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CriterionOnline.com February 22, 2019 Vol. LIX, No. 19 75¢ McCarrick removed ‘So much love in the air’ from the priesthood after being found guilty of abuse (CNS)— Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood and episcopate of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of Washington. The Vatican announced the decision on Feb. 16, saying he was found guilty of “solicitation in the sacrament of confession and sins against the Sixth Commandment with minors and with adults, with the aggravating factor of the abuse of power.” A panel of the Congregation for Theodore E. Doctrine of the Faith McCarrick found him guilty on Jan. 11, the Vatican said. McCarrick appealed the decision, but the appeal was rejected on Feb. 13 by the congregation itself. McCarrick was informed of the decision on Feb. 15, and “recognized the definitive nature of this decision made in accord with law,” making a further appeal impossible. By ordering McCarrick’s “dismissal from the clerical state,” the decision means that McCarrick loses all rights and duties associated with being a priest and a bishop, Members of the archdiocesan group that traveled to in Panama pause for a photo amid the ruins of a Jesuit church in Panama City, a cannot present himself as a priest or a bishop, church that burned down in the mid-18th century and was never rebuilt. (Submitted photo) and is forbidden to celebrate the sacraments, except to grant absolution for sins to a person in imminent danger of death. The only Church penalty that is more Pilgrims embrace pope’s message of hope and see severe is excommunication, which would have banned him from receiving the unversality of Church during World Youth Day sacraments. The other possible punishment was to sentence him to a “life of prayer and By John Shaughnessy and young adults from the archdiocese Pope Francis as he journeyed in the penance,” a penalty often imposed on elderly who traveled to Panama City for World through the city after clerics; the penalty is similar to house arrest Zach Peycha returned home inspired, Youth Day on Jan. 27, joining more than arriving in Panama,” notes Mary Kate and usually includes banning the person from enflamed by the message that Pope 600,000 people from around the world. Shanahan, associate director of the public ministry, limiting his interactions with Francis had shared. Here are some of the defining archdiocese’s office of youth ministry. others and restricting his ability to leave the Emma Murphy came back with an moments and lasting influences that “Throughout the day, you could see place he is assigned to live. overwhelming feeling of hope for the members of the archdiocesan group locals camping out in folding chairs and McCarrick’s punishment is the toughest power of faith to connect people. experienced during World Youth Day. umbrellas along the barricades marking meted out to a cardinal by the Vatican in And Mark Zetzl continues to their spots, hoping that they would modern times. savor the memories of “an absolutely The joy of greeting Pope Francis have the chance to see the pope pass McCarrick’s initial suspension from incredible experience” where he “could “One of the best moments during by. Against all odds, a few of us caught ministry and removal from the College of feel the presence of God.” World Youth Day was being able to join an Uber from an event on the opposite Cardinals in 2018 came after a man alleged All three were among the 62 youths the local Panamanians in welcoming See YOUTH, page 8 that McCarrick began sexually abusing See McCARRICK, page 10 Vatican summit: Silence and denial are unacceptable when it comes to abuse, Archbishop Scicluna says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican’s top investigator of clergy sexual abuse cases says it’s no longer tolerable for bishops and religious superiors to respond with silence and denial when presented with an accusation that a priest, or religious has sexually abused a child. Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, who handles abuse cases as adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was part of a panel of speakers at a news conference on Feb. 18 to outline the Vatican’s plans and hopes for the summit meeting on the protection of minors in the Church. The meeting on Feb. 21-24 was to bring together almost 190 Church leaders: the presidents of national bishops’ conferences, the heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches, superiors of religious orders of men and women, officials and invited experts and guest speakers. After reciting the Angelus on Feb. 17, Pope Francis publicly asked Catholics around the world to pray for the summit, and he repeated the request on Feb. 18 in a tweet, Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, left, and Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta, saying he wanted the meeting to be “a powerful gesture of members of the organizing committee for the Feb. 21-24 Vatican meeting on the pastoral responsibility in the face of an urgent challenge.” protection of minors in the Church, lead a press conference to preview the meeting See SUMMIT, page 2 at the Vatican on Feb. 18. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019

Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______February 23 – March 3, 2019

Feb. 23 – 11 a.m. Confirmation for youths from Feb. 26 – 10:30 a.m. St. Louis Parish in Batesville at Deans Team Meeting at Archbishop St. Louis Church, Batesville Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center Feb. 23 – 2 p.m. Feb. 26 – 1 p.m. Confirmation Mass for youths from Council of Priests at Archbishop the Batesville Deanery parishes of Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center St. Michael, St. Nicholas, St. Anthony Feb. 27 – 10:30 a.m. of Padua and St. Mary in Aurora at Priest Personnel Board at Archbishop St. Louis Church, Batesville Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center Feb. 24 – 9 a.m. March 2 – 4 p.m. Mass with Holy Angels Parish Mass at Putnamville Correctional at Bishop Chartrand Chapel at Facility, Greencastle Johnny Volk, left, Abraham Hudepohl and Dominic Martini, all eighth-grade students at St. Nicholas Marian University, School in Ripley County, pray before the incorrupt of St. John Vianney on Jan. 4 in SS. Peter and March 3 – 2 p.m. Feb. 24 – 12:30 p.m. Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. The relic will be available for veneration on March 12 at St. Paul Church Rite of Election at SS. Peter and Paul Mass for the 25th anniversary of in Tell City. (File photo by Sean Gallagher) Cathedral, Indianapolis Spanish Masses at St. Patrick Church, St. Paul Parish in Tell City to host Indianapolis March 3 – 6 p.m. Feb. 25 – 2 p.m. Rite of Election at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral relic of St. John Vianney on March 12 Legal Team Meeting at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, (Schedule subject to change.) Criterion staff report An estimated 3,000 people Indianapolis venerated the relic on Jan. 4 when it The incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney was at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in will be available for veneration on March Indianapolis. It was then made available prudential judgments that could have been 12 at St. Paul Church, 814 Jefferson St., for veneration by thousands who came SUMMIT better,” but also need to “move forward,” in Tell City. to the Indiana Convention Center in continued from page 1 the archbishop said. “If something has Veneration will begin at 3 p.m. with Indianapolis for SEEK2019, a conference At the news conference Cardinal Blase gone wrong, we need to make it right.” a procession of the relic into the church sponsored by the Fellowship of Catholic J. Cupich of Chicago told reporters, “The While the summit was not designed and the praying of the rosary. Mass will University Students. Holy Father wants to make very clear to the to produce a new document, Archbishop be celebrated at 5:15 p.m. Veneration will For more information about the bishops around the world, not only those Scicluna said a greater awareness of the continue after the Mass until 7:30 p.m. opportunity to venerate the relic at participating, that each one of them has to global reality of the problem and the serious when there will be a blessing with the relic. St. Paul Church, call the parish at claim responsibility and ownership for this responsibility of every bishop to address it The relic of the patron saint of priests, 812‑547-7994. problem and that there is going to be every should lead to action around the world. which is ordinarily housed at the shrine For more information about the effort to close whatever loopholes there are.” Participants will share what they for St. John Vianney in Ars, France, is on national tour of the heart of St. John Bishops “are going to be held learned in with other bishops and a tour of the organized by Vianney, visit www.kofc.org/en/events/ accountable,” the cardinal said. religious superiors and begin to take the Knights of Columbus. vianney.html. † Cardinal Cupich said he expected action locally, the archbishop said. “That the meeting to be “a turning point” in will need to be audited,” and Pope Francis Archdiocesan priest is suspended after the way the handles has asked the meeting’s organizing allegations across the globe, and the way committee to stay in Rome after the abuse claim received in February it strengthens child protection policies. meeting to begin discussing follow-up. However, like the other speakers, The panel was asked by a correspondent Father David Marcotte, a priest for the of Indianapolis, and sacramental assistance, he said it would be unreasonable to for LifeSiteNews if the summit would Archdiocese of Indianapolis, has been SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Greenwood; expect the meeting to mark a sudden and address “ among the clergy” suspended after a report of sexual misconduct 2018, , Roncalli High School, complete end to the clerical sexual abuse given that so many of the victims of involving a minor in Indianapolis, and sacramental assistance, of minors and vulnerable adults. clerical sexual abuse were boys. 2016 was received SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Greenwood. “We are going to do everything possible Cardinal Cupich said it is clear the by the archdiocese’s Father Marcotte is prohibited from all to make sure people are held responsible, majority of clerical abuse cases involve victim assistance public ministry while an investigation is accountable, and there’s going to be priests abusing boys, but high-level, coordinator on Feb. 6. ongoing. transparency, because those three elements independent studies, including the John The archdiocese If you are a victim of sexual misconduct will keep children safe,” the cardinal said. Jay College of Criminal Justice report immediately made by a person ministering on behalf of the Both Archbishop Scicluna and Cardinal in the United States and the report of a report to civil Church, or if you know of anyone who Cupich insisted that if all Church leaders ’s Royal Commission into authorities and notified has been a victim of such misconduct, around the world had a full grasp of what is Institutional Responses to Child Sexual the chair of the please contact civil authorities and necessary to protect children from clerical Abuse, “indicated that homosexuality Fr. David Marcotte Archdiocesan Review the Archdiocesan Victim Assistance sexual abuse, the Church also would be in itself is not a cause.” Board of the allegation. Coordinator Carla Hill. a better position to counter other situations Both studies found that priest abusers The archdiocese is cooperating with There are two ways to make a report to of abuse, including the abuse of vulnerable had more access to potential male victims law enforcement. the archdiocese: adults, women religious and seminarians. and that poor screening of candidates for Ordained a priest in 2014, • Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, While declining to describe if and how the priesthood was a greater risk factor for Father Marcotte has had several ministry Victim Assistance Coordinator, P.O. Box he has seen Pope Francis change in response abuse than homosexuality was, he said. assignments. They include: 2014, associate 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410, call to abuse accusations, Archbishop Scicluna Each of the first three days of the pastor, SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548, said, “I think that if you are talking about meeting will be devoted to one aspect Parish, Greenwood, and Catholic chaplain or e-mail [email protected]. the pope’s experience in Chile,” where he of the abuse crisis: responsibility, at the University of Indianapolis; 2015, • Ethics Point Confidential, initially insisted allegations against a bishop accountability and transparency. Pope associate pastor, St. Malachy Parish, Online Reporting, www. were slanderous, “I have been impressed by Francis and participants will attend a Brownsburg; 2016, administrator, archdioceseofindianapolis.ethicspoint.com the humility of the Holy Father, his readiness penitential liturgy the evening of Feb. 23 St. Martin of Tours Parish, Martinsville; or call 888-393-6810. to say, ‘I got that wrong.’ and a Mass on Feb. 24, both of which will 2017, chaplain, Roncalli High School, Let us hold all victims of sexual abuse and “That gives us great hope because we be livestreamed from the of Indianapolis, Catholic chaplain, University misconduct and their families in prayer. † leaders need to confront ourselves with the . †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Page 3 World Marriage Day Mass highlights how faith keeps couples together By Sean Gallagher She also said the faith that she and Leo share is the foundation of their Snowy weather may have kept some perseverance in their marriage. people from attending the World Marriage “It’s one of the keystones of your Day Mass on Feb. 10 at SS. Peter and marriage, because if you don’t have faith, Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. you really don’t have anything to back But Leo and Margaret Hartman, you up,” said Margaret, who is 91. “You married for 68 years, braved the elements have to have faith in God. He knows what to gather with other married couples he’s doing all the time and guides along across central and to the way. Your faith is the most important celebrate God’s gifts of faithfulness and thing in the world.” love in the sacrament of marriage. Standing close by the Hartmans The 44 couples after the Mass were Teresa Aguayo and who registered in Norberto Trujillo, who were married advance for the in Mexico 51 years ago and have liturgy represented a been members of St. Patrick Parish in combined 1,605 years Indianapolis for 23 years. of marriage. They They agreed putting God at the center have 137 children, of their marriage has been the key to their 177 grandchildren faithfulness for half of a century. and 52 great- “It’s a trio,” Norberto said. “It’s God grandchildren. and the couple.” Gabriela Ross “As a Church, we “Without God, you can’t make it,” must continue to lift up Teresa added. “You won’t be able to get the family and marriage,” said Archbishop through the problems and issues.” Archbishop Charles C. Thompson gives a gift to Leo and Margaret Hartman on Feb. 10 during the Charles C. Thompson, the principal Married only last October, Marty archdiocesan World Marriage Day Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Members of celebrant of the Mass, in closing remarks and Susan Arlinghaus of St. Joan of Arc Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Indianapolis, the Hartmans have been married for 68 years. during the liturgy. “We live in a culture Parish in Indianapolis were the couple at (Photos by Sean Gallagher) today that doesn’t always appreciate that the Mass who had been married the least and doesn’t even always support that. amount of time. and that it was God who planned it from Now Gabriela is leading the archdiocesan “So we give thanks for the perseverance They appreciated celebrating the the beginning,” Marty said. “That’s Office of Marriage and Family, beginning in that you’ve shown in the covenant marriage, sacrament of marriage with so many what our whole witness is. Our marriage that role a month ago. giving your lives completely to one another couples who have been married for years. should be a sign of Christ’s union with his “I can’t imagine a more joyful start and to your families and others. What a “It’s pretty cool to contribute [at] four Church and the union that we’ll have with to this ministry,” Ross said, “being able great witness that you show forth for us.” months,” Marty said. the Lord for all eternity in heaven. to gather with couples from all over the The Hartmans, who are members of “It’s something to work toward, too, “So especially in an age that really archdiocese, some that were driving Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech hopefully for 60 or 70 years,” said Susan. does not understand that and wants to turn through the snow from more than an hour Grove, were the couple at the Mass that Like the couples at the Mass who were marriage into whatever someone feels like away to come and celebrate the beauty of had been married for the longest time. old enough to be their grandparents or it should be, we really feel like that’s one marriage and the grace that we have from After the liturgy, Margaret had advice great-grandparents, Marty and Susan are of our callings as a married couple, to be a God to live our vocation. for young married couples, saying that determined to put faith at the heart of joyful witness to what God made it to be.” “A day like today helps to call they need “a lot of love, a lot of patience, their marriage, especially in the midst of a Three years ago, Gabriela Ross and her attention to the vocation of the sacrament because you’re two separate individuals culture that does not support it. husband Daniel were in the place of the of marriage and to all those couples who living together now. You have your own “We specifically planned our wedding Arlinghauses at the archdiocesan World follow God’s call in their lives, not just to personalities and have to kind of meld to show that this is God making this Marriage Day Mass, having only been fall in love, but to make love a sacrament, those together a little bit.” union, that it’s God that keeps it together married a few months. a sign of God’s love in the world.” †

