Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend October 16, 2016 In MY Diocese TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Volume 90 No. 34 50¢ TODAYSCATHOLICNEWS.org DeKalb County Beauty, quality of education Aid slowly makes its way to thousands and a welcoming spirit of Haitians displaced by hurricane Pages 12-14 BY DENNIS SADOWSKI Fort Wayne Red Mass

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Message: Faith and reason Emergency aid slowly began to should coexist reach some of the thousands of Haitians displaced by Hurricane Page 2 Matthew in the country’s pictur- esque southwest, as reports of casualties slowly trickled in from communities cut off by the storm. The number of deaths reached Confirmation rally 842 on Oct. 7, two days after the storm’s 145-mile-an-hour winds Eighth graders prepare and torrential rains slammed into for the sacrament the country, according to a tally by Reuters based on conversa- Page 4 tions with local officials. However, ’s Civil Protection Agency reported that 271 people had died. The agen- cy’s accounting of casualties is Catholic Schools lower because of a policy to count System-wide accreditation only the bodies that emergency workers can actually see. received Reports of damage and casu- alties in Cuba and other nations Page 5 affected by the storm were spo- radic. Cuba’s easternmost region experienced widespread damage. There were no details on casual- ties available. Our Lady of Fatima Emergency supplies that Previewing the 100th-year had been stored in warehouses before the storm were being dis- anniversary tributed to people whose homes were turned into matchsticks Page 10 by Matthew, said Chris Bessey, Haiti country director for . CNS photo/Carlos Garcia Rawlins People walk past damaged buildings Oct. 9 after Hurricane Matthew swept through Port-a-Piment, Haiti. HAITI, page 3 Mission Sunday Learning the meaning Pope announces 17 new cardinals, of ‘mission’ in Africa including three from U.S. Page 20 BY CINDY WOODEN ed into the Nov. 19, the eve of the close of the Year of Mercy. The next day, Nov. 20, they will join VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will conclude and other cardinals in celebrating the feast of Christ the Year of Mercy by creating 17 new cardinals, the King and closing the Year of Mercy, the pope including three from the United States: said. Blase J. Cupich of Chicago; Kevin J. Farrell, Shortly after the pope’s announcement, prefect of the new Vatican office for laity, fam- Archbishop Tobin tweeted: “I am shocked beyond ily and life; and Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of words by the decision of the Holy Father. Please Indianapolis. pray for me.” Announcing the names of the new cardinals Oct. The first of the new cardinals announced by the 9, Pope Francis said, “Their coming from 11 nations pope was Archbishop , who, the pope expresses the universality of the church that pro- explained, “will remain apostolic to the claims and witnesses the good news of God’s mercy beloved and martyred .” Living the Year of Mercy in every corner of the earth.” The last of the cardinals he named was Albanian Bury the Dead The new cardinals — 13 of whom are under the Father , an priest of the Archdiocese age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote in a conclave of Shkodre-Pult, who will turn 88 Oct. 18. He had Page 7 to elect a new pope, and four over 80 being honored for their “clear Christian witness” — will be induct- CARDINALS, page 3 www.myyearofmercy.org 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 16, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

Official newspaper of the Red Mass celebrated with Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 focus relevant to elections PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades BY RACHEL BATDORFF

Editorial Department PUBLICATIONS MANAGER: Jodi Marlin he Monday, Oct. 3, Red Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan Conception, Fort Wayne, was celebrated BRAND SPECIALIST: Molly Gettinger T with specific reflection on the life and mes- SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER: Emily Mae Schmid sage of St. Thomas More, patron saint of AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber politicians, statesmen and lawyers. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Mass celebrant, Business Department spoke during his homily about St. Thomas More and referenced the nation’s upcoming BUSINESS MANAGER: Stephanie A. Patka elections. Also in attendance was special BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: guest Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the [email protected] Indiana Catholic Conference. The Red Mass included readings from Advertising Sales Deuteronomy, 2 Corinthians and Matthew, Tess Steffen as well as sacred music from the Cathedral of [email protected] the Immaculate Conception Choir. During the homily, Bishop Rhoades (260) 399-1457 remarked extensively on the example set by the life of St. Thomas More. Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org “The first thing I propose from the example of Saint Thomas More is keeping Photos by Rachel Batdorff your priorities straight, in proper order,” he Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Father Jacob Runyon, both in red, begin the celebration of the diocese’s Published weekly except second said. “This is the order: God first, family and annual Fort Wayne-area Red Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Sunday of January; and every other friendship second, profession third.” week from the third Sunday in The life and martyrdom death of St. June through the second Sunday Thomas More can only be understood of September; and last Sunday in through the priority he gave God. “He put December by the Diocese of Fort God before Caesar, his conscience before Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun the state, and ethics before politics,” Bishop St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Rhoades said. Putting his faith first eventu- Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, ally cost him his life. St. Thomas More loved IN, and additional mailing office. his family deeply, but could not accept their pleas to save his life by signing the Oath of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Supremacy and accepting Henry VIII’s claim Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort to be head of the Church of England. Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: Faith without works is dead, the bishop [email protected]. went on to say. MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort “To be living, faith must not be limited to Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) one hour of church on Sunday. If it is real, it 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. is lived, put into practice, in our whole life, in BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, relation to our family, our work, our politics, Mishawaka, IN 46544. 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Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN is a betrayal of conscience, a denial of truth, 46856-1169; or email: and an acquiescence to a false notion of free- Bishop Rhoades then discussed the state remained detached from that wealth,” the [email protected] dom.” Doing so is the exact opposite of what of the situation faced by the United States Bishop remarked of the saint. “He would St. Thomas More lived and died for. “One and other Western nations: Reason is often invite the poor into his home to eat at his (ISSN 0891-1533) becomes a counter witness to the Gospel,” truncated, and science and technology are table. He set up a special house to care for (USPS 403630) Bishop Rhoades added. “To be heedless to exalted without any moral constraints, he the age and infirm in the neighborhood.” human dignity is to be headless of God the noted. As referenced in Thomas More’s book, Creator, no matter how one seeks to justify “When the mind is closed to God, when Utopia, the bishop quoted: “For if you suffer it.” faith is excluded from public discourse, the your people to be ill-educated, and their man- St. Thomas More was a servant of the existence of objective standards of morality ners to be corrupted from their infancy, and truth and a man of authentic faith and right is often denied. God is seen as irrelevant to then punish them for their crimes to which reason. Faith and reason cannot be sepa- public life,” he commented. their first education disposed them, what else rated, Bishop Rhoades said. Without God, society becomes disoriented. is to be conclude from this, but that you first “Some worry about the dangers of reli- Society redefines marriage and escapes into make thieves and then punish them.” Find us on Facebook gion, the danger of bringing faith into things such as drugs and pornography, The Mass concluded with an invitation to www.facebook.com/diocesefwsb politics.” He went on to acknowledge the robbed of real greatness. pray and learn from St. Thomas More. dangers of religious fanaticism and added Bishop Rhoades referenced Pope Benedict “Pope Francis revealed some time ago that Follow us on Twitter that by reason, such faith is a distortion of XVI’s statement, “If there is not objective he prays to Saint Thomas More every day,” @diocesefwsb the true face of God. One must guard against morality, law has the ground taken from said the bishop. “I invite you to do the same those who make God into their own image under its feet.” and to learn from him to be servants of the and likeness in order to justify hate and vio- St. Thomas More loved his wife and chil- truth, witnesses of the beauty and joy of the Follow us on Instagram lence. dren with great devotion. He put his prayer Gospel, and to make his priorities your own @diocesefwsb “The true God, known by authentic faith life before his work, setting daily hours in his in this proper order: God first, family, profes- and right reason, has a will that conforms to schedule for prayer. He also showed love for sion.” His being and essence as pure goodness and the poor. perfect love,” the bishop pointed out. “Blessed with material wealth, he always October 16, 2016 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 3 will be represented in the College of Cardinals, although their car- dinals will be too old to vote in a Public schedule of CARDINALS conclave. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Continued from Page 1 Here is the list of new cardi- nals in the order in which Pope Francis announced them: Sunday, October 16: 11 a.m. — Mass, Saint Mary of the Lake moved Pope Francis to tears in — Archbishop Zenari, an Church, Culver 2014 when he spoke about his Italian who is 70 years old. Monday, October 17: 10 a.m. — Meeting of Bishop’s Cabinet, 30 years in prison or forced labor — Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne under ’s militant atheistic Bangui, Central African Republic, Monday, October 17: 5:30 p.m. — Meeting of Board of regime. 49. Catholic Cemetery Association, Fort Wayne Ordained in 1956, he was — Archbishop Carlos Osoro Tuesday, October 18: 1 p.m. — Blessing of Kelly arrested on Christmas Eve 1963 Sierra of Madrid, 71. Comprehensive Breast Center, Saint Joseph Regional Medical while celebrating Mass and was — Archbishop Sergio da Center, Mishawaka sentenced to death by firing Rocha of Brasilia, Brazil, who Tuesday, October 18: 3 p.m. — Blessing of PACE Center, squad. He was beaten, placed will be 57 Oct. 21. Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka for three months in solitary — Archbishop Cupich, 67. Tuesday, October 18: 6 p.m. — White Mass, Saint Pius X confinement, and then tortured — Archbishop Patrick Church, Granger because he refused to denounce D’Rozario of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, October 19: 5:15 p.m. — Mass at Conference for the church. Catholic News Agency 73. , Ryan Hall Chapel, University of Notre Dame He was eventually freed, but Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of — Archbishop Baltazar Porras Friday, October 21: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Christ the later arrested again and sent to Indianapolis is one of 17 new cardi- Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela, King Church, South Bend a prison camp, where he was nals named by Pope Francis Oct. 9. who turns 72 Oct. 10. Saturday, October 22: 10 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, Saint forced to work in a mine for 18 — Archbishop Monica Church, Mishawaka years and then 10 more years in of Malines-Brussels, Belgium, 69. sewage canals. — Archbishop of In creating 13 cardinal-elec- in his country, the archbishop Port-Louis, , 75. tors — those under the age of along with a Protestant leader — Bishop Farrell, 69. Call to prayer for life, marriage and religious 80 — Pope Francis will exceed and a local imam began working — Archbishop Carlos Aguiar by one the 120 cardinal-elector together to build peace and coun- Retes of Tlalnepantla, Mexico, liberty Holy Hours limit set by Blessed Paul VI. The ter efforts to turn the conflict 66. • St. Joseph Church, 1300 N. Main St., Bluffton: Prayer for number of potential electors into a religious war. Archbishop — Archbishop Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty takes place at 5 p.m. and will return to 120 Nov. 28 when Nzapalainga hosted Pope Francis of Port Moresby, Papua New ends with Mass at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday monthly. Cardinal Theodore-Adrien Sarr during a visit to Central African Guinea, 59. • St. Charles Borromeo Church, 4916 Trier Rd, Fort of Dakar, Senegal, celebrates his Republic in November 2015. — Archbishop Tobin, 64. Wayne: A Holy Hour all Fridays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the 80th birthday. Seven of the 11 nations — Retired Archbishop chapel. The youngest of the new represented by the new car- Anthony Soter Fernandez of • Queen of Peace Church, Mishawaka: Adoration and cardinals — who will be the dinals did not have a cardi- , Malaysia, 84. Exposition every Saturday prior to Mass at 5:30 p.m. youngest member of the College nal at the time of the pope’s — Retired Archbishop Renato • St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Decatur: Eucharistic of Cardinals — is 49-year- announcement: Central African Corti of Novara, , 80. exposition on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-6 old Archbishop Dieudonne Republic, Bangladesh, Mauritius — Retired Bishop Sebastian p.m. and on Thursday from 9-10 a.m. and 4:30-8 p.m. Nzapalainga of Bangui, Central and Papua New Guinea will Koto Khoarai of Mohale’s Hoek, • Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7215 Saint Joe Rd., Fort African Republic. now have cardinal-electors. Lesotho, 87. Wayne: A holy hour for religious liberty beginning with a rosary When violence broke out Malayasia, Lesotho and Albania — Father Simoni, 87. at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday.

