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CHICAGO (CNS)—The Archdiocese of Chicago now knows who will succeed Cardinal Francis E. George. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, Washington, as the ninth archbishop of Chicago. The appointment was announced on Sept. 20 in Washington by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Cupich, 65, will be installed in Chicago on Nov. 18 during a Archbishop Mass at Holy Name Blase J. Cupich Cathedral in Chicago. Since he was already ordained to the episcopacy, Howard and Geraldine Estes, members of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Parish in Bright, share a laugh with Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin after he automatically is receiving a gift from the archdiocese during the Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 21. The couple referred to by the title has been married for 70 years. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) “archbishop” even before taking up his new post. Couples share their stories of faith and love Cardinal George is 77, two years past the age when bishops at Golden Wedding Jubilee celebration Cardinal are required by canon By Natalie Hoefer be 51) great-grandchildren. by trusting your relationship to the Lord Francis E. George law to turn in their As Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin reflected Jesus in a life that becomes a spiritual resignation to the A poolside encounter, a Catholic Youth during his homily on the Gospel—a parable journey together, made in little steps, pope. He retains the office of archbishop until Organization (CYO) dance, mutual friends about workers in a vineyard—he noted steps of shared growth accomplished his successor’s installation. and a walk past an office building. the connection the couples might feel with through a commitment to becoming men The cardinal was first diagnosed with These are just a few of the chance the workers. and women who are mature in faith,” bladder cancer in 2006 and had a recurrence encounters more than five decades ago “I’m guessing that a lot of us at this Archbishop Tobin said. of cancer in 2012. In August, the archdiocese that led to wedding bells for 185 couples anniversary Mass might identify with those “If our faith is mature, we realize that announced that he was participating in a in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. who worked all day for long hours in the all is gift, all is grace. Love begins to clinical research trial for a new cancer drug. Those couples celebrated anywhere vineyard,” he said. “For years, you’ve die when you and I take the other one His health concerns stepped up the process from their 50th to their 70th wedding struggled to be faithful to the Gospel for granted, whether it’s our spouse or of searching for his successor as archbishop anniversary at the archdiocese’s demands of married love.” the living God. They become an object, of Chicago. Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass on The archbishop relayed an answer something we can ignore, or at least pay Cardinal George introduced Sept. 21 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Pope Francis recently gave when asked by only partial attention to. Archbishop Cupich (pronounced “Soo-pich”) Indianapolis. an engaged couple about the permanence “And so, perseverance in marriage is during a news conference held at the Together, the couples have celebrated of love in a world that views lifelong not simply survival, though sometimes Archbishop Quigley Pastoral Center in 10,087 years of marriage, which have led commitments as too challenging. it may seem like that. Rather, it’s a life Chicago the day the appointment was to 739 children, 1,563 grandchildren (with “The Holy Father suggested that this of thanksgiving that we do not go home announced. three more on the way), and 44 (soon to ‘fear of forever is cured one day at a time’ See JUBILEE, page 9 See CHICAGO, page 8 Award recipients find ‘deep meaning’ in bringing their Catholic education and values to life be summarized in the words Dan once Community Service Award. shared: “If you’re going to do something, Here are the stories of the recipients. you ought to make it big, and you ought to make it fun. Do something a little different. Father James Wilmoth I mean, who has nine kids these days? If Father James Wilmoth was stunned I’m in, I’m all in.” when he received the phone call telling For Robert Desautels, his life has been him he would be honored with a Career influenced by the advice his mother gave Achievement her children: “Always look for the good Award. By John Shaughnessy in another person, and you’ll be a better “I didn’t know person yourself.” there was an The essence of a person’s life can In following those philosophies, award for doing sometimes be captured in a song title, a Desautels, Father Wilmoth and the Elseners what you love to short phrase or a few words of wisdom. have led lives that exemplify their Catholic do,” the pastor of No matter how difficult the challenge, faith and Catholic education. And the St. Roch Parish in Father James Wilmoth has always followed archdiocese will honor them during the Indianapolis said the same approach in serving God, students Celebrating Catholic School Values Awards with a laugh. “I’m and parishioners, “We’ll make it work. dinner in Indianapolis on Nov. 5. in my 50th year We’ll find a way.” Father Wilmoth and Desautels will of being a priest, For Daniel and Beth Elsener, their receive Career Achievement Awards, while Fr. James Wilmoth and the added icing “all-in” approach to life as a couple could the Elseners will be honored with the See VALUES, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014

Robert Desautels holy Communion. VALUES Another lesson in wisdom that “My family believes in Catholic 19th Annual Celebrating Catholic continued from page 1 Robert Desautels learned from his mother education and the values it provides,” he School Values Award Event is to always be thankful to the people who said. “I also believe it is my responsibility on the cake is that I’ve been involved in have helped you to live and grow in the Catholic faith. • Date and time—Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m. Catholic schools for 50 years. It’s all just along the way— Being recognized is very nice, but it only • Location: Grand Hall of Union Station been a wonderful blessing from God.” and to show that emphasizes the fact that as a product of at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis That feeling is shared by the schools and gratitude by making Catholic education, I should be living the • Featured speaker—Cardinal Theodore the parishes where the 75-year-old priest has a commitment to kind of life that I am responsible for—and McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of served since being ordained on May 2, 1965. help others. which I have been blessed to receive.” Washington Indeed, love for Father Wilmoth overflowed So when • Honorees—Father James Wilmoth, earlier this year when the “family” of Desautels learned Daniel and Beth Elsener pastor of St. Roch Parish in Roncalli High School in Indianapolis he will be honored Daniel and Beth Elsener’s “all-in” Indianapolis, and Robert Desautels of created a nine-minute-long video to cheer its with a Career approach to life began with their St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis will chaplain as he battled prostate cancer. Achievement Award, commitment to each other and their receive Career Achievement Awards. Titled “We Love Father Wilmoth,” he began to list the openness to have nine children. Daniel and Beth Elsener of St. Barnabas the video is set to “Happy,” a relentlessly Robert Desautels influences that have They have Parish of Indianapolis will receive the upbeat song that has the contagious shaped his life. continued to Community Service Award. effect of making people smile—a quality “I was taught by the Sisters of Providence touch lives • Purpose—While honoring people Father Wilmoth has always had while who formed me at St. Joan of Arc School. ever since, who live the values of their Catholic supporting and cheering students at St. Roch The brothers of Holy Cross at Cathedral especially in the education, the event raises funds and Roncalli schools. High School helped prepare me for college, area of Catholic for scholarships to help low-income “It’s an opportunity to bring Christ to and the Jesuit fathers of Xavier University education, families enroll their children in the them in their extracurricular stuff,” said helped me to get work. I won’t ever forget where Dan Catholic school of their choice. Father Wilmoth, who always wears his what the sisters, brothers and fathers did started his career • Corporate sponsorship and ticket Roman collar to events because he loves for me.” as a teacher, information—Contact Rosemary representing the Church in every situation. He’s been returning the thanks ever since. principal and O’Brien in the archdiocese’s “The kids give you so much energy with For about 35 years, he has been involved superintendent stewardship and development their smiles, their friendliness and their in the Serra Club of Indianapolis, even Daniel and Beth of schools. office by phone at 317-236-1568 Elsener laughter that you just want to keep doing it.” serving as its president in the club’s efforts In nominating or 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1568. She He knows so much about giving, friends to promote vocations to the priesthood and them for the Community Service Award, can also be reached by e-mail at say. They tell stories of how he has used religious life. one person wrote, “The acceptance of God’s [email protected]. † his own money to help children attend The father of three grown children vocation for them as individuals and as a a Catholic school, and how he has paid and six grandchildren has also served as married couple has meant a recognition for class field trips, pro-life trips, athletic president and board member of the Catholic that the advancement of Catholic education During that time, student enrollment at equipment, shoes, groceries, and medical Youth Organization. lies at the very heart of their life’s purpose Marian has increased yearly, the college and funeral expenses. “It’s all part of helping kids grow up,” and ministry. officially became a university, and the “If Father receives a little cash for he said. “With a growing, young family, Beth and school’s College of Osteopathic Medicine celebrating a wedding Mass, it will be in Desautels has also blessed the Church Dan together accepted the sacrifices that became Indiana’s first new medical school some poor person’s hand for food within in his professional career. Before retiring often must be made to serve as an educator in more than 100 years. Marian has also 24 hours,” one friend shared. in August, he was the senior manager in the Catholic school system, and were a established the Academy for Teaching and Another friend called him “one of the for convention services at Visit Indy, united presence at the fundraising events and Learning Leadership to train principals and happiest priests you will ever meet.” where he helped the archdiocese plan social engagements that were a function of other school administrators. Father Wilmoth has kept that joy and its 175th anniversary celebration at Dan’s position.” In working to make Marian a great love for people even during the tragedies Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. He also That commitment led the couple in Catholic university in Indianapolis, Dan he witnessed when he served as a chaplain assisted the archdiocese in hosting the 1992 to Indianapolis, where Dan served has been consistent in what he views as the for the Indianapolis Fire Department for National Catholic Educational Association the archdiocese as the executive director foundation and the path to that goal. 29 years and the Marion County Sheriff’s Convention and several National Catholic of Catholic education and the executive “Faith is the bedrock,” he said. “We see Department for 17 years. Youth Conferences in Indianapolis. director of stewardship and development God in everything.” His joy shined in August when his Downplaying his contributions, he saluted while Beth focused on their children’s That approach has always connected doctor told him that after 44 straight days of his wife of nearly 45 years, Theresa. His education at St. Roch School, St. Barnabas the Elseners—who have been married radiation treatment and hormone therapy that face glowed as he talked about her 25 years School and Roncalli High School. 38 years—as a couple and a family. his cancer was in remission. as a Catholic school teacher and assistant Beth also encouraged Dan to become the “I think it comes from both of our “I’ve been so lucky,” he said, flashing his principal, before retiring at the end of the president of Marian College in 2001—the parents,” Beth said. “They had very strong trademark smile. “The people in the parishes 2013-14 school year. beginning of a 13-year-and-continuing faith. And it’s a big part of our marriage have made it so easy for me, and all those A member of St. Pius X Parish in journey that has transformed the college, has and our children’s lives. Everything we’ve parishes had schools. That’s what makes you Indianapolis, Desautels has served there had a spiritual influence on the archdiocese, done has been a leap of faith. And it’s just young. Being around grade school and high as a lector, former president of the parish and has had an academic and health-related been great. It has a very deep meaning to school kids just gives you a spark of life.” council, and extraordinary minister of impact on the city and state. all of us.” † USCCB president suggests Sept. 28 as day of prayer for upcoming extraordinary synod on the family Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for October WASHINGTON (CNS)—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, to say a prayer to the Holy Family written by • Peace—That the Lord may president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has Pope Francis. Intercessory prayers which may grant peace to those parts joined Pope Francis and the office for the Synod of Bishops be used during Masses, other liturgical settings, of the world most battered in encouraging a universal day of prayer on Sept. 28 for the and in family or personal prayer are available at by war and violence. upcoming extraordinary synod on the family. www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/ • World Mission Day— The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family will take upload/September-28-2014-Day-of-Prayer-for-Synod.pdf. That World Mission Day place at the Vatican on Oct. 5-19. Catholics are also being encouraged to pray the rosary each may rekindle in every Archbishop Kurtz, head of the Archdiocese of Louisville, day of the synod. believer zeal for carrying Ky., called the synod “an important moment for the Church Archbishop Kurtz will attend the synod as part of a the Gospel into all the and for families.” U.S. delegation of bishops including Cardinals Timothy world. “I welcome wholeheartedly this day of prayer for the synod M. Dolan of New York, Donald W. Wuerl of Washington fathers and for all who will participate,” he said in a Sept. 19 and Archbishop William C. Skurla of the Byzantine Catholic (To see Pope Francis’ statement. “As the Church turns with special attention to Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. monthly intentions, go to the family, may God’s plan for marriage and the family be a Prayer cards with Pope Francis’ Holy Family http://www.ewtn.com/faith/ source of hope and healing for all.” prayer are available for purchase from the USCCB at papalPrayer.htm.) For the day of prayer, Catholics are encouraged www.usccbpublishing.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=1980. †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014 Page 3 Pope, in Albania, says killing in God’s name is sacrilege TIRANA, Albania (CNS)—Killing pope to tears in one of the most moving in the name of God is sacrilege, and moments of the one-day trip. religious leaders must denounce the use Tirana’s cathedral was of faith to justify violence and oppression, otherwise silent as 84-year-old Pope Francis said during a one-day visit to Franciscan Father Ernest Simoni recounted Albania. his story during a vespers service. In a world “where an authentic religious Father Simoni spent nearly 30 years spirit is being perverted and where in prison work camps, where he suffered religious differences are being distorted continual physical and psychological and exploited,” Albania is an “aspiring torture because he refused to denounce example” to everyone that peaceful the Church. coexistence is possible, Pope Francis told When the atheist regime fell in 1991, Albania President Bujar Nishani and other the priest immediately went back to his dignitaries upon his arrival in the country ministry, urging feuding Christians in on Sept. 21. mountain villages to embrace God’s love No one should “consider themselves and let go of hatred and revenge. to be the ‘armor’ of God while planning When the priest finished, he approached and carrying out acts of violence and the pope, who extended his arms to oppression,” the pope said. embrace him. But the priest dropped to his The pope told reporters on the papal knees to kiss the pope’s ring. Moved to plane that he chose to visit the Balkan tears as they embraced, the pope removed nation because the peaceful collaboration his glasses and paused a moment more as between its Muslim-majority population the two men rested their foreheads against Above, Pope Francis celebrates and minority Catholic and Orthodox each other. Mass in Mother Teresa Square communities “is a beautiful sign for The pope later put aside his prepared in Tirana, Albania, on Sept. 21. the world.” text, saying the intense courage and (CNS photo/Paul Haring) “It’s a signal I want to send,” he said, humility shown by the priest and other that religion, far from causing division, victims of the dictatorship showed that the Left, Pope Francis embraces is the very foundation of freedom and only way to find the strength to survive Franciscan Father Ernest Simoni brotherhood. such brutality was in God. during a visit to Tirana, Albania, In a meeting with Muslim, Christian During a meeting with volunteers and on Sept. 21. Pope Francis wept and Catholic leaders and representatives, children at the Bethany Center, a residence when he heard the testimony Pope Francis said “authentic religion is for disabled and poor children, the pope of Father Simoni, 84, who a source of peace, not violence” and any said faith through charity “dislodges the for 28 years was imprisoned, “distorted use of religion must be firmly mountains of indifference, of disbelief, tortured and sentenced to refuted as false.” of apathy.” forced labor for refusing to “To kill in the name of God is sacrilege. Helping others is what “opens hands speak out against the Catholic To discriminate in the name of God is and hearts to what is good,” he said. Church as his captors wanted. inhuman,” he said. “The secret to a good life is found in (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano The pope encouraged Albania’s loving and giving oneself for love’s sake. via EPA) religious communities to continue working “Goodness offers infinitely more than toward the common good. money, which only disappoints, because “We need each other,” he said, and the we have been created to receive the love “more men and women are at the service of God and to offer it, not measuring of others, the greater their freedom.” everything in terms of money or power.” The pope said Albania was a “land of Before praying the Angelus in youth group. Mass in the same open-air jeep he uses at heroes” and a “land of martyrs,” whose Mother Teresa Square, the pope told Young people made up a large part of general audiences in Rome. people stood firm in the face of oppression young people to build their future on the jubilant crowds of some 300,000 who Before the start of the morning Mass, and persecution. Christ, saying “ ‘No’ to the idolatry of turned out to welcome the pope. a large, powered paraglider circled and It withstood centuries of Ottoman money, ‘No’ to the false freedom of Many Muslims, who make up more swooped over the main square, the fabric rule, followed by an independence that individualism, ‘No’ to addiction and than half the country’s population, were decorated with the national symbol of a degenerated into decades of oppressive to violence.” in attendance as well as large groups of black eagle. communist control. The totalitarian regime He urged them instead to say, “ ‘Yes’ Catholics, who make up about 15 percent The pope used the symbol in his founded by Enver Hoxha claimed to to a culture of encounter and of solidarity, of all inhabitants. Many took buses from homily, saying God raises his people “up liberate the people from the constraints of ‘Yes’ to beauty,” the good and the true, other parts of Albania or walked from their on eagle’s wings.” all religions, turning the country into the and to a life lived with enthusiasm and homes in Tirana. “The eagle soars up high, but it doesn’t only atheist nation in the world. “faithful in little things.” Security was typical for a foreign forget its nest,” that is, its past, traditions “It promised a paradise without Jurgen Lleshaj, a young man from the papal journey, with streets and rooftops and values, he said. God, but it left instead a hell with no diocese of Rreshen, in northern Albania, dotted with police and the roads lined “Go up high, fly in the air,” while consolation,” Archbishop Rrok Mirdita told Catholic News Service that his with metal barricades partitioning out the remembering the “great courage and of Tirana told the pope during a morning faith gives him the courage to face an popemobile route. constancy” of the Church’s martyrs— Mass in Mother Teresa Square. uncertain life because, “without God, there All cellular service, however, was bishops, priests, religious and laity Despite the risks of torture, is nothing.” jammed by authorities for several hours as who “paid for their fidelity with their imprisonment and execution, people held “Our parents had to pray in secret, an extra precaution. The Vatican repeated lives,” he said. onto their faith, praying and passing on and we learned from them there is no earlier assurances that there were no “Don’t forget the nest, your history, the their traditions underground. life without Jesus,” said Lemida Zogu, a “specific threats” against the pope, who wounds, but do not seek revenge,” he said. Hearing of such atrocities brought the young woman with the Rreshen diocesan rode around the main square twice before “Go forward in hope.” † Senate action urged to stop coverage of abortion in health care plans WASHINGTON (CNS)—Members of Congress U.S. bishops have had that the federal health care law the American taxpayers of health plans that pay and pro-life leaders on Sept. 18 criticized the federal would allow abortion coverage, calling it “a tragedy.” for elective abortion,” said Susan Muskett of the government for failing to ensure federally subsidized health She also said it was “ridiculous” that people, whether National Right to Life Committee. “And those accountable plans will not cover elective abortions. they are pro-life or they support legal abortion, cannot find for this are the lawmakers who voted for Obamacare.” “Health care should always support the dignity and life out if a subsidized health care plan covers abortion, even if Congressman Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, criticized the of the human person. It can never be about taking a life,” it is their plan. Obama administration’s handling of the issue. said Melissa Swearingen, adviser and spokeswoman for “It’s not really fair that they’re taking money from you “It’s curious that the administration’s response to this the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as a taxpayer and they’re putting it into a premium that you report is not to deny that the law ... allows the funding of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky. have to pay that has to cover abortion in that plan, and you abortion. Rather, the administration says it’s incumbent She joined in a news conference held outside the Capitol don’t even know,” she said. on the states and the insurance companies to comply with that was organized in response to a new report from the Under the Affordable Care Act, state health care issuers the law,” he said. “Well, it’s incumbent on this executive nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) are prohibited from using federal funds to pay for non- branch of government to enforce the law.” showing that in several states subsidized health plans excepted abortion services, that is, those that are exceptions On behalf of Catholics trying to follow Church teaching, set up under the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges are under Hyde. Swearingen said it’s important that they know where their covering abortions. The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 without money is going. House members and pro-life representatives convened to Hyde amendment-like protections. A day after he signed “The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is a grave call on the Senate to pass H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding it into law, President Barack Obama issued an executive evil, it’s the taking of an unborn life, and we think it’s for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. order applying the Hyde amendment restrictions to health very bad for women, very bad for families and for the Passed by the House in January, the measure applies insurance exchanges getting federal subsidies. community,” she said. “[Catholics] should be able to know the principles of the Hyde amendment to federal health Despite the order, the GAO in its Sept. 15 report if their money is going into a plan that covers something programs, including the Affordable Care Act. Since 1976, identified more than 1,000 such plans that cover that they would find morally illicit, that they would find the Hyde Amendment has prohibited the use of taxpayer elective abortions. probably very reprehensible and abhorrent, and they would dollars to fund federal subsidies to any part of a benefits The health care law also requires insurers to estimate the never want to be a part of it if they knew.” package that includes elective abortions. cost of coverage of abortion per enrollee per month, and The GAO report said the Centers for Medicare and The measure also would require health plan enrollees be to collect from each enrollee a premium for that coverage Medicaid Services, which is part of the Department of given full disclosure of the extent of coverage of abortion that is “segregated from any other premium amounts.” The Health and Human Services (HHS), has provided limited services provided by their plan. report said this is not being done. guidance about the rules relating to coverage of abortion In an interview with the Catholic News Service, “Obamacare ... as the pro-life community warned, by health care plans. The HHS agency told the GAO “that Swearingen said the GAO report validated concerns the is the vehicle for the massive subsidization by additional clarification may be needed.” † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014

