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By Sean Gallagher Heidi Hughey of St. Therese of the Pope Francis has named Bishop Infant Jesus (Little Paul D. Etienne, leader of the Diocese Flower Parish) in of Cheyenne, Wyo., since 2009, the Indianapolis, left, fourth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Andrea Fleck of Anchorage, Alaska. St. Roch Parish in Prior to being Indianapolis, and Alice installed as a bishop and Jackie Hughey, in Cheyenne, he also of Little Flower served as a priest of Parish, hold signs in the Archdiocese of front of the Archbishop Indianapolis for 17 Edward T. O’Meara years. Catholic Center during The appointment the Life Chain event in was announced on Indianapolis on Oct. 2. Archbishop-designate Oct. 4 in Washington (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) Paul D. Etienne by Msgr. Walter Erbì, Chargé d’Affaires, at the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States, which is the Vatican’s embassy for America. On the day of the announcement, Archbishop-designate Etienne was introduced at a press conference in ‘Be positive’ in the respect for life battle, Anchorage where he had traveled to meet with the archdiocese’s outgoing shepherd, transform hearts, says Msgr. Stumpf Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz. At the same time that Archbishop-elect Etienne’s appointment was announced, it By Natalie Hoefer In reviewing a homily delivered favor informed consent for mothers, was also made known that Pope Francis by Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, abortion bans in the third trimester, had accepted the resignation of Archbishop ‘How long O Lord I cry for help, Boston’s archbishop for the bans on partial-birth abortions, required Schwietz, who submitted a letter of and you will not hear? I cry out to you, 2015 National Prayer Vigil for Life parental consent for minors, 24-hour resignation last year when he turned 75, ‘Violence!’ yet you do not save” (Hb 1:2). opening Mass, Msgr. Stumpf “found a waiting periods and even abortion bans in the retirement age for bishops set by the These words in Habakkuk from the powerful reminder for all of us when we the second trimester.” Church’s Code of Canon Law. first reading on Oct. 2—Respect Life are tempted to say, ‘How long O Lord?’ Concrete reasons to be positive In remarks made at the press conference, Sunday—seemed to continue to ring or ‘Why must I look at misery?’ exist throughout the Archdiocese of Archbishop-elect Etienne spoke about how true that same day as Catholics and “Cardinal O’Malley quotes Helen Indianapolis as well, said Msgr. Stumpf. the mission given to him embodies a desire fellow Christians throughout central Alvaré, a pro-life worker, who often said “God’s work of transformation Pope Francis has for the Church’s bishops. and southern Indiana and the United to the bishops, ‘Be positive. We are not is happening daily … at Birthline. “Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, really States lined streets as part of Life Chain against anything, we are for something. It is happening at the Women’s means it when he says that he wants events to peacefully, prayerfully raise We are for life.’ ” Care Center [in Indianapolis]. It bishops to travel to the peripheries to bring awareness of the Msgr. Stumpf cited several reasons for is happening through the Gabriel the Good News of Jesus Christ and God’s See related sin of abortion. positivity in the respect for life battle. Project. It is happening through the love to strangers,” he said. “With today’s editorial, page 4, But in his He noted that the number of abortions work of parish pro-life committees appointment, he is sending me among more coverage, homily during in the United States has decreased by throughout the archdiocese, and you, in the name of Jesus Christ, as your pages 8-10. the archdiocesan 12 percent in the last six years; that through the healing of Project new archbishop, to be your servant and Respect Life Gallup polls indicate that 58 percent of Rachel—just to name a few.” shepherd. I humbly accept this commission, Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Americans are opposed to most or all Each individual is called to help in with great gratitude to Pope Francis.” Indianapolis, Msgr. William F. Stumpf, abortion; and that those same polls and that transformation, he said. Catholics It was a commission, though, that archdiocesan vicar general, called for others show that “a majority of those who can look to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Archbishop-elect Etienne said he needed to Catholics to “be positive.” identify as pro-choice Americans actually See RESPECT LIFE, page 9 See BISHOP, page 2 New Albany couple’s commitment to Catholic education leads to national honor

By John Shaughnessy and help students go to a Catholic school.” Carl and Mary Kay Wolford revealed Carl adds, “The thing that hit us is that one of their defining qualities when they we’re getting an award named after a saint, expressed how surprised they were to a teacher who was the first American-born receive a national honor for the way their saint. We can’t believe it.” lives have impacted Catholic education and For the Wolfords, what made the “the well-being of our nation’s youths.” award most special was that Seton Showing their shared humility, honorees have a scholarship presented in the husband and wife said they never their honor to a deserving Catholic school expected to be honored with the Saint student in their local community. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award from the Avery Kraft of Holy Family School National Catholic Educational Association in New Albany will receive a $2,000 (NCEA). The couple from Holy Family scholarship from the NCEA when she Parish in New Albany received the honor enrolls as a freshman for the 2017-18 during a gala in Washington on Oct. 3. academic year at Our Lady of Providence “We were shocked—a national Jr./Sr. High School in Clarksville. award?” Mary Kay says. “We do what we “I would like to thank Mr. and Mary Kay and Carl Wolford were honored on do because the Lord has blessed us, and Mrs. Wolford for nominating me for this Oct. 3 by the National Catholic Educational we want to support Catholic education See ncea, page 16 Association. (Submitted photo) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016

been a hallmark for decades. He has two BISHOP brothers who are priests of the Diocese continued from page 1 of Evansville, Ind., and a sister who is a member of the Benedictine Our Lady of consider in prayer before accepting. When Grace Monastery in Beech Grove. he was told about the appointment by a His parents, Paul and Kay Etienne, are nunciature official on Sept. 24, he asked members of St. Paul Parish in Tell City, for time to pray about it. where Archbishop-elect Etienne grew “He graciously gave me the night to up. He was serving as pastor of St. Paul pray, which is all I could do, because Parish at the time of his appointment as I sure did not sleep,” Archbishop-elect bishop of Cheyenne. Etienne said. He had previously ministered as pastor As The Criterion went to press, a date of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in for the installation of Archbishop-elect New Albany and St. Simon the Apostle Etienne had not been announced. Until and St. John the Evangelist parishes, both his installation, Archbishop Schwietz in Indianapolis. Archbishop-elect Etienne will continue to lead the Archdiocese of also served as archdiocesan vocations Father Rick Nagel, left, and Bishop Paul D. Etienne of Cheyenne, Wyo., elevate the Eucharist during Anchorage as apostolic administrator. director and vice rector of Bishop Simon an Oct. 31, 2015, Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis during the Indiana Catholic Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin praised Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis. Men’s Conference. On Oct. 4, it was announced that Pope Francis has named Bishop Etienne as the Archbishop-elect Etienne in comments Benedictine Sister Nicolette Etienne, fourth archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska. (Criterion file photo by Sean Gallagher) about the appointment. interim principal of Holy Name School “In naming Bishop Etienne to the in Beech Grove, said her brother and the for a long time, but we were hoping for “He’s a very prayerful person,” she metropolitan see of Anchorage, Pope Archdiocese of Anchorage are a perfect fit. closer rather than farther away.” said. “He takes everything in prayer. I Francis has chosen a man after his own “I think the people of Alaska are Father Bernard Etienne, vicar general know that while transitions are never heart,” Archbishop Tobin said. “Bishop blessed to have my brother, and my of the Evansville Diocese and pastor easy, his soul is at peace because it Paul loves Jesus Christ and wants to brother is blessed to have the people of of Holy Rosary Parish in Evansville, rests in God and the Blessed Mother. make him known. He also loves with a Alaska to serve,” she said. “I think the believes his brother has “mixed feelings” If we all walked with that disposition, shepherd’s heart the people who have state of Alaska will fit my brother’s soul. about leaving the Diocese of Cheyenne. we’d all be at peace and ready to serve been entrusted to him. In his ministry, He loves the outdoors.” “But he has an open heart to whatever the at any time.” we see a gift of the Archdiocese of Sister Nicolette noted that Archbishop- Lord and the Church are asking of him in Archbishop-elect Etienne expressed Indianapolis to the Alaskan people.” elect Etienne “was a little in shock” serving the people in Alaska,” he said. “He that desire to serve the faithful in Alaska In being sent from the Diocese when she first spoke with him about the just has this real sense of surrender that his at his press conference. of Cheyenne to the Archdiocese of appointment. life is not his own, that he will go wherever “I will give you my all,” he said. “I Anchorage, Archbishop-elect Etienne will “But he wants to do God’s will,” she the Lord and the Church lead him.” love the Lord. I love being a priest. I love go from serving a relatively small amount said. “It’s in his heart. It’s in his soul. He At his press conference, Archbishop- the Church and the vision of the Church’s of Catholics of one geographically wants to put his heart and his soul into elect Etienne admitted that being so far full potential which is being charted by immense diocese to another. God’s people wherever God leads him.” away from his family in Indiana has been Pope Francis. The Diocese of Cheyenne comprises Father Zachary Etienne, pastor of “a tremendous challenge” to him since “Please be patient and pray with and almost 100,000 square miles, taking in Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville, being appointed bishop of Cheyenne for me as I come to know you, and know the entire state of Wyoming where some felt sure that God would lead his brother seven years ago. that from this moment I will be your 56,000 Catholics live. The Archdiocese of beyond the Cheyenne Diocese. His “Then and now, I ended up saying that humble servant who loves you with the Anchorage, on the other hand, is spread out appointment to lead the Archdiocese of if it is God’s will for me to serve far away heart of the gentle Shepherd.” over more than 138,000 square miles where Anchorage is a bittersweet one for him from my roots, then I should indeed say more than 27,000 Catholics live. This year, and his family. ‘yes,’ ” Archbishop-elect Etienne said. (Criterion assistant editor John the Anchorage archdiocese is celebrating “As a family, we’re excited,” he said. Sister Nicolette added that her Shaughnessy contributed to this article. the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1966. “And Paul is excited, and that’s a good brother’s prayerful spirit will help him For previous articles on Archbishop-elect Archbishop-elect Etienne comes from thing. We hear it’s beautiful up there. take on the mission given to him by Pope Paul D. Etienne, visit a family where service to the Church has We all knew he wouldn’t be in Wyoming Francis. www.criteriononline.com.) † Bishop Etienne seeks to follow in footsteps of pioneer bishops, priests By Sean Gallagher course, prayer led me to say ‘Yes,’ which [in the Cheyenne Diocese] that there is not the nuncio told him, “ ‘You are being is the only response when the Lord asks one part of this Earth that is not under the sent as a missionary bishop.’ ” A few hours before the Oct. 4 press something of any of us through his Church.” pastoral care of some bishop,” Archbishop- “I have thought often of our own Bishop conference at which he was introduced As it turned out, a last-minute change elect Etienne said. “Little did I know that I Simon Bruté and his work as a missionary as the fourth archbishop of Anchorage, in his schedule allowed a couple of would be soon sent to one of the peripheries bishop, founding the Diocese of Vincennes, Alaska, Archbishop-elect Paul D. Etienne free days to “absorb the shock of this of the Church in the United States. the future Archdiocese of Indianapolis,” reflected on this major change in his appointment.” “My prayer this past month has Archbishop-elect Etienne said. “I also think life in an e-mail interview with The “It was only in hindsight that I focused much on my role as a successor often of the Jesuit priest, Father Pierre Criterion. realized part of the grace God provided to the Apostles. This has brought me DeSmet, who is credited with celebrating A native of Tell City, Archbishop- was to have two days with nothing on much peace, and indeed, is another way the first Mass in the Rocky Mountain West elect Etienne was ordained a priest of the my calendar so I could pray and reflect,” God was preparing me for this moment.” in 1840. DeSmet and Bruté would have Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 1992. He Archbishop-elect Etienne said. Archbishop-elect Etienne has served been contemporaries, and I often wonder was serving as pastor of St. Paul Parish While he could pray about his for seven years as shepherd of the if their paths ever crossed before Bruté’s in Tell City when he was appointed appointment, he could not speak about Cheyenne Diocese, which is spread over death in 1839. bishop of Cheyenne, Wyo., in 2009. it because of the requirements of papal nearly 100,000 square miles of the Rocky “The faith and trust of these early He learned that Pope Francis had appointments of bishops. and Teton mountains and the high plains. pioneer bishops, let alone the people of appointed him archbishop of Anchorage “I came to realize that God used this Now he is looking forward to leading God, bring me much consolation and on Sept. 24 when he received a phone time of silence to speak to the depths of the Archdiocese of Anchorage, which inspiration,” he continued. “The response call from the apostolic nunciature my heart,” Archbishop-elect Etienne said, encompasses more than 138,000 square from Morning Prayer this morning in Washington, which serves as the “already pouring in an abundance of grace miles, reaching north into Alaska’s [Oct. 4] seems to be my mantra for the Vatican’s embassy in the United States. with which to meet the new challenges.” interior and west into the Aleutian Islands day: ‘My God stands by me, all my trust “I missed the first phone call, and when I One of those challenges will be leading in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. is in him.’ In similar fashion, today’s looked at my phone and saw: ‘Missed call: a Church almost at the metaphorical edge Archbishop-elect Etienne described Gospel gives me the image of the day. I, Nuncio,’ my heart skipped a few beats,” of the Earth. a phone call he had the day before his like Mary, sit at the feet of Jesus, content Archbishop-elect Etienne said. “I was “About two weeks ago, before I received Oct. 4 Anchorage press conference with to be his servant, his friend, to hear his stunned with the news, and asked for the this news of becoming the new archbishop apostolic nuncio to the United States voice, to receive his love, and to know night to pray before giving an answer. Of of Anchorage, I told my pastoral leaders Archbishop Christophe Pierre, in which that in Christ I have all that I need.” †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Page 3 Young adult award winners find faith and fulfillment in community By John Shaughnessy For the past four years, she has also lived in the St. Catherine of Alexandria Women’s Brie Anne Eichhorn remembers the Formation House in Indianapolis, a conversation that changed her life. community that strives to deepen their faith The conversation occurred five years through living and praying together. ago when her mother suggested, “You “Five years ago, I had a turning should really get involved in the young point in my life,” says Eichhorn, a 2004 adult community [of the archdiocese.]” graduate of Bishop Chatard High School Twenty-five at the time, Eichhorn in Indianapolis. “God’s plan for our lives quickly responded, “I don’t think so.” isn’t always what we imagine, but he will “I thought I was too cool. I wasn’t get you where you need to be.” all-in,” Eichhorn recalls. Sometimes, that happens with a Still, a seed had been planted, and it mother’s help. Eichhorn thought of began to grow as Eichhorn took a deeper her mother—Dr. Melanie Margiotta look at her life. Finding it lacking in the Linehan—when she received her Young fulfillment and the faith she wanted, she Adult Servant Leader of the Year award. decided to consider her mom’s suggestion. Her mother died last November. It was the beginning of a transformation “I felt like she was with me,” Eichhorn for her, a change that was recently says. “I also have a strong relationship celebrated when she was chosen as with Mary. I picture the two of them one of the two recipients of this year’s looking out for me.” archdiocesan Young Adult Servant Leader Creating relationships among young of the Year Award. adults—and having them develop a Eichhorn and Cory Watkins received closer relationship with God—has also the award during the “Bishop’s Bash” that been a growing focus for Cory Watkins Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin hosted for in recent years. young adults in Indianapolis on Sept. 25. At 32, Watkins is a founding team “When God called me out of that life and member of Indy Catholic Young Adult into this new life, I felt I was understood— Intramurals, a groundbreaking program what I’m about—for the first time,” says in the archdiocese. Started in 2014, Eichhorn, now 30. “This is my community. the program’s emphasis on sports Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin poses for a photo with Brie Anne Eichhorn and Cory Watkins, the recipients This is my family. The people understand and friendship has been successful in of the archdiocese’s 2016 Young Adult Servant Leader of the Year Award. The awards were presented me, and they understand what being a creating a sense of community and a during a Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 25. (Submitted photo by Allie Tyler) Catholic and a Christian is all about.” connection to the Catholic faith for She began her involvement in the young adults. “Every year, we see more involvement Eucharist. To have the Body of young adult faith community by sharing “I love that we can be competitive, that from people—more people wanting to Christ with us and to see that young her talent and passion for music. She also we can have fun, and that we can share play and more people wanting to help out. adults want to be with others in the became involved in leading retreats. And our faith with each other before, during It’s exciting.” archdiocese, it’s been amazing. It has her background as a registered nurse who and after competition,” says Watkins, a Still, the best part for Watkins is the absolutely deepened my relationship teaches natural family planning has led her member of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus impact the intramurals program has had with God.” to also teach St. John Paul II’s approach to Christ Parish in Indianapolis. on his faith and the faith of other young sexuality—known as the theology of the In its third year, the program has adult Catholics from ages 18 to 35. (For information about the Indy body—to other young adults. connected more than 600 young adults “Having a Catholic background Catholic Young Adult Intramurals, visit “I wasn’t strong enough on my own to from more than 40 parishes through has been a huge part of my life. It’s the website, www.indycatholic.org. live this life,” says Eichhorn, a member the sports of volleyball, kickball and important for me to share my faith with Registration is currently underway for of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis. bowling. others. For me, it all comes back to the bowling.) † “It’s been a gift to me to be part of “You get to know a lot more people this strong community. I like to have this way,” says Watkins, a graduate of meaningful conversations with friends Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. one-on-one—to enter into their lives. “It’s not the south side, the north side, the Your Gifts That’s what I like about leading retreats. east side or the west side. We get to be You get to go deep with people and get meshed into one big group. People want do closer to God.” to hang out and be together. Great Things! Support for