HAITI Continued from Page 1

CRS staff flew into Les How to help: Cayes, a city of 71,000 on the southwest coast. Bessey said Your donation will go thousands of people remained in directly to help fami- shelters in the city. “I don’t know if that is lies in Haiti and other decreasing. I imagine that affected countries receive won’t decrease all that quickly because more than 80 percent immediate relief. of the houses were damaged or destroyed,” he said. Visit CRS.org Bessey expressed concern for outlying coastal communities on the far end of Haiti’s southern peninsula, which took the brunt Sean Callahan, chief operating of Matthew’s assault and have officer of CRS, said in a state- been cut off from communica- ment announcing the aid pack- tions. age. “This commitment shows “Time is of the essence and that we will continue to stand we want to keep going,” Bessey with its people, offering our told Catholic News Service from hand in friendship to help and Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. CNS photo/Carlos Garcia Rawlins support them in this time of dire In a telegram to Haitian Workers bury bodies Oct. 6 after Hurricane Matthew passed through Jeremie, Haiti. Rescue workers are struggling to need.” Cardinal of Les reach parts of Haiti cut off by Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in nearly a decade. Bessey said food, water Cayes, president of the Haitian and hygiene and kitchen kits bishops’ conference, Cardinal injured and all those who have Vatican. passed. stored in a warehouse in Les , Vatican secretary lost their homes and belong- The U.S. bishops’ overseas Meanwhile, CRS on Oct. 7 Cayes were undamaged when of state, said Pope Francis want- ings” that he was close to them relief and development agency committed $5 million as an ini- Matthew’s fierce winds tore part ed the people of Haiti to know through prayer. “Welcoming and planned to send additional staff tial contribution to help Haiti of a roof off the facility. Workers how sad he was to hear of the encouraging solidarity in fac- and vehicles into the region. and other Caribbean nations planned to complete repairs Oct. death and destruction brought ing the country’s latest trial, the Among the areas CRS was to recover from the storm, the 7 so that the facility could be by Hurricane Matthew. Holy Father entrusts all Haitians attempting to reach was Jeremie, strongest to hit the region in a fully operational again, he said. Pope Francis offered condo- to the maternal protection of Our a town northwest of Les Cayes. decade. lences to “all those who lost a Lady of Perpetual Help,” said the Initial reports said that little “Haiti in particular has once Contributing to this report was loved one” and assured “the telegram, released Oct. 7 by the was left standing after the storm again been struck by tragedy,” Cindy Wooden in Rome. 4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 16, 2016 A new class is ‘Made for Greatness’ Right to Life dinner celebrates 45 years of standing for life BY ANTONIO MARCHI

orty-five years ago, 11 indi- viduals gathered around a Fkitchen table in anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling that would legalize abortion. Fueled by humble passion and a desire to defend innocent human life, they began St. Joseph County Right to Life. As one of the old- est pro-life groups in the nation, SJCRTL has flourished into a community of nearly 7,500 Photos by Mollie Schutt strong, 850 of whom gathered Everyone in attendance at the diocesan “Made for Greatness” confirmation rally — 787 together for the 25th Annual Provided by St. Joseph County Right to Life Right to Life Dinner in South Gianna Jessen, an abortion survivor, kids and 156 chaperones — sit silently during Eucharistic Adoration. Bend on Oct. 6. addressed attendees of the 25th Those in attendance reflected annual dinner in South Bend. upon both the grave losses and pivotal victories experienced alongside one another. Although individual has been uniquely nothing but the Blood of Christ fashioned, ordained with a pur- can heal the wounds left from pose, and called to be intimately 35,000 innocent human lives known and loved by God. lost to abortion in St. Joseph As with all gifts received County, the faithfulness of the through the Lord’s grace, the gift pro-life community in standing of life begs to be returned back up for truth and cooperating unto its Creator as a humble self- with the Lord’s will has worked offering. Jessen was well aware miracles. of this, as she readily began, As Bishop Kevin Rhoades “My name is Gianna Jessen, proclaimed in his acceptance and I have been given the gift of of the Pillar of Life Award at cerebral palsy,” a gift of life that the dinner, it is because of this was intended to be cut short by faithfulness that the Diocese saline abortion. of Fort Wayne-South Bend is In spite of her mother’s now without an active abortion choice to abort her at a Planned clinic in any of its 14 counties. Parenthood, Jessen fought Father Andrew Budzinksi distributes Holy Participants listen to Andrew Ouellette speak With this award, SJCRTL recog- through hours of being burned nized Bishop Rhoades’ critical by saline solution in utero, Communion at the confirmation rally. before Adoration. role in building a culture of life, finally overcoming it and enter- thanked him for his pro-life lead- ing the world. Although she was ership, and affirmed his strong told she would never walk, she willingness to speak truth in ran two marathons with cerebral charity regardless of the circum- palsy. And although her birth An Encounter with the Beloved: stances. mother never intended for her to In addition, Governor Mike speak, Jessen became a voice for A Retreat for Married Couples Pence was also recognized for the voiceless, making of herself a his service to the pro-life cause true gift to this world. with the Annette M. Macknick This voice struck a chord in Courage Award, completely inde- the hearts of all who attended pendent of his affiliation with the event, countless of whom Nov. 5-6, 2016 any particular political party or followed her lead in making a individuals. Pence’s resolve in gift of self by offering support to enforcing pro-life policy as sitting SJCRTL’s continued mission to Governor of Indiana has been reach out, educate, advocate and critical in closing three abortion pray for life. This support will Featured Speakers: clinics in the state and revoking be especially directed toward a Fred and Lisa Everett the medical license of a former three-part comprehensive media abortionist who is responsible campaign strategy and a variety for over 50,000 deaths. of programming which seeks to SJCRTL encouraged those who keep abortion out of St. Joseph attended the dinner to follow in County and cultivate pro-life the footsteps of these leaders by leaders in the community. $195 per couple living out faith in practice and Forty-five years ago, the continuing to stand firm for the founding members of SJCRTL rights of the most vulnerable. In envisioned a culture of life. The meals included doing so, they were urged to take support of those at the Right to a step back and really consider Life dinner is a testament to the the question, why are you pro- fact that that culture is here. It life? is now up to the community to The dinner’s keynote speaker, ignite and spread the passion, Hosted by the Office of Family Life Gianna Jessen, put the answer to continuing to work toward a day Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend this question into perspective not when all human life will be rec- only through her very existence, ognized as a beloved gift. but also in the voice she used to For more information and to register, visit www.lindenwood.org and click “programs/retreats” share her story — a voice which was intended to be voiceless. Antonio Marchi is the program man- Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center | P.O. Box 1, 9601 Union Rd., Donaldson, IN 46513 Jessen is a living, breathing, ager of St. Joseph County Right witness to the fact that each to Life. October 16, 2016 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 5 Diocesan schools’ system-wide accreditation garners award

he Fort Wayne-South Bend school. diocese was presented with Despite the work, Jordan said Tan award for its system- it was “well worth it, and our wide accreditation at the fall schools feel it was worth it. It conference of AdvancEd, held in was a very affirming process for Indianapolis a few weeks ago. everyone.” AdvancEd is the accredita- Accreditation raises the bar tion organization that includes and holds schools to a higher the North Central Association standard. It’s also a continuous on Accreditation and School process. Improvement. Superintendent of “We have to keep striving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South to keep our levels of academics Bend Marsha Jordan accepted the and Catholic standards high and award on behalf of the Catholic make sure we’re engaging our Schools of the diocese. students in a way that they’re In 2009 all schools in the prepared for the 21st Century, diocese went through individual but also to be future leaders in accreditation. Jordan explained the Church” she said. that this entailed a lot of effort The system-wide accreditation and expense on the part of each is also a cost savings for schools. school. So in 2012, the diocese Before, the entire cost of accredi- decided to join a consortium tation fell on each school. That of the other four dioceses in cost could be up to $1,000. This Indiana. The Indiana Catholic year, knowing the number of Schools Consortium meets quar- Provided by the Catholic Schools Office external review team members it terly to support and collaborate would have to have, the diocese with each other and assist with Superintendent Marsha Jordan accepts the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Schools’ system-wide accredi- came up with a ‘ball park figure going through the accreditation tation award in Indianapolis last month, on behalf of all the schools in the diocese. and divided it by 42 schools — process. so each school paid $150.” Members of the consortium ferent Indiana dioceses to be consistent with the rich tradi- of the accreditation in June, and It will be necessary to go decided to seek accreditation as a part of the external review tions of the Catholic faith — Jordan presented the certificates through the process of accredi- school systems rather than indi- team. They arrived on a Sunday opportunities for improvement to the principals at the first prin- tation again in five years; in vidually. night, and on Monday were and improvement priorities. cipals’ meeting. Then, just a few the meantime, schools will go Jordan said accreditation presented with evidence col- Improvement priorities are areas weeks ago, she received notice to through internal reviews to through AdvancEd includes lected from all over the diocese. that need to be improved within attend the conference to receive maintain focus on continuous National Catholic Standards They then interviewed over 230 two years. an award for the system-wide improvement and remain ready and benchmarks. Unlike a state people, including Bishop Kevin C. Jordan said one of the ben- accreditation. for the next accreditation visit. accreditation, for instance, in Rhoades, parents, teachers and efits of the system-wide accredi- “It’s not as common to do it “It’s great to have people addition to governing structures students. On Tuesday they split tation was that it unified all 42 this way,” she said. “They were from other dioceses around the and educational standards, up and visited eight elementary schools so everyone was working impressed with how we pulled country — New York, Atlanta, AdvancED also looks at Catholic schools and two high schools. on the same path. Even though together all the data for the large Pennsylvania, Tennessee, standards. Wednesday, they delivered the they are still autonomous, they number of schools. It was an Louisiana, Ohio and other In order to do the system-wide preliminary report. are working together for a com- incredible amount of work from Indiana dioceses — take a look accreditation, each school had to The reviewers focused on mon goal and standard and mid-February to mid-April,” she at you and say, ‘Wow, you’re conduct a self-assessment and the impact of teaching and are learning from one another said, noting that information doing great things here — I’m send a survey to parents and learning, the capacity of leader- through the process. had to be verified with artifacts taking this back to my diocese,’” teachers. The data collected gave ship and use of resources. The The diocese received notice and documentation from each she said. a pretty good picture of the dio- report showed areas where the cese, according to Jordan. schools had ‘powerful practices’ A team of 10 administra- — one of which was a “clearly tors was formed that worked defined and established grad- together to compile all the data ing and report criteria utilized needed for the accreditation at all grade levels and schools,” process. In April, AdvancEd sent and three others noted the seven reviewers from around strength of Catholic identity and the country and a few from dif- focus within diocesan schools All-School Mass voices raised DISCOVER COUGAR COUNTRY CAMPUS PREVIEW OCTOBER 15

