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Holy Cross deacons Catholics and the Bible BY DIANE FREEBY Reading the Bible is crucial NOTRE DAME — “We are all invited to offer our and in need of revitalization lives to God.” Bishop John M. D’Arcy offered these words dur- Page 3 ing his homily at the ordination Mass for three young men entering the diaconate, on their way to the priest- hood. Bishop D’Arcy went on to detail the special invitation given to Vincent Kuna, Charles McCoy and Aaron Michka as they entered into the diaconate Welcome to Sunday at Notre Dame’s Moreau Seminary Chapel. “The deacon ... the priest ... the bishop has chosen the next 50 years to live close to Jesus Christ and share his word with Bishop Luers begins others,” said Bishop D’Arcy, emphasizing the day’s theme of sharing the Gospel. “What a joy that three celebration young men are joining his company, and his gift will continue to be spread in the church.” Page 5 The three men who became deacons will head their separate ways to share their gifts with parishes in Mexico, Colorado and South Bend before returning to Notre Dame for their ordination to the priesthood April First day of school 18, 2009. “The chance to serve as a deacon is an honor that’s St. Pius X welcomes students really infinite,” said Deacon McCoy, who is affection- ately known as “Deacon Charlie” at South Bend’s Page 20 Christ the King Parish. Deacon McCoy expects to be happily busy with his new duties. In addition to serving at Christ the King, he is also working at Notre Dame on the math faculty. “The word deacon means servant,” continued Book of the Deacon McCoy. “Serving not just at the altar, but Month Club reaching out to the poor and afflicted. Just as Christ is the servant of us all, I look forward to serving his peo- Learn more about Blessed ple.” Deacon McCoy, who is originally from Deerfield, Basil Moreau Ill., received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics DIANE FREEBY Page 20 Bishop John M. D’Arcy ordained three Holy Cross deacons Sunday at Notre Dame’s Moreau from Baylor University in May 1995 and a doctorate in Seminary Chapel. From left, are Deacons Vincent Amory Kuna, CSC, Charles McCoy, CSC, and Aaron Michka, CSC. ORDAIN, PAGE 3 DEBRIS SEEN IN STREET Eleven men accepted Think Green into deacon candidacy AFTER HURRICANE HITS Recycle this paper Fuchs, St. Pius X, Granger; William Main focus of the deacon Gallagher, Sacred Heart, Notre Dame; John is on service Hilger, St. Patrick, Arcola; James Kitchens, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Fort Wayne; Jerome BY ANN CAREY Kohrman, St. Therese, Fort Wayne; Stanley LeMieux, St. Patrick, Blessed Sacrament, Albion; Melvin Tardy, Jr., St. Augustine, SOUTH BEND — It has been 25 years since South Bend; and James Tighe, St. Jude, Fort any permanent deacons were ordained for Wayne. this diocese, but last Sunday, 11 men took the In Bishop D’Arcy’s homily at the 5:30 first formal step to become permanent dea- p.m. Mass that included the Rite of cons. At the 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Matthew Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders in Cathedral, Bishop John M.D’Arcy accepted the Permanent Diaconate,” he stressed that the men into the Candidacy of Diocesan the main focus of the deacon is on service: Deacon. The men will continue their studies, “When one is ordained a deacon, one is CNS PHOTO/MARK WALLHEISER, REUTERS and those who persevere will be ordained to made over to be a servant, like Jesus Christ, Debris is seen in a street after Hurricane the permanent diaconate in 2011 and the servant who came not to be served, but to assigned to a parish by the bishop. serve,” Bishop D’Arcy said. Gustav hits Houma, La., Sept. 1. Gustav The 11 men and their home parishes are: A deacon is authorized to preach and teach slammed into the heart of Louisiana’s fish- Robert Byrne, St. Anthony, South Bend; in the name of the church. The deacon also is David Elchert, St. John, Goshen; James ing and oil industry with 110-mph winds Fitzpatrick, St. Vincent, Fort Wayne; James DEACON, PAGE 9 Sept. 1. 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Ordination of deacons is one Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 of the most sacred and PUBLISHER: Bishop John M. D’Arcy
EDITOR: Tim Johnson ASSISTANT EDITOR: Don Clemmer beautiful things a bishop does STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad moment. It was a joy to be with these congregation to have such an outstanding Editorial Department priests and the Holy Cross community, and number. PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan of course, their families from Chicago, Texas and other places. FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, A first anniversary Ann Carey, Michelle Castleman, Elmer NEWS One year ago, on the Saturday of Labor J. Danch, Michelle Donaghey, Bonnie More about deacons Day weekend, I flew to be with my family Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane &NOTES After a brief rest at my not-so-fancy and my sister Mary, who was dying. I drove Freeby, May Lee Johnson, Sister apartment at the former St. Patrick’s con- through the night from Boston to her hospi- Margie Lavonis, CSC, Jennifer Murray BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY vent, and the chance to check the Red Sox tal in New Hampshire, and the next day and Deb Wagner box score, I went to St. Matthew’s, the co- with all my family, celebrated Mass in her cathedral parish for another historic event. room. I spent the Monday holiday near her, Business Department A golden day Eleven men, who have been studying for and you could tell the end was near. She almost two years for the permanent dia- died on Friday, Sept. 7. I think of her often, BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice We began the celebration of the 50th conate, received what is called candidacy. and miss her very much. But I know she is AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber year of Bishop Luers High School this past This means that the church officially with God, and I look back on the beautiful BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol week. It was a joyful event with members accepts them as candidates for the dia- rite of Christian Burial with gratitude and [email protected] of the original graduating class of 1962. We conate. St. Matthew’s was full, and at the joy. She was devoted to her only brother — celebrated along with many other alumni conclusion there was loud applause for much more than I deserved. Advertising Sales from this wonderful institution. Bishop these 11 men. Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Luers raised close to $3 million in pledges Their families were present, and it was a for the restoration of the school, the new (260) 456-2824 very joyful moment. They have some years Another memory infrastructure, which included a new boiler; to go in both academic and pastoral train- Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) and a much needed air conditioning system, September 8 is the birthday of Our Lady. (574) 234-0687 ing. Every one of them has a priest spiritual But my family also observed it as the birth- as well as an improvement in its external director appointed by the bishop. They meet Web site: www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY day of my mother. She used to say in Irish, appearance. It is only the beginning, as twice a month at Donaldson, Ind., for their alumni, and the board and parents, have “Lo Musha More” (The Big Lady’s Day). Published weekly except the fourth preparation. Their courses are intense, and I My mother really taught me about devotion other ideas in mind. will be celebrating Mass with them this Sunday in June, first and third weeks Along with three state championships, to Our Lady. She carried it with her from in July, first week in August and last month. her tiny stone home in Ireland, from her Bishop Luers has been declared an exem- I waited intentionally before beginning a week in December by the Diocese of plary school, which means all four of our parish church, and it lighted her whole life. Fort Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. program of formation for the diaconate, as Catholic high schools now have I entrust these two extraordinary Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, ladies, my mother and sister, and IN 46801. Periodicals postage paid at this lofty state recognition. In the last two years, I have my dear dad, to Our Lady, espe- Fort Wayne, IN, and additional mailing cially on this feast day. I entrust office. ordained three young men to the As Pope Paul VI pointed out when he restored priesthood, and two are gradu- them all, also, to your good prayers. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: ates of Bishop Luers. Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort This year, three entered the this beautiful and ancient office, Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: seminary, one from Bishop [email protected]. Dwenger, and two from Bishop the deacon is meant to be a stimulus, A different anniversary Luers. It is 60 years since Labor Day, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Domestic in Also, we will ordain two 1948, and why is that of interest? advance, one year $20. Bundle rates priests in October, and both are so that all of us take on the spirit of Jesus Christ, I took the street car a short dis- available on request. Single copy 50¢. graduates of Saint Joseph’s High tance to old Braves Field. With School, South Bend. We see the servant. another young friend, we turned MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort the stiles, there was nothing auto- Wayne, IN 46802.Telephone (260) how important our high schools 456-2824. 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Alas, they Stein, OFM, was also a Bishop Luers grad- is a very ancient office, which was renewed uate. The Franciscan priests and Franciscan do not have those anymore. The mighty Today’s Catholic wel- at the Second Vatican Council. And those LETTERS POLICY: sisters of Perpetual Adoration staffed Brooklyn Dodgers arrived, and they trailed comes original, signed letters about who are ordained, after careful scrutiny and Bishop Luers for many years. my beloved Braves by half a game. But the issues affecting church life. Although formation, will be a blessing for the parish- Braves won both games and went on to win we cannot publish every letter we es that they serve. receive, we strive to provide a bal- the National League pennant. Warren As Pope Paul VI pointed out when he Spahm twice picked the great Jackie anced representation of expressed The sacred order of deacon restored this beautiful and ancient office, opinions and a variety of reflections It was a joy to ordain three Holy Cross Robinson off first base. One year later, a the deacon is meant to be a stimulus, so that month beyond my 17th birthday, I entered on life in the church.We will choose religious to the Holy Order of Diaconate all of us take on the spirit of Jesus Christ, letters for publication based on read- St. John’s Seminary. this past Sunday. This took place at the the servant. The deacon or priest should er interest, timeliness and fairness. How can I remember all those details 60 Chapel of Moreau Seminary. The previous never draw attention to himself, but his atti- Readers may agree or disagree with day, all three had taken their final vows as years ago, and forget so much else? the letter writers’ opinions. Letters tude must be like John the Baptist who members of the Congregation of Holy A simpler time and a good time and a must not exceed 500 words. All let- said: “I am not the One.” good memory. See you all next week. ters must be signed and include a Cross. I think they are the first in this By the way, in the morning, while phone number and address for verifi- province to be ordained deacons, since the attending the events at Moreau Seminary, I cation.We reserve the right to edit beatification of their founder, Basil learned that the Indiana Province of Holy letters for legal and other concerns. Anthony Moreau. I arrived early to have a Cross Congregation has 80 young men in light breakfast with them and Father Patrick formation, from the earliest ones who just Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, Neary, CSC, seminary rector, and other P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN graduated from high school, including a members of the formation faculty. young man I met from our parish of St. 46856-1169; or e-mail: The ordination of a deacon, and especial- [email protected] Catherine of Alexandria in Nix Settlement. ly of a priest, is one of the most sacred and This does not mean that 80 will be ISSN 0891-1533 beautiful things that a bishop does; and my ordained, because there will be much dis- USPS 403630 heart was filled with the grace of the cernment, but it certainly speaks well of the SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 3 A challenge for Pope Benedict: Leading more people to read the Bible in several Gospel passages. was clear that “God did not just BY JOHN THAVIS One of Pope Benedict’s pri- dictate these words.” Instead, the mary convictions is that the New words of Scripture bear the VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Testament offers the key to under- impression of a history guided by Pope Benedict XVI chose the standing the Old Testament and God, a history that directly Bible as the topic for this fall’s that, as a whole, the Bible neces- involves the church, he said. Synod of Bishops, he turned the sarily leads to Christ. Pope Benedict always has church’s attention to an area he has But he believes this traditional emphasized that this history con- long considered crucial and in Christological approach has been tinues, and that the Bible, far from need of revitalization. threatened by some modern a piece of literature or a historical The pope’s concern touches schools of interpretation that record, is a living book that touch- several levels. For one thing, would limit the meaning of any es the present. despite an upsurge in biblical inter- biblical book to the author’s histor- In a foreword to his 2007 book, est after the Second Vatican ical context. “Jesus of Nazareth,” the pope said Council, only a minority of In a 2001 essay, he described in the books of Scripture involve Catholics read the Bible regularly. dramatic terms how such interpre- three interacting subjects: the indi- The pope views the lack of scrip- tation jeopardized the “internal vidual author, the church and God. tural formation as part of a wider harmony” of the Bible as under- “The people of God — the crisis of catechetics in the church. stood by Christians through the church — is the living subject of At a more academic level, the CNS PHOTO/MICHAEL ALEXANDER centuries. Scripture; it is in the church that pope sees a danger in modern bib- Margaret Mashini reads the Bible in St. Michael the Archangel Church in By presuming that Old the words of the Bible are always lical interpretation that he believes Woodstock, Ga., Aug. 22. Pope Benedict XVI will host a Synod of Bishops Testament writers could not have in the present,” he wrote. diminishes the meaning of at the Vatican in October to help draw more Catholics to read the Bible. intended to refer in advance to What he attempted to do in his Scripture and erodes the bond Christ and the New Testament book on Jesus, he explained, was between Bible and church. and living the words of Scripture greeting from the First Letter of faith, he warned, this new line of to use historical insights to help In particular, he has warned that are fundamental to the faith life of Peter — and his talks and sermons biblical study would “sound the reveal the figure of Jesus, but to go various modern-day methods of Christians. Without that, the over the last three and a half years death knell” for the Christian beyond purely historical interpreta- interpreting the Bible are too limit- church’s great works in the mod- have included some 3,000 refer- understanding of Old Testament- tion. ing; for instance, some scholars ern age — including evangeliza- ences to scriptural passages. New Testament unity. Instead, he said, his method read Scripture as if they are seek- tion and ecumenism — are bound The pope once said the Bible As early as the Second Vatican takes the conviction of faith — ing to break a code and pluck out to stall, he said. would be one of two books he Council, the pope — then Father faith that Jesus truly was God — answers one by one. Nor does the pope believe that would take with him if marooned Joseph Ratzinger — was involved as a starting point for reading Instead, Pope Benedict believes scriptural expertise comes before on an island (the other was St. deeply in a debate over the rela- Scripture. This approach allows for the Bible must be seen as a whole the simple experience of reading Augustine’s “Confessions.”) His tionship among Scripture, tradition a proper theological interpretation and as the word of God, in which the Bible. As a cardinal, he once own familiarity with Scripture is and the church’s magisterium, or of the Bible, yet does not sacrifice everything relates to everything said that he shares the view of lib- evident in the way he cites pas- teaching authority. Here, too, the the church’s “serious engagement else and offers the possibility of a eration theology that the Bible sages even in off-the-cuff remarks. future pope identified a dangerous with history,” he said. spiritual journey, rather than being belongs to the people, not the His written works seem to trend in biblical interpretation that The pope has noted the Bible’s seen as a textbook on divine mat- scholars. breathe Scripture. His first encycli- saw Scripture as the entire deposit ability to inspire individuals and ters. And while specialists are need- cal, “Deus Caritas Est” (“God Is of the faith. impact their day-to-day decisions. So in convoking some 250 ed, he said, “the real and essential Love”), was typical. It began with As a council expert, Father But he has also cautioned against bishops for the Oct. 5-26 synod, meaning of the Bible is something a citation from the First Letter of Ratzinger wrote that this approach reading the Bible for easy answers, the pope did not intend to host a the simple believer can grasp just John and on practically every page was not balanced and that “revela- which would “turn Scripture into forum for scriptural analysis. His as well.” drew from the Old and New tion ... is greater even than the an oracle.” primary interest is pastoral, and a That’s something the pope has Testaments, often making connec- words of Scripture.” What’s important, he once said, main challenge is to lead more been promoting as universal pastor tions between the two. In his dis- Much later, he expanded on this is to “read the Bible regularly, to Catholics to the Bible. since his election in 2005. The cussion of unjustified suffering, for point in the book, “God and the let it keep us company and guide As he told synod planners earli- very first words of his pontificate example, he begins with a lesson World,” saying that when it came us.” er this year, reading, interpreting were a quote from Scripture — a from the Book of Job, then weaves to the authorship of the Bible it
