Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend April 25, 2021

Earth Day ODAY’’S ATHOLIC ‘Laudato Si’’ acted upon in TTODAYS CCATHOLIC Volume 95 No. 17 TODAYSCATHOLIC.org parishes, schools Page 8 St. Joseph parishes World Day of Prayer for Vocations linked for feast day pilgrimage

Prayers support vocations to BY JENNIFER BARTON priesthood, consecrated ilgrimage has long been a and religious life part of Catholic tradition. It Page 3 Phas roots in Jewish history, where the Israelites were expect- ed to make yearly pilgrimages to Jerusalem for festivals, par- ticularly Passover. Sometimes, Title X and abortion people think of pilgrimages as long, costly, involved voyages funding they cannot afford to undertake: Proposed rule reintegrates However, a collaboration between the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South abortion into family planning Bend and the two St. Joseph parishes in South Bend and program Mishawaka will provide a local pilgrimage opportunity in honor Page 4 of the holy spouse of Mary. The Way of St. Joseph will take place May 1, the feast of St.

Young vocalists step up PILGRIMAGE, page 16 Students accompany liturgy during pandemic Page 7 Archbishop prays for shooting victims, a stop to ‘senseless violence’ INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana, a buy two assault rifles legally. Springs in the Desert Expressing sorrow for the loss of former employee who last worked “The U.S. Catholic bishops life in yet another mass shoot- for the company in 2020. have long supported changes in Infertility retreat will ing in the U.S., this time at a “We again need prayer and the law to control the sale and support couples in FedEx facility in Indianapolis, concrete acts of charity for the use of firearms,” the Indianapolis Archbishop Charles C. Thompson families, and for all victims of archbishop said in his statement. their loss, longing prayed for the victims and their violent crime, said Archbishop “May we all recognize that we families. Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, are made in the image and like- Page 10 He also prayed that “these chairman of the U.S. bishops’ ness of God and continue to do senseless acts of violence will stop.” Committee on Domestic Justice what we can to end this senseless “Once again our nation is and Human Development. violence and to live together in mourning the loss of lives in “Again and again, we react peace.” a mass shooting and this time in horror to these violent acts, Archbishop Coakley likewise it is eight of our own neigh- but many cannot agree on how said the U.S. bishops “continue to bors who were killed at the to stop them,” he said in a state- support a number of policy mea- Indianapolis FedEx Ground cen- ment issued late April 16. “In the sures to try to reduce homicides ter,” Archbishop Thompson said. spirit of Easter, let us pray for and suicides.” “We pray for the victims and renewed reverence for the gift of “In this Easter season, when loved ones of those who were life, and faith that by the grace of we are reminded that there is murdered as well as those who God, we can always begin again CNS photo/ always hope, even when we were injured.” and work toward peace.” Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar via Reuters seem to be at a dead end, I would The facility is near the Deputy Police Chief Craig People embrace April 16 after learn- ask our political leaders, and all Indianapolis International Airport McCartt told AP and CNN that ing their loved one was safe after a people of goodwill, once more to and the shooting took place the witnesses said the gunman “got mass casualty shooting at the FedEx examine this issue and propose night of April 15. CNN quoted out of his car, and pretty quickly prudential solutions,” he said. facility in Indianapolis. a police official as saying law started some random shooting” “It is good that President enforcement arrived to “a very in the parking lot then went (Joe) Biden and some leaders in chaotic scene, with victims and inside the facility and continued ing was still being investigated. Congress are drawing renewed witnesses running everywhere.” shooting. Hole was known to federal and attention to this. For a compre- Eight people were killed and By the time police arrived, he local authorities, after his mother hensive and long-lasting path several others were wounded by had not gotten too far inside and raised concerns about his mental to peace, it will take bipartisan a gunman who killed himself “apparently killed himself shortly state and said he had a potential cooperation,” Archbishop Coakley after his shooting spree. In a late before police entered the build- for violence, according to three added. afternoon story April 16, The ing,” AP said. law enforcement sources familiar Four of the eight who were Associated Press said the shooter According to April 19 news with the matter who spoke to killed were members of Indiana’s had been identified as 19-year-old reports, the motive for the shoot- CNN. However, Hole was able to growing Sikh community. 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC April 25, 2021 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Pharmaceutical companies urged to stop (ISSN 0891-1533) (USPS 403630)

Official newspaper of the using abortion-derived cell lines Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 BY JULIE ASHER

PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Editorial Department has launched a campaign urging PUBLICATIONS MANAGER: Jodi Marlin Catholics to write letters to phar- STAFF WRITER: Jennifer Barton maceutical companies urging PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan them to stop the use of abortion- derived cell lines in the develop- NEWS SPECIALIST: Mark Weber ment and testing of vaccines. Among the companies sin- Business Department gled out are Pfizer, Moderna, BUSINESS MANAGER: Jennifer Simerman AstraZeneca and Johnson & BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Geoff Frank Johnson for their COVID-19 vac- [email protected] cines, GlaxoSmithKline for its Shingrix shingle vaccine, and BUSINESS SALES MANAGER: Erika Barron Merck for its MMR, Chickenpox, [email protected] and Hepatitis-A vaccines. The secretariat provides Website: www.todayscatholic.org sample letters on the USCCB 260-456-2824 website, https://www.usccb.org/ resources/letters-pharmaceutical- companies. The letters include the names of top officials and the address for each company. Each letter starts out with a Published weekly except for the thank-you to the company for last Sunday in December; and every developing its lifesaving COVID- other week from third Sunday in May 19 vaccine, in this case Moderna, through fourth Sunday in August, but goes on to say: “It is my by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South understanding, however, that Bend, 915 S. Clinton St., P.O. Box 390, in testing this vaccine, Moderna Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Periodicals post- made use of a cell line derived age paid at Fort Wayne, IN, and addi- from an aborted baby. tional mailing office. “I am respectfully urging CNS photo/Alessandro Garofalo, Reuters Moderna to stop relying on such POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: A nurse prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Fasano, Italy, April 13. Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort cell lines. ... I believe it is immor- Wayne, IN 46856-1169 al to use abortion-derived tissues or email: [email protected] and/or cell lines in the produc- with abortion-derived cell lines.” life. We have an obligation to of the pro-life secretariat sent an tion, testing or manufacture of The prelates said the Pfizer speak up for life and for a return alert to diocesan pro-life directors MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort vaccines and other pharmaceuti- and Moderna connection to these to respect for all life in our soci- about the development and ask- Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone 260-456- cal products.” troubling cell lines was more ety.” ing them to in turn send a mes- 2824. Fax: 260-744-1473. In December, as the first remote than that of the Johnson The list of companies provid- sage of thanks to Sanofi Pasteur. BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, COVID-19 vaccines developed by & Johnson vaccine, adding ed by the Secretariat of Pro-Life “One important step we can Mishawaka, IN 46544. Telephone 260- Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna that “if one can choose among Activities on the USCCB website take to ensure the production of 456-2824. Fax 260-744-1473. received approval from the U.S. equally safe and effective COVID- includes one that comes in for ethical vaccines is to recognize Food and Drug Administration 19 vaccines, the vaccine with the overall praise: Sanofi Pasteur, and thank drug companies, like News deadline is 10 days prior to and the companies geared up to least connection to abor- Sanofi Pasteur, when publication date. Advertising deadline begin to distribute their two-shot tion-derived cell lines they move away from is nine days before publication date. vaccines around the country, should be chosen.” unethical vaccine produc- concerns were raised over their However, “what’s tion,” Schleppenbach Today’s Catholic may be reached at : testing and development and any most important is that “One important step we can take to ensure the said in his alert. “We can Today’s Catholic, connection they may have had to people get vaccinated,” hope that, with some P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN abortion-derived cell lines. Bishop Rhoades said. “It encouragement, other 46856-1169; or email: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades can be an act of charity production of ethical vaccines is to recognize and vaccine manufacturers [email protected] of Fort Wayne-South Bend, that serves the common may consider creating Indiana, chairman of the USCCB good. At the same time other morally acceptable Committee on Doctrine, and ... it’s really important thank drug companies like Sanofi Pasteur.” vaccines.” Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann for us to encourage Similarly, Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, chair- development of vaccines GREG SCHLEPPENBACH, USCCB ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Naumann and Bishop man of the USCCB Committee on that do not use abortion- OF THE SECRETARIAT OF PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES Rhoades wrote to all Pro-Life Activities, issued a num- derived cell lines. This bishops to share this ber of joint statements on these is very important for the same news and asked concerns. future.” them to in turn share They confirmed that “an The USCCB letter- the information with abortion-derived cell line was writing campaign is diocesan leaders and Find us on Facebook used for testing” the Pfizer and aimed, then, at encour- especially with Catholic www.facebook.com/todayscatholicFWSB Moderna vaccines, but this cell aging the development of vac- the largest biotech company in health care leaders. line was “not used in their pro- cines that do not use these cell the world devoted entirely to vac- In his alert, Schleppenbach Follow us on Twitter duction.” They also noted that lines. cines. also noted that the Pontifical @diocesefwsb cell lines used were derived from In promoting this campaign, Last fall, Sanofi Pasteur decid- Academy for Life recommended fetuses aborted in the 1970s. Valerie Schmalz, director of ed it would no longer use an in 2005 — and reiterated in its Follow us on Instagram Later, after a third, one-shot the Office of Human Life and aborted fetal cell line to produce 2017 “Note on Italian Vaccine @diocesefwsb COVID-19 vaccine developed by Dignity in the Archdiocese of its polio combination vaccines Issue” — that “a long-term solu- Johnson & Johnson received FDA San Francisco, urged Catholics Pentacel and Quadracel. tion lies in working to ensure approval, the prelates said this there to participate in it because After the move was that future vaccines and other vaccine had “additional moral “we can never allow ourselves to approved by the U.S. Food and medicines are not based on concerns” because it was “devel- become calloused to this gross Drug Administration, Greg cooperation with practices that oped, tested and is produced violation of human dignity and Schleppenbach, associate director demean human life.” April 25, 2021 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 3 World Day of Prayer for Vocations