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Archbishop Charles C. Thompson elevates a chalice during the Feb. 10 archdiocesan World Marriage Day Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Concelebrating the Mass is Father Robert Give securely online at www.archindy.org/UCA. Robeson, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove. Page 4 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019

Opinion Reflection/John Shaughnessy Living life as a prayer

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher of strength, grace and love Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus The strongest influence in my life game that ended 10 minutes later with the turned 94 on Valentine’s Day. granddaughter announcing, “I won! I won! I Broad-shouldered with a chiseled chin beat Grandpop!” and wavy black hair in his youth, he was Now, the physical strength and vitality Editorial a star athlete and a that marked most of his life—including lifeguard then, leading body-surfing in the ocean at 80—have him to save at least declined. The man who once carried one person’s life. children on his shoulders and grandchildren His desire to make in his arms now relies on a walker, a a difference in the lives wheelchair and the help of his wife, of others also led him children, grandchildren and sons-in-law to to serve his country in get him to the kitchen table to eat and lift World War II and the him into bed at night to sleep. Korean War. Still, there is strength in these moments, Yet I’ve known his strength of too. It’s a strength that comes from the commitment and character best from grace of allowing others to help. It’s also watching him closely as a husband and a a strength of patience, goodness and love father. that is built up in touching, constant ways Through 66 years of marriage, he by those who rise to the occasion to help. has stayed true to his wife, a union so That strength of love is only matched by complete that on a recent Valentine’s Day his strength of faith. As he has dealt with they looked lovingly into each other’s cancer, diabetes and other physical threats Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., blesses the new ultrasound machine for the eyes and sang the love ballad “Always” to in recent years, he has kept the faith that Mother of Mercy Free Clinic in Manassas, Va., donated by the Knights of Columbus. Two U.S. senators recently grilled a prospective federal judge in Nebraska during a hearing because each other across a kitchen table. has guided him through his entire life— of his membership in the pro-life organization. (CNS photo/Joe Cashwell, Arlington Catholic Herald) For much of their married life, he left that God is with him, giving him love, early for work, kissing his wife goodbye strength and faith for each new day. and passing the bedrooms of his five In return, my father ends each day by The return of children, who still slept soundly. And praying aloud the Act of Contrition: when he returned home, he played with “O my God, I am heartily sorry for his children and cheered for them. There having offended thee, and I detest all my anti-Catholicism were also the times when he challenged sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, Is anti-Catholicism returning in the the teachings of the Church should them to work harder, dig deeper, be and the pains of hell; but most of all United States? not be a judge. Isn’t this a case of better—even when it meant he had to because they offend thee, my God, who Throughout most of U.S. history, anti‑Catholicism? push against their resistance. are all good and deserving of all my love. anti-Catholicism was a given. At the Fortunately, this story had a happy His strength as a husband and a father I firmly resolve, with the help of thy beginning of the country, Catholics ending. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska shined through in those times, and it was grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, were forbidden by law in various presented a resolution, which passed the best and purest kind of strength—a and to amend my life. Amen.” states to participate in civil affairs. the Senate without objection, that strength forged in love. His wife and It’s the prayer of someone who knows Later, businesses let it be known Catholicism cannot be used as a test in children knew he was there for them, the source of our strength—the strength that “Irish need not apply” for jobs. considering fitness for public office. It knew they could count on him. that comes from acknowledging our Catholics were persecuted by the “Know specifically said that “membership in the That love of family added another weakness. Nothings” and the Ku Klux Klan. Knights of Columbus” cannot disqualify dimension when the grandchildren arrived. It’s also a prayer of grace and love, two But things changed by the middle a nominee. But such a resolution It’s an added dimension best represented in qualities that forever connect my father of the 20th century, first as a result of shouldn’t have been necessary. the time that the father who never “let” his and our Father. the G.I. Bill that made it possible for The thing is that the teachings of older son win a game suddenly became the Catholics who served in World War the Catholic Church have always been grandfather who played a game of checkers (John Shaughnessy is assistant editor of II to go to college and become part countercultural to at least some segments against his then-5-year-old granddaughter—a The Criterion.) † of the mainstream. And then with the of society. Perhaps nothing showed that 1960 election of John F. Kennedy, a more than the celebration that occurred Catholic, as president. in New York after the legislature passed Since then, it appeared that Catholics a bill, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Letters to the Editor were accepted as never before. Not that effectively removed all restrictions only are there more Catholics in the on abortion in that state. Carbon tax would do more harm U.S. Congress than of any other religion, Cuomo is supposed to be a Catholic, but most of the justices on the Supreme which brings up another problem in our than good, Criterion reader says Court are Catholics. Church. He and the Catholic legislators A letter writer in the Feb. 8 issue of Isn’t the mess that California is now But now it appears that some people who voted for that bill simply ignored The Criterion celebrates the support of in the result of greenhouse gas policies apparently believe that it’s OK for you the teachings of the Church. In fact, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, chairman of the that raise the prices of essential needs— to be a Catholic as long as you’re not a Cuomo prided himself after he signed U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Domestic energy, housing and transportation and very good one. That is, don’t try to live the bill for standing up to New York Justice and Human Development, for a severely burdened Californians at the your beliefs. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan just as his carbon tax on greenhouse gas emissions and lower end of the economic scale? An example of that happened after father, Gov. Mario Cuomo, stood up a redistribution of the same tax money back Such a carbon tax to reduce carbon President Donald J. Trump nominated to Cardinal John J. O’Connor over the to the poor. That redistributed money may emissions would accomplish the opposite Brian Buescher to be a federal judge issue of legalized abortion in 1984. be so trifling in size and so late in arriving of what the letter writer advocates if it in Nebraska. During his hearing before The Church’s positive vision that it would be hard to see its benefit. were applied to most of Africa or India. the Senate Judiciary Committee to for marriage and family life and its Green policies like this one almost Food prices would increase and determine if the Senate would consent related stance on homosexual acts, always burden the poor rather than the hunger would follow. Where energy is to the appointment, Senators Kamala premarital and extramarital sex, in vitro elites who advocate them. The president cheap and abundant and not constrained Harris of California and Mazie Hironio fertilization, and similar issues are all of France got a rude awakening to this by emissions controls and taxes the of Hawaii challenged the appointment countercultural today. But you would fact by the intense reaction of the “yellow groundwork is laid for prosperity. because Buescher is a member of the expect Catholics, at least, to understand vests”—rural workers who must travel Our bishops have bigger concerns than Knights of Columbus. that those teachings would improve great distances for employment and could approving a carbon tax … maybe the What’s wrong with that? More than society. not stomach further taxes on their diesel saving of souls, especially the souls of 1.9 million Catholic men are members The Catechism of the Catholic fuel by distant elites. political elites? of the Knights. It’s the world’s largest Church tells us that the laity have an The skepticism of more ordinary people Catholic fraternal service organization. obligation to unite harmoniously the caused a recent rejection of a carbon tax by Colleen Butler But Senators Harris and Hironio objected rights and duties which they have as voters in Washington and Arizona. Indianapolis because it opposes legal abortion and the belonging to the Church and those which legal redefinition of marriage to include fall to them as members of the human couples of the same sex. society, “remembering that in every Let’s do all that we can to welcome The Knights also have contributed temporal affair they are to be guided by back fallen-away Catholics $1.55 billion to charity over the past a Christian conscience, since no human 10 years, which, you would think, the activity, even of the temporal order, can It has been said that “fallen-away” Charles C. Thompson’s “Christ the two senators would approve. But they be withdrawn from God’s dominion” Catholics would form the largest Cornerstone” column in the Feb. 8 were only interested in the issues of (#912). denomination in the United States. issue of The Criterion, let us “go abortion and marriage redefinition. Jesus told us that his Church would I haven’t read where our Church is out into the depths” and attempt to But members of the Knights aren’t always suffer persecution. Today it addressing this missionary field. welcome back some of our former the only ones who oppose abortion and appears that it will take the form of Two of my relatives have left members. redefining marriage. Every Catholic anti‑Catholicism, sometimes at the hands the Church. I have submitted I’d like to learn of some action to who follows the teachings of the Church of Catholics. several suggestions to people with attract this people back. does. So, in effect, the two senators “evangelization” in their , but so far, were saying that anyone who follows —John F. Fink I have heard nothing. Don Marcotte To quote from Archbishop Indianapolis The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

hrist C the Cornerstone Seeking credibility through ‘nearness, love and witness’ “Tend the flock of God in your midst, demands of his teaching ministry. day out, their impact is diminished. from every conference throughout the overseeing not by constraint but The concern often voiced today about In his world on Feb. 21-24 to address our willingly, as God would have it, not for the pope and the bishops damaging “” (“The Joy of the Church’s response to the sexual abuse shameful profit but eagerly. Do not lord the Church’s credibility because of our Gospel”), Pope Francis writes: “We crisis. Their first priority must be to it over those assigned to you, but be failures in dealing with the problem of need to remember that all religious protect the vulnerable and respond to examples to the flock” (1 Pt 5:2–3). sexual abuse of children is serious. teaching needs to be reflected in the the needs of victim-survivors. But full Objectively, the teaching authority teacher’s way of life, which awakens restoration of the Church’s credibility is The publication date for this column of the magisterium remains unaltered the assent of the heart by its nearness, also a critical need right now. is Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair because it is founded firmly on love and witness” (#42). Pope St. Paul VI, in his apostolic of St. Peter the Apostle. The chair St. Peter, the rock. But it is possible In the same apostolic exhortation, exhortation “Evangelii Nuntiandi” (“On ( in ) we honor today is the for the impact of Church teaching the Holy Father urges us to practice Evangelization in the Modern World”), symbol of St. Peter’s teaching authority to be diminished if the sinful human the art of listening, which he says noted a question posed to the Synod of as the . When the pope beings who have been entrusted with is more than hearing. “Listening, in Bishops in 1974: “In our day, what has teaches ex cathedra (from the chair), this solemn obligation of interpreting communication, is an openness of heart happened to that hidden energy of the he is speaking with the full authority the word of God fail to practice what which makes possible that closeness Good News, which is able to have a of Christ given to St. Peter when he they preach. That’s one reason Pope without which genuine spiritual powerful effect on man’s conscience?” said, “Whatever you bind on Earth Francis and the presidents of Catholic encounter cannot occur. Listening (#4). This question about the Gospel’s shall be bound in heaven; and whatever bishops’ conference from every country helps us find the right gesture and word “hidden energy” needs to be asked you loose on Earth shall be loosed in or region are meeting at the Vatican which shows that we are more than again during this time of crisis in the heaven” (Mt 16: 19). this week—to help restore the Church’s simply bystanders” (#171). Church. Will the power of God’s word All Catholic bishops share in the credibility. Celebrating the chair of St. Peter be hidden from full view because of our teaching ministry of Christ’s vicar, St. Peter’s first letter advises his means being cognizant of the fact that lack of credibility? Or can we unleash the pope. We have cathedrals that brother bishops to teach by example authentic teaching does not happen in its power by our faithful witness to the house the chair that symbolizes our (1 Pt 5:2–3). What was true in the haphazard or one-dimensional ways. It teaching ministry entrusted to the care teaching ministry. Individual bishops Church’s earliest days remains vitally involves prayerful reflection on God’s of Peter by Jesus? don’t teach ex cathedra, but as a important today: Those who proclaim word, attentive listening to the people As bishops in communion with body—in communion with St. Peter’s the Gospel of Jesus Christ cannot teach with whom we are sharing God’s St. Peter’s successor, we must listen successor—we do teach authoritatively only with words. Unless our lives reflect living word, and teaching by example. attentively, and we must practice what on matters of faith and morals. This is the truth of Christ’s teaching, our words Effective evangelization requires we teach. Please pray for me and for a solemn obligation. It’s also a sacred will not be heard. Unless the Lord’s credibility that can only be achieved Pope Francis and all the bishops as we trust that can be abused or neglected sayings and parables and instructions through “nearness, love and witness.” seek to be credible witnesses to the if the bishop is not attentive to the ring true in the way we live day in and Pope Francis is right to gather bishops Gospel. †