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Father Martin Rodriguez talks with some of the 400 people who participated in the “Bishop’s Bash” that Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin hosted for young adults on Sept. 25. Following a Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, the archbishop and the young adults joined together in the parking lot of the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center for “the Bishop’s Bash” gathering In addition to the ministries listed above, featuring games, food trucks and friendship. (Submitted photo by Allie Tyler) Pro-Life and Family Life Ministry receives $200,000 to support programs such as Marian Jubilee event on Oct. 8 with Project Rachel. Archbishop Tobin, Hahn to be live streamed Project Rachel is a program that supports women and men suffering in the aftermath of an abortion as they begin the Criterion staff report Hahn is the founder and director of the healing process. Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology • Provides retreats, counseling, and support While the Holy Year of Mercy in Steubenville, Ohio. He will address • Staffs confidential helpline Marian Jubilee event, featuring talks three questions: “What is Pope Francis • Heals grief, guilt, anger and depression by Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin and asking of us in this Jubilee of Mercy • Offers mercy, forgiveness and peace evangelist Dr. Scott Hahn, is filled, all and beyond?” “How does Mary model • Reconnects suffering hearts with Christ are invited to watch the live-streamed merciful discipleship for us?” and “In event from 9 a.m.-noon on Oct. 8. The what ways does our Blessed Mother help Project Rachel livestream can be viewed by logging us live as merciful disciples of Jesus?” onto www.archindy.org/streaming. The talks will also be made available The event marks a special day during for viewing after the event at Transforms Lives! the Holy Year of Mercy to focus on the www.archindy.org. Blessed Virgin Mary, as called for by Those who are unable to attend the Thank You Pope Francis. event are invited not only to watch the for Making that Possible It will include a Marian procession, live-streamed event, but also to join in praying the rosary, a witness talk by praying the rosary or a decade of the Archbishop Tobin, and a keynote rosary in solidarity on this special day Visit www.archidny.org/UCA or use the code to the right to address by Hahn. honoring the Mother of God. † watch a short video on Project Rachel. Page 4 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016

Opinion Coming of Age/Maria-Pia Negro Chin Shedding labels and moving forward A speaker at a conference a few years especially when pronounced by people we back shared how he overcame adversity admire, can uplift or damage. Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 and reached success through hard work. Unfortunately, labels can be based on Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor He also shared how racial or gender stereotypes, appearances Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus his life could have or superficial interactions. Humans are been much different. more complicated than just a single label. When he was in Often words used to “describe” another high school, he was are based on assumptions and do not labeled “dumb” and reflect the complexities of the person Editorial “rebellious.” He was being branded. told that even if he Have you assimilated a label or imposed managed to stay away one on others? How can we go beyond from gangs and to prejudices and generalizations? graduate, he would not Vincent Ruggiero, author of amount to much. The Art of Thinking, wrote that Believing this “destiny,” he started to stereotypes, negative or positive, skip school with other teenagers who were sort multidimensional peopleand also seen as problematic. But one day, circumstances into ready-made a stranger asked him what he wanted to categories, which prevents “careful study in college. distinctions and meaningful The speaker was baffled because he had discussions.” never heard college was a possibility. This Why do we slip into judgment? Perhaps propelled him to pursue a different path in because it is easier to assume instead of life. getting to know somebody, or because What would have happened if he suspicion or fear promote stereotypes and continued believing he was a lost cause? labels, or we judge others because it makes He might have dropped out of school us feel superior. and become what people assumed he Sometimes, we don’t challenge labels would be. because we are too afraid to become a Two people hold signs during the Life Chain event in Indianapolis on Oct. 2. This made me realize that labels can target, so we don’t defend others. Other The event, held in cities throughout the United States, including eight sites become disabling for a teenager. Because times, we are unaware that we are unfairly in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, is held annually on Respect Life Sunday. teens are defining their identities, labels labeling others. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) offer a chance to see what group they Yet, we know from the Bible that we belong to. should stop judging. As we read in the But being repeatedly told who you Gospel of Matthew: “Why do you notice supposedly are—particularly if they are the splinter in your brothers eye, but do Be ‘Moved by Mercy’ during negative labels like “stupid,” “slow,” not perceive the wooden beam in your own “ditzy,” “loser,” “loose,” “pothead” or eye?” (Mt 7:3) Respect Life Month and beyond “rebel”—can be crippling. It can affect The speaker I heard at the “If you are pronounced dead when All these prayerful actions go hand teens’ opinions of who they aspire to be. conference saw himself through a your heart stops, … why are you not in hand with this year’s Respect Life Even when categories are not negative, different lens that allowed him to aspire pronounced alive when it starts?” Month theme, “Moved by Mercy,” being compartmentalized into a group is to more. Shedding pre-made categories Though we are weary of social media which draws on a quote from limiting. can help us discern all the aspects that and the mixed messages that consistently Pope Francis when he called for a As Judy Baer, professor of sociology form our identities. As his story shows, bombard us on Facebook, Twitter, Jubilee Year of Mercy: “We are called at Rutgers University, told Newsweek this can empower us to turn challenges Instagram, Snapchat and various other to show mercy because mercy has been magazine years ago, young people “are into opportunities. platforms, we sometimes come across shown to us.” Respect Life Sunday also very sensitive to what their peers think of simple yet poignant messages that make kicked off a yearlong program for the them, in part [because] they’re trying to (Maria-Pia Negro Chin is bilingual us ponder the values prevalent in our U.S. Catholic Church where that theme understand who they are.” These labels, associate editor at Maryknoll Magazine.) † society and how we are living out our will be its centerpiece. tenet of being our brothers’ and sisters’ Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of keepers. New York, chairman of the U.S. Letter to the Editor October is Respect Life Month, and bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life the above quote struck a chord with us Activities, reminds us that all human life St. John Paul II and the gifts of the Holy Spirit as we consider how we are doing in the must be “cherished and protected.” ever-growing challenge of respecting “When we let our hearts be moved With the universal Church observing • Understanding—that I may every human life—from womb to tomb. by God’s mercy, it shapes everything,” St. John Paul II’s feast day on Oct. 22, understand better the spirit of the mysteries Since 1972, the U.S. bishops’ Respect said Cardinal Dolan, who emphasized I ask all people of faith to consider the of the holy faith. Life Program—and Catholic dioceses the need to protect human life at every following: • Counsel—that I may seek and always across the United States—has celebrated stage. “From each tiny child waiting to With St. John Paul II in the Lord’s find your counsel in all things. during this month the value and dignity be born, to individuals nearing death, all presence with all that that means, let’s refer • Fortitude—to keep me inseparably of human life. are precious and deserve our care and to him as being not the late, but the “Great,” with you, undaunted by fear of worldly A week into this period that the protection. for he listened to wise counsel from his attachments. Church observes each fall, it might be “Women and men suffering after earthly father when he was a young Karol • Piety—that I may always serve your good to reflect on what you have done— abortion, individuals tempted to end Wojtyla and potential saint as we all are. divine Majesty with a son’s love. or could or will do—to help build a their lives, couples longing to conceive Karol’s father taught him the following • Reverential fear of the Lord—that I culture of life through your prayerful a child, people pushed to the margins prayer, and Karol’s life shows that he took may dread sin which offends you, oh my actions. of society by a ‘throwaway culture,’ it seriously and not as the word of man. God. Some of you attended the annual expectant mothers facing challenging Oh, Holy Spirit, I ask for the gift of: And we ask these things through Christ Respect Life Mass on Oct. 2 at SS. Peter pregnancies, and every other person— • Wisdom—that I may know you and our Lord. Amen. and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. each ‘has a place in God’s heart from your divine perfection better. Others took part in the Life Chain all eternity,’ ” he said, citing the pope’s • Knowledge—that I may be guided in Larry Mahl events at various venues across central 2016 apostolic exhortation, “Amoris life by the principles of faith. Batesville and southern Indiana. Still others Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”). have or will silently pray outside area Cardinal Dolan called for every person abortion facilities, including the one to be “treated with the dignity they at 86th Street and Georgetown Road deserve. No one should ever be treated in Indianapolis, during the ongoing callously or carelessly—everyone should Letters Policy national 40 Days for Life campaign. be cherished and protected!” Go to 40daysforlife.com to sign up or If you’re looking for evidence that Letters from readers are published in space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and to find other sites across central and our prayers for life are bearing fruit, we The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s content (including spelling and grammar). southern Indiana or nearby communities can offer two recent examples: this July, commitment to “the responsible exchange of In order to encourage opinions from a where you can pray. a Planned Parenthood referral facility freely-held and expressed opinion among the variety of readers, frequent writers will At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the in Terre Haute closed due to lack of People of God” (Communio et Progressio, 116). ordinarily be limited to one letter every right-of-way outside the Indianapolis business and income, as did one in Avon. Letters from readers are welcome and three months. Concise letters (usually Planned Parenthood abortion facility, Prayer is one of our faith’s most every effort will be made to include letters less than 300 words) are more likely to be the public is invited to join the “United” powerful weapons. May we spend time from as many people and representing as printed. 40 Days for Life bus tour rally, the each day this month, and beyond, and be many viewpoints as possible. Letters should Letters must be signed, but, for serious largest nationwide pro-life mobilization “moved by mercy” to offer petitions for be informed, relevant, well-expressed and reasons, names may be withheld. in American history, bringing together those who need them most—the unborn, temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” record numbers of people across all 50 the aged, the infirmed and countless sense of courtesy and respect. The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, states to pray, fast and publicly stand others of God’s children. The editors reserve the right to select Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers for life. The event will include local and the letters that will be published and to edit with access to e-mail may send letters to national speakers. —Mike Krokos letters from readers as necessary based on [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Page 5