Monterrey, Mexico. Court OKs Mexico City Assembly’s “I’m looking forward to the ORDAIN two jobs I’ll have there,” said CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Deacon Michka. “As director of power to pass abortion law the candidate program, I’ll be working with first-year seminari- ans from Mexico. La Luz is an rest of the country, abortion is a “The Interior Secretariat should mathematics from the University BY DAVID AGREN urban parish, so I’ll get to serve as state-level matter. Most of the not permit the transmission of of Notre Dame in May 2000. He deacon for the people there.” country’s 31 states allow abortion messages ... that clearly violate the entered Moreau Seminary and Nearly 40 priests concelebrated MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The under limited circumstances such principle of separating church and received a master of divinity the ordination Mass. Holy Cross Mexican Supreme Court has ruled as rape, incest or risk to the moth- state,” said Maricela Contreras degree from Notre Dame in May. Father David Tyson, provincial, that the Mexico City Assembly has er’s health. Julian, a Democratic Revolution Deacon Vince Kuna also hails was the presenter and family mem- the authority to pass legislation “It’s not very clear how they Party congresswoman. She added from Illinois, attending Naperville bers of the soon-to-be ordained legalizing abortion, but has not (the justices) are going to vote,” that the church should not inject High School before going on to deacons served as lectors and gift ruled on the constitutionality of the said Ilan Semo Gorman, a political religious arguments into the dis- earn a business degree at the Notre bearers. The chapel at Moreau current law. historian at the Jesuit-run cussion, “nor try to pressure the Dame. He worked as an account- Seminary was packed for the 10:30 In a 10-1 vote, the court decid- Iberoamerican University in Supreme Court judges with tele- ant consultant for about three a.m. Mass, including several fami- ed Aug. 26 that the capital city’s Mexico City. However, he added, vised messages.” years before entering Moreau lies from area parishes. government can establish its own “the majority of the court is con- ProVida, a right-to-life group, Seminary in the fall of 2002. After “We wanted our children to see health regulations — and thus pass servative.” placed more than 12,000 crosses receiving his master’s of divinity what a diaconate ordination was a law concerning abortion. The Two days before the court rul- around the landmark Angel de la degree this past May, Kuna was like,” said Christ the King parish- decision went against arguments ing, the Mexican bishops’ confer- Independencia monument to signi- was assigned to Sacred Heart ioner Elizabeth Appleton, as her by the federal attorney general’s ence aired a prime-time message fy the number of legal abortions in Parish in Colorado Springs, Colo. two-year-old wriggled in husband office and the National Human showing Bishop Carlos Aguiar Mexico over the past 14 months. “It is actually a tri-area parish Steve’s arms. “We also wanted to Rights Commission. Retes of Texcoco, president of the Mexico City pollster Jorge where I will be serving as dea- support Charlie.” Despite the setback for the conference. Buendia said coverage of the con,” explained Kuna. “I am look- “We’ve been to ordination groups challenging the constitu- “The right to life and absolute Supreme Court debate and abor- ing forward to also working with Masses before,” added Steve. “We tionality of the Mexico City law, respect for it should be the base of tion protests would most likely be the people at Our Lady of wanted to expose our boys to this.” which permits abortion during the our democracy,” Bishop Aguiar overshadowed by other big news, Perpetual Help and Holy Rosary Dominic Appleton, a third first 12 weeks of pregnancy, said. including plans for a massive anti- parishes.” grader at Christ the King, was Armando Martinez Gomez, presi- “As citizens, we’re confident crime march Aug. 30. Deacon Aaron Michka is from impressed. “It was pretty cool,” he dent of the College of Catholic that the judges will fulfill their “The (abortion opponents) have Cypress, Texas, and entered the said. Lawyers of Mexico, told Catholic work responsibly,” he added. “We had very bad luck,” said Buendia, Old College Program as an under- As he handed on the book of News Service, “The debate has hope that their decision is oriented director of the Mexico City polling graduate student at Notre Dame. the Gospels to each new deacon, barely begun” since the high court toward justice, the law, the truth firm Buendia y Laredo. “All of the He graduated with a bachelor’s Bishop D’Arcy reminded the men has yet to rule on whether or not and the common good.” media attention is concentrated on degree in philosophy in 2004 as of their duty to be an example and the fetus has legal rights. The leftist Democratic the subject of security.” well as a master of divinity degree an inspiration to others. At least eight justices must vote Revolution Party, which promoted He added that the majority of in May 2008. He will actually “Believe what you read in the against the law passed by the the abortion law in Mexico City, Mexicans oppose abortion, leave the country for a while to Gospel, teach what you believe and Mexico City Assembly in April promised to file a complaint although the rate of acceptance is serve as deacon at Nuestra Madre practice what you teach.” 2007 for it to be annulled. In the against the bishops. higher in the national capital. Santisima de la Luz Parish in 4 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 Obama invokes American spirit, echoes ‘Faithful Citizenship’ themes cerned Obama is not really what history teaches us: that at BY DENNIS SADOWSKI U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, addressing the abortion issue defining moments like this one, the the Democratic directly,” Schneck said. “The change we need doesn’t come WASHINGTON (CNS) — presidential whole culture of life issues, this from Washington. Change comes Appealing to America’s spirit of was an area studiously avoided last to Washington.” nominee, walks decency and Americans’ respect night. From the spectrum of Sister Campbell said she was for each other, Sen. Barack Obama with his wife ‘Faithful Citizenship’ we should be pleased to hear Obama call for has set the tone for the final two Michelle and a little unhappy with that.” each person to work to change the months of his historic presidential daughters Sasha Sister Simone Campbell, a direction in which the country is bid by urging the country to and Malia after Sister of Social Service who is headed. embrace personal responsibility his acceptance executive director of Network, the “It’s really what the bishops say and the fundamental belief that speech at the Washington-based Catholic social about the responsibility of citizen- everyone is “my brother’s keeper 2008 Democratic justice lobby, said she believed ship,” she said. “When he said this ... my sister’s keeper.” National Obama is in a better position to wasn’t about him, this was about In accepting the Democratic Convention in reduce the number of abortions the citizens, that we are the ones because he plans to fund health who can make the changes happen nomination for president on the Denver Aug. 28. final night of his party’s conven- care programs that would enable ... that’s so in keeping with what tion in Denver Aug. 28, the junior CNS PHOTO/MIKE SEGAR, REUTERS women to carry their children to the bishops say is our moral senator from Illinois introduced his ployed a priority in economic poli- Obama said that, while people term. In many cases, she said, responsibility to be involved.” blueprint which offered what he cy. may disagree on whether abortion women turn to abortion because John Roos, professor of politi- called a way into the future. He was critical of the war in should remain legal or not, “surely they lack access to prenatal care cal science at the University of The 42-minute speech to Iraq, promising to develop a time- we can agree on reducing the num- and the economic means to sup- Notre Dame in Indiana, said 85,000 people at Invesco Field and line for returning troops. The U.S. ber of unwanted pregnancies in port a child. Obama’s belief that change starts an international television audience bishops also have sought a respon- this country.” Underlying Obama’s presenta- at the bottom and works its way echoed several themes from the sible end to the war in Iraq. He steered clear of discussing tion, delivered on the 45th anniver- upward converges with the bish- U.S. Conference of Catholic The candidate made a pitch for euthanasia, embryonic stem-cell sary of the Rev. Martin Luther ops’ belief in subsidiarity — ensur- Bishops’ 2007 “Faithful building stable families, saying research and cloning, all of which King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ing that the voices of the marginal- Citizenship” document, which that “fathers must take more the bishops consider fundamental speech in Washington, was a ized are heard — in their “Faithful calls for individual voters to form responsibility to provide love and life issues. theme that has guided his life’s Citizenship” document. their conscience around a variety guidance to their children.” That was a concern of Stephen work: that political participation “It’s the language of the com- of social concerns based on Missing from Obama’s dis- F. Schneck, director of the Life has a moral dimension requiring mon good,” Roos said. “He Catholic social teaching. course, however, was an extensive Cycle Institute at The Catholic people to consider the needs of (Obama) never used that term. But Obama targeted issues such as discussion of life issues, which the University of America in others and that solutions are best as a Catholic I heard him talking affordable health care, affordable bishops have made a primary Washington. The institute is a developed in cooperation with the and time after time I thought those housing, comprehensive immigra- focus in their document that is think tank on public policies and people in need. are the things that we believe. tion reform, funding energy alter- being distributed during the 2008 Catholic social thought. “For 18 long months you have Community over the individual. natives, access to quality educa- election cycle. His comments on “In keeping with the spirit of stood up, one by one, and said The emphasis on conscience, tion, including college, and making the issue were limited to two lines the ‘Faithful Citizenship’ docu- enough to the politics of the past,” doing the right thing. It’s funda- the poor, homeless and unem- near the end of his speech. ment Catholics should be con- Obama said. “You have shown mental to ‘Faithful Citizenship.’” McCain selects Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as running mate Down syndrome choose to abort nor, has been a strong supporter of BY CAROL ZIMMERMAN Alaska Gov. Sarah the child. pro-life issues, the 44-year-old Palin acknowledges Recent polls had indicated that governor’s name had not been the crowd after WASHINGTON (CNS) — Alaska if McCain picked a running mate widely mentioned on the list of being introduced as Gov. Sarah Palin, selected by Sen. who supported keeping abortion potential vice-presidential candi- John McCain Aug. 28 as his vice- legal it would have cost him a sig- dates that included former the vice-presidential presidential running mate, won the nificant number of votes. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, running mate by praise of Catholic leaders earlier Palin’s pro-life credentials Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Sen. John McCain of this year for embracing the arrival received another test when the former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Arizona, the pre- of her fifth child, born with Down family disclosed Sept. 1 that 17- Ridge. sumptive Republican syndrome in April. year-old daughter Bristol, who is Palin accepted her selection as presidential nomi- The Republican governor, who unmarried, was five months preg- McCain’s running mate during a nee, at a campaign says she was baptized Catholic but nant and planned to marry the rally in Dayton, Ohio, calling the event in Dayton, has always attended nondenomina- father of her child. role the “privilege of a lifetime.” Ohio, Aug. 29. tional Christian churches, knew Charmaine Yoest, president and McCain described her as some- from early testing that her son Trig CEO of Americans United for one with “grit, integrity and fierce “would face special challenges,” Life, said that although the situa- devotion to the common good ... according to a family statement, tion “is not the ideal Sarah Palin exactly what we need in but she and her husband Todd felt wished for her daughter ... the way Washington today.” “privileged that God would entrust we react to life’s challenges is the Palin, who took office in 2006, us with this gift and allow us true testament to our character.” came to the governor’s job after a unspeakable joy as he entered our “The Palin family is displaying stint in local politics as the mayor lives.” courage and constancy,” Yoest and council member of the small CNS PHOTO/MATT SUL LIVAN, REUTERS The family’s decision stands in added in a statement. “We join town of Wasilla and as chairman of Although she has pushed for Palin introduced her husband, contrast to statistics showing that them in welcoming this new life.” the state Oil and Gas Conservation ethics reform and has a reputation Bristol and three younger children more than 90 percent of women Although Palin, Alaska’s Commission, which regulates for standing up to special-interest — Willow, 14; Piper, 7; and Trig who receive a prenatal diagnosis of youngest and first woman gover- Alaska’s oil and gas resources. groups, Palin also described herself — at the Dayton rally. plainly as a “hockey mom.” She After Trig’s birth, Anchorage likes to fish and hunt and is a life- Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & LITURGY time member of the National Rifle told the Catholic Anchor, the arch- Christ the King Parish in South Bend, Indiana, a dynamic community of 1200 families Association. In 1984 she was diocesan newspaper, that Palin’s and 500 school students, is looking for a Director of Music & Liturgy. This person will be a named Miss Wasilla and was a “actions are a public witness to the runner-up for Miss Alaska. fact that every child is a gift. This member of our Pastoral Team and will be responsible for liturgies in the parish and school. Born in Sandpoint, Idaho, Palin is what the pro-abortion people The successful applicant will be a skilled musician who is proficient in keyboard and has moved with her family to Alaska don’t want to admit to.” experience planning liturgies and leading choirs. They will be an organized professional when she was an infant. She grad- Mercy Sister Kathleen O’Hara, uated from Wasilla High School in who assists people with disabilities who is familiar with the liturgy of the Catholic Church. A full job description is available 1982 where she was a point guard at the Joy Community of upon request. If you think you would be a good fit for our Pastoral Team, submit your and captain of the basketball team Providence Alaska Medical Center résumé with references by September 22, 2008 to: and earned the nickname “Sarah in Anchorage, likewise praised Search Committee Barracuda” for her tough style. Palin’s decision, saying “people She received a bachelor’s who had Down syndrome births Christ the King Catholic Church degree in communications-journal- were so thrilled.” 52473 State Route 933 ism from the University of Idaho “It says a great deal for their South Bend, IN 46637 in 1987. Her husband is an oil pro- deep and abiding faith that they duction operator on Alaska’s North knew they were going to have a 574-272-3113 ext. 316 Slope. Their oldest son, Track, hard road ahead and they were Email: [email protected] enlisted in the Army last year. willing to do this,” she added. SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 5 Bishop welcomes students, inaugurates 50th anniversary
BY TIM JOHNSON only for my life after I’ve made a and forgiveness, which is cele- promise,” he said. “And it’s a brated here and in your parish.” sacrament there. ... What a person And the third thing, “try to be FORT WAYNE — A spirited con- says when he gives himself in caring towards one another,” gregation of students, alumni and this way is ‘I’m yours forever, Bishop D’Arcy said. “this is dignitaries filled Bishop Luers and nobody else’s. I have kept another gift of the Holy Spirit. ... High School gymnasium Aug. 27 nothing back from you. My spirit, Care for the one in your class to launch the new school year myself, my body is given to you who may go unnoticed. Everyone and to celebrate 50 years of edu- for love and for children.’” can care about and follow the cation. The school has nearly “Now everybody is going to football captain or the person completed a $3 million, phase 1 tell you that’s not necessary.,” who’s the hit in the school play. renovation, which alumni, fami- Bishop D’Arcy said. ‘The culture Care for everybody — especially lies and friends from the commu- points every day — television, the person who has difficulty nity have made possible through the Internet — in the direction with studies and struggles and is a capital campaign. that is harsh and harmful. I want not one of the beautiful people. Bishop John M. D’Arcy cele- you to tell Jesus Christ today Care about that person. That brated Mass and then proceeded which road you intend to take — means the Eucharist that you to the school chapel where he one which is the Catholic teach- received is affecting you, and blessed a new Blessed Mother ing.” these are all the gifts of the Holy statue donated by the C. Philip He added, “If one has failed in Spirit.” Andorfer family in memory of this already, that is why the their son Gary Andorfer, class of church is so good in repentance 1976. The procession continued outdoors where the bishop blessed the students and the site of a new facade that will contain MARK WEBER a kneeling Knight. The 10X7 foot Celebrations continue Father Jason Freiburger, a Bishop Luers High School alum, gives relief, which is not yet complete, Bishop Luers will continue its celebration of its 50th was purchased by the class of Communion to senior Anthony Christie at a Mass Aug. 27 launching the 1962. new school year and the 50th anniversary. Bishop John M. D’Arcy, cele- anniversary Sept. 20 with an Alumni and Friends Golf The ceremony included alumni brant, was joined by several diocesan priests, Superintendent of Outing. On Friday, Oct. 10, homecoming is slated. (each class for the last 50 years Catholic Schools Holy Cross Father Stephen Kempinger, and Franciscan was represented with a candle Fathers John Stein and Carl Hawver. Mass, with Franciscan Father Carl Hawver as celebrant, bearer); dignitaries including Fort will be at 4:30 p.m. Tours of the school and a tailgate Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, whose exam, or on a paper, in some for the school to be rated an children attended Bishop Luers ways, and that can become a exemplary high school with aca- party are also planned. High School; staff from the habit for life — you start cutting demics — the highest award by diocesan Catholic Schools Office corners, saying things that are not the State of Indiana. including Superintendent Holy truthful. “Don’t just think of state Visit www.bishopluers.org for more information. Cross Father Stephen Kempinger, “That brings (us) away from championships,” Bishop D’Arcy Assistant Director of High God,” he said. “Jesus said, ‘I am said, “think of young men in the Schools John Gaughan who the Way, the Truth and the Life.’ seminary. We honor the faculty ... taught and coached at Luers; If I present something in class the students — an exemplary Franciscan Father John Stein, that really isn’t me, that I didn’t school being in the very top level himself a 1975 Luers grad and do myself, I’m false. It’s not real- that you can achieve in academic later a teacher and Franciscan ly me. It’s something I’m present- recognition in the State of Father Carl Hawver, who taught ing, which is untrue. It is better to Indiana. at the school for 10 years. do less well in studies and be On vocations, the bishop said, Two recently ordained priests, truthful because that can inspire “Everybody here has a call from Father Tony Steinacker and me to do better.” God. It’s very important that you Father Jason Freiburger, who The Holy Spirit brings truth, learn what that call is.” He said concelebrated the Mass, are Luers and St. Augustine, whose feast he hoped there were some stu- graduates. And Bishop D’Arcy day was the day following the dents praying about a religious noted in his homily that of three celebration, was a speaker of the vocation, “because there should new men accepted into the semi- truth. Bishop D’Arcy noted the be one or two from every class.” nary this year, two are Luers’ famous line from Augustine, “I “You have to have a habit of graduates. believe so I may understand. And prayer,” Bishop D’Arcy encour- Bishop D’Arcy, in his homily, I understand so I may believe.” aged. He developed this habit urged students embarking upon a And junior Ethan Gregerson was when he was young and every new school year to embrace the able to answer the bishop’s ques- night he would kneel down and truth and the search for the truth tions as he quizzed Gregerson on ask God, “Lord, what do you and to consider three things: pray the saint and church father. want me to do with my life? Help to know their vocation; keep sex Be devoted to truth, urged the me to find my vocation.” within in proper place; and to bishop. “Open your mind as the Second, “you have to accept, Bishop John M. D’Arcy poses with members of the Bishop Luers High embrace those often left behind year begins to truth and science or pray for the grace to accept, School class of 1962, which donated the future 7X10 foot relief that will or not so popular. and literature and history and all the beautiful Catholic teaching on be placed on the front facade of the school. Bishop D’Arcy blessed the Bishop D’Arcy spoke about these things.” the question on sexuality, that sex students and the relief at the opening school Mass and inauguration of truth. “One of the temptations Bishop D’Arcy commented on is not a play thing, that it’s a the 50th anniversary of the school on Aug. 27. In the photo, from left, when you are a student,” Bishop the three state championship titles capacity to make a gift of myself are Sandy Mathys, Judy Hersburger, Bishop John M. D’Arcy, Mary Jane D’Arcy said, “is to cheat on an last year. But it was also a first to another person, one person Millikan and Steve McArdle. InstitutePHOENIX Phoenix Institute, a small family oriented foster care agency, is looking for people to foster abused and neglected youth. Phoenix Institute is NEW HOURS looking for stable and supportive families, single parents, married Beginning September 2008 couples, families of color, empty nesters, people who rent or own. 