BY JODI MARLIN

ray the Lord of the har- vest to send laborers “Pinto his harvest” Jesus’ instruction, found in Matthew 9:38 and Luke 10:2, is the motivation for World Day Public schedule of Bishop of Prayer for Vocations, pro- moted by the U.S. Conference of Kevin C. Rhoades Catholic Bishops. As a climax to a prayer that is continually Sunday, April 25: 6 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Thomas the offered throughout the Church, Apostle Church, Elkhart observance of the designation Monday, April 26: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Elizabeth Ann “affirms the primacy of faith and Seton Church, Fort Wayne grace in all that concerns voca- Tuesday, April 27: 8:15 a.m. — Mass and Pastoral Visit, St. John tions to the priesthood and to the the Baptist School, Fort Wayne consecrated life.” Wednesday, April 28: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Joseph “Vocation” is a well-worn Church, Fort Wayne word, used in the Catholic sense Thursday, April 29: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Blessed to mean a career, service or a Sacrament Church, Albion calling that a person determines Friday, April 30: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Mary of Lake to be from God and serving Him Church, Culver according to His will and utiliz- Saturday, May 1: 9:30 a.m. — Baccalaureate Mass for University ing the talents of the person. of Saint Francis, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort However, the USCCB, while Wayne appreciating all vocations, focus- Saturday, May 1: 2 p.m. — Commencement Exercises of es its attention during World University of Saint Francis, Allen County War Memorial Day of Prayer for Vocations on Coliseum, Fort Wayne vocations requiring ordination — priests and deacons. Prayers for consecrated life — male and female religious life, societies of degree, he said. severance in apostolic life and consecrated “This semester the study of their call from virginity – and the missionary the theology and spirituality the Lord, and life, as well as secular institutes of the priesthood has brought for fidelity and in their diversity of services and about an awareness that priests courage, are membership, are encouraged on are called, by virtue of their also fortifying the day as well. ordination, to live these coun- for Hellinger For the 58th anniversary sels to high degree because they and other semi- free the heart for true holiness, narians; fidelity MARK of World Day of Prayer for Today’s Catholic file photo HELLINGER Vocations on April 25, Pope perfection in charity. Please pray to the truth of Francis shared a message that to the diaconate for the Diocese the more effective the vocation that I, other seminarians, and the Gospel and examined what the example of Fort Wayne-South Bend May will be,” she said. “I have will- those already ordained would be the Church and courage to pro- of St. Joseph suggests about 22. “We live by God’s grace, not ingly chosen to act upon God’s inspired and moved by grace to claim the truth in charity. vocations. St. Joseph “did not our own will power or desires. invitation to this vocation, but live out the counsels as fully as “Like the grace to persevere, do astonishing things, he had So, praying for the grace to per- I do not want to be lazy in the possible according to our state,” these two virtues are something no unique charisms, nor did he severe in holiness and in priest- way I enter into it. I want to do it Fortin asked. “Please pray that I ask for especially in recogni- appear special in the eyes of hood is something that I often in the best possible way: I want we would be set on fire with tion of the role I will be taking those who met him. He was not do and which I would appreciate to enter it with my heart wide divine love so as to effectively on as a minister of the Gospel, famous or even noteworthy: the the faithful’s prayer for as well. open to receive all the graces and sanctify the world for the glory Hellinger said. “Faithfulness Gospels do not report even a sin- I think of a frequently repeated gifts He has prepared for me. of God and lead a multitude to to the truth which Jesus has gle word of his. Still, through his phrase in the Church’s rites relat- Please also pray that many will salvation. I deeply desire to be a revealed to us and which the ordinary life, he accomplished ed to vocations: ‘May God who be able to attend my consecra- saint and to be able to help oth- Church protects through the ages something extraordinary in the has begun the good work in you tion Oct. 3.” ers become saints, too. Please by the power of the Holy Spirit eyes of God,” he pointed out. bring it to fulfillment.’” Hers will be a spiritual wed- pray that I cooperate with all and the courage to proclaim that “Saint Joseph suggests to Within the diocese, prayer has ding, and as with any wedding, that the Lord is doing in this Gospel, always in charity, to us three key words for each led dozens of people to the voca- there will be wedding gifts. But regard.” those whom the Lord will send individual’s vocation. The first tions that will lead the Church to the wedding gifts in this case Prayers for the grace of per- me.” is dream, the life dream of a the doorstep of the 22nd century. will be spiritual in nature and person whose heart is directed Today’s Catholic inquired about come from the hands of God the to God,” the pope said. He also the specific prayers they would Father Himself, she explained. mentioned service, which for request as they study in the “Please pray that many will be St. Joseph was not an ideal but seminary or in other ways are receptive to ‘tap into’ the spiritu- a rule of daily life; and fidelity, formed for the life to which they al wedding gifts which God will nurtured “In the light of God’s have been called. shower upon our diocese on that own faithfulness.” Anne Therese day.” Men and women who are Stephens will LeeAllen considering a vocation say that be consecrated Fortin, a semi- prayers — their own, as well as to a life of per- narian of the the prayers of others – are critical petual virginity diocese, is to their discernment. Even once by Bishop Kevin preparing to a decision has been made to C. Rhoades in be ordained on pursue the priesthood, diaconate, October. As she a future date. missionary life or consecration, readies herself Fortin notes ANNE THERESE LEE ALLEN however, the prayers of the faith- for the commit- STEPHENS that there are ful continue to be welcome and ment, she hopes some “good FORTIN appreciated. others will pray that she will Dominicans” “I think that it is sometimes allow God to prepare her heart to who wrote a book called forgotten, but very necessary its fullest capacity to enter into “Christian Totality,” which is that we as Christians pray for the vocation of consecrated vir- mainly about consecrated life perseverance in our vocation to ginity lived in the world. but begins by explaining how all holiness, and our particular voca- “The reason I am asking for Christians are called to live out tions,” said seminarian Mark this prayer is that the more a the evangelical counsels of pov- Hellinger, who will be ordained heart is prepared for a vocation erty, chastity, obedience to some 4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC April 25, 2021 ests in enacting such a law,” it Federal appeals court said. The 6th Circuit said these USCCB pro-life chairman calls HHS says Ohio can enforce interests are threefold: “protect- ing the Down syndrome com- Down syndrome munity from the stigma it suf- proposed rule ‘terrible policy’ fers from the practice of Down abortion law syndrome-selective abortions; BY JULIE ASHER abortion into what is supposed blocked U.S. funding for non- protecting women whose fetus- to be a pre-pregnancy family governmental organizations CINCINNATI (CNS) — A federal es have Down syndrome from planning program.” that perform or actively promote appeals court April 13 upheld a coercion by doctors who espouse WASHINGTON (CNS) — The “In spite of explicit prohibi- abortion as a form of family 2017 Ohio law that prohibits doc- and advocate the abortion of all U.S. Department of Health and tions in federal law and clear planning in other nations. tors from knowingly participating such fetuses; and protecting the Human Services has published congressional intent that abor- “The act specifies that Title performing an abortion because integrity and ethics of the medi- a proposed rule to rescind the tion may not be a part of this X funds may not be used in of a prenatal diagnosis of Down cal profession by preventing doc- Trump administration’s enforce- program, it has repeatedly been programs where abortion is a syndrome. In a 9-7 decision, the tors from enabling such targeted ment of a Title X provision that coopted by abortion supporters method of family planning, but U.S. Court of Appeals for the abortions.” It noted the lower “draws a bright line between as a funding stream for organi- places no further abortion-relat- 6th Circuit, based in Cincinnati, court found “a likelihood that abortion and family planning,” zations, programs and facilities ed restrictions on recipients of overturned an injunction against is an impermissible infringement as the U.S. bishops’ pro-life com- that directly promote and provide Title X funds,” Biden said in his the state’s Down Syndrome Non- on women’s ‘unfettered right to mittee chairman has described it. abortions,” the archbishop said memorandum. Discrimination Act, saying ruled choose whether to terminate, Title X, enacted by the in an April 16 statement. Trump’s rule prohibited recipi- the law “does not create a sub- or continue, a pregnancy previ- Family Planning Services and HHS published its proposed ents of Title X funds “from refer- stantial obstacle to a woman’s ability’ and therefore enjoined the Population Research Act of 1970, rule April 15 in the Federal ring patients to abortion provid- ability to choose or obtain an defendants from implementing or covers reproductive health care Register, opening a 30-day peri- ers” and imposed “other onerous abortion,” as its opponents con- enforcing” the law, also known as services for low-income patients od for public comment. requirements on abortion provid- tend. Ohio “has legitimate inter- H.B. 214. such as wellness exams, cervi- “While the USCCB has always ers,” Biden said. cal and breast cancer screenings, had strong objections to govern- In a statement Jan. 29 react- contraceptives, and testing and ment promotion and funding of ing to Biden’s memorandum, treatment for sexually transmit- contraceptives, we have also long Archbishop Naumann said with ted infections. supported clear financial and enforcement of the “Protect Life Section 1008 of the law states physical separation between Title Rule,” Title X “draws a bright NEW FROM that “none of the funds appro- X-funded projects and programs line between abortion and fam- priated under this title shall be and facilities where abortion is ily planning.” used in programs where abortion a method of family planning,” “In addition to the program is a method of family planning.” Archbishop Naumann said. explicitly prohibiting tax- In February 2019, the Trump “I strongly urge the Biden payer funding for abortion, its Former Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Head Coach administration implemented the administration to suspend this authors further emphasized “Protect Life Rule” enforcing Title proposed rule and leave the Title this intent by stating that ‘the X’s ban on taxpayer funds from X program as it was intended funds authorized under this being used to promote or provide and authorized to be — a pro- legislation (shall) be used only abortion as family planning. The gram entirely separate from to support preventive family 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals abortion,” he added. planning services, population upheld the rule Feb 24, 2020. On Jan. 28, Biden announced research, infertility services, The Biden administration’s he would rescind the Trump- and other related medical, proposed rule to rescind this “is era rule. He stated this in his informational and educational terrible policy,” said Archbishop “Presidential Memorandum to activities,’” the archbishop said. Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas Protect and Expand Access to City, Kansas, chairman of the Comprehensive Reproductive U.S. Conference of Catholic Health Care,” which also Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life included his actions to rescind Activities. “It would reintegrate the “Mexico City policy,” which