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Mass takes place on Oct. 27. 6 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC October 16, 2016 where the Martins have sat for 42 Archbishop points to years.” There’s no doubt Catholic ‘troublesome’ misuses parishes have a lot to learn from their Protestant neighbors about of pope’s teaching on how to throw out the welcome ews riefs mat for people who perhaps family N B have not darkened the door of a PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — in many years, if Archbishop Alexander K. Sample ever, Heusinger said. of Portland has written a pas- toral letter seeking to correct Hurricane Matthew travels up U.S. coast Catholic Charities to what he called “troublesome” misuse of Pope Francis’ recent make affordable apostolic exhortation on the family and family life. The pas- housing a priority toral letter, released Oct. 7, is WASHINGTON (CNS) — Her new titled “A True and Living Icon: three-bedroom apartment in a Reading of ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in new Catholic Charities-sponsored Light of Church Teaching.” In building, may not be a mansion, it, Archbishop Sample said that but for Sandra it feels that way. Pope Francis’ exhortation, issued Faced with being homeless last in April, has rightly been lauded spring as a deadline for her fami- by Catholics and non-Catholics ly’s stay at a transitional housing alike for its pastoral approach. apartment neared, Sandra was The image of the church as a scrambling to find a place she “field hospital,” the archbishop and her three sons, 22, 15 and wrote, is a potent reminder of 4, could afford in the high-cost the services provided by priests, housing market of San Jose, Calif. deacons and parish staffs, as well That’s when she learned about as the wounded that they care Kings Crossing Apartments, one for. But the archbishop went on of nearly 20 affordable housing to write that media in particu- sites established by Charities lar have drawn false conclusions Housing of Catholic Charities of from “Amoris Laetitia.” “While Santa Clara County. At $300 a the exhortation does not contain month — a bargain in the Bay any change in church teaching Area where rents for a similar regarding marriage and fam- unit can be more than 10 times ily life, some have used ‘Amoris CNS photo/Willie J. Allen Jr., EPA that amount — Sandra is able to Laetitia’ in ways that do not cor- provide a clean, safe and stable respond with the church’s teach- People walk along historic State Road A1A in Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 8 after a portion of home for her family. “I thought ing tradition,” Archbishop Sample it was washed away when Hurricane Matthew hit. Although Florida was spared the worst it was a tremendous blessing,” wrote. said Sandra, who asked that her of Matthew’s fury, damage is still widespread along the entire eastern coast of the state, as real name not be used because of New York cardinal well as in states to the north. past domestic violence incidents. “Somebody had told me, ‘You announces new went from a shoe box to a man- prayers for women who fulfill for high-energy talks that encour- sion.’ That’s exactly how we feel. compensation program Polish church vows to the motherhood vocation in their aged attendees to get informed, It’s very big and beautiful,” she continue push for lives, as well as for those facing speak out and live their faith said of her family’s new home. for abuse survivors hardships,” the statement added. boldly in the public square. Many NEW YORK (CNS) — The stricter abortion controls of those gathered were parish Portuguese bishops Archdiocese of New York has ini- Catholics called to be representatives on hand to get tiated a voluntary Independent WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — copies of the fourth edition of applaud Guterres Reconciliation and Compensation Poland’s Catholic Church has active in the public Bishop Olmsted’s “Catholics in Program to promote healing and reiterated support for stricter the Public Square” booklet. The nomination as U.N. serve as a “tangible sign of the pro-life controls, after parlia- square, live faith booklet examines the intersec- church’s outreach and repara- mentarians voted down a law tion of faith and civic duty and secretary-general that would have sent aborting fearlessly tion” by providing compensa- calls on the faithful to form their SAO PAULO (CNS) — The tion to victim-survivors of sexual mothers to jail. “Human life has PHOENIX (CNS) — Followers of conscience “in accord with the such great value. It shouldn’t be Portuguese Bishops Conference abuse as minors by of Christ “do not walk into the vot- voice of God” and to “defend the praised former Portuguese prime the archdiocese. The program the object of political bargains,” ing booth by themselves, but “do dignity of every human person.” said Archbishop Henryk Hoser minister Antonio Guterres for was announced at a morning it in Him and with Him,” Phoenix his “deep sense of humanity and news conference Oct. 6 featuring of Warsaw-Praga, chairman of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted told the Polish bishops’ bioethics com- Entire parish, not just faith” after he was nominated as Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and those at a Mass celebrated United Nations secretary-general. other speakers who will adminis- mittee. “This draft bill may have before a legislative seminar on needed some corrections, but it a committee, must “We hope he can face with cour- ter the program. It will be headed “Catholics in the Public Square.” age, dialogue and resolutions all by nationally recognized mediator was prepared solidly enough. Its Bishop Olmsted preached about offer hospitality, says rejection leaves us in the same the great challenges on the world Kenneth Feinberg and will have the centrality of belief in the res- agenda today, always seeking an oversight committee, whose situation as before,” he said. urrection of Christ, a belief he said speaker The church leader’s comments peace, peaceful resolutions and members include former New “has had to be defended through- NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — You had to Poland’s Catholic Information the development of friendly rela- York City Police Commissioner out history,” including today. to laugh. In a workshop on par- Agency came after the Warsaw tions among nations, as stated Raymond W. Kelly. “It is unique This reminder of the power of the ish hospitality during the annual parliament’s Oct. 6 rejection of at the beginning of the United in that we’re asking an outside, resurrection and Jesus’ promise to conference of the International the “Stop Abortion” bill, 352-58, Nations Charter,” the bishops independent, acclaimed source be with His believers until the end Catholic Stewardship Council held with 18 abstentions. The legisla- said in an Oct. 6 statement. The to do it,” the cardinal said in of time should bolster our faith Oct. 2-5 in New Orleans, Christine tion would have banned all abor- U.N. General Assembly is expect- response to a question about “no matter what may discourage Heusinger, associate director of tions unless a woman’s life was ed to meet next week to approve other dioceses that have institut- us in being good citizens,” the stewardship for the Archdiocese in danger. Meanwhile, the Polish Guterres’ five-year appointment. ed similar methods to compensate bishop told the congregation at of Atlanta, put up a cartoon on bishops’ conference said the He will succeed Secretary-General victims of abuse. Cardinal Dolan St. Mary’s Basilica. Following the the big screen. The 1988 car- sanctity of human life had been Ban Ki-moon of South Korea explained that the Diocese of Mass, more than 350 packed a toon by Steve Phelps is timeless. stressed by St. John Paul II, but early next year. A member of Albany had initiated a voluntary hall inside the Diocesan Pastoral Standing in the middle aisle of cautioned that the church would Portugal’s Socialist Party and a compensation program a decade Center for the seminar held in the church are “The Martins,” not support laws that allowed fervent Catholic, Guterres, 67, ago, and that the Archdiocese mid-September leading up to the staring down at a pew that is aborting women to be punished. was one of the founders of the of Milwaukee also had done so November elections. Speakers occupied. The problem is, for all “Church institutions don’t deal Franciscan-backed Grupo da Luz when he served as archbishop included Jennifer Roback Morse, intents and purposes, that pew with civil law projects, although (Light Group) in the early 1970s there before his appointment as founder of the Ruth Institute, and was “The Martins’ pew.” The cap- they use their right to express while still a college student in Archbishop of New York in 2009. Alan Sears, president and CEO of tion tells the story: “The whole opinions on proposed legal regu- Lisbon. The group worked with the Alliance Defending Freedom. church watched with nervous lations,” the conference said in an poor people living in Portugal’s Both received standing ovations anticipation as the visitors sat Oct. 6 statement. “We encourage capital. October 16, 2016 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 7 Living the Year of Mercy day 313 Year of Mercy I prefer to fall into the hand of the Lord, whose mercy is Send your photos Bury the Dead very great, than into the hands of Works of Mercy to of men. — 1 Chr. 21:13 [email protected] Prayer for the Faithful Departed Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

CNS photo/Matt Cashore, University of Notre Dame Mourners surround the casket of Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh during his burial service March 4, 2015, at Holy Cross Community Cemetery on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. According to the Book of Tobit, burying the dead was an important work of charity. The act of Christian burial means presence, our presence, to those who have died and to those who mourn. A Christian duty to comfort those who mourn BY MIKE NELSON funeral rites with the comforting only sad and grieving, but often word of God and the sacrament confused, emotional, possibly of the Eucharist.” bitter or angry, and very much in t the conclusion of a This suggests that “ministering” need of a calm, compassionate, weekday morning Mass in and “consoling” is everyone’s duty, Christ-centered presence to help Aa suburban Los Angeles certainly in the case of caring for them plan a ceremony that offers Provided by Catholic Cemetery Association Inc. parish some years ago, our pas- those who have lost loved ones. at least a step toward healing. tor informed those in attendance “The bodies of the dead must And healing is what the Burial in a Catholic cemetery, which is blessed and dedicat- that a funeral Mass was upcom- be treated with respect and char- corporal works of mercy are all ed according to Catholic tradition, is an option that can be ing in a few minutes. He asked ity, in faith and hope of the res- about. When I, in my occasional the assembly if they wouldn’t urrection,” says the Catechism of role as liturgical accompanist, enjoyed by both clergy and laypeople. Burial rites including mind staying for the funeral. the Catholic Church in No. 2300. play piano at a funeral Mass, my the vigil, liturgy and committal each have distinct purposes “I don’t think the deceased “The burial of the dead … hon- most fervent prayer is to allow had a large family or that many ors the children of God, who are God to work through the skills in the journey to healing and wholeness, according to the friends who will be attending,” temples of the Holy Spirit.” he has blessed me with to bring the pastor said. This does not require us to comfort to those who mourn. Catholic Cemetery Association Inc. of Fort Wayne, and are He was right. There was wield shovels, or carve head- The act of Christian burial celebrated in their fullness at Catholic cemeteries. exactly one person in atten- stones, or lower caskets into the means presence, our presence, dance, an older gentleman. The earth (though some are called to those who have died and to deceased was his uncle. A single to do exactly that). Rather, it those who mourn. ERIN’S HOUSE PROVIDES person attending a loved one’s requires us to be present to those As the prayer of final com- SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, TEENS funeral. How sad is that? who mourn, to let them know mendation at the funeral Mass AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE Fortunately, many of the that they and their departed are says: “May our farewell … ease SUFFERED THE DEATH OF weekday Mass-goers stayed, and cared for and prayed for by the our sadness and strengthen our A LOVED ONE. afterward offered their condo- family of God. hope. One day we shall joyfully Contact us today for a tour of our lences to the deceased’s nephew My wife, in her role as par- greet him/her again when the facility or details on Support Programs. who, sad as he was at losing his ish director of liturgy, finds that love of Christ, which conquers all Families are never charged a fee for service. uncle, smiled gratefully. some of her most rewarding things, destroys death itself.” In the Order of Christian work is in ministering to those 260.423.2466 Funerals (No. 4), we are told that who have lost loved ones and Mike Nelson is former editor of www.erinshouse.org the “church ministers to the sor- must plan funeral liturgies. The Tidings, newspaper of the rowing and consoles them in the These are people who are not Archdiocese of Los Angeles. All Saints Religious Goods 8808 Coldwater Road - Fort Wayne - 260-490-7506 In Coldwater Centre at Wallen Road, 1.5 miles north of I-69 Feel good about where you shop. All of the proceeds from our stores are reinvested •Crucifixes •Rosaries back into our mission. www.catholic-cemetery.org •Medals •Statues Call us at 260.426.2044 for a pre-planning - 1827 North Bendix Dr. •Books •Bibles appointment or visit the Cemetery Office at •Baptismal Gowns 3500 Lake Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., - 2302 South Bend Ave. Monday through Friday. •Church Supplies www.svdpsb.org 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 16, 2016