Buscar la credibilidad a través de ‘la cercanía, el amor y el testimonio’

“Cuiden como pastores el rebaño el obispo no está atento a las exigencias menos que las frases, las parábolas y reunir a los obispos de todas las de Dios que está a su cargo, no por de su ministerio de enseñanza. las instrucciones del Señor tengan un conferencias del mundo para abordar obligación ni por ambición de dinero, La preocupación de la que se habla a paralelismo con nuestra forma de vida la respuesta de la Iglesia ante la crisis sino con afán de servir, como Dios menudo hoy en día acerca del perjuicio hoy en día, su impacto será menor. del abuso sexual. Su primera prioridad quiere. No sean tiranos con los que que han causado el papa y los obispos a En su encíclica titulada “Evangelii debe ser proteger a los vulnerables están a su cuidado, sino sean ejemplos la credibilidad de la Iglesia por nuestra Gaudium,” el papa Francisco y responder a las necesidades de para el rebaño” (1 Pe 5:2–3). incapacidad de abordar el problema del escribe: “Cabe recordar que todo las víctimas sobrevivientes, pero abuso sexual de menores es un asunto adoctrinamiento ha de situarse en la restituir por completo la credibilidad La fecha de publicación de esta muy grave. actitud evangelizadora que despierte la de la Iglesia también debe ser una columna es el 22 de febrero, la De manera objetiva, la autoridad adhesión del corazón con la cercanía, el consideración vital en este momento. festividad de la Cátedra de San Pedro docente del magisterio permanece amor y el testimonio” (#42). En la exhortación apostólica Apóstol. La cátedra (que proviene de inalterada puesto que se fundamenta En la misma exhortación apostólica, “Evangelii Nuntiandi” (sobre la palabra latina cathedra que significa firmemente en san Pedro, la piedra. Santo Padre nos exhorta a practicar el arte la evangelización en el mundo silla) que conmemoramos hoy es el Pero es posible que el impacto de las de la escucha que afirma que es más que contemporáneo), el Pablo VI responde símbolo de la autoridad de san Pedro enseñanzas de la Iglesia merme si los oír. “Lo primero, en la comunicación con a la pregunta planteada en el Sínodo de como docente y como vicario de Cristo. seres humanos pecadores a los cuales se el otro, es la capacidad del corazón que Obispos de 1974: “¿Qué eficacia tiene Cuando el papa enseña ex cathedra les ha confiado la obligación solemne hace posible la proximidad, sin la cual no en nuestros días la energía escondida (desde la silla), habla con la plena de interpretar la Palabra de Dios no existe un verdadero encuentro espiritual. de la Buena Nueva, capaz de sacudir autoridad que Cristo le confirió a san practican lo que predican. Este es uno La escucha nos ayuda a encontrar el gesto profundamente la conciencia del Pedro al decirle: “Todo lo que ates en de los motivos por los cuales el papa y la palabra oportuna que nos desinstala hombre?” (#4). La pregunta acerca de la la tierra, quedará atado en el cielo, y Francisco y los presidentes de las de la tranquila condición de espectadores” “energía escondida” del Evangelio es algo todo lo que desates en la tierra, quedará conferencias de obispos católicos de (#171). que debemos plantearnos nuevamente desatado en el cielo” (Mt 16:19). todas las países y regiones se reúnen en Celebrar la cátedra de san Pedro en esta época de crisis en la Iglesia. Todos los obispos católicos el Vaticano esta semana para restituir la significa estar conscientes del hecho ¿Acaso el poder de la Palabra de Dios ya comparten el ministerio de la enseñanza credibilidad de la Iglesia. de que una auténtica enseñanza no no es algo que se puede captar a simple del vicario de Cristo, el papa. Tenemos En su primera carta, san Pedro les se produce de una forma casual vista por nuestra falta de credibilidad? catedrales que albergan las sillas que aconseja a sus hermanos obispos que o unidimensional; conlleva a una ¿O podemos desatar su poder mediante simbolizan nuestro ministerio de enseñen con su ejemplo (1 Pe 5:2–3). reflexión piadosa acerca de la Palabra nuestro testimonio fiel del ministerio de enseñanza. Los obispos no enseñan ex Aquello que era cierto en los albores de Dios, escuchar atentamente a enseñanza que Jesús le confió a Pedro? cathedra individualmente sino como un de la Iglesia continúa siendo de vital aquellos con quienes compartimos la Como obispos en comunión con cuerpo, en comunión con el sucesor de importancia hoy en día: Quienes Palabra viva de Dios y enseñar con el sucesor de san Pedro debemos san Pedro, y lo hacemos con autoridad proclaman el Evangelio de Jesucristo no el ejemplo. La evangelización eficaz escuchar con atención y practicar lo que en cuestiones de fe y moral. Esta es una pueden enseñar solamente sus palabras. requiere la credibilidad que solamente enseñamos. Les pido que recen por mí, obligación solemne y también representa A menos que nuestras vidas reflejen se puede lograr a través de “la cercanía, por el papa Francisco y por todos los una confianza sagrada que se puede la verdad de las enseñanzas de Cristo, el amor y el testimonio.” obispos para que podamos ser testigos descuidar o de la cual se puede abusar si nadie escuchará nuestras palabras. A El papa Francisco hace bien en fidedignos del Evangelio. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019

For a list of events for the next four weeks as reported to Events Calendar The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/events.

February 25 Support Group, sponsored World Day of Prayer 962-3902 or at parish office Rico, doors open 6 p.m., Senior Discount Day, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat by Catholic Charities Ecumenical Celebration, (240 S. 6th St., Richmond). trivia begins 6:45 p.m., $34 every Tuesday, 30 percent House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis, question-and- focusing on the country of per person, tables of 8 and 10 off clothing, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Indianapolis. Serra Club answer session for family and Slovenia, music, Scripture, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, available, includes beer, wine, ministry supports Indianapolis Dinner Meeting and friends caring for adults age prayer for peace and Shamrock Center, soft drinks and one pizza per St. Vincent de Paul Society Program, Father Eric 60 and older, 5:30-7 p.m. justice, all are welcome, 1723 “I” St., Bedford. table, extra pizza available Food Pantry and Changing Augenstein, archdiocesan Information: Monica 10 a.m., followed by light Mardi Gras Shelterbration, for purchase, must be 21. Lives Forever program. director of vocations, Woodsworth, 317-261-3378, refreshments. Information: benefiting Becky’s Place Reservations: goo.gl/JihjBm Information: 317-687-8260. presenting, 5:40 p.m. rosary [email protected]. Sandra Hartlieb. shartlieb@ Shelter for Women and (case sensitive.) Information: (optional), 6-8:30 p.m. dinner saintlawrence.net, 317-546- Children, dinner, live and 317-255-4534, spxtrivia@ March 6 and program, $15 per person March 1 4065, ext. 335. silent auction, music by the gmail.com. Archbishop O’Meara for members. Information: Women’s Care Center, Semple band, 6:30 p.m.- Catholic Center, 317-748-1478, smclaughlin@ 4901 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. St. Lawrence Church, midnight. Tickets: March 3 1400 N. Meridian St., holyspirit.cc. First Friday Mass, 5 p.m., 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. www.archindy.org/cc/ SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, Msgr. Joseph Schaedel First Friday Charismatic bloomington, click on Becky’s 1347 N. Meridian St., Catholic, educational, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus presiding, optional tour of Renewal Praise and Mass, Place. Information: 812-332- Indianapolis. Rite of Election charitable and social (Little Flower) Parish Center center to follow. Information: praise and worship 7 p.m., 1262 or Cheri Bush, cbush@ Mass, Archbishop Charles singles, 50 and over, single, (enter door 11), 4720 E. 13th St., 317-829-6800, www. Mass 7:30 p.m. Information: archindy.org. C. Thompson presiding, 2 p.m. separated, widowed or Indianapolis. SoulCore womenscarecenter.org. 317-546-7328, mkeyes@indy. Information: Christina Tuley, divorced. New members Contemplative Workout rr.com. St. Michael Church, 317-236-1483, ctuley@ welcome. 6 p.m. Information: Session, nourish body and Our Lady of the Greenwood 145 St. Michael Blvd., archindy.org. 317-243-0777. soul while meditating on Church, 335 S. Meridian St., March 2 Brookville. First Saturday the life of Jesus through the Greenwood. First Friday St. Elizbeth Ann Seton Marian Devotional Prayer SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, March 8 rosary, bring a mat or towel celebration of the Most School, 801 W. Main St., Group, Mass, devotional 1347 N. Meridian St., St. Matthew the Apostle, and 1-3 lb. weights (optional), Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mass, Richmond. Chocolate Fest, prayers, rosary, 8 a.m. Indianapolis. Rite of Election 4100 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. freewill offering. Information: 5:45 p.m., exposition of the food, chocolate desserts, Information: 765-647-5462. Mass, Archbishop Charles Fish Fry, all-you-can-eat Joan Bullock, 317-727-1167, Blessed Sacrament, following games of chance, $500 C. Thompson presiding, 6 p.m. breaded fish, or breaded and [email protected], Mass until 9 p.m., sacrament raffle, 50/50, door prizes, St. Pius X Parish Gymnasium Information: Christina Tuley, grilled shrimp, cheese pizza, www.soulcore.com. of reconciliation available. silent auction to benefit and Ross Hall, 7200 Sarto Dr., 317-236-1483, ctuley@ clam chowder, fettuccine, Information: 317-888-2861 or Seton Athletic Boosters, Indianapolis. Trivia Night, archindy.org. mac and cheese, prices vary February 28 [email protected]. proceeds benefit financial proceeds benefiting St. Pius X according to menu selection, Indiana Interchurch aid program, Young Adult Ministry and March 5 5-7:30 p.m. Information: Jan Center, 1100 W. 42nd St., St. Lawrence Church, $15 per person, advance rebuilding efforts for Holy Mission 27 Resale, Baele, [email protected], 317- Indianapolis. Caregiver 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. tickets only by calling 765- Trinity Church in Puerto 132 Leota St., Indianapolis. 257-4297. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to Teens invited to perform at concert for Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. the Sisters of Providence on March 9 March 8-10 of Peace for Women, Judy on your own (refrigeration Teens ages 12-18 are invited to at 9:30 a.m. to bring the sisters from the Mount St. Francis Center Ribar facilitating, Fri. 7 p.m. available.) Information and submit a video for consideration for a health care facility to the performance. for Spirituality, Loftus through Sun., 2 p.m., limited registration: 812-923-8817, concert planned for the retired Sisters After the concert, all performers and House, 101 St. Anthony Dr., to six women, $150 includes www.mountsaintfrancis.org/ of Providence and others at Saint Mary- teen volunteers will have lunch with the Mt. St. Francis. Weekend lunches and dinner, breakfast registration. † of-the-Woods, 1 Sisters of Providence, sisters and tour the Shrine of St. Mother at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, at 10 a.m.- Theodore Guérin and St. Mary-of-the- noon on March 9. Woods. Silent and personal retreats offered Ten to 12 acts of eight minutes or To be considered for the concert, less will be chosen. register online at www.spsmw.org/events during Lent and beyond Performers will check-in between and send a video of the performance to 8:45-9:30 a.m. at the Providence Providence Sister Joni Luna at jluna@ Taking silent or personal retreat overnight stay and access to common Spirituality & Conference Center. spsmw.org or call 361-500-9505 to make provides time for focused reflection areas, spiritual direction available Additional teen volunteers are needed other arrangements. † during Lent, and any time of year. Retreat $45/hour, meals not included. centers throughout central and southern To register online or to see other Indiana offer personal and silent days of retreat opportunities at the sisters’ retreat both during Lent and year-round. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, go to 40 Days for Life kick-off rally planned Listed below are the six retreat www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org. To centers in central and southern Indiana register by phone, call 812-933-6437. at St. Luke the Evangelist on March 3 associated with the archdiocese or a Catholic religious order, and the Our Lady of Fatima Retreat President of Right to Life of fasting and peaceful vigil to end abortion. silent and personal retreat options House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis: Indianapolis Marc Tuttle will be the To learn more about the Indianapolis they’re offering either at any time, or Days of Silence during Lent: March 4, featured speaker at the 40 Days for Life campaign, or to sign up for vigil hours on specifically during Lent if applicable. April 15-18 (stay for just one or as kick-off rally at St. Luke the Evangelist the public right-of-way outside Planned many as four days), 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 Church, 7575 Holliday Dr., E., in Parenthood, 8590 Georgetown Road, in Benedict Inn Retreat & includes room for the day, continental Indianapolis, at 2 p.m. on March 3. Indianapolis, go to www.40daysindy.org. Conference Center, 1402 Southern breakfast, lunch and use of common 40 Days for Life is a community- For additional information, contact Ave., Beech Grove: Personal Days areas. Depending on availability, an based pro-life campaign with a vision Timothy O’Donnell at 317-372-0040 or of Retreat during Lent—March 19 additional $28 extends stay to include to access God’s power through prayer, e-mail [email protected]. † and April 19 (guests invited to join the night before or after, $9 for plated the sisters for liturgies), light meal when available. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 includes room To register online or to see other for the day, lunch, use of common retreat opportunities, go to areas, spiritual direction available for www.archindy.org/fatima. To register additional $35. by phone, call Khristine Meyer at To register online or to see other 317‑545-7681, or e-mail questions to retreat oportunities, go to her at [email protected]. www.benedictinn.org. To register by phone, call 317-788-7581. Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, 1 Sisters of Mount St. Francis Center for Providence, Saint Mary-of-the- Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Dr., Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods: Mt. St. Francis: Personal retreats Lenten Day of Solitude—March 10, available anytime at The Hermitage 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Providence Hall (single room, heated, one-person cabin Large Parlor, $45, register by March 4. by lake), $65; private room in Loftus To register online or to see more House, $60; or private suite in Main retreat opportunities, go to Center, $68. Meals not included, but spsmw.org/events. To register by phone, all options offer access at least to call 812‑535-2952. microwave and refrigerator. To register online or to see other Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest retreat opportunities, go to www. House and Retreat Center, 200 mountsaintfrancis.org/registration. To Hill Dr., St. Meinrad: Personal register by phone, call 812-923-8817. retreats available anytime: $75 single occupancy or $95 double occupancy, Shout-out to Catholic Scouts Sisters of St. Francis Convent, meals not included. Call 800-581-6905 Archbishop Charles C. Thompson poses with award recipients and Scout leaders on Feb. 3 at 22143 Main St., Oldenburg: Personal or 812-357-6611 for reservations. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis during the annual Scouts Award Ceremony. retreats available anytime at the Sisters To see more retreat opportunities, go (Submitted photo) of St. Francis’ convent, $35 includes to www.saintmeinrad.org/retreats.† The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Page 7