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The attor- 2009 list of the nation’s best col- neys are asking for his sentence to leges, according to U.S. News & FREED HOSTAGE INGRID BETANCOURT MEETS POPE be commuted to life in prison World Report’s ranking, Catholic without parole. colleges and universities fared as they usually do — at the top of regional lists for the North and Percentage changes Midwest but with only a few small, but numbers up Catholic colleges in the overall national rankings. And while for poverty in United many colleges promote their States placement in the annual list, some college leaders are rejecting it. WASHINGTON (CNS) — Three Catholic colleges that typi- Figures released Aug. 26 by the cally make the top 50 list of U.S. Census Bureau revealed that, national colleges did so once while the number of Americans in again. The University of Notre poverty last year rose over 2006 Dame in Indiana placed 18th; levels, the percentage increase Georgetown University in was not statistically significant. Washington was 23rd and Boston Try telling that to America’s College ranked 34th. Last year newly poor, said Candy Hill, sen- Notre Dame was 19th, ior vice president for social policy Georgetown was again 23rd and and government affairs at Catholic Boston ranked 35th. Harvard Charities USA. “We have 800,000 University in Cambridge, Mass., more people living in poverty, took first place this year as the including 500,000 more children” best national university, ousting and 200,000 more senior citizens, Princeton University in New Hill told Catholic News Service Jersey from that spot for the first shortly after the figures were time in nine years. Princeton released. The Census Bureau’s placed second and Yale University Current Population Survey and its in New Haven, Conn., came in American Community Survey, third. Amherst College in CNS PHOTO/L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO VIA REUTERS both issued Aug. 26, had a margin Amherst, Mass., topped the list of of error of 0.2 percent, so percent- national liberal arts schools. Freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt meets Pope Benedict XVI in a pri- age changes in either direction vate audience at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 1. The Catholic from 2006 to 2007 are regarded as being “statistically unchanged.” Solar panels on Vatican politician, who was abducted in 2002 while she was running for president of Colombia, David Johnson, chief of the hall first of several had wanted to thank the pope for his support during her captivity. Census Bureau’s Housing and Household Economic Statistics projects, says engineer Division, told CNS in an Aug. 26 telephone interview that changes VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The conflict, and concern is mounting and sisters in the faith who are so summer villa south of Rome. The of 0.3 percent or more are recog- Vatican will begin installing some about what will happen to those harshly tried,” the pope said. At pope told the crowd that the facts nized and reported in the surveys. 2,400 solar panels in late who can’t go back, who’ll need the end of his Aug. 27 weekly that St. Paul was born a Jew, was September, the first of several housing, vocational training and a general audience in the Vatican raised speaking Greek and held projects aimed at exploiting new start in life,” said Laura audience hall, the pope appealed Roman citizenship placed him on Catholics to explore renewable energy resources in the Sheahen, an information officer to “religious leaders and civil “the border of three different cul- tiny city-state. The solar modules, for the U.S. bishops’ Catholic authorities to work together to re- tures, and perhaps this is why he evangelization in which are being donated by a Relief Services who visited establish among members of the was open” to proclaiming the cutting-edge online German company, will be fitted Georgia in late August. In an Aug. different communities the peace- Gospel to pagans as well as fellow atop the roof of the Paul VI audi- 28 telephone interview with ful coexistence and harmony Jews. “We see in him a commit- conference ence hall and will produce some Catholic News Service, Sheahen which always have been a distinc- ment that can be explained only 300,000 kilowatt-hours of power said CRS was cooperating with tive sign of Indian society.” The by a soul truly fascinated by the WASHINGTON (CNS) — More each year, said Mauro Villarini, other humanitarian organizations pope told visitors and pilgrims at light of the Gospel, in love with than ever, Catholics are using the Vatican engineer coordinating in funding food, hygiene equip- his audience that he was saddened Christ and having a deep convic- modern technology as an evange- the project. Construction of the ment and medicine for refugees deeply by the violence in the east- tion that it is necessary to give the lization tool. More than 500 solar-energy system will continue from the fighting. She said many ern state of Orissa, “unleashed fol- world the light of Christ, to pro- national, diocesan and parish min- through October, while Pope people had returned to western lowing the deplorable assassina- claim the Gospel to all,” Pope istry leaders will gather online Benedict XVI and some 250 bish- Georgia but would face hardships tion of the Hindu leader Swami Benedict said. Sept. 16-18 to explore the beliefs, ops meet inside the audience hall obtaining fuel and repairing their Laxmanananda Saraswati.” After values and spiritual longings of for a synod on the Bible. In an homes during the coming winter. the leader’s Aug. 23 murder, some After religious leaders active and inactive Catholics in interview Aug. 28 with the Father Witold Szulczynski, head of his followers attacked local the U.S. today. “Proclaiming Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore of Caritas Georgia, said humani- Christians and their churches, ask for clemency, Christ 2008: Sharing the Gift of Romano, Villarini said another tarian aid was reaching the people institutions and homes, he said. Our Catholic Faith” is the topic of solar-panel system would be of Tbilisi and that life appeared to Missouri execution the online national evangelization installed this fall above the be “returning to near-normal” in St. Paul preached to all delayed conference presented by the Vatican’s employee cafeteria, pro- the war-damaged city of Gori. Paulist National Catholic viding 60 percent to 70 percent of Caritas Georgia is the local affili- due to fascination of ST. LOUIS (CNS) — After the Evangelization Association. Sister the power needed to heat and cool ate of the international umbrella Catholic bishops of Missouri and Susan Wolf, a Sister of Notre the building. Both solar-energy group of aid agencies, Caritas Gospel, says pope other religious leaders urged Dame, is senior vice president and Internationalis. executive director of the systems are expected to be operat- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — St. clemency in the case of Dennis Washington-based association. In ing by the end of the year, Villarini Paul’s missionary travels, his writ- Skillicorn, the Missouri Supreme an Aug. 20 interview she told said. ings and his perseverance despite Court granted a 30-day stay of Pope condemns Catholic News Service that the suffering demonstrate the strength execution for the inmate who had conference will take place entirely anti-Christian violence in of his conviction that all people been scheduled to die Aug. 27. In over the Internet by using Web 2.0 Aid workers says need the salvation of Christ, Pope an appeal to Missouri Gov. Matt India’s Orissa state technology, considered the newest Benedict XVI said. During his Blunt, the religious leaders said Russian-Georgian horizon for social networking. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Aug. 27 weekly general audience, Skillicorn “has turned his life “We now have 500 registrants tensions won’t help Benedict XVI condemned the the pope dedicated his main talk to around, becoming a model of from 99 dioceses,” said Sister assassination of a Hindu leader in the biography and travels of St. rehabilitation and service to oth- refugees Wolf, adding that with more than India and the anti-Christian vio- Paul as part of the celebration of ers” and “a model prisoner who is three weeks to go “the attendance WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — lence unleashed after his murder the 2,000th anniversary of the a positive influence on other will be much higher.” Catholic aid workers in Georgia even though Maoist rebels report- apostle’s birth. Pope Benedict inmates and the prison environ- said diplomatic tensions between edly claimed responsibility for the returned to the Vatican by helicop- ment. Dennis Skillicorn is not the Russia and Georgia will not help killing. “While I firmly condemn ter from his summer residence at same person who was arrested 14 refugees stranded by recent fight- every attack on human life, whose Castel Gandolfo to share his years ago,” they added. “He is no ing between the two countries. sacredness must be respected by reflections with the estimated longer a threat to public safety. “Over 128,000 have already been all, I express spiritual closeness 8,000 people in the Vatican audi- His execution would be senseless. displaced inside Georgia by the and solidarity with our brothers ence hall before returning to the Society and public safety would SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC 7
Forever Learning Institute New St. Henry Community opens semester Sept. 8 Center to host fundraiser SOUTH BEND — For the 36th FORT WAYNE — St. Henry year, Forever Learning Institute, Parish has recently opened the St. devoted to improving the quality ROUND THE IOCESE Henry Community Center, which of life for senior adults, will open A D endeavors to bring social capital its fall term Sept. 8 at Little to all members of the southeast Flower Parish in South Bend. side of Fort Wayne. The institute was established in The center will hold a barbecue the diocese by Holy Cross Father FORT WAYNE SERRANS SPONSOR ANNUAL PICNIC and rummage sale on Friday, Sept. Louis J. Putz, a retired priest who 12, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with visioned such a voluntary school the rummage sale continuing on for seniors that included arts, aca- Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to demic classes, various crafts, lan- 4 p.m. guage classes along with classes The fundraiser barbecue will concerning the Roman Catholic include ribs, chicken, brats, burg- faith. ers or hot dogs and beverage. The From an original enrollment of rummage sale will be held in the 50 students, more than 450 have center. participated in recent years and St. Henry is located at the cor- some seniors attend to receive a ner of Paulding and Hessen Cassel general education degree. roads. Joan Loranger, executive direc- tor, said the mission of the insti- Lindenwood holds retreat tute has not changed since Father Putz helped establish it. with Henri Nouwen’s ‘Life “Our mission is to improve the of the Beloved’ for quality and dignity of senior adult life, to continue intellectual chal- women lenge, spiritual reflection and DONALDSON — Registrations social interaction,” she said. are now being taken for the — EJD. women’s weekday retreat titled Henri Nouwen’s “Life of the USF offers workshop, art Beloved.” Nouwen is very much trip to Chicago to our day and age. He talks about the basic belief in God and how it FORT WAYNE — The School of affects us. Come find out how that Creative Arts at the University of basic belief affects you. Saint Francis is offering a continu- PROVIDED BY THE SERRA CLUB OF FORT WAYNE The facilitator, Father Keith ing education course, Introduction Hosey has been involved in retreat to Stained Glass, on five Sunday The Fort Wayne Serra Club sponsored its annual seminarians and priest picnic at Noll and prayers seminars since 1966. afternoons beginning Sunday, Hall on Lake Wawasee on Aug. 12. The day included golf, a luncheon and Mass with He is the former director of John Sept. 28 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the XXIII Center in Hartford City. Rolland Center off Leesburg Bishop John M. D’Arcy. The program begins Sunday, Oct. Road. 5, at 4:30 p.m., and concludes The course includes design demand and to pray for life. This rings, using her gift of kindness, in the halls of Hospice Home is Wednesday, Oct. 8, with lunch at principles, types and qualities of is all part of a national effort that patience and optimism to nurture needed and greatly appreciated by noon. The program fee is $235 per glass, basic cutting and construc- began in 2007. More information students, coordinating the after staff, patients and families. person for single occupancy, or $195 tion techniques, and a final proj- is available by contacting Karla school literacy site sponsored by Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home per person for double occupancy, ect-a finished 18x24 inch glass DiFilippo at (260) 493-3748. “Project Reads,” or details of the has a well-established volunteer and includes lodging and meals. panel. All tools and glass will be many recycling projects she program that provides ongoing Registration deadline is Friday, provided for in-class use. Queen of Angels teacher encourages the students to be support and guidance for the vol- Sept. 26. For more information or The cost of the course is $145, involved in, Chesterman tries to unteer. A thorough 19-hour train- to register, contact Lindenwood at which includes supplies and receives the Notre Dame connect with each and every child ing will be held this fall. (574) 935-1763 weekdays 8 a.m. instruction. The instructor, prac- Club Excellence In to achieve their greatest potential. For additional information or to 4:30 p.m. or e-mail: lw@lin- ticing artist Rhonda Freeman, has The Bible says that “many are to receive a brochure, call (260) denwood.org or visit their Web worked in glass for more than 30 Teaching Award called but few are chosen,” 432-3222 and speak to Ann Blue, site at www.lindenwood.org. years with expertise in hot glass, FORT WAYNE — An excellent Chesterman is an example of volunteer coordinator or visit the blown glass, leaded glass, foiled teacher can inspire students by someone who was chosen by a agency Web site at www.vnhh.org. Study offered on glass and mosaic. For more infor- piquing their curiosity, fueling higher calling into the teaching mation, call (260) 399-7700 ext. their imagination and giving life profession to touch the lives of USF offers Saturday theology of the body 8001. others in a magnificent way. to their dreams. morning art classes for MISHAWAKA — The Office of The School of Creative Arts at They also daily Chesterman will be invited to the University of Saint Francis attend the annual Excellence in Catechesis will sponsor a study on make a differ- children Pope John Paul II’s theology of will host a bus trip to the Art ence in the lives Teaching Conference conducted FORT WAYNE — The School of the body. John and Monica Institute of Chicago on Thursday, of their students, by the Alumni Association’s Creative Arts at the University of Sikorski, from the diocesan Office Oct. 2. The bus to Chicago will as well as fellow Continuing Education staff at the Saint Francis has announced fall of Family Life, will present the depart at 7:30 a.m. from the teachers. University of Notre Dame on Oct. art classes for children in grades 1 five evenings of discussion. Rolland Art Center and return at Queen of 1-19 as a guest of the club. to 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. on Meetings are to be held on approximately 10 p.m. Angels teacher, Saturdays from Sept. 13 to Dec. 6. Mondays from 7- 9 p.m. at Marian The cost is $30 for students and Karen KAREN Visiting Nurse and A variety of two and three- High School, Mishawaka, Sept. $40 for the general public. Sign up Chesterman, CHESTERMAN dimensional visual arts will be 15, 22 and 29 and Oct. 6 and 13. for the general public will begin was recently Hospice Home needs taught, including drawing, paint- Participants will discover and on Friday, Sept. 19. Admission to honored by the Notre Dame Club volunteers ing and sculpture. Art materials become equipped with the com- the Art Institute is not included. of Fort Wayne with its annual will be provided. pelling truth behind the Catholic For more information on the Excellence in Teaching Award for FORT WAYNE — Visiting Nurse The cost is $80 for one child Church’s teachings on marriage trip or to sign up, contact Amy being such an inspiration to oth- and Hospice Home is looking for and $75 for each additional child. and family, chastity, contracep- Schreiber at (260) 399-7700 ext. ers. Chesterman, who has been volunteers to assist in Hospice The cost includes all materials and tion, homosexuality, celibacy and 8001. teaching in Catholic schools for Home, the agency’s 14-bed inpa- instructional fees. much more. Dr. Mary Healy’s 24 years, and the last 22 years at tient unit. This special work is for Registration should be received brief and informative book, “Men Knights to participate in Queen of Angels, was surprised people that seek a meaningful vol- by Sept. 5, 2008. Early registra- and Women are from Eden,” will with the award at an all-school unteer pursuit and requires indi- 40 days of prayer and tion is advised as enrollment is guide the study. Mass on Aug. 22. viduals that are emotionally limited. Registration is required. fasting With family and students look- mature, comfortable with issues of For more information or a reg- Interested participants can register ing on, Lisa Fabian presented the death and dying, and can work FORT WAYNE — Members of istration form, please contact Amy one of three ways: online at award on behalf of the club. two to four hours per week on a the Indiana Knights of Columbus Schreiber at (260) 399-7700 ext. www.diocesefwsb.org/OC under Calling it truly an honor to do so, steady basis. Volunteers prepare will join an ecumenical movement 8001 or visit the Web site at Adult Faith Formation. Contact Fabian noted the many impressive light meals for patients, assist of prayer and fasting from Sept. www.sf.edu/art. The School of Janice Martin at (260) 399-1411 ways that Chesterman models families and staff, visit patients 24 to Nov. 4. Several parishes Creative Arts (SOCA) is an or by e-mail at [email protected] competency and character to those and clerk at the nurses’ station. throughout the state will be taking accredited school by the National sefwsb.org for information. around her. Volunteers are a vital part of the part in prayer, 24 hours a day, Association of Schools of Art and Whether teaching map skills interdisciplinary team that brings seven days a week outside abor- Design (NASAD). while wearing her “globe” ear- broad end-of-life support to the tion clinics to decry abortion on patient and family. Volunteer work 8 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 New principal named SERRA CLUB OF SOUTH BEND at St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel School PRESENTS MERIT AWARD ‘I feel so blessed to be able to share the upcoming school year with you’
over the Thanksgiving holiday BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN with her family. Schultheis had been teaching FORT WAYNE — An avid junior high religion the past four Notre Dame fan and member of years at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, after receiving her bachelor’s Louise Schultheis has been degree in sociology with a con- named principal at St. Joseph- centration in family and commu- Hessen Cassel School for the nity studies from IPFW (Indiana 2008-2009 school year. University-Purdue University at With the goal of “eventually Fort Wayne). becoming a principal,” She has recently taken up the Schultheis received her master’s game of golf and has three “dar- degree in educational leadership ling” pooches. ELMER J. DANCH in 2008. One thing not many people Frances Holmes of Saint Pius X Parish, Granger, was hon- Looking back at the interview know about Schultheis is that process and recent hiring, she can juggle. ored with a special merit award by the Serra Club of South Schultheis feels that God’s tim- In her first letter home to the Bend for her devotional talk on the power of prayers to the ing is not always our timing. She LOUISE SCHULTHEIS families of St. Joseph-Hessen explains, “God works in myste- Cassel School, Schultheis Blessed Mother. She has toured famous shrines in Europe rious ways. I believe he puts While raising her family, expressed how honored and and lectured on them to various Catholic groups. Making people where he wants them to Schultheis worked in banking excited she felt to be principal be.” and for her husband of 20 years, and part of the Hessen Cassel the presentation is Richard D. Wasoski, newly-elected The mother of two was raised “The Cookie Man,” who owns a community whose school has a president of the Serra Club of South Bend. With them is in Fort Wayne and went to St. franchise of Pepperidge Farms. reputation for excellence. Joseph School (now St. Joseph- Her favorite cookie is the The new leader concludes, “I Emma Szalay, a member of the club. St. Elizabeth) for her elementary “Chesapeake,” a chocolate, feel so blessed to be able to education. She is a Bishop Luers pecan mix. share the upcoming school year High School graduate where her Reading and traveling are the with you.” daughter, Katie, and son, pastimes she enjoys most, and Michael, now attend. she hopes to travel to Florida Tired of Cleaning Your Gutters? LEAFPROOF™ is an amazing gutter cover that catches rain but no leaves!