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s the 2021 legislative ses- sure. A dissent to the amend- program because of outdated would have been modified annu- sion drew to a close this ment led to Monday’s conference INDIANA eligibility guidelines — another ally using Social Security cost-of- Aweek, the Indiana Catholic committee to reconcile differ- issue that Senate Bill 233 had living adjustment rates. Conference and other advocates ences in the House and Senate been designed to address. “We were glad to see the were hoping to see a long- versions of the legislation. CATHOLIC Currently, only six in 100 language from Sen. Ford’s bill sought-after update to a crucial Authored by Rep. Chuck families in deep poverty are added to House Bill 1009 and cash assistance program for the Goodrich, R-Noblesville, House CONFERENCE being helped by the program, are dismayed that it was once neediest Hoosiers. Bill 1009 would ensure that according to Ford. The primary again passed over,” said Angela But that pivotal portion of the income earned through intern- BY VICTORIA ARTHUR reason is that Indiana’s eligibil- Espada, executive director of the legislation concerning Indiana’s ships or apprenticeships by ity level for TANF is the fourth- Indiana Catholic Conference, the Temporary Assistance for Needy dependents under age 24 do not lowest in the United States, public policy voice of the Catholic Families program appeared to be disqualify an eligible household they can get better jobs. This pro- behind Louisiana, Arkansas Church in Indiana. “Beyond the heading for another roadblock. from receiving TANF benefits and gram helps people get on their and Alabama. To be eligible for cash benefits, which are certainly During a conference committee are not considered in determin- feet and get to a place where TANF, the maximum income of a critical, TANF also promotes the meeting on Monday, lawmakers ing the amount of assistance a they can provide for their fami- Hoosier family must be less than dignity of workers. Especially removed recently added lan- family receives. It also would lies — everything thatDEO people 17% ofGRATIAS! the federal poverty level. considering the devastation guage to a TANF bill that would increase the Earned Income Tax need when they’re down on their Indiana set its income require- that many families have gone have increased cash payments to Credit to 10% from 9%, providing luck.” ments to qualify for TANF in the through because of the corona- families in deep poverty for the additional relief to lower-income For thoseThe in deepest Congregation poverty, mid-1990s, of Holy when Cross welfare reformgives thanksvirus pandemic, to God the needs have first time since 1988. working Hoosiers, according to TANF’s cash assistance pay- was signed into law by then- never been greater.” “While we are very grateful Goodrich. ments are a lifeline.for But the those priestly President ordination Bill Clinton. Those on eliApril- 10,Advocates 2021, are frustrated and that many important provisions “I really want to get this done monthly payouts — $288 for a gibility guidelines have not been puzzled as to why efforts to in the bill remain, it is disap- for families,” Goodrich said. family of three, for exampleof Rev. – Felipeadjusted Campos for inflation Reséndez,since then. modernize C.S.C., TANF in Indiana con- pointing to get this close yet The lawmaker estimated have not been increased since Had the provisions from tinue to stall at the Statehouse. again to making a meaning- that the EITC increase could put they wereRev. set Robertby state law Lisowski, 33 Ford’s C.S.C., bill remained, Rev. House Geoffrey Bill Mooney,“Families in Indiana C.S.C., need ful expansion to TANF and not roughly $11 million back into years ago. 1009 would have expanded eli- these changes, and they have reaching the finish line,” said the hands of financially chal- Moreover, only a fraction ofand gibilityRev. forDavid TANF and Smith, increased C.S.C. needed them for a long time,” Jessica Fraser, program man- lenged working families each the poorest families in Indiana the monthly payment amounts Fraser said. “We will keep up the ager for the Indiana Institute for year. In addition, he said remov- currently receive even those for a family of three from $288 fight.” Working Families and a longtime ing barriers for young Hoosiers modest benefits from the federal to $513. Those amounts also advocate on this issue. looking to gain work experience At press time, lawmakers and skills without jeopardizing were taking final action on a sev- their family’s assistance through eral-times-revised bill concern- TANF is more critical now than ing TANF, which is funded by a ever. block grant from the federal gov- “As the economy continues DEODEO GRATIAS! GRATIAS! ernment. As in previous years, bouncing back from the dis- Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, ruption caused by COVID-19, The CongregationThe Congregation of Holy of Holy Cross Cross gives gives thanks thanks to God to God had led the charge to modernize skilled workers are needed to for thefor priestly the priestly ordination ordination on April on April 10, 2021, 10, 2021, TANF in Indiana by pushing for fill in-demand jobs across the of Rev.of Rev.Felipe Felipe Campos Campos Reséndez, Reséndez, C.S.C., C.S.C., the first monthly increase in cash state,” Goodrich said. “However, payouts in 33 years and dramati- some Hoosiers are not pursuing Rev. Rev.Robert Robert Lisowski, Lisowski, C.S.C., C.S.C., Rev. Rev.Geoffrey Geoffrey Mooney, Mooney, C.S.C., C.S.C., cally expanding eligibility for the free education and work-based and Rev.and Rev.David David Smith, Smith, C.S.C. C.S.C. program. training opportunities because a DEO GRATIAS! “It’s not even costing the higher paycheck could disqualify state of Indiana to make these their family from benefit pro- changes,” said Ford, who intro- grams like TANF.” The Congregation of Holy Cross gives thanks to God duced Senate Bill 233 to address TANF itself encourages work- Rev. Felipe Campos Rev. Robert the issues. force development for all eligible for the priestly ordination on April 10, 2021, But after easily passing the adults through intensive job DEOReséndez, GRATIAS! C.S.C. Lisowski, C.S.C. Indiana Senate, the bill never training, child care and other DEO ofGRATIAS! Rev. Felipe Campos Reséndez, C.S.C., received a hearing in the House services, with self-sufficiency theThe Congregation of Holy Cross gives thanks to God Ways and Means Committee. ultimate goal, according to Ford. The Congregation of Holy Cross gives thanks to God Instead, late in the session, the “It’s everything we say as a for theRev.for priestly the priestlyRobert ordination ordination Lisowski, on April on April 10, C.S.C.,2021, 10, 2021, Rev. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., language from Senate Bill 233 state that we want,” Ford said. of Rev.of FelipeRev. Felipe Campos Campos Reséndez,and Reséndez, Rev.C.S.C., C.S.C., David Smith, C.S.C. was amended into House Bill “We want people to have betterRev. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C., Rev. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C.,Rev. Rev. Felipe Felipe Campos Campos Rev.Rev. Robert Robert 1009, another TANF-related mea- training and certifications so that Rev. Robert Lisowski, C.S.C., Rev. Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., and Rev.and DavidRev. David Smith, Smith, C.S.C. C.S.C. Reséndez,Reséndez, C.S.C. C.S.C. Lisowski,Lisowski, C.S.C. C.S.C.

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If you’re interested in a life of service to others as a Priest or Brother of Holy Cross, visit holycrossvocations.org. holycrossvocations.org 6 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC April 25, 2021 Head of Irish bishops FDA criticized for lifting calls new law on Mass in-person requirement attendance ‘draconian’ ews riefs to receive abortion drug DUBLIN (CNS) — The head of the N B WASHINGTON (CNS) — The deci- Irish bishops’ conference said the sion by the U.S. Food and Drug government’s move to criminal- Administration’s acting commis- ize attendance at Mass as part sioner to suspend enforcement of of COVID-19 regulations was a the agency’s in-person prescrib- “potential infringement of reli- Church in Haiti calls for national strike following ing requirement for the abortion gious freedom and of constitu- drug endangers women’s health tional rights. The precise provi- violence, kidnappings and possibly their lives, pro-life sions are unclear and at first leaders said. On April 12, Dr. reading appear to be draconian, Janet Woodcock said the FDA going further than the restric- will “exercise enforcement discre- tions we have been cooperating tion” regarding its own require- with throughout the pandemic ment for mifepristone as long as to date,” said Archbishop Eamon President Joe Biden’s declaration Martin of Armagh, Northern of a public health emergency for Ireland. “We shall be seeking COVID-19 remains in place. The legal counsel to advise on several brand name for mifepristone is questions concerning the extent Mifeprex. Also called RU-486, it of the statutory instrument.” He is used to end pregnancies during also said the bishops were seek- the first 10 weeks. Archbishop ing “an immediate meeting” with Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas the government “and we request City, Kansas, chairman of the U.S. the suspension of this harsh and bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life unclear statutory instrument.” Activities, said April 16 it was Churches in the Irish Republic difficult to see the FDA’s decision have been closed for public wor- “as anything other than callous ship since Dec. 26, but the govern- capitulation to the requests of ment has claimed that this was abortion activists without regard just a matter of regulation rather for the health and safety of the than law. However, on April 16, women involved. With this deci- Health Minister Stephen Donnelly sion, not only are women being signed a new law — known as a sold the lie that abortion will statutory instrument — making solve their problems, but also it a criminal offense. “We con- CNS photo/Valerie Baeriswyl, Reuters that chemical abortion is a safe sider the publication of this statu- People pray near the Church of St. Roch in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 12. A French priest, and easy way to go about it,” he tory instrument, together with said in a statement. Women and associated penal provisions, to be two nuns and three laypeople who were abducted together on their way to the parish April their unborn children “deserves provocative and formally enact- 11. In response to recent kidnappings of clergy and religious and growing anarchy in the so much more,” he added. ing a potential infringement of religious freedom and of constitu- Caribbean nation, Catholic schools, churches and other entities called for a national strike Apostolic nuncio to tional rights,” Archbishop Martin April 15. A “Mass for the freedom of Haiti” led by 11 Haitian bishops in Pétion-Ville, a said. Mexican bishops: ‘Look suburb of Port-au-Prince, turned violent that same day when police fired tear gas into the Bishop urges unity to church. reality in the eye’ MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The apos- find solutions to vio- tolic nuncio to Mexico urged the lence after Knoxville he said. Knoxville Police Officer message was played during a bishop said in an April 12 state- country’s bishops to “look reality Adam Willson, who was serving conference titled “Exceptional ment referring to the current trial in the eye” as the country’s non- shootings as a school resource officer at Woman,” held at the Catholic in Minneapolis of former Police Catholic population increases and the school, was recovering from University of St. Teresa of Avila Officer Derek Chauvin over the Mexicans increasingly identify as KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) surgery after being shot, officials in Spain. In his message, the May 25, 2020, death of George nonreligious. Speaking April 12 at — Bishop Richard F. Stika of reported April 13. pope said holiness is not a vir- Floyd while he was in police the opening of the Mexican bish- Knoxville offered prayers for a tue reserved to “specialists of the custody. “I am encouraged and ops’ conference biannual gather- teenager who was killed and an St. Teresa of Avila’s life divine” but is the “vocation of all inspired by the pleas for peace ing, Archbishop Franco Coppola injured police officer involved in a believers.” Saints, like St. Teresa, that have continued to come from also told the virtual audience to school shooting. The bishop also of prayer made her “stimulate and motivate us, but the family of George Floyd” over rethink their pastoral approaches expressed concern in a statement they are not for us to literally try the Wright shooting, he added. as fewer people participate in par- April 12 following the incident for ‘exceptional,’ pope says to copy them,” he said. “Holiness At a news conference April 12, ish life and don’t get married “the series of tragic events” that cannot be copied because even Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim in the Church. “The decline in VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While St. have resulted in the deaths of that could lead us away from the Gannon, who later resigned, said the Catholic population in this Teresa of Avila was outstanding four other teens since Jan. 27 who unique and different path that the it appeared from police body cam- land of Guadalupe is extremely in many ways, her union with were former or current students Lord has for each one of us.” era video the officer accidentally worrying,” Archbishop Coppola Christ through prayer made her at the Knoxville public school as fired her gun while intending to said. “We’re seeing now with ever an “exceptional woman,” Pope well as concern for mass shoot- use her Taser. The officer was more clarity just how much in Francis said. In a video message Archbishop Hebda ings in several cities nationwide later identified as Kim Potter, a recent decades the formation of April 15 marking the 50th anni- in recent weeks. Such incidents, 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn the faith has not been able — as versary of the proclamation of St. encourages prayers, he said, “demonstrate that vio- Center Police Department. Wright, we thought or would have want- Teresa of Avila as a doctor of the lence in our society remains a peace after fatal police a 20-year-old Black man, was ed — to permeate those who are church, the pope said the Spanish serious, almost daily occurrence hit by a single bullet after offi- baptized. We have to recognize saint’s “audacity, creativity and shooting and that it claims victims in many cers stopped him for a traffic that, if the Gospel and our Lord excellence as a reformer are the different ways. As a nation, we violation because the car he was Jesus Christ will always continue fruit of the interior presence of ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — After must commit ourselves to work driving had expired registration to be attractive, it’s evident our the Lord. We are dealing with a a night of protests and vandal- to turn away from violence and tags but officers then discovered ‘traditional’ methods today don’t person who was outstanding in ism April 11 in Brooklyn Center, find real solutions that lead us to that he had an outstanding war- work, nor can they work in any many ways,” he said. “However, Minnesota, following the police love, compassion and decency,” rant. According to news reports, of the areas of evangelization.” it should not be forgotten that shooting of Daunte Wright, Bishop Stika said in a statement a struggle ensued as an officer Mexico’s most recent census, in her recognized relevance in these Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of released following the death of on the driver side of the vehicle 2020, showed the Catholic popu- dimensions is nothing more than St. Paul and Minneapolis urged an Austin-East Magnet High began to handcuff Wright, who lation declining by 5 percentage the consequence of what was prayers for justice and peace. “I School student. Bishop Stika also jumped back into the driver’s seat points to 77.7% of the population. important to her: her encounter hope that as a community, we pledged to “do what I can to and was shot. The local medical Observers see the decline as part with the Lord, her ‘determined might be able to pause and pray, help. Prayers are important, but examiner said Wright “died of a of a trend of people falling away determination,’ as she says, to particularly during this time of communities must come together gunshot wound of the chest.” from the Church throughout Latin persevere in union with him already heightened tension due to find positive solutions to this to the Chauvin trial,” the arch- America. ongoing problem in our country,” through prayer.” The pope’s video April 25, 2021 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 7 Child Society is working hard to Christ Child Society continue serving the children of ‘Diaper Drop’ St. Joseph County. The new CCS Clothing Center opened in August MISHAWAKA — This Mother’s after facing the challenges of Day, the Christ Child Society of round the iocese moving during a pandemic, but South Bend wants to make the A D volunteers were determined to lives of infants, toddlers and continue the agency’s services. Moms in the community better, Children still needed warm cloth- healthier and safer. building with no need to leave the and despair moms feel when they these organizations refer clients ing and coats, even while they A “Diaper Drop” will take care. It is a no contact way to help can’t soothe their baby in a most to the Christ Child when, every were learning at home. place Wednesday, May 5, from local Moms. basic way. autumn, thousands of children To contribute to helping chil- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Christ When a baby cries, one of the Diapers will be delivered to the from birth through age 12 receive dren in the community, visit Child Society Clothing Center in first things Mom checks is his following agencies: El Campito, new coats, clothing, shoes and www.christchildsb.org. One hun- the Town and Country Shopping diaper. How do you soothe a cry- St. Margaret’s House, YWCA, books at the CCS Clothing Center. dred percent of donations is used Center, Mishawaka. Diapers can ing baby if you don’t have a clean, Center for the Homeless and Despite interruptions in regu- for children in St. Joseph County. be dropped off in front of the dry diaper? Imagine the stress St. Vincent de Paul Society. All of lar fundraising efforts, the Christ Young cantors inspire Walkerton parish