Archbishop/Arzobispo Joseph W. Tobin

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Welcoming our sisters and brothers in Christ uring the past year, we’ve heard a discussed in this election. Immigration is This insistence on human dignity and is both immoral and dangerous. We lot about immigration. Since this no exception. fair treatment for our fellow pilgrims strongly urge that our leaders enact and Dis a major issue in the upcoming That means that when we examine does not mean that we fail to recognize enforce comprehensive reform measures elections at federal, state and even local what the candidates and political parties the need for immigration policies that that will fix these problems without levels, I want to take this opportunity to are saying about this issue, we must be are ordered, legal and respectful of our punishing those whose only desire is state as clearly as possible our Church’s especially careful to understand both nation’s right to maintain its borders. a better life for themselves and their position on this very important matter. the moral principles involved and the On the contrary, we believe that families. Here is a summary: practical implications of the views being the brokenness of our current system Finally, we insist on the right to The Gospel mandate to “welcome espoused. contributes directly to the inhumane provide the Church’s pastoral care to the stranger” requires Catholics to Church teaching on migration is treatment of many immigrants and their all immigrants regardless of their legal care for and stand with newcomers, grounded in our absolute conviction that families. status. One of the hallmarks of our authorized and unauthorized, including every human person—regardless of his We therefore strongly urge our elected religious freedom is the ability to be unaccompanied immigrant children, or her race, creed, color, ethnicity, sexual officials, and those who are candidates Christ for others no matter who they are refugees and asylum-seekers, those orientation, country of origin or social for public office, to “fix a broken or where they come from. unnecessarily detained, and victims of and economic standing—is made in the immigration system and … include a Pope Francis has repeatedly urged us human trafficking. Comprehensive reform divine image and likeness, and, therefore, broad and fair legalization program with to step outside our comfort zones to bring is urgently necessary to fix a broken is our sister or brother in the one family a path to citizenship; a work program the Gospel to those on “the peripheries,” immigration system, and should include a of God. with worker protections and just wages; the margins, of our society. The Holy broad and fair legalization program with We welcome all, respect all, and strive family reunification policies; access to Father has also challenged us to build a path to citizenship; a work program to love all as members of God’s family. legal protections, which include due bridges among nations and peoples in with worker protections and just wages; We refuse to reject anyone out of hand, process procedures; refuge for those order to clearly demonstrate our unity family reunification policies; access to and we insist that all who come to us fleeing persecution and violence; and and solidarity with all humankind. legal protections, which include due (legally or illegally) must be treated with policies to address the root causes of Which candidates and political parties process procedures; refuge for those the courtesy we would extend to Christ migration.” (“Forming Consciences for stand for an end to the current broken fleeing persecution and violence; and himself. Faithful Citizenship,” #81) system? Which will set aside rhetoric and policies to address the root causes of In addition, we believe that all of We bishops know that these empty promises in order to effect real, migration. (U.S. Conference of Catholic us are immigrants. That is, we are recommendations are not popular with lasting change for the good of all? Bishops, “Forming Consciences for all pilgrims who seek God no matter many members of our community, who This election, we must select those Faithful Citizenship,” #81) where we are or what our circumstances fear that their jobs are being threatened leaders who will truly welcome our In my recent columns, I have made the may be. As strangers and sojourners by illegal immigrants. sisters and brothers in Christ and achieve statement that no individual candidate or ourselves, we have no right to look down We also know that many argue that genuine reform. May Our Lady of party platform conforms perfectly to our on or act superior toward those who seek the current “open border” permits (even Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, Church’s views on the major issues being refuge and a better life among us. encourages) all kinds of trafficking that guide us! † Recibamos con los brazos abiertos a nuestros hermanos en Cristo n el transcurso del último año Iglesia con respecto a los principales nosotros. de contrabando inmoral y peligroso. he oído hablar mucho sobre temas que se decidirán durante estas Esta insistencia en cuanto a la dignidad Exhortamos vehementemente a nuestros Einmigración. Dado que este es uno elecciones. La inmigración no es la humana y al tratamiento justo de nuestros líderes a que promulguen y hagan cumplir de los principales temas de las próximas excepción. compañeros peregrinos no significa que medidas que resuelvan estos problemas, elecciones que se celebrarán en el ámbito Esto significa que al examinar lo que no reconozcamos la necesidad de políticas sin castigar a quienes solo aspiran a una federal, estatal e inluso local, deseo los candidatos y los partidos políticos migratorias que apoyen el derecho de mejor vida para sus familiares y para sí aprovechar esta oportunidad para plantear expresan acerca de este tema debemos ser nuestro país a preservar sus fronteras de mismos. de la forma más clara posible la postura especialmente cautelosos para comprender una forma organizada, legal y moral. Por último, insistimos en el derecho de la Iglesia con respecto a este asunto tan tanto los principios morales como las Por el contrario, creemos que lo de brindar los cuidados pastorales importante. implicaciones prácticas de las plataformas quebrantado de nuestro sistema actual de la Iglesia a todos los inmigrantes, He aquí un resumen: que apoyamos. contribuye directamente al tratamiento independientemente de su situación legal. El mandato evangélico de “acoger Las enseñanzas de la Iglesia sobre inhumano de muchos inmigrantes y sus Una de las características que distingue al forastero” requiere que los católicos inmigración se fundamentan en la familias. nuestra libertad religiosa es la posibilidad cuidemos y nos pongamos del lado de convicción absoluta de que cada persona Por consiguiente, exhortamos con de ser Cristo para los demás, sin importar los recién llegados, autorizados y no humana, sea cual sea su raza, credo, vehemencia a nuestros funcionarios quiénes sean o de dónde provengan. autorizados, incluidos niños inmigrantes color, origen étnico, orientación sexual, electos, así como también a los El papa Francisco nos ha exhortado en no acompañados, refugiados y solicitantes país de origen o situación económica y candidatos al gobierno, “a arreglar un numerosas ocasiones a abandonar nuestra de asilo, los innecesariamente detenidos social, está hecha a imagen y semejanza sistema migratorio que es defectuoso, comodidad para transmitir el Evangelio y víctimas de la trata de personas. Es de Dios y, por lo tanto, es nuestra hermana la cual debería incluir un programa de a quienes están en la “periferia,” en los urgentemente necesario realizar una o nuestro hermano en la gran familia de legalización amplio y justo con un camino márgenes de nuestra sociedad. El Santo reforma comprensiva para arreglar un Dios. a la ciudadanía; un programa de trabajo Padre también nos ha desafiado a que sistema migratorio que es defectuoso, Les damos la bienvenida, los con protecciones y salarios justos para los construyamos puentes entre los pueblos la cual debería incluir un programa de respetamos y nos esforzamos por amar a trabajadores; políticas de reunificación y las naciones para demostrar claramente legalización amplio y justo con un camino todos como integrantes de la familia de familiar; acceso a protecciones legales, nuestra unidad y solidaridad con toda la a la ciudadanía; un programa de trabajo Dios. Nos negamos a rechazar de plano que incluyan procedimientos de debido humanidad. con protecciones y salarios justos para los a cualquier persona e insistimos en que proceso; refugio para quienes huyen de ¿Qué candidatos y partidos políticos trabajadores; políticas de reunificación todo aquel que llegue a nosotros (legal la persecución y la violencia, y políticas sostienen la postura de corregir nuestro familiar; acceso a protecciones legales, o ilegalmente) debe ser tratado con la dirigidas a solucionar las causas que son actual sistema quebrantado? ¿Cuál de que incluyan procedimientos de debido cortesía con la que recibiríamos al propio el origen de la migración” (“Formando la ellos rechazará la retórica y las promesas proceso; refugio para quienes huyen de Cristo. conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles,” vacuas para generar un cambio real y la persecución y la violencia, y políticas Además, creemos que todos #81). duradero, para beneficio de todos? dirigidas a solucionar las causas que son somos inmigrantes, es decir, todos Los obispos sabemos que estas En estas elecciones debemos el origen de la migración. (Conferencia somos peregrinos que buscamos a recomendaciones no gozan de popularidad seleccionar a aquellos líderes que se de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Dios, sin importar dónde estemos ni entre muchos de los integrantes de convertirán verdaderamente en nuestros Unidos, “Formando la conciencia para en las circunstancias en las que nos nuestra comunidad, quienes temen que hermanos y hermanas en Cristo y lograrán ser ciudadanos fieles,” #81). encontremos. Como extranjeros y los inmigrantes ilegales representen una una genuina reforma. ¡Que Nuestra En mis columnas recientes he indicado residentes temporales que somos, no amenaza para su estabilidad laboral. Señora de Guadalupe, la patrona del que ningún candidato en particular ni tenemos derecho a menospreciar ni a También sabemos que a muchos les continente americano, nos guíe! † ninguna plataforma política cumple a mostrarnos superiores con aquellos que preocupa que la actual “frontera abierta” la perfección con las perspectivas de la buscan refugio y una mejor vida entre permita (e incluso fomente) todo tipo Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016