family the opportunity to bring Papal nuncio visits their pet to school on this day Our Lady of Hungary every year to receive a blessing. “St. Francis taught that all of School God’s creation is a gift and we round the iocese should give thanks to God,” said SOUTH BEND — Archbishop A D officiator Deacon Jim Kitchens. Michael Blume, papal nuncio to “So on this day, we say thank the Vatican in Uganda, made you to God by blessing the ani- a pastoral visit to Our Lady of mals.” Hungary School, South Bend, on A place to call school during the Jubilee Year of Mercy For some St. Elizabeth stu- Sept. 29. The archbishop is an dents and faculty members, this alumnus of Our Lady of Hungary blessing has become an annual School. He shared stories and pic- tradition with their pet. tures of the Pope’s recent visit to “I really like the blessing Uganda with students and staff. because I feel that God has put our pets here on this earth to ‘Footsteps of Our Faith’ help us find joy and happiness in times of great need either mission announced when sad, lonely or happy,” said first grade teacher, Mrs. Julie FORT WAYNE — Queen of Angels Peters who brought her 3-year Parish and Father David Mary old Newfoundland, Simon. “St. Engo, who founded and is supe- Francis taught us this and what rior of the Franciscan Brothers a great way to celebrate his feast Minor Community, will facilitate day.” a parish mission “Footsteps of Our Faith” on Sunday through Tuesday, Nov. 27-29, at 7 p.m. Memorial Mass for For information, contact the par- ish office at 260-482-9411. children lost to miscarriage, stillbirth USF announces and infant death Philosophy/Theology SOUTH BEND — October is lecture events Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, and St. FORT WAYNE —The University Provided by Kevin Goralczyk Matthew Cathedral invites all of Saint Francis Department families who have suffered the of Philosophy and Theology During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, South Bend parishes St. Patrick and St. Hedwig loss of a child to miscarriage, announces its lineup of speakers adopted Our Lady of Hungary School, South Bend, as their parish school. Neither stillbirth or shortly following for its 2016-17 Lecture Series. birth to a special Memorial Mass Oct. 26 — “Catholic Political parish currently has a school of its own and parish leadership see this as an for their children on Saturday, Responsibilities” by Bishop opportunity for parishioners to participate in the works of mercy. Bob and Sandy Oct. 15 at 4:30 p.m. Kevin C. Rhoades, North Campus You need not be a member of Auditorium, 7 p.m. Matuszak, Ken Mroz and Father Cyril Fernandez spearheaded a collection of money St. Matthew Cathedral to attend. Nov. 13 — “Taking the and school supplies for Our Lady of Hungary students. Above, Father Cyril hands Your loss may have occurred Temple to the Streets? Byzantine very early in pregnancy, later in Practices in (the) Contemporary Father Kevin Bauman, pastor of Our Lady of Hungary, and Kevin Goralczyk, school pregnancy, shortly before birth Occupy Movement” by Dr. Justin principal, checks from the St. Patrick and St. Hedwig collections. or after birth. Your loss may be Tse, Brookside Ballroom, 3 p.m. recent, last year or even decades Dec. 11 — “Incarnate ago. All are welcome. Wisdom Scripture” by Sister Felicity Dorsett, North Campus Auditorium, 3 p.m. Jan. 25, —“ISIS and the Holy Door pilgrimage Rockers for a cause Crusades: On the Uses and Abuses of History” by Dr. Adam DeVille, Brookside Ballroom, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, —“Polkas and Masses” by Dr. Lance Richey, Brookside Ballroom, 7 p.m. March 5, — “Christianity, History and the Common Good” by Dr. John Bequette, Brookside Ballroom, 3 p.m. April 5, —“Towards a Philosophical Theory of Practice” by Dr. Vincent Wargo, Brookside Ballroom, 7 p.m. For more information, visit philosophy.sf.edu.

Pets blessed for feast Provided by Lisa Kochanowski Provided by the Daughters of Isabella de Paul Circle day of St. Francis SOUTH BEND - Members of the Saint Joseph High School The Daughters of Isabella de Paul Circle in Elkhart held its FORT WAYNE – On Tuesday, family recently made a pilgrimage to the Holy Doors at the fourth Rock-a-thon on Sept. 11. Ten members of the circle Oct. 4, over 50 animals outside Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. This special “rocked” in the St. Vincent de Paul Church lobby for a total St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School’s main entrance waited journey allowed for prayerful reflection and the opportunity of 10 hours. Members, relatives and friends sponsored the patiently to receive an animal to get a plenary indulgence. Participants walked in the rain “rockers,” while generous parishioners dropped donations blessing. Oct. 4 was the Feast Day of St. from the high school, prayerfully passed through the Holy into a collection box beside them. The funds will be used to Francis of Assisi, who is recog- Doors of Mercy, had the chance to celebrate Confession, assist parishioners and neighbors in need, as well as sup- nized by Catholics as the patron saint of animals, merchants, and prayed for the Pope and his intentions and attended Mass. port various charities and causes. From left, circle members ecology. It is for this reason that Afterwards, the group returned to the school for a meal Elaine Weingart and Sharon Cobb rock, while St. Vincent St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School offers students and their together. parishioner Jackie Foy drops off her donation. October 16, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 Mary imitated God through service, Pope says ROME, Italy (CNA/EWTN) — the Father’s will. went to her cousin Elizabeth to During a special Jubilee weekend Francis stressed that Mary help her during her pregnancy. dedicated to Mary, Pope Francis can help teach us what it means Not only did she then give said Mary was not only Christ’s to be a disciple of Christ, because birth to the Son of God, but she mother, but also his obedient while she was “eternally cho- also showed her concern for the disciple and a model of concrete sen to be His Mother,” she also young spouses in Cana by inter- service to others. learned how to be His disciple. ceding for them. When Jesus was “Throughout her life, Mary “Her first act was to listen to crucified on Golgotha, Mary “did did everything that the Church is God,” he said, noting how she not flee pain but stood beneath asked to do in perennial memory then obeyed the angel’s message the cross of Jesus and, by His of Christ,” the Pope said Oct. 8. and followed Jesus closely, “lis- will, became the Mother of the With her faith, “we learn to tening to every word that issued Church.” open our hearts to obey God; in from His lips” and keeping them After Jesus rose from the her self-denial, we see the impor- in her heart. dead, she then “encouraged the tance of tending to the needs of However, the Pope stressed, apostles assembled in the upper others; in her tears, we find the “it’s not enough simply to lis- room as they awaited the Holy strength to console those experi- ten.” While this is the first step, Spirit, who would make them encing pain. it must be followed by concrete fearless heralds of the Gospel,” In each of these moments, action. Pope Francis said. Mary “expresses the wealth of “The disciple truly puts his life Francis closed his homily divine mercy that reaches out to at the service of the Gospel,” he invoking Mary’s intercession, all in their daily need.” said, and, recalling Mary’s own © L’Osservatore Romano praying that she would be “pro- Pope Francis spoke to thou- actions, pointed to how after the A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Peter’s Square during a general tection, help and blessing for us sands of pilgrims gathered in Annunciation, Mary immediately audience with Pope Francis. all the days of our life.” St. Peter’s Square to celebrate a special Oct. 7-9 Marian Jubilee, which is part of the Pope’s larger Jubilee of Mercy. The Marian Jubilee opened 2016 Fall Oct. 7 with Mass in the Roman Basilica of Saint Mary Major. SHARATHON The Mass was followed by the recitation of the rosary in Saint 95.7 FM-Michiana Peter’s Square and the Prayer to the Queen of the Holy Rosary of 106.3 FM- NE Indiana Pompeii. Adoration and confessions were then available until mid- night in the parishes of Santa Maria in Valicella, also called “Chiesa Nuova,” and San Monday, Oct. 24 Tuesday, Oct. 25 Wednesday, Oct. 26 Thursday, Oct. 27 Friday, Oct. 28 Salvatore in Lauro. Women’s Care Center St. Stanislaus St. Jude Women’s Care Center Franciscan Jubilee activities continued 8:00 am Saturday morning with a pil- South Bend South Bend South Bend Fort Wayne Center grimage to the Holy Doors of the St. Vincent de Paul St. Anthony de Padua Serra Club Bishop Dwenger University of four Major Basilicas in Rome: St. 9:00 am St. Thomas the Apostle Elkhart South Bend South Bend High School St. Francis Mary Major, St. ElkhartPaul Outside the Wall, St. John Lateran and St. Christ the King St. Bavo St. Thomas the Apostle Tippmann Hour St. Joseph—Brooklyn Peter’s. 10:00 am Groups of various Marian South Bend Mishawaka Elkhart Double Your Dollar Fort Wayne delegations from national com- St. Hedwig munities and shrines then par- St. Monica Sacred Heart Bishop Luers Our Lady of Good Hope 11:00 am & St. Patrick ticipated in a special procession Mishawaka Notre Dame High School Fort Wayne South Bend to St. Peter’s Square, where Pope Francis led pilgrims in pray- Holy Family St. Therese Little Flower St. Robert Bellarmine St. Vincent de Paul ing the Glorious Mysteries of Noon & St. John the Baptist Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Fort Wayne North Manchester Fort Wayne the Rosary before delivering his South Bend address. St. Matthew Cathedral St. John the Evangelist St. John the Baptist St. Aloysius St. Jude In his speech, the Pope noted 1:00 pm how from the earliest centu- South Bend Goshen New Haven Yoder Fort Wayne ries of the Church Mary has St. Joseph— Cathedral of the been invoked as the “Mother Our Lady of Hungary St. Joseph County Most Precious Blood 2:00 pm Hessen Cassel Immaculate Conception of Mercy,” explaining that the South Bend Right to Life Fort Wayne prayer of the rosary in many Fort Wayne Fort Wayne ways is a “synthesis of the Catholic Sisters of St. Francis of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Immaculate Conception St. Charles Borromeo history of God’s mercy, which 3:00 pm Medical Guild Perpetual Adoration Fort Wayne Auburn Fort Wayne becomes a history of salvation South Bend for all who let themselves be St. Adalbert shaped by grace.” Marian St. Louis Besancon St. John the Baptist St. Peter By reflecting on the important 4:00 pm & St. Casimir High School New Haven Fort Wayne Fort Wayne moments in Jesus’ life, we see South Bend how His mercy is shown to every- St. Mary of the one from all walks and stages of Corpus Christi St. Anthony of Padua 5:00 pm TBA Franciscan Friars Minor Assumption life, he said, adding that Mary South Bend Angola always accompanies us on this Decatur journey, pointing us in the direc- Rekindle The Fire The Knights St. Henry Rekindle The Fire 6:00 pm High School Sports tion of her Son, “who radiates the Michiana Area of Columbus Fort Wayne NE Indiana Area very mercy of the Father.” Mary guides us toward the path we are called to take “in order to be true disciples of How to Redeemer Radio is a listener supported, lay Jesus,” he said, adding that in Donate apostolate. We serve the Bishop, but we are not praying the rosary, we feel her financially supported by the Diocese. Sharathon helps closeness in each mystery and us raise operating expenses so we can continue to 95.7 FM: 844-320-4296 4618 E. State Blvd., Suite 200, Drop off at bring you Catholic programming. You can also donate contemplate her role as “the first 106.3 FM: 888-436-1450 Fort Wayne IN, 46815 the station securely online at: RedeemerRadio.com/donate disciple of her Son, for she does 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 16, 2016 Fatima: Our Lady and the children In 2017, Catholic faithful the sixth apparition and perform a and for people to continue pray- world over will observe the 100th miracle for all to see and believe. ing the rosary. She also said that anniversary of the appearance of She gave the children the Fatima the war would finish soon. After the Virgin Mary to three children prayer to recite after the end of speaking, Our Lady opened her in Portugal. With this issue, each decade of the rosary. hands and launched a ray of Today’s Catholic inaugurates Although authorities pre- light at the sun. The rain stopped coverage of the observance of vented the children from going and the sun shone brightly. the anniversary in the Diocese to the fourth apparition, due to The sun then turned and of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the large crowd that gathered projected colored bands of light beyond. with them, Our Lady appeared to that covered the sky, the trees the children on the 19th of that and the crowd. After this, the month. She instructed them to sun returned to normal for a few BY SARAH DUSTMAN return to the same place on the moments and then repeated the 13th of the following month and bands of light. The group fell to to continue to pray the rosary their knees, begging for mercy, he Fatima apparitions daily, as well as continue to offer while the children saw a lady began with three appari- prayers and sacrifices for sin- dressed in white with a blue cope tions from the Angel of ners. (mantle) as well as St. Joseph T Around 30,000 people accom- with the Child Jesus. Then they Peace, followed by six appari- tions from Our Lady of Fatima. panied the children for the fifth saw the Lord stand with Our The angel appeared to 9-year-old appearance and prayed the Lady of Sorrows as He blessed Lucia Dos Santos and her 6- and Rosary together. When Our Lady the world. The Lady of Mount 8-year-old cousins, Francisco and appeared, she reminded the Carmel followed, by finishing the Jacinta Marto, during the spring, children to continue to pray the miracle with the sun. summer, and fall of 1916. rosary for the end of the war. Francisco died on April 4, During each apparition, the angel She also said that the sorrowful 1919, and Jacinta on Feb. 20, taught them various prayers and Lady, the Lady of Mount Carmel 1920. Prior to her death, she told them to offer their prayers and St. Joseph with the child revealed a number of previously and sacrifices to God as a peti- Jesus would come to bless the unknown statements made to tion for sinners. world during her next appear- her by Our Lady about, among After the third apparition of ance. other things, the sacrament the angel, Our Lady appeared to For the sixth apparition, on of marriage and of the priest- the children on May 13, 1917. Oct. 13th, 70,000 people sur- hood. Pope John Paul II credited On this day, the children were rounded the children as they his survival after being shot in tending their sheep at the Cova prayed in a heavy rain. After 1981 to the intervention of the de Iria when a bright light shone Wikipedia appearing, Our Lady revealed Immaculate Heart of Mary, and in the sky. After another flash, Lúcia Santos (left) with her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto, 1917. that she is the Lady of the consecrated the world to her on Our Lady, dressed in white, Rosary. She desired a chapel to Oct. 8, 2000. appeared and told the children Fifty people joined the chil- would; but that she would first be built at the cove in her honor that she was from heaven. She dren during the second appari- remain in the world in order to asked them to come to the same tion and prayed the rosary with establish within it a devotion to place, during the same hour, on them. The bright light appeared the Immaculate Heart. Our Lady the 13th of the month for the again that day, and Our Lady explained that she would prom- next six consecutive months. repeated her instruction to come ise salvation and God’s love to During her sixth appearance, to the same place at the same those who embraced her heart. she asked the children to pray hour on the 13th days, as well At her third apparition, Our the rosary daily for peace in the as continuing to pray the rosary Lady again told Lucia to con- world and for an end to the war daily. Lucia asked if the chil- tinue praying the rosary daily. that was raging. dren would go to heaven, and She also said that she would Our Lady told Lucia that she reveal who she was during the Bishop Rhoades invites faithful of diocese on Carmelite-Fatima pilgrimage July 7-16, 2017