Opinion

Making Sense of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk Of proxies and POLSTs: The good and the bad in end-of-life planning Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Planning for end-of-life situations is advances, a person’s decisions today about Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor important. We should put in place an what care to receive or refuse may not Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus “advance directive” before our health takes make sense at a later time point. In the final a serious turn for the worse, and we are analysis, it is impossible and unrealistic no longer able to to try to cover every medical situation in indicate our own a living will, and it is preferable to have Editorial wishes or make a proxy—a person we trust—who can our own decisions. interact with the hospital and the health care Advance directives team, weigh options in real time, and make can be of two appropriate decisions for us as we need it. types: living wills A new type of living will known as and health care a “POLST” form—a tool for advance agents. planning—also raises concerns. The POLST The best form (which stands for Physician Orders for approach is to Life-Sustaining Treatment) is a document choose a health that establishes actionable medical orders care agent (a.k.a., a “proxy” or a “durable for a patient’s health care. The form is power of attorney for health care”). Our typically filled out with the help of trained agent then makes decisions on our behalf “facilitators”—usually not physicians—who when we become incapacitated. We should ask questions about patients’ health care designate in writing who our health care wishes, and check boxes on the form that proxy will be. The National Catholic correspond to their answers. The facilitators Bioethics Center (www.ncbcenter.org) receive training that can lead them to paint and many individual state Catholic a rather biased picture of treatment options Pope Francis greets Father Adolfo Nicolas, superior general of the conferences offer helpful forms that can be for patients, emphasizing potential negative Society of Jesus, as he arrives to celebrate Mass at the Church of the used to designate our proxy. Copies of our side effects while sidestepping potential Gesu in Rome on Jan. 3. The pope celebrated Mass with 300 of his Jesuit completed health care proxy designation benefits or positive outcomes. confreres in thanksgiving for the recent canonization of Jesuit St. Peter Faber. forms should be shared with our proxy, POLST forms thus raise several (CNS photo/Paul Haring) our doctors, nurse practitioners, hospice significant moral concerns: personnel, family members and other 1. The approach encouraged by the When the Jesuits were suppressed relevant parties. use of POLST forms may end up skewed In addition to choosing a health care toward options of non-treatment, and History buffs like to note other countries. He thought he could proxy, some individuals may also decide may encourage premature withdrawal anniversaries. 2014, for example, is destroy the papacy when he took to write up a living will in which they state of treatments from patients who can still the 50th anniversary of the passage of Pope Pius VI prisoner. The pope died their wishes regarding end-of-life care. benefit from them. the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the 50th in the citadel at Valence, France on July Living wills raise concerns, however, 2. Filling out a POLST form may anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s visit to 13, 1799. Since Napoleon occupied the because these documents attempt to preclude a proxy from exercising his or her the Holy Land and his meeting there papal states, he thought that the cardinals describe our wishes about various medical power to protect the rights of the patient with the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch would be unable to elect a new pope. situations before those situations actually because the form sets in motion “actual Athenagoras, and the 100th anniversary However, Pope Pius VI had left arise, and may end up limiting choices in medical orders that a medical professional of the start of World War I. instructions for holding the next unreasonable ways. must follow.” As a set of standing medical It is also the 200th anniversary of the conclave in emergency conditions. In Given the breathtaking pace of medical See PACHOLCZYK, page 7 restoration of the Society of Jesus (the 1800, the cardinals met in Venice, which Jesuits) by Pope Pius VII. We missed the was under Austrian protection, and Be Our Guest/Gilbert Marsh actual date—on Aug. 7, 1814—but after elected Luigi Chiaramonte, who took 200 years, we’re close enough. the name Pope Pius VII. He tried to get As we learned more than a year ago, along with Napoleon, even traveling to Facts, opinions and first principles our Holy Father, Pope Francis, was Paris in 1804 for his coronation. The proximate cause of my writing this argument are experienced as less credible ordained a Jesuit priest in 1969. Those efforts failed, though, and in observation is the column in the Aug. 22 and less honest. The substance of the The Jesuits were out of business 1809 Napoleon again occupied Rome issue of The Criterion by Father Tad argument is, inevitably, thrown into doubt. for 41 years, after Pope Clement XIV and annexed what was left of the papal Pacholczyk titled “Is artificial insemination A second difficulty which leads to suppressed the society in 1773. Why, states. The pope was taken as a prisoner wrong even among married couples?” problems in acceptance of the Church’s you might ask, would a pope do such to France where he remained for almost I have long noticed certain patterns that teaching, especially in regard to marriage, a thing since the Jesuits had been the five years until his release early in 1814, emerge when some teachers of the faith set sexual ethics and pro-life issues, has to strongest champions of the papacy since when Napoleon was defeated and exiled out not only to address Church teachings, do with an overreliance on deductive as their founding by St. Ignatius of Loyola to Elba. but also to offer reasons for those opposed to inductive reasoning. in 1534? Pope Pius VII restored the Jesuits teachings. These patterns seem especially Church teaching is often framed by Needless to say, it was all politics. soon after his release from prison. That prone to emerge around teachings having deductive reasoning from “first principles.” And the pope’s worst political enemies there was anything left to restore is to do with sexuality, marriage and life So, for instance, a first principle might be were among the Catholic rulers of thanks, ironically enough, to Empress issues. Father Pacholczyk’s column that the use of artificial contraception or Europe—the Bourbon family. It was Catherine II of Russia. She was not a exemplifies both patterns. the use of artificial insemination is morally precisely because the Jesuits were such friend of the Catholic Church, but she The first thing I notice is that those who wrong. These things are deemed to be staunch supporters of the pope that the refused to allow the publication of Pope offer explanations about what the Church wrong because the Church, as a result of Bourbons wanted to get rid of them. Clement’s brief of suppression and teaches often fail to distinguish between a revelation or Church teaching itself, says They demanded that the pope suppress ordered that the Jesuits in Russia were fact and an opinion. they are wrong. When arguments begin the society. to continue in existence. They continued For example, people will often say that with first principles it becomes difficult to In Spain, King Charles III ordered that to function in Byelorussia (now the use of artificial contraception leads to allow inductive reasoning, which takes into some 6,000 Jesuits be rounded up and Belarus) and maintained their corporate the “dehumanization” or “objectification” account—note I say, takes into account— shipped to the papal states in present-day existence there. of women. Oh really? If this claim is the lived experience of people, if that lived Italy in 1767. In 1990, the 500th anniversary of the established fact, then there should be some experience seems to be at variance with Arguments over the “Jesuit question” birth of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the sound evidence offered in support of it. the first principles. Some think that first were responsible for the papal conclave 450th anniversary of the approval of the Such evidence is rarely offered. It would principles just have to be true because they of 1769 lasting from February to May Society of Jesus, St. John Paul II wrote be more honest for a writer, whether he is are first principles. before Clement XIV was elected. He an apostolic letter in which he mentioned bishop, priest, or layman or woman, to say When this happens, people sense a tried to smooth out difficulties with the the suppression of the society. Then, he “this is my opinion and here’s why.” disconnect between the first principles that countries ruled by the Bourbons, but said, “However, by the wonderful plan Opinion presented as fact is not helpful, are the starting point of deductive reasoning succumbed to pressure and signed the of Providence, the society survived in in my humble opinion, because a reader and their own lived experience. When this brief Dominus ac Redemptor in 1773, Byelorussia, and it was to rise again senses that opinion is being offered as disconnect is perceived, people will give suppressing the Jesuits throughout thanks to the decision of Pius VII of fact, and when that happens without being more credence to their lived experience. the world. happy memory who thought … that the acknowledged, both the author and the See MARSH, page 7 The Jesuits had played important severely storm-tossed barque of Peter roles in the Church in the United States. should no longer be deprived of the The North American Martyrs, killed by valiant aid of such skilled oarsmen.” Letter to the Editor the Iroquois Indians, were led by Jesuit Today, the Jesuits are the largest priests, St. Jean de Brebeuf and St. Isaac single religious order of priests and Reader appreciates for adhering to the “old school” print Jogues. Father John Carroll, who would brothers, with 17,200 members, although copy method of actually putting their become our country’s first bishop and they are outnumbered by the three major bishops’ letter, print publication—and, hence, its mission archbishop, was a Jesuit priest when the Franciscan orders. We pray that the version of The Criterion of evangelization—into the hands of society was suppressed. Jesuits—and all religious communities— Kudos to Indiana’s bishops for their archdiocesan Catholics. Things changed in Europe after the continue to be beacons of faith eager to open letter to Sen. Joe Donnelly and his Sometimes a “word-in-the-hand” is Jesuits were suppressed. There was spread the Gospel throughout the world. fellow members of the U.S. Senate on worth two on the Web! the French Revolution, followed by faith and life. Napoleon’s reign and his wars against —John F. Fink Likewise, kudos to Daniel Conway Alice Price and the editorial staff of The Criterion Beech Grove The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014 Page 5

