, we have to caress them, heal grace to worship the living God.” †

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Above, an overflow congregation is shown during St. Mark Parish’s sesquicentennial Mass at its newly renovated church in rural Perry County on June 23. Approximately 50 more people participated in the Mass Photos by Patricia Happel Cornwell Patricia Photos by under a tent set up beside the church.

Left, following the sesquicentennial Mass at St. Mark Parish in Perry County, Bishop Christopher J. Coyne poses with members of the Bishop Chartrand Council #1172 Knights of Columbus, who provided an honor guard for the celebration.

Overflow congregation celebrates St. Mark Parish’s 150th anniversary

By Patricia Happel Cornwell four years, Mass was celebrated twice a In preparation for the sesquicentennial, even though it looks like a sacrifice, Special to The Criterion month by visiting priests. St. Mark Church was remodeled in it’s life-giving and you feel joy in From 1864-65, the visiting pastor was 2012, with parishioners removing old serving others. PERRY COUNTY—Greeting a packed Swiss-born Benedictine Father Martin flooring and furniture, cleaning the church “Every time you and I come to Mass, St. Mark Church in rural Perry County, Marty of Saint Meinrad Abbey, who would and reinstalling the pews. Contractors we are asked to bring all those large and Bishop Christopher J. Coyne told the become the abbey’s first abbot and, later, completed the church’s painting, flooring small sacrifices and lift them up with congregation, “Happy anniversary! Just bishop of the Dakota Territory. and stonework. During that time, Christ in the Eucharist.” think, when this church was founded, we In 1867, Father Marendt proposed to parishioners attended Mass at St. Paul Members of Knights of Columbus were in the middle of the War Between the parish’s 18 families that they build a Church in Tell City. Bishop Chartrand Council #1172 provided the States.” new church. The freshly painted church was filled an honor guard for the Mass. Marlene The parish of 330 members and many Undaunted, members quarried stone with flowers gleaned from gardens and Kunkler and Becky Hubert served as visitors celebrated St. Mark Parish’s from a nearby property and moved it to roadsides by a team of five women, who lectors, and J.P. and Pam Hilgenhold 150th anniversary on June 23 with a the site by oxen and sled. The timbers spent the previous day gathering and presented the offertory gifts. Mass and dinner. An overflow crowd came from the surrounding forest. In arranging them. Altar servers were Levi, Luke and participated in the Mass under a tent in the 1868, the cornerstone was laid, and “We do this for every Sunday,” Lane Hilgenhold, Sierra Bruggeman, side yard of the church. Bishop Maurice de St. Palais of Vincennes said Cathy Hagedorn, a member of Jenna Lutgring, Mary and Nick Parker. The liturgy was celebrated by named the parish after St. Mark. In St. Mark Parish. The musicians were Courtney Berger, Bishop Coyne, vicar general, with 1869, the completed church was blessed In his homily, Bishop Coyne reflected, Kyle Sweat and Jan Sprinkle. Father Dennis Duvelius, current pastor, by Father Martin Marty, then prior of “This is the beauty of what we do as Before the closing hymn, and former pastors Benedictine Father Saint Meinrad. Christians: We come together and Father Duvelius surprised the Barnabas Gillespie and Father Mark The parish built a school in 1914, which celebrate extraordinariness, then go out to congregation by reading a letter from Gottemoeller concelebrating. operated until 1970. The structure now live ordinary lives and do extraordinary Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, The first immigrants to settle in serves as the St. Bede Religious Education things in the community. As St. Paul says, apostolic nuncio to the United States, Perry County arrived in 1847 from Resource Center for the Tell City Deanery. ‘We are one in Christ’ [Gal 3:28]. I like extending “warm greetings” and the Switzerland, Bavaria and parts of In 1980, parishioner Shirley Rogier to think that churches like St. Mark’s are apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, who western Germany. painted a large portrait of St. Mark, which places where people can come and be expressed the hope that the celebration The parish began in 1860 when hung in the sanctuary for more than ‘one in Christ.’ would “inspire all the faithful, especially Father Michael Marendt from Cannelton 30 years. Today, it hangs on the left wall “We think of a cross as a burden,” he the young, to bear witness to the faith as bought a one-room grocery store and one of the church. In addition to the depiction continued, “but Jesus is placing upon members of Christ’s body.” acre of land to establish a Catholic school. of the saint sitting in a doorway writing us a burden of love, to serve each other In June 1863, Father Ferdinand Hunt of his Gospel, the picture’s symbols include and those outside the community, to bear (Patricia Happel Cornwell is a freelance Troy converted a school into a church a lion, a mustard-seed bush, a descending witness to Christ’s message. This is a writer and a member of St. Joseph Parish and celebrated the first Mass there. For dove and an empty tomb. burden that lightens us. When you give, in Corydon.) †

‘This is the beauty of what we do as Christians: We come together and celebrate extraordinariness, then go out to live ordinary lives and do extraordinary things in the community.’

—Bishop Christopher J. Coyne

Former pastor Father Mark Gottemoeller, left, St. Mark is depicted with numerous Scriptural symbols, Bishop Christopher J. Coyne incenses the altar at the start Father Dennis Duvelius, pastor, and Benedictine Father including a lion and a dove, in a 1980 painting by of the June 23 Mass to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Barnabas Gillespie, former pastor, concelebrate the Shirley Rogier, a member of St. Mark Parish. The artwork St. Mark Parish in Perry County in the Tell City Deanery. 150th anniversary Mass with Bishop Christopher J. Coyne. was displayed in the sanctuary for more than 30 years, and is now located on the left rear wall of the church of the Perry County faith community.