The Face of Mercy (from Pope Francis’ “”)

By Daniel Conway God is tender and loving, not someone to fear God is not an angry tyrant whom we contrary, the pope says, God’s infinite Jesus tells concerns this “prodigal” son, be afraid to turn in trust and confidence should fear, Pope Francis teaches. He is love and goodness calms all fears. his resentful older brother, and their loving to the Father, praying in words that Jesus a tender, loving Father who invites us to His mercy makes it possible for us to father. According to the pope, this parable taught us: ‘Abba, Our Father.’ God’s come close to him. approach him at any time, and to share “shows us most vividly how Jesus wants tenderness invites us to come close to During his general audience at the with him our deepest thoughts and fears. us to understand our heavenly Father and him. His sternness, if you will, challenges Vatican on Jan. 9, Pope Francis explained All the newness of the Gospel, and the his infinite love, mercy and forgiveness.” us to take his commandments seriously that “Saint Paul’s letters testify that the very heart of our prayer as Christians, is in In fact, the pope teaches, “there is also and to seek his forgiveness whenever we earliest Christians, guided by the Holy some sense summed up in the one word: something maternal about this love of the fail to measure up to his expectations as Spirit, prayed using the Aramaic word “Abba.” Pope Francis invites us to keep this Father, which accompanies and nurtures “adoptive sons and daughters.” for ‘father’ that Jesus himself had used: term of loving endearment in our the development of our new life in Christ God’s love—his amazing grace—is ‘Abba’ (cf. Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6).” This little always, but especially when we pray. as his adoptive sons and daughters.” The not something we earn. It is freely given word, Abba, is a powerful expression of Formal prayers such as the Lord’s Christian image of God contradicts all false to us by our prodigal Father who allows the intimacy and closeness we are invited Prayer, the Hail Mary and other images of God as an angry, abusive and us to accept or reject him as we choose. to feel in our relations with the majestic, traditional Christian prayers are domineering father figure. God is tender In prayer, we can come close to our all-powerful God. Abba, which the pope important because they provide structure and loving. He forgives us our sins—as we generous Father. When we call him Abba, says can be translated as “Papa” in Italian and meaning to our experience of forgive those who sin against us. Papa or Daddy, we acknowledge our or “Daddy” in English, affirms God’s prayer. They also make it possible for This does not mean that God is dependence on him. But we also show tenderness and his desire to be accessible spontaneous, unstructured prayer to flow undemanding or that he will not hold us deference to him, the divine parent who to us in the most personal ways possible. from our heart to our lips. When we accountable for our words and actions, gave us life, who nurtured and formed us “At the beginning of the Lord’s address our loving Father as Abba, Papa our sins of commission and omission. Our and who never interferes with our free Prayer,” the Holy Father continues, or Daddy, the pope says, we express our loving Father remains a just judge who decisions, good or bad. “we hear an echo of the voice of Jesus closeness to him and our desire to remain commands us to love him, our neighbor and Let’s reach out to him and beg him to himself, who teaches the disciples that to one with him in everything we say or do. ourselves just as he has loved us. Obedience give us all that we need (our daily bread) pray is to share in his own intimate and A familiar example cited by to this tender God is not optional. It is to love God, love our neighbor and love trusting relationship with the Father.” Pope Francis is the parable of the prodigal demanded of all who would fully embrace ourselves as Jesus taught us. Too often we have been led to think son (Lk 15:11-32). While we think of him as faithful daughters and sons. that “fear of the Lord” means being this parable in terms of the younger son “Even in the most difficult times in our (Daniel Conway is a member of frightened by an angry God. On the who squandered his inheritance, the story lives,” Pope Francis prays, “may we never The Criterion’s editorial committee.) †

El rostro de la misericordia/Daniel Conway Dios es tierno y cariñoso, no alguien a quien temer Dios no es un tirano iracundo al que los temores. Gracias a su misericordia a su hermano mayor que está resentido Francisco—que jamás sintamos temor de debemos temer, según nos dice el papa podemos acercarnos a Él en cualquier y a su padre amoroso. De acuerdo con acudir con confianza al Padre, rezando Francisco. Es un Padre tierno y amoroso momento y compartir nuestros más el papa, esta parábola “nos demuestra las palabras que Jesús nos enseñó: “Abba, que nos invita a acercarnos a Él. profundos pensamientos y miedos. vívidamente de qué forma Jesús desea que nuestro Padre.” La ternura de Dios nos Durante su audiencia general en el Toda la novedad del Evangelio y la comprendamos a nuestro padre celestial en invita a acercarnos a Él. En cierta forma, Vaticano el 9 de enero, el papa Francisco esencia misma de nuestra oración como su infinito amor, misericordia y perdón.” su severidad nos reta a tomar en serio explicó que “las cartas de san Pablo dan cristianos, en cierta forma se resume en una De hecho, según nos enseña el sus mandamientos y a buscar su perdón testimonio de que los primeros cristianos, sola palabra: “Abba.” El papa Francisco papa, “Este amor del Padre tiene un cuando no logramos estar a la altura de sus guiados por el Espíritu Santo, rezaban nos invita a mantener siempre en nuestros componente maternal que acompaña y expectativas como “sus hijos adoptivos.” utilizando la palabra aramea para ‘padre’ corazones este término de cariño y afecto, nutre el desarrollo de nuestra nueva vida El amor de Dios, su gracia que el propio Jesús utilizaba: ‘Abba’ pero especialmente al rezar. en Cristo como sus hijos adoptivos.” maravillosa, no es algo que nosotros nos (cf. Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6).” Esta diminuta Las oraciones formales como el Padre La imagen cristiana de Dios contradice ganemos sino algo que nuestro Padre palabra, Abba, es una expresión poderosa Nuestro, el Ave María y otras oraciones todas las imágenes falsas de Dios como pródigo nos entrega y que nos permite de la intimidad y la cercanía que estamos cristianas tradicionales son importantes una figura paterna iracunda, abusiva y aceptarlo o rechazarlo según nuestra invitados a sentir en nuestras relaciones porque nos brindan estructura y le dan dominante. Dios es tierno y cariñoso: propia voluntad. En la oración podemos con el majestuoso y todopoderoso Dios. significado nuestra experiencia en la oración. perdona nuestras ofensas como nosotros acercarnos a nuestro Padre generoso. Abba, que según el papa puede traducirse También facilitan el flujo de una oración perdonamos a quienes nos han ofendido. Cuando lo llamamos Abba o papá, como “papá,” reafirma la ternura de Dios espontánea y sin estructura que emana desde Esto no significa que Dios no sea reconocemos que dependemos de Él. y su deseo de ser accesible a nosotros de nuestros corazones hacia los labios. Cuando exigente o que no nos responsabilizará de Pero también le mostramos deferencia a la forma más personal. nos dirigimos a nuestro Padre amoroso nuestras palabras y acciones, de nuestros nuestro padre divino que nos dio la vida, “Al comienzo del Padre Nuestro— como Abba o papá, según explica el Sumo pecados por acción u omisión. Nuestro que nos crio y nos formó, y que jamás prosigue el Santo Padre—escuchamos el eco Pontífice, expresamos nuestra cercanía con Padre amoroso sigue siendo un juez justo interfiere en las decisiones libres que de la voz de Jesús mismo quien enseña a sus Él y nuestro deseo de mantenernos unidos que nos ordena que lo amemos, al igual que tomamos, sean estas buenas o malas. discípulos que rezar es compartir su propia con Él en lo que decimos o hacemos. al prójimo y a nosotros mismos, tal como Acerquémonos a Él y roguémosle para relación íntima y de confianza con el Padre.” Un ejemplo conocido citado por el papa Él nos ha amado. La obediencia a este que nos dé todo lo que necesitamos (el pan Muy a menudo se nos ha hecho Francisco es la parábola del hijo pródigo Dios tierno no es optativa. Es algo que se de cada día) para amar a Dios, al prójimo y creer que el “temor de Dios” significa (Lc 15:11-32). Si bien pensamos en esta exige de todos aquellos que lo han aceptado a nosotros mismos, como Jesús nos enseñó. tener miedo de un Dios iracundo. Al parábola en términos del hijo menor que plenamente como sus hijos fieles. contrario, dice el papa, el amor y la despilfarró su herencia, la historia que “Incluso en los momentos más (Daniel Conway es integrante del comité bondad infinitos de Dios calman todos narra Jesús se refiere al hijo “pródigo,” difíciles de nuestra vida—reza el papa editorial de The Criterion.) † Welcome Christ present in migrants and refugees seeking help, Pope Francis urges VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Even if to encounter, welcome and assist Jesus in religious orders and Catholic-run agencies trust God in order to make it to the Christians struggle to recognize him with person.” assisting migrants and refugees, as well as promised land. And when the disciples his “torn clothes [and] dirty feet,” Jesus is Pope Francis spoke about overcoming individual families who host newcomers. were on the lake in a storm, Jesus told present in the migrants and refugees who fear and welcoming others during a Mass At a time when ’s government is them to not be afraid and assured them he seek safety and a dignified life in a new he celebrated on Feb. 15 at a Church-run trying to severely restrict immigration, was there with them. land, Pope Francis said. retreat and conference center in Sacrofano, Caritas Italy said the meeting was “The Lord speaks to us today and asks If Jesus’ words, “Whatever you did about 15 miles north of Rome. designed to encourage those working with us to allow him to free us of our fear,” the for one of these least brothers of mine, The Mass was part of a conference migrants and refugees and to counteract pope said. you did for me” (Mt 25:40), are true, titled, “Welcoming Communities: Free fear of migration by highlighting how “Fear is the origin of slavery,” just the pope said, then “we must begin to of Fear,” which was sponsored by the individuals and the entire country benefit as it was for the ancient Israelites, he thank those who give us the opportunity Italian bishops’ office for migration, from welcoming them. said, “and it is also the origin of every for this encounter, namely, the ‘others’ Caritas Italy and Jesuit Refugee Service’s In his , Pope Francis noted how dictatorship because, on the fear of who knock on our doors, giving us the Centro Astalli. The 500 participants the ancient Israelites had to overcome the people, the violence of the dictator possibility to overcome our fears in order included representatives of parishes, their fear of crossing the Red Sea and grows.” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019