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will lead a pilgrimage for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from July 7-16, 2017 to Spain and Portugal. While it is significant that the group will be in Fatima on July 13, the 100th anniversary of one of the Marian apparitions to the children in Fatima, the trip provides a broader perspective for the 150 pilgrims who will be attending. Pilgrims will begin in Avila, Spain, which is the birthplace of St. Teresa of Jesus. St. Teresa was a Carmelite nun who founded the St. Joseph Monastery and is known as a reformer of the Carmelites with St. John of the Cross. Pilgrims will travel to Segovia and see the tomb of St. John of the Cross on July 10. The pilgrims continue their journey to Alba de Tormes, and after a celebration of the Mass at the Carmelite Monastery, where St. Teresa died in 1582, they will be able to see the incorrupt heart and left arm of the saint. After touring the historic city of Salamanca, the group will travel to Coimbra to visit the Carmelite convent where Sister Lucia, the longest surviving seer of Fatima, spent most of her life. For the next two days, pilgrims will spend the anniversary day in Fatima, with Mass among pil- grims from around the world and touring historic sites in the town. Prior to departing for home, pilgrims will finish their pilgrimage in Lisbon by visiting the Church of the Eucharistic Miracle in Santarem. This journey overseas is not only a chance to learn more about the lives of St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross, but also to reflect on the events and message of Fatima. This pilgrimage has been planned by Bishop Rhoades as an opportunity for the faithful to participate in growth in their prayer life and in the virtues of faith, hope and love by turning to Our Lady for help. In an address to the World Apostolate of Fatima, Bishop Rhoades said, “Amid all the trials and troubles we encounter in this life, including the challenges of our culture today, even in the midst of ter- rible sinfulness and horrors, we must never give up home in the promise that in the end Mary’s CNS photo/Paulo Cunha, EPA Immaculate Heart will triumph.” A pilgrim carrying a cross walks on his knees May 13 at the Marian shrine of For those who are interested in learning more about the pilgrimage, or to be alerted about the Fatima in central Portugal. Thousands of pilgrims arrived at the shrine to dates of upcoming information nights, email [email protected] or call 877-513- attend the 99th anniversary of the first apparition of Mary to three shepherd 1917. children, Lucia dos Santos and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto. October 16, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11

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BY DENISE FEDOROW Older students assist younger students in the Mass Buddies t. Joseph Program and Reading Buddies Parish in Program. Garrett has Students at St. Joseph are S well rounded, because the a lot to offer parishioners, school also offers art, science, and one is a recreation and athletics. It holds parish school an art fair and a science fair. that’s been The school also offers Catholic given a four- Youth Organization volleyball star rating from for girls in grades five and six FATHER JIM August-October, girl’s and boy’s the state. SHAFER The par- Basketball from November- ish has about 300 registered January for grades five-seven households and a St. Martin and girl’s softball for grades de Porres Center that includes five-seven. It offers chess and a soup kitchen that serves car- checkers tournaments, bowling, ryout dinners every Monday swimming and fieldtrips. School and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. readers even get to celebrate The tangent Martin’s Clothes with the Tin Cap — the mascot Closet is open Tuesdays and of the Fort Wayne Tin Caps Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to minor league team. Today’s Catholic archive photos Father Jim Shafer was noon and Thursdays from 4-6 St. Joseph Church in Garrett has long been a gathering place for the small city located just west of Auburn. p.m. installed as pastor of St. Joseph St. Joseph’s has a children’s in July, and said it was like and adult music ministry, coming full circle. He was born homebound ministry and many at Sacred Heart Hospital, one of the ministries that most par- block from the church and the ishes have, as well as opportu- parish where he grew up and nities for liturgical involvement attended school. in the roles of altar server, lector He attended Our Lady of the and Eucharistic minister. Lakes Seminary in Syracuse to finish high school and start col- lege. The death of his mother History of the church while he was in seminary shook him up to the point that it led According to a historical him away from his vocation, account of the town of Garrett, but unable to ignore his calling, Rev. August Young was the he re-entered the seminary sev- first priest in Garrett. He first eral years later. held Mass in a tent in 1872, Father Shafer cited St. John and within a year built the Paul II as a big influence in first church. Around 1888, his priesthood. He reportedly Rev. Young commissioned the embraces a saying that the for- building of a two-story school- mer pope used to give seminar- room. In 1893, the church was ians and priests: ‘Love for Jesus enlarged, and in 1897, Rev. and His Church must be the Young purchased eight acres of passion of your life.’ It’s the say- land for Calvary Cemetery. This historic photo shows one of ing he posted on both sides of In 1929, a new church and the St. Joseph School nuns with a the door he uses to come and go rectory were built in Italian St. Joseph School currently offers preschool through seventh grade. student. between the church and rectory.

St. Joseph Church Renaissance with buff that sponsors activities to sup- brick and terra cotta. Father port it. This month, HASA 300 W. Houston St., Garrett Young was also credited with sponsored a pumpkin festival 260-357-3122 building Sacred Heart Hospital a with games, prizes, lunch and block away from the church. In fellowship. It also sponsors a Mass times are: 2000, the church underwent a chili cook-off and a merchant’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday renovation project that included Bingo. Honored to serve the DeKalb and Friday at 8:30 a.m. a new altar and windows. St. Joseph students are County Community. Thursday at 6 p.m. encouraged to reach out to the community. In October they car- St. Joseph School ried out a collection for babies; Judy Morrill Weekend Masses are: St. Joseph School offers usually, in November, they do Saint Joseph Parishioner Saturday vigil at 5 p.m. and preschool for 3- and 4-year- a food collection for the needy Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. olds and kindergarten through and then a December collec- seventh grade. The Four-Star tion of hats and mittens for the The school is located at 301 W. School is led by Principal needy, among other things. Electric Motors & Specialties, Inc. Houston St., and the phone Kristine Call. They also jump rope for the 701 W. King St., Garrett, IN 46738 number is 260-357-5137. The school has an active Heart Association and they (260) 357-4141 | www.emsmotors.com Home and School Association make lunches for the homeless. October 16, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13 St. Michael the Archangel gives much, enjoys renovation