BY JENNIFER BARTON sing.” Additionally, he said he loved the transition from dark- ness to light and solemn song to hen older vocalists glorious praise that represents needed to step away Jesus’ triumphant return from Wfrom the choir loft dur- the dead. ing the COVID-19 pandemic, four As an older member of the youths at St. Patrick Parish in impromptu choir, Schutz sees Walkerton stepped up to sing at herself as a mentor to younger parish Masses. Karah Schutz, musicians. Reese Palmater, Nicholas Beem “It’s really fun for me to teach and Delilah Phelan have been them about music and the dif- using their musical talents to ferent meters ... so it was fun to bring joy and life to their parish watch them learn that way, too.” since the beginning of the quiet Though they may not rec- days of the last year. ognize those changes in them- “If it wasn’t for the kids, it’d selves, others do. just be plain music,” St. Patrick Reese’s mother, Joyce, music director Anna Chaffee remarked, “As a parent, I can say commented. She said no words that I see my daughter under- could express her gratitude and standing the Mass at a deeper admiration for the four young level. When you’re singing the people, who helped continue the Psalms, the Gloria — they’re liturgical celebration for months. involved in paying attention to Without singing, “It’s just not the parts of the Mass that I don’t the same.” think most kids even consider. Each of the youths and their I’ve seen that personally, with families were involved in parish Reese.” life at St. Patrick. Their parents Both the youths and their serve as sacristans, money coun- Jennifer Barton relatives give credit to Chaffee for ters, lectors and one of their Walkerton parish cantors Delilah Phelan, Karah Schutz and Reese Palmater, from left, and Nicholas Beem (not pic- “encouraging and building them grandmothers is a cantor. They tured) have helped keep the music ministry going in their home parish of St. Patrick during the long months of the up.” Chaffee welcomed young had all sung in church before, parishioners into the role of can- but with the pandemic, some pandemic. Second from right is music director Anna Chaffee. tors and helped to develop their found themselves soloing for talent. But she is insistent that the first time. All have unique played violin in duet with Schutz Delilah explained. “When Covid Delilah said. it is the young Catholics who reasons for stepping up to this over the summer. “I was singing started, she stopped coming, and “And if you don’t want to look deserve full credit. She sees their momentous task. before Covid; I really liked it,” so I felt like I needed to at least at the people, you can look at the influence as a tremendous posi- Oldest of the four, Schutz she stated. “Everyone here is just fit in that role and stay and help. music,” Schutz added jokingly. tive for the parish, bringing their is now a sophomore at the so nice, I decided I really wanted I do like singing, too, so I was Each have their favorite mem- friends into the choir and helping University of Wisconsin. She has to sing throughout Covid and I comfortable with it.” ories of singing at St. Patrick. it to grow. studied music for years, starting never really stopped.” One of these special moments “We’re fortunate that we have with violin in the second grade “What kind of got me here was the dedication of the new what we have, during Covid and all through her high school was my grandma. She kind of altar, which took place last year especially. These kids come in years, adding other instruments introduced singing in the church just prior to the onset of the pan- with masks singing; it’s very to her repertoire. Last summer, choir to me,” Nicholas said. He “I figured I wouldn’t do that good, demic. hard, because you can’t breathe she brought her talents to the began singing the Alleluia with Both Nicholas and Delilah that well. It’s also hard to play Mass, playing violin and then her, then started with other recalled how many hours of violin with a mask.” singing when it was allowed songs, eventually performing for but I did way better practice it took to learn the Father Donald Davidson, again. his own first Communion cel- Glendalough Mass, which is an CPPS, took over as pastor of St. She recalled the first time ebration. than I expected.” Irish Mass. Patrick in September and is one she volunteered with the church Delilah shared, “I first got into Nicholas shared, “The bishop of the many members of the par- choir. “I don’t know what if it music when I was very young. NICHOLAS BEEM seemed blown away by it. He, as ish who is grateful for the lovely was God or just the community; I would sing in church — not my grandma would say, was just music the young people contrib- I felt that I wanted to go up into in the choir, just normally with tickled pink. It was just so satis- ute to the liturgy. “I’m just happy the balcony, introduce myself the people. Then we moved and fying, after all that practice, to do we have singers and musicians; and be like ‘I’m a singer.’” She I had the opportunity to join the Chaffee explained that Reese it. It was well worth it.” it’s really nice. They do a great did and continues to sing at her choir, so I did.” and Nicholas generally sing at Easter Vigil was another spe- job. I’m always the lucky one, home parish during her holiday With the onset of COVID-19, the 10:30 a.m. Mass and Delilah cial occasion for Nicholas. because I can see them.” breaks from college. some of the older members of the sings by herself at the 8 a.m. “I was very, very nervous. I The faith of these young Reese, Nicholas and Delilah choir chose to remain at home None of the youths were nervous didn’t want to go; I had a fear of parishioners gives Chaffee hope were altar servers. They range for their well-being. Though no to sing without the influence of messing up,” he admitted. But for the future of the Church and in age from 11 to 14. When the one asked the younger people older adults. he faced that fear to perform his the parish. opportunity to move into the bal- to take over the singing duties, “Ever since I was little, I’ve first solo at church. “It’s very special to have cony came along, all three made they all saw a need and showed been doing dance and I’ve been “I just blew myself away. I fig- them,” she commented. “They’re that transition easily. maturity by filling that gap. dancing in front of audiences ured I wouldn’t do that good, but very talented. I’m so fortunate.” Reese has a musical back- “At the time, it was me and and stuff, so I’m kind of used I did way better than I expected. ground as well and sometimes one other lady, and that was it,” to being in front of a crowd,” That’s now my favorite psalm to 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC April 25, 2021 Efforts around diocese focus on care for creation Climate crisis subject of May BY KEVIN KILBANE ope Francis stressed the need to care for each other and for God’s creation in his 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si.’” PPeople around the world also are reminded to care for conference at St. Therese, Little the world each April 22 on Earth Day. A number of parishes, schools and groups in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are already engaged in caring for Flower Parish our common home.

BY KEVIN KILBANE on “Social Justice Commission.” Using the sun Recordings of each conference ses- Encouraged by the Pope’s words in “Laudato Si’,” St. sion will be available later on the Anthony de Padua Parish in South Bend applied for and embers of the Social Justice parish website. received a $24,000 grant from the nonprofit group Hoosier Commission at St. Therese, Each year, the parish organizes Interfaith Power and Light to install solar power in fall 2015 MLittle Flower Parish in South a way to recognize the anniversary and become more energy efficient, said Andrew Turba, a Bend see climate change as the of Pope Francis’ release of “Laudato 20-year parish member who recently became its director of most pressing issue of our time. Si,’” his May 24, 2015, encyclical on facilities and maintenance. “There’s no time to lose,” said “Care for our Common Home.” The 40 solar panels on the gym roof, which were Bill Odell, a commission member Along with the climate change installed at virtually no cost to the congregation, generate who also volunteers as coordina- conference, this year the parish about 10.4 kilowatts of electricity per year, about the same tor of the parish’s Whatsoever You will use its bulletin and website to annual usage as a family of four, Turba said. Do Outreach Ministry. “If we don’t publish one commandment each A login allows people to monitor the panels’ electrical move swiftly, we have everything to week for 10 weeks from the book production, which has been useful for the parish and for lose.” “The Ten Green Commandments of student learning at the school. The parish also replaced all To help Catholics address the Laudato Si,’” Odell said. old fluorescent lighting in the school with LED lights in issue, St. Therese, Little Flower will St. Therese, Little Flower has a 2016. With rebates available from its electrical utility, it cost host a two-part conference on cli- long history of concern for social the parish only about $1,200. mate change on the Zoom videocon- Provided by Philip Sakimoto justice issues, he noted. With rebates, “You most likely can switch an entire ferencing platform. From 7 to 8:15 Climate expert and Notre Dame faculty Members realize there are many school (to LED lights) for a couple thousand dollars,” he p.m. May 13, Philip J. Sakimoto, member Philip Sakimoto of St. Pius serious problems in today’s world, noted. director of the University of Notre X Parish in Granger will be a guest such as racism, economic injustice, St. Anthony replaced all lights in the church with LED Dame’s Program for Academic speaker and panel discussion moderator poverty and war. According to Odell, bulbs in 2017 and did the same with all gym and outdoor Excellence and a former NASA for a virtual climate crisis conference at people have time to solve those lights in 2020, Turba added. official with expertise in climate sci- troubles, if they have the will to do St. Therese, Little Flower Parish in South The parish now realizes energy savings of about $1,200 ence, will speak on “Why Catholics so. That time isn’t available for the Bend. per year from the solar panels and about $13,800 a year must act on climate change Now!” problem of climate change. Evidence from installing LED lights in all its buildings, he said. Then, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 27, now indicates that the problems The parish also installed high-efficiency boilers to replace Sakimoto will serve as modera- caused by climate change will hap- decades-old units in the church, school and gym and put tor for a panel discussion on what ber of the Franciscan Sisters of the pen sooner than expected origi- Eucharist and dean of sciences and insulation in the school, gym and rectory. Catholics can do now to address nally, and some will be irreversible. “Sometimes we fail to look beyond what obviously needs the climate crisis. Panelists will be sustainability at Aquinas College in However, there’s still time to avoid Grand Rapids, Michigan. repaired and assess how efficient our spaces are operat- Father Emmanuel Katongole, profes- the worst consequences. ing,” said Father Benjamin Muhlenkamp, who became St. sor of peace studies and theology People throughout the diocese Social Justice Commission mem- are invited to take part in the con- Anthony’s pastor in June 2020. “It is very common that a at Notre Dame and founder of the bers believe action must be taken lot of our schools and churches are not insulated as well as Bethany Land Institute in his home- ference. Live participation is limited now to protect the Earth. “This is a to 100. Registration is free and they should. This generates higher heating costs. land of Uganda; Paz Artaza-Regan, God-given gift to us,” Odell added. “Also, making the change to all-LED bulbs can be a large national coordinator of Creation required for each session by going “What does it say about God if we to the St. Therese, Little Flower web- project that doesn’t seem urgent but the energy savings are Care Teams for the Catholic Climate don’t care for this gift He has given worth it!,” Father Muhlenkamp said. “I am grateful as a Covenant organization; and Sister site, littleflowerchurch.org. Under us?” the “Serve with Us” link, click priest that the Lord has always provided me with parishio- Damien Marie Savino, FSE, a mem- ners who have stepped up and helped me with these chal- lenges.”