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ST. JOHN the BAPTIST 4500 Fairfield - Fort Wayne and witness marriages. Deacons conduct wake and funeral services, PARISH FESTIVAL but they do not celebrate Mass or hear confessions. September 12 & 13 Presently, there are about 13,000 men in the United States $10,000 Cash Raffle who minister as permanent dea- TOTAL VALUE cons in their dioceses, according to the United States Conference of FRIDAY • Adults Only Catholic Bishops. The average age of these permanent deacons is about 60, with most having com- 7:30-11:30 PM pleted their child-rearing responsi- ANN CAREY •A Huge Silent Auction bilities. Bishop John M. D’Arcy is pictured with the 11 men who were received •“Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament Interest in the permanent dia- into candidacy for the permanent diaconate Sunday at St. Matthew conate flourished after Vatican II, Cathedral. Also pictured in the top row, left, is Mary Szymczak, direc- •OTHER CASINO GAMES! but confusion among the faithful tor/coordinator for the deaconate program in this diocese. about the role of deacons and All under the Big Top uneven training programs caused REFRESHMENTS & BEVERAGES the program to become inactive in cernment of the man as well as his seven grown children, including a AVAILABLE ALL NIGHT some dioceses. After a study of the wife,” Szymczak said. “If she son who is a Holy Cross priest. permanent diaconate, the U.S. doesn’t approve, he will not be Candidate Melvin Tardy, Jr., of bishops issued the “National allowed to continue.” St. Augustine Parish, South Bend, SATURDAY • Family Day Directory for the Formation, Life Anyone may decide, for whatev- also had been interested in the per- and Ministry of Permanent er the reason during the discernment manent diaconate for many years. NOON - 11:00 PM Deacons in the United States” in time, that the diaconate is not right Tardy works in academic advising •Children’s Games & Carnival 2004. for the person, and two men so far at the University of Notre Dame •Merchandise Raffle •Bingo (12-3) This comprehensive document have done this. The church discerns, and plans to continue in that career revived interest in the diaconate, as well, with an admissions and after ordination. He and his wife, •BBQ Chicken Dinners • Rib Dinners and in the spring of 2006, Bishop scrutiny board that meets with can- Annie, are parents of a grown D’Arcy sent a letter to all pastors, didates every year and advises the daughter. LIVE CONCERT by FAWN LIEBOWITZ asking for names of men who they bishop on whether each man should “It’s like a dream come true; considered to be good possibilities continue in the program. it’s been our life’s dream,” Annie Saturday 8 - 11 PM for the permanent diaconate. In September of 2007, the men Tardy said. About 40 names were received, and their wives started meeting and about 30 men were inter- once a month at Lindenwood for viewed, according to Mary the weekend to begin classes for Szymczak, director/coordinator of the permanent diaconate, classes the permanent deacon program. very similar to what a man in the In January of 2007, 13 men seminary would take in theology entered into a six-month discern- and philosophy. ment period that consisted of William Gallagher, of Sacred meeting twice a month to go over Heart Parish, Notre Dame, said different aspects of the diaconate that he had been interested in the and included lectures on spirituali- permanent diaconate for a long ty, the life of a deacon, the deacon time, and when it became active in and family, etc. At the end of the this diocese again, his wife Mary six months, the men and their helped him fill out the paperwork wives were interviewed. to apply, and she attends all the “People need to be aware that classes with him and does all the this is a five-year process from readings and homework. He is inquiry to ordination, and all retired from a career in computers, through those five years, it’s dis- and he and Mary are the parents of 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
Every election year, Citizenship,” is to ed Bend, a sampling of HE AITHFUL ITIZEN of concern to Americ T F C headings used in the
RIGHT TO LIFE AND THE DIGNITY CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OPTION FOR THE P OF THE HUMAN PERSON AND PARTICIPATION VULNERABLE Religious freedom Abortion Why should political life matter to The Second Vatican Council is clear: “... Poverty Our Founding Fathers who signed the The individual must not be forced to act Declaration of Independence said that normal- a Catholic? against conscience nor be prevented from act- As long as a growing nu ly what they were doing — overthrowing a ing according to conscience, especially in reli- this country and around the legitimate authority — would be wrong. But One of the most basic demands of justice is gious matters.” (DH 3). In this election we a living wage or secure nee since King George had denied them their that we pursue and preserve the common want to look for a candidate who will maintain no other issue can be resol inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit good. The Gospel makes it clear that we do this understanding in the United States (allow- police and mililtary action of happiness given to them from “their not have the luxury of separating ourselves ing the church to continue to teach the truth of world, anger at the growin Creator,” they had not only the right but the from the society and culture in which we hap- Jesus Christ and his church’s beliefs without and poor will fuel more ter duty to declare their independence from that pen to find ourselves, but are called somehow being penalized) and who will promote this Thanks to modern commun king. In the preamble of the United States to be “salt” and “light” for the world. One of concept of religious freedom to the rest of the portation, America has nev Constitution, the Founding Fathers mention the principal obligations of the church is to be world. position to spearhead the e the voice for the “voiceless” — to speak out DEACON DREW CURRY mote peace and justice, wh “our Posterity” as beneficiaries of the ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON PARISH Constitution. The unborn are therefore includ- and witness on behalf of the most vulnerable from widely shared prospe members of society. Not only our words, but FORT WAYNE ed in the protection of this document. S Unfortunately, the Supreme Court declared in also the witness we offer by our lives can have Roe v. Wade that “our Posterity” meant only a profound impact. And yet while we partici- Education unborn children who were wanted. Isn't it pate in political life, we must also recognize amazing that a nation that credits its ability to the limits of politics and political solutions in addressing the deepest problems and needs Schools play a vital role in the preparation The ill and disabled be independent on the inalienable rights given of citizens for our nation. Young people today it by “their Creator” God would find itself that face us individually and communally: “The world of rights ca Jesus’s kingdom is not the product of earthly face some of the same challenges as well as denying those same rights to its own posterity, additional challenges that earlier generations prerogative of the healthy,” its own children? How can a nation that kills effort or temporal planning, but rather is more sively conveyed the Catho the fruit of our “buying into” the truth of what did not have to face. At our best, our schools 4,000 of its own children each day expect to demonstrate and inspire a search for wisdom ing the disabled at the Inte survive, much less to be blessed by God? he reveals about God and about ourselves. Symposium on the Dignity The Gospel injunction (Mt 10.16) that we be and truth and help our students integrate their FATHER GEORGE GABET, FSSP Mentally Disabled in Janua as “shrewd as serpents” and as “guileless as faith with the surrounding culture in which ST. MOTHER THEODORE GUERIN COMMUNITY defending the rights of the doves” can provide a paradigm for our they live. All of this is sustained by the wit- ness of our teachers. The prophetic words of “the starting point for ever engagement with the political system in which ability is rooted in the fund we live: shrewd enough to recognize the truth Pope Paul VI ring as true today as they did 30 Euthanasia and health care directives years ago: “Modern man listens more willing- tions of Christian anthropo of things (calling what is good “good” and disabled persons are menta what is evil “evil”) and guileless in our not ly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does Consider this true story. listen to teachers, it is because they are wit- when their sensory or intel A disabled woman was placed under the being co-opted into the very games of lever- damaged, they are fully hu age, power and domination that can darken nesses.” care of a court appointed public guardian CARL LOESCH possess the sacred and inal when her husband became ill. The guardian social life. PRINCIPAL belong to every human cre then chose to discontinue aiding her in receiv- FATHER MICHAEL HEINTZ MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL ing food and water — against the wishes of ST. MATTHEW CATHEDRAL DIOCESAN OFFICE OF SPIRITUAL DEVE her husband and her family. SOUTH BEND There is a misperception that what is legal Health care is also ethical and morally licit. (N.C.B.C.) As Human cloning and What does someone who is unisured look health care becomes more legislated, the more Supporting the family through policy like? What circumstances brought them to the of human embryos likely one could become the victim of place where they have no health coverage? euthanasia. Voters should know if a candidate The nuclear family — father, mother, chil- A civilized society shou There are currently 45.8 million people in this supports new health care directives that dren — is the most important unit for the the deliberate destruction o country who are uninsured or underinsured, respect every human person, free and truly healthy growth of our country. The economic beings, no matter what the many of whom are women and children. informed consent, as well as the common and social policies of our country should foster opment, is a line that shoul Nearly 2 million people have filed bankruptcy good. family life and values. The downfall of this any reason. While acquirin family will contribute heavily to the downfall because of excessive medical costs. In 1994 cord stem cells does no ha ROSIE LAHRMAN of our nation. the National Conference of Bishops (now the MISSION EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE, SAINT ANNE HOME harvesting embryonic stem FATHER JOHN PFISTER USCCB) approved the third revised edition of involves the destruction of ST. MARY PARISH Ethical and Religious Directives for Health human being. In addition, HUNTINGTON Services. In this document, the bishops articu- cells have not produced a s The Death Penalty late five principles that should govern our are prone to developing int social responsibility for health care. The sec- while dozens of therapies h As Catholics we are called to uphold a con- Sanctity of Marriage ond principle is the biblical mandate to care over the past decade from sistent ethic of life — to take a stand against for the poor. This is not, however, simply a cord stem cells. We should As the sanctity of marriage is eroded, so is violence in every form. This includes abortion principle, but a call to concretely express this candidates who best promo the family and thus also is society. God has and euthanasia, of courrse, but it also includes care for all in our society. The USCCB firmly dignity of human beings fr made marriage to be the partnership of the the execution of prisoners. Justice cannot be states that health care is a “basic human right, natural death. whole of life between a man and a woman that served by more violence. Catholic teaching an essential safeguard of human life and digni- is directed to the good of the spouses and the tells us that the death penalty can be used only ty.” Access to adequate healthcare is founda- DI procreation and education of offspring. in cases of absolute necessity and Pope John tional to our belief in the dignity of all Marriage has as its essential properties unity Paul II wrote that such situations are “very humankind. This dignity, rooted in the image (which includes fidelity) and indissoluability. rare, if not practically non-existent.” As a of God, demands that we safeguard human Attempts to redefine marriage or to advance priest who has ministered to prisoners in their life, especially for those most in need. further the divorce culture undermines the MARY GLOWASKI last hours and witnessed the deaths of two of sanctity of marriage which contributes further DIOCESAN OFFICE OF CAMPUS AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY them by lethal injection, I agree wholehearted- to the destabilization of society. As society ly that the death penalty is extremely expen- becomes more and more destabilized, individ- sive, often unjustly or mistakenly imposed, uals become less and less able to flourish as and does not act as a deterrent to would-be God created them to do. killers. FATHER MARK GURTNER FATHER TOM MCNALLY, CSC OUR LADY OF GOOD HOPE PARISH FORT WAYNE SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11
the U.S. bishops publish a statement regarding Catholics and their roll in public life. One major goals of this statement, “Forming Consciences for Faithful ducate Catholics on what the church teaches about issues affecting public policy. In this feature, Catholics from around the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South “faithful citizens,” share why these various issues, while not of equal priority to the church, are still important to the church and should at least be a matter can Catholics as they engage public life, be it through voting, a letter to Congress or a letter to the editor. These issues are divided into the seven general e U.S. bishops’ document. For more information,visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org
POOR AND THE DIGNITY AND RIGHTS OF SOLIDARITY CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION WORKERS Overcoming racism The environment Labor For anyone one who proclaims to be Care for the environment flows from grate- Christian and follow Jesus, we should look ful appreciation of the interdependence of all umber of people in The U.S. wanted cheap labor, and human even deeper into what our faith says about of God's creation. As Pope Benedict XVI e world cannot earn beings showed up. The economy may well be racism. In Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, we wrote in his 2008 World Day of Peace eded medical help, the leading issue in this year’s election, and learn that “there is neither Jew, nor Greek, Message, “...(It) is essential to 'sense' that the lved. In spite of there are, obviously, moral dimensions to this. slave nor free ... for you are all one in Christ earth is 'our common home' …” (See also the here and around the For decades, we have seen the growing gap Jesus.” Paul’s letters often focus on the theme Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ng gap between rich between the rich and the poor. Our bishops see of the mystical body of Christ, meaning that Church, paragraphs 466-471, 481-487). rrorism, not less. jobs in decent working conditions with just all of us together make up the one body. This Created imago Dei, human beings enjoy both nication and trans- wages as a priority. Ending discrimination in idea, that we are all connected to each other the gift and the task of striving toward the ful- ver been in a better the work place and equal pay for equal work through the blood of Christ is central to our fillment of the common good of all of God's efforts needed to pro- are explicit priorities as well. The bishops also Christian moral life. We are in solidarity, we creation. The signs of the times, particularly hich can only come support the rights of workers to choose to are in communion with each other. Because of the devastating effects of global climate erity. organize, to join a union, and to bargain col- this we should live in harmony with each other change together with wanton consumption and FATHER LARRY KRAMER lectively. Upholding these values is in service ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS PARISH regardless of race, religion or any other dis- waste of the world's energy resources, remind COLUMBIA CITY to the common good. crimination. Every person should treat every us that the protection and nurturing of human other person as if they were Christ himself. life and well-being requires contemplative VICKI SCHWAB awareness of and intentional care for all of Immigration MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL creation as the abundant fruit of God's love. nnot only be the We have had no meaningful debate about MARGIE PFEIL ” John Paul II deci- this issue recently, and it must change. The Human trafficking UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME lic teaching regard- U.S. bishops have been consistent in support- ernational ing comprehensive immigration reform. Human trafficking is moving people, often y and Rights of the Solutions are not “pro” or “anti” immigrant. women, children and immigrants, from one Energy ary 2004. Clearly We must seek the middle ground. Compassion place to another with the intention of exploit- disabled, he said, and humanity need to be on equal footing with ing them. These victims travel with the hope Energy is an issue that is the lynchpin to so ry reflection on dis- border enforcement. I am convinced that of a better life. However, they soon find them- many other issues. It deals directly with our damental convic- Congress must not see the hate, hear the rheto- selves at the mercy of traffickers who, through stewardship of the earth. It ties us to the col- ology: even when ric, or understand the costs, or action already force and fear (often of deportation), trap them lective sin of corporate greed. We are drawn ally impaired or would have been taken. No more indecision. in labor arrangements where they have little into a web of potential support for unethical llectual capacity is No more rhetoric. Roll up your sleeves, debate chance of escape. They are often treated as governments, dictatorships and possibly terror- uman beings and it out, make compromises, and get the job objects and used for prostitution, pornography, ism. This is not what the Holy Spirit is calling lienable rights that done. etc. as well. This crime against freedom and us to. The Holy Spirit calls us all to move for- FATHER CHRIS COX, CSC human dignity