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October 10 Life Speaker Event, Jennifer Covered Bridge Festival, Fiesta Night Celebrating [email protected] or Studies Speaker Series, free, Holy Spirit Church, 7243 Trapuzzano speaking, 7 p.m., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. each day. Hispanic Heritage, dinner and events.sistersofprovidence.org. 7 p.m., reception to follow. E. 10th St., Indianapolis. with refreshments served at Information: 765-569-5406. dance, $5 for adults, ages 13 Information: Pierre Atlas, 317- Scecina Memorial High 6:30 p.m., sponsored by St. and younger free, food for sale, October 17 955-6336, [email protected]. School Third Annual Sacred Susanna Respect Life Ministry, October 15 folkloric dances, raffles, 6:30 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Music Concert, 7 p.m., free. free. Information: 317-839- Most Holy Name of Jesus p.m.-midnight. Information: House, 5353 E. 56th St., St. Joseph Church, 1375 S. Information: 317-352-3225, 8598. Parish, 89 N. 17th St., Beech lpasillas@stambmrosechurch@ Indianapolis. Serra Club Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. [email protected]. Grove. Annual Altar Society gmail.com, 812-522-5304, ext. Dinner Meeting, “From Third Thursday Adoration, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Fall Rummage Sale, linens, 205. Temple to Church: Priests in interceding for women October 11 Cenacle (house on parish knick-knacks, clothes, the Old and New Testament,” experiencing crisis pregnancy, Church of the Immaculate grounds), Indianapolis. Hope electronics, jewelry and more, Helpers of God’s Precious presented by Dr. Mark 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with Mass at Conception, 1 Sisters of and Healing Survivors of proceeds benefit parish church Infants, Indianapolis. Mass Reasoner, $15 includes dinner, 5:45 p.m. Providence, Saint Mary-of- Suicide support group, 7 p.m. and school, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Divine Mercy Chaplet at all are welcome, 6 p.m. the-Woods. St. Mary-of- Information: 317-851-8344. Information: 317-784-6860, 8:30 a.m. at St. Michael the Information: smclaughlin@ Our Lady of Peace Cemetery the-Woods. Monthly Taizé [email protected]. Archangel Church, 3354 W. holyspirit.cc, 317-748-1478. and Mausoleum, 9001 Prayer Service, theme October 14 30th St., followed by prayer Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. “Disappointment,” 7-8 p.m., St. Paul Neri Parish, 550 N. St. Charles Borromeo Parish, at a local abortion center, and October 19 Monthly Mass, 2 p.m. silent and spoken prayers, Rural St., Indianapolis. Coffee 213 Ripley St., Milan. continued prayer at the church Calvary Mausoleum Information: 317-574-8898 or simple music, silence. House Social Gathering, 6:30- St. Charles Harvest Dinner, for those who wish to remain. Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Information: 812-535-2952, 9 p.m., coffee and pastries, pork dinner with vegetables Indianapolis. Monthly Mass, 2 [email protected]. entertainment and fellowship and desserts, raffles for quarter Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 1125 p.m. Information: October 20-22 to get to know neighbors from beef and half hogs, vacation in S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. 317-784-4439 or CYO Camp Rancho Framasa, St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. surrounding churches, second Tennessee and cash, country Public Square Rosary, hosted www.catholiccemeteries.cc. 2230 N. Clay Lick Road, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Friday of each month, free. store, pony rides, $10 adults, by America Needs Fatima, Nashville. Fall Break Camp, Maria Guild, 12:30 p.m. Information: 317-373-6271, $4 children ages 5-12, children noon. Information: 317-985- October 20 ages 7-13, boys’ and girls’ Information: 317-223-3687, [email protected]. younger than 5 are free. 1950. Marian University, Evans cabins, experiential learning [email protected]. Information: 812-654-7051, Center Health Science camp program, outdoor skills October 14-23 [email protected]. White Violet Center for Eco- Building, Lecture Hall 1, and nature exploration, October 13 Downtown Square, Rockville. Justice, 1 Sisters of Providence, 3200 Cold Spring Road, orienteering, fire building, St. Susanna Church, 1210 E. St. Joseph Parish Cruller St. Ambrose Parish, gym, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indianapolis. “The Refugee outdoor cooking, canoeing, Main St., Plainfield. Respect Shack at the Parke County 301 S. Chestnut St., Seymour. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Crisis in Europe and its high ropes, low ropes, Beginning Spinning, learn Impact on the European crafts, habitat survival game, how to spin wool yarn using a Union,” German Consul archery, $110, check-in Benedict Inn offers morning of reflection spinning wheel, bring fiber and General Herbert Quelle on Fri. 5-6 p.m. (dinner spinning wheel if desired or presenting, second of three served), check-out on Sun. on mercy with Father Farrell on Oct. 22 use what’s provided, 10 a.m.- talks on refugees and migration 4-5 p.m. Registration: www. 4 p.m., $125 includes lunch. as part of the Richard G. Lugar campranchoframasa.org/fall- In honor of the Holy Year of Mercy, in their lives. He will address such Information: 812-535-2931, Franciscan Center for Global weekend-and-break.html. † Father James Farrell will present a questions as “How have you noticed the morning of reflection on “God’s Gift gift of God’s mercy poured into your For a complete list of retreats as reported to of Mercy” at the Benedict Inn Retreat life?” and “Where have you shared The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. & Conference Center, 1402 Southern mercy with others?” Retreats and Programs Ave., in Beech Grove, from 9-11:30 The cost for the event is $35. a.m. on Oct. 22. More information and registration are Father Farrell will guide participants available by calling 317-788-7581 or VIPs through a reflection of God’s mercy logging on to www.benedictinn.org. † Carl and Polly (Sharp) Henn, members of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 13. The couple was married at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Indianapolis on Oct. 13, Pro-life biotech researcher to speak at 1951. They have nine children, Elisabeth Henn Carlson, Ellen Meagher, Theresa Mondello, St. Paul Church in Sellersburg on Oct. 22 Amy, Gretchen, Laura, Martha and Mary Henn, and Carl Henn III. The couple also has 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. † Dr. Theresa Deisher, a pro-life She obtained her Ph.D. in molecular biotechnology researcher from Sound and cellular physiology from Stanford Choice Pharmaceutical Institute in University in 1990 and has spent Washington, will present “Let’s Stop more than 20 years in commercial Charismatic Renewal Retreat set for the Exploitation of Other Human biotechnology. Deisher discovered Beings for Biomedical Purposes” at adult cardiac derived stem cells, and Oct. 22 at St. Lawrence in Indianapolis St. Paul Church of St. John Paul II has been a champion of adult stem-cell Parish, 218 Schellers Ave., in research. The second annual Catholic Schliessmann, Paul Landwerlen, James Sellersburg, at noon on Oct. 22. A light lunch and drinks will be Charismatic Retreat for the Archdiocese Farrell and Joseph Pesola. Deisher’s career has focused on served at 11 a.m. of Indianapolis will be held in Father The cost is $25 per person, or $40 discovering and developing new For more information, call 812-246- Conen Hall at St. Lawrence Parish, per couple, which includes morning therapies for grievous human illness. 2252 or 812-883-3563. † 6944 E. 46th St., in Indianapolis, pastries and lunch. Scholarships are from 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. on Oct. 22. available. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., with an For questions, contact Joseph Valvo optional Mass at 8 a.m. at 317-546-7328. The theme is “The Joy of Mercy.” To register, write your name, phone Participants will explore the diversity number, e-mail and mailing address and of the spiritual gifts, the many means of a check with the appropriate amount praising God, identifying personal joy made out to Joseph Valvo, and mail in the mercy of God and a look at the to Joseph Valvo, 7105 Mardyke Lane, opportunities of thanksgiving available Indianapolis, IN 46226. Registrations during the upcoming 50th anniversary may also be e-mailed to Benedictine year of the Charismatic Renewal Sister Cathy Anne Lepore at movement in 2017. [email protected], and paid Speakers include Fathers Thomas at the door. †

St. Vincent de Paul Holiday Boutique will be on Oct. 22 at The Riviera Club The inaugural Indianapolis More than 25 artisans/vendors St. Vincent de Paul Society “Shop will be on hand selling such items as ‘Til You Drop Holiday Boutique” will home décor, children’s and women’s be held at The Riviera Club, 5640 N. clothing, hand-designed greeting Illinois St., in Indianapolis, from 9 cards, hand-painted oil prints, yard art, a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 22. handmade jewelry, handmade soaps All proceeds will benefit the and candles, ceramics, pottery and Year of Mercy pilgrimage Indianapolis St. Vincent de Paul more. Members of the parishes of St. Vincent de Paul in Bedford, St. Charles Borromeo in Bloomington, Society’s Food Pantry. Admission is For more information, call Paula St. Martin of Tours in Martinsville and St. Thomas More in Mooresville pose after Mass in the free, but patrons are asked to bring Light at 317-403-1385 or visit the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Aug. 31. As part of non-perishable food items. Appetizers event’s Facebook page at “Holiday their observance of the Holy Year of Mercy, the group made a pilgrimage to walk through the Holy will be available for a free-will offering, Boutique to Benefit St. Vincent de Doors of Mercy at the cathedral. (Submitted photo) and a cash bar will be available. Paul.” † The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Page 7 Medical association takes stance against physician-assisted suicide

By Natalie Hoefer and disability abuse because it can put lethal drugs in the hands of abusers. ‘[Physician-assisted suicide] is not a A positive step forward in the pro-life • For 2,500 years, physicians have compassionate choice, even though that’s what movement was taken on Sept. 25 when professed the “Hippocratic Oath,” which members of the Indiana State Medical explicitly forbids PAS, and continue to the other side says. Compassion is giving the Association (IMSA) voted to formally hold as the first tenant of medical ethics, loving care for that person as they struggle oppose physician-assisted suicide (PAS) “primum non nocere” (first, do no harm). with whatever their condition might be.’ in the Hoosier state. “I’m very happy with the fact that “There was passionate debate, with the the [Indiana] State Medical Association vast majority of physicians who testified came out with a forceful position that —Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the strongly recommending opposing any PAS is wrong and not appropriate from Indiana Catholic Conference attempt to legalize PAS in Indiana,” a medical point of view, as well as a reads a statement issued by the Catholic moral point of view,” says Glenn Tebbe Medical Association. “There were many who, as executive director of the Indiana first-time conference attendees who came Catholic Conference, serves as the public their stance. ones. In this climate, anything that specifically to testify against PAS.” policy and legislative spokesperson for “In recognizing the necessity of speaks of moral or Church [teaching] or Among the many arguments presented the Church in Indiana. providing exceptional pain management ethics is often poo-pooed as someone in opposition to physician-assisted Tebbe says this pronouncement by care and by pointing out that legalizing trying to impose their will on someone suicide, the following were cited in the the ISMA makes the introduction of PAS could lead to elder abuse and to else. press release: PAS legislation to the Indiana General insurance companies paying for lethal “It’s obvious that Catholic teaching • Medical professionals should Assembly “much less likely.” drugs but not medical treatments, the says that [physician-assisted suicide] focus on providing care and comfort to Rebecca Niemerg, physicians upheld the best interests of is killing. Just look at the catechism patients, not on becoming a source of director of the individuals in Indiana in need of care at or other Church documents speaking lethal drugs. archdiocesan Office the end of life.” on this issue. It’s not a compassionate • Patients in Oregon (where PAS of Pro-Life and Absent from the list of arguments choice, even though that’s what the is legal) have received letters from Family Life, is against PAS were words and phrases other side says. Compassion is giving insurance companies refusing to pay for “encouraged to learn such as “dignity,” “respect for life” the loving care for that person as they chemotherapy but suggesting PAS. that the Indiana State and “culture of life.” Their omission is struggle with whatever their condition • Everyone agrees that dying in pain is Medical Association intentional and strategic, says Tebbe. might be.” unacceptable; however nearly all pain is formalized its stance “What has been noted when The American Medical Association now treatable. against physician- these questions are put up to public is currently studying this issue on a • Oregon is proof that general suicides Rebecca Niemerg assisted suicide.” referendum and or other public debate national level, since PAS has been rise dramatically once assisted suicide is She notes that [is that] very often the public at large legalized in Oregon, Washington, promoted as a “good.” the members of the ISMA who testified is more inclined to listen to the medical Vermont, California, and by statute and • Assisted suicide is a recipe for elder against PAS “provided sound reasons for legal issues as opposed to the moral by court decision in Montana. † Logic of weapons, self-interest wreak havoc on Mideast, Pope Francis says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope the environment, does humanity continue evil has limits and does not have the last audience. The group was at the Vatican Francis said he will never give up calling to pursue abuses of power, revenge and word. for a follow-up meeting, sponsored for stronger efforts to bring peace to the violence?” “In the midst of so much darkness,” by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, Middle East, and for The endless cycle of violence almost Christians in the Middle East “hold high to study the Church’s priorities and people to stop being makes it seem like the world is “caught the lamp of faith, hope and charity” as response to the crises in the region. indifferent to the up in a spiral of arrogance and inertia they help everyone—with courage and More than 13.5 million people are in fate of the region’s from which there is no escape,” he said. without discrimination, he said. need of help in Syria, and there are at people. What people in Syria and Iraq want Pope Francis entrusted the least 10 million people in need in Iraq, “My daily prayer more than anything else—beyond the communities in crisis and those who are Cor Unum said in a press handout. to God,” he said, is needed humanitarian aid—is peace, he helping them to the intercession of The Catholic Church’s network of “to inspire the minds said. St. Teresa of Calcutta, “exemplar of people on the ground in the region and hearts of all “And so I will never tire of asking charity and mercy.” includes more than 4,000 professional who have political the international community for greater He also thanked and encouraged staff and 8,000 volunteers, it said, as well Pope Francis responsibility, that and renewed efforts to achieve peace international organizations, in particular as the many priests and religious working they may be able to throughout the Middle East, and of the United Nations, for their work and in the area. renounce their own interests in order to asking not to look the other way.” efforts at mediation. In 2015, the Catholic Church achieve the greater good—peace.” Ending conflict also lies in human Reaching agreements that end mobilized more than $207 million in The pope spoke during a private hands, he said, so every individual “can conflicts and protect the defenseless, aid, which helped more than 4.5 million audience on Sept. 29 at the Vatican and must become a peacemaker.” he said, requires taking “a path we people, it said. with bishops, priests, religious and lay “This evil which grips our will and must travel together with patience and The money was used to fund Catholics who provide pastoral and conscience should challenge us,” the perseverance, but also with urgency, and education, food and other material, health humanitarian assistance to those in need pope said, and make people reflect how the Church will certainly continue to care, shelter and rent. in Syria, Iraq and neighboring countries. such evil must be redeemed. make her contribution.” The amount of money being gathered Despite many efforts to alleviate The Holy Year of Mercy highlights Staffan de Mistura, the United and the number of people being helped people’s suffering, he said, sadly “the how divine mercy is ultimately the only Nations’ special envoy to Syria, was for 2016, it said, was expected to exceed logic of weapons and oppression, hidden power that can limit evil, he said. “Yes, among about 100 people at the papal last year’s figures. † interests and violence continues to wreak the answer to the drama of evil lies in the devastation on these countries and, even mystery of Christ.” now, we have not been able to put an end The work of so many people on the to the exasperating suffering and repeated ground helping refugees and those in “Furnace or Heat Pump” Our staff violations of human rights.” need, and protecting their dignity, the has over Why, he asked, “even at the cost of pope said, “is certainly a reflection of 76 years of rd Catholic untold damage to persons, property and God’s mercy and, as such, a sign that Anniv Education 133 ersa ry Sale

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MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND LICENSE No. 142121 IS-5987722 Page 8 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Catholics in central and southern Indiana join area Life Chain events on Respect Life Sunday

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On Oct. 2, Respect Life Sunday, Catholics from eight cities in the archdiocese joined the national Life Chain event, lining the streets praying and holding signs to raise awareness of the tragedy of abortion. Included are photos from the Life Chain events in Brazil, Indianapolis, Milan and Terre Haute.