BY DEB WAGNER

t. Michael Sthe Archangel Church, in the small farming community of Waterloo, was established in 1880 by FATHER DAVID German- CARKENORD American immigrants. The parish was originally comprised of 14 families. There are currently 400 families and 925 members in the parish. Still small by many standards, St. Michael’s is very proud that there have been 17 baptisms and two weddings in the 2015-16 year, with another wedding planned for the end of October. The parish might be small in numbers, but its demographics make it unique. Parishioners come from not only Waterloo, but also from the surround- ing towns of Auburn, Angola and Hamilton — as well as the state of Ohio. Because the par- ish pulls from so many school Photos provided by St. Michael the Archangel parish systems, for example, church The Blessed Virgin Mary protects St. Michael the Archangel, Waterloo. activities are often scheduled on Sundays. In 2010, St. Michael’s under- The Rosary Society includes youth to World Youth Day and all the men and women of the visits the shut-ins. went a major church renova- Parishioners from four towns in Indiana, as well as some who reside in parish. Each month, they have a St. Michael the Archangel tion. The renovation was done Ohio, comprise the faithful of St. Michael the Archangel. by Daprato Rigali Studios from business meeting and decide on hosts the social group Harvest Chicago, Ill., one of the most a special project for the month. House once a month for those highly regarded church renova- In September, they collected 50 years old or older. Each on a theme given to them. Michael the Archangel since tion companies in the world. gently used coats and cleaning gathering begins with Mass and There are currently 62 stu- September 1989. Weigand Construction was the supplies for the Retired Senior a rosary, followed by a potluck dents, from pre-kindergarten to Recently, St. Anthony of general contractor. The entire Volunteer Program. In October lunch and discussion on a spiri- eighth grade, and 32 students Padua in neighboring Angola interior of the church was they are collecting socks for the tual topic. They also provide in grades nine through 12, teamed up with St. Michael renovated from floor to ceiling, Share the Warmth program, cards to the shut-ins. enrolled in religion education the Archangel to host an Older including the wiring, baptismal which gives the socks to seniors In addition to these minis- classes. The parish’s LifeTeen American’s Day. The event, font and pews. in nursing homes. They also tries, St. Michael the Archangel Program will set up the Stations which was spearheaded by There is something for all volunteer with Warm a Heart, has a ministry to the sick and of the Cross for All Saints Day Father Carkenord, drew a total ages and areas of interest in donating food and prepared homebound, a children’s choir in November. Separate from the of 100 people from 10 differ- this loving, caring faith commu- dishes to share with the less at Christmastime, the St. Rose LifeTeen Program, 50 students ent parishes for the celebration. nity. The real blessing, though, fortunate in Waterloo. Coming of Lima Spiritual Book Club, a from grades six through 12 are Bobbie Charleswood, director is that most of the group mem- up in November, the Rosary funeral dinner ministry, month- the parish’s youth group. of religious education for St. bers are serving others while Society will again sponsor ly food collections, Disciples in Father David Carkenord is Michael the Archangel, said of enriching their own spiritual Feather Bingo, where a quilt Mission groups, a parish picnic the pastoral shepherd of this Father Carkenord, “His homilies life. is raffled off and the proceeds each August, Bible studies for committed flock. At 80 years are never read, but always spo- The quilting group started in shared with area charities. The adult religious education, sev- old, Father Carkenord is the ken from the heart. He is very 1995 and is composed of five Rosary Society also conducts eral youth groups and a schol- oldest priest in active ministry much loved.” women comprise the core of bake sales, sponsors a Giving arship fund for graduating high in the Fort Wayne-South Bend the group. They make quilts for Tree at Christmas, raises money school seniors who fill out an diocese. He has been a priest all of the parish’s babies who to send some of the parish’s application and write an essay for 54 years, and pastor at St. receive baptism, lap robes for area nursing homes and quilts for area homeless shelters such BILL JOHNSON as Shelter Ministries in Auburn. They are supported by the Broker Associate / Auctioneer Rosary Society. Call for a free Market Analysis (260) 416-5008 St. Michael Church [email protected] 1098 County Road 39, Waterloo We are proud to be 260-837-7115 a family owned and Parishioner operated funeral Immaculate Conception, Auburn Mass times are: home serving our Proudly serving the DeKalb County area! Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. community Saturday at 6 p.m. Holy Day at 8 a.m. 1206 E. Dupont Rd. Vigil — 7 p.m. Thomas Funeral Home | 1277 C.R. 56, Garrett, Indiana 46738 Weekdays at 8 a.m. www.ThomasFuneralHome.org | 260-357-0444 Fort Wayne, IN 46825 The Drzewiecki Family - Parishioners, St. Joseph, Garrett 14 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 16, 2016 G Immaculate Conception parish CatholiC welcomes new pastor Community Foundation BY DENISE FEDOROW of Northeast Indiana mmaculate Investing in Conception IChurch in the Work of Christ Auburn just welcomed a new pastor, What is the Catholic Community Foundation? Father Tim The Catholic Community Foundation of Northeast Indiana Wrozek, who consists of 137 endowments collectively invested to fund the vari- assumed his ous ministries and services of the Church throughout the diocese. duties at the FATHER The ultimate purpose of these endowments is not simply to build parish Oct. 3. TIMOTHY financial stability, but rather to fund the mission that has been Father WROZEK entrusted by Jesus Christ. Wrozek said he’s been The endowments invested within the Catholic Community warmly welcomed at his new Foundation of Northeast Indiana for parishes, schools and/or min- parish. “I’m excited about the istries in DeKalb County are as follows: people’s response to me — it’s • Margaret L. Waring Endowment Fund been over the top,” he said. benefitting St. Joseph School, Garrett There are approximately 335 • St. Joseph School Tuition Assistance Fund registered households in the • St. Martin de Tours House Endowment, to provide clothes and food parish, according to Lisa Hess, to the poor through a ministry of St. Joseph Parish, Garrett administrative assistant, and there are some pretty active ministries within the parish. For more information on the Catholic Community Foundation of Religious education for Northeast Indiana, how to create a new endowment, or about giving adults, with coffee and dough- to an existing endowment, contact the Office of Stewardship and nuts, is offered each Sunday Development in South Bend at 574-258-6571 or in Fort Wayne at after the 8 a.m. Mass. The rosa- 260-969-9148 or by email at [email protected]. There ry is prayed after each weekday is also additional information, including frequently asked questions, Mass. The parish has a Knights at www.diocesefwsb.org/Catholic-Community-Foundation. of Columbus group, for men aged 18 and older, which meets monthly on the first Tuesday. The Ladies Guild is similar to an altar/rosary society group and is for women aged 18 and older. It meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month. Provided by Immaculate Conception On Oct. 15, the guild hosted a An all-tile mosaic depicting the Immaculate Conception used to be at the bake sale for seminarians. outdoor entrance to the church, so “she has weathered rain, snow and Immaculate Conception has hail” according to Lisa Hess, parish administrative assistant. The church a ‘Couples with Kids’ group for recently built an enclosed gathering space, so the mosaic of Mary is now married couples with children. They meet once a month for inside the entrance. family activities or faith discus- was dedicated. In 1912 it was Former school classrooms are sions. Recent activities include enlarged, and the building used for religious education. a marshmallow roast, hayride continued to serve the local Beautiful Stations of the and outdoor movie nights. Catholic community until 1958. Cross from the original church, The group even has its own Groundbreaking for a new oil paintings on tin, were Facebook page — Couples-with- church, parish hall and school brought over to the new church, Kids-at-ICC. Immaculate Conception Church in Auburn is an active parish with minis- on East Seventh Street took framed in wood by a parishio- The parish offers a middle tries for all ages. place on Aug. 4, 1957. The new ner and are still hanging. They school youth group called Edge church was dedicated on Sept. were featured in a diocesan that meets Sunday evenings 21, 1958. A convent for the book about the Fort Wayne- and a high school youth group school sisters and a new recto- South Bend parishes. Pat Schlosser. Bishop Kevin C. use the abbreviated name “ICC.” that meets Sunday mornings. ry/church office were also built. An L-shaped addition was Rhoades dedicated the FFG area Father Wrozek said at his In addition, there is an adult The school built onto the on Dec. 8, 2012. last parish he was asked if music ministry, liturgical lin- closed for a east and south Over the years, parishio- he could celebrate Mass in ens service ministry, a church time during sides of the ners at Immaculate Conception Spanish, and although he only archives ministry and more. the 1970s. church, enlarg- Church have shown dedication, had one year of high school Immaculate Conception has an Immaculate Over the ing the parish commitment to their faith and Spanish, he studied the books adoration chapel that is open years the con- Conception Church hall and kitch- foresight to plan for future gen- and began celebrating Mass from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. A Catholic vent was torn en. The par- erations. in Spanish. That’s something cemetery is located about a mile 500 E. 7th St., Auburn down and a ish calls this he may offer at some point and a half away. new priest’s addition FFG, Looking ahead at Immaculate Conception. “I residence 260-925-3930 “For Future believe if you build it, they will Parish history built on that www.iccauburn.com Generations” Father Wrozek said although come,” he said. site. The for- — and it is he missed the people he’d However, he has no immedi- The first Mass offered in mer rectory is Mass times are: utilized in grown to love at his last parish, ate plans for change. “My plan Auburn took place on August 5, utilized as a Weekdays — Mondays at a variety of he’s excited to be at Immaculate is I’m going to listen a lot: to 1871, at the Engelbert Ashley church office, ways. The Conception because of the peo- see what the people want from home with seven families pres- 6:30 pm, Tues., Wed., Thurs. religious edu- and Sat. at 8 a.m. and Friday south entrance ple he’s already met. me and see what needs I can ent. Recognizing the need for “And the things I’ve heard fill. I want to find out where cation class- at 12:05 p.m. contains six a church, a committee was rooms and beautiful they’re doing in this parish: The the people are and what they formed. They bought land, parish meet- stained glass staff is so pro-active in doing want,” he said. made plans and on Oct. 18, ing space, Weekend Masses are: windows cre- things for the community and “My job is to bring together, 1874, the church on the corner and contains Saturday vigil at 5 p.m. and ated by parish- for the body of Christ here at not tear apart,” he said. “I’m of Fourth Street and Railroad the Adoration Sunday at 8 and 10:30 am. ioners Janet ICC!” Father Wrozek laughed, enjoying them, and I hope Street (now Indiana Avenue) Chapel. Kressler and saying he’s already learning to they’re enjoying me!” October 16, 2016 COMMENTARY 15 Satellites, the Internet Stark statistics and and the communion of saints hopeful responses ecently, while working satellites. What’s remarkable, o address the bishops of at my computer in Santa he explained, is how the same the U.S. mission dioceses OUR RBarbara, I encountered cables and satellites handle WORD Ton the topic “Economic a confounding problem and information from billions of Structures and Poverty,” I spent decided to call Brandon Vogt, computers, phones, and other a month poring over 300 pages GLOBAL who is not only the excellent devices simultaneously. ON FIRE of articles and reports. I ended content director at Word on Fire, At this point in the conversa- up reconnecting myself to some FAMILY but also a trained engineer and tion, Brandon remarked, “You stark statistics and opening my tech whiz. After trying in vain know, I’ve often thought it BISHOP ROBERT BARRON eyes to some needed responses CAROLYN WOO to talk me through the problem, analogous to the communion of by us as a society. Brandon said, “Look, let me saints.” “You’ll have to unpack Mary, the Queen of Heaven, Notwithstanding the bullish More disturbing is that our just take over your screen.” And that for me,” I said. “Well,” he hears that prayer and engages government report in September current federal minimum wage with that, he replied, “people us. Every time we call upon one that showed income has risen of $7.25 has only 65 percent of pressed some always seem of the saints, we are convinced and unemployment has returned the purchasing power of the min- buttons in puzzled that the that he or she takes in what to its pre-recession level, there imum wage of $1.60 in 1968, or Atlanta, where Indeed, we believe that our saints in heav- we say and can, in point of has been little rise in real $11.17 in today’s dollars. Thus, he was attend- en can hear and fact, respond to us with infor- income over the past 15 years. in these past 15 years, employee ing a confer- answer mil- mation or inspiration. Indeed, Inflation-adjusted median U.S. income as a percentage of the ence, and then prayer can prompt the saints lions of prayers we believe that our prayer can household income has trended total economy has shrunk, while commenced to without being prompt the saints to act on our from $56,800 in the late 1990s the share of profits to corpora- move my cur- to act on our behalf, effecting omnipotent; but behalf, effecting real change in to the newly released number of tions has taken off. sor around the yet, something the world. I realize how counter- $56,516 for 2015. Falling and Again, before we point our screen, click similar is hap- intuitive this can all seem to stagnant market income in the fingers, note that many of us on all the right real change in the world. pening all the most moderns. In our more United States described the situ- are shareholders of corporations settings and time through “realistic” moments, we feel that ation of 80 percent of Americans. and partakers of these profits resolve the dif- our technology. the dead are just gone, that they Before we point fingers at through our pension plans and ficulty. Each second can’t possibly hear us. Or maybe globalization as the culprit, personal investments. Over this Though I we send and we think that, if they still exist, I should note that this is a period, through whatever mecha- had seen him receive an they are far away, infinitely global phenomenon. A study by nisms and whichever collective do this before, unfathomable removed from the things of this the McKinsey Global Institute bodies, our society has privileged I was, once again, impressed by amount of data through our world. And how, we wonder, showed that 25 developed coun- the providers of capital over the this long-distance maneuver. cables and satellites, yet they could the Blessed Mother pos- tries around the world are also providers of labor. Displaying my utter lack of sci- handle it. The relatively small sibly “hear” every single Hail in the same boat, with 65 per- Many of us may legitimately entific expertise, I asked, “Now number of intercessions we pray Mary that goes up to her every cent to 70 percent of their 800 feel that we were not at the table Brandon, is this being done each day pales in comparison.” day from across the globe? Isn’t million people experiencing flat where such decisions were made, through the phone lines or is “Ah,” I said, “wouldn’t that all of this just wishful thinking, or falling incomes. but nevertheless we are complicit outer space involved?” I’m sure make for an interesting column!” so much pre-scientific mumbo- This is not just an outcome as beneficiaries of these gains. he was suppressing a laugh, but So at Brandon’s prompting, here jumbo? of the recession, as the level of This unevenness reflects our he patiently explained that when is a little reflection on prayer and Well, remember Brandon’s economic activities, measured by moral values which, when exam- we send data over the Internet, the communio sanctorum. insight. A machine of our con- inflation-adjusted gross domestic ined under the light of Catholic the data is broken down into One of the forms of Catholic trivance is capable of receiving product, has expanded by about social teaching, should invite invisible electromagnetic waves, prayer is an invocation of those and transmitting extraordinary 31.6 percent in the same period. action and advocacy for greater which are then passed through in the heavenly realm. Every The growth in the economy has mutuality. miles and miles of cables, tele- time we say the Hail Mary, for not trickled down to the average BARRON, page 16 phone lines, and sometimes instance, we are confident that household. WOO, page 16 God’s guidance, protection are realized through man of food. Without any sense of the cost. He indeed ruled, but only to cumstances, as the widow before where they were going, they In this reading, Paul stresses her demands. the judge coped; as the Hebrews THE wandered. the fact that he is the spokesman By contrast, no one needs to coped with Amalek. They also faced human for the Lord. He is an apostle. He hound God. God is the source of The lesson of these readings SUNDAY enemies. Amalek was one of has the credentials to speak for justice and mercy. He “speedily” is that God will guide us and these enemies. He fought them God, but he also is completely will act, justly and with compas- protect us. He sent Moses, Paul, GOSPEL with swords. They had to defend committed to speaking for God. sion. and Timothy to guide and pro- themselves or perish. While they Saint. Luke’s Gospel provides God is true and constant, tect, but we must acknowledge MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION fought with great intensity, they the last reading. This lesson quick to see our needs. God as we make decisions. We still had to deal with a mighty refers to a judge who is anything We are not all judges, but must be true disciples, always foe. but honorable. The Gospel says each of us is bound by God’s true to God. 29th Sunday in Moses did not fight. Rather, that the judge respects neither law. Humans are tempted. We Every disciple should be God’s he extended his arms over the law of God nor human law. fail, as the Lord regrets. instrument on earth. Ordinary Time the battle, as if to bring down The judge was human. Luke 18:1-8 upon the Hebrew warriors the Applying justice in a real sense, strengthening presence of God. he, too, was God’s instrument. Reflection he Book of Exodus is the When he lowered his hand, the By dishonesty and by disdain Perhaps the greatest wound READINGS source of this weekend’s Hebrews fell back. for anyone, this judge distorted that original sin afflicted on Tfirst reading. As might be Although merely a human the process. The widow had to human nature was crippling us Sunday: Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-8 assumed from the book’s name, being, Moses was God’s instru- hound him. so that we think that we are 2 Tm 3:14—4:2 Lk 18:1-8 Exodus is a chronicle of the ment. If Moses relented in obey- Widows were the most vulner- much more in command of situ- Monday: Eph 2:1-10 Ps 100:1b-5 Hebrews’ escape from Egypt, ing God, everything was upset. able in Jewish society of the first ations surrounding us than we Lk 12:13-21 where they were slaves, and God has the powers, but often it century A.D. They had no means actually are. Tuesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b Ps 145:10- their passage to the land God unfolds through human instru- of support, unless perhaps At best, this sense leaves us 13, 17-18 Lk 10:1-9 promised them. ments. their children helped them. The with a foolhardy assumption Along the route of this pas- For its second reading on this Hebrew tradition required special that we do not need God. It tricks Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12 (Ps) Is 12:2- sage, across the sterile and weekend, the Church again turns attention to the needs of the poor us into thinking that the only 3, 4b-6 Lk 12:39-48 unforgiving Sinai Peninsula, to the Second Epistle to Timothy. and the weak. realities are in what we can see, Thursday: Eph 3:14-21 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, they encountered many prob- Its message is that Timothy, con- Obviously at risk, and prob- hear, or imagine. We lose sight 11-12, 18-19 Lk 12:49-53 lems. Many of these problems verted to Christianity, a disciple ably poor, sacred tradition of the eternal. We misperceive Friday: Eph 4:1-6 Ps 24:1-4b, 5-6 arose simply because of the ter- of Paul and ordained a bishop required the judge to consider life. We fail to see the bigger pic- Lk 12:54-59 rain. Then, as now, water was by Paul, must be faithful to the her case promptly and to rule ture. We exaggerate ourselves. Saturday: Eph 4:7-16 Ps 122:1-5 in short supply. They ran short Gospel despite all odds, whatever justly. So we must cope with bad cir- Lk 13:1-9 16 COMMENTARY October 16, 2016