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Family teaches us who we are and how to live he Church takes seriously the learn how to live—how to take care of where we learn that the family is the only achieved in its fullness. There is a lot of Tchallenges facing today’s families. ourselves, how to share our gifts and lasting, solid foundation on which healthy brokenness in families today (as in every Under the leadership of our Holy Father, talents with others, and how to collaborate societies can be built. age), and every one of us can point to the Pope Francis, we are committed to and live in harmony with our neighbors Family teaches us how to live. In the ways that our families (all families) fail to identifying and addressing the fundamental whether close to home or far away. family, we learn the basics of economy, the live up to the grand vision that our Church needs of families because we recognize Family teaches us who we are, and how value of work, the meaning of sexuality, proposes for the meaning of marriage and that nothing is more important to the we should live as mature men and women. the joy of self-giving, the importance of family life. growth and development of individuals and Without the family, children cannot grow breaking bread together and having fun Still, we believe that the family is of society itself than the family. beyond their individualism, their isolation with family members and friends. These worth fighting for. We are convinced that In recent columns, I’ve outlined some from others. Without family, unity among are not small things. They have a huge our individual lives, and our world, are of the basic teachings about the meaning people and nations loses its most basic impact on our quality of life and on our enriched by “the sanctuary of life and of marriage and family life from sacred bond and becomes merely pragmatic— ability to interact with others—extended love” that good families provide. We Scripture and Church documents. “conceivable only on the basis of utility, family, neighbors, fellow citizens and even believe that every child should grow up We Catholics believe that from the on a calculus of fear, but not on the strangers (including “aliens” or “enemies” in the warmth and protective care of a dawn of creation God’s plan for humanity goodness of living together, not on the joy who are unlike us and whose differences loving family. We deeply regret that the has included marriage—the union of one that the mere presence of others can give” threaten our self-understanding). challenges facing families today threaten man and one woman (“one flesh”) who (Pope Francis, “Lumen Fidei,” #51). Family teaches us to grow up and to the health and happiness of individuals make a commitment to each other for life. Family teaches us that we are God’s reach out to others. It helps us be confident and the common good of human society. This sacred union forms the family, the children, brothers and sisters called to enough in our own identity that we are Next month, Pope Francis will convene basic unit of society, which is then wholly participate in the life of God himself, not afraid to venture beyond isolated an extraordinary meeting of the Synod dedicated to the transmission of new the Blessed Trinity. This is where we individualism, and to build meaningful of Bishops on the topic “The Pastoral life (children) and to stewardship of all learn to recognize the sacredness of relationships based not on self-interest but Challenges of the Family in the Context of God’s creation. every human life and the beauty (and on selfless love and service. That’s why Evangelization.” Please join me in praying The Church teaches that the family is necessity) of living together in peace. This we consider the family to be a school of for the success of this important gathering. a “school of humanity, love and hope for is where we discover the fundamental love that teaches unity and that fosters May the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and society.” It is the place where each of us principle that grounds all human rights harmony and peace among all peoples. Joseph) intercede for all families. May learns who we are as individuals and as and dignity: Every person regardless of I’m keenly aware that this they help our Church do all that it can to members of human society. gender, race, religion, economic or social understanding of the meaning of the strengthen marriage and family life today The family is also where we first status is deserving of our respect. This is family represents an ideal that is rarely and always! †

La familia nos enseña a vivir y a conocer nuestra identidad a Iglesia se toma seriamente los retos talentos con los demás y a colaborar y cuales se construyen sociedades sanas. familias hoy en día (y en todas las Lque enfrentan las familias hoy en vivir en armonía con nuestro prójimo, La familia nos enseña a vivir. En la épocas) y cada uno de nosotros podría día. Bajo el liderazgo de nuestro Santo ya sean los que se encuentran cerca de familia aprendemos las nociones básicas señalar de qué forma nuestras familias Padre, el Papa Francisco, hemos asumido nosotros o separados por la distancia. de economía, el valor del trabajo, el (todas las familias) no logran cumplir el compromiso de identificar y abordar La familia nos enseña nuestra significado de la sexualidad, la alegría de con la visión a gran escala que propone las necesidades fundamentales de la identidad y cómo debemos vivir como la entrega desinteresada, la importancia nuestra Iglesia en cuanto al significado familia porque reconocemos que nada es hombres y mujeres maduros. Sin la de partir el pan juntos y de divertirnos del matrimonio de la vida familiar. más importante para el crecimiento y el familia los niños no crecerían más allá con familiares y amigos. Estos no Sin embargo, de todas formas creemos desarrollo de las personas y la sociedad de su individualismo y su aislamiento son aspectos nimios sino que ejercen que la familia es algo por lo que vale misma que la familia. con respecto a los demás. Sin la una enorme influencia sobre nuestra la pena luchar; estamos convencidos En columnas recientes he descrito familia, la unidad entre las personas calidad de vida y nuestra capacidad para de que nuestras vidas individuales y algunas de las enseñanzas básicas y las naciones pierde su vínculo más interactuar con los demás, ya sea con nuestro mundo se enriquecen gracias acerca del significado del matrimonio elemental y se transforma simplemente la familia extendida, los vecinos, otros al “Santuario de vida y de amor” que y la familia procedentes de las sagradas en una unión pragmática, concebida ciudadanos e incluso con los extraños proporcionan las buenas familias. Escrituras y documentos de la Iglesia. “sólo como fundada en la utilidad, en (inclusive con los “extranjeros” o los Creemos que cada niño debe crecer Los católicos creemos que desde la suma de intereses, en el miedo, pero “enemigos” que son distintos de nosotros al calor y al amparo de una familia el comienzo de la creación el plan de no en la bondad de vivir juntos, ni en y cuyas diferencias amenazan la noción amorosa. Lamentamos profundamente Dios para la humanidad ha incluido el la alegría que la sola presencia del del propio ser). que los desafíos que enfrentan nuestras matrimonio, la unión de un hombre y una otro puede suscitar” (Papa Francisco, La familia nos enseña a crecer y familias hoy en día amenazan la salud y mujer (“una sola carne”) que se profesan “Lumen Fidei,” #51). acercarnos a los demás; nos ayuda a la felicidad de las personas, así como el un compromiso para toda la vida. La familia nos enseña que somos los sentirnos lo bastante seguros sobre bien común de la sociedad humana. Esta unión sagrada conforma la hijos de Dios, hermanos y hermanas nuestra propia identidad como para El próximo mes, el Papa Francisco familia, la unidad básica de la sociedad llamados a participar en la vida misma no temer a aventurarnos más allá del convocará una reunión extraordinaria del que se dedica enteramente a la de Dios, la Santísima Trinidad. Es aislamiento del individualismo, y a Sínodo de los Obispos para tratar el tema transmisión de nueva vida (los hijos) y a allí donde aprendemos a reconocer el construir relaciones importantes basadas de “Los retos pastorales de la familia la administración de la creación de Dios. carácter sagrado de cada vida humana en el amor y el servicio desinteresado, en el contexto de la evangelización.” La Iglesia enseña que la familia es una y la belleza (y la necesidad) de vivir no en el interés egoísta. Por ello Acompáñenme en oración para pedir por “escuela de humanidad, amor y esperanza juntos de forma pacífica. Es allí donde consideramos a la familia como una el éxito de esta importante reunión. para la sociedad.” Es el lugar donde cada descubrimos el principio fundamental escuela de amor que nos enseña acerca de Que la Sagrada Familia (Jesús, María uno de nosotros aprende a conocerse sobre el que se erigen los derechos y la la unidad y que promueve la armonía y la y José) interceda por todas las familias. como persona y como integrantes de la dignidad del ser humano: cada persona, paz entre todos los pueblos. Que la ayuda de nuestra Iglesia pueda sociedad humana. independientemente de su sexo, raza, Estoy plenamente consciente de que hacer todo lo que esté a su alcance La familia también es el lugar donde religión, situación económica o social esta interpretación del significado de la para fortalecer el matrimonio y la vida aprendemos inicialmente a vivir, a merece nuestro respeto. Es allí donde familia representa un ideal que raramente familiar hoy y siempre. † hacernos cargo de nosotros mismos, aprendemos que la familia constituye los se alcanza en todo su esplendor. Existen compartir nuestros dones y nuestros cimientos sólidos y duraderos sobre los demasiados quebrantamientos en las Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014