Catholics and Climate Change

Marking the 6th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical, “Laudato Si,” (“On Care for Our Common Home”) May 24, 2015

St. Therese, Little Flower Parish St. Therese, Little Flower Parish in South Bend and its Social Justice Commission will host a virtual conference in May on how Catholics canA respond2-par tto Z theoo climatem Co crisis.nfer Theen csessionse to h areel popen ar etoa people Cath throughoutolics ad dthere diocese.ss the Climate Crisis. Provided by Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Sponsored by the Social Justice Commission, Sam Tepes, greenhouse specialist for the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, tends lettuce plants in one of the campus greenhouses at The Center at Donaldson. The Poor Handmaids religious order has taken a more intentional approach to care for creation. St. Thérèse, Little Flower Catholic Church, South Bend, IN

Thursday, May 13 – 7 - 8:15 p.m. Why Catholics Must Act on Climate Change NOW! Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto, Ph.D. Ast r ophysicist and former Acting Director of NASA’s Space Education and Public Outreach Program, and Co-Instructor for the Sustainability  Minor Gat Minor Gateway Course, University of Notre Dame. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoduqsrTIjGdCZ23LyLgE5UJNw2-f4idn-

Thursday, May 27 – 7 - 8:30 p.m. Panel Discussion on Climate Change Panelists are: Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, Professor of Peace Studies and Theology, Notre Dame; Paz Artaza-Regan, National Coordinator of Creation Care Teams for the Catholic Climate Covenant; Sr. Damien Marie Savino, Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Dean of Sciences and Sustainability, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI. Moderator: Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkc-yqrTksE9I5b4ZQVcKsz5NuCix2mnsW April 25, 2021 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 Efforts around diocese focus on care for creation

Provided by St. Pius X Creation Care Team Prior to the pandemic, students from St. Pius X School in Granger came out to help with tree planting on parish grounds organized by the parish’s Creation Care Team.

Joining the Creation Care Team also strengthened and a few parishioners, Stein cleaned up the property, Inspired in ministry Wilkin’s beliefs. cleared out invasive brush and built the mulched trail. After the release of “Laudato Si’,” parishioner Phil “For me, my faith is very much connected into our world For his effort, he earned an Eagle Scout Award. Sakimoto of St. Pius X Parish in Granger gave a four-part and the gifts we have been given,” said Wilkin, who joined About 3 miles away, Bishop Luers High School lecture series on the encyclical, parish member Delaina the Catholic Church about five years ago. acquired about an acre of undeveloped land adjoining Wilkin recalled. The presentations led to the founding of the In the future, she and Bueter hope the Creation Care its campus, principal James Huth said. School offi- parish’s Creation Care Team, which raises awareness about Team can make the rectory solar array’s electrical produc- cials have discussed installing either a rosary walk or caring for the world God created. tion data available to St. Pius X School for possible use Stations of the Cross walk on the land while also mak- Before the pandemic, the team organized events such as in classroom lessons. The team also will explore ways to ing sure not to disturb any sensitive plants. an Earth Day Fair, planting of about 200 trees on the St. improve recycling at St. Pius X School and how to reduce They hope an Eagle Scout candidate or school service Pius grounds and an LED lightbulb education display where the parish’s carbon footprint -- the amount of carbon dioxide team members assisted people with ordering LED lightbulbs, and other carbon compounds emitted by fossil fuel use. CREATION, page 11 Wilkin said. The team also implemented more-intensive waste recycling at the annual parish picnic. Taking action Creation Care Team members participated in planning for the solar panel array that now powers the parish rectory, Since the release of the Earth Charter in 2000, members said Chuck Bueter, one of the team’s leaders. of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ religious order have “We were hopeful that installation would fuel more inter- approached care for the Earth more intentionally, said est in the parish,” he said. Sister Joetta Huelsmann, PHJC, the order’s provincial. The Some people contacted him about installing solar panels Pope’s release of “Laudato Si’” in 2015 strengthened their at their home or business, but not as many as hoped, he efforts at what is now The Center at Donaldson, just west added. of Plymouth, and at convents the sisters have elsewhere in The parish has been shifting to use of energy-saving LED Indiana and in Chicago. lights in its buildings. Creation Care Team members also The Center at Donaldson includes five ministries: Ancilla have met with their area’s elected officials to express con- Domini College, Catherine Kasper Life Center, Lindenwood cern about care of the environment. Retreat and Conference Center, MoonTree Studios, and Bueter said reading “Laudato Si’” inspires him in his Ancilla Beef and Grain Farm. faith. Each paragraph in the encyclical is like a prayer in Actions taken to care for creation include adding a fen, or itself, he said. marshy area, on the 1,100-acre campus; installation of solar panel arrays, geothermal heating and electric car charging stations; purchase of hybrid and electric cars; farming sev- eral fields organically; cooperative composting; and develop- ing sustainable agricultural ecosystems. “Caring for creation does impact one’s faith life,” Sister Joetta said. “Creation was the first Scripture that God gave us. If one is aware of all of creation around them, it leads them to God and His generous gift to us, that God asked us to care for.” The reality of God is revealed through creation in Romans 1:20, said Geoffrey Williams, the center’s executive director of ecological services. “Jesus used imagery of nature in His teachings,” Williams added. “He spent His final moments in prayer in a garden. From the moment of our creation (Genesis) and all through the Bible, we are called to be stewards of the Earth.” Saving spaces Separate projects have saved small plots of land contain- ing woods and wildflowers on the south side of Fort Wayne. Kevin Kilbane St. Therese Parish bought a half-acre of wooded land next An Eagle Scout project cleaned up and cleared brush from a to the parish in 2017. To protect wildflowers growing there, lot acquired by St. Therese Parish in Fort Wayne. The work also Provided by Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ parish member Betsy Yankowiak worked with Eagle Scout included installing a mulched trail to allow people to walk Sam Tepes, greenhouse specialist for the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, tends lettuce plants in one of the campus greenhouses at The candidate Charles Stein in fall 2019 to install a trail around through the woodlot to experience creation and see its many Center at Donaldson. The Poor Handmaids religious order has taken a more intentional approach to care for creation. the outer edge of the lot. With help from extended family wildflowers. 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC April 25, 2021 Reaffirming the holiness of infertility — Retreat aims to support, uplift and affirm couples

BY JODI MARLIN issues of infertility. Her and her husband’s deep faith and trust in God’s will for their lives mani- hil and Stacey Huneck were fested itself in her posts, which high school sweethearts in stood out for their uplifting PFort Wayne. They married nature in what too often func- in 2015 and are heavily involved tioned as “an echo chamber of in youth and young adult min- pain and grief,” as she described istry at St. Charles Borromeo it. Parish. Their life, they feel, is That inspiration was noted by generally fulfilling; but as many the leadership team of Springs in young couples do, they longed the Desert, a Catholic community for it to be made even richer by dedicated to spiritually accom- having children. pany those experiencing fertility “We got into marriage kind and loss while maintaining hope of expecting that at some point I that God is transforming their would be staying home because suffering into fruitfulness. Stacey we’d have kids. We’re very open was asked to write for its online to life or whatever God has in blog. In 2019, she became a store for us,” Stacey shared. member of the leadership team. Shortly after they married, On May 7-9, Springs in the however, Stacey was diagnosed Desert will host its third annual with polycystic ovarian syn- Mother’s Day weekend retreat for drome. While not all women with men and women in the Diocese such a diagnosis have trouble of Fort Wayne-South Bend. This conceiving, polycystic ovarian year’s retreat, which is free of syndrome is the leading cause of charge, will be virtual. Bishop infertility. Kevin C. Rhoades will offer a She underwent surgery to blessing and Stacey is scheduled relieve some symptoms and to be among the presenters. submitted to a few treatments to Special messages will be provid- help her body overcome one of ed by members of the religious the limitations of the diagnosis, community The Sisters of Life. but the treatments were unsuc- Mother’s Day and Advent are cessful. The couple’s expectation times of the year that are par- of having children started to ticularly painful for couples who fade. long to have children, Stacey Occasionally, Stacey would explained: Advent because of interact with some of the online the focus on the expectant Mary, communities of couples who also and Mother’s Day for obvious found themselves dealing with reasons. “It’s particularly hard when, at children are so important to the has embraced the idea of spiritu- Mass the priest asks anyone who’s Catholic understanding of the al motherhood but acknowledges a mother to stand up, and then purpose of marriage. We want to it can be an extremely difficult gives them a blessing,” she shared. give them someone to connect proposition. Given that one in eight with.” Other sessions will dis- Expanding on her desire to couples struggle with primary or cuss how even couples suffering affirm the life-giving hope avail- secondary infertility, miscarriage with infertility still wholly belong able to infertile couples in Christ and other forms of loss, and to the Church, to Christ, to each and His Church, Stacey and because infertile Catholic couples other in marriage and to their Springs in the Desert are also in particular often feel that with- community. A virtual Mass will working with Anna McKeever, out children their marriage lacks be celebrated. founder of the South Bend-based purpose, the theme of the retreat Among other topics that will infertility ministry Hope for the is “Belonging.” be discussed is the encourage- Journey, and the diocesan Office ore! “We want to fill them with ment of women struggling with of Marriage and Family Ministry | & m oons s | Ball that sense,” Stacey said. “So infertility to open themselves up to incorporate and expand t Basket F r urmet Frui many couples are abandoning to spiritual motherhood. the local ministry’s support of esh Cut Flowers | C ents | Plants | Go ustom Silk Arrangem the faith either because they feel “It’s a gift, but for women couples who are not able to 574.232.3354 that He is punishing them or who are still hurting, it’s a hard conceive. Their hope is that the 800.994.2687 has abandoned them, or because one to accept. It’s a hard thing to initiative will become a comple- they want to pursue something talk about, because they experi- mentary and valuable resource Mary GreenOwner www.wygants.com against what the Church teaches, ence it like a consolation prize.” at the local level. like IVF. We want to create an Stacey has spiritual mothers in To register for the Springs in overall sense that their mar- her own life, as well as a strong the Desert retreat, visit www. Parishioners: St. Patrick Parish, Arcola riage still matters, even though devotion to the saints. So, she springsinthedesert.org. Insurance Services, LLC St. Paul of the Cross, Columbia City