objectifies the human person as ward into a more loving embrace of God, his eature.” ST. ADALBERT PARISH, ST. CASIMIR PARISH GINNY KOHRMAN a commodity to be used by others. We must creation and his children. Sitting still is not a SOUTH BEND LOPMENT AND EVANGELIZATION insist that candidates are working for fair labor viable, ethical option. laws, good education accessible to all, promot- MARILYN FECH ing family values and government supervision BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL the destruction Health care right of conscience of trade working environments — all of which help to ensure the dignity of our vulnerable A new front in the battle over the life issues brothers and sisters whom we are called to Genocide uld recognize that concerns freedom of conscience. Can a pro- protect. Solidarity teaches that all human beings are life pharmacist be forced to fill a prescription FATHER JASON FREIBURGER of innocent human ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH part of one family. Our brothers and sisters are e stage of their devel- for the morning-after pill? Can a Catholic FORT WAYNE not qualified by geographical boundaries, eco- ld not be crossed for nurse be fired for not assisting with an abor- nomic status, or any other quality. As ng adult or umbilical tion? The church believes strongly that health Catholics, we need look no further than the arm to human beings, care providers must be able to serve the public Just war, pursuing peace Eucharist to see this dynamic in action. If the m cells always without violating their convictions on the dignity of one human is compromised, the dig- f a living embryonic sanctity of human life. As challenges to con- The Catholic Church teaches that a war nity of all of us is threatened. In situations of embryonic stem science clauses multiply, pressure is building may be waged if, and only if, it deters serious genocide, such as the one occurring today in single therapy and for federal legislation to assure freedom of and certain damage, other means have proven Darfur, our brothers and sisters are being to cancerous tumors, consciences for all health care providers. ineffective in deterring it, it stands a reason- injured, maimed and killed senselessly. Who have been derived Legislators at both the state and federal levels able chance of success, and the resulting dam- are we as Catholics if we do nothing and adult and umbilical must be asked where they stand on such a fun- age does not outweigh the damage thwarted. It therefore tacitly endorse the evil that is killing d look for political damental right. also teaches that evaluating the moral legiti- our brothers and sisters? GREG ERLANDSON ote respect for the PRESIDENT macy of a war “belongs to the prudential judg- MELISSA WHEELER rom conception until OUR SUNDAY VISITOR, INC. ment of those who have responsibility for the BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL common good.” (CCC # 2309) Some Catholic LISA EVERETT opinion-makers have misrepresented this pas- IOCESAN OFFICE OF FAMILY LIFE sage to mean that the church delegates the president to determine the moral validity of a war, as if Catholic citizens are obliged only to concur. But this erroneous reading became obvious when the Bush Administration's deci- sion to invade Iraq was challenged by church leaders in Rome, including Pope John Paul II and then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. As it has turned out, their skepticism was well-founded.
MICHAEL BAXTER UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE CATHOLIC PEACE CONFERENCE 12 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 A family guide to Faithful Citizenship
n the statement Forming Consciences for Citizenship, down while your children are viewing it. Or it may be the U.S. bishops remind us that, “In the Catholic tra- necessary to decide ahead of time that you will watch a Idition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and partici- specific show together. However you do it, the most pation in political life is a moral obligation” (No. 5). important thing is to talk about the show’s topic. As The decisions we make as citizens about who leads us mentioned above, share your thoughts and listen to their and what policies are enacted have important moral and thoughts without being judgmental. Sometimes the only ethical dimensions. The values of our faith should be talking you can do is at the TV, but that’s okay. They’ll our guide to public life. hear it. The most important place to share and reflect on this • Question, question, question: The bishops’ statement message is in our families. While it’s always a challenge lists “Goals for the Campaign.” Rephrase these goals as to use a statement like Faithful Citizenship — so obvi- questions so that young people can relate to them. The ously written to an adult audience — within a family following are examples: “I wonder how much money context, it’s worth the challenge! Civic responsibility the person who sews the clothes we buy earns, or how starts with the adults in the family. much the farmer who grows the food we eat receives of the price we pay?” “Why are some people poor when so Some Do’s and Don’ts many people are rich?” “I wonder where we would go for health care if we didn’t have insurance?” If the ques- Do show your children that you are concerned about the tions lead to further discussion, you or your children issues and questions raised in the statement. Express your may need to do a little research. opinions or beliefs about these issues, and share ques- • Look at billboards and television advertisements for vari- tions you have about issues or candidates. Look for ous candidates, and critique the advertisements as a family. opportunities to state where you stand on a certain issue Do the candidates address any of the issues mentioned or why you favor a certain candidate. Don’t push your in the statement? How well? children to adopt your stance or to support your candi- • Pick out a few short excerpts from the statement, date. Don’t preach or try to convert them. rephrase them for children, and post them on your
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CNS PHOTO FROM REUTERS CNS FILE PHOTO refrigerator. Here are some possibilities: “The answer to violence is not more violence.” “Every child should Do ask for their opinions, questions or concerns. Be gen- have the opportunity to be born and to feel welcomed.” uine with your interest, and really listen to whatever “Make the needs of the poor a priority.” “Safe and they have to say. Don’t worry if they don’t agree with affordable housing should be available for all.” Try to your position or even with all the positions expressed in find candidates or elected officials who support these Faithful Citizenship. (Most of the issues addressed in positions by their policies and actions. the statement are very complex, even for adults.) The • As a dinner prayer in the days leading up to election most important thing is that your children are aware and day (usually the first Tuesday in November), read one of concerned and that they are thinking about the issues in CNS PHOTO BY PAUL HARING the scriptural passages referenced in the statement. moral terms. • Contact your library to get good children’s books that Do show that you truly respect different points of view on deal with the issues. Some of the Dr. Seuss books are the issues or candidates — that good people can disagree excellent for this. Children’s librarians are very helpful on specific matters without rancor. resource people. Do get involved yourself. If you believe strongly in an • Have a family night on “citizenship”: Choose one or issue or candidate — and hopefully you do — take an two issues from the statement that are of particular active role. It’s a cliche, but actions do speak much interest to your family. For example, if you have an louder than words, especially to our children. Do look aging relative in a nursing home, you may want to pick for activities that your children or your whole family health care or Medicare reform as your issue to discuss. could get involved in with you (e.g., pro-life marches, If you know someone who has been a victim of crime, environmental cleanup projects, the design of posters for you might focus on handgun legislation. Make a list of a campaign, canvassing or leafleting for a candidate, how this issue does or could affect your family. Develop attendance at rallies, letter writing to elected officials). a family statement that summarizes your view on the Don’t coerce or shame them into involvement, but invite issue. Write this statement in a letter you send to one of and encourage it, leaving them free to participate or not. the candidates, inviting their comments. End the Of course, promising a favorite treat to children at the evening with “patriotic sundaes”: vanilla ice cream end of an activity is an excellent means of encourage- topped with strawberry and blueberry syrup or with the ment. Social action and ice cream just seem to go berries, if available. together. • Identify some heroes — people who have taken a Do vote and let your children know that you see voting as a stand on these issues — whom your family could learn priority. Bring your children with you to the polls. Watch more about. Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, Archbishop the election returns together and discuss their implica- Oscar Romero, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez and Gandhi tions. are some well known examples of heroes, but you can probably find a number of local heroes as well. Again, Raising Family Awareness your public library is a great resource, as is your dioce- san social action office, peace and justice office, or pro- Using Faithful Citizenship with your family involves life office. thinking creatively, planning interesting family activi- • With older children, reflect and act on The Call to ties, and taking advantage of opportunities that present Family, Community and Participation by using the themselves. Here are some suggestions. Catholic Campaign for Human Development booklet of that name or downloading the internet version. Focus on • Use TV as a resource: Look for shows that in some Chapters 1 and 2, or on line Sections 3 and 4, entitled, way address one of the issues mentioned in the state- “Call to Community” and “Call to Participation.” ment. An example may be a news show or a documen- tary; it might also be a sitcom that is treating some cur- Visit www.usccb.org/cchd for more information. This article rent political or social topic. The key is to check out the was provided by the USCCB Web material on Faithful show ahead of time and then to watch the show togeth- Citizenship. er. It’s often effective if you just “wander in” and sit CNS PHOTO BY JUAN GARCIA, THE EVANGELIST SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13 Forming consciences for Faithful Citizenship: What the U.S. bishops’ reflection on Catholic teaching and political life teaches us
BY FRED EVERETT other policies that violate human life or weaken its pro- Instrinsic evils tection. Those who knowingly, willingly, and directly The document reminds us that “there are some things support public policies or legislation that undermine n their ground-breaking document, Forming we must never do, as individuals or as a society, fundamental moral principles cooperate with evil.” Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. bish- because they are always incompatible with love of God The bishops are also aware that faithful citizens can Iops have set out much more clearly than ever before and neighbor. Such actions are so deeply flawed that hold the same principles, but differ in their prudential how faithful Catholics should go about forming their they are always opposed to the judgments in applying them. This would apply to such consciences in preparation for the 2008 election. authentic good of persons. These areas as “the war in Iraq, housing, The bishops start by reminding us that “the church’s are called ‘intrinsically evil’ health care, (and) immigration.” obligation to participate in shaping the moral character actions. They must always be In making decisions about how of society is a requirement of our faith. It is a basic part rejected and opposed and must “Conscience is not something to vote, the bishops emphasize of the mission we have received from Jesus Christ. ... never be supported or condoned. the importance of voting “accord- What faith teaches about the dignity of the human per- A prime example is the intention- that allows us to justify doing ing to a well-formed conscience son and about the sacredness of every human life helps al taking of innocent human life, that perceives the proper relation- us see more clearly the same truths that also come to us as in abortion and euthanasia. In ship among moral goods.” They through the gift of human reason. At the center of these our nation, abortion and euthana- whatever we want, nor is it a note that “a Catholic cannot vote truths is respect for the dignity of every person. ... sia have become preeminent for a candidate who takes a posi- Because we are people of both faith and reason, it is threats to human dignity because mere ‘feeling’ about what we tion in favor of an intrinsic evil, appropriate and necessary for us to bring this essential they directly attack life itself, the such as abortion or racism, if the truth about human life and dignity to the public square.” most fundamental human good voter’s intent is to support that The bishops further underline that as Catholic citi- and the condition for all others. It should or should not do. Rather, position. In such cases a Catholic zens, “participation in political life is a moral obliga- is a mistake with grave moral would be guilty of formal cooper- tion. ... As Catholics, we should be guided more by our consequences to treat the destruc- ation in grave evil. At the same moral convictions than by our attachment to a political tion of innocent human life mere- conscience is the voice of God time, a voter should not use a party or interest group.” ly as a matter of individual candidate’s opposition to an The document points out that “clergy and laity have choice. A legal system that vio- resounding in the human heart, intrinsic evil to justify indiffer- complementary roles in public life.” The clergy “have lates the basic right to life on the ence or inattentiveness to other the primary responsibility to hand on the church’s moral grounds of choice is fundamen- important moral issues involving and social teaching, to teach fundamental moral princi- tally flawed. revealing the truth to us and human life and dignity.” ples that help Catholics form their consciences correctly, “Similarly, direct threats to the The document makes the cru- to provide guidance on the moral dimensions of public sanctity and dignity of human calling us to do what is good cial distinction that while “there decisions, and to encourage the faithful to carry out life, such as human cloning and may be times when a Catholic their responsibilities in political life.” destructive research on human who rejects a candidate’s unac- In doing this, the clergy are not to go about endorsing embryos, are also intrinsically while shunning what is evil. ceptable position may decide to or opposing specific candidates. This, in fact, is the job evil. These must always be vote for that candidate for other of the laity who have formed their consciences in accord opposed. Other direct assaults on FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP morally grave reasons, voting in with fundamental moral principles. They should innocent human life and viola- this way would be permissible “become actively involved: running for office; working tions of human dignity, such as only for truly grave moral rea- within political parties; communicating their concerns genocide, torture, racism, and the sons, not to advance narrow inter- and positions to elected officials; and ... other efforts to targeting of noncombatants in acts of terror or war, can ests or partisan preferences or to ignore a fundamental apply authentic moral teaching in the public square.” never be justified. ... Pope John Paul II explained the moral evil.” The bishops go on to explain how a Catholic gains importance of being true to fundamental church teach- In other words, there needs to be a “proportionate” such a well-formed conscience: “Conscience is not ings: ‘Above all, the common outcry, which is justly evil effect that is being avoided. However, the bishops something that allows us to justify doing whatever we made on behalf of human rights — for example, the admit that “when all candidates hold a position in favor want, nor is it a mere ‘feeling’ about what we should or right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture — of an intrinsic evil, the conscientious voter faces a should not do. Rather, conscience is the voice of God is false and illusory if the right to dilemma. The voter may decide to take the extraordinary resounding in the human heart, life, the most basic and fundamen- step of not voting for any candidate or, after careful revealing the truth to us and tal right and the condition for all deliberation, may decide to vote for the candidate calling us to do what is good other personal rights, is not deemed less likely to advance such a morally flawed while shunning what is evil. ... “participation in defended with maximum determi- position and more likely to pursue other authentic The formation of conscience nation.’” human goods. ... These decisions should take into includes several elements. First, account a candidate’s commitments, character, integrity, there is a desire to embrace political life and ability to influence a given issue. In the end, this is goodness and truth. For Defense of Life a decision to be made by each Catholic guided by a con- Catholics this begins with a is a moral obligation.” The bishops then go on to warn science formed by Catholic moral teaching.” willingness and openness to that “two temptations in public life seek the truth and what is right FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP can distort the church’s defense of A public witness of our faith by studying sacred Scripture and human life and dignity.” The first the teaching of the church as is “a moral equivalence that makes The bishops conclude this series of reflections with a contained in the Catechism of no ethical distinctions between dif- clear affirmation that citizens who do not make pruden- the Catholic Church. It is also ferent kinds tial judgements based upon fundamental moral princi- important to examine the facts and background informa- of issues involving human life and ples are not only failing to pro- tion about various choices. Finally, prayerful reflection dignity. The direct and intentional mote the common good, they is essential to discern the will of God.” destruction of innocent human life are also affecting their spiritual from the moment of conception “worship pleasing to God ... well-being and endangering Prudence until natural death is always wrong their salvation. and is not just one issue among demands a public The document cites Pope Such discernment requires that the faithful develop many. It must always be opposed.” Benedict who has stressed that the virtue of prudence, which enables us “to discern our The second is “the misuse of “worship pleasing to God ... true good in every circumstance and to choose the right these necessary moral distinctions witness to our faith” demands a public witness to our means of achieving it. Prudence shapes and informs our as a way of dismissing or ignoring faith ... regarding fundamental ability to deliberate over available alternatives, to deter- other serious threats to human life FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP values, such as respect for mine what is most fitting to a specific context, and to and dignity. Racism and other human life, its defense from act decisively.” unjust discrimination, the use of conception to natural death, the the death penalty, resorting to family built upon marriage A good end does unjust war, the use of torture, war between a man and a woman, crimes, the failure to respond to those who are suffering the freedom to educate one’s children and the promotion not justify an immoral means from hunger or a lack of health care, or an unjust immi- of the common good in all its forms. These values are Further, the bishops remind us that “a good end does gration policy are all serious moral issues that challenge not negotiable.” not justify an immoral means. As we all seek to advance our consciences and require us to act. These are not the common good, it is important to recognize that not optional concerns which can be dismissed.” all possible courses of action are morally acceptable. We have a responsibility to discern carefully which public Laws, policies policies are morally sound. ... Aided by the virtue of prudence in the exercise of well-formed consciences, that violate or weaken life Catholics are called to make practical judgments regard- Nevertheless, the “exercise of conscience (aided by Fred Everett is a co-director of the Office of Family Life of ing good and evil choices in the political arena.” prudence) begins with outright opposition to laws and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. 