Events Calendar September 26-27 Academy All-School games, raffles. Information: [email protected]. Holy Trinity Parish, corner Road W., Sellersburg. Fall St. Rose of Lima Parish, Reunion, 2-10 p.m. 812-364-6646. October 1 of N. Holmes and St. Clair Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Information: Laureen Siegrist, St., Indianapolis. Saints in turkey shoot, chicken dinner. 114 Lancelot Drive, Archbishop O’Meara Catholic 859-757-5556. Knights of St. John the Streets, Holy Trinity, Information: 812-246-2512. Franklin. Parish Festival, Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Hall, 312 S. Wilder St., St. Anthony, St. Barnabas Fri. 5-10:30 p.m. fish fry, Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, September 27-28 Greensburg. Ladies and Immaculate Heart of euchre, Sat. 8 a.m.-11 p.m., SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Catholic, educational, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Auxiliary and Knights Mary parishes, cleanup garage sale, games, poker, 5901 Olive Branch Road, charitable and social singles, 1347 N. Meridian St., food, music, bingo, beer, wine. of St. John Fall Festival, event, opening prayer, 8 Indianapolis. Respect Life Greenwood. Fall Festival, food, quilt and money raffle, 50 and over, single, separated, a.m., St. Anthony Church, Information: 317-738-3929. Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sat. widowed or divorced. New Mass and Central Indiana 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $10 age 337 N. Warman Ave., Life Chain, Mass 1 p.m., noon-midnight, zip line, art 10 and older, $5 ages 4-10, members welcome. 6:30 p.m. Indianapolis, cleanup September 27 Life Chain along Meridian St. Washington Park, in the park, entertainment. free for children under age 3. Information: 317-243-0777. following prayer service between Ohio St. and 40th St. 3130 E. 30th St., Indianapolis. Information: 317-859-4673. until noon. Information: September 29 October 3 2:30-3:30 p.m. Society of St. Vincent [email protected]. September 28 Our Lady of the Most St. Nicholas Parish, 6461 E. de Paul “Friends of the St. Gabriel Parish “Fall Holy Rosary Church, St. Nicholas Dr., Sunman. October 5 Vigo County Court House, Poor®” Walk, 1-3 mile Turtle Soup Supper, 5-9 p.m. Festival” at Fayette County 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. St. Anne Parish, 102 N. 3rd St. at Wabash, Terre Haute. route, registration/check- Fairgrounds, 2690 N. Information: 812-212-4828 or St. Raphael Catholic Medical 19th St., New Castle, Life Chain, 2-3:30 p.m. in 9 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Park Road, Connersville. [email protected]. Association of Indianapolis, New Castle. Knights of Information: 812-841-0060. Walk-ups welcome with Fried chicken dinner, silent White Mass, 6 p.m. October 3-4 Columbus Assembly, minimum $25 donation. auction, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 317-846-4366 or Most Holy Name of Jesus “O’Connor Family Singers,” Farmers State Bank, 116th St. Information: 317-455-8009 or Information: 765-825-8578. [email protected]. Parish, 89 N. 17th Ave., dinner and performance, [email protected]. and Allisonville Road, Fishers, Beech Grove. Oktoberfest, 3 p.m., $10 per person, Ind. (Diocese of Lafayette). St. Mark Parish, St. Elizabeth Ann reservations requested food, music, 5 p.m.-midnight. Life Chain, 2:30-3:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist 5377 Acorn Road, Tell City. Seton Parish, by Sept. 30. Information: Information: 317-784-5454. Information: 317-509-1450.† Church, 126 W. Georgia Parish picnic, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 10655 Haverstick Road, 765-602-9389. St., Indianapolis. Faithful CST, ham and beef shoot, Carmel, Ind. (Diocese of October 4 Bloomington Life Chain, Citizens Rosary procession, food, quilts, games, raffle. St. Michael the Lafayette). Women’s Club, Holy Family Parish, E. Third St. at High St. in Mass, 12:10 p.m., procession Information: 812-836-2481. Evening of Reflection, Archangel Church, 3027 Pearl St., Oldenburg. 145 St. Michael Blvd., Bloomington, 2-3:30 p.m. following Mass. Information: “Women in the Church, Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Brookville. First Saturday Information: 812-322-5114. faithful.citizens2016@ St. Michael Parish, Yesterday and Today,” chicken and roast beef Devotional Prayer Group, gmail.com. 11400 Farmers Lane, N.E., Dr. Anne Roat, presenter, Mass, Exposition of the dinners, games. Information: Richmond/Wayne County Bradford. Parish picnic, Mass, 6 p.m., buffet Blessed Sacrament, rosary, 812-934-3013. Life Chain, S. A St. at Longneck’s Sports 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., ham and dinner, 7 p.m., $20 per confession, meditation, 8 a.m. S. 16th St. in Richmond, Grill, 1009 Town Dr., chicken dinner with dumplings person. Information: Information, registration: St. Joseph Parish, 2-3 p.m. Information: Covington, Ky. La Salette 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., booths, 317-846-3850, ext. 123 or 765-647-5462. Clark County, 2605 St. Joe 765-935-1786. † Retreats and Programs White Violet Farm Alpacas October 3 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Movie Night: Inequality for all (documentary), to host open house on Sept. 28 6:30-9 p.m., freewill donations accepted, popcorn and lemonade. Information and White Violet Farm Alpacas, a The event also includes a market RSVP: 812-933-6437 or e-mail [email protected]. ministry of the Sisters of Providence at with alpaca items, such as ornaments, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of- scarves, hats and socks, as well (For a list of retreats scheduled for the next eight weeks, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats.) † the-Woods, will host an open house from as several different alpaca fiber 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 28. demonstrations. VIPs Participants will have an opportunity There is no cost to attend the event. to feed and observe the 38 alpacas For more information, David C. and Jane E. (Sandman) Haas, members of owned by the Sisters of Providence, and call 812-535-2932 or e-mail St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Decatur County, will celebrate talk with those who care for the animals. [email protected]. † their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 26. The couple was married on Sept. 26, 1964, at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have four children, Jennifer Albinus, Dara, David Jr. and Singer/songwriter Audrey Assad, Eric Haas. They also have three grandchildren. † Christian band Bellarive to perform at Marian University on Oct. 12 Catholic singer/songwriter album “The Heartbeat” peaked on the Ralph and Alma (Kruer) Graf, members of St. Mary-of- Audrey Assad, along with Christian Billboard Christian Albums chart at No. 21. the-Knobs Parish in Floyd County, celebrated their 60th wedding rock band Bellarive, will perform Their second studio album, “Before There anniversary on Sept. 18. a concert at Marian University, Was,” was released on July 22. The couple was married on Sept. 18, 1954, at St. Mary-of-the- 3200 Cold Spring Road, in Indianapolis Seating begins at 6 p.m., and the concert Knobs Parish in Floyd County. at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12. starts at 7 p.m. They have two daughters, Janice Preuss and Lisa Winter. Assad is a Catholic singer/ Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 They also have two grandchildren. songwriter who has been creating at the door. VIP tickets, which include The couple celebrated with a Mass of Thanksgiving followed beautiful, spirit-filled music for years. admission to the concert 30 minutes early with a dinner and reception for family and friends. † Her music is focused on portraying a and a signed Audrey Assad concert poster, realistic picture of spiritual life with are $28. all its triumphs and tribulations. This Tickets can be purchased by logging on performance is part of her farewell to www.indycatholic.org. “Death Be Not Proud” Tour. For more information, contact Performing with her will be the Katie Sahm at 317-592-4067 or by e-mail Conference will discuss church Christian rock band Bellarive, whose at [email protected]. † care and preservation, recognize Franciscan architect on Oct. 18 The Adrian Wewer Centennial until his death in 1914. Hearts and Hands Conference, as well as an organ recital and After the educational sessions end Mass celebrated by Archbishop Joseph at 3:15 p.m., the event will continue Father John McCaslin, pastor of W. Tobin, will be held in Indianapolis with an organ recital at Sacred Heart St. Anthony Parish and administrator from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Oct. 18. Church, 1530 Union St., in Indianapolis of Holy Trinity Parish, both in The conference will be held at the at 4 p.m., immediately followed Indianapolis, addresses attendees Athenaeum, 407 E. Michigan St., in by a Mass celebrated at 5 p.m. by of the Hearts and Hands dinner and Indianapolis from 9 a.m to 3:15 p.m. Archbishop Tobin, along with invited silent auction at Primo Banquet It will offer a variety of session topics clergy. The event will conclude with a Hall and Conference Center on of special interest to congregations reception at the church. the south side of Indianapolis on possessing historic churches who are Registration is $30 per person. Lunch Aug. 9. The event raised $52,000 for the seeking ways to both preserve their at the Athenaeum’s Rathskeller restaurant organization, which helps families and heritage and adapt to future opportunities. is included. individuals attain affordable, long-term It will also honor the life and work of Online registration is available by homeownership on the near west side Franciscan Brother Adrian Wewer, a wood logging onto www.adrianwewer.org of Indianapolis by providing education, worker and architect who designed and or calling Sacred Heart Church at mentoring and quality rehabilitated built about 100 buildings from the 1860s 317-638-5551. † homes. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014 Page 7 Pope names panel to streamline marriage annulment process

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Two weeks before the start mercy in the Church today. of an extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family, the According to Church teaching, such Catholics may Vatican announced the formation of a special commission not receive Communion unless they obtain an annulment to reform the process of granting marriage annulments. of their first, sacramental, marriage or abstain from “The work of the commission will start as soon as sexual relations, living with their new partners as possible and will have as its goal to prepare a proposal of “brother and sister.” reform of the matrimonial process, with the objective of A proposal to allow some divorced and civilly simplifying its procedure, making it more streamlined, remarried Catholics to receive Communion without and safeguarding the principle of the indissolubility of meeting either of those conditions, introduced by German matrimony,” said a Vatican statement on Sept. 20. Cardinal Walter Kasper at a meeting of the world’s The new body’s work will address what Pope Francis cardinals in February, is expected to be one of the most has identified as a key challenge in the “pastoral care discussed issues at the two-week synod on the family, of marriage.” which opens on Oct. 5. “There is the legal problem of marriage nullity. This The new commission on the annulment process, which has to be reviewed because ecclesiastical tribunals are not Pope Francis established on Aug. 27, has 11 members, Pope Francis sprinkles holy water during the wedding of sufficient for this,” the pope told reporters in July 2013. including Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president 20 couples in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Sept. 14. Pope Francis related the problem of annulments to of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, and The Vatican announced the formation of a special commission the situation of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, secretary of the to reform the process of granting marriage annulments. whose predicament he said exemplifies a general need for Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. † (CNS photo/ Alberto Pizzoli, Reuters)

filled out, it is typically forwarded to a for the form to go into effect. answer POLST questions from a facilitator, PACHOLCZYK physician (or in some states to a nurse The implementation of a POLST form can and should not hesitate to let it be known continued from page 4 practitioner or a physician’s assistant) who thus be used to manipulate patients when that they instead plan to rely on their proxy is expected to sign the form. Thus, in some they are sick and vulnerable, and can even for end-of-life decision making, and intend orders, the POLST approach is inflexible. states, a POLST form could conceivably lead to mandated orders for non-treatment to discuss their health care options uniquely Many POLST forms begin with language be placed into a patient’s medical record in a way that constitutes euthanasia. The with their attending physician. like this: “First follow these orders, then without the patient’s knowledge or POLST template represents a fundamentally contact physician or health care provider.” informed consent. In a recent article about flawed approach to end-of-life planning, (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. Straightforwardly following orders created POLST forms in the Journal of Palliative relying at its core on potentially earned his doctorate in neuroscience at outside of a particular situation may be Medicine, approximately 95 percent of the inappropriate medical orders and dubious Yale University and did post-doctoral work ill-advised, improper and even harmful to POLST forms sampled from Wisconsin approaches to obtaining patient consent. at Harvard University. He is a priest of the the patient. were not signed by patients or by their Notwithstanding the pressure that may Diocese of Fall River, Mass., and serves 3. In some states, the signature of the surrogates. Fortunately, in some other be brought to bear on a patient, no one is as director of education at The National patient (or his or her proxy) is not required states like Louisiana, the patient’s signature required to agree to the implementation of a Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. on the POLST. After the form has been or the signature of the proxy is mandatory POLST form. Patients are free to decline to See www.ncbcenter.org.) †

be defended at all cost, even without Church’s arguments in support of a lived experience because of starting with MARSH the nuance that might be present if we teaching are not accepted because first principles, many people are not only continued from page 4 gave equal weight to both deductive and people are too secular in their outlook. unconvinced but angry as well. The result inductive reasoning based on the evidence There may be some truth in this, but the is suspicion of Church teaching, and then I am not saying that Church teaching from people’s lives. observation fails to address the imbalance much of Church teaching in these areas should be based on people’s lived One sad result of this imbalance is between the use of deductive versus is dismissed. experience alone. After all, we do have that teachings are asserted that are not inductive reasoning. It is my opinion that if Church revelation and the Church’s reflection convincing to a lot of people. When these Third, when all else fails, people fall teaching were not so lopsided in its too on that revelation with its implications. teachings are not accepted, three other back upon quoting the Catechism of the heavy a reliance on deductive reasoning, These are the basis of the Church’s things often happen. Catholic Church as though that resolves the teaching of the Church would be teaching and deposit of faith. What I am First, some will say, as author the problem. It does not. Such a tactic not given a more respectful hearing than it saying is that we are out of balance in George Weigel often does, that “the only fails to convince or resolve the issue, often receives. our reliance on deductive as opposed to teaching on artificial contraception is not but ends up making some people think inductive reasoning. accepted because we have done a poor job that we should just read the catechism (Gilbert Marsh is a clinical psychotherapist Too often, opinion is asserted as fact explaining it.” Really? and be satisfied. When a teaching does in Bloomington and member of St. Agnes because it seems that first principles must Second, some will assert that the not take sufficient account of people’s Parish in Nashville.) † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014