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CREATION, from page 9 group will take on the project in Faith in action collaboration with the school’s The “Ecumenical and Interreligious pastoral minister, Huth said. Guidebook: Care for Our Common He also envisions science Home” offers theological and prac- classes using the land for labora- tory work. Theology classes also tical resources to take action on can visit the area for prayer after care for creation. It was prepared installation of the rosary walk or by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Stations of the Cross walk. Bishops, Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Growing awareness Interreligious Officers, and Catholic Climate Covenant. Luers students also have To view the guidebook, go to creation.cadeio.org/ecumenical-and- combined service and care for the interreligious-guidebook-care-for-our-common-home/. environment. Green, healthy leaves of bibb How to help and romaine lettuces, basil, aru- gula, kale and rainbow chard Here are everyday things to do to care for God’s creation: stretch out from their spots in — Use as many natural elements on your land as possible, rather the tower garden in biology than chemicals. teacher Heather Briggs’ class. — Walk or bicycle more to avoid polluting the air by driving a vehicle. — Grow your own fruits and vegetables. The futuristic-looking device Kevin Kilbane features grow lights hanging on — Live locally by shopping locally and at local farmers markets. Bishop Luers High School sophomores, from left, Bea Burton, Ariana Barzola arms from its top. Water in the — Conserve water, using only what is needed. Delgado and Genevieve Cicchiello have taken on responsibility for a tower base circulates periodically up — Compost food scraps to reduce waste and create a healthy alter- garden project growing lettuce and other produce. They hope to donate to the plants, which grow in a native to chemical fertilizers. sponge material rather than in some of the produce to a food pantry. soil. Information provided by Sister Joetta Huelsmann, PHJC, provincial of the Luers received the tower garden about a month ago LRWP sends the seeds to area Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, and Geoffrey Williams, executive director through a grant from Parkview schools with greenhouses, where Community effort of ecological services at The Center at Donaldson. Health’s Youth Well-Being pro- students grow seedlings that can As a community-service proj- gram. Sophomores Genevieve be planted in LRWP preserves or ect, middle school students at Cicchiello, 16, Bea Burton, 16, in the community. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School and Ariana Barzola Delgado, 17, in Fort Wayne have helped for took responsibility for raising the Seeking change the past few years with sorting plants. They hope to donate pro- seeds into packets for distribu- Make a legacy gift to the duce from the tower garden to a Members of SECO, the tion to students participating food pantry, Cicchiello said. Social and Ecological Concerns in the annual citywide School Saint Mother Theodore Guerin All three young women take Organization at Saint Joseph Children’s Flower and Vegetable FOUNDATION steps at home to protect the envi- High School in South Bend, Association show organized ronment, such as composting, work “to create awareness and by the Fort Wayne Parks and growing gardens, reducing water inspire action surrounding the Recreation Department. use or buying food grown locally environmental and social issues This year, the parks depart- to minimize the impact of trans- within our community,” said ment wasn’t allowing volunteers porting it here. They also are senior Tessa Berente, the group’s to come on-site because of the You make an president. interested in starting an environ- novel coronavirus, so a staff irrevocable gift of mental club next year at Luers. About 10 students partici- member asked if St. Elizabeth So many people are destroy- pate regularly, but many more students could count seeds into $10,000 or more. ing the Earth and not caring for help with SECO events. Those packets at their school, said Sarah what God gave us, Burton said. events include a Conscientious Steffan, a parent volunteer who “The Earth is a beautiful gift,” Christmas Cafe each December coordinates St. Elizabeth’s partici- Cicchiello added. “We think we where SECO members sell fair- pation in the annual plant show. should take care of it for the trade products. Members also The parks department provid- many generations that come have joined in climate marches ed the seeds and packages to put You receive payments for life after us.” in South Bend and have hosted them in, Steffan said. One day based on your age; a portion of Luers also has helped the climate “think tanks” with in late March, fourth- and fifth- Little River Wetlands Project speakers at their school, she grade students took time during those payments are even tax free. in Fort Wayne with preparing said. their science classes to count native plant seeds for germina- Many activities had to be put seeds by type and put 10 or 20 tion and planting in its nature on hold because of the pandemic, seeds into each package, she preserves and the community. Berente noted. Members hope to said. They counted a combined This year, several of the resume them next school year total of nearly 35,000 gourd, zin- school’s Sodalitas student service and to create a bigger focus on nia, beet and pumpkin seeds. You receive a charitable deduction; groups separated native plant recycling in the school cafeteria. “Everything we touch is part you are building the future seeds from chaff in two different “SECO influences my faith of God’s creation,” Steffan said. of the sisters through a gift rounds, Briggs said. Students through allowing me to see the The seeds grow into food we eat cleaned a combined total of near- love and reflection of Christ in or into flowers we can give to to the Sisters of Providence. ly 34,000 wild senna seeds and every person as I work with fair- another person. nearly 1.2 million blue vervain trade vendors and learn artisans’ “I made it very clear we are ONE LIFE seeds, which saved LRWP nearly stories,” she said. “Many arti- helping our community,” she AGE 60 65 70 75 80 85 90+ $200 in seed costs. sans create these products just to added. Students were excited the RATE 3.9% 4.2% 4.7% 5.4% 6.5% 7.6% 8.6% “Luers actually played an get by, but do so with so much seeds they packaged would go Rates Subject to change based on the ACCGA. important role for us this year,” joy I can’t help but see God’s to students at other Fort Wayne said Yankowiak, LRWP’s direc- light in them. schools. In exchange for a gift of cash or appreciated stock, you will receive tor of preserves and programs. “Also, I have had the oppor- St. Elizabeth school students immediate tax savings and a guaranteed, partially tax-free income Students provided 140 hours of tunity to truly appreciate the and their families also are vol- stream for life. Best of all, while you’re doing something good for beauty that God has put into His volunteer labor, which would be unteering during Fort Wayne’s yourself, you’ll be doing something wonderful for our sisters. valued at about $3,800 at the creation: the Earth. In our work Great American Cleanup on May federal volunteer rate. with climate protection and envi- 1. Volunteers go out citywide The nonprofit normally invites ronmental awareness, I am con- that day to collect trash from Your gift today will have an impact on the Sisters of Providence for out school groups and other tinuously put on a path toward roadsides, parks, trails and riv- years to come! Please call us for two-life or deferred gift annuity rates. volunteers to separate wild- glorifying God and His amazing erbanks. flower seeds from flower heads, work.” St. Elizabeth’s volunteers will To request a free proposal, contact Connie Gualano, Yankowiak said. That didn’t hap- clean up the school grounds and manager of planned giving, at 812-535-2811 pen with the pandemic, but Luers’ parish campus, principal Lois PlannedGiving.SistersofProvidence.org Sodalitas groups filled the void. Widner said. 12 COMMENTARY April 25, 2021 Should suffering shake our faith? Letting Christ work remier Christian Radio in conclude that belief in a loving the U.K. just sponsored a God is somehow incompatible through us in the here Psurvey that investigated with suffering. WORD how the COVID-19 crisis has There is no question that God affected religious beliefs and loves Noah, and yet He puts and now attitudes. There were three Noah through the unspeakably ON FIRE major findings — namely, that trying ordeal of a flood that ason Adkins, the executive 67% of those who characterize wipes out almost all of life on director of the Minnesota ALL themselves as “religious” found the earth. It is without doubt BISHOP ROBERT BARRON JCatholic Conference, recently their belief in God challenged, that God loves Abraham, and invited me to appear on the conference’s podcast, “Bridge THINGS that almost a quarter of all yet He asks that patriarch to sometimes, they speculated, suf- Builder: Connecting Faith and those questioned said that the sacrifice, with his own hand, his fering is visited upon us as pun- Politics,” to discuss the practi- NEW pandemic made them more fear- beloved son Isaac. More than ishment for sin. Other times, it cal implications of my column, ful of death, and that around almost anyone else in the bibli- might be a means by which God “For Christians, the ends do not SCOTT P. RICHERT a third of those surveyed said cal tradition, God loves Moses, effects a spiritual purification justify the means.” “Man has,” that their prayer life had been and yet He prevents the great in His people. Still other times, I wrote, “only one true end: to affected by the crisis. Justin liberator from entering into the it might be the only way that, the Church in Galatia, “did you know, love and serve God. All Brierley, who hosts the popular Promised Land. David is a man given the conditions of a finite receive the Spirit from works of other ends — all of the goals of program “Unbelievable?”, com- after the Lord’s own heart, the universe, God could bring about the law, or from faith in what our life — must be ordered to mented that he was especially sweet singer of the house of certain goods. But they also you heard?” (Gal 3:2) that true end.” impressed by the substantial Israel, and yet God punishes acknowledged that, more often Christianity is not a blue- This is basic Christian the- number of those who, due to David for his adultery and his than not, we just don’t know print, moral or otherwise; it isn’t ology, but even in the best of COVID-19, have experienced dif- conspiracy to murder. Jeremiah how suffering fits into God’s a series of steps to be followed times, we can lose sight of that ficulty believing in a loving God. is specially chosen by God to designs, and this is precisely in order to create a just society, which should be the most obvi- I should like to focus on this speak the divine word, and yet because our finite and historical- or even personally to get to ous, just as we sometimes sud- finding as well. the prophet ends up rejected and ly conditioned minds could not, heaven. It consists, rather, of denly awaken with a start to the Of course, in one sense, I sent into exile. Israel is God’s even in principle, comprehend the good news that Christ, in face staring back at us from the understand the problem. An uniquely chosen race, His royal the intentions and purposes of sacrificing Himself for us and mirror. Yes, we know that every- altogether standard objection to priesthood, and yet God permits an infinite mind, which is con- rising again to new life, has thing we do should be directed belief in God is human suffer- Israel to be enslaved, exiled and cerned with the whole of space offered each and every one of toward God, but what does that ing, especially when it is visited brutalized by her enemies. And and time. us the opportunity to share in really mean, in practice? upon the innocent. The apologist bringing this dynamic to full Practically the entire burden that life and to recover through There is no magical set of for atheism or naturalism quite expression, God delivers His only of the Book of Job is to show faith in Him the moral freedom actions — do this, avoid that readily asks the believer, “How begotten Son to be tortured to this. When Job protests against that Adam and Eve discarded — that amount, in themselves, could you possibly assert the death on a cross. what he takes to be the massive through their sin. to the proper ordering of our existence of a loving God given Once again, the point, anoma- injustice of his sufferings, God That moral freedom lifts life toward God. The entire New the Holocaust, school shootings, lous indeed to both believers responds with a lengthy speech, a tremendous weight off our Testament, especially the writ- tsunamis that kill hundreds of and nonbelievers today, is in fact his longest oration in shoulders: not only, as St. ings of St. John the Evangelist thousands of people, pandemics, that the biblical authors saw the Bible, reminding Job of how Paul understood, the weight of and St. Paul, makes it clear that, etc.?” But I must confess that, in no contradiction whatsoever much of God’s purposes His the law, which no man could if we orient all of our thoughts another sense, I find this argu- between affirming the existence humble human servant does not ever fulfill on his own, but and words and actions toward ment from evil utterly uncon- of a loving God and the fact of know: “Where were you when I the weight of modern moral- Christ, we will fulfill the law, vincing, and I say this precisely human suffering, even unmer- laid the foundations of the earth ism, the insistence that all of but if we begin with a slavish as a Catholic bishop — that ited human suffering. Rather, . . .” our actions — and, increas- adherence to the law, we will is, as someone who holds and they appreciated it as, mysteri- Once again, whether they ingly, all of our words and even always fall short of true unity teaches the doctrine of God that ously enough, an ingredient half-understood the purpose of thoughts — should be ordered with Him. comes from the Bible. For I don’t in the plan of God, and they human suffering or understood not toward Christ but toward an think that anyone who reads the proposed various schemata for “I want to learn only this from you,” St. Paul wrote to Scriptures carefully could ever understanding this. For instance, BARRON, page 13 RICHERT, page 13 The Good Shepherd laid down His life for us beyond the circle of believers. The imagery is strong. No meekness and lack of fighting It is vital that believers, In this reading, Peter preach- other human relationship so skills. indeed all people, realize that THE es. He speaks for all the other directly and well conveys the Jesus, in this passage, com- humans are very much like Apostles and indeed for the com- notion of love, caring, and life pares humans to sheep. sheep. In so many ways, humans SUNDAY munity itself. Peter obviously is giving, than that of a parent and are at risk. Our instincts do not the unchallenged leader of the child. This reading also says that always serve us well. Sin threat- GOSPEL Christians. those who are worthy of being Reflection ens our eternal lives. Acts says that Peter was God’s children one day will see In the Gospels, Jesus, on sev- Jesus is the Good Shepherd MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION “filled with the Holy Spirit.” God and will be with God. eral occasions — not only in this who supplies all that we lack. Peter was speaking in and with St. John’s Gospel supplies the reading — compares humans He defends us against peril. He the power and grace of God. He last reading, and it is a glorious and sheep. The likeness is a fact, leads us to safety. In Jesus alone Fourth Sunday of emphasizes that in healing a revelation about the Lord Jesus. but a fact that humans prefer to is life, as Peter proclaimed. cripple, recalled earlier in Acts, Everyone at the time knew forget. We are vulnerable. We Easter he acted with the healing ability what herding sheep was all need the shepherd. Jesus is the John 10:11-18 of Jesus. about, Roman Palestine was, by good shepherd. He lays down life In his sermon, Peter insists and large, an agricultural nation itself for us. He wishes that none READINGS he first reading for Mass that no salvation is possible in which shepherding was a of us be lost. this weekend is from the without Jesus, because God gave major industry. He is the Good Shepherd. It is Sunday: Acts 4:8-12 Ps 118:1, 8-9, TActs of the Apostles. Acts Jesus to the world as the redeem- The image of sheep is impor- an image that has survived the 21-23, 26, 28, 29 1 Jn 3:1-2 Jn 10:11-18 is fascinating. It reveals the er of humankind. tant. Sheep are gentle animals, cultural transition in much of the Monday: Acts 11:1-18 Pss 42:2-3; priorities and beliefs of the first The First Letter of John is the vegetarian and not at all aggres- world from the agrarian to the 43:3-4 Jn 10:1-10 Christians. next reading. The three epistles, sive. They also are quite vulnera- technological. Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26 Ps 87:1b-7 The setting is Jerusalem. A attributed to John but actually in ble. Predators easily make sheep This weekend’s liturgy builds Jn 10:22-30 Christian community has formed, the tradition of John, all have an their prey. Aggressors hunt for on this image, presenting it in Wednesday: Acts 12:24—13:5a­ Ps very visibly and deliberately clus- eloquence and depth that is most them, particularly the weak, this marvelous reading from the 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 Jn 12:44-50 appealing. The passage offered in young and unhealthy. Unable tered around Peter and the other fourth Gospel. When the superb Thursday: Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3, Apostles. Prayer, total devotion this reading in fact is rather brief, because of their placid nature to literary technique of this Gospel 21-22, 25-27 Jn 13:16-20 to the Lord, great charity and a only two verses: It nonetheless is fight for their lives, sheep very is added to the process, the sense of unity characterize this most expressive, reassuringly a much need their shepherds. Good image is stunning and beckoning Friday: Acts 13:26-33 Ps 2:6-11b Jn community. Also vital to the declaration of the theological fact shepherds care for the sheep, in its brilliance. Its meaning is 14:1-6 community is its solemn respon- that believers are nothing less helping them to overcome the clear because of the frankness of Saturday: Acts 13:44-52 Ps 98:1-4 sibility to make Jesus known far than God’s beloved children. vulnerability created by their the Gospel. Jn 14:7-14 Mt 13:54-58 April 25, 2021 COMMENTARY 13