14 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 EDITORIAL Tackling Faithful Citizenship COMMENTARY his issue of Today’s Catholic arrives as both major political Tparties have held their national conventions to nominate their TODAY’S CATHOLIC welcomes letters from readers. All letters must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification. presidential tickets. With this official kick-off to the fall campaign Today’s Catholic reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. Address letters to: Today’s Catholic • P.O. Box 11169 • Fort Wayne, season, Today’s Catholic presents a section on Faithful IN • 46856-1169 or e-mail to: [email protected] Citizenship, drawn largely from the U.S. bishops’ document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.” insist — correctly — that it is a hol- abortion. The article contains com- In the center spread of this issue, we explore some of the Chinese do not have low religious liberty that exists only ments by Douglas Kmiec, a issues raised by the U.S. bishops and allow people from within in government-run churches. Pepperdine University law profes- the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to explore them and religious freedom The recently concluded sor, who indicates he is against share why these issues are important to the church. The front-page piece that ran Olympics showcased hundreds of abortion, but backs Obama for pres- These people include priests, religion teachers, college pro- recently, in Today’s Catholic, on the amazing athletes. It is too bad that ident. fessors and other people from our diocesan offices and parishes. Beijing Olympics, suggested that the coverage only rarely reminded Kmiec then states he has “been The purpose of these local and regional voices is to provide, in Catholics in China enjoy religious viewers that China continues to dis- trying to find the elusive fifth vote effect, a “cloud of witnesses,” voices that area Catholics know freedom. Unfortunately, most do respect basic human rights, includ- on the Supreme Court (to overturn and trust, speaking together, to help form consciences by giving not. Readers of Today’s Catholic ing the “first freedom,” religious Roe v Wade) for over 30 years.” their own thoughts of Catholic teaching on social issues. should understand that, although liberty. Obviously, he must realize that vot- ing for Obama guarantees no fifth Presenting such a wide array of issues raises one of the funda- there are millions of heroic Richard W. Garnett Christians in China, the religious Notre Dame vote on the court. mental challenges the church faces in this area, namely, how to It is people like Kmiec, who say advocate fairly on the issues without endorsing a party or candi- liberty these Christians enjoy is more apparent than real. The gov- one thing but do the opposite, that date. Not endorsing, it seems, might be the easier part of the ernment of the People’s Republic of Elusive fifth vote keep us true pro-lifers from getting challenge compared to avoiding “two evils” described by Fred the fifth Supreme Court vote. China continues to persecute, even The Aug. 24 issue of Today’s Everett in his article on the U.S. bishops’ document. The first to imprison, those who stand up for Paul Marz Catholic includes an article on the South Bend evil is to presume that, since the church advocates on an array of the freedom of the church, and who Democratic platform wording on issues, that these issues are of equal importance. The bishops — and Everett — make it abundantly clear that the defense of human life, especially its most vulnerable forms, is the top prior- ity. The second evil is the other extreme, the belief that, since life issues, namely abortion, are so important, other issues can be Paul and the mystery disregarded. Finding the dynamic balance between these two extremes was one goal of this issue of Today’s Catholic. aul’s theology has influenced Finally, this special section includes a family guide published the church’s understanding NOTRE DAME CENTER FOR LITURGY by the U.S. bishops that goes beyond the issues themselves and Pof liturgy and sacrament addresses proper ways to engage one’s family in the political immensely. It is for this reason that the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy DEDICATED TO LITURGICAL RESEARCH process. This includes issues such as sharing and discussing AND PASTORAL LITURGY one’s views with one’s children, raising family awareness, iden- offers these reflections on St. Paul tifying heroes and planning events and activities for the whole and the liturgy during this year. family. Today’s Catholic hopes our diocesan families find this Too many people have an inad- helpful. equate idea of liturgy. They associ- ate the word only with the formal The Year of St. Paul structure of the Mass, and nothing more. They think liturgy means strict rules and dry rubrics, and First God called Abraham, God’s love, is presented in the That’s the ticket nothing more. Actually, the liturgy father of a nation. Then God set sacraments. With the addition of running mates to the Democratic and concerns more glorious and living that nation free from slavery in Pope Leo wrote, “What was Republican presidential tickets, the church suddenly finds itself things. Egypt. Then God trained and guid- visible in the Lord has passed over drawn more closely into the issues and debate of this election. One of the pioneers in the litur- ed the people with the law and the into the sacraments.” The sacra- Barack Obama’s choice, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, brings a gical movement, Virgil Michel, prophets. And, when the time had ments make the mystery visible. Catholic to a major party ticket. As reported last week in Today’s said liturgy “is the action of the fully come, God sent forth his Son. When the church celebrates her Catholic, Biden isn’t shy about his Catholic background and Trinity in the church.” He saw the Love is the mainspring that moves sacraments, it is Christ acting. This education. In the U.S. Senate, Biden has held close to church liturgy “reaching from God to the cosmos, and the mystery is a great mystery, indeed, but it is positions on immigration, minimum wage and providing health man, and connecting man to the behind it all is God’s desire to at our fingertips and on our lips. care for all children. All this, however, comes with the major fullness of the Godhead.” On this unite all things in his love. Our liturgical life lives in the view, liturgy is where Christ’s con- caveat that his voting record does not reflect consistency with According to Paul, Christ is the rhythm of the sacramental myster- tinued presence is met. And Christ, mystery made flesh. ies. They keep us nourished with the church’s teachings on abortion, in that he supports keeping it himself, is the mediator between This is also the backdrop for the Spirit of Christ, who can legal and its federal funding. God and humanity. Paul’s teaching about the liturgy. make us apostles of his good As Sen. Biden and his bishop continue their dialogue on this This is the backdrop for Paul’s This mystery is celebrated in each news. issue, Sen. John McCain has cemented his standing with pro-life teaching about both Christ and the liturgical act. We have said that voters by choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. liturgy. It is expressed most clearly Christ is the mystery of God’s love Palin, who was baptized Catholic but has since practiced as a in Ephesians where Paul describes in the flesh. When a person in non-denominational Christian, is less of a known quantity than the mystery he was commissioned Galilee saw Jesus, they were see- For more information about the Biden, who has spent 35 years in the public eye, but she holds to preach. “To me, the very least of ing the love of God. The incarna- Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, pro-life views on abortion, exemplified even by her personal all the holy ones, this grace was tion made the mystery visible. This which is providing this series on life. For instance, when Palin was pregnant with her youngest given, to preach to the Gentiles the same Christ, this same mystery of St. Paul, visit www.liturgy.nd.edu. child, Trig, she knew that he would “face special challenges,” inscrutable riches of Christ, and to but opted still to have him. He has Down syndrome. More bring to light for all what is the recently came the announcement that Palin’s oldest daughter, plan of the mystery hidden from Bristol, is five months pregnant, but intends to keep her baby ages past in God who created all and marry the child’s father. things …” What is this mystery? What is the plan of the hidden mystery? Simply that God would reconcile us to himself. The hidden plan was that God and man would be unit- ed, and this he did in Jesus Christ. Jesus was the God-Man. So what does Paul preach? Nothing but Christ crucified (1 Cor. 1:23). Jesus is the mystery of God in the flesh. He constantly preaches that God became flesh to reconcile us with himself. It is as if a large chasm separated us from God, so God built a bridge by Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Fred which to restore traffic between and Lisa Everett, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, Tim himself and us. We can go to God, Johnson and Vince LaBarbera. and God can come to us. SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 COMMENTARY 15 Knights promote World Day of Prayer CATEQUIZ’EM By Dominic Camplisson Labor for peace and the unborn 1.The Book of Genesis tells us labor in both senses of the word was invented when God told Adam he would hen will our world find a.have to toil for his bread. peace? Not a day goes b.suffer the pangs of hunger after eating Chinese food. Wby without reading c.never know if his wife would be faithful. about, or seeing on television, THE INDIANA KNIGHTS another part of our world turned BY BOB HARTENSTEIN 2.And God told Eve she would upside down by violence and a.suffer death as her reward for sin. oppression. Iraq, Afghanistan, b.endure pain when bearing children. Georgia, Darfur, North Korea, c.not be able to tell if her husband was faithless. Israel, West Bank, Syria and peace in our world really is. The Indiana Knights of Colombia are just a few hot spots Equally important, Indiana Columbus also strongly supports that make the news almost every Knights are reminded to also pray the notion of patriotism and all 3.Jacob had a rather rough labor agreement with this man,complaining he worked 14 day. If ever there was a time in for the life of the unborn child in that it stands for as defined by years for his two daughters and six years for his flock: history where our prayers were what has become a culture of our U.S. Constitution. As mem- a.Israel b.Moses c.Laban needed, now is that time. death in the United States and bers of the Knights, we may not Members of the Indiana throughout the world. We endorse a political party or candi- 4.The Hebrews suffered greatly while performing this specific task in Egypt: Knights of Columbus will join Knights are the vanguard date; however, with the coming a.mercenary fighting Catholic organization, standing election for a leader of our coun- their brother Knights for a World b.mummifying the Egyptian dead Day of Prayer on Sept. 11, 2008. on the front lines and doing battle try, its defense and moral values During the 122nd Supreme with those forces of evil with a are at stake. c.making bricks Council annual meeting held determination to change the And, though we do not recom- Aug. 5, 2004, a resolution was world that we know. We Knights mend how a brother Knight and 5.Specifically,they had to assist in the building of these two cities: passed to honor the memory of have made it clear that abortion his family should vote, we cannot a.Pithom and Ramses b.Thebes and Memphis those killed or injured Sept. 11, will never be accepted as a way and will not accept a candidate c.Karnack and Armarna 2001, from a terrorist attack on of life anywhere, and we must who will not protect our families, the World Trade Center in New keep praying the U.S. Supreme “born or unborn.” We cannot and 6.Wisdom 15 specifically criticized this as meaningless toil: York City. Members of the Court will end abortion on must not say to ourselves he or a.a potter molding a meaningless god from clay demand and reverse Roe v Wade. she is the lesser of two evils. Nor Knights of Columbus in Indiana b.a baker making leavened bread are urged to continue to remem- We must also continue to pray to can we say we support a candi- ber that horrific day in history stop and voice our opposition to c.Jews making pork sausages that underscored how fragile embryonic stem-cell research. KNIGHTS, PAGE 16 7.The Book of Deuteronomy makes it clear that the Jews are to labor six days,but not do any work on Church teaches love with God’s authority a.Sunday. b.the Sabbath. c.days ending in y. 8.The wife of Phineas,daughter-in-law of Eli,had her labor brought on by this news: Ezekiel wrote, God would never Being a follower of Jesus is a a.the defeat of the Davidic armies. forsake them and never desert serious matter. The church has b.the capture of the Ark of the Covenant by the Philistines. them in the face of peril. the right to judge a member’s c.the burning of the Temple by the Romans. THE St. Paul’s Epistle to the behavior, even a member’s sin- Romans is the source of the sec- cerity. Christ is in the assembly SUNDAY ond reading. It continues the pat- of disciples. The church is not 9.In Matthew’s Gospel,Jesus chided his listeners asking them tern for these weekends of the simply a convenient, occasional a.why work when you can marry a rich wife ...or win the lottery? GOSPEL summer, so many of which have gathering of people of like minds. b.to learn from the wild flowers; they do not work or spin. presented readings from Romans. c.to not emulate the lilies of the valley, which work and die. MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION A highly educated, sophisticat- Reflection ed and wealthy Jew, fully versed 10.King Herod was upset when he heard that Jesus was doing miracles.One theory in the teachings of Judaism, Paul For weeks, we have heard shared with Herod was that advice about being good disci- knew the commandments well. a.Herod’s son Antipas had become a follower of Jesus, so would While he saw a special vocation ples. We hear advice again this 23rd Sunday in work on his behalf in his outreach to gentiles, he weekend about discipleship. Ordinary Time knew that God had revealed Ezekiel gives us a clear mes- b.the potions of the Magi had been slipped into Jesus’wine, but through Hebrew agents in the sage. All humans are inclined to did not work Gospel: Mt 18:15-20 past. The commandments were sin. Bad results follow, and we c.Jesus was really John the Baptist raised from the dead; that was For the first reading this week- from God, given to Moses, for do not like these bad results, why mighty powers were at work in him end, the church gives us a pas- example. obviously. Searching for excuses, sage from the ancient Book of Paul set the commandments in we blame others or something 11.In Luke 13 the leader of a synagogue criticized Jesus for doing work Ezekiel. context. People should obey God else, saying that actually we are a.for the Romans. b.on the Sabbath. c.for “Greeks”or Gentiles. Ezekiel’s name in Hebrew in because they love God. People helpless in the face of temptation effect was a prayer, “May God should treat others well, accord- or we did not understand the seri- make (him) strong.” It was fit- ing to the commandments, ousness of our sin. 12.In John 4,Jesus says that his food is ting since, as the prophet himself because they love others. This We are responsible for what a.to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work said and indeed said in com- urging echoed the teaching of we do. We are weak. We are b.to work to build the church plaint, his calling to be a prophet Jesus. myopic. We are afraid. Even so, c.to have his followers work for justice puts him at odds with so many For its last reading, the church if we ask, God will strengthen us. people. this weekend offers a passage God speaks and acts through 13.Also in John’s Gospel in the famous Bread of Life discourse in which Jesus admonish- For God’s people, times were from the Gospel of Matthew. the church. So, the church acts es his followers to not hard. The Babylonian Empire, at Jesus told the disciples to admon- with God’s authority. It guides a.work on the Sabbath the time one of the Middle East’s us, and it warns us. Frank and ish anyone among them who b.work for food that perishes most powerful states, had somehow is at fault. straightforward, it reminds us that destroyed much and had killed The Lord gives a progression we must love God above all else. c.work for riches, but rather work for the poorest of the poor many, in the process taking back of steps. First, a Christian should to Babylon many survivors of the call a wayward brother or sister 14.Acts 15 shows a very human side of the early church,a dispute between Paul and invasion. to task. This step failing, the READINGS Barnabas over John-Mark.What was the reason Paul did not want to take John Mark There in Babylon, these exiles, Christian should seek the aid of Sunday: Ez 33:7-9 PS 95:1-2,6-9 Rom with them? or their descendants, would lan- others in calling the wayward to 13:8-10 Mt 18:15-20 a.Paul believed the John Mark was unwilling to work for his food guish for four generations. task. Finally, this step also fail- Monday: Mi 5:1-4a Ps 13:6abc Mt 1:1- and so would be a burden to the new church communities. Ezekiel saw this disaster not ing, the disciple should go to the b.Paul had seen John work miracles and thought him a rival. as a direct punishment from God, church. 