said no. that remains a part of his spiritual CHICAGO “I think the Holy Father is nourishment, he said. continued from page 1 a pastoral man. I think that his “I find that, not just the word priority is to send a bishop, not a of God in the Bible, but the “Bishop Cupich is message,” he said. convergence of how the texts are well prepared for his new That Archbishop Cupich’s new put together in the liturgy is a responsibilities and brings to them flock is a lot larger than his present source of my own spiritual life.” a deep faith, a quick intelligence, flock is not lost on him. Born on March 19, 1949, personal commitment and varied “This is an enormous upgrade, in Omaha, Neb., he is one of pastoral experiences,” Cardinal so to speak,” Archbishop Cupich nine children and the grandson George said. told the media. “We had a of Croatian immigrants. He The new archbishop is no hundred thousand Catholics was ordained a priest for the stranger to Chicago, having served in eastern Washington, and I Archdiocese of Omaha in on the board of Catholic Extension had 27,000 Catholics in South 1975. He was named bishop of since 2009. The Chicago-based Dakota.” There are 2.2 million Rapid City, S.D., in 1998. In 2010, organization supports the work Catholics in the Archdiocese of he was appointed to Spokane. He and ministries of U.S. mission Chicago, which is the third largest speaks Spanish and lives at the dioceses. archdiocese in the nation. seminary there. Archbishop Blase J. Cupich addresses media and other bishops during a news Archbishop Cupich said When pressed on what tone He has degrees from what is conference on Sept. 20 at the Quigley Center in Chicago. Pope Francis named the his appointment “humbles and he will bring to the archdiocese, now the University of St. Thomas prelate, head of the Diocese of Spokane, Wash., since 2010, to succeed Cardinal encourages” him, and his priority the new archbishop said: “I think in St. Paul, Minn., the Pontifical Francis E. George as head of the Chicago Archdiocese. He will be installed on as the new archbishop is to it’s really important to keep in Gregorian University in Rome Nov. 18 at Holy Name Cathedral. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) be attentive to the way God is mind that it’s not my Church, and The Catholic University of working through the people in the it’s Christ’s Church. I have to be America in Washington. said. Every morning he would adjust to that,” he said. archdiocese. attentive to his voice in the lives He served as secretary at the check the news to find out what Cardinal George is the first He learned of the appointment of the people and the word of God apostolic nunciature in Washington happened that he was accountable native Chicagoan to serve as 10 days before the announcement and the way that he communicates and was pastor of two parishes in for. “I have to confess, it will be archbishop of Chicago. Born and said he felt overwhelmed and to all of us through the pointers Omaha. On the national level, he a relief not to read the paper with in 1937, he attended Catholic surprised when Archbishop Vigano that he gives.” currently chairs the U.S. bishops’ that vision in mind but just to get schools in Illinois before entering called him. In an interview with Subcommittee on Aid to the information.” the Missionary Oblates of Mary Some in the media describe the Catholic New World Church in Central and Eastern When reminded that he has Immaculate in 1957. He was Archbishop Cupich as a moderate, following the news conference, Europe and is former chair of frequently said it was his goal ordained a priest on Dec. 21, 1963. but when asked about the Archbishop Cupich thanked the Committee for the Protection to retire and meet his successor, He was his order’s vicar general in description, he said, “Labels are Catholics in the archdiocese for of Children and Young People. something not accomplished by Rome from 1974 to 1986. hard for anybody to live up to, their warm welcome and said he Following Archbishop Cupich’s any other archbishop of Chicago He was bishop of Yakima, one way or another. I just try to looks forward to visiting parishes remarks at the Sept. 20 news since all died in office, Cardinal Wash., from 1990 to 1996 and be myself, and I try to learn from and communities. conference, Cardinal George George pumped his fist in the air archbishop of Portland, Ore., great people. You’ve had great “I really am sincere in saying told the media he is grateful to and smiled. for less than a year before people here in this archdiocese I know that I can only do this if Pope Francis for accepting his He said the appointment is Pope John Paul II named him pastor you. And I’m following a I have their support and prayers. resignation and is relieved. also a relief to him because of his archbishop of Chicago in 1997. great man.” I want to be very pronounced “I’ve been a bishop for many health problems. He was made a cardinal on When asked if his in asking, begging for their years and before that I was a “Others who have retired, Jan. 18, 1998, and, until he turns appointment—the first major prayers,” he told the archdiocesan religious superior. And in a sense, I’ve asked them how it went and 80, he remains eligible to vote appointment made by Pope newspaper. in those jobs, as you can imagine, they’ve said, ‘Well, it’s strange. as a member of the College of Francis in the United State—sends Archbishop Cupich did his you are hostage to what hundreds One moment, you’re at the Cardinals. He was president of a message about the pontiff’s doctoral work on Scripture even thousands of people do over center of everything and the next the U.S. bishops’ conference from agenda, Archbishop Cupich readings used in the liturgy, and which you have no control,” he moment you’re not.’ You have to 2007 to 2010. † What was in the news on September 25, 1964? 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getting serious in our relationship.” JUBILEE The couple met at a CYO dance in their native continued from page 1 southern Illinois. Alice shared that after five years of dating John, “I said a rosary every day to God alone. A way of life that is worthy of the for one year asking God if this was the one I was Gospel of Christ has to be a grateful life.” supposed to marry then let me know, and if not, then throw him out in my driveway!” ‘So many good memories’ The prayers apparently worked. John recalled Geraldine and Howard Estes are grateful for “walking the streets of Indianapolis, and I heard their 70 years of marriage, the longest married a voice say, ‘You know you love her, and she’s spouses attending the Mass. perfect for you. Why don’t you marry her?’ That’s “It doesn’t feel like we’ve been actually how it happened. That’s how I knew.” married 70 years—it just seems like 50,” The couple, members of St. Luke the Geraldine quipped. Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate The couple, members of St. Teresa Benedicta 52 years of marriage on “November 11,” of the Cross Parish in Bright, met at the former said John. Coney Island amusement park in Cincinnati. “November 12,” Alice corrected with a grin. “We met at the pool,” Howard recalled. “Well, we move it around for Armistice Day,” “I think it was ‘41 or ‘42,” Geraldine added. he joked in an attempt to cover his mistake. “We just started talking. And then we started Their banter is witness to what John said writing letters.” others recognize as a “beautiful” relationship. Howard was stationed at Fort Thomas at the “I’ve often been asked how we’ve stayed time, an army base in Kentucky just across the married so long and it’s still so beautiful,” he Ohio River from Cincinnati. said. “I think it’s because we had the same faith By 1944, Howard was stationed near values when we started. Alexandria, La., soon to be heading for the “Part of it’s having the same background, too. Philippines. That August, Geraldine took a We’re both Catholic, and we’ve always come train down to Alexandria without her mother’s along together in our spirituality, and it’s grown approval, and the two were married just before through the years.” Howard’s deployment. The Hanagans, who have four children and “I went back home and lived with my mom,” 10 grandchildren, have shared their experience Geraldine recalled. and wisdom as sponsors for engaged couples at A decade later, the tables had turned. their parish. Geraldine’s mom was living with the couple, Alice summarized the advice they give to taking care of their only child, Cathy, while those soon-to-be married. Howard was off to battle again, this time in the “You have to respect each other and where Korean War with the Air National Guard. they are in their life,” she said. “Give them Don and Mary Anne Herman, members of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in “It was hard,” Geraldine admitted. “I had to space to let them do different activities. Keep Indianapolis, sing the entrance hymn during the Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass at SS. Peter work because the government wasn’t giving us your faith. Go to church together. Get involved and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 21. The Hermans have been married for enough to live on.” in Church activities. And know that God 62 years. (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) Her Catholic faith helped her cope through the is in charge.” separation. John agreed. The same faith would soon help her husband “Certainly pray together,” he said. “One of as well. the things we used to tell our engaged couples “I became Catholic when Cathy was in high is that marriage is not 50/50. It’s 100/100. You school,” said Howard. “She was my only child, have to give each other all of yourself. That and I was coaching her CYO softball team. The works for us.” priest kept poking me,” he said. Seventy years after saying “I do,” the Esteses ‘A lot of memories to look back on’ celebrated their anniversary at the parish hall Young Joseph (Joe) Grzezinski used to look in Bright with their daughter, Cathy Scholle, out his window at work and watch a young their four grandchildren and seven great- woman walk by at the same time each day on her grandchildren. way home from high school. After 70 years of marriage, Geraldine said, “He told Jerry, a buddy of his, ‘I’m going to they have “so many good memories we can’t date that girl,’ ” said Lillian, the woman whom he remember them all.” used to watch. “He told Jerry, Jerry told Irvin [a friend], and Irvin told [my friend] Nancy.” ‘There were all those letters’ After looking him up in an old yearbook, Thomas (Tom) and Judith (Judy) Korbas, who Lillian “told Nancy, who told Irvin, who told celebrated their 51st anniversary in August, met Jerry, who told Joe, ‘Yes, she’ll go out with you.’” through mutual friends who were dating—just Joe’s first attempt at a date with Lillian almost A couple holds hands for the renewal of vows during the Golden Jubilee Wedding Mass on six weeks before Tom headed off to serve in the didn’t happen. Sept. 21. military in Korea. They were to meet at her high school’s dance. “That was in ’61,” said Judy. “He came “The nuns at the school said, ‘You can’t come back in the fall of ’62, and we married in in here!’ ” he said. “Finally, one nun realized I August of ‘63.” was an alumnus and let me in.” And how did the couple get to know each With a warm smile while leaning in to her other in his absence? husband, Lillian said, “I’m glad they did.” “Letters,” said Judy. “I still have a box full of Joe and Lillian, members of St. Luke the all his letters. Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, dated for “We didn’t make any commitment to each four years. They were married 62 years ago on other before he left—that wouldn’t have been fair June 28, 1952. to either of us. But there were all those letters. Through the years, the couple has enjoyed When he came home, then we knew. I knew golf, bowling and travel. anyway!” she said with a laugh about when she They have also shared the sorrow of losing realized that she loved Tom. their only two children. “He’s the level-headed one,” she said with a Joe and Lillian credit their faith for sustaining fond gaze at the quiet man sitting across from her. them through the hard times. Their involvement The couple, who worship at SS. Francis and in St. Luke Parish helped as well. Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood, credits “When we moved here [in 1971 from their Catholic faith as a source of strength in South Bend, Ind.] and got involved in the parish, Howard and Geraldine Esteses display the gift given to them by the archdiocese during their marriage. they asked us to be a sponsor couple for engaged the Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass on Sept. 21. A wedding cross was presented to all “We both are born and raised Catholic, which couples,” said Lillian. “So we have sponsored couples celebrating 60 or more years of marriage who attended the Mass. is a big factor,” said Judy. “We have always 75 couples, and out of those, seven have adopted gone to church together and done Church things us. We have them as our children.” together. And once you have children, it helps When it comes to sponsoring engaged couples, your faith grow and makes it stronger. ” Lillian and Joe emphasize communication. The couple had three children, one of “You are two individual people,” Lillian whom has passed away. They now enjoy their explained. “You can’t just say, ‘It’s going three grandchildren and traveling west to visit to be this way.’ You have to sit down and with family. communicate.” Tom said he never imagined being married for After years of advising engaged couples, 51 years. Lillian and Joe are slowing down. Judy agreed. “We’re both quite ill,” Lillian admitted. “He’s “There are always times when you want had a number of surgeries, and he now has cancer to give up, when times are going hard,” she in his bones. said. “But he’s my rock. He’s the one that “But our faith is a great gift. If it weren’t for kept us going.” our faith, I don’t know where we’d be. Faith has really sustained us through losing our children, ‘Know that God is in charge’ moving to a new city, surgeries and illnesses.” John Hanagan didn’t find out until a few years Joe nodded in agreement as Lillian smiled and Conchita and Edward Pangonis, members of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, share a after marrying Alice that “she was just about to said, “But we have a lot of good memories to kiss during the sign of peace at a Sept. 21 Mass celebrating golden wedding jubilees in the dump me [before he proposed] because I wasn’t look back on.” † archdiocese. The couple celebrated 61 years of marriage. 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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September 2015 ‘We’re bringing up all the issues will serve as a forum for debating that would have appeared in the issues on the agenda for the world preparation documents for the synod Synod of Bishops at the Vatican as part of our reflection. I can’t the following month, said the imagine that any of the presenters two archbishops responsible for won’t pay close attention to what’s planning the Philadelphia event. At a Sept. 16 briefing, happening.’ Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council —Archbishop Charles J. Chaput for the Family, described the world of Philadelphia meeting as one of several related events to follow the October 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops on imagine that any of the presenters people, including a married couple the family, which will prepare an won’t pay close attention to what’s who have fled Islamic State agenda for the worldwide synod happening” in Rome. terrorism in northern Iraq. one year later. Archbishop Chaput said The pope will give the elderly a Such events, including a as many as 15,000 people are large-print edition of the Gospel of January 2015 meeting in Rome expected to take part in the Matthew and bless the group, which with family and pro-life groups, meeting, whose program will be will also include about 100 priests. will enable a debate on the synod’s kept flexible to allow for topics Archbishop Chaput announced agenda “at the international, global that emerge from the bishops’ the publication of the preparatory level,” Archbishop Paglia said. discussions at the Vatican teaching document, “Love is Our “It is important that this text not this October. Mission,” for the world meeting, remain an abstract text reserved to “But we haven’t approached and unveiled the official image some specialists. this as a part of the synod,” for the event—a portrait of the “In this way, the debate at the Archbishop Chaput said. “It’s Holy Family by a Philadelphia ordinary synod will be enriched,” a celebration of family life, the artist. The icon will hang in the archbishop said. Catholic Church’s commitment to the city’s cathedral during the Pope Francis has said both support families.” 2015 event. synods will consider, among Pope Francis is widely expected Pope Francis blessed the icon other topics, the eligibility of to attend the Philadelphia event, on Sept. 17 when the archbishop divorced and civilly remarried although Archbishop Chaput noted presented it to him at the end of Catholics to receive Communion, that an official announcement in the weekly general audience in Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, Archbishop Vincenzo whose predicament he has said that regard might not come until St. Peter’s Square. Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, and Archbishop exemplifies a general need for well into 2015. If the pope does The extraordinary synod will Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia attend a press conference at the Vatican on mercy in the Church today. attend, he said, a “papal Mass meet at the Vatican on Oct. 5-19, Sept. 16. The event was held to provide updates about the Sept. 22-27, 2015, “We’re bringing up all the could easily draw more than a bringing together the presidents World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Pictured is the official image for the issues that would have appeared in million people.” of national bishops’ conferences, event: a portrait of the Holy Family by Philadelphia artist Neilson Carlin. (CNS the preparation documents for the Among the other family- the heads of Eastern Catholic photo/Massimiliano Migliorato) synod as part of our reflection,” related events planned for the Churches, Vatican officials and said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput coming year, Pope Francis will papally appointed delegates, include more bishops—many 2015, to continue the discussion of Philadelphia, regarding plans meet on Sept. 28 with thousands including laypeople. The world elected by their peers—will on pastoral approaches to the for the world meeting. “I can’t of grandparents and other elderly Synod of Bishops, which will meet at the Vatican on Oct. 4-25, challenges facing families. †