with the music and enjoying being part of YOUTH the universal Church.” continued from page 1 That feeling was shared by Joe and Carrie Esposito, a young married couple side of Panama City that dropped us off from St. John the near our hotel within 15 minutes of Pope Evangelist Parish Francis passing by there. in Indianapolis who “We had just enough time to drop off wanted to experience our bags at the hotel and walk a block World Youth Day away to join the thousands waiting for together. Pope Francis. As everyone cheered and “Recent events have captured the moment on their cell phones, dampened the mood of we were able to see him and were left with the Church in the U.S., joy and a new sense of excitement for what but the enthusiasm and was to come on World Youth Day.” Joe and Carrie energy we saw and felt Esposito in Panama ensured us ‘From all corners of the world’ that the future is still “At the vigil with Pope Francis, I stood very bright,” says Joe, 27. in the middle of the large field where we “My defining moment would be going had gathered and looked around at all to confession at the catechesis site [on the that pilgrims were carrying,” Jan. 25],” recalls Carrie, who is 26. “The recalls Father Eric Augenstein, director of priests from a bunch of English-speaking vocations for the archdiocese and pastor countries all made themselves available, of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the sight of everyone in the line—all Parish in Indianapolis. willing and eager to participate—was Stephanie Hoffman, left, Elizabeth Hoffman and Nicole Crawley—members of All Saints Parish in “I could see flags from all corners of the really moving.” Dearborn County—are all smiles on World Youth Day while Zach Peycha, a member of St. Joseph Parish world, from Nigeria to Greece, Japan to in Lebanon, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese, flashes a peace symbol in the background. (Submitted photo) Argentina, Slovakia to Kuwait. I was struck ‘There was so much love in the air’ with a profound sense of the universality of Mark Zetzl of St. Gabriel the ministry—especially when the Church—not just that people from all Archangel Parish in Indianapolis was the pope shifted the focus these countries had gathered together in one touched by the of his words to how older place to pray and encounter Jesus and one message that Pope people need to support another, but also that the Church is present Francis shared with younger people. in all of these places. the young people “He said, ‘There is a “For me, that tangible experience of during a Mass on question that we older the catholicity of the Church is the biggest Jan. 27. people have to ask ourselves, takeaway from World Youth Day. We get “Pope Francis’ but also a question that you so caught up in the struggles and joys of words were that of need to ask us and we have our local Church that it’s easy to forget joy, peace, happiness, to answer: What roots are that the Church spreads throughout the hope and, above all, we providing for you, what world. To pray with our Holy Father and Mark Zetzl love,” says Zetzl, foundations for you to grow Catholics from all corners of the world 30. “He spoke with as persons? It is easy enough is one of the most tangible and complete an invigorating energy that ignited a fire to criticize and complain Showing their connection to Jesus and the United States, Olin experiences of Church that we can have.” within [people’s] hearts. about young people if Leising, left, and Zach Peycha, members of St. Joseph Parish in Mary Weckenbrock had a similar “There was so much love in the air it was we are depriving them of Lebanon, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese, joined the group from the reaction on the night before Pope Francis contagious. You could feel the presence of the jobs, education and Archdiocese of Indianapolis for the journey to World Youth Day in celebrated Mass. God as easily as the breeze from the ocean.” community opportunities Panama City. (Submitted photo) “When it got dark and [people] were One part of the pope’s message they need to take root and to singing after adoration finished, I was especially resonated with 18-year-old Zach dream of a future.’ ” given me hope of achieving international looking around and seeing the other Peycha, a member of St. Joseph Parish in Listening to the pope’s message on companionship and respect for human people—and the joy and peace throughout Lebanon, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese. an old FM radio through an English- dignity. And the experience as a whole it,” said Weckenbrock, 23, a member of “Pope Francis said, ‘The adults should speaking interpreter, Williams heard the has given me hope for the power of faith All Saints Parish in Dearborn County. be afraid of what you can do,’ ‘You aren’t pope conclude, “Because dreaming of a as a catalyst for unity.” “They were waving their lights in the air the future, you are the now.’ These words future means learning how to answer not Participating in World Youth Day really spoke to me because only the question what I am living for, but reaffirmed Oscar Castellanos’ belief that time after time, the youth are also who I am living for, who makes it the Church draws strength for its unity told what to do and a lot of the worthwhile for me to live my life.” from its diversity. time, they’re limited by what Williams notes, “The Holy Father “Our faith is their parents or guardians tell made me think about how we can better one in the Lord, them. This shows me that just support young people in these areas and but the diversity because we’re ‘youth’ doesn’t challenged me to think outside of the box of expressions of mean we’re a burden. We are when it comes to providing opportunities the same faith— the youth of the Church, and and community—which is something that manifested in the we are the people to start to they need today, not in the future.” different races, make our universal Church cultures and ethnic stronger. It starts with one ‘Our faith is one in the Lord’ backgrounds— person.” Where Williams found a challenge enhances and at World Youth Day, 18-year-old Emma Madison Kinast embellishes the ‘To dream of a future’ Murphy discovered hope. same faith,” says Archdiocesan priests Father Michael O’Mara, left, Father Eric The pope’s message also “Pope Francis has given me hope Castellanos, director of the archdiocesan Augenstein and Father Jonathan Meyer pose for a photo had an impact on Scott of what youth are capable of,” says Office of Intercultural Ministry. before celebrating World Youth Day’s closing Mass with Pope Williams, the director of the Emma, a member of St. Pius X Parish “My experience and encounter with Francis on Jan. 27. (Submitted photo) archdiocese’s office of youth in Indianapolis. “The pilgrims have people from all over the world were very enriching. Listening to the pope speaking in my native tongue [Spanish] made a huge impression.” For Madison Kinast, the lasting impression of World Youth Day was a message of finding love and harmony amid the differences that exist in the world. “At the sign of peace in Mass, you could shake hands with people from five different continents. Amazing!” says Kinast, associate director of the archdiocese’s office of young adult and college campus ministry. She notes how Pope Francis pointed out the differences among the crowd of 600,000—the different flags, languages, ethnicities and clothing. Yet, the pope said, true love doesn’t let differences separate people. Instead, it seeks harmony from the differences. “This was very timely and fitting for World Youth Day, but it also applies back home,” Kinast says. “It’s inevitable to have friends, family members or co-workers with differences in preference or opinion. But rather than allowing that to divide, how can we learn from each other, expand our worldview, The state of Indiana and the flag representing the archdiocese’s college campus and young adult ministry wave in the breeze as members of the and allow true love and differences to archdiocesan group to World Youth Day pose for a photo. (Submitted photo) enrich our lives?” † The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Page 9 ICC opposes bill creating legal framework for gestational surrogacy By Arthur women would do well to avoid giving compensate the surrogate for her services One of House Bill 1369’s co-authors, government sanction to a practice that or continue paying for her medical Rep. Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville), an A bipartisan bill intended to protect the clearly reduces women down to their expenses. attorney himself, cited an example from parties involved in gestational surrogacy biological parts and treats them as “[This bill] spells out everything his own practice that he says underscores cases is moving forward at the Indiana commodities.” required for a gestational surrogacy to the need for this measure. Statehouse amid serious concerns by the Tebbe noted that countries, including take place,” Eberhart said. “We talk about “I had a couple approach me over Catholic Church about this increasingly Ireland, France and Denmark, ban what each party has to do before they the summer for a surrogacy contract,” common reproductive method. surrogacy in all its forms. In the enter into an agreement and decide to go Hatfield said. “When I dug into this, I was House Bill 1369 would create a United States, most states have no law through with this act.” shocked at how little law and how few framework of governing gestational surrogacy, while But the Catholic Church’s concerns statutes pertain to this issue. Whether you legal protections Arizona and New York legally forbid it. extend into other aspects of gestational support or oppose surrogacy, I think that for both the Gestational surrogacy is legal in surrogacy, Tebbe noted. That includes this adds a better and more substantial intended parents Indiana but open to dispute because of its IVF, which is required in this reproductive framework around this issue to protect in such cases lack of definition, according to Rep. Sean method and typically results in multiple everybody involved. I believe this is a and the surrogate carrying the child for Eberhart (R-Shelbyville), the primary embryos being discarded or frozen good step forward no matter how you them. In gestational surrogacy, a woman author of House Bill 1369. indefinitely. view the overall issue.” carries a baby for another couple but “The issue that this bill attempts to “The Church opposes the Tebbe, however, offered a counterpoint is not genetically related to the child. address is that any agreement reached commodification, manufacture or sale to this argument. Instead, the baby is conceived using the between the intended parents and the of human beings and, consequently, “Some might say that surrogacy will egg and sperm of the intended parents surrogate is not any measure happen regardless, so it is better for it to or a donated source through in vitro enforceable in that expands or be a regulated process to ensure that the fertilization (IVF), and then transferred a court of law,” ‘Surrogacy is, at its core, a eases the abilities interests of each party are protected,” he to the surrogate’s uterus. The bill would Eberhart said during practice of exploitation and of private or said. “This is like arguing that human address current ambiguities in Indiana last week’s hearing commodification of human public entities to trafficking will happen regardless of our law surrounding this type of assisted of the House engage in such laws banning it, so it is more pragmatic, reproduction, including making contracts judiciary committee. life—especially of women and socially damaging then, to regulate it. Regulating a practice between the parties legally enforceable. “We’re only one children. This is true whether activities,” Tebbe that debases and commodifies women But reducing human reproduction of five states that it is considered ‘commercial’ said. “House and children does not and cannot to a business transaction is just one of doesn’t allow the or ‘altruistic.’ It reduces Bill 1369, transform it into something good and the many grave moral issues raised by contract between notwithstanding worthwhile.” these types of practices, according to the those parties to be reproduction down its intended At press time, the bill was scheduled to Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), which enforced, which can to an essentially outcomes, has the be considered by the full Indiana House opposes House Bill 1369. Glenn Tebbe, cause quite a few economic effect of treating of Representatives. executive director of the ICC—the public problems.” exchange.’ human beings To follow this and other priority policy voice of the Catholic Church in Eberhart and as a commodity legislation of the ICC, visit Indiana—was the only witness testifying witnesses testifying — Glenn Tebbe, both in the in www.indianacc.org. This website against the bill during a committee in favor of the executive director of vitro process includes access to I-CAN, the Indiana hearing on the measure on Feb. 11. bill—which passed the Indiana Catholic and through Catholic Action Network, which offers “Surrogacy is, at its core, a practice 9-1 during the Conference surrogacy. We the Church’s position on key issues. of exploitation and commodification hearing—cited therefore oppose Those who sign up for I-CAN receive of human life—especially of women numerous issues the bill as alerts on legislation moving forward and children,” Tebbe said. “This is true that can arise in such cases. Without dangerous and not in the best interest of and ways to contact their elected whether it is considered ‘commercial’ or enforceable provisions, a surrogate society and the individuals involved.” representatives. ‘altruistic.’ It reduces reproduction down couldn’t be required to keep the intended Supporters of the bill argued that to an essentially economic exchange. parents informed of the progress of her gestational surrogacy is already a (Victoria Arthur, a member of St. Malachy Those who are interested in protecting pregnancy, for example. The intended widespread practice and a valid option for Parish in Brownsburg, is a correspondent and fostering the authentic interests of parents could decide to no longer couples facing infertility. for The Criterion.) †