The Vatican, China SCRIPTURE SEARCH® and evangelical prudence Gospel for October 16, 2016 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8 ecent remarks by the of election, nomination, presen- Vatican’s Secretary of tation, or designation of bishops THE Following is a word search based on the Second RState, Cardinal Pietro are granted to civil authorities.” reading and Gospel for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Parolin, have fueled speculation It took over a century of deft CATHOLIC Time, Cycle C. The words can be found in all about a possible exchange of dip- Vatican diplomacy, disentangling directions in the puzzle. lomatic representation between the appointment of bishops from the and the People’s various political imbroglios, to DIFFERENCE LEARNED BELIEVED SACRED Republic of China. Unfortunately, make that canon possible, and SALVATION INSPIRED GOOD the cardinal’s remarks did not the 21st-century Church now GEORGE WEIGEL LIVING DEAD THE WORD address any of the serious ques- has the capacity to choose its PATIENCE PRAY NEITHER tions that have been raised about leadership by its own criteria. FEARED WIDOW LORD the evangelical and prudential Why should that great accom- indicate that Catholicism is not DAY AND NIGHT SPEEDILY COMES wisdom of such an agreement plishment — arguably the most doing nearly as well in a cultural FIND FAITH ON EARTH at this moment in history. Those notable in the modern history of environment in which many questions involve the nature of Vatican diplomacy — be compro- people are seeking answers to the PRC regime, the doctrine and mised, Vatican II undermined, life’s questions that go beyond canon law of the Church, the and Church law de facto sus- consumerism. Why this lag? FINDING FAITH impact of such an agreement on pended, to mollify totalitarians In part, one suspects, because Vatican diplomacy in promoting determined to make the Catholic the longstanding divisions in I DNO I TAVLASP human rights and the Church’s Church a branch of the Chinese Chinese Catholicism between KNE I THERJOTW 21st-century mission in China. communist state? regime opponents and regime- 1. Rather than liberalizing, the 3. The throw-weight of the friendly laity and clergy have WL SKS EMOCHOC communist regime of President Holy See, the papacy and the sapped the Church’s evangelical H I O P RWMMG D T D Xi Jinping is relentlessly turn- Catholic Church in 21st-century energy. Some of those rifts have ing the screws on human rights world affairs reflects the percep- been healed in recent decades. BEAR I OO I I ELO activists, Christian dissidents tion that the Church has become But a premature Vatican agree- ECNHDRNWDRJO and anyone else imagined to be the world’s preeminent institu- ment with the Beijing regime a threat to regime stability. Some tional defender of basic human would almost certainly harden LNATEDERCASG of repulsive tactics employed in rights — and thus the greatest the lines of division for the I EN I NTADREKN this campaign of repression were bulwark, among the great world foreseeable future, and in ways described last month in a power- religions, to the freedom project that would further jeopardize E I YARPRFEFJ I ful article in First Things by a around the globe. Yet a diplo- the missionary thrust enjoined VTYFA I TBEACV Chinese Christian convert, Yu Jie, matic deal between the Holy on the whole Church by Pope that ought to be required read- See and the People’s Republic Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium. EACCEFHF I ND I ing in the Holy See’s Secretariat of China would require severing Might not something be learned DPEYL I DEEPSL of State: www.firstthings.com/ Vatican diplomatic relations with π from the experience of those © 2016 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com article/2016/08/chinas-christian- the Republic of China, where, Chinese “house churches” that future. Yu’s testimony also raises on Taiwan, a robust democ- are flourishing despite no formal and assistance for incorporation the question of whether any racy — the first in millennia recognition from the Chinese so that refugees and low-income “agreement” with the Chinese of Chinese history — has been government? How precisely does workers can start their own busi- communist regime would actu- developed. What would throw- a nuncio in Beijing accelerate WOO nesses and retain profits from ally be honored by Beijing. ing the democratic Taiwanese the Catholic Church’s evangeli- their labor. 2. For decades, the sticking over the side for the sake of a cal mission in the PRC? That’s Continued from Page 15 Catholic Charities reports point in negotiations between deal with communist Beijing say another, and perhaps the most that at least 25 agencies, some the Vatican and the PRC has about the Vatican’s commitment serious, question that has yet to with funding from CCHD, have involved the appointment of to human rights and democracy? be addressed by Cardinal Parolin Through shareholder propos- created or assisted in creating bishops. The communists insist What would such a deal do to and others. als and overall civic participa- cafes, worker-owned coopera- that the government play a role the moral standing of the Holy tion, we can even the odds a bit tives, farm-to-table producers, in this process. Yet Canon 377, See in the world — which in fact by supporting phased increases construction businesses, services par. 5, in the 1983 Code of Canon (if not in Italianate fantasy) is of the federal minimum wage, for in-home senior care, commer- Law, following the lead of the the only standing, and the only upward adjustments of the mini- cial cleaning, tree and lawn care, Second Vatican Council’s Decree leverage, the Holy See has? George Weigel is Distinguished mum wage by individual states, green laundering and installation on the Pastoral Office of Bishops 4. While evangelical Senior Fellow of the Ethics penalties against wage theft, the of energy-efficient products. A in the Church, states that, “In the Christianity in growing rapidly in and Public Policy Center in necessity of paid leaves, rights of number of these businesses have future, no rights and privileges mainland China, some statistics Washington, D.C. part-time workers, profit-sharing grown to $1 million in revenue and employee stock ownership per year. programs. There are injustices, but there mustn’t think of the spiritual as don’t, in the ordinary sense of In my research, I also fol- are also solutions and coun- simply “other” than the material, the term, interact with them at lowed Catholic Charities and the teractions. When “Populorum BARRON as though the two could never all as we do with other persons Catholic Campaign for Human Progressio,” the 1967 encyclical of Continued from Page 15 interact. Rather, the spiritual con- and objects. And yet, from their Development as they forged new Pope Paul VI, calls for just develop- tains the physical in the measure celestial abode, they massively paths to address these issues ment that benefits all, I think the that it subsists at an elevated, affect and aid us. In one of the in various dioceses. Beyond the examples noted above must have amounts of information simulta- more ontologically complete, prefaces for saints in the Roman highly laudable ministries for been part of that vision. neously to and from numberless level of existence. Representing Missal, we find this language: assistance to the poor, communi- locales. How much more thor- the medieval consensus, Thomas “From their place in heaven, they ty development for resources and oughly and powerfully, therefore, Aquinas said that the soul is in (the saints) guide us still.” We rights, and worker and entrepre- Carolyn Y. Woo is the president and can an intelligence at a higher the body “not as contained by it, don’t deal with the denizens of neur training and preparation, CEO of Catholic Relief Services in pitch of reality, in a qualitatively but as containing it.” Instead of heaven as we do with those of both now also provide the capital the United States. different dimensional system, being a “ghost in the machine,” earth, but yet they listen to us, receive and transmit information? as many modern philosophers speak to us, and influence us The faith of the Church is that speculated, the soul, on Aquinas’s constantly. Teresa of Avila those who are in the heavenly reading, is inclusive of the body. So next time you receive some In Castilian Spain, Teresa was born to a wealthy realm participate more intensely It can move matter, for it is instruction on your GPS or make family and educated in an Augustinian convent. in the infinite intelligence of God, greater than matter. And so the a call on your iPhone, think of Eschewing marriage, she entered the Carmelites that intelligence which embraces saints, from their heavenly place, the communion of saints. in 1536. She began to practice contemplative all of space and all of time. Can a can indeed influence, impact, and saint, therefore, receive and send shape the material world. prayer during a long illness, and grew dissatis- a staggering amount of informa- Perhaps a last point of com- fied with the bigness and worldly distractions tion? Why not? But can a saint parison would be in order. The Bishop Robert Barron is an auxiliary of her convent. After a “second conversion” exert a causal influence on the satellites that facilitate so much bishop of the Archdiocese of Los 1515-1582 in 1555, she founded the reform-minded physical dimension? Can they of our world’s communication Angeles and the founder of Word Feast: October 15 Discalced Carmelites and wrote several books. actually do something for us? We are entirely out of sight. We on Fire Catholic Ministries. Teresa was named a doctor of the church in 1970. October 16, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 17

ICCL FINAL STANDINGS The ICCL post-season starts this weekend at St. Joseph High School. The end of sea- son standings are Holy Cross, 3 and 1; St. Anthony, 3 and 1; St. Matthew 3 and 1; Mishawaka Catholic, 0 and 3 and West Side Catholic, 0 and 3. More highlights, scores and schedules can be found at www. Sports icclsports.org. ICCL ‘game of the year’ thriller CYO volleyball at St. Charles Hession Center