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On the eve of Pentecost 2014, Pope Francis attended a conference in an Italian stadium with 50,000 Catholics who appeared every bit as excited as the soccer fans who had swarmed the venue a few weeks later. These Catholics were participants in a movement especially devoted to the Holy Spirit and the gifts that he poured out on that first Pentecost. If we examine the account of what happened on Pentecost, we get an idea of what this modern-day movement is about. We see the Apostles and other disciples who, though they had witnessed many miracles and even seen the risen Lord, were still timid and confused about what Jesus had really come to do. Before he ascended, the Lord told them that they would receive power when the Holy Spirit fell upon them and that they would become his witnesses. Nine days later, when they gathered together, they found out what that meant. We all know the story of the sound of the mighty wind and the appearance of the tongues of fire. The most important thing, however, is the difference brought about by the coming of the Spirit. For the first time, we see the disciples joyful, fearlessly preaching the Gospel in the tongues of all peoples. The disciples emerged from the upper room so exuberant that some observers mocked them. They thought they were drunk because they were so happy. Three thousand of those who heard them, however, were so moved that they Pope Francis kneels as a crowd prays over him by singing and speaking in tongues during an encounter with more than 50,000 Catholic were baptized. charismatics at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on June 1. During the event, the pope acknowledged he had once been uncomfortable with As we read the Acts of the Apostles and the epistles, we the charismatic movement. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) see further results of the Spirit’s power in the disciples— tongues, prophecy, healings and other miracles—not the charisms of the Holy Spirit are forever poured out upon the came to be organized in various communities and prayer least of which was the extraordinary affection the disciples faithful of every rank for the building up of the Church. groups around the world. They included Cardinal Leo had for one another. We also see a new understanding The document goes on to say that all these charisms, Jozef Suenens, one of the four moderators of Vatican II, of the Old Testament Scriptures and how they predicted, whether humble or more extraordinary, ought to be received and Cardinal Avery Dulles. They are two examples from prefigured and prepared for what Jesus taught and with thanksgiving, for they are vitally important if the the early days of what became known as the Catholic accomplished. Church is to fulfill her mission (“Lumen Gentium,” #12). Charismatic Renewal movement. John the Baptist had baptized Jesus in water, but on Interestingly enough, St. John XXIII, in preparation for the Also, Capuchin Franciscan Father Raniero Pentecost, the ascended Lord had baptized the disciples council, had distributed a prayer worldwide beseeching God Cantalamessa, the official preacher of the papal household with the Holy Spirit. for a “new Pentecost.” under the last three popes, is an example today. Throughout the Church’s history, similar gifts and In 1967, after the close of the council, a group of Catholic It would be a mistake to see the charismatic renewal miracles appear in the lives of the saints. But generally, college students who met at Duquesne University in merely as one spirituality among many in the Church, or a most Christians did not expect these manifestations of the Pittsburgh for a retreat experienced many of the same things style of worship that appeals to some and not to others. Spirit to be part of the normal experience of being ordinary we see in the Pentecost account. The raising of hands, the “hallelujahs” and “amens” Christians. Many know this account. They said they experienced and tambourines borrowed from Pentecostal Protestant In fact, some Christian groups developed the theory that joy, zeal and prayer in tongues or unknown languages. This culture—these you can take or leave as you like. But such these gifts of the Spirit were special equipment provided for experience of the “baptism of the Spirit” quickly spread like features don’t touch the essence of the movement. the earliest phase of Christianity and were no longer needed wildfire among Catholics of all ages and countries. The renewal is really about the recovery of the joy, the and, therefore, are no longer to be expected. Such experiences had begun to erupt among Protestants power and the full complement of spiritual tools that were This theory was actually proposed by one of the earlier in the century, so it was natural that these Catholic given to the Church on the day of its birth. And this is bishops on the floor of the Second Vatican Council. But “charismatics,” as they’re called, learned much about this something that we all should be excited about. the idea was so vigorously shot down by other bishops experience from their Protestant Pentecostal sisters and that in the council’s central document on the Church, brothers in Christ. (Marcellino D’Ambrosio writes from Texas. He is “Lumen Gentium” (the “Dogmatic Constitution on the But from the start, prominent Catholic prelates and co-founder of Crossroads Productions, an apostolate of Church”), we read the exact opposite. We read that the theologians participated in and advised the movement, which Catholic renewal and evangelization.) † Catholic Charismatic Renewal is rooted in biblical view on the Holy Spirit By Janelle Alberts of fire, which parted and came to rest on to another varieties of tongues; to another each one of them. And they were all filled interpretation of tongues (1 Cor 12:8-10). Last year, on a flight home from with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in “But one and the same Spirit World Youth Day in Brazil, Pope Francis different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them produces all of these, distributing them had this to say about the Catholic to proclaim” (Acts 2:2-4). individually to each person as he wishes” Charismatic Renewal movement: Like any movement, the pendulum swing (1 Cor 12:11). “I’ll tell you something about the of individual and group practices cuts a Like many Catholics who are not charismatic movement. … In this moment swath far and wide. We need to keep in charismatics and don’t understand some of the life of the Church, the movements mind that Catholic charismatics go to Mass, of their practices, Pope Francis admitted are necessary. They are a grace of the just as any Catholic would do. that he, too, initially was not always Spirit, and in general, they do much good However, the idea behind this movement comfortable with charismatics’ manner for the Church. The charismatic renewal is that believers are “gifted” by an infilling of praying. movement is not just about winning back a of the Holy Spirit with a range of biblical “I did not have much love for few Pentecostals, but it serves the Church gifts: prophecy, knowledge, faith, healing, charismatics,” he said on June 1, just and its renewal.” miraculous powers, distinguishing spirits before inviting charismatics to an event at No doubt many Catholics wanting to and speaking in tongues, which is also based the Vatican in 2017, marking 50 years of support the pope may first have asked this on biblical happenings, as we read in the the movement. question about the Catholic Charismatic First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians: He later said that the movement was Renewal movement: What is it? “To each individual the manifestation “a current of grace in the Church and for The Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Spirit is given for some benefit the Church.” movement, which began in 1967, has its (1 Cor 12:7). Like Pope Francis, we, too, can find Eduardo Hernandez joins in worship during roots in the first Pentecost. We can look at “To one is given through the Spirit common ground with others, especially if the annual Hispanic Charismatic Renewal this passage from the Acts of the Apostles the expression of wisdom; to another the we know that we all contribute to God’s at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago in 2013. The for guidance: expression of knowledge according to the kingdom for the benefit of all. two-day event drew more than 7,000 people “And suddenly there came from the sky same Spirit; to another faith by the same from several states and included speakers, a noise like a strong driving wind, and it Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one (Janelle Alberts, who lives in music, liturgy and prayer. (CNS photo/Karen filled the entire house in which they were. Spirit; to another mighty deeds; to another Chagrin, Ohio, is a freelance writer Callaway, Catholic New World) Then there appeared to them tongues as prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; and media relations specialist.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Old Testament: Nebuchadnezzar conquers Jerusalem Have a childlike (Thirty-eighth in a series of columns) were not: they “did evil in the sight of law of Moses; nor could any after him the Lord” (2 Kgs 21:20). Isaiah predicted compare with him” (2 Kgs 23:25). courage that defies The final days of the kingdom of that Judah would be destroyed because But then Josiah was killed in a battle world-defined Judah are recounted in Chapters 18-25 of Manasseh’s sins. against Egypt and his successors went of the Second Book Then came King Josiah, during whose back to their old ways. The prophet realities of Kings. Judah reign we had a remarkable occurrence. Jeremiah opposed the return to idolatry survived for 136 While work was being done in the and was rewarded for his opposition I’ll say this much for my 5-year-old son years after the Temple, the high priest Hilkiah found by arrest, imprisonment and public Philip. He’s a talker. conquest of the “the book of the law” (2 Kgs 22:8), disgrace. He’s a chip off his extroverted father’s kingdom of Israel in obviously unknown to that generation or, While this was going on in Judah, block. You never know 722 B.C. presumably, many previous generations. Babylon conquered Assyria and what’s going to come out After Assyria Josiah was so aroused by the book moved against Judah. The Babylonian of his mouth. But you conquered Israel, it that he commanded that it be read in its King Nebuchadnezzar captured know something will. He attacked Judah in entirety to the people, and he made a Jerusalem for the first time and deported thinks by talking. 701 B.C. Judah was covenant before the Lord that they would King Jehoiachin to Babylon, replacing Sometimes, that gets ruled by King Hezekiah, who had the follow the ordinances, statutes and him with Zedekiah. him in trouble. If I ask prophet Isaiah as a counselor. Isaiah had decrees that were written in the book. From about 598 to 587 B.C., him to do something begun his prophesying in 742 B.C. after Josiah began a thorough reform, Jeremiah tried to counsel Zedekiah, that he doesn’t want having a vision and the voice of the Lord influenced by the prophet Micah, that urging him not to rebel against Babylon to do, he’ll often react saying, “Whom shall I send?” Isaiah purged the country of pagan elements, and not to make a pact with Egypt. by quickly and angrily replied, “Here I am; send me!” (Is 6:8). not only in Judah but also in the former Nevertheless, Zedekiah did rebel, and saying, “Fine!” (something he’s learned from Isaiah convinced Hezekiah that kingdom of Israel. He commanded that King Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to his older brothers). That will get him a quick God would protect Jerusalem. When Passover be observed as stipulated in Jerusalem. After nearly two years, when trip to the corner. Sennacherib, king of Assyria, reached the book, the first time it had been so the people were starving, the walls were At other times, he’ll say funny things that Jerusalem, the angel of the Lord observed since the time of Joshua. breached. Zedekiah tried to escape but come out of left field that the best stand-up struck down 185,000 of his men and The authors said about Josiah, was captured near Jericho. comic couldn’t come up with. Sennacherib returned to Nineveh, where “Before him there had been no king Nebuchadnezzar then sent That happened one evening recently when he was slain by two of his sons. who turned to the Lord as he did, with Nebuzaradan to Jerusalem, where he I was getting ready to brush his teeth at Hezekiah was considered a good king, his whole heart, his whole soul, and his burned the Temple and all the houses. He bedtime. At best, he tolerates the procedure. but his successors, Manasseh and Amon, whole strength, in accord with the entire led the people into exile in Babylon. † He thinks toothpaste is too “spicy.” The way he reacts when I brush his teeth, you’d think Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes he was eating five-alarm chili. Just before I put the toothbrush in his Whom do we resemble in the family of God? mouth, he told me the ingredients that give toothpaste its spiciness: “salt, pepper, One of the most fun things (at we think we see common traits in an entire Aunt Bertha, but it’s another to act like onions and Gatorade.” I had to put down the least to me) about a new baby is the family, as in brothers and sisters who her. We can’t always control how we toothbrush and just laugh. examination of his “bear a family resemblance.” look, but we can control our behavior. It was so funny because, on the one hand, or her appearance Of course, appearance and even If Aunt B. is a generous person, loving I knew that it was ridiculously false. On the and behavior, with behavior can change as a child grows and kind, we can try to imitate her. But other hand, Philip delivered the line as if it an eye to family older. Looking at the child of 6, we may if she’s mean and ornery, we can make were the Gospel truth. How could I not laugh? resemblance. “He see no connection to the person in her sure the resemblance stops at appearance. Now, if Philip had made this statement looks just like his baby pictures. Or maybe the placid, sweet This is summarized in comparison family with such conviction as a teenager, it probably dad!” we exclaim, little pumpkin of an infant becomes a statements like, “She’s a darling, just wouldn’t have been as funny. I’d probably or “Isn’t she just the raging terror by age 3. So we make new like Aunt Bertha.” Or (critically), “She’s sooner roll my eyes at that point than laugh. picture of her mom diagnoses: She looks more like Grandma getting to be just like Aunt Bertha!” As you grow closer to adulthood, you’re when she wrinkles now and less like Dad; or, for some Of course, we can only be ourselves, supposed to live according to reality. But that her nose like that?” reason, Uncle Ben’s personality seems to but we should keep tabs on the direction often means reality as the world around us It seems to me that women are more be emerging. We’re good at adapting our we’re heading. Maybe we should take defines it. apt to do this than men. When asked analyses. family resemblances to heart. When The world defines happiness by saying it what he thinks of such assessments, my Once in a great while, we get a someone says we look just like So-and- is standing in line for hours to buy the latest husband always says, “New babies all resemblance which is so compelling So in our family, we might think about smart phone. It defines success by dollar look alike.” that everyone, men and women alike, what that person is like. Is it someone signs. It defines selfishness as a strength. It And this seems to be the sentiment agree that it exists. Such was the case we admire? Is our resemblance to them defines freedom as living with no obligation expressed by most men of my with our son, Peter. While the “family accurate in more ways than one? Hmm. to what is true and good. acquaintance despite my clear eyewitness resemblance” thing was pretty evident in Indeed, we are all made in the image of The world’s definition of morality can be evidence that the baby’s looks and the rest of the kids, Peter didn’t seem to God. That must mean that if we persevere hard to figure out. At times, it says that it is all demeanor can be traced to this or that look like anyone we could think of. in pursuing what’s good and right, we relative, limited to the individual alone. It is a relative. That is, until we came across a may come to resemble God in some small morality that overflows with a kind of mercy, Women, on the other hand, can spend photograph of my husband’s mother taken way. We may even get to see God one day but is devoid of justice. hours comparing opinions of how the when she was a young woman. Grandma in all his glory and perfection. Now, that At other times, the pendulum swings to the baby is a fresh version of mom or dad Irma was shown in profile wearing an would be a resemblance to aim for. other extreme. If a person has defied what can or one of the many other possible blood attractive 1920s gown and a hat. And lo! be a legitimate standard of social behavior, connections. Somehow, it’s comforting to It was Peter in a cloche hat! Even my (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul then he or she is immediately and irrevocably think this is proof that the baby “belongs” husband could see the resemblance. the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a shunned. It’s justice with no measure of with the rest of us. It’s even better when Now, it may be one thing to resemble regular columnist for The Criterion.) † mercy. Hit send too quickly on Twitter or Facebook and you might lose your job based For the Journey/Effie Caldarola on what you said. The world also often seeks to moderate our How do we respond to barbarism? Pray that the truth wins out aspirations. It’s not realistic to hope for peace in our families, on our streets and in the world I was moved when, at the end of of Anne Boleyn. Those Tudors—what led to another capture, and ultimately, at large. Fighting poverty is pie-in-the-sky August, we celebrated the feast of wouldn’t they do? Anne couldn’t produce execution by beheading. dreaming. Striving to find a cure for cancer or the beheading of a son, and Henry VIII was mad for a The Jesuit Father Pierre Teilhard other diseases is a never-ending task. John the Baptist. I male heir. He had divorced Catherine of de Chardin said, “Faith has need of So, don’t be too beholden to your have always been Aragon because she failed to produce a the whole truth,” and journalists such ideals. You’ll only set yourself up for intrigued by this son, and he severed England’s ties with as James Foley were committed to disappointment. saint, this cousin of the pope just so he could marry Anne. just that—the pursuit of truth. This That’s the attitude of our world—or at Jesus who retired But the marriage to Anne faltered as Marquette University graduate, who least of our grown-up world. But it’s not the to the wilderness to no son arrived. Out with another wife, after his sojourn in a Libyan prison said childlike fearlessness that Philip has. He’s preach repentance but this time by beheading. Even after that finding the story wasn’t worth his not yet afraid to say crazy things about the and live on locusts centuries, it takes the breath away to very life, once again risked that life in ingredients of toothpaste. I pray that as he and wild honey. think that Henry would behead a woman pursuit of truth, and paid the ultimate grows older, he’ll have the courage to be When I visited who had been his heart’s desire, his price. Others like him have been crazy in the eyes of the world by striving to the Vatican, I saw a statue of John that passion, his wife, his bedmate, his queen. martyred. live out the Catholic faith and Christian values deeply struck me. He looked austere, But this is history right? Were these Thousands of good Muslims are being that my wife, Cindy, and I are seeking to form ravaged, wild, thin and passionate, like a the dusty pages of more barbaric times? killed by this barbarism, many beheaded. in him. man consumed by a mission. No, ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Christians are nearly eliminated from With the help of God’s grace, even we That statue, whose creator’s name Syria, has made beheading prevalent. Syria and Iraq, and much of the Syrian adults can grow in this courage. Then reality I don’t know, remains my memory’s Two American journalists have been population is reduced to refugees. as defined by the world won’t keep us from image of John. beheaded as of this writing. A British aid Obviously, barbarism is not confined embracing the often countercultural ideals of I was touched by the feast of his worker was beheaded as well. to an historical epoch. the Gospel. beheading because, for a good part of James Foley, the intrepid journalist How do we respond to such We may seem as crazy in the eyes of the my life, beheading seemed an historical who prayed the rosary on his knuckles barbarism? We must pray, with James world as Philip’s salt, pepper, onions and anomaly. And now, suddenly, beheading in captivity in Libya, hoped he could Foley and others like him, so that the Gatorade that fill his tube of Pepsodent. But is something we read about daily. communicate with his mother through truth wins out. we can move forward with a smile on our It happened in the past, yes, in times the mystical, universal language of face knowing the goodness of our goals and gone by. A student of British history, I prayer. Freed from that first captivity, (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic the grace that will make them true realities was always intrigued by the beheading he went back to work in Syria, which News Service.) † in the end. † The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014 Page 13