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Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House 5353 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46226 | (317) 545-7681 | www.archindy.org/fatima @OLF5353 @FatimaRetreat @FatimaRetreat Page 10 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 In the U.S., a sobering mood after news of McCarrick’s laicization WASHINGTON (CNS)—The publicly said he was abused by the former in allowing McCarrick to live in the scandalous violations of his ministry or accusations surrounding former cardinal, said in a statement released by diocese, he had to reconcile his feelings for their families.” U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick his attorney that “today I am happy that of “disappointment, anger and even This action “by itself will not bring have been hanging over U.S. bishops and the pope believed me.” resentment” toward him. about the healing needed in the Catholic faith communities in the dioceses and “For years I have suffered, as many On Feb. 16, the community and our wider society; both archdioceses where he served—New York, others have, at the hands of Theodore bishop thanked the are justifiably appalled and outraged Metuchen and Newark in New Jersey, and McCarrick,” he said in the statement. “It religious community that the former archbishop could have Washington—since last year. is with profound sadness that I have had of Capuchins “for for so long inflicted harm on minors and Even though the Vatican stripping to participate in the canonical trial of my their charity and young adults vulnerable in the life of the McCarrick of his clerical status on abuser. Nothing can give me back my compassion shown to Church,” said Cardinal O’Malley, who Feb. 16 was expected, the news cast childhood, and I have not taken any pleasure all who seek refuge in heads the Vatican’s sex abuse advisory a somber mood over those faith in testifying or discussing what happened to the Church, as well as commission. communities still grappling with what had me. There are no winners here.” the remarkable people Church leaders “are rightfully judged happened while he was among them in However, Grein, who provided Vatican of Victoria for their by our actions and not our words,” he the past and whether officials with accounts that McCarrick Archbishop William mercy in this difficult continued. Apologies are part of the healing the Vatican’s decision sexually abused him as an 11-year-old E. Lori situation.” He added process, but without action “they ring can help the Church child, including during confession, said he that he hoped the hollow in light of the revelations of sexual in the U.S. move was “hopeful now I can pass through my Vatican decision “may help bring healing abuse by clergy that have come forth during forward. anger for the last time. I hope that Cardinal to all affected by sexual abuse and those the past year and almost 20 years .” In announcing its McCarrick will no longer be able to use hurt by this scandal.” The Church’s leadership “must enforce decision, the Vatican the power of Jesus’ Church to manipulate The day seemed to be one of reckoning accountability for cardinals and bishops said McCarrick families and sexually abuse children.” as brother bishops and organizations if we hope to have the opportunity to was found guilty “This great historical and holy situation that once had worked with, and engage the laity in the work of tangible of “solicitation in is giving rise to all Catholics and victims sometimes praised, the former prelate change in the Church.” Cardinal Joseph the sacrament of of abuse across the world,” he said. “It is for his work grappled with the Vatican’s The Archdiocese of Washington, where W. Tobin confession and time for us to cleanse the Church.” pronouncement. McCarrick last served in his 60 years of sins against the As of the day of the announcement, The University of Notre Dame almost ordained ministry and where he was a Sixth Commandment with minors and McCarrick was believed to be living in a immediately announced it was rescinding well‑known and ubiquitous figure, said with adults, with the aggravating factor of small religious community of Capuchin the honorary degree it conferred on in a brief statement that the imposition of the abuse of power.” Franciscans, St. Fidelis Friary, in rural him in 2008, a decision the school had the penalty “underscores the gravity of his “It is profoundly disheartening and Victoria, Kan., where he had been ordered said it would take action upon once the actions.” disturbing to know that a Church leader, to go by the Vatican to live since late Vatican reached a final conclusion on the “Our hope and prayer is that this who served and led our Archdiocese September “a life of prayer and penance” accusations, given that McCarrick had decision serves to help the healing process of Newark for 14 years, acted in a way until the accusations against him could be maintained his innocence. for survivors of abuse, as well as those that is contrary to the Christian way of examined. McCarrick said in a June 20 statement, who have experienced disappointment or life as well as his vocation as a priest “Mr. McCarrick will continue to reside following his announcement that he disillusionment because of what former of Jesus Christ,” said Cardinal Joseph at the St. Fidelis Friary in Victoria until was stepping down from the College of Archbishop McCarrick has done,” the W. Tobin of Newark in a statement a decision of permanent residence is Cardinals, that he had “absolutely no statement said. following the announcement. finalized,” said Bishop Gerald L. Vincke, recollection” of abuse accusations that Baltimore Archbishop William “To all those abused by clergy, who heads the Diocese of Salina, Kan., in surfaced after U.S. newspapers reported E. Lori in a statement said that the especially the victims of Theodore which the friary is located. detailed accounts that he exposed himself day was “unprecedented” but showed McCarrick, I continue to express my The decision of whether to remain and sexually molested at least two boys Pope Francis’ “willingness to hold profound sadness and renew heartfelt there after the Vatican’s action seems to in his early years as a priest—accusations accountable one who would harm a child, apologies for the lifelong suffering rest with McCarrick and the religious that spanned almost five decades and were regardless of rank.” you have endured,” he said. “I support community of Capuchins, which, too old to legally prosecute. “I pray this decisive step will your continued healing and uphold my according to its website, is made up of Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley advance the Church’s efforts to increase commitment of prayer for you. I also ask five priests and one religious brother. called the pope’s action “important in accountability for bishops and in so my brothers and sisters in Christ to pray When the decision to find a place where administering justice” for McCarrick’s doing, inspire greater confidence in those for those victimized by clergy and for the then-Archbishop McCarrick could reside “crimes and sins,” but “it cannot in and of who rightly expect so much from those transgressors as well.” while a decision on his status was being itself provide healing for those so terribly who minister on behalf of the Church,” James Grein, one of those who have weighed, Bishop Vincke had said that harmed by the former archbishop’s he said. †

out about being sexually harassed by the cardinal at a In addition, Pope Francis ordered “a further thorough beach house he had in New Jersey. study of the entire documentation present in the archives McCARRICK Since September, McCarrick has been living in a of the and offices of the regarding continued from page 1 Capuchin friary in rural Kansas. the former Cardinal McCarrick in order to ascertain all the him in 1971 when he was a 16-year-old altar server The allegations against McCarrick, including what relevant facts, to place them in their historical context and in New York; the Archdiocese of New York found the appeared to be years of sexual harassment of seminarians, to evaluate them objectively.” allegation “credible and substantiated” and turned the case also led to serious questions about who may have known The Vatican statement said it is aware “that, from the over to the Vatican. about his activities and how he was able to rise to the level examination of the facts and of the circumstances, it At that point, in June, then-Cardinal McCarrick said of cardinal. may emerge that choices were made that would not be he would no longer exercise any public ministry “in At least two former seminarians reported the sexual consonant with a contemporary approach to such issues. obedience” to the Vatican, although he maintained he was misconduct of McCarrick to their local bishops as far back However, as Pope Francis has said: ‘We will follow innocent. as the 1990s. The Archdiocese of Newark and the dioceses the path of truth wherever it may lead.’ Both abuse and In late July, the pope accepted McCarrick’s resignation of Metuchen and Trenton made a settlement with one man its cover-up can no longer be tolerated, and a different from the and ordered him to maintain in 2005, and the Diocese of Metuchen settled with the treatment for bishops who have committed or covered up “a life of prayer and penance” until the accusation that other man in 2007. abuse, in fact, represents a form of clericalism that is no he had sexually abused a minor could be examined by a A spokeswoman for the Diocese of Metuchen told longer acceptable.” Vatican court. Catholic News Service in August that both settlements McCarrick had been ordained to the priesthood in 1958 In the weeks that followed the initial announcement, were reported to the Vatican nuncio in Washington. The for the Archdiocese of New York. James, the first child another man came forward claiming he was abused as a two archbishops who held the position of nuncio in he baptized after ordination, claimed that from the time child by McCarrick, and several former seminarians spoke 2004 and 2006 have since died. he was 11 years old and for some 20 years, McCarrick Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who served as sexually abused him. nuncio in Washington from 2011-16, made headlines in In 1977, McCarrick was ordained an auxiliary bishop mid-August when he called for Pope Francis to resign, for the Archdiocese of New York and, in 1981, St. John Online Lay Ministry Formation claiming the pope had known of allegations against Paul II named him the first bishop of the Diocese of McCarrick and had lifted sanctions imposed on McCarrick Metuchen, N.J. Five years later, he became the archbishop The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI. of Newark, N.J., and in November 2000 St. John Paul (CDU) to offer not-for-credit online theology classes: The former nuncio later clarified that Pope Benedict named him archbishop of Washington, D.C., and made • Earn certificate in Lay Ministry issued the sanctions “privately,” perhaps “due to the fact him a cardinal early in 2001. McCarrick retired in 2006. • Complete 12 courses online with ND STEP program that he [McCarrick] was already retired, maybe due to the At least three other cardinals have been accused of • CDU offers classes on Catechism of the Catholic Church fact that he [Pope Benedict] was thinking he was ready to sexual abuse or impropriety in the past 25 years. In the • 20% discount for all employees, volunteers, and parishioners obey.” 1990s, Austrian Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer was forced In an open letter to Archbishop Viganò released to step down as archbishop of Vienna and eventually to For more information, please log on to in October, Cardinal , of the relinquish all public ministry after allegations of the sexual www.archindy.org/layministry since 2010, said that in 2011, “I abuse and harassment of seminarians and priests; he died told you verbally of the situation of the bishop emeritus in 2003 without having undergone a canonical trial. [McCarrick] who was to observe certain conditions and Pope Benedict XVI forced Scottish Cardinal Keith restrictions because of rumors about his behavior in the O’Brien to step down as archbishop of St. Andrews REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NOW past.” and Edinburgh in early 2013; after an investigation, If you are a victim of sexual misconduct by a person ministering on Then-Cardinal McCarrick “was strongly exhorted Pope Francis withdrew his “rights and duties” as a behalf of the Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim not to travel and not to appear in public so as not to cardinal, although he retained the until his death in of such misconduct, please contact the archdiocesan victim assistance provoke further rumors,” Cardinal Ouellet said, but “it March 2018. coordinator. There are two ways to make a report: is false to present these measures taken in his regard as Australian Cardinal George Pell, facing charges of Ethics Point 1 Confidential, Online Reporting ‘sanctions’ decreed by Pope Benedict XVI and annulled abusing minors, has been on leave from his post as www.archdioceseofindianapolis.ethicspoint.com or 888-393-6810 by Pope Francis. After re-examining the archives, I certify head of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy since Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Victim Assistance Coordinator that there are no such documents signed by either pope.” mid‑2017; he reportedly was found guilty of some charges 2 P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 Cardinal Ouellet’s letter was published a few days after in December, but the court has imposed an injunction on 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 the Vatican issued a statement saying that it would, “in press coverage of the trial. Pope Francis told reporters he [email protected] due course, make known the conclusions of the matter would not speak about the case until the court proceedings regarding Archbishop McCarrick.” have run their course. † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2017 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. Receiving Communion joins us to Christ and the Church