16,18-23 c.Paul believed that they should not take him because he had left pressed down upon the people in If the wayward will not Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11 Ps 149:1b-6a, a fury of revenge for their sinful- reform, the church should dismiss 9b Lk 6:12-19 them at Pamphylia had not continued with them in their work. ness, but as the result of the peo- the wayward. Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31 Ps ple’s sin. The reading reminds us of the 45:11-12, 14-17 Lk 6:20-26 15.The Epistle of James was a problem for many of the Reformation Church leaders Although the prophet was teachings of the church regarding Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13 Ps because it clearly states that faith without works is harsh in this respect, he also con- how to read the Gospels. We 139:1b-3, 13-14b, 23-24 Lk 6:27-38 a.salvific b.bound to lead to glory c.useless soled the people that a better day should remember that the Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19,22b-27 Ps 84:3- would come if they returned to Gospels were not written at the 6,8,12 Lk 6:39-42 ANSWERS: God. If they obeyed God, then time of Jesus, but rather years Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22 Ps 1.a, 2.b, 3.c, 4.c, 5.a, 6.a, 7.b, 8.b, 9.b, 10.c,11.b, 12.a, 13.b,14.c,15.c God would protect them. No mat- later. By the time Matthew was 116:12-13, 17-18 Lk 6:43-49 ter the people’s disobedience, written, the church had formed. 16 COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 A glimpse into life in Bethsaida, hometown of St. Peter
What was the hometown of St.Peter, are the ruins of a well-preserved that is two kilometers from the the blind man at Bethsaida. the head of the apostles,like? palace built by the caliph Walid 1 lake shore. Roman pottery and a H. Vos mentions that the loca- Anonymous (A.D. 705-715). Later it was used large stone wall have been found tion of Tabgha, more than a mile as a caravansary or medieval here. southwest of Capernaum on the The hometown or native village motel. The palace now lies amid J. Finegan and J. McKenzie feel western shore of the Sea of of St. Peter is said to be Bethsaida palm trees and vegetation and is that Khirbet-el-Araq on the lake is Galilee, had been a traditional site on the Sea of Galilee in northern marked by its towers, walls, dome, HIRE the site of the original fishing vil- for Bethsaida. Tabgha is the site of Israel. Bethsaida is also the home- courtyard, mosque and many lage and et-Tell is the site of the Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves town of Peter’s brother the Apostle rooms. new city with its citadel built by and fishes and the feeding of the St. Andrew, as well as the Apostle HISTORY J. Finegan, however, places FATHER RICHARD HIRE Philip. five thousand people. However, St. Philip, according to the Bethsaida at Khirbet-el-Araq on The traveler St. Willibald (A.D. the Gospels require that Bethsaida Gospels. the northernmost point of the Sea 725), the bishop of Eichstatt in be located on the northeast shore Theodosius (A.D. 530) says the of Galilee and further toward the Germany and a relative of St. of the Sea of Galilee. apostles James and John, the sons east and only 50 yards from the Augustus, and called it Bethsaida Boniface, the apostle to Germany, The town of Bethsaida was of Zebedee, were also born in lake shore. Roman pottery, Julius. Since Philip’s territory was says at Bethsaida where the house important because it was in an area Bethsaida. At Bethsaida, Jesus mosaics and traces of ancient east of the Sea of Galilee, whereas of Peter and Andrew stood, there is for good fishing. J. Comay men- healed a blind man by placing mud buildings have been found here. his brother Herod Antipas’ territory now a church. tions that the best fishing grounds on his eyes. Eventually Jesus Bethsaida was on the tourist route was west, Bethsaida could have J. Finegan says that, since no in the Sea of Galilee were at this rebuked the town of Bethsaida for of the early Christian pilgrims. been a little way above where the excavations have been made at northeast end of the lake where the its lack of repentance. Theodosius says Bethsaida is Jordan River enters the Sea of Bethsaida, no church has yet been Jordan River deposited its silt. Although the exact location of six miles from Capernaum, so Galilee and on the east side of the found. But there is a large unhewn Here the apostles would have to Bethsaida on the northern coast of Bethsaida could be located near river. Bethsaida was probably a basalt stone at et-Tell that bears brave the west wind’s sudden the Sea of Galilee is disputed, G. the place where the Jordan River fishing village, since that was the Christian symbols, namely a tree squalls that funneled down through Freeman says it may be placed at enters the Sea of Galilee. The first- job of the apostles who lived there. branch symbolizing a shoot from the Gulf of Pigeons above the Khirbet Minya (also called Hurbat century historian Josephus says The name Bethsaida may also the stump of Jesse, a cross with a town of Magdala. Minnin) three miles north of the that Philip the tetrarch raised the come from the Aramaic word rainbow symbolizing several town of Magdala where Mary village of Bethsaida to the status of “house of the fisher.” divine covenants, and two eyes, Another site is et-Tell, a rocky Magdalene lived. a city and named it after Julia, the one open and one closed, symbol- Father Richard Hire, is pastor of St. hill northwest of Khirbet el-Araq K. Prag says at Khirbet Minya daughter of the Roman emperor izing the miracle of the healing of Martin de Porres Parish, Syracuse. A gray with grace SCRIPTURE SEARCH By Patricia Kasten
“Oh phooey! There’s another Gospel for September 7, 2008 one!” I said to myself, looking in Matthew 18:15-20 the mirror, as I discovered a wiry gray hair poking out from my EVERYDAY CATHOLIC Following is a word search based on the Gospel thick light brown mane. Carefully, I separated the lush locks from the THERESA A. THOMAS reading for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle ugly mutant one and pluck. Out it A: a lesson on ways to restore harmony to the church. came ... but then I spotted another. Words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. I poised the tweezers into position cise regularly but my shape is not perceive it?” — Is 43: 18-19. and hunted the other one down stubbornly stagnant in the same My faith plainly tells me, “The SINS AGAINST YOU ALONE too, like a sportsman seeking an form. (Not quite ‘hourglass’ nowa- best is yet to come.” It tells me LISTENS TO YOU TAKE TWO OTHERS evasive prize deer. As I pulled days, more like ‘shot glass’). And God is in control. It reminds me THREE WITNESSES REFUSES back my hair to the roots I could the laugh lines — oh the laugh that I am exactly where God wants THE CHURCH GENTILE TAX see it was trapped. Pluck! Out was lines! I obviously enjoyed making me to be when I try to do his will COLLECTOR YOU BIND EARTH the evidence of my 40-some years them yesterday, but they don’t and walk with him in faith. God is BOUND IN HEAVEN LOOSED of living. It’s happened. I’ve hit make me smile today. “doing something new” with me AGREE FATHER MY NAME middle age. What is a woman to do? and my life although I am no This whole thing snuck up on Modern society suggests a longer very young. (My father-in- me. Just yesterday, it seems, David woman should panic. Society law who is in his early 80s would GATHERING and I were planning our wedding implies the richest parts of our still consider me very young. I and then welcoming bundle after lives are over by my current age. need to remember that perspective bundle of joy Hollywood rein- too) God gives me more wisdom LOOSEDRHJOU I (nine bundles in forces that image and patience and opportunities to WIROTCELLOCN all — thank and pays hom- grow in virtue as I age. He gives you, God!). God gives me more age to youth by me the gift of watching my chil- KJSNANFTYJOH Next I knew, we hiring mostly dren grow in faith and goodness. TOJTYAUTHREE were realizing young attractive It’s incredibly freeing to be past those bundles wisdom and patience and females for the that awkward, single, 20s stage WI TNESSESEDA have their own prime acting when I didn’t know if someone OEL I TNEGHHDV ideas and opin- opportunities to grow in positions. The was paying attention to me ions (both a actresses make because of my ideas or looks. In OEBS I NSXATNE happy and frus- appointments my 20s I wasn’t entirely sure who trating revela- virtue as I age. with plastic sur- I wanted to be. Now I am. TRXAEARTHA I N tion) and then geons almost I would be lying if I said I did- HGGLKO I AOFBN we were teach- regularly, exer- n’t care at all about aging. I do. ing them to read cise obsessively, I’ve already told my husband EABOUNDKJYUP and signing tan habitually, when the gray overtakes the brown RMYNAMEEGHOO them up for and many local I’m going to be writing regular YMCA soccer, tending to sick bed women follow suit. “Tuck your checks to the hair salon to main- STHECHURCHYU after sick bed as the flu hit every- tummy!” “Lift that face!” “You tain my “natural” color. I’m plan- © 2008 Tri-C-A www.tri-c-a-publications.com one at once, and soon realizing the deserve it!” are messages embla- ning on continuing exercising for greatest joys ever in simple things zoned across literature from local health and fitness, and I’m still like spending an occasional doctors willing to try to help us going to pluck those wiry hairs for Sunday at Lake Michigan playing turn back the clock and “gain who awhile. But I’m not going to fret And so we reflect on the in the sand and sun, and sitting we once were.” Should we? about where I am and what’s events occurring all around us regularly at Mass (taking up nearly I have to admit. It’s tempting. I around the corner. I’m going to try KNIGHTS and the desperate need for all of the whole pew) together. would never elect for surgery to to “gray with grace.” I know I’m CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 us to pray for peace in our world, Another blink and the oldest alter my looks, but it is an alluring right where I’m supposed to be. a peace that cannot exist without human rights, and the sanctity of boys left to college, and my sweet idea to regain that youthful feel date who doesn’t support the cul- life. oldest daughter is now flipping and appearance. Who doesn’t want ture of life, but we like every- through college brochures and to feel like they’re 20 again? thing else about them. This is not scheduling her senior picture. My A little-quoted Scripture pas- Theresa Thomas, parishioner of St. being true to our faith as practic- youngest is three. Three! How did sage speaks to this issue well. Matthew Cathedral Parish in ing Catholics and members of that happen? I’ve always had a “Remember not the events of the South Bend, is the mother of the Indiana Knights of baby on my hip. I don’t get mis- past, the things of long ago consid- nine children and wife of David. Columbus. Prayer for a moral Bob Hartenstein is the director of taken for an older sister of one of er not; See, I am doing something Visit her Web site at www.there- political candidate has never communications for the Indiana my children like I used to. I exer- new! Now it springs forth, do you sathomas.typepad.com. been more important. Knights of Columbus. SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17
FOOTBALL TEAMS HONORED Bishop Dwenger will honor its 1967, 1968, 1978, and 1983 football teams during halftime of the Dwenger vs. Northrop football game on Friday, Sept. 12. A reception will be held at the school immediately following the game in the Student Activity Center. Call (260) 496- Sports 4706 for information. CYO fires off two weeks of football action After jamborees, ICCL
BY MICHELLE CASTLEMAN first half on a run off-tackle while The Eagles’ workhorse, Jocquel Nick German had a quarterback “Big Jake” Cooper, was first to teams ready for season sneak in the second. Defensive light up the scoreboard on a 10- 20th year of working with players FORT WAYNE — Catholic Youth coaches Alf Fertil, Greg German yard scamper. Sam Stronczek hit BY ELMER J. DANCH in the ICCL. Organization (CYO) football and Kevin Thompson are credited the PAT. The Raiders battled back The tilt is set for 1 p.m. at kicked off “Week 1” action in the for pitching the shutout while the to tie things up 8-8 in the fourth Marian High School. scorching sun at Zollner Stadium offensive line of Blake Bowers, quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run SOUTH BEND — The school- The second varsity game will on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 14, Gunnar Dahm, Jeremy Reese, by Dillon Carey with Adam boy football jamborees provided send the St. Matthew Blazers posting four shutouts. Despite a Brandon Evans and Jeremy McCarthy kicking the extra both the varsity and B-team jun- against the St. Anthony-St. few changes for the team from a Gladiuex did a solid job all day points. ior varsity an opportunity to Joseph combination at Saint year ago, the St. John Fort long of opening holes for their With less than four minutes check their skills and techniques. Joseph’s athletic field. The Wayne/St. Joseph Hessen Cassel backs. remaining, Cooper ripped off a 70- This Sunday, both the varsity and Blazers are lead by Mike Ernst, Eagles won their opener over the Head coach Cory Kitchen also yard run for another touchdown junior varsity preps will officially and Kevin Sandor leads the St. Holy Cross Crusaders by a tight reported that wide receiver, Ryan sealing the victory for Jim open the 64th year of action in Anthony-St. Joseph consolida- margin of 6-0. Burns, did a fine job for the vic- Carroll’s Eagles in the Labor Day the Inter-City Catholic League tion. Both are part of the new The Eagle team, which was tors. “I was pleased with our effort weekend heat. (ICCL). younger group of coaches in the comprised of three schools for the level, but we certainly have a lot to In the St. Vincent vs. St. Jude The Mishawaka Catholic ICCL. Both Ernst and Sandor cut past several years, now feeds from work on,” summarizes Kitchen. matchup, the Panthers improved to Saints, who wound up as defend- their teeth in the ICCL as players just two after the merging of Although they are small this 2-0 beating the Eagles 30-8. Nick ing champions and also proved when they were students. And Benoit Academy. year with just 13 healthy players German had a stellar game for St. their mettle by snaring the dioce- now they are both giving their “We still hold our practices at listed on their opening day roster, Vincent scoring three touchdowns. san playoff title, will face a tal- time and experience back to the the Benoit site, which keeps them the Raiders from St. John New The first came on a “special ented Holy Family Trojans in one league. close at heart,” reports Coach Jim Haven beat the St. Jude Eagles in teams” 63-yard punt return. He of the two varsity games on tap. Also on the schedule are three Carroll. Many of the Benoit stu- the final contest of the day. Adam also scored defensively on a 55- The game will also bring B-team contests. They are dents transitioned to St. John Fort McCarthy returned the opening yard interception return and offen- together two super senior coach- Mishawaka Catholic vs. Holy Wayne so there was not a signifi- kickoff for 80 yards, and it was all sively on a 13-yard run, which was es: Tony Violi of the Saints and Family, Holy Cross vs. Granger cant impact on the overall roster Raiders from there. McCarthy set up by his own 64-yard punt Jeff Boocher of Holy Family. Catholic — both at Marian; and numbers. Coach Carroll lists went on to carry the pigskin three return. Chris Rama added six Violi is in his 25th year of coach- St. Matthew vs. St. Anthony at around 30 for 2008 — typical of times for 18 yards and a 3-yard points for the victors on an 8- ing the schoolboy aspirants in the Saint Joseph’s. prior Eagle units. touchdown run. He also had two yard run breaking multiple tack- ICCL. Boocher is starting his Restarting a brand new winning interceptions, returning one for a les on his way to the end zone. streak for the Eagles, Sam 15-yard score. Dillon Carey rushed Stephen Colligan went 3-4 on Stronczek hooked up with Brian for 58 yards and two touchdowns. PAT attempts. Volmerding on a 10-yard pass play Quarterback Jake Britton added “Our defense once again was If Saint Paul were alive today, late in the final quarter to seal the two more touchdown runs and up to the challenge as they victory for the season opener. The Michael Yagodenski had a big shutout the St. Jude offense,” said he’d be on Redeemer Radio. Eagle defense played strong allow- interception. Finally, Weston a pleased Panther Coach Cory ing Holy Cross only one visit past Painter and Jeffrey Heaton had Kitchen. The Eagles touchdown the 50-yard line. numerous sacks and anchored the was scored by their defense late In other action, St. JAT quarter- line on both sides of the ball. in the game. back John Cassell led the scoring In other games at Zollner, attack as the Knights chalked up Battle of the St. John’s Holy Cross downed JAT (St. their first win of the 2008 season Joe/St. Elizabeth/St. Aloysius/St. over Queen of Angels/ Precious In the annual Catholic Youth Therese), 22-0, and St. Charles Blood. Organization (CYO) football beat Precious Blood/Queen of Will Nolan, Nick Deiser, Matt “Battle of the St. John’s,” the St. Angels, 25-0. Leading the Harris, Brandon Thiele all scored John, Fort Wayne-Hessen Cassel Cardinals in the victory were Ben touchdowns. Trey Casaburo hit Eagles squeaked by the Raiders Kosiarek (TD, 2 PAT, 1 FG) and several PAT attempts in the game from St. John, New Haven, 14-8, Austen Edwards (2 TD passes, 1 and threw one of the touchdown in week 2 gridiron action at Zollner INT). Also scoring for St. Charles passes. Big defensive plays by Stadium Saturday, Aug. 30. were Max Gabet on a 10-yard Aaron LeMaster also contributed The game was a hard-fought catch and Tyler Tippmann with a to the shutout of the Royal Reds. battle between the two big hitting 45-yard run in the final quarter. In the Redeemer Radio broad- teams. In a scoreless gridlock at Week 3 varsity CYO action cast of the week, St. Vincent the half time break, both teams will return to Sunday afternoon downed St. Charles, 14-0. Panther came out determined to take home this week and switch to Bishop tailback Chris Rama scored in the the “W.” Luers field on Sept. 7. 