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It’s All Good God, family can help children weather storms in life, writes columnist Patti Lamb, page 12. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com October 7, 2016 Vol. LVII, No. 1 75¢ Bishop Etienne appointed Respect Life archbishop of Anchorage Sunday 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.