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Monday, September 29 Thursday, October 2 Sunday Readings St. Michael the Archangel The Holy Guardian Angels St. Gabriel the Archangel Job 19:21-27 Sunday, September 28, 2014 St. Raphael the Archangel Psalm 27:7-9c, 13-14 • Ezekiel 18:25-28 proclaims Christ, the Lord, as the Savior. Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Matthew 18:1-5, 10 • Philippians 2:1-11 Many scholars believe that this passage was or Revelation 12:7-12a • Matthew 21:28-32 an ancient hymn, sung by early Christians Psalm 138:1-5 Friday, October 3 when they met for worship. John 1:47-51 Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 The Book of Ezekiel provides this St. Matthew’s Gospel, the third reading, Psalm 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14b weekend’s first reading. Pivotal in Jewish recalls an encounter between Jesus and history was the time priests and elders. Religion was a favorite Tuesday, September 30 Luke 10:13-16 spent by Hebrew topic for everyone at the time, so priests St. Jerome, priest and doctor of captives and by their and lay people alike would have been the Church Saturday, October 4 descendants in Babylon, intrigued by Jesus. Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 St. Francis of Assisi, religious the capital of the then- God is the father in this parable. The Psalm 88:2-8 Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 powerful Babylonian vineyard represents the people of Israel, Luke 9:51-56 Psalm 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, Empire. This empire God’s own, God’s chosen, borrowing a had conquered the well-known image from the prophets. 130 Promised Land and, Scholars suggest several possibilities Wednesday, October 1 Luke 10:17-24 in the process, forever regarding the two sons, but one suggestion St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, ended the two Hebrew is that the first son represents Israel and the virgin and doctor of the Sunday, October 5 kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Many second son represents gentiles and sinners. Church Twenty-seventh Sunday in survivors were taken to Babylon. This last son, not the heir, is true to God. Occurring in the sixth century B.C., The story glorifies the breadth of Job 9:1-12, 14-16 Ordinary Time it simply is called the Exile. It was a God’s love and the potential for human Psalm 88:10-15 Isaiah 5:1-7 heartbreaking time for the Hebrew people. repentance. Luke 9:57-62 Psalm 80: 9,12-16, 19-20 They were so far from their homeland. The While culture and environment Philippians 4:6-9 Exile seemed as if it would last forever. significantly may affect religious practice, Matthew 21:33-43 Indeed, it lasted for four generations. few people today think that genetic heredity Quite likely, many Jews fell away from the and ethnicity, strictly speaking, limit or religion of their ancestors. expand God’s love or the human ability to These people were like people in any approach God. Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle other time. For many, religion seemed to Many, however, are angry with God, have failed them, at least as a guarantee as were Ezekiel’s contemporaries, or they Silence before Mass is encouraged to help of security. think that their sins have made them moral Ezekiel wrote during this time. He had outcasts. No one is beyond God’s love. people prepare to participate in the liturgy to respond to the people’s despair. The Every sinner can repent. prophet turns the tables. He confronts the Within the past year, I have seen a Roman Missal expresses it this way: people with their own sinfulness. Where is Reflections Qtremendous amount of talking and “Even before the celebration itself, it is their devotion to God? How faithful have The readings this weekend very much socializing while a praiseworthy practice for silence to be they been in being God’s people? No one are in the stream of readings heard during people are seated in observed in the church, in the sacristy, in realistically could have argued that there had the weekends of late summer and now church awaiting the the vesting room and in adjacent areas, so been no sin. Who deserted whom? early fall. The Church is calling us to priest’s arrival for that all may dispose themselves to carry The second reading this weekend is taken discipleship. Mass. Parents are even out the sacred celebration in a devout and from St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. We all hear this call realizing that we are conversing with their fitting manner” (#45). In many first-century Roman Empire sinners. Our sin shames us, convincing us children during the Certainly the goal of a parish is to communities, persons of many religious that we are strangers in God’s kingdom. We priest’s homily. create a community of faith, so it is traditions lived side by side. feel overwhelmed by our sins, or we are In the Communion natural and good for people to greet each Quite likely, such was the case in furious with God for this or that reason. line, individuals stop other and “catch up a bit” when they meet Philippi. Jewish symbols and references Everyone may repent. We first must to shake the hand of at church. For that reason, newer churches appear in the epistle, but in no sense was recognize that our sinfulness has crippled someone they know and chat while the are often constructed with a larger “lobby” the city Jewish. It was thoroughly pagan, us, maybe setting us on a course toward Eucharist is being distributed. One man, so that folks can chat when they first an important military base in the Roman ruin. Then, humbly, we must ask for arriving in church and walking up the aisle arrive and then be quiet once they enter Empire, situated in what now is Greece. forgiveness. to find a pew, was talking on his cell phone the church proper. Considering that Christians were in If we are as contrite as the second son as if he were out on the street. What kind In the parish where I serve, our church the minority, Paul had to reinforce their in Matthew’s story, as wholehearted in our of example does this set for the young was built in the late 1990s, at a time when commitment to the Lord and challenge them love for Jesus as is shown in the hymn in people in attendance? we were being encouraged to create a to withstand paganism. Philippians, then God will forgive us and Some devout parishioners arrive before separate chapel for the Blessed Sacrament. He magnificently and eloquently welcome us to everlasting life. † Mass to pray, but with all the distractions The downside, though, when the I would think prayer to be almost Eucharist is not reserved in the church impossible. Maybe if the priest made an proper, parishioners may regard the larger My Journey to God appeal to those attending to respect the space as an “auditorium” and converse at house of God, it might sink in. So far, the sidewalk decibels. only thing that has ever been said from the So just before Mass is to begin, I sanctuary (by a lector) is, “We ask you to announce something like this: “We are By Thomas J. Rillo silence your cellphones.” gathered this morning to share our faith In God’s Embrace Thank you for addressing this total lack in the risen Lord and to thank God for In order to come into God’s embrace of reverence. (Houma, Louisiana) the blessings in our lives. Let’s take a Thomas J. Rillo You must grow ever closer to him moment now to quiet our hearts and is a member This proximity will enable you to feel His love The real “villain” in your story is to place ourselves consciously in the of St. Charles And emotionally fathom His unselfish compassion. Athe man on the cell phone: That is presence of God.” Borromeo Parish in not only irreverent, it is downright rude. Then we have 20 or 30 seconds of Bloomington and a In God’s embrace Jesus can enter your life Nearly three years ago in this column, I complete silence before the procession to Benedictine oblate The Holy Spirit can guide your good work addressed the importance of quiet before the altar begins. of Saint Meinrad Within God’s embracing love you spiritually grow Mass in answer to a similar question from Archabbey in And expand both your knowledge and in action. a different reader, but perhaps we all need (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth St. Meinrad. a reminder. Doyle at [email protected] and In God’s embrace you can seek out the needy The General Instruction of the 40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † Minister to the hungry and the homeless Mother Theodore Feed the spiritually hungry through evangelization A Breton by birth, Anne-ThereseGuerin Guérin was 25 when Champion the unborn and guide parental acceptance. she entered the Sisters 1798of Providence - 1856 of Ruille-sur-Loir, France.Google, public domainAs Sister Theodore,feast - October she directed3 schools in In God’s embrace we can serve our Church and the Lord RennesA Breton andby birth, Soulaines, Anne-Therese where Guerin she also was studied25 when pharmacyshe entered We can be examples of faith and of service to all and medicine. Despite poor health, she led five other nuns To be teachers and spiritual mentors to the young the Sisters of Providence of Ruille-sur-Loir, France. As Sister Theodore, acrossshe directed the Atlanticschools in to Rennes a new and mission Soulaines, on where the Americanshe also studied To see Christ in the faces of all whom we meet. Frontier. St. Mary-of-the-Woods Academy, which they pharmacy and medicine. Despite poor health, she led five other began in Indiana, is now the oldest U.S. Catholic college nuns across the Atlantic to a new mission on the American Frontier. In God’s embrace we can seek the virtue of humility for women. Mother Theodore survived a harsh climate, a And seek restraint of speech in all situations Mother majorSt. Mary-of-the-Woods fire and the hostility Academy, of whichthe local they bishop, began in also Indiana, from is Become good stewards of both Church and the Earth France,now the tooldest found U.S. the Catholic Sisters college of Providence for women. of Mother St. Mary-of- Theodore Involve ourselves physically in all that benefits humanity. Theodore the-Woods.survived a harsh Canonized climate, ain major 2006, fire she and often the hostilityadvised of others,the local “Putbishop, yourself also from gently France, into to thefound hands the Sistersof Providence.” of Providence of St. In God’s embrace we accept our mortality as a beginning Guérin Mary-of-the-Woods. Canonized in 2006, she often advised others, Begin our faith journey to grow closer to God “Put yourself gently into the hands of Providence.” Accept the pathway to eternal life with those who preceded us 1798 - 1856 feast - October 3 His embrace will lead us to him to live in the heavenly realm. Saints Page 14 The Criterion Friday, September 26, 2014

Father of Jill Hammersley, Julie Pouch and Kai McLaughlin. Grandfather of six. Great- Rest in peace grandfather of one. Papal selfie McLEISH, Karen, 55, Retired Pope Benedict XVI poses for what Please submit in writing Indianapolis, Sept. 8. Sister of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sept. 6. is said to be his first selfie on Sept. 12 with to our office by 10 a.m. Margaret Nahas, Joann Najem Wife of Gerald McLeish. Mother Italian seminarian Giuseppe Ricciardi. The Thursday before the week of and Josephine Mulhern. of Andrew and Eric McLeish. photo of the pope, 87, and Ricciardi, from publication; be sure to state HAYES, Donald, 77, St. John date of death. Obituaries of Sister of John and Mark Fagan. the southern Italian diocese of Aversa, has the Apostle, Bloomington, been posted on the seminarian’s Twitter feed. archdiocesan priests serving Sept. 1. Father of Mark and Scott Grandmother of one. our archdiocese are listed (CNS/Giuseppe Ricciardi via Twitter) Hayes. Brother of Irene Davis, RICHARDS, ChrisAnn, elsewhere in The Criterion. Warren Hayes and Joan Gator. Order priests and religious Grandfather of nine. Great- 55, Our Lady of Lourdes, sisters and brothers are grandfather of 17. Indianapolis, Sept. 4. Wife of included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or HUGHES, George E., Sr., 88, Roger Richards. Sister of Mary have other connec­tions to it; St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Jo Cooke, Ree Dausman, Boots those are separate obituaries Sept. 11. Husband of Irene Kervan, Susan Tharp, Paula Pope: Don’t leave home without it; Hughes. Father of Kathryn on this page. Vermilya and Joseph Stark. Snelling, Ann Marie, Cynthia, BANET, Mary Ruth (Hooe), Susan, George Jr., James, Jeffrey take Gospel on the go, to the world 83, St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, ROTHBAUER-MEYER, and John Hughes. Brother of VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Tuck the Gospel in your pocket and put on your walking Floyd County, Sept. 14. Wife Helen, 99, St. Joseph, Clark Joann Etheridge and William of Ray Banet. Sister of Mildred shoes to share Christ’s love, peace and joy with the world, Pope Francis said. Hughes. Grandfather of 19. County, Aug. 10. Mother of Seewer and Leonida Hooe. It is the Holy Spirit who inspires Christians to “overcome every obstacle, to conquer Great-grandfather of 18. Margaret Alvey and Mary the temptation of being closed up in oneself—among a chosen few,” and to prevent people BLAYLOCK, Doris L., 94, JARAMILLO, David Andres, Conroy. Sister of Charlie, Henry, from believing they are “the only one destined for God’s blessing,” he said at his weekly St. Monica, Indianapolis, 16, St. Gabriel, Indianapolis, Sept. 12. Mother of Deborah Mike and Steve Rothbauer. general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept 17. Aug. 20. Son of David and Blaylock-Hanes, Learmon Jr. and Grandmother of 10. Great- The pope continued a series of talks on the nature of the Catholic Church, focusing on Guadalupe Jaramillo. Brother of Melvin Blaylock. Sister of Annie what it means to say the Church is catholic and apostolic. Juan Jose Jaramillo. Grandson grandmother of 21. Great-great- Roby. Grandmother of seven. grandmother of four. The word catholic means the Church is universal, he said. Great-grandmother of 15. Great- of Jose Vicente and Guadalupe The Church is found everywhere, “and teaches the whole truth that mankind must learn Valdivieso. great-grandmother of seven. SCHOETTMER, Larry J., regarding the heavens and the Earth,” he said. , 92, BRAUN, Sandra, 65, JULIUS, William D. 60, St. Gabriel, Connersville, One sign of the Church’s universality is that it speaks every language of the world. St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sept. 10. Son of Mary The Gospel was translated into the world’s different languages, the pope said, so people Indianapolis, Sept. 9. Mother of Sept. 9. Husband of Barbara could read it and encounter the living Word. Julius. Father of Debbie, David, Schoettmer. Brother of Phillip Kimberly Tanner and Christopher “It’s always a good idea to carry with us a small book of the Gospels to have in your Braun. Sister of Mary Lou Dennis, Doug and William and Rick Schoettmer. Julius. Grandfather of 11. Great- pocket or bag, and, during the day, to read a verse. It’s good for you,” he said. Eads, Toni Humes, Julie Yates, STADER, Rosemary (Zeph), The reason the Church is universal, in fact, is because it is missionary, he said. Rose, John and Paul Springman. grandfather of 17. 96, St. Paul Hermitage, The Holy Spirit enabled the Apostles and the whole Church to “go out” and proclaim to Grandmother of two. Great- KELLEY, Anne Rosemary the ends of the Earth the good news of salvation and God’s love, he said. grandmother of one. (York), 62, Prince of Peace, Beech Grove, Sept. 12. Mother Without the presence of the Holy Spirit, a group of Christians could end up believing, Madison, Sept. 4. Wife of Paul of Dianne DeHart, Janice Inman, DENNING, Eleanor Alice, “We are the chosen ones, just us,” he said. 90, St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad, Kelley. Mother of Jill Kelley Kathleen Schopper and Thomas Koren, Natalie Kelley-Kimmell, But such a group “eventually dies; first their spirit dies, and then they will die as a body Sept. 12. Mother of Randy Stader. Sister of Anna Marie because they have no life, they are not able to generate life in others, in other peoples, they Denning. Grandmother of five. Alethaire Kelley Knierim and Oliger. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of four. Harlan Kelley. Sister of Annie are not apostolic,” the pope said. and Cindy Green, Jane Struck, Great-grandmother of 21. “If the Apostles had stayed put, there in the Cenacle,” where they shared the Last DICKMAN, Mary M., 60, Peggie York-Garcia, Dave, Jerry, Supper with Jesus and where Jesus appeared to them after his resurrection, “without going St. Mary, Greensburg, Sept. 16. Pat and Tom York. Grandmother TACY, Layne Michael, 16, forth to preach the Gospel, then the Church would only be a Church for that people, in that Wife of Dennis Dickman. Mother of five. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, of Sarah Saylor. city, in that room. But they all headed out for the world,” he said. † LANCE, David Richard, 45, Sept. 12. Son of Timothy and DUNN, John, 90, St. Gabriel St. Michael, Brookville, Sept. 13. Summer Tacy. Brother of Joshua the Archangel, Indianapolis, Husband of Regina Yane. Father and Marc Tacy. Grandson of Aug. 2. Husband of Billie Dunn. of Michelle, Preston and Tyler Father of Barbara Fields, Carolyn Lance and Dominic Yane. Son Sammy Washburn, Bill and Fromme, Ann Talhelm, Mary of James Wood and Mary Jane Kathy White, and DeWitt and Wagner, Joe, John, Michael and Wood. Brother of Jane McMillan, MaryEllen Tacy. Tom Dunn. Grandfather of 28. Eddie and Steve Lance, Vickie Great-grandfather of 13. and Andy Wood. WHITE, Susan E. (Mucci), 72, FOOS, Mary Martha, 91, Annunciation, Brazil, Sept. 2. Oct. 25 LANNING, John M., 85, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, St. Michael, Brookville, Sept. 3. Mother of Cara, Brad and James Sept. 2. Mother of Julie Sumler. Husband of Joy Lanning. Father White Jr. Grandmother of three. Grandmother of two. of Penny Hofer, John and GILLIO, Ernest, 89, Mitchell Lanning. Sister of Birdie WOODRUFF, Norman, 72, opening of the Sacred Heart, Clinton, Sept. 11. Knecht, Mary Tebbe and James St. Rita, Indianapolis, Sept. 12. Husband of Dorothy Gillio. Laning. Grandfather of five. Husband of Anita Woodruff. Father of Carolyn and Lee Great-grandfather of one. Father of Michelle Jackson, new Shrine Gillio. Brother of Elmer Iacoli. McLAUGHLIN, John F., DeAnna, Derrick and Michael Grandfather of one. 84, SS. Francis and Clare, of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin HABOUSH, Rosemary Ann, Greenwood, Aug. 29. Husband Woodruff. Grandfather of 17. 91, St. Luke the Evangelist, of Leonora (Adam) McLaughlin. Great-grandfather of 13. † “Furnace, Heat Pump or Air Conditioner”