By Harry J. Dudley

If the liturgy is truly the source and summit of the life of the Church, the Communion rite is the source and summit of the liturgy. Several prayers and acts earlier in the Mass may give us insight into this fuller union we are called to celebrate: • As Mass begins, the celebrant invites us into the communion of the Trinity. • Before the Gospel is read, we sign ourselves praying that these words would be on our minds, on our lips and in our hearts. • In the creed, we state our belief in the communion of saints. • During the offertory, our offering is symbolic of the very gift of our daily lives. • As the priest or deacon mingles water and wine, he prays: “By the mystery of this water and wine, may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.” • In a prayer to the Holy Spirit during the eucharistic prayer, the priest asks the Spirit to come upon the offerings of bread and wine (and our lives) so that they (and we) may become the body and blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. • We respond “Amen” to the fact that “through him, and with him, and in him ... in the unity of the Holy Spirit,” we are able to give “all glory and A priest distributes Communion during Mass at a California church. Through the Eucharist, we renew our baptismal and confirmation commitments to honor” to the Father. enter in and become the very body of Christ. (CNS photo/Don Feria) • The celebrant reminds us that we are about to receive the Lamb of God, (Mt 8:5-13 and Lk 7:1-10): “Lord, I am confirmation commitments to enter who takes away our sins and the sins of not worthy that you should enter under in and become an integral part of the the world. my roof, but only say the word and my mystical body of Christ, i.e., to become When the celebrant breaks the bread, soul shall be healed.” more fully the Church. ‘It is through the we should recall how Jesus broke the How should we approach Why should Catholics embrace this Eucharist that we bread at the Last Supper. We are about Communion as Catholics? time during the Mass as a community, to join in this sacred meal and sacrifice We joyfully and silently (when not rather than as individuals? renew our baptismal of the cross. He then commingles a singing) approach in procession. We Reception of Communion is less and confirmation piece of the consecrated host and prays seek healing, knowing that we are about Jesus and me and more about commitments to enter as he puts it into the chalice: “May among those blessed to be called to how communion with Jesus makes us this mingling of the body and blood the table. We reverently approach to one, affirming our communion with the in and become an of Our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal acknowledge Jesus’ real presence. We whole Church. Our Communion song integral part of the life to us who receive it.” He—and are about to receive his very body, expresses with one voice our union we—should be praying that we might blood, soul and divinity. with Jesus, one another and indeed mystical become more what we are about to Let’s not forget that this sacrament with the whole Church living and dead. body of Christ.’ receive. is also the third of the three rites of This is one reason it is not Now so close to receiving the Lord, initiation: baptism, confirmation and appropriate to leave right after we are asked to pray the adapted words Eucharist. It is through the Eucharist Communion, as so many sadly still of the Roman centurion in the Gospel that we renew our baptismal and do. To do so makes it appear that holy Communion is only about me and have preceded us in the pilgrimage to Jesus rather than the heaven. There is much for which to moment to become most give thanks. a people gathered into We thank God for this great food for communion with him. our journey of faith—to strengthen us We are mostly against sin, to help us to become more such a community concerned for the poor, to become at the reception of more of the body of Christ for the Communion. We world we are about to enter as we leave should then return to Mass. our seat and complete Silence leaves us in awe of the the full prayer of union with Our Lord and one another. thanks together. We We ought to pray to become more of are encouraged to stay, the body of Christ for the world that give thanks and only we are meant to be so that we may leave after we have been spread the Gospel by our lives as we blessed and sent. are sent to do as the Mass is ended. Why is there a And perhaps, more grateful, we may be time of prayer that a little kinder when leaving the parking follows reception of lot. Communion? We pray quietly (Harry J. Dudley, retired from the because we are now U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops intimately united to him. Secretariat for Catholic Education, We recall that we have consults on curriculum development, been received into full leadership and ministry formation communion with the through his company, Ambulans saints (mentioned in the Vobiscum. He also previously served People pray after Communion at a church in Elmwood Park, Ill. In receiving Communion at Mass, worshippers are joined creed) and with all those as the director of catechesis for the in closer communion with Christ and the Church. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic) whom we loved and who Archdiocese of Indianapolis.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Perspectives Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Faith teaches us that prayer changes things—including ourselves No matter where “What happened to my boots?” It seemed a ridiculous question. It’s not this check in reparation for your boots I cringed when my neighbor Nancy like they were her prized possession. which I ruined so long ago. I know you they are sitting, asked that question. I’d hoped she Nancy paused. “No,” she finally said. probably don’t need them anymore, but use wouldn’t notice the “I was just surprised to see them looking the money to buy a new pair of shoes for parents teach scuff marks, and if like this.” yourself, or for whatever you see fit. Sorry it she did, I hoped she Time passed. To me, the boots were a took so long. I appreciate your friendship!” wouldn’t care. problematic memory, one I avoided at all I wrote a check and slipped it, their children But here she costs. alongside the note, into an envelope and In the ancient world, a chair was a was, demanding an However, things changed when years mailed it. symbol of teaching authority. Teachers explanation. later my brother’s unexpected death I smiled. My heart felt happy. It felt ordinarily sat on a chair with their students It was an awkward shattered my world, causing me to delve like a weight had been lifted from me. gathered around them, incident; I knew that. into my Catholic faith. I’ll never forget Nancy’s reaction. sitting at their feet. That’s why I returned I began frequenting the sacraments. I “What’s this?” she asked. She seemed That symbolism the boots by leaving started reading Scripture. I began praying to be glowing. “I forgot about that long continues today in them on her doorstep. I wanted to escape daily, including the prayer of St. Francis of ago,” she said. “Take the money back. You the title of “chair” responsibility. I wanted to avoid her reaction. Assisi: “Lord, make me an instrument of didn’t have to do that.” given to people who “Yeah,” I said. “Sorry.” your peace. Where there is hatred, let me But I laughed. “No, keep it,” I said. lead departments of “What happened?” she said. “I mean, sow love. Where there is injury, pardon …” “It’s for you.” different fields of they’re really beat up.” Injury. Pardon. Again, memories of the Smiling, she thanked me, adding, “You learning in colleges “Nothing,” I said. “I just danced. I guess boots surfaced. This time, I didn’t push made my day!” and universities. the heels kept kicking the boots, and I didn’t them aside. It was the most freeing thing I ever did. This symbolism is realize how torn up they were getting.” Instead, the prayer awakened my soul. Reconciliation, it appears in the root of the feast we celebrate in the Secretly, I rolled my eyes. What I decided to make restitution for Nancy’s unexpected places … in many ways … on Church today, the Chair of St. Peter. difference did it make? The boots weren’t boots which I ruined so long ago. I any given day. Christ personally designated Peter important to her. When I borrowed them realized I’d handled the situation poorly Lord, make me an instrument of your to lead the Church, giving him spiritual to wear to the school’s square dance, she back then. I knew the injury was my fault peace. … God answers prayers. authority over it. Peter and his successors, said they’d been in her closet for years. and it was time, finally, to ask pardon. right up to Pope Francis today, have She’d never once worn them. And I knew exactly what to do. (Debra Tomaselli writes from Altamonte exercised that authority to strengthen the An uncomfortable silence followed. I reached for my sky blue notecards. Springs, Florida. She can be reached at faithful around the world in the faith. “Do you want money for them?” I asked. “Dear Nancy,” I wrote. “Please accept [email protected].) † It’s an authority that the pope shares with all of the Church’s bishops. They, in turn, have priests in parishes in every That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther corner of the globe who assist them in this pastoral ministry of governing, teaching Website offers resources in ecumenical and interreligious ministry and sanctifying the faithful. Each of these ordained ministers have It’s hard to imagine that I have been www.archindy.org, go to Offices, scroll The link “Ecumenism and the ” chairs that symbolize this authority. For immersed in archdiocesan ecumenical and down and click on . To the (from the 20th and 21st centuries) is a bishops who shepherd dioceses, it is the interreligious ministry since September 2012. left, you will see the index to the varied reminder that many Holy Fathers have special chair called a “cathedra” in their The learning curve pages. The “About Us” tab describes the supported the ministry our office does. dioceses’ cathedrals. has been a manageable basic mission of the office. A “History of Links to the Internet are provided: Parishes have a special presider’s chair one, challenging at the Office” follows. to resource documents; the web sites in their churches where the priests who times, but never so It encompasses the work of the former of other Christian denominations and celebrate Mass sit. stressful as a workout Ecumenical Commission, the history of its local churches; and the web sites of I’ve grown in appreciation of the service at the gym. leaders, and the creation of the Office of other religions. This will provide visitors as spiritual fathers embraced by our priests A steady growth Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs. Some resources for learning and understanding. and bishops as I’ve lived as a father to my of the work of the of the folks who were pioneers are still These three sections are updated regularly. five sons over the past 16 years. office has resulted active in ministry in the local Church. Glenn The official archdiocesan mandate for Like bishops and priests, I am called during this six plus Tebbe, executive director of the Indiana the office and its ministry is found behind by God to teach my boys. But there’s no years. And now, after Catholic Conference, is one such person. the “Statements” tab. one chair that symbolizes my teaching two years of work since I arrived back in The current work of our office is The “Advisory Board” tab shares the role as their father. Indianapolis, the office has an active and outlined in bullet format. One can see membership of our board. It will soon It sometimes happens in a chair in the informative website. how it varies and has grown during the enter its third year. The board offers bedroom where three of our boys sleep, Slowly, with the help of the past five years. advice to me as director. They currently where I sit and read to them or tell them archdiocesan Office of the Archives— Founded in the documents of the meet once a quarter to discuss current stories at bedtime. My chair at our dinner kudos to archivist Julie Motyka—the , our mandate efforts, examine future possibilities table is sometimes a place where I try history of ecumenical and interreligious clearly puts forth why we do what we do. and offer input for future direction and to pass on wisdom to the boys. Even the work in the local Church became clear. Immediately following the Vatican activities. Their input is invaluable, and driver’s seats in our two cars become I then drew from experiences, Church mandate are two specific sections of they provide passion for this ministry, teacher’s chairs at times. resources, papal documents and the publications which have been part of our insights and ideas. But I know all too well that where I mandate of former Archbishop Joseph current work. “That All May Be One,” I hope this new resource is helpful to happen to be sitting doesn’t define the role W. Tobin and Archbishop Charles my monthly column in The Criterion, is you. It has taken quite some time to come I share with my wife, Cindy, of being the C. Thompson. available through links. Then, a new section, to fruition. I pray it remains continually primary educators of our sons. They learn Finally, the webpage—thanks to the help “Latest News,” will contain other articles helpful to the spirit of ecumenism and from me in everything that I say and do. of Brandon Evans, archdiocesan website and resources that highlight the ministry’s interreligious dialogue throughout the This reality applies to all fathers— manager—has emerged. It will continue efforts both locally and nationally. archdiocese. spiritual and otherwise. And it ought to to be updated and be an effective tool for Because the words “ecumenism” and give all of us pause. keeping you informed and “linked.” “ecumenical” are not part of everyday (Father Rick Ginther is director of the It does for me at least, for I am keenly Let me walk you through the site: usage, a brief definition is provided. A archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism and aware that too many of my words and www.archindy.org/ecumenism is one way similar definition of “interfaith” and Interreligious Affairs. He is pastor of Our actions have taught many bad lessons to to access it. The other is to go to “interreligious” will soon appear. Lady of Lourdes Parish, Indianapolis.) † my impressionable sons. I find encouragement, though, in the example of St. Peter and Jesus’ choice The Human Side/Father Eugene Hemrick to give him and his successors teaching authority in the Church. The Gospels put Peter’s shortcomings No matter what our age, we need to respect our processing system on clear display on several occasions, most As we conversed, I sensed something processing system more seriously and once. Here wisdom dictates we give our especially when he denied our Lord three was wrong. My 90-year-old friend’s checked its intake better. We must also processor system a rest periodically to times on the night on which he was betrayed. conversation was all over the place. When wonder how many sleepless nights are the avoid overloading our circuits. Yet Christ did not hesitate to forgive I left him, I shared my result of not employing our processing Food processors are wonderful Peter and show confidence in him. After concern with his wife. system more profitably in understanding blenders. I often make a garlic, dill and Christ rose from the dead, Peter, at his “He is not processing the causes of a gnawing problem. lemon hummus. When the perfect amount invitation, professed his love for Christ well,” she confided. We live in a new age of of ingredients is added, the result is a three times. After this, Christ prophetically We need not be old mind-grabbing images like never cuisine delight. told Peter that this love would be so great to lose our processing before. When, for example, we watch a Equally prudent is using our processing that he would eventually give his own life capacity. Some sporting event, we are suddenly tossed system to blend images and information for the Gospel (see Jn 21:15-19). people are born slow into a swirling world of split-second that lift the spirit, are substantive and It was the power of the Holy Spirit that processors, and some images. During intermissions, clever ads create peace of mind. gave Peter, as a spiritual father, the strength lose it due to illness or further bombard us. Nothing is more precious than our to teach the faithful of his time down to us an accident. If we think of our processing system ability to process ideas and images. today in such a powerful witness of love. Studies have shown we can process in terms of a food processor, valuable Wisdom dictates we not take it for The Holy Spirit gives all fathers—and ideas and images in milliseconds, which lessons can be learned on prudently granted. Its advice is to be selective in mothers, too—the power to overcome is truly an incredible gift of God. As treating it. what we are processing, and to rest the our failings in our service as the teachers awesome as it is, too often we do not When a food processor is overloaded, process every so often so we can enjoy a of our children. So open your hearts to give it a second thought and take it for it often erupts or jams. Too much too soon peaceful rest. God’s transforming love in the Holy Spirit granted. can result in processor indigestion. So too and be renewed in your sacred role as We must wonder how much anxiety can processor indigestion occur when we (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for teachers to those in your charge, no matter would be avoided if we took our ingest too many thousands of images at Catholic News Service.) † where you may be sitting. † The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Page 13