Countering Catholic misinformation SCRIPTURE SEARCH® about vaccines Gospel for April 25, 2021 John 10:11-18 priest recently mentioned of outrage for the audience is to me that he was not ramped up in proportion to the MAKING Following is a word search based on the Gospel Aplanning to get the COVID- overstated claims about the reading for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Cycle B: 19 vaccine. He told me he was number of abortions. This phe- SENSE OF concerned that RNA vaccines nomenon is understandable, "Good Shepherd Sunday." The words can be found could alter our DNA and he since there are some Catholics in all directions in the puzzle. heard there were also risks to who do not seem to grasp the BIOETHICS fertility. problem with abortion-derived GOOD LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE I replied that those particular cell lines at all, or minimize THE SHEEP HIRED A WOLF concerns were unsubstantiated, it, which can generate frustra- FATHER TAD PACHOLCZYK LEAVES SCATTERS I KNOW and not scientifically correct, and tion among others who may be THE FATHER OTHER SHEEP BELONG encouraged him to be vigilant tempted to overstate their case. These claims are not correct, THIS FOLD I MUST IN ORDER about various forms of misin- When Catholics disseminate and there is no historical evi- TAKE IT UP AGAIN NO ONE formation, including “Catholic” incorrect medical, scientific or dence that a C-section was ever TAKES IT FROM ME POWER misinformation that can spread factual information in their done to obtain the HEK-293 cell rapidly on social media. discussions, or subscribe to line. Rather, procurement of the In a January 2021 article in urban legends and conspiracy kidneys relied on standard abor- Crisis Magazine, for example, theories, it raises serious con- tion techniques. It is also note- A WOLF COMING AnnaMaria Cardinalli repeats cerns. Some of this scientific worthy that extracted kidneys several errors regarding a cell fake news comes from those can survive and even function L T H I S F O L D E P S line widely used in vaccine pro- who are generally opposed to for many minutes following the duction and research. Her com- vaccinations and perhaps more Y A D E H J R E W O P C death of an individual — that is ments appear to be based on a gullible when it comes to false how cadaveric kidney transplan- problematic LifeSite News inter- scientific claims. We face a par- L K W N I S E V A E L A tation between adults originally view by John Henry Westen with ticular obligation to get our facts took place — and cells can be I E O O S T A K E S I T former graduate student Pamela straight because “the establish- successfully derived from kid- Acker: ment” will fact-check us very P I N O L L E H C A J T neys quite some time after their “Acker speaks about her strictly even as it allows certain removal from the body. E T K N I F S G H G F E research into the HEK-293 cell liberal distortions of truth to The best response to these line specifically, and talks about pass unchallenged, particularly forms of misinformation from E U I A F R R O O A G R the number that’s at the end of when it serves the narrative that well-intentioned Catholics is to that cell line name. ‘HEK’ stands the Church is “anti-science.” In H P N R E D R O N I N S provide accurate guidance and for Human Embryonic Kidney terms of COVID-19 vaccines, we scientific explanations to our S C A H I R E D M N O L and the ‘293’ actually reveals the spend a fair amount of time at Catholic faithful, hoping they number of experiments that a the National Catholic Bioethics E D T E L A I U R M L W will have ears to hear and hearts specific researcher did to develop Center countering “Catholic” mis- open to dialogue and reflection that cell line. ‘It doesn’t mean information and/or disinforma- H O N W O D S Y A L E K when presented with factually there were two hundred and tion about cell line usage from correct information. T H E F A T H E R M B X ninety-three abortions, but for abortions, whether from those None of this is to reduce the © 2021 TRI-C-A Publications; tri-c-a-publications.com two hundred and ninety-three who believe one can never get obligation we have to object experiments, you would certainly vaccinated, or from those at the strongly to the continued use need far more than one abortion. other end of the spectrum who of abortion-derived cells in vac- We’re talking probably hundreds believe there is no moral problem RICHERT, from page 12 say, abortion or poverty or rac- cine work and other forms of of abortions,’ Acker shares.” at all with the continued use of ism rather than counseling our research, as I have emphasized ever-changing vision of secular In reality, the HEK 293 cell these cell lines in research. neighbor who, in her distress, in several recent essays available justice. The centralizing forces line was obtained from a single Cardinalli also offers the is considering ending the life of at ncbcenter.org and fathertad. of our age insist that they can fetus, and only one abortion claim that the HEK-293 cell her child, or helping our fellow com. create a blueprint for a just occurred, not hundreds. Cells line was obtained from a living parishioner find a job, or treat- But Catholics have to be society, but having lost sight were removed from the kidney, baby because once a child dies, ing each person on guard against anti-science of man’s true modified, and grown subse- the cells are basically no longer we encounter prophets, no matter how well end, what they quently for many years in the useful: “HEK stands for human as if he were meaning, and the false witness have drawn is laboratory of Alex van der Eb in embryonic kidney. To harvest Christ Himself. they bear. We should give wit- a floor plan for Leiden, the Netherlands. This cell a viable embryonic kidney for But it was ness to the truth in all its forms, something like Christianity is not a blueprint, line, generated in 1972 or 1973, this purpose, sufficiently healthy Christ Himself including in the important and the Winchester underwent many “passages” and children old enough to have ade- who told us highly influential worlds of sci- Mystery purification steps, leading to the quately-developed kidneys must moral or otherwise; that we would ence and medicine. House, where number “293.” be removed from the womb, be judged on stairs lead to how we treat, Whether there were hundreds alive, typically by cesarean sec- nowhere; inte- it isn’t a series of steps of abortions or just one is not tion, and have their kidneys not people in rior doors open the abstract, the key issue, since harvesting cut out. This must take place Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., suddenly to the cells from even a single abor- without anesthesia for the child, serves as the director of educa- to be followed in order to but the hungry outside, well and the poor tion is still unethical. However, which would lessen the viability tion at The National Catholic above ground in Acker’s interview, the sense of the organs.” Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. and the prison- level; and create a just society, er we encoun- windows look ter in the BARRON, from page 12 back into other or even personally course of our cal doctrine of God. For if human to dismiss the divine love, but rooms, rather daily lives. Or, it not at all, no biblical author suffering undermines your belief rather to appreciate it as stranger than letting the in other words, was tempted to say that said evil in God, then, quite simply, you than we ever imagined. It is per- sun shine in. to get to heaven. on the actions is incompatible with the exis- were not believing in the God fectly understandable that, like For cen- that flow from tence of a loving God. To be sure, presented by the Bible. Job, we might shout our protest turies, we orienting our- they lamented and complained, I want to be clear that none against God, but then, like that Christians, too, selves toward but the recipient of the lamenta- of the above is meant to make great spiritual hero, we must have felt the our one true tion and complaint was none light of the awful experience of be willing to hear the voice that weight of the end, and let- other than the God who, they suffering or cavalierly to dismiss answers us from the whirlwind. modern insistence on human ting Christ Himself continue His firmly believed, loved them. the intellectual tensions that it perfectibility, the idea that, if work through us, right here and I don’t for a moment doubt produces. But it is indeed my we simply try hard enough, we right now. that many feel today that suf- intention to invite people into can bring an end to all injus- fering poses an insurmountable a deeper encounter with the tice (“sin” being an outmoded obstacle to belief in God, but mystery of God. Like Jacob who concept, like “truth”) through I remain convinced that this wrestled all night with the angel, Bishop Robert Barron is an auxiliary our own will. We have become feeling is a function of the fact we must not give up on God, bishop of the Archdiocese of convinced that we must spend that religious leaders have been but rather struggle with Him. Los Angeles and the founder of our efforts on finding a univer- Scott Richert is the publisher of rather inept at teaching the bibli- Our suffering shouldn’t lead us Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. sal “solution” to the problem of, OSV. Visit OSVNews.com. 14 TODAY’S CATHOLIC April 25, 2021 Cardinal Turkson keynote speaker What are your plans for God’s gifts? at USF commencement FORT WAYNE – Cardinal Turkson was toral thesis. In addition, he has The University appointed by Pope Francis as been awarded numerous honor- of Saint Francis the first prefect for the Dicastery ary degrees and speaks six lan- is pleased for Promoting Integral Human guages: Fante, English, French, and honored Development in January 2017. Italian, German and Hebrew. to announce Working closely with Pope Early in his career, Cardinal Peter Francis, Cardinal Turkson leads Cardinal Turkson served as Kodwo Appiah the Vatican’s teaching and advo- staff, chaplain and lecturer at Turkson as the CARDINAL cacy on issues of justice and seminaries in Ghana and on the featured speaker PETER peace, economic inequality and Ivory Coast. He was appointed for the school’s TURKSON global solidarity. Archbishop of Cape Coast by St. 2021 com- Cardinal Turkson was named John Paul II in 2003. In addi- mencement. the first Ghanaian Cardinal in tion, he served as president of “Cardinal Turkson’s appear- 2003. He was appointed by Pope the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ ance at our commencement Benedict XVI as President of the Conference for 17 years, has is a tremendous honor for the Pontifical Council for Justice and been a chancellor of the Catholic university. We are grateful for Peace in 2009 and reconfirmed by University College of Ghana since his willingness to come to Fort Pope Francis in 2013. A champi- 2003, and has held various mem- Wayne and share his wisdom on of environmentalism and sus- berships and officer positions for with our graduates and the com- tainability, Cardinal Turkson pro- councils and boards, including munity. We look forward to his vided the draft of “Laudato Si’,” chairman of the Ghana Chapter appearance with great anticipa- On Care for Our Common Home, of the Conference of Religions for tion,” USF president Father Dr. to Pope Francis prior to the dec- Peace and Ghana National Peace Eric Albert Zimmer said. laration of the pontiff’s encyclical Council. He participated in the Commencement will be at on the environment and human conclave of April 2005, which 2 p.m. on May 1 at the Allen ecology in May 2015. elected Pope Benedict XVI, and County War Memorial Coliseum, Cardinal Turkson began in the conclave of March 2013, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort his higher education at St. which elected Pope Francis. It’s Simple - It’s Stewardship - It’s Forever Wayne. This year’s ceremony is Teresa’s Seminary in Amisano, For more information on for 2020 and 2021 USF gradu- Ghana, and St. Peter’s Regional Cardinal Turkson’s appearance or ates. Updated information on Seminary in Pedu, Ghana. He the USF commencement, contact 260-399-1436 attendance will be available earned a master of theology Trina Herber, coordinator for aca- at commencement.sf.edu. The degree from St. Anthony-on- demic affairs, at 260-399-7700, 9025 Coldwater Rd. Ste 200 cardinal will also attend a bac- Hudson, Conv. Franciscan ext. 6000, or [email protected]. calaureate Mass celebrated by Seminary, New York. He contin- www.ccfnei.org Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades for the ued his studies in Rome at the graduates earlier in the day at Pontifical Biblical Institute, earn- the Cathedral of the Immaculate ing a license in Sacred Scripture, Conception. and then began work on his doc-

THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS WELCOMES CARDINAL PETER TURKSON

COMMENCEMENT 2021 GUEST SPEAKER MAY 1 AT 2 P.M. IN MEMORIAL COLISEUM

Serving as Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Turkson works closely with Pope Francis and leads the Vatican’s teaching and advocacy on issues of justice and peace, economic inequality, and global solidarity.