Above, members of the Pro-Life group of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Milan pose with signs they held during the Life Chain event in their town at the intersection of Highway 350 and Highway 101 on Oct. 2. (Submitted photo by Ed King)

Left, members of Annunciation Parish hold signs along U.S. 40 in Brazil during the town’s Life Chain event on Oct. 2. At least 20 parishioners Above, Katie, Andrew and George Rahman of St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute smile as they hold took part. signs for the Life Chain event in Terre Haute. They joined 27 others on Oct. 2 in prayer and raising (Submitted photo by Jeff Etling) awareness of the tragedy of abortion. (Submitted photo by Tom McBroom)

Online Lay Ministry Formation

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University (CDU) to offer not-for-credit online theology classes:

• Courses on the Catechism of the Catholic Church from CDU • All 12 classes for a Certificate in Lay Ministry available online • 20% discount for all employees, volunteers, and parishioners • Employees also receive reimbursement upon course completion Above, the Central Indiana Life Chain group designed and sold these T-shirts at the For more information, please log on to Indianapolis Life Chain event on Meridian www.archindy.org/layministry Street on Oct. 2. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer)

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Michael and Gwen O’Connor of St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis pray the rosary along North Meridian Street in Indianapolis Catholics from parishes in Indianapolis hold signs along Meridian Street to pray for the during the city’s Life Chain event on Oct. 2. end of abortion and raise awareness of the issue during the Life Chain event on Oct. 2. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Page 9 Pro-Life Youth Award winner Camille Woods ‘has a heart of service’ By Natalie Hoefer “Camille has demonstrated strong initiative and leadership qualities in She may be only 16, but Roncalli promoting pro-life work,” notes the High School sophomore Camille Woods club’s faculty moderator, Caroline knows a call when she senses one. Reuter, on her nomination form. “I’m called to help people in need,” “Camille is dependable and spirited. says this year’s winner of the 2016 Our She came to nearly every event last Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth year, including volunteering numerous Award from the archdiocesan Office of afternoons at St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pro-Life and Family Life. She received [Pregnancy and Adoption Services], the award during the Respect Life participating in archdiocesan-wide Sunday Mass at SS. Peter and Paul pro-life events and promoting the club Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 2. to her peers.” She likes that “sense of helping Camille, the youngest of Stephen someone in a rough time, and they need and Stephanie Woods’ three children, someone to help be there for them.” particularly enjoys volunteering at Camille’s involvement in pro-life St. Elizabeth, where she helps fold baby ministry began during eighth grade at clothes, organizes items on shelves, and St. Joseph School in Shelbyville, when creates packages of needed items for she participated in the national March expectant mothers. for Life in Washington. “I love children,” she says. “But I Roncalli High School sophomore Camille Woods, right, smiles as she stands with Deacon Michael During her freshman year at the like helping the mothers, too. It’s a good Braun, left, Secretariat for Pastoral Ministries director; Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan Indianapolis South Deanery secondary opportunity for you to help people in the vicar general; and Rebecca Niemerg, director of the Office of Pro-Life and Family Life. Woods school, she decided to join the Roncalli community, supporting them behind the received the Our Lady of Guadalupe Respect Life Award at the end of the Respect Life Sunday Pro-Life Club. scenes.” Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 2. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) “I knew a couple of people who had But the Pro-Life Club at Roncalli is not joined,” she says. “They loved it and Camille’s only involvement with promoting Reuter writes. “While volunteering, campus ministry, nominated her for the said it was fun. I thought I might as well life. She also leads the baby bottle she serves as a model for the other award. But learning that she won was a join a club that’s for service but fun, fundraising effort at her parish, St. Joseph students in her strong work ethic and surprise. where I can meet new people.” in Shelbyville, and is a chair member for her enthusiasm for our work, whether “It’s so humbling,” she says. “You Since then, she has become one serving Salvation Army dinners. that be sorting donations or preparing don’t think what you’re doing is so of the club’s “core members,” those “Camille has a heart of service and is layettes for mothers in need.” important. Out of our archdiocese, you who help plan and attend most of the always asking what more can be done to Camille appreciated that Reuter don’t expect [winning this award] to events. use her gifts in helping the community,” and Jeff Traylor, Roncalli’s director of happen to you.” †

our nursing homes, and prisoners facing RESPECT LIFE execution on death row.” continued from page 1 Msgr. Stumpf noted that “to be love is to see Christ in every person we meet, “Little Flower” whose feast day was and especially in those we find difficult to celebrated on Oct. 1, and her call to be love. … love in the world. “But let us keep on trying—let us keep “We too are called to be love,” he said. on trying to be love. For that, along with “And by doing so, we can help transform all we continue to do to promote a culture the culture of death into a culture of life. of life, can with God’s help transform the “And as St. Thérèse discovered, it culture of death. For if we can see and happens in small ways, and it most often meet Christ in everyone, then we are one happens through little encounters with step closer to creating a world where truly others. … every life is treasured and every life is “To be love is to see Christ in every sacred.” one. Yes everyone: The poor who wait for Three other reasons for positivity in a hot meal at the Cathedral Kitchen, the the battle for respect for life sat in the homeless who seek refuge at Holy Family front pews of the cathedral. They were Deacon Steve Hodges, left, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral pastoral associate; Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general; Deacon Michael Braun, director of the archdiocesan Secretariat for Shelter, the young unwed mother who is Jim and Ann Recasner, winners of the Pastoral Ministries; and Father Patrick Beidelman, executive director of the archdiocesan Secretariat terrified as she thinks of bringing a new 2016 Archbishop O’Meara Respect Life for Worship and Evangelization and SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral rector, sing the opening hymn of life into the world, the immigrants from Award (see related story on page 10), the Respect Life Sunday Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 2. Members of Syria and other war-torn parts of our world and Camille Woods, winner of the 2016 the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians stand next to a member of the Knights of Columbus in the who are looking for a home, the lonely and Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth foreground. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) often times forgotten men and women in Award.†

‘God’s work of transformation is happening daily … at Birthline. It is happening at the Women’s Care Center [in Indianapolis]. It is happening through the Gabriel Project. It is happening through the work of parish pro-life Shelby Upholstering committees throughout the archdiocese, and through the Shelby Upholstering healing of Project Rachel—just to name a few.’ && MillMill EndEnd WindowWindow FashionsFashions —Msgr. William F. Stumpf, archdiocesan vicar general

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Francis and Clare of Assisi in Greenwood, led by Ten years ago, Jim and Ann Recasner then-pastor Father Vincent Lampert. were ready to enjoy a retirement of “It went beyond the Bible to include the rocking chairs and relaxation. teachings and traditions of the Church,” Then three things happened, ultimately says Jim. “In that process, one of the things leading the couple to the prolific pro- we started thinking about more was the life involvement for which they were culture of life and Pope Francis urging that honored with the 2016 Archbishop we get out and live our faith.” O’Meara Respect Life Award, which they With that focus, combined with Jim’s received at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral new lease on life and the impact of their in Indianapolis on Oct. 2 during the special needs grandson, involvement in archdiocesan Respect Life Sunday Mass. the pro-life movement was a natural fit First, Jim had a close brush with death. for the Recasners. “When you’re receiving the anointing Currently, they serve as interim leaders of the sick because you’re on your way for the Respect Life Ministry at their to emergency surgery, it does have a parish. tendency to change your perspective on a But “interim” does not mean “idle.” lot of things,” he admits. “Since they have taken over, not only Ann recalls an impactful statement the were established programs revitalized and surgeon made after performing a grown, but many, many new programs and follow-up operation. support groups were established, starting “She said she had anticipated when with Gabriel Project,” reads a comment on she went back in that she would find an award nomination form written by Kim Deacon Michael Braun, left, and archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life and Family Life director Rebecca tremendous damage, but she found new Stecher, a member of the SS. Francis and Niemerg, center, look on as Msgr. William F. Stumpf, vicar general, presents Ann and Jim Recasner pink tissue growing instead,” Ann recalls. Clare of Assisi Respect Life Ministry. with the 2016 Archbishop O’Meara Respect Life Award during the Respect Life Sunday Mass at “She said, ‘Obviously God has a plan for Jim, 67, and Ann, 71, have also reached SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Oct. 2. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) this man, or he’d be dead.’ ” out to integrate other groups that promote The next impact came when one of respect and dignity for life, such as KIC-IT, the CRS [Catholic Relief Services] The Recasners see themselves as their grandsons, Maddox, was born with a homeless ministry in Johnson County; Rice Bowl campaign [to the parish] last “merely the helpers, joining with multiple health problems and special St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pregnancy and Lent, which helped the CRS effort and many, many others in the parish, the needs. The Recasners, who lost a child Adoption Services; Birthline; and Center also brought in funds to support our archdiocese and the community to do at a young age, have helped their only for Global Impact (CGI), an organization [parish] food pantry,” writes SS. Francis God’s work through respect for all living daughter, Grace, care for Maddox, which provides training and employment and Clare of Assisi parishioner Deacon human life,” says Jim. taking him to a never-ending stream of for women and girls who are at risk of Ron Pirau on a nomination form. Still, he admits their work with the appointments with doctors and specialists. labor and sex trafficking in Cambodia. All this they have done while ministry is “almost a full-time job.” “He’s an adorable child, innocent and They initiated a Fair Trade Market maintaining the Respect Life Ministry’s But they’re not complaining, says Ann. joyful in the face of significant cognitive event last Lent, and held a human existing projects of coordinating the “God choreographs your life,” she and physical challenges,” says Ann. “His trafficking awareness program that parish’s 40 Days for Life prayer efforts explains. “If you’re dedicated to his life is such a message of love for other included a LifeTeen Mass, speakers and in the spring and fall, and hosting the service, you do get things done for your people.” a fashion show of styles from CGI. The pro-life Crossroads walkers as they pass family. Your family always comes first, And so is Maddox’s older brother, Recasners have also made an effort to through Indianapolis each summer. then God provides the time and material” Conor, “whose unconditional love for his involve other parish ministries and the “Jim and Ann work behind the scenes to meet the needs of the ministry. brother marks the culture of life,” says Jim. school in pro-life efforts. tirelessly on these programs,” writes “You can’t put it down when you The final push came about five years “They were also very involved with Stecher. “They offer not only leadership have direct contact with people who are ago, when Jim and Ann began attending our parish outreach committee in bringing and guidance, but a prayerful support.” suffering,” she says. † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2016 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. The Church uses caution in approving Marian apparitions By Mike Nelson

A recent case involving alleged Marian apparitions in the Philippines—which the Vatican effectively denied as “supernatural,” after a local archbishop had declared them “worthy of belief”—reflects the centuries-old caution with which the Church regards reported appearances, real or imagined, by the Blessed Virgin Mary. Over the past 500 years, the number of reported Marian apparitions is somewhere in the thousands, although the Vatican has authenticated fewer than 20. Such a wide gap indicates how the Church exercises not just caution, but vigorous detective work in its investigations. And that’s understandable, since Church leaders are acutely aware of Catholics’ desire to find tangible signs of faith, but also mindful of the skepticism, cynicism and even scorn that many inside and outside the Church hold for supernatural phenomena, including those connected to religious belief. So it can take decades, even centuries, to reach a decision—some 300 years, for example, for the Church to approve the apparitions of Our Lady of Laus in France that took place between 1664 and 1718. By comparison, A statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried through the crowd on May 12 at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal. Over the past the approval by Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay 500 years, the number of reported Marian apparitions is somewhere in the thousands, although the Vatican has authenticated fewer in 2010 of a series of Marian apparitions that occurred than 20. (CNS photo/Rafael Marchante, Reuters) during 1859 in Champion, Wis.—the first time apparitions in the U.S. received official approval—happened approved the apparition of Mary as reported by St. Juan life may be promoted, and so manifestations and contents relatively in the blink of an eye. Diego in 1531, on Tepeyac hill in Mexico. which are not in accord with the spirit of the Church may The Church is also aware of human nature, and And on Sept. 12, 2015, Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles be prevented and hindered.” specifically the longing many have to be close to Mary, as of Lipa, Philippines, stated that the alleged 1948 The Catechism of the Catholic Church, while not using noted in the “lineamenta” (or preliminary document) of the appearance of Mary 19 times to a novice in a Carmelite the term “Marian apparitions” explicitly, nonetheless 1997 special assembly of the Synod of Bishops for America. monastery in Lipa City had, in fact, exhibited “supernatural points out that, “even if revelation is already complete, “Within the Church community,” the document noted, character and is worthy of belief.” it has not been made completely explicit; it remains for “the multiplication of supposed ‘apparitions’ or ‘visions’ A few months later, however, the Vatican’s Christian faith gradually to grasp its full significance over is sowing confusion and reveals a certain lack of a solid Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith nullified the the course of the centuries” (#66). basis to the faith and Christian life among her members. declaration of Archbishop Arguelles. Acknowledging that some “so-called ‘private’ On the other hand, these negative aspects in their own And 35 years after six young people first reported revelations, some of which have been recognized by the way reveal a certain thirst for spiritual things which, if seeing Mary appear in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, authority of the Church,” the catechism adds quickly, they are properly channeled, can be the point of departure the Holy See has not reached a final decision on their “They do not belong … to the deposit of faith. It is not for a conversion to faith in Christ” (#33). authenticity, even as droves of pilgrims journey to the their role to improve or complete Christ’s definitive Four years ago, the Vatican translated and published site annually, and several of the witnesses of the alleged revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain procedural rules approved by Blessed Paul VI in 1978 apparitions give presentations around the world. period of history. Guided by the magisterium of the that had previously been available only in Latin. “Norms The Church’s official position on Medjugorje, stated Church, the ‘sensus fidelium’ knows how to discern and Regarding the Manner of Proceeding in the Discernment in 1990 by the then-Yugoslavian bishops’ conference welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an of Presumed Apparitions or Revelations” was published to at Zagreb, and reiterated most recently in 2013, is: “On authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church” (#67). help bishops determine the credibility of alleged Marian the basis of studies made to this moment, it cannot be Which is why there is a process for investigating, apparitions. confirmed that supernatural apparitions and revelations are reviewing and approving or disapproving Marian The process of verifying apparitions—like that of occurring here.” apparitions—a process ultimately aimed at nurturing a beatifying and canonizing saints—is generally long, Yet, the bishops added, “the gathering of the faithful healthy spirituality and belief among all of God’s people. meticulous and sometimes contentious, beginning with the from various parts of the world to Medjugorje, inspired by local bishop. reasons of faith, requires the pastoral attention and care of (Mike Nelson is former editor of The Tidings, newspaper In 1555, Archbishop Alonso de Montufar of Mexico the bishops … so that a proper liturgical and sacramental of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.) † Christians have fostered devotion to Mary throughout Church history