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By Patricia Happel Cornwell fund construction of two more to alleviate the confusion of large Special to The Criterion villas, a 10-bed unit for the frail numbers of people. Gliders and elderly and an eight-bed unit for rockers will address individuals’ “These are new friends and those with memory loss. Ground need for constant motion. family in so many ways, And has already been broken, and it Residents are interested in the I hope I can stay here the is hoped that construction will project, too. Phyllis Garmon is rest of my days.” —Excerpt begin in October. a campaign committee member from a poem by Bob Staley, a A “silent phase” of the whose mother is a resident. Providence Self-Sufficiency fundraising effort raised nearly One day while visiting her Ministries’ resident $1.6 million. The reception was mother, she asked an elder what the kickoff for a public phase to he was watching from the patio. GEORGETOWN—For some, raise the remaining capital for “He was watching the it’s a home for Mom or Dad. For the project. groundbreaking equipment,” she others, it’s a place to put a family “The strategy for the public recalled, “and he joked that he back together. For many, it’s the phase of the drive is to let people needed a ‘high chair’ so he could answer to a prayer. make pledges over four years,” see over the fence.” On Sept. 19, Providence said campaign chairman Gary PSSM has followed what Self-Sufficiency Ministries Libs. “They don’t have to make the administration calls a (PSSM) in Georgetown marked a cash gift right now. They can “rolling horizon” as community 20 years of service to south spread it out until 2017.” needs change. There are now central Indiana with a reception Campaign committee member 60 eligible elders on a waiting to launch the public phase of a Brenda Masden noted that her list to move into the 10-bed $2 million expansion campaign. aunt has been a resident of the villas. In addition, there are Above, Phyllis Garmon, left, and Brenda Masden, members of the The 28-acre campus in facility for four years. 10 current residents who need Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries capital campaign committee, show Floyd County presently has one “That’s how I got involved in memory care and 10 others on a the designs for two planned additions to the 28-acre Georgetown campus on assisted living home or “villa,” the capital campaign,” she said. waiting list. Sept. 19. An eight-bed unit will be a memory care home, and a 10-bed “villa” or and five skilled care villas, “The first thing we want to build Guerin Woods was the first group home will provide skilled care. (Photo by Patricia Happel Cornwell) collectively known as Guerin is a memory unit.” elder-care entity in the state Woods, with health services All villas have private to introduce the small-house of the Sisters of Providence PSSM director, at 812-951-1878. including hospice care. It also bedrooms and baths, communal model for long-term care. Since of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods More information about has a senior center, independent living rooms and dining rooms, its inauguration in 2008, it has near Terre Haute. Since 2003, facilities and services at the living apartments for seniors with patios and gardens. The new received a five-star rating from PSSM has served more than Georgetown campus is available limited incomes, licensed group memory loss villa will also the Centers for Medicaid and 45,000 individuals of all ages. at www.guerininc.org. homes for foster children and a feature a one-to-two staff-to- Medicare and a ranking in the Those interested in pledging family reunification program. elder ratio, stations reminding 99th percentile among Indiana’s support for the capital campaign (Patricia Happel Cornwell is a The “Home Is Where the residents of past interests, and 460 nursing homes. may contact Providence member of St. Joseph Parish in Heart Is” capital campaign will small four-person dining tables PSSM is a sponsored ministry Sister Barbara Ann Zeller, Corydon.) † Pope Francis names five women to Eagle Scout project International Theological Commission Michael Isakson, a member of St. Monica VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis, The five women appointees also Parish in Indianapolis and Boy Scout who has said the Catholic Church has “not include Australian Tracey Rowland, Troop 514, poses on Sept. 18 with yet come up with a profound theology dean of the John Paul II Institute for rosaries next to a statue of Mary. He of womanhood,” Marriage and Family in Melbourne, who is coordinating an Eagle Scout project named five women, is a prominent authority on the theology to gather rosaries for distribution to a record number, of Pope Benedict XVI; and Moira Mary women at Birthline, an archdiocesan to the International McQueen, a Canadian-British citizen who ministry that provides assistance to Theological serves as director of the Canadian Catholic pregnant women and mothers of infants Commission. Bioethics Institute at the University of in need. Those wishing to donate rosaries One of the women St. Michael’s College in the University of can send them to Michael Isakson, is U.S. Mercy Toronto. c/o E. Jo Hoy, principal at Cardinal Ritter Sister Prudence In addition to Sister Prudence, the Jr./Sr. High School, 3360 West 30th St., Allen, former chair commission will include one other Indianapolis, IN, 46222. He asks that of the philosophy American: Capuchin Franciscan Father the rosaries be of any material other department at Thomas G. Weinandy, former executive than plastic or cord. Rosaries should be Pope Francis St. John Vianney director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic received by Dec. 31. Michael then hopes Theological Bishops Secretariat of Doctrine. to have them blessed by Archbishop Seminary in Denver, and now a member of The International Theological Joseph W. Tobin at a Respect Life Mass the chaplaincy team at Lancaster University Commission was established in 1969 to scheduled for Jan. 22, 2015. Each rosary in England. study important doctrinal issues as an aid will be placed in a case with a prayer card On Sept. 23, the Vatican released the to the pope and to the Congregation for in English and Spanish, and will be made names of 30 theologians who will serve a the Doctrine of the Faith. It has produced available to clients in a cabinet with a five-year term on the commission. Women documents in recent years on such mosaic of Mary. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) have served on the panel since 2004, but, topics as “Christian monotheism and its until now, there have never been more opposition to violence” and “sensus fidei than two. [sense of faith] in the life of the Church.” †

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‘Not a one person or building show’: Archbishop Tobin speaks about United Catholic Appeal to Miter Society members By Natalie Hoefer It was the first of several events to be held around central and southern Indiana, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin shared inviting people to join or renew their with luncheon attendees a question he was membership in the Miter Society as they asked years ago as a new pastor of a parish support the annual United Catholic Appeal in Detroit. (UCA). “This guy asks, ‘So Father Joe, do we Archbishop Tobin asked the attendees really have to give 10 percent?’ to consider his preferred definition of “I said, ‘Well, that’s more of an stewardship: “Stewardship is what I do Old Testament concept of tithing.’ with what I have when I believe in God.” “The man jabbed his friend in the ribs “The decision about how I spend my and said, ‘See, I told you it was just an time, how I use my talent, how I share my Old Testament thing!’ treasure are decisions made basically on “And I told him, ‘Right, because if you faith because we recognize that everything go by New Testament standards, you have we have is gift,” he said. to give it all!’ ” He described the three principal After the laughter died down, areas that benefit from donations to the David Thomas, a member of Holy Spirit Parish of Indianapolis, receives the Eucharist from Archbishop Tobin assured his listeners, United Catholic Appeal: providing Catholic Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin on Sept. 17 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis at a Mass “We’re not asking you to give it all. education; instructing seminarians and held for those considering joining or renewing their membership in the Miter Society— those “We’re hoping that at the same time as deacons and caring for retired priests; and who donate $1,500 or more to the “United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope” annual appeal. we invite people to join the Miter Society providing charity. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) [those who donate $1,500 or more to “[It’s] fostering education, both in the “United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Catholic schools and in our religious the 26 seminarians currently receiving asks us to give what we can.” Hope” annual appeal], we’re also hoping to education and catechetical programs,” formation with the help of UCA funds. His fellow Society of St. Vincent increase the broad base, people who can’t Archbishop Tobin explained. “The seventh of June this year I was de Paul volunteer, Joseph Mellentine of give $1,500 but can give something. “It’s providing ordained ministers for privileged to ordain four men to the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish “What’s equally important to us is the future by supporting our promotion of priesthood,” he said. “God willing, next in Indianapolis, agreed. increased participation. We’re working vocations, the education of our seminarians year we’ll ordain three more, and in “The Church needs funding so that we to increase the number of people who and deacons, and providing retirement 2016 we hope to ordain six [men] to the can do the things we need to do, those participate [in the annual appeal].” resources for our priests who have worked priesthood. That will be one of our largest very important functions of helping the The luncheon was held on Sept. 17 long and hard in the vineyard. They ordination classes in many, many years.” poor and doing those kinds of things,” at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara deserve a dignified retirement. Young adult and college campus he said. “Parishes need the support of Catholic Center in Indianapolis after “And [it’s] caring for people most in programs is another area assisted by the archdiocese, and you need a strong Archbishop Tobin celebrated Mass across need across the archdiocese.” UCA funds. functioning archdiocese.” the street at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Archbishop Tobin spoke with joy of “We’ve been putting an emphasis on Ted and Bea Davis, members of these programs from high school to college Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis, and young adulthood because it’s precisely are drawn to the charity made possible at that age that many young people become through UCA funds supporting alienated in their faith,” Archbishop Tobin Catholic Charities. explained. “We need to keep our young “They have so many organizations,” said people engaged in their faith, and give Bea. “I tell people, ‘You’d be surprised of them the support that will help them remain all the ways Catholic [agencies] help.’ They Catholic, despite the many challenges that do so much good in the community.” Justthe change thatImagine your come in living in today’s secular world.” Supporting retired priests is important He then described how the work of to Indianapolis’ St. Pius X Parish members can make. charity throughout central and southern Ed and Madonna Hankee, whose son, $10 a month Indiana is supported by United Catholic Father Robert Hankee, is a priest in the Appeal funds. archdiocese. “Catholic Charities agencies serve “When I fill out the [UCA donation] about 180,000 people annually [in the form, I always check the ‘retirement archdiocese],” he said. for priests’ box since I don’t want our “The food pantry in Terre Haute Father Rob coming back and living with provides food relief services to us,” Ed said with a laugh. seven counties on the western side of the On a more serious note, Madonna, a will buy diapers for a young mother state, and all over we’re seeing more and former Catholic school teacher, feels that $10 caring for her newborn more people who are working to support “we really need to support our Catholic their families, but are just not making it. schools because that’s where vocations provides one day of Catholic education They’re only making a minimum wage, come from for the most part. Our son $25 for a underserved student and they just can’t make ends meet. is an example, and a former student of They’re coming to Catholic Charities mine is entering I think the Dominican pays for 200 meals for those in need probably for the first time in their lives. order this fall.” $50 “Without your help, we won’t be able to Catholic education, seminarian and helps implement “Called by Name” reach these people who struggle to find the diaconate education and retirement for $75 bare necessities of life.” priests, and charity—none are possible provides deacon or seminarian education Jeff Blackwell, a member of without support of the United Catholic $100 St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Appeal, said Archbishop Tobin. helps provide educators with Indianapolis and volunteer development “This is not a one person or one building $150 catechetical formation director for the Society of St. Vincent show,” he said. “We’re able to do what we de Paul in Indianapolis, feels called to do because we have the support of people $250 helps support priest retirement benefits support the archdiocese in its mission across the archdiocese.” to serve all people in central and southern Indiana. (For more information on the “I think that as Catholics we have the United Catholic Appeal, log on to MAKE CHANGE A REALITY. duty of outreach to everyone,” he said. www.archindy.org/uca/, or call the “We can’t just provide it to the Catholic Office of Stewardship and Development Help us reach our goal. population that we serve—we have to serve at 317-236-1415 or 800-382-9836, Make your gift using your smartphone everybody. It’s only right that the Church ext. 1415.) † to the United Catholic Appeal. ‘The decision about how I spend my time, how I use my talent, how I share my treasure are decisions made basically on faith because we Scan the QR Code recognize that everything we have is gift.’ to make your gift now. — Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin

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