BY JOE KOZINSKI

s the seconds ticked away on Inter-City Catholic ALeague’s drama-filled game of the year, the power- ful and undefeated St. Anthony Panthers faced the underdog Blazers of St. Matthew, who had lost the previous week to the scoreboard-watching Holy Cross Crusaders. The fate of three teams rested on the outcome of this one game, which would decide if the ICCL would crown one regular season champion or if the title would be shared. The Panthers of St. Anthony followed the explicit direction of their coach and promptly marched down field, using their demonstrative offensive line to surgically cut the blazer defense little by little. Running backs Joe Romie Luke Thomas, Walter Wesson, Eddie Arevalo and Charlie CYO volleyball players and coaches from St. Therese, right, Peterson then pierced their way Ray Derucki and St. Charles show good sportsmanship by exchang- into the red zone. Bryce Martens of St Matthew escapes the clutches of Panther Luke Thomas. Panther Quarterback Brandon ing “low fives” under the net after their match on Sunday Prokop followed a human wedge strike from Martens to Mitchell returner broke through the initial afternoon, Oct. 9, in the Hession Center of St. Charles to the one-yard line on the Menting, but on the 11th play line of defense and then was Borromeo. St. Charles defeated St. Therese 25-18, 25-19 in 12-play drive, and then, with the from scrimmage the athletic introduced to Martens as the certainty of the lead character, Panther Thomas climbed the game’s hero stripped the ball this last match of the regular season. Peterson stepped over the goal ladder and picked off a well- and solidified the victory and the line for a touchdown. Kicker intended pass. three-way log jam atop the ICCL Charlie Leonard struck the ball The Panthers went back to standings. Northeast Regional Soccer Challenge champs true and the score was 8-0 with their original game plan and “Our coach said before the just 56 seconds left in the first moved the ball meticulously. game that if we played physi- quarter. Linebacker Gonzalez made five cal and played hard we would Blazer fans looked a bit tackles in a row, the last one have a chance to win,” expressed stunned, but the black-clad stopping the valiant Peterson Matens after the game. “The squad buckled up their chin- short of the first down marker touchdown was by far the great- straps and countered with their and the 20-yard line. est feeling I have ever had play- own eight-play version of the The big three for the Blazers ing football in the ICCL.” same scene. got busy. Runs from Gonzalez “Bryce Martens is a special The Blazer’s drive would be a and Barkowski and impromptu kid: he’s smart, he’s competitive little less brutal but just as effec- high jinx from quarterback and he’s a leader,” remarked Ben tive. Quarterback Bryce Martens Martens were no better illus- Demokos, Blazer coach. “Our orchestrated backs Isau Gonzalez trated, as he picked up a bounc- super-secret play was hiking the and Joey Barkowski for posi- ing snap that had gone over his football over his head (it hap- tive gains, and then on fourth head on the run and somehow pened three times), and he made down and six found receiver found a receiver downfield for a plays on pure instinct.” Bernard Coutee in the end zone 30-yard pickup. “It’s a tough loss for our for a touchdown of their own. A false start penalty and a kids and should be a learn- Gonzalez’ kick dissected the wheel route pass to Bartkowski ing experience going into the uprights and the game was tied. made it fourth down and five at post-season. The busted plays The Panthers went for the the 10-yard line with 30 seconds of St. Matt’s really killed us,” Provided by Knights of Columbus Blazer’s jugular on their first left. The fans stood, held their remarked Panther Coach Jason In the bottom row, left to right, are: Blake Oberg (age 12 boys), Christine play from scrimmage. But the breath and hoped that the next Piontek. “We aren’t handing in Reeves (age 9 girls) and Sam Letcher (age 10 boys). Middle row: Daylor long pass from Prokop ricocheted play would favor their team. our shoulder pads and ending Wilamaa (age 9 boys), Ben Walczak (age 11 boys), Jared Reeves (age 13 boys) off an open Tyrick Kamau’s The next play was right out of our season on this game, we will and Annabelle Curylo (age 14 girls). Top row: Tony Letcher (Council 8617 soc- the Burt Reynolds playbook, as continue to work hard at practice helmet and bounced into the air cer chairman), PGK Ryan Grill (Council 5521 soccer chairman) and SK Brad 15 feet before landing softly in Martens ran to his right to find and be ready to compete in the St. Matthew’s defensive back a receiver. What seemed like an playoffs.” Soule (district deputy 11). Bortone’s hands, to squash the eternity changed direction and The Crusaders of Holy MISHAWAKA — The Knights Columbus councils from across drive before it started. took off at a full sprint, break- Cross held up their end of the of Columbus councils South the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South The rest of the half, the ing tackles and making it to pay three-way tie by upending the Bend 5521 and Mishwaka 8617, Bend. A total of seven youth defenses on both sides showed dirt and lofting his team into Mishawaka Catholic Saints jointly hosted the Northeast won their respective divisions resolve dominating the stage and the unimaginable lead. A toss to 18-0, behind touchdown runs Regional Soccer Challenge and qualified to compete in setting up the second stanza. Caleb Lusanga made the score from Asante Anglin and Gavin Championship Saturday, Oct. 1 the Knights of Columbus State The Blazers got the kick and 15-8 with 17 ticks left. Stefanik. The game highlight at Queen of Peace Fathers’ Field Soccer Challenge Championship, moved the ball foot by precious The Panthers had one last was a 48-yard strike from quar- in Mishawaka. The Northeast which takes place Oct. 23 in foot with the aid of a 20-yard volley. On the kickoff the terback Matt Eck to Jack Futa. Regional consisted of Knights of Lebanon. 18 TODAY’S CATHOLIC October 16, 2016 St. Vincent football back on track

BY RON BUSCH this drive from their own 42-yard fumbled and St. Vincent recov- Devon Tippmann each had one This provided a momentum shift line. St. Vincent marched down ered. St. Vincent mounted one touchdown, while Brenden Lytle that the Knights sorely needed. the field to the Central Catholic of its best drives of the game, rushed for two TDs. Quinn Gillig A 1-point running play after the t the Oct. 2 CYO football 24. The quarterback, Carson including a 13-yard on a 1st and was back in form, connecting on touchdown brought the score games, the St. Vincent Podschlne, found Andrew Leeper 10 by Eli Hilger. The 12th play four of five points after kicks. to 22-7. Undaunted, St. Charles APanthers got their pro- on a touchdown pass to the end of the drive saw the Panthers at The Cardinals’ offensive line was went on to score two more times gram back on track with a zone. The points after kick was a 1st and goal from the Central led by Matt Jimenez. A bright in the half and Gillig connected 12:30 p.m., 30-0 victory over good, and St. Vincent was in the Catholic 5-yard line. At this spot for the Knights occurred on two more points-after kicks the Central Catholic Irish. Both driver’s seat with a 14-0 lead. In point, St. Vincent fumbled and when they took the kickoff start- to bump the score up to 38-7. St. teams had good reason to go the next series, Central Catholic recovered on a running play that ing the second half and executed Charles remains undefeated for after a win under the overcast was again forced into a 4th and put them 8 yards away from pay a reverse to Anthony Ventruella, the season, giving up only one October sky: St. Vincent was 3. They elected to punt once dirt. An 8-yard run by Andrew who brought the CYO Knights’ touchdown in four games. The coming off its only loss more and downed the Leeper, plus a good points-after fans to their feet with an CYO Knights continue to look for of the season, a Panthers at their kick, gave the Panthers a 30-0 80-yard return for touchdown. their first victory. 20-0 defeat at own 32-yard lead with 1:17 to go on the the hands of line. Despite clock. the mighty a pen- Central Catholic started the St.. Charles alty on St. fourth quarter with a 3rd and Premier Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Cardinals, Vincent, 14 incomplete pass. Despite a and the putting couple of nice 7-yard runs by Sage Bluff is a Central them at Louie Tippmann in the fourth beautiful, state-of- Catholic 1st and quarter, the Central Catholic Irish the-art home, with Irish were 15, a were unable to post a score on a caring, friendly attempting 14-yard the board. The final read: St. staff committed to notch pass Vincent 30, Central Catholic 0. to your personal another win play This upped St. Vincent’s record needs. after last resulted to 3-1 as Central Catholic slipped week’s 12-7 in a 2nd to 1-3. Next week’s Game of the victory over the and 1 yard Week will feature St. Vincent With 24 hour skilled nursing care, Knights. to go. Another against the Knights at 12:30 With 24 hour skilled nursing Central Catholic, pass play on p.m., and St. Charles will host Sage Bluff is equipped to provide care, PT, OT, SP, and wound led by quarterback the 2nd and 1 and Central Catholic at 2 p.m. treatments that meet the needs of care available. Private rooms/ Brandon Douge, kicked off the Panthers found them- a variety of clients. To learn the full to begin action in the first quar- selves at 1st and goal, inside scopeprivate of bathsour services available an foramenities, short ter. Defense dominated the first the 10-yard line. 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She plans are respectful of Ugandans; t was only one and a half helped open a maternity home they hire staff with both the weeks, but it turned into a for pregnant girls in crisis. skills/degrees and know the whole new world — a jam- There was a lot of prepara- community, and they work in I tion for the Uganda trip, and the partnership with local Catholic packed lifetime, as it were — for Fort Wayne resident Laura flight was nine hours to Brussels churches and local social service LaMaster, a Test Center coordi- and then nine more to Uganda, agencies. nator at Bishop Dwenger High Africa. “What is amazing about all School, who traveled to Uganda “CRS Uganda has a staff of these projects is the thoughtful last summer. 55 dedicated people working on plan that uses CRS seed money “In the time that I was gone, eight different projects,” she dis- and planning but that the com- not only did I spend time with covered. “Forty-nine are national munity then takes over. And the Ugandans, who taught and staff and six are international imagine my surprise when I met inspired me, but I also under- staff. They have CRS interven- a priest and the bishop in Fort went a deeply spiritual conver- tions on problems related to HIV/ Portal, Uganda, who not only sion and was touched by God,” AIDS, microfinance, water/sani- knew where Fort Wayne was, but said LaMaster. “I have always tation, agroenterprise and peace- had also been to Fort Wayne.” admired Catholic Relief Services, building. The common language Photos provided by Laura LaMaster Most rural homes were made and this Sunday — Mission of Uganda is English.” “Every new community we visited had kids wanting to meet us,” said of mud walls and thatched Sunday — the theme is ‘Mercy There are three types of CRS LaMaster, left. “Here, a dear, dear man, CRS staff member Godfrey, tells me roofs, or were made of red brick projects: relief work that is done or cement with corrugated iron Changes the World.’ Because of that the name of the little girl holding my hand is Hariette.” this theme, the Church focuses in times of emergencies, develop- roofs, she noted. There are public on our brothers and sisters in ment projects in which the needs schools but no free schools – if need around the world. I’ve and strengths of communities one had money to send a child to been blessed to see first-hand are studied before creating a school, it was a sign of wealth. the faith, love and hard work of plan for long-term solutions, and All Ugandan women wore mod- those in CRS who ‘change the building peace and justice. The est dresses of colorful fabrics and world’ in our name. I will do my last one could be peace between carried baskets on their heads. part to encourage us to think tribes, countries or religions. “During Mass, I was over- globally and to remember that “I saw a reinstituting vanilla whelmed by the number of ‘Mercy Changes the World.’” project that involves Ben & prayers and hymns at Mass that Catholic Relief Services is an Jerry’s, farmer co-ops, agriculture use the word, ‘world.’ Praying outreach organization estab- specialists, the Ugandan govern- ‘Lamb of God, you take away lished by bishops of the United ment and so much more,” said the sins of the world’ meant States. The organization is head- LaMaster. “I saw an agriculture something different, being on quartered in Baltimore. project to help at-risk young the other side of the globe, “Bishop Rhoades is on the women. I saw a Savings and praying with Catholics in an CRS board of directors, and I Internal Lending Community African school chapel. Praying share his commitment to help- project; here, a community of 30 the divine mercy chaplet, ‘Have ing all of us see ourselves as a individuals save and lend to each A woman in the Kinyarwanda Savings Internal Lending Community makes mercy on us and on the whole other. I love that CRS doesn’t just world’ became a powerful prayer part of the big, generous, smart, her savings contribution. The two men standing in the background are CRS drop American money and the of oneness with Ugandans, and world-wide Church that is com- staff members who have trained the leader of the group. mitted to helping our brothers American way of doing things really, the whole world.” and sisters in need around the world.” LaMaster went to Uganda with five other teachers from around the country who came from CRS Global High Schools. Her trip was possible because Bishop Dwenger is a platinum Global High School, and CRS takes six teachers every other year from its platinum schools to a destination. At St. Jude Catholic Church, LaMaster is a Eucharistic minis- ter. She and her husband, John, have been members of the parish for 25 years, and it’s where their service-oriented sons Kevin, 17, and David, 15, also attend. LaMaster taught theology and was a pastoral minister for 17 years at Dwenger. She took a leave of absence from the school and returned to Dwenger six years ago, where she now helps struggling students in the Resource Department. This year, she opened up a Test Center to assist students who had tests to make up after being absent. She also helps students who have special test accommodations, such as needing extra time or a modified test. “Being of service has always been a part of my life,” she said. Also a Bible study leader for women at the Allen County Jail, LaMaster volunteered a year in Texas upon earning her social work degree, through a program designed by the bishops in Texas