By Daniel S. Mulhall The Second Vatican Council’s “Dogmatic encourage Christians to live so as to draw closer to Constitution on the Church” says that Mary is “justly Christ. The important role that the Blessed Virgin honored” by this devotion (#66). The Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy Mary plays in the salvation of the world has been As part of this devotion, feast days honoring Mary issued by the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine recognized by the Church from its earliest days. And have been established by the universal Church, by Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in since those days, devotion to Mary has developed to local dioceses and by national bishops’ conferences. December 2001 establishes guidelines for how give her honor and praise, and to recognize her role Thus, Mary as the Immaculate Conception has been Catholics should appropriately honor Mary. as the Mother of God, a title bestowed on her by the declared the patron saint of the United States, and Our It notes that devotion to Mary “is an important Council of Ephesus in 491. Lady of Guadalupe has been declared the patron saint and universal” phenomenon throughout the Church, for all of the Americas. throughout its history and around the world. Over the centuries, Mary has reportedly appeared Christians are encouraged “to develop a personal and to numerous people in countries all over the world. community devotion” to Mary (#183). While the Church has rejected the legitimacy of some All Marian devotions should “give expression” to alleged Marian appearances, it has not made judgment the Trinity, meaning that Marian apparitions help us on most of them. to understand better and draw closer to Father, Son Some appearances, however, have been recognized and Holy Spirit in their perfect communion of infinite by the Church as legitimate, including those at love. Tepeyac, Mexico, in 1531; Siluva, Lithuania, in 1608; Apparitions also should be rooted solidly within the appearance to St. Catherine Labouré in Paris in the tradition of the Church and be compatible with 1830; and those in Lourdes, France, in 1858 and the Church’s profession of faith as expressed in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. ecumenical dialogues. They also are to reflect a true The appearance of Our Lady to Adele Brise in concept of humankind and present a “valid response” Champion, Wis., in 1859 was officially recognized by to our needs (#186). Bishop David L. Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay Finally, these apparitions are to be missionary in Pilgrims visit a shrine to Mary in Banneux, Belgium, on in 2010, and proclaimed “worthy of belief” under the tone and spirit. They are to encourage the Christian Aug. 15, at the spot where an 11-year-old girl said Mary title Our Lady of Good Help. faithful to bear witness to the saving message of appeared to her eight times in 1933 as the “Virgin of the All Marian apparitions fall into the category of Jesus, as is appropriate for those who are disciples of Poor,” officially recognized by the Vatican in 1949. While the private revelations, meaning that the faithful are not the Lord (#186). Church has rejected the legitimacy of some alleged Marian required to believe in them, even those apparitions appearances, it has not made judgment on most of them. recognized by the Church as valid. Private revelations (Daniel S. Mulhall is a catechist living in Louisville, (CNS photo/Julien Warnand, EPA) are considered to be inspirational messages that Ky.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Your Family/Bill Dodds 20th-century Church: Declaration on Religious Liberty Little choices (Eleventh in a series of columns) The Church at the time commonly that was preparing the “Declaration on make a big taught that civil governments had an Religious Liberty,” and he was so persistent The fourth and final session of the obligation to recognize the Catholic that Cardinal Francis Spellman of New Second Vatican Church. York invited him to be a peritus (expert) difference Council promulgated Fifty years after the condemnation of at the council. He eventually became the 11 documents. This Americanism, Jesuit Father John Courtney major drafter of the declaration. Car manuals say the dashboard’s oil light column, though, will be Murray began to argue that government’s Before the fourth session, Blessed Paul may stay on for a few seconds after you about only one of them. obligation is to ensure freedom of all its VI took a personal interest in the document. start the engine. But mine had been lit up From the start citizens, especially religious freedom. This, After meeting with Father Murray, he told for longer than that as I of the council, the obviously, was no more than what the First the council’s secretary to go ahead with the sat in the driveway. “Declaration on Amendment to our Constitution stated, but printing of the document for discussion and Not a lot longer. Religious Liberty” that amendment clearly was not expressed voting by the bishops. There remained a Just a little. was seen as being the in Church teaching as it had developed to great deal of opposition, but it was finally So I shut off the car, American document. that point in history. promulgated by a vote of 2,308 to 70. popped the hood and But the document wasn’t voted on during Murray’s articles in the American For Catholics in central and southern checked the dipstick. either the second or third sessions. Ecclesiastical Review were sent to Rome. Indiana, it should be noted that Cardinal Low. For most of the existence of the United In 1952, Cardinal Alberto Ottaviani, head Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis, previously I added a quart of States, the idea of freedom of religion of the Congregation of the Holy Office, archbishop of Indianapolis, was a noted oil, got back in—now was seen differently in this country than said that the Church’s teachings were as advocate of the declaration during the the light was on for it was in Europe. As far back as Bishop valid as ever. In 1954, Murray’s Jesuit council. only a short time—and headed off. John England of Charleston, who spoke superior ordered him to stop writing on the The declaration says: “This Vatican It was a lesson I’d learned the hard way on religious liberty to the U.S. House subject. Council declares that the human person when I was a lot younger. The oil light? of Representatives in 1826, Americans Murray obeyed this order until Pope has a right to religious freedom. Freedom Yeah, what about it? Oh, may need to top recognized that the Catholic Church John XXIII was elected in 1958. Then he of this kind means that all men should up the oil. Right. I’ll get to it. Later. could flourish when there was freedom of published a book titled We Hold These be immune from coercion on the part of Before I did, the engine went bye-bye. religion. Truths in which he presented his arguments individuals, social groups and every human A few minutes and couple of dollars to Cardinal James Gibbons and Archbishop for freedom of religion. Murray and his power so that, within due limits, nobody add a little oil, or a big hassle and a lot of John Ireland were particularly outspoken on book made the cover of Time magazine. is forced to act against his convictions in dollars for a major repair or new (used!) car. the topic at the end of the 19th century and When Vatican II began, Murray wrote religious matters in public or in private, My little choice had made a big the beginning of the 20th century. to the U.S. bishops on the commission alone or in association with others” (#2). † difference. Family life is filled with similar options. Raising children has its share of big It’s All Good/Patti Lamb decisions, but it’s absolutely crammed with little choices. Most times, a little one isn’t going to tip the scale in a massive way but, God, family can help children weather the storms in life over time, when little piles on little ... watch My 8-year-old daughter, Margaret, ran So recently when I heard thunder and presented itself and I said the “prayer” out! Or, thank God. into the house last week with both knees saw lightning bolts in the distance, I braced Margaret taught me. Some examples: and an elbow bleeding. She tried out myself for an epic meltdown. It went like this: “God, I’m uneasy now, • Rules. It’s easier for children to learn our neighbor’s stunt “Here we go again,” I thought to myself. but I know you are with me and you’re what “no” means when they’re 3, 4 or 5 scooter on a steep A torrential downpour ensued, and the going to take care of me because you love than when they’re in their early teens. And driveway, and it didn’t lightning and thunder were fierce. me. it’s a lot easier for a parent to teach it when go so well. I cleaned I walked in to the living room, assuming “And if something bad does happen, we the kids are younger, too. her up and applied that I would find Margaret in the fetal will be together, and you will never leave Hearing “no,” learning to accept “no” some bandages, then position under the coffee table. Instead, she me alone.” and—most important of all—coming to say she dashed back out sat quietly on the couch playing a game on A few days later, it was storming as “no” on one’s own (learning self-control to join in a ball game her Tablet. Margaret prepared to board the bus. and self-respect) are three ways parents help with her neighborhood “Are you OK, Margaret?” I asked, She was nervous to leave, but I their children weather those teen years and cronies. baffled at her Zen state of mind. reminded her that I was putting her in safely reach adulthood. Margaret is quite “I’m fine,” she said, as if she had never God’s hands, the very best place to be. • Anger. Sometimes having a family a tomboy. She’s typically willing to feared a storm in her life. I explained that even when she’s out of means patience can be in short supply. sacrifice her body on the soccer field or I felt the need to probe. my protection, she’s always in God’s care. That’s because on occasion members are, the basketball court. Despite her tough “I thought you were scared of storms,” I I told her that I love her so much, but God simply put, really annoying. exterior, there is one thing that terrifies said nonchalantly. loves her even more than her dad and I do. It would be nice if we each had a her—storms. “I am,” she said. I silently asked God to hold her tight. personal dashboard with a light that glowed A few weeks ago, there was a storm “But you’re here, so I know everything Growing up, I always remember my bright red to indicate “patience is low.” Nice warning in the area, and her school called is going to be fine,” she added. Uncle Joe saying, “God be with you” for us and nice for those around us. It would for a delayed release to keep the students She explained that she wasn’t afraid instead of “goodbye” upon departing. Isn’t warn them to back off—back off!—and and staff safe until the storm passed. That because I was with her, and she knew that I that lovely? That morning, I said those encourage us to take a deep breath, slow spooked Margaret and took her fear of dark would take care of her. words out loud as the bus drove away. down and step away. skies to a whole new level. “Even if something bad does happen, “God be with you.” • Kindness. We’re only kidding ourselves She carefully examined the clouds we will be together, and you won’t leave As long as God is with you, everything if we think a kind temperament depends every morning, making woeful weather me alone because you love me, so I’ll be will turn out just fine. solely on how each of us is made. There predictions. Fearfully, she’d say things like, OK,” she said. Thanks to my brave Margaret for may be some truth to that, but it’s not the “I don’t think those are cumulus clouds, That day, it struck me that I should start reminding me of this truth. whole truth. mom.” saying that very same thing to God when We can choose to be kind. To make small Her eyes would tear up and her stomach I’m feeling afraid or overwhelmed during (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna decisions based on kindness, day in and day would begin to ache. the storms of life. Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist out. That went on for weeks. The next evening, a stressful situation for The Criterion.) † Then it becomes a habit that is nothing more, or less, than an ingrained and almost automatic response or attitude The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick based on countless choices over a long period of time. Most often, the choice is A twist on being a good Samaritan to a stranger in need about a small matter, but good builds on good. Virtue builds on virtue. And grace “Who is my neighbor?” asks a scribe him. But a lesson taught in grade school builds on grace. (Lk 10:29). Christ replies with the parable It is easy to focus on the good helps us understand what exactly is meant So, as a parent, how do we get better at of the good Samaritan. Samaritan stopping to help and miss the by being concerned for those in need. doing, and teaching, what leads to what’s After hearing this point that following his example goes even In the city of Washington, sirens sound best? parable repeatedly, I further. It means helping another in need daily. As children, when we heard them Three small suggestions: thought I knew its full regardless of geography, race, nationality, we were taught to say a prayer for the • Say “no” to yourself when what you meaning. I was wrong! nearness or label. person in the ambulance, the people whose want to do (or feel like doing) isn’t what The person who St. John Paul II often spoke of home may have been burning, for the you really want to do. It’s not in the big helps the man left for solidarity, meaning we must possess safety of the police responding to a crime picture. dead is a Samaritan. global heartfelt concern for others. In his and for the criminal committing it. We • Be patient with yourself as you learn to In the eyes of the encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our didn’t know these people or where they choose what’s better for you and others. Jews, Samaritans Common Home,” Pope Francis further lived, and yet we connected with them • Be kind to yourself when you make were detested. And adds that we are connected not only as through a short prayer for their safety. a bad choice. Odds are you’ll get another yet, Christ picks a person to person, but as human beings to This may seem like a pious act of opportunity, very soon. Samaritan to teach the Jews that this man all of God’s creation. When connectedness kindness, but it is much more; it keeps our Catechetical leader and author Joe possessed a heart in comparison to the and solidarity are applied to ecology, the hearts open to those in need even though Paprocki has a wonderful article on heartless individuals who bypassed the entire ecosystem is seen as a God-given they aren’t our physical neighbor. The discernment at tinyurl.com/BigChoices. victim. neighbor with global needs. more open our heart, the more possible it The word “neighbor” indicates The objection might be raised that is to be a good Samaritan to a stranger in (Bill Dodds and his late wife, Monica, nearness, those close to us and our we have enough problems in our own need. were the founders of the Friends of community. In the parable, the good backyard without taking on global St. John the Caregiver, www.FSJC.org. Samaritan treats the dying man in a concerns for everyone and everything in (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for He can be contacted at neighborly manner despite not knowing the world. Catholic News Service.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Page 13