USF Commencement is closed to the general public, but will be livestreamed through commencement.sf.edu. April 25, 2021 T O D A Y ’ S CAT H O L I C 15

REST IN PEACE Arcola Edward Grill, 84, St. Wabash hat s appening Maurice O’Daniel, 89, Charles Borromeo Sandi Kastner, 79, W ’ H ? St. Patrick St. Bernard Rita M. Strack, 92, Fort Wayne St. Joseph - Hessen Alice Martin, 93, WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. View Ida D. Cambron, 79, Cassel St. Bernard more Catholic events and submit new ones at www.todayscatholic.org/event. For additional list- St. Joseph - Hessen Granger Deaths elsewhere ings of that event, please call the advertising sales staff at 260-399-1449 to purchase space. Cassel Jeanne Wells, 94, Sister Patricia O’Bryan, Harold L. Crouse, St. Pius X 86, Greensburg Sacred Heart Cemetery spring cleanup https://tcmef.org/practitioner-pro- Reitman at 260-704-4571 or 85, Cathedral of South Bend SOUTH BEND — Sacred Heart gram. Contact Theresa Schortgen youthministry@queenofangels- the Immaculate Brian Hipskind, 50, St. Cemetery, corner of Pine Road at 260-494-6444 or theresa@ fw.org. Conception and Western Avenue, will con- tcmef.org. Matthew Cathedral duct the annual spring cleanup Masses interpreted for the deaf April 26 through May 1. All dec- Cathedral Artists Music Series premiere SOUTH BEND — Masses inter- orations should be removed by FORT WAYNE — The preted for the deaf are on the this time. Contact Patrick Nowak Cathedral of the Immaculate second and fourth Sundays at 574-287-7125 or narohaz@ Conception,1102 S. Clinton St., of the month at 11 a.m. at Building Manager aol.com. is announcing The Cathedral St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Artists Music Series. The purpose Miami St. An interpreter The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is looking for a Queen of Angels kindergarten open house of this series is to give Cathedral from Community Services All full time Building Manager. This management position is FORT WAYNE — Do you have musicians performance opportu- Deaf provides American Sign responsible for the overall appearance and successful a child ready to enter kinder- nities, to highlight the beautiful Language. A Mass interpreted for operation of the Archbishop Noll Center (located in Fort garten? A kindergarten open and historic building and to more the deaf will also be celebrated Wayne) and its components including but not limited to: house will take place at Queen fully integrate with the soci- on the second Sunday of each office set-up, moving furnishings for meetings, ensuring of Angels School on Wednesday, etal and cultural community of month at the 11:30 a.m. Mass at the good working order and maintenance of boilers, air April 28, beginning at 6:30 p.m. downtown Fort Wayne. The per- the Cathedral of the Immaculate Meet the kindergarten teacher, formances are free and will fea- Conception in downtown Fort conditioning, ventilation, elevators, lighting, generator, visit her classroom and learn ture cathedral artists. A perfor- Wayne. An interpreter from plumbing, maintenance supplies and equipment. about the school day and the mance of British composers will Deaflink, a service of The League The Building Manager is also responsible for the classroom routines. Enrollment be Sunday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. for the Blind and Disabled Inc., and financial assistance informa- The concert will feature music will provide ASL. Contact Allison purchasing of building equipment, making sure the tion will be available during the by Ralph Vaughn Williams, John Sturm at asturm@diocesefwsb. Archbishop Noll Center is in compliance with all open house. Come meet new kin- Rutter, Herbert Howells and org or at 260-399-1452 for infor- applicable regulations, and maintaining proper vehicle dergarten friends and learn how George Frederick Handle. Visiting mation. registration/title work for all diocesan-owned vehicles. to join the “Royal” family. artists will include violinist Marci Trentacosti, cellist Martyna Apply at www.diocesefwsb.org/careers. Creighton Model System teacher-training Bleke, and oboist Pavel Morunov, program - Phase I along with the University of HUNTINGTON — For those Saint Francis String Ensemble. who have a passion for teach- ing and are ready to learn from NET Retreat the leading experts in women’s FORT WAYNE — A Strength in health, the Creighton Model Numbers NET Retreat will be System teacher-training pro- put on by NET Ministries for all gram provides the credentials to 7-12 grade students Wednesday, PRINCIPAL teach the CrMS to women and May 5, from 5-9 p.m. at Queen couples. Upon successful comple- of Angels Parish, 1500 W. State St. John the Evangelist Catholic School tion of this 13-month program, Blvd. Build relationships across Goshen, Indiana participants will be adequately parishes centered in Jesus. Food Starting: July 1, 2021 equipped to be a FertilityCare will be available along with Practitioner of the CrMS. Phase I a snack later in the evening. is Saturday, May 1, to Saturday, RSVP to youthministry@quee- We are: May 8, at St. Felix Friary, 1280 nofangelsfw.org by April 27. • Closely tied to our parish (95% of students are Catholic) Hitzfield St. Registration ends Visit www.queenofangelsfw.org/ April 30. For more details visit: youth-group. Contact Samantha • 175 students PreK – Grade 5 • 9 full time, 4 part-time teachers • Committed to our students, teachers, staff, and all the members of our school Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Fort community becoming disciples of Jesus and reaching their God-given academic Wayne is looking for a full-time Pastoral and personal potential Associate. The Pastoral Associate functions as an integral member of the parish staff, assisting the pastor with religious education as We are seeking a candidate who possesses: well as the planning and implementation of his • A strong and vibrant Catholic Faith vision for parish ministries and operations. • At least 5 years teaching experience • Elementary Administrative Licensing or eligibility The Pastoral Associate: Works independently or part of a pastoral team; is • A vision of academic excellence flexible; professional and confidential; communicates effectively with stakeholders through verbal, written and For more information, contact: Stephanie Howe, Personnel Assistant, digital means; multi-tasks to handle varied workload and Catholic Schools Office 260-422-4611 X-3335 demonstrates a high level of technology proficiency. or [email protected] The Pastoral Associate must have a deep understanding of the Catholic faith and be an active practicing member of a Go to https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=DF391 to apply. Roman Catholic faith community. Three years’ experience Application Deadline: May 15, 2021 in parish work or related field is desired. A bachelor’s degree in religious education or theology is preferred.

Apply at https://diocesefwsb.org/careers Queen of Angels Church and School • 1500 W. State Blvd. www.queenofangelsfw.org Submit your event at www.TodaysCatholic.org/event 16 TODAY’S CATHOLIC April 25, 2021 selves and others.” PILGRIMAGE, from page 1 Peterson considers the loca- Joseph the Worker. It will be a tion of the two parishes to be walking pilgrimage, beginning at providential and hopes that St. Joseph Church in Mishawaka, Catholics can increase their devo- following the Riverwalk and end- tion to St. Joseph by making a ing at St. Joseph Church in South pilgrimage such as this “when- Bend. Adoration will be available ever they can, whether that is prior to the pilgrimage, and Father May 1, next May 1, or any other Chris Lapp, pastor of St. Joseph in time of the year.” Mishawaka, will give an opening Fellowship is also an impor- prayer at 9 a.m. Prayers will also tant aspect of pilgrimage. Upon be said at various stations along reaching the South Bend des- the route as well as a closing tination, participants will have prayer at completion. the opportunity to socialize, The full length of the pilgrim- purchase food prepared by the age is 5 miles, but there are Knights of Columbus and enjoy three additional locations where live music in a fenced-in area participants who prefer a shorter where children can play. walk can join: the parking lot at Allen reported that more than Veteran’s Memorial Park at 10 50 people had registered within a.m., Joe Kernan Park at 10:30 a few days of the webpage going a.m. and Howard Park around live, so he’s hoping to see a good 11 a.m. All times are estimated. turnout of pilgrims. Free bus shuttles to all four “It is resonating with people parking areas will be provided who were aware of the Year of for the return trip. St. Joseph. A lot of people are It was intentional that the doing the consecration,” he said. Way of St. Joseph pilgrimage Father Donald Calloway’s came to fruition during the 30-day consecration to St. Joseph Year of St. Joseph in an area – arguably a popular book on so steeped in the saint’s honor. the subject – is meant to end on The county, river, churches and a day dedicated to St. Joseph, numerous organizations in the so many people are choosing to area bear his name. “Clearly, the complete theirs on May 1. Holy Spirit was at work” in the “Part of the benefit of mak- namings, stated Will Peterson, ing a pilgrimage is not merely one of the event organizers. Adult and Campus Ministry, to March 19, was first discussed aged to attend, and parents can the walking but seeing what a Peterson founded a non- inquire about arranging one cen- as a potential date, but with aid young pilgrims focus on the pilgrimage is. Life on earth is a profit organization called Modern tered around one of the saint’s Indiana’s unpredictable late-win- spiritual meaning of the event by pilgrimage,” Allen remarked. Catholic Pilgrim after he experi- feast days. ter weather, a later date was more having them carry an item such He recommends approaching enced the power that pilgrimages “Being the Year of St. Joseph, appealing. Because the pilgrimage as a prayer card, drawing or it in a prayerful, sacrificial man- can have on one’s life. Last year, everyone was trying to plan was intended for everyone, the prayer intention. ner, trying to focus on the spiri- MCP led a young adult pilgrimage something to celebrate it,” Allen diocesan offices of Marriage and “I believe firmly that pilgrim- tual aspects of the walk; medi- from Christ the King Parish to St. stated. The idea of an outdoor Family Ministry and Young Adult age, especially walked pilgrim- tating on the ways God touches Joseph Parish in South Bend, and event that could serve the entire Ministry joined with MCP and the age, is a tremendous mix of old a person’s heart during the walk Peterson saw the potential for a area, rather than simply a single parishes to help coordinate it. The and new,” Peterson said. “It is and carrying that into daily life. similar one linking the two par- parish or organization hosting Hispanic Ministry is reaching out one of our oldest prayer practices “It’s not just a secular walk, ishes named for St. Joseph, both an event, greatly appealed to the to those faith communities as as Christians.” The goal of his like when you’re raising money along the Riverwalk. He reached collaborators. “It has just been well, ensuring that all are invited organization is “to have pilgrims for a cause. It’s about the jour- out to the two parishes and to snowballing with support.” to the devotion to St. Joseph. running back to everyday life on ney, not just the destination.” Sean Allen, director of Young The solemnity of St. Joseph, Families are especially encour- fire and ready to change them- Discover the Catholic Difference Rely on the Knights of Columbus to help protect your family’s future.

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