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music, to performing, recording America. And following a provi- CD featuring the works of the BY KAY COZAD and arranging music with the dential meeting, Herrmann and Redemptorists’ founding saint, likes of greats LeAnn Rimes, the Redemptorist priests teamed interpreted through Herrmann’s FORT WAYNE — Ray Herbie Hancock and many more. to translate and perform the age- music, “Praying the Seven Herrmann may not be the first He has appeared on several less music of this inspired doctor Sorrows of Mary with St. name that pops up in an every- TV programs including Jay of the church. Alphonsus Maria Liguori,” was day conversation, but his world- Leno’s “Tonight Show” and The Redemptorists are a con- produced by the team. The ver- class music has been heard “Late Night with David gregation of over 6,000 priests sion is led by Father Pablo Straub around the globe for over 20 Letterman.” Herrmann’s music and brothers who minister to of EWTN fame. years. His musical expertise has can also be heard on over 100 some of the poorest and most All proceeds from the sale of grown to encompass performing, motion picture soundtracks and abandoned of the world in the these inspiring CDs goes directly composing, arranging and direct- countless albums with pop and tradition of the Italian St. to assist Redemptorist missionar- ing. As a professional musician jazz greats. He currently rocks as Alphonsus, founder of the 275- ies building schools and clinics living and working out of Los a member of the house band on year-old order. for the people of the Amazon Angeles, Herrmann has per- the popular television hit According to Bruce Crane, Rain Forest and other depressed formed extensively in various “American Idol.” communications and public rela- areas of Brazil, Nigeria and venues and is currently perform- Married four years ago to his tions manager of the development Thailand. ing with Chicago on an interna- beloved wife Theresa, Herrmann office in the Denver Province, the As for Ray Herrmann, his tional tour. But what makes this has found a new venue for his team production of “Praying the enthusiasm and passion for his brilliant and accomplished musi- music. Following the birth of Rosary with St. Alphonsus Maria music remain life’s melody as he cian truly unique is his passion their now two-year-old daughter, Liguori” is the first of its kind. quips, “Different situations call for producing music for Catholic Grammy award winning musician Maria, who is named after the “It’s the American premiere for for different music. That’s part of families. Blessed Mother, the couple dis- the music of the saint,” he says. being a musician. Learning music Born in Evanston, Ill., a sub- Ray Herrmann rocks out on his covered a need for Catholic Herrmann was able to assemble is unending. That’s the beauty of urb of Chicago, Herrmann was saxophone on stage with Chicago, music for children. an outstanding group of perform- it. I love playing all the instru- introduced to music early on by one of the longest running and “Theresa would sing Catholic ers, including members of the ments. It’s fun and beauty and his German immigrant parents most successful rock-and-roll hymns to Maria. We looked for Los Angeles Philharmonic and joy!” whose faith and love of music bands in America. He has recently CDs for Catholic babies, but the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Ray Herrmann will be per- sustained them through the hor- teamed with the Redemptorist there were none. We thought if to create the original English ver- forming as saxophonist with one rors of World War II. He began Congregation to produce two we’re looking for it, others want sion of the works on CD. of the longest-running and most piano lessons at age six and sub- inspiring Catholic CDs with music it too,” says Herrmann, who with Herrmann says of the project, successful rock-and-roll bands, sequently studied the clarinet as from the works of congregation his wife formed Little Lamb “It was a wonderful experience. Chicago, on Sunday, Sept. 14 at well. founder St. Alphonsus Liguori. Music Company. Together they Quite moving. I worked with 7:30 p.m. at the Embassy Theater Herrmann credits his parents have produced “Little Lamb great musicians who gave inspir- in Fort Wayne. for not only instilling in him the Lullabies,” a delightful instru- ing performances. I’d always value of discipline as he devel- is what grounded him during his mental version of traditional wanted to do a rosary CD for oped his musical talent, but for early years of auditioning to hymns and songs from “Holy, families.” And though he says his deeply rooted Catholic faith make a name for himself in the Holy, Holy” to “Twinkle, Twinkle touring with Chicago, the band as well. music industry. Little Star.” whose members were his heroes “After the trauma my parents Ray Herrmann’s Grammy- Then last year Herrmann’s in childhood, is “beyond fun,” went through (during the war) award winning musical brilliance lullaby CD came to the attention he’s the first to admit that his they instilled the Catholic faith in has led him on an exhilarating of the Redemptorists priests in heart belongs to producing For more information visit us. We stayed close to the sacra- professional journey from the Colorado, who for some time Catholic music for the faithful. www.rayherrmann.com. To order ments, prayed the family rosary early days at the renown have sought to deliver the inspir- “To me that is much more mean- or hear excerpts from both every day and attended Mass,” he University of North Texas where ing music of St. Alphonsus ingful.” Catholic CDs visit www.little- recalls, adding that his deep faith he earned a master’s degree in Liguori to the Catholics of Recently, a second outstanding lambmusic.com.
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Send in your Matthew C.Schnelker, announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Decatur 49, St.Jude Margaret Schuttrow Richard J.Gase, 84, Mitchell, 83, St. Dortha Girardot, 97, Fort Wayne 46856; or e-mail: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge St.Mary of the Matthew Cathedral St.Charles Borromeo or payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please Assumption Richard A.Grzegorek, Goshen call our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. Juan Jose Garcia, 65, 87, St.Anthony de Dorothy L.Eberhardt, St.Mary of the Padua 92, St.John the held at St. Vincent de Paul Parish Assumption MISC. HAPPENINGS Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 7:30 Evangelist Verna H.Dzialakiewicz, Sunday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. p.m. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 Anniversary Mass Father Bill Sullivan will preside, Elkhart 84, St.Adalbert Fort Wayne — Bishop Dwenger for children 12 and under. Fish, Granger with praise and worship music, Mauricio Ramirez, 17, High School will celebrate its two sides and beverage are Monica E.Fremeau, 84, Marcel H.Vroman, 86, reflection and time with Jesus in St.Vincent de Paul 45th anniversary with a Mass on included. St.Pius X Corpus Christi the Blessed Sacrament. XLT Sunday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. appeals to high school and col- Patra P.Lese, 89, St. Following Mass, there will be a Fish fry and salad bar Huntington Joseph E.Martin, 25, lege age Catholics, but everyone Vincent de Paul reception and tours of the school. South Bend — St. Adalbert Dennis James Klepper, St.Stanislaus is welcome to attend. Guests are asked to enter through Parish will have a fish fry and Fort Wayne 56, Ss.Peter and Paul Sebastian Nowicki, 89, Door #5. Reservations can be salad bar on Friday, Sept. 19, Evelyn C.LeBeau, 92, Lisa Everett to speak New Haven St.Hedwig made to (260) 496-4710 or by e- from 3:30-7 p.m. in the Heritage St.Elizabeth Ann South Bend — Humanae Vitae Center. Adults and carry-outs $7, Marjorie M.Linder, 84, mail to: ldelaney@bish- Seton Nina M.Stout, 94, opdwenger.com. 40 Years Later: A Detailed Look children 5-12 $3. Children under St.Louis Besancon Christ the King at a Prophetic Document will be 5 free. James R.Ryan, 77, presented by Lisa Everett on Notre Dame Precious Blood School plans anniver- St.Patrick Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 Rosaleen Crowley, 93, Franz F.Nabicht, 80, sary celebration Rummage sale St.Matthew Cathedral p.m. in the Peterson room of Fort Wayne — St. Henry’s Evelyn Marie Weikart, Sacred Heart Basilica Fort Wayne — Most Precious Corpus Christi Parish. Sponsored Blood School opened its doors Community Center, 3029 E. 90, St.Peter James C.McIntyre, 75, by the Diocesan Office of Family Paulding Rd., is collecting items on Sept. 12, 1898 to 160 students Life. Christ the King in grades 1-8. The students and for a rummage sale to be held staff will have a 110th birthday Sept. 12-13. Proceeds will bene- party for the school on Saturday, FUNDRAISERS fit the community center. Call auction for adults only. Saturday, Fall festival planned Sept. 12, from 1:30-2:45 p.m.at Lakeville to host hog roast Elaine Bakle at (260) 447-5121 Sept. 13, is family day with chil- Fort Wayne — St. Therese will the school parking lot, 1528 Lakeville — The Sacred Heart of ext. 124 to drop off your items or dren’s games, food, bingo, raf- have a fall festival Saturday, Barthold St. Jesus Parish located on U.S. 31, if your items are too big, we will fles, talent show, beer tent and Sept. 6. Children’s games will be will hold a hog roast on Sunday, pick them up. A barbeque rib and adult games. Music by Fawn from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. chicken dinner will also be held Liebowitz. an auction at 1 p.m. and raffles Chicago bus trip Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 Fort Wayne — The Bishop on Friday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. and entertainment. Live band for children ages 6-12. Carry- Dwenger Development Office is to 7 p.m. Luncheon card party Pop ‘N Fresh will provide outs will be available. sponsoring a bus trip to Chicago South Bend — The Saint Anne evening entertainment starting at on Saturday, Nov. 8. The bus will Parish festival Society will have a luncheon 8 p.m. Must be 21. Indiana State depart the Bishop Dwenger at 7 Poor Handmaids announce 64th bazaar Fort Wayne — St. John the card party Sunday, Sept. 14, at 1 License# 115101. a.m. and leave Chicago at 5 p.m. Donaldson — The Poor Baptist Parish, 4500 Fairfield p.m. at the Our Lady of Hungary Central Time. Cost is $35 per Handmaids of Jesus Christ will Ave. will have a parish festival School Auditorium, 735 W. person. Seating is limited so get have a bazaar on Sunday, Sept. Friday, Sept. 12, from noon to 11 Calvert St. Donation of $5 at the your reservations in early. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. p.m. with adult games and silent door and bring your own cards. Checks should be made payable Children’s games, raffles, bingo, to Bishop Dwenger High School craft booth, rummage sale and and sent to the Development spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s Parishes (Fort Wayne) Office: 1300 E. Washington 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Center Rd., Fort Wayne, IN sisters ministry efforts to those in PARISH MISSION - SEPTEMBER 14 -18, 2008 need. 46825. Call (260) 496-4710 for “Sharing the Good News” Fr. Richard Hart, O.F.M. Capuchin, Preacher & Storyteller more information. Knights plan fish fry 9:00 a.m. Masses at St. Peter’s 6:30 p.m. Services at St. Mary’s Fort Wayne — The Knights of 1101 South Lafayette Street XLT planned for Elkhart 518 East DeWald Street Columbus Council 451, 601 Sunday 9/14, Monday 9/15 Elkhart — XLT (exalt) Monday, 9/15, Tuesday, 9/16 “Schooled in the Spirit” will be Reed Rd., will have a fish fry on and Tuesday 9/16 and Wednesday 9/17 Refreshments following the service. Refreshments following Mass. Closing Mass - St. Mary’s Reconciliation - St. Peter’s Thursday, Sept 18, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. Followed by a reception. 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PHOTOS BY DIANE FREEBY Because there is no eighth grade this year, the incoming Father William Schooler, pastor of St. Pius X Father Schooler, Associate Pastor Father Bob seventh graders will be the first-ever class to graduate in Granger, welcomes sixth-grader Maggie Lengenrich and Principal Elaine Holmes from St. Pius X School in 2010. Homeroom teacher Gillis and her brother, second-grader Joey led a prayer to begin the new school year. Allison Krisch helped gather the history-making group Gillis on the first day of school. St. Pius X That was followed by a mini pep-rally, with for the first-ever class photo. School officially opened its doors Aug. 27. Father Schooler revving up the troops and Faculty and staff joined Father Schooler in unveiling the school mascot, a winged lion. welcoming the new students as the line of Father Schooler congratulated everyone for cars and vans made their way through the being part of a historic and brave new parking lot. undertaking.
Today’s Catholic BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB This month’s featured selection: Gary MacEoin’s “Basil Moreau: Founder of Holy Cross”
ersecution, derision and animosity — such were Hence, Father Moreau began to have other dreams — the crosses that Blessed Basil Moreau embraced at a threefold congregation of teaching priests, brothers and Pthe hands of his tormentors, men whom he had sisters. Although the vision was grand, Father Moreau joyously welcomed into his spiritual family. Yet, through was constantly scourged by his many times recalcitrant it all, the holy priest maintained his generosity of heart “followers” and by others within the church holding and trust in God. In “Basil Moreau Founder of Holy positions of authority. Yet, the holy priest continued to Cross,” Gary MacEoin depicts the struggle that no man carry out God’s will, founding the congregation he had could withstand without the intervention of a divine long dreamt of and reaching the personal sanctification source. that he knew was so necessary for all. Born into a French peasant family on Feb. 11, 1799, Despite the alarming lack of charity with which the ninth of 14 children, Basil Anthony Mary Moreau Father Moreau was treated by others, as he neared the was taught the pious ways of his parents from childhood. end of his life, he wrote that he prayed that “the Divine Growing up immediately after the French Revolution, Mercy ... pardon all those who have harmed my reputa- the young boy was well-acquainted with tales of bravery tion or the goods I have held in trust.” and heroism that concerned even his own parish priests The life of Basil Moreau is inspiring and uplifting, who risked their lives in order to bring the sacraments to showing that, though one may undergo great hardships, their flock. he can overcome them through personal sanctification — Hence, neither Basil’s faith nor his education was to a flourishing friendship with God. be taken lightly. Noticed from a young age as one who Though Father Moreau’s life was far from dull, some could become a priest, Basil studied under good teachers of the events are unclear in MacEoin’s book, causing the who encouraged the developing virtues within him. After biography to be difficult to follow at times. The reader having received what was considered a mediocre semi- may first want to become familiar with the chronological nary training at best, as priests were scarce in those days listing of events, given toward the end of the book. Since following the revolution, Moreau was ordained at the members of Holy Cross came to the U.S. and now serve Questions for discussion age of 22. in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, it is fitting • Though it was difficult, Father Moreau obediently Though he desired work in the missionary field, that all should come to know and venerate this holy accepted the commands of his superiors throughout his Father Moreau obediently began teaching at a Sulpician founder. life. Are there ways in which you can submit to anoth- seminary. There, he learned the error in his previous er’s will in order to gain grace? training and saw more clearly the truths of the faith. About the author • Father Moreau was often tormented by his so- As he conducted his daily work, the young priest rec- called followers, yet he offered those trials to God. In ognized the need for personal sanctification. Seeing the Gary MacEoin — an editor, author of 25 books and what ways can you offer your sufferings to God? Sulpician method of formation at work, he began to feel speechwriter — was a Catholic writer for 70 years. • Father Moreau believed that one must first reach a a call to religious vows. His thought was like that of his Playing a strong role in the history of the National high level of personal sanctification and wisdom before spiritual director at the time, Father Mollevaut, who said, Catholic Reporter since its inception, the 94-year-old attempting to teach others. How are you becoming “A man can do whatever he wants, but no one can pro- man died in 2003. closer to God? What more should you be doing? duce a saint on the spur of the moment; and without sanctity, even with the best of dispositions, we cannot count on any success.” Visit www.diocesefwsb.org/blog for discussion on this book.
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