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, October 10 Friday, October 14 Sunday, October 9, 2016 Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, St. Callistus I, pope and martyr 31-5:1 Ephesians 1:11-14 • 2 Kings 5:14-17 Psalm 113:1b-5a, 6-7 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 • 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 11:29-32 Luke 12:1-7 • Luke 17:11-19 Tuesday, October 11 Saturday, October 15 The first reading for this weekend is and Samaria, roughly the boundary in St. John XXIII, pope St. Teresa of Jesus, virgin and from the Second Book of Kings. Originally today’s terms between Israel and the West Galatians 5:1-6 doctor of the Church these two books were one volume, but as Bank, Jesus met 10 lepers. They implored Psalm 119:41, 43-45, 47-48 Ephesians 1:15-23 the centuries passed and him to cure them. Mercifully, Jesus did just as editors dealt with that. They hurried away, shouting in delight. Luke 11:37-41 Psalm 8:2-3b, 4-7 the Scriptures, the one Only one man, a Samaritan, returned to Luke 12:8-12 volume was divided into thank the Lord. Wednesday, October 12 two books. This is the Today, scientifically it is not known Galatians 5:18-25 Sunday, October 16 situation that pertains which disease was the “leprosy” mentioned Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Twenty-ninth Sunday in today in the editions of in the Gospels. Regardless, it is clear that Luke 11:42-46 Ordinary Time the Bible. people afflicted with this malady suffered As the name greatly. As the illness was assumed to be Exodus 17:8-13 implies, these two highly contagious, they were spurned, Thursday, October 13 Psalm 121:1-8 books concentrate subject to a strict and often heartless Ephesians 1:1-10 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 upon the kings of Israel. It must always be quarantine, forced to live as outcasts. In a Psalms 98:1-6 Luke 18:1-8 remembered, however, that the purpose society without any social services, they Luke 11:47-54 of all the books of the Old Testament was were vulnerable and utterly alone in every to teach a religious lesson. Such was the respect. purpose even of the historical books, of Hebrew tradition required persons cured which 1 Kings and 2 Kings were two. of this illness to give thanks to God in some Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle The central figure in this reading is public ritual. Thus, Jesus expected the cured Naaman, a pagan and, coincidentally, a lepers in this incident to give thanks. Nine leper. He is an unlikely representative of did not give thanks. The Church teaches that heaven is not righteousness. Jews avoided Samaritans and regarded Naaman recognizes his own helplessness, them with contempt. That these lepers a place so much as a ‘way of being’ left to the dire consequences of his illness. accepted a Samaritan into their company God healed him through the ministry of underscored their outcast status. His joining I am 91 years old and I am Church—not to whoever has his bodily Elisha, a prophet. Understandably grateful, them showed his status and desperation. Q wondering just where heaven is. I remains. I feel that the arguing should he offers a gift to Elisha, but the prophet Yet this Samaritan was the only one of have heard priests say that it is here on cease, so that the canonization process refuses to accept it. the ten to follow the Hebrew tradition and Earth, the same as can get moving. Am I missing something? God cannot be bribed. His mercy is for thank God. hell and purgatory. (Virginia) all. Things of the Earth, often so precious to But when I pray the us, in fact, mean nothing. Reflection Apostles’ Creed I say, Fulton Sheen was born in 1895 in It was hard for Naaman, entrapped by The first and third readings speak of “He ascended into A El Paso, Ill., which is part of the human logic, to grasp what Elisha’s refusal people who were cured and their response heaven and is seated at Diocese of Peoria. But he spent most meant. to it. The illnesses were physical. God the right hand of God of his priestly life in Washington, D.C., As was the case last week, St. Paul’s cured the illness and also healed the souls the Father almighty.” where he taught philosophy and theology Second Epistle to Timothy is the source of of the lepers mentioned in Luke, including We all want to go at The Catholic University of America, the second reading. the Samaritan, but only the contemptible to heaven and see and in New York City, where he served Timothy was Paul’s convert and disciple. Samaritan was grateful. Jesus, but I would like as an auxiliary bishop for 15 years and Paul felt the special obligation of reinforcing God always reaches out with healing and to have some idea of where it is. Can you where, from 1951 until 1957, he hosted Timothy’s faith and Timothy’s role as a strength. He heals our souls. Healing gives help me? (Pennsylvania) the television program “Life is Worth bishop. In this reading, Paul reminded us strength and insight that are otherwise Living,” which drew some 30 million Timothy that his vocation was to serve beyond us. The problem is that we, like the In addition to the words to which you viewers every week. God by preaching the Gospel. Meeting the nine lepers who walked away, forget God. A refer in the Apostles’ Creed, there are When Archbishop Sheen died in demands of his own vocation came at no We simply think too highly of ourselves. multiple scriptural quotations that might 1979, he was buried in New York City in small price for Paul. He writes that he is We all are outcasts if we are sinners. And lead one to believe that heaven is “up.” accordance with his family’s preference in chains. Eventually, Paul would pay the in our sins, we choose to set ourselves apart In the account of Christ’s ascension, for and his own choice. He had purchased ultimate price by giving his life as a martyr. from God. We can always come back to example, the angels say to the Apostles: a plot in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, St. Luke’s Gospel once again furnishes him, however. It may require fortitude, but “Men of Galilee, why are you standing but was accorded the honor of being the third reading. It is a fairly familiar story. God will provide strength and insight if we there looking at the sky? This Jesus who buried in a crypt beneath the high altar of Passing along the border between Galilee humbly ask for them. † has been taken up from you into heaven St. Patrick’s Cathedral. will return in the same way” (Acts 1:11). In 2002, his home diocese of Peoria, In the Gospel of St. John, Christ tells with the agreement of Cardinal Edward My Journey to God Nicodemus; “No one has gone up to M. Egan, then-archbishop of New York, heaven except the one who has come began to process Archbishop Sheen’s down from heaven, the Son of Man” cause for canonization. It has since (Jn 3:13). And Psalm 14 says, “The collected some 15,000 pages of testimony, Lord looks down from heaven upon the and in 2012, Archbishop Sheen was Peace children of men” (Ps 14:2). declared venerable by the Vatican, the The reality, though, is that God does step immediately prior to beatification. By C. David Hay not occupy some remote geographic Peoria has long felt, since it has done corner of the physical universe. The the work and borne the expense of the Lord, forgive us our mistakes difficulty comes in trying to express canonization process, that Archbishop We made in our younger days; transcendent ideas in human language; Sheen’s body should be transferred for Youth is fraught with folly, time and space are finite concepts, and enshrinement in St. Mary’s Cathedral Age teaches kinder ways. God is not limited by them. in that city. Both Archbishop Sheen’s Far better to be guided by the family and the Archdiocese of New York There is no turning back, Catechism of the Catholic Church, which have resisted, citing Archbishop Sheen’s The moment passes on; tells us that the expression “who art own desire to be buried in New York. We had a choice to make in heaven” in the Lord’s Prayer “does Peoria has also claimed that there were And then the time was gone. not mean a place [‘space’], but a way verbal promises made in the early 2000s of being; it does not mean that God is by Cardinal Egan that the body could be We learn from bygone errors: distant, but majestic. Our Father is not moved to Peoria. What we did and didn’t do, ‘elsewhere’: He transcends everything we The canonization process has been As we try to make amends can conceive of” (#2794). tabled while this difference on the final Before this life is through. After death, we will experience fully resting place is being resolved. In the that unity with God to our everlasting and most recent development in June 2016, So be grateful for today, perfect joy. Just how that will happen, Archbishop Sheen’s niece and oldest Forgive whatever was. what it will look and feel like, is not yet living relative filed an action in the New God will give us peace ours to know. York Supreme Court asking that her For that is what He does. uncle’s remains be transferred to Peoria, I have been following the legal hoping that this will unblock the process (C. David Hay is a member of Q wrangling over where the body of so that the canonization can proceed. St. Joseph University Parish in Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen should rest: Terre Haute. A priest blesses a New York, where he is buried now, or (Questions may be sent to woman as he hears confessions during Peoria, Ill., where he was born. I am Father Kenneth Doyle at a 2013 outdoor Mass in Madrid.) troubled that diocesan leaders would do [email protected] and (CNS photo/Emilio Naranjo, EPA) battle over something like this. 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York Sheen belongs to God and the 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016

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COLLISI, Phyllis A. (Wood), 76, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Sept. 16. Wife of Clarence Collisi. Mother of David, A time of mourning Michael and Steve Collisi. Sister of Marti Davis. A makeshift memorial made by fans mourning the death of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is seen on Sept. 26 outside Marlins Park in Miami. The 24-year-old pitcher, who defected from Cuba at 15 and went on to become one of baseball’s brightest stars, was killed on Sept. 25 in a boating accident in Miami Beach, along CONNER, Edward T., 77, Holy Family, New Albany, with two other men. (CNS photo/Andrew Innerarity, Reuters) Sept. 23. Husband of Elizabeth Conner. Father of Cindy St. Michael, Brookville, Sept. Rivers, Mark, Steve and Tim Steve Kahl, Chris and David Richard Martini. 82, St. Michael, Brookville, Conner, Debbie Elliott and 4. Son of Larry and Ruth Halvorson. Sister of Mary Kay Wire. Grandfather of 24. Sept. 2. Husband of Marilyn Marian Rhea. Brother of John MCMAHON, Margaret A. Eckerle. Brother of Felicia Poinsette. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandfather of nine. (Lauer), 94, Our Lady of Rosenberger. Father of Beth Payne. Grandfather of four. Rauch and Landon Eckerle. Riedman, Tammy Stirn and Great-grandfather of three. HAMBLIN, Donna J., 69, KUREK, Lauretta, 92, the Greenwood, Greenwood, FREEMAN, Bernice Holy Family, Oldenburg, St. Thomas More, Sept. 24. Mother of Teresa Todd Rosenberger. Brother COSTELLO, Patrick M., A. Knue, 89, All Saints, Sept. 22. Mother of Robert Mooresville, Sept. 20. Wife Ehalt, Mary and Phyllis of Carol Ferkinhoff, Linda 64, Sacred Heart, Clinton, Dearborn County, Sept. 23. Schwab. Stepmother of of Edwin Kurek. Mother Guilfoy. Sister of Leroy Lauer. Gillespie, Bernie, Kenny Sept. 17. Husband of Jeniffier Mother of Patty Harper, Karen Renee and Sean. Daughter of Kathryn Kluge, Suzanne Grandmother of 10. Great- and Larry Rosenberger. Costello. Father of Julia Ripperger, Gerry, John, Kris of Daria Mitchell. Sister Merrell, Patricia Miller, grandmother of 14. Grandfather of seven. Great- Crone, Andy and Patrick and Nick Knue. Stepmother of of Carolyn Berens, Marian James, Paul and Robert Kurek. grandfather of 13. Costello. Brother of Gina, MOSLEY, Nathan, 45, Mary Rose Freeman Kubszak, Smith, Franciscan Sister Daria, Sister of Frank Fabianski, Jr. St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, SHEEHAN, Jr., Patrick J., Marna and Tony Costello. Ken and Tom Freeman. Kenneth and Thomas Mitchell. Grandmother of 23. Great- 82, St. Monica, Indianapolis, Grandfather of seven. Sept. 15. Father of Lauren Grandmother of 17. Great- Aunt of several. grandmother of 20. and Sophia Mosley. Son of Sept. 15. Husband of Marilyn CRAIG, Sylvia J., 86, grandmother of 18. HARLETT, Christina L., LUMAN, David E., 46, Nathaniel and Debra Mosley. Sheehan. Father of Kerry St. Nicholas, Ripley County, GOOCH, Ember, 22, 67, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Grandson of Clarice Mosely Hall and Patrick Sheehan III. Sept. 4. Mother of JoAnn St. Mary, New Albany, Sept. 25. Wife of John Harlett. Sept. 24. Father of Amber, and Edna Wallace. Brother Stepfather of Donna Crook Singer, Bob, Donald and Sept. 24. Daughter of Christian Mother of Aaron and Alex Brittany and Brooklyn Luman of Breck, Tiffany and David and Cheryl Tucker. Brother William Craig. Sister of and Amy Gooch. Sister of Harlett. Sister of Leslye and Tyler Eisele. Son of Gary Mosley. of Teresa La Rochelle. Naomi Collyer. Grandmother Grandfather of one. Step- Jade Gooch. Granddaughter of Lounsberry, Kathy Newlove and Sandra Luman. Brother RISSELMAN, Janice of 14. Great-grandmother of Barbara Saldana and Gilbert and Jack Esdale. Grandmother of Jason and Scott Luman. grandfather of one. Step-great- 20. Great-great-grandmother (DeHaven), 85, St. Gabriel, grandfather of one. Kraemer. of two. Grandfather of two. Connersville, Sept. 14. of two. SULKOSKE, Donna, 82, HALVORSON, Barbara KAHL, James F., 80, MCCLURE, Nancy, 65, Mother of James and Joseph St. Malachy, Brownsburg, CRONIN, Patricia, 90, Christ J., 86, Christ the King, St. Jude, Indianapolis, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Risselman. Grandmother of Sept. 19. Wife of Richard the King, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Sept. 22. Sept. 26. Husband of Phyllis Sept. 17. Wife of Leslie six. Great-grandmother of Sulkoske. Mother of Daniel, Sept. 16. Aunt of several. Mother of Mary Lou Ree, Kahl. Father of Cathy Matis, McClure. Mother of Jonathon three. David and John Sulkoske. ECKERLE, Ethan M., 26, Jeanne Messmer, Nancy Colleen Tye, Gary, David and McClure. Sister of Valerie and ROSENBERGER, William, Grandmother of eight. † Shimon Peres, known for efforts to achieve peace, dies at 93 JERUSALEM (CNS)—One of the a public figure took place in the Vatican President Mahmoud Abbas, he planted an his life, largely through the Peres Center last ceremonies in which former Israeli Gardens in June 2014, the last month of olive tree at the invitation of Pope Francis. for Peace in Tel Aviv, which he founded in President Shimon Peres participated as his presidency. Along with Palestinian The evening of peace prayers and the 1996, and other initiatives. He also became tree planting had been initiated by an advocate for responsible use of the pope following his pilgrimage the Earth’s resources. a month earlier to the Holy Land, Two months after leaving office — U.S. POSTAL SERVICE — where he met with both men, as Israel’s ninth president, Peres STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & and just weeks after American- again met with Pope Francis. He CIRCULATION sponsored peace talks had initiated the meeting to propose Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685 foundered. that the pontiff head a parallel At the meeting, Peres, who died United Nations called the “United (1) Title of Publication: The Criterion. (2) Publication No.: 0574-4350. (3) Date of Filing: Sept. 30, on Sept. 28 at 93, called the act of Religions” to counter religious 2016. (4) Frequency of issue: Weekly except last week in December and the fi rst week of January. (5) making peace a “holy mission.” extremism in the world. Number of issues published annually: 50. (6) Annual subscription price: $22.00. (7) Complete “I was young. Now I am At the time, Jesuit Father mailing address of known offi ce of publication: 1400 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367, Shimon Peres Marion County. Contact Person: Ron Massey. 317-236-1454. (8) Complete mailing address of the old,” media reports quoted him Federico Lombardi, then-Vatican headquarters of general business offi ces of the publisher: 1400 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, as saying after the ceremony. “I spokesman, said the pope had IN 46202-2367, Marion County. (9) Full names and complete mailing address of publisher, editor, experienced war. I tasted peace. Never will listened to Peres’ idea during the unusually and managing editor: Publisher—Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis, I forget the bereaved families—parents and long 45-minute meeting, “showing his 1400 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367; Editor—Michael Krokos, 1400 N. Meridian children—who paid the cost of war. And all interest, his attention and encouragement,” Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367; Managing Editor—None, (10) Owner: RC Archdiocese of my life, I shall never stop to act for peace, reflecting the pope’s “esteem and Indianapolis through the Criterion Press, Inc., 1400 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367. for generations to come. Let’s all of us join appreciation” for the nonagenarian. (11) Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: None. (12) Tax status: The hands and make it happen.” The pope did not commit to the purpose, function and non-profi t status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal At the Vatican on Sept. 28, Pope Francis proposal. income tax purposes: Has not changed during preceding 12 months. (13) Publication name: The said Peres’ death renewed his “great Associated with the secular left of Criterion. (14) Issue date for circulation data below: September 16, 2016. (15) Extent and nature of appreciation for the late president’s tireless Israel throughout his life, Peres later circulation. (The following totals indicate the average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 efforts in favor of peace. As the state of counseled in the meeting with the pope not months with the totals in parenthesis indicating actual number of copies of single issue published nearest Israel mourns Mr. Peres, I hope that his to underestimate “the power of the human to fi ling date). (a) Net press run: 66,935 (66,025). (b) Paid and/or requested circulation; (b1) Paid/ Requested Outside-County mail subscriptions stated on form 3541. (Include advertiser’s proof memory and many years of service will spirit,” and he emphasized the important and exchange copies): 64,615 (64,954). (b2) Paid In-County subscriptions (include advertiser’s inspire us all to work with ever greater role prayer can have in peacemaking. proof and exchange copies): 0 (0). (b3) Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors and urgency for peace and reconciliation “We must not become cynical,” he was counter sales, and Other Non-USPS paid distribution: 0 (0). (b4) Other classes mailed through between peoples.” quoted as saying afterward. “The human the USPS: 0 (0). (c) Total paid and/or requested circulation: 64,615 (64,954). (d) Free distribution Early in his political career, Peres was being is much more than being made up of by mail; (d1) Outside-County as state on form 3541: 1313 (0). (d2) In-County as state on form known as a military hawk, who, unlike his just flesh and blood.” 3541: 0 (0). (d3) Other classes mailed through the USPS: 464 (479). (d4) Free distribution outside the mail: 450 (500). (e) Total free distribution: 2,227 (979). (f) Total distribution: 66,842 colleagues in the left-leaning Labor Party, “President Peres was a man of political (65,933). (g) Copies not distributed: 93 (92). (h) Total: 66,935 (66,025). (i) Percent paid and/or supported the establishment of settlements dialogue and also interreligious dialogue,” requested circulation: 97% (98%). in the West Bank. By the second half of his said Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali career in public life, in the early 1980s, he of Jerusalem. “I remember every time I certify that the statements made by me above became a staunch proponent of territorial we went to attend the official New Year are correct and complete. compromise and the peace process. reception, he spoke about the importance of Peres dedicated himself to the work of dialogue between people of faith. He really Signed: Mike Krokos, Editor achieving peace during the last years of believed in that.” † The Criterion Friday, October 7, 2016 Page 15 Pope sees ‘global war’ against marriage, urges Church to offer help for couples

TBILISI, Georgia (CNS)—Pope marginalization of the Christian vision of Francis said a global war against life.” marriage is underway, and Catholics must Gender theory usually refers to the respond by helping couples stay strong idea that what constitute male and female and by providing pastoral care to those characteristics are largely social and experiencing difficulty. cultural constructs rather than being “Today there is a global war to destroy determined by biology. marriage,” the pope said on Oct. 1 during Responding to Irina, Pope Francis a meeting in Tbilisi with priests, religious, said, “You mentioned a great enemy of seminarians and laypeople active in parish marriage: gender theory,” but he did not life. elaborate. “Today you do not destroy with Instead, he insisted Catholic clergy weapons, you destroy with ideas,” the and faithful must do everything possible pope said. “It is ideological colonization to assist couples experiencing difficulty. that destroys.” “Welcome, accompany, discern, integrate,” The only way to defend marriage he said. “The Catholic community must against the onslaught, he said, is to help help to save marriages.” couples “make peace as soon as possible, A seminarian identified only by his before the day ends, and don’t forget the first name, Kote, asked Pope Francis how three [phrases]: ‘May I?’ ‘Thank you’ and Georgian Catholics can promote better ‘Forgive me.’ relations with the Orthodox. “Marriage is the most beautiful thing “Let’s leave it to the theologians to that God has created,” Pope Francis said. study the things that are abstract,” the pope In marriage, man and woman become one said. The question everyone else should be Catholic flesh, “the image of God.” asking is: “What must I do with a friend “When you divorce one flesh, you sully who is Orthodox?” radio God’s image,” he said. The answer is fairly simple, he said. A woman named Irina, who with her “Be open, be a friend.” husband, Zurab, ministers to other families “You must never proselytize the dinner and teaches natural family planning, had Orthodox,” the pope said. “They are our Above, Thomas Pottratz, left, told Pope Francis that Georgian families brothers and sisters, disciples of Jesus a retiring member of Catholic are experiencing new challenges brought Christ, but complex historic situations Radio Indy’s board of directors, by “globalization, which does not take have made us like this,” separated for more is recognized for his 16 years of into account local values, new views than a millennium. service by Robert Teipen, chairman on sexuality like gender theory and the “Friendship. Walk together, pray of Catholic Radio Indy. Pottratz for each other, and do works of charity is a member of St. Elizabeth Ann together when you can,” he said. “This is Seton Parish in Carmel, Ind., in the ecumenism.” Lafayette Diocese. The recognition From the meeting at the Church of the took place during Catholic Radio Assumption near the center of town, Pope Indy’s annual fundraising dinner Francis went to Temka, a much poorer on Sept. 13 in Indianapolis. Father neighborhood on the outskirts of Tbilisi. Vincent Lampert, right, pastor of He visited a clinic and rehabilitation center St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg operated by the Order of St. Camillus that and the exorcist for the is set in the midst of towering, flaking Archdiocese of Indianapolis, was concrete apartment blocks from the Soviet the keynote speaker at the dinner. era. 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By Natalie Hoefer In an ACLU press release, Judy Rabinovitz, deputy director of the On Oct. 3, a three-judge panel of the organization’s Immigrant’s Rights United States Seventh Circuit Court of Project, stated, “No state can Appeals blocked Gov. Mike Pence’s unilaterally ban a group of refugees policy to prevent state agencies from that has been vetted and admitted by providing assistance to Syrian refugees the federal government. By trying to resettled in Indiana. block Syrian families based solely on Pence made the declaration in early their nationality, Indiana is flouting November of last year, just prior to federal law, the U.S. Constitution, and the resettling of a Syrian family to our fundamental American values of Indianapolis by the archdiocesan Catholic providing refuge for families fleeing Charities Indianapolis’ Refugee and war and violence.” Immigrant Services. Despite Pence’s The archdiocese is pleased with the announcement, the archdiocese moved appellate court ruling. forward with the resettlement of the “We are glad for this ruling from family, which consisted of a young the federal court, as it assures we married couple with two small children. can continue our lifesaving work of Pence’s decision was challenged welcoming refugees from across the in late November by Exodus Refugee world—including Syria,” said Heidi Immigration, Inc., a private organization Smith, director of Refugee Services for that assists refugees in Indiana. On behalf Catholic Charities Indianapolis Refugee of that organization, the American Civil and Immigrant Services. Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Pence and “Catholic Charities Indianapolis, the secretary of the Indiana Family and in partnership with the United States Social Services Administration in late Conference of Catholic Bishops and the November. U.S. Department of State, has resettled On Feb. 29, a federal district judge refugees escaping war and persecution for ruled against Pence’s decision. That over 40 years. In welcoming the stranger, decision was appealed, leading to this we celebrate the goodness that these most recent ruling by the circuit court to courageous individuals bring to our own uphold the federal court’s decision. lives and our community.” †

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NCEA Her faith in God led her to the continued from page 1 Indiana wilderness. award,” says Avery, the daughter of Doug and Shannon Kraft. “I am honored and very excited.” Avery’s scholarship is a fitting extension Get to know the woman behind the saint of the generosity that the Wolfords have shared with Catholic schools during their 61 and why she continues to inspire people today. years of marriage, says Annette “Mickey” Lentz, chancellor of the archdiocese. “Mary Kay and Carl are awesome in their giving,” Lentz says. “They are SaintMotherTheodore.org great stewards, and also great people. They truly believe that what they have been able to earn through their life, they want to give back. And in giving back, they have served so many of our young people in so many ways through their Avery Kraft scholarships, through their endowments.” form a Christian community. It gives The Wolfords have established [children and youths] confidence at a very endowments for tuition assistance to profound level. It tells them that they’re Providence High School, Spalding loved, they’re appreciated and they have University in Louisville, Ky., and the a mission because of the one who became University of Notre Dame. Mary Kay is a one of us—Jesus Christ. The love that you graduate of Spalding while Carl is a Notre have in Christ helps you realize that you Dame graduate. have abilities.” Their financial support for the Indiana That focus on faith and Christ’s love state voucher program has also led to guides the Wolfords as they share their scholarships for students at Holy Family blessings. School. Their list of volunteer efforts is “The Lord has blessed us in a lot of extensive. They are extraordinary ministers ways,” Carl says. “He didn’t bless us of holy Communion, distributing the with children, but we try to be involved Eucharist at Holy Family Church and Floyd and help as much as we can. Catholic Memorial Hospital in New Albany. They education is our top priority. are volunteers for the St. Vincent de Paul “It makes us feel good that we’re Society. And they are past co-chairpersons helping someone, maybe in a small way, of an archdiocesan United Catholic Appeal to fulfill their dreams and reach their campaign that raised more than $5 million goals. Some of these kids, their families to fund ministries in southern and central can’t afford [a Catholic education.] That’s Indiana. The list goes on and on. a shame. That’s a waste of intelligence “What we do we do together,” says that would benefit the community, the Mary Kay, who was a teacher for 39 years. country and the world.” “We believe that anything we have or have In praising the Wolfords for their gotten is really not ours to keep. It’s ours to commitment to Catholic education, share, and we’re responsible for sharing.” Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin also focused Carl adds. “We receive these gifts from on the difference their generosity makes. God in trust. We receive them gratefully, we “Catholic education is more important manage them while we have them, and we than ever,” the archbishop said. “It helps share them with others in justice and love.” †