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, February 25 Friday, March 1 Sunday, February 24, 2019 Sirach 1:1-10 Sirach 6:5-17 Psalm 93:1-2, 5 Psalm 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34-35 • 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Mark 9:14-29 Matthew 10:1-12 • 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 • Luke 6:27-38 Tuesday, February 26 Saturday, March 2 Sirach 2:1-11 Sirach 17:1-15 The first book of Samuel supplies the confirmed disciples, but rather to those Psalm 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, Psalm 103:13-18 first reading for this weekend’s Mass. thinking about becoming disciples. 39-40 Mark 10:13-16 Originally, this book and its companion, The Lord’s message is basic, and it the Second Book is radical. Love for all others, most Mark 9:30-37 of Samuel, were certainly including love for enemies, Sunday, March 3 combined in one and compassion are essential to Wednesday, February 27 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary volume. In the discipleship. Sirach 4:11-19 Time third century before The power of the message is better Psalm 119:165, 168, 171-172, Sirach 27:4-7 Christ, scholars understood when viewed together with 174-175 Psalm 92:2-3, 13-16 translated the ancient Matthew 5:24a. Luke and Matthew likely Hebrew Scriptures took this scene in the life of Jesus from Mark 9:38-40 1 Corinthians 15:54-58 into Greek. Their the same source. Luke 6:39-45 translation is called However, while Matthew only urged Thursday, February 28 the “Septuagint,” a disciples to give to those who are in need, Sirach 5:1-8 reference to the tradition that 70 scholars Luke in this passage expands the message. Psalm 1:1-4, 6 produced it. Luke notes that those with possessions They took some liberties. One example have a special obligation. Also, Luke Mark 9:41-50 was their division of Samuel into two counsels followers of Jesus to give to parts. those who wish to borrow. Finally, Luke The author of the books of Samuel is tells disciples that they must not insist unknown. Experts cannot agree on the upon repayment. exact time of the books’ composition. The The details are important, but just as title proceeds from the name of a prophet important, if not more so, is the final and mentioned in the account. The story extreme character of discipleship. It is Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle concentrates on Saul and David, the first absolute commitment to Jesus, and it is two kings of . hard. In this reading, King Saul’s fortunes The Church allows funeral Masses are ebbing. David, a young shepherd from Reflection Bethlehem, eventually will replace the Soon, the Church will begin the season to be celebrated on most Sundays monarch. Armed conflict erupts. Under of Lent. Ash Wednesday is only 10 days the cover of night, David steals into Saul’s away. The Church is preparing us for Recently a funeral Mass was Mary and with God, which I find comfort camp, but respecting Saul as God’s choice Lent. Qoffered on a Sunday afternoon in and peace in doing. What is your advice for the kingship, David does not kill the For centuries, Catholics and many our parish for a longtime parishioner. I to me? (Hawaii) ruler. other Christians have looked upon Lent believe I remember Believing, however, that he himself has as a time to deny themselves. The popular as a child being Years ago, when the Mass was been commissioned by God to lead in the stories are plentiful. Many adult Catholics taught in our Acelebrated only in Latin (a place of Saul, David expresses his trust in today remember parochial school days Catholic school that language foreign to nearly every the Almighty. when all the students pledged “to give up” funerals were never parishioner) many Catholics turned St. Paul’s First Epistle to the candy or movies. held on Sundays to private devotions during Mass to Corinthians is the source of the second Self-denial is still very much a part of (except possibly in foster what you refer to as “spiritual reading. Here, the Apostle reminds Christian life. In these readings, looking time of war or during communication” with the divine, the Christians of Corinth that they ahead to Lent, the Church reminds us that the Middle Ages although aids were available to them to are creatures of the Earth, but more self-denial is much more than refusing a when the plague help them participate more fully in the importantly they have within themselves tasty chocolate. was rampant). Have liturgy. the spiritual life of God. Rather, the fundamental self-denial things changed? (Indiana) The desire of the bishops at the This reference to the spiritual is rejecting temptation to sin. Since sin Second Vatican Council to promote component of humanity set the stage for masquerades itself as something good for The Church allows for a funeral what they described as the “full, active Paul’s instruction that no believer should us, self-denial means swimming against AMass to be celebrated on most and conscious participation” of all the yield to merely earthly temptations. the tide, humanly speaking, and putting Sundays during the year. The Church’s faithful in the liturgy led them to allow St. Luke’s Gospel furnishes the all trust in God. It is a process laden with “General Instruction of the Roman for the use of the vernacular in its last reading. It is a call to what is at reluctance and blinded by our instincts Missal” provides that a funeral Mass celebration. times the most demanding of Christian and assumptions. “may be celebrated on any day except So, when the priest prays, as the responsibilities. It summons followers Loving enemies is an example. for solemnities that are holy days of eucharistic prayer is about to begin, of the Lord to love all people, most Self‑defense is part of human nature. obligation, Thursday of Holy Week that “my sacrifice and yours may be especially to love their enemies, and, So is resentment for injury. God [Holy Thursday], the paschal triduum, acceptable,” he indicates that the Mass therefore, to be compassionate. calls us to love, to forgive, and to be and the Sundays of Advent, Lent and is meant to unite the minds of all those Jesus directed this message not to compassionate—as was Jesus. † Easter” (#380). present, fully engaged in one single Some might point out that the offering. sadness of a Sunday funeral clashes We see this transformation in papal My Journey to God with the joy of celebrating the Lord’s writings themselves. When, in 1947, Day. But one could argue just as Pope Pius XII wrote the convincingly that nothing lifts the “Mediator Dei,” he said that during the spirits of mourners more than recalling Mass, the congregation “can lovingly the and his meditate on the mysteries of Jesus Winter Walk promise of our own. Christ, or perform other exercises of Practically speaking, though, many piety or recite prayers which, though By M. Lynell Chamberlain parishes (I would even say most) they differ from the sacred rites, are do not celebrate funeral Masses on still essentially in harmony with them” Sundays—the reason being that, with (#108). My old dog and I walked up the creek the shortage of clergy, most priests But in 1974, when St. Paul VI issued Thru swirling, stinging snow. have all they can do to offer the the apostolic exhortation “Marialis number of Sunday Masses needed Cultus”—encouraging the recitation of Ice flowed down the frozen banks for their parish congregations. the rosary both privately and in groups And heaved from the ground below. (Additionally, many cemeteries are not and as a preparation for the liturgy—he The sun shone weakly thru naked trees open on Sundays—or, if they are, there did find it necessary to add, “However, As I sat to watch and listen are additional fees for crew members’ it is a mistake to recite the rosary during To the world speak in wintry words overtime.) the celebration of the liturgy, though unfortunately this practice still persists Of death and resurrection. I attend church on a regular basis. here and there” (#48). When I do, I recite the rosary So I would say that you are best off at Q throughout the Mass. (I pause for certain Mass following what the priest is saying, rituals like the consecration of the perhaps with the help of a missal or holy Eucharist and the prayers that the missalette, seeking to make the prayers of congregation recites together.) I’ve been the Mass your own and offering worship told, though, that it is not proper to pray to God through them. the rosary during the Mass. (M. Lynell Chamberlain is a member of St. Paul II Parish in Sellersburg. Photo: A Whenever I am in church—during (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth woman walks her dog on a snow-covered path beside the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Masses or just visiting at other times— Doyle at [email protected] and Ontario, on Jan. 4.) (CNS photo/Chris Wattie, ) praying the rosary for me is a spiritual 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York communication with the Blessed Virgin 12203.) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019

of Elizabeth Koschick. Father of Mary Beth Branson, Mary Catherine Brown, Mary Clare, Chris and Chuck Koschnick. Rest in peace Grandfather of seven. KRAUS, Lois M., 91, St. Paul, Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday Tell City, Feb. 9. Mother of before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are Debra Emerson, Diane and Bill listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious Kraus. Grandmother of five. sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives Great-grandmother of four. of the archdiocese or have other connections­ to it; those are LAKE, Gerald E., 80, separate obituaries on this page. St. Louis, Batesville, Feb. 13. ANDRES, Jeanne L. 92, FULLENKAMP, Viola M., 91, Brother of David, Don and St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd St. Louis, Batesville, Frank Lake. County, Feb. 6. Mother of Susan Feb. 10. Mother of Pam LORENZ, Matilda D., 78, Gerdowsky, Becky Quick, Andert, Vicki Heiskell and St. Agnes, Nashville, Jan. 22. Kathy Rosemeyer, Dave, Tim Andres. Sister of Marilyn Aunt of two. ZurSchmiede and Jerome Jay, Randy and Terry Schuler. Grandmother of 10. Fullenkamp. Sister of Betty MILLS, Kevin P., 59, St. John Great-grandmother of nine. Stein. Grandmother of 24. the Apostle, Bloomington, Great‑grandmother of 40. Dec. 10. Son of Grace Mills. BANET, Raymond L, Jr., 88, Brother of Franciscan of the St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd VON FURSTENBERG, Gabrielle, 84, St. John the Immaculate Father Elias, Ken County, Feb. 10. Husband and Klyte Mills. Uncle of two. of Evelyn Banet. Father of Apostle, Bloomington, Linda Schmidt. Brother of Feb. 3. Wife of George MOWAN, Lee P., 76, von Furstenberg. Mother of Loretta Atkins, Venita Lynch, St. Agnes, Nashville, Feb. 1. Phillip von Furstenberg. David, Edmund and Frank Husband of Susan Mowan. Banet. Grandfather and great- GIBBONS, Catherine Father of Kelli Conner, Brian, grandfather of several. (Moran), 94, St. Jude, Dean and Kevin Mowan. Indianapolis, Feb. 9. Mother Brother of Linda Miller, BOTTOM, Katharina E., 94, of Kathy Henthorne, Susie James, John and Michael SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Koelling, Mary Beth Supple, Mowan. Grandfather of seven. Greenwood, Jan. 10. Mother of Nancy Vornehm, Jerry, Jim and Great‑grandfather of two. Carey Bottom. Grandmother of Tom Gibbons. Sister of Tom PAGOR, Walter F., Sr., 82, one. Great-grandmother of one. Moran. Grandmother of 21. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, CHARBONNEAU, James, Great-grandmother of 35. Jan. 31. Father of Kathleen 80, St. Mary, New Albany, HUDEPOHL, Walter, 94, Ruston, Deborah Santucci, Feb. 3. Husband of A. Jeanne St. Charles Borromeo, Milan, Elizabeth Smith, John and Charbonneau. Father of Anne Feb. 4. Father of Rosemary Walter Pagor, Jr. Grandfather Langley, Linda Wilson and Sam Carter, Jenny Day, Nancy of 11. Great-grandfather of Charbonneau. Grandfather of Denhart, Theresa Ferneding, two. seven. Great-grandfather of two. Jean Hicks, Lois Bogenschutz PEREZ, Herminia D., 87, Kremer, Virginia Sinkhorn, CHASTEEN, Robert H., 76, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, John, Thomas, Vincent and SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Feb. 10. Mother of Rachel Honoring Cardinal Mindszenty Walter Hudepohl. Brother Greenwood, Jan. 28. Husband Gonzalez, Joann, Favian, of Mary McIntosh, Art and A statue of Cardinal Josef Mindszenty of Hungary is seen in a garden outside St. Ladislaus of Ginger Chasteen. Father Jr., Freddie, George, Jessie, David Hudepohl. Grandfather Church in New Brunswick, N.J. Pope Francis signed a decree on Feb. 12 advancing the of Ann and Patrick Chasteen. Johnny, Russell, Tommy and and great-grandfather of more sainthood cause of Cardinal Mindszenty. In the late 1940s, he was arrested and tortured by Grandfather of one. than 100. Vidal Perez. Grandmother of communist authorities who then convicted him of treason in a show trial. After several years DROAST, Thaddeus, 85, 36. Great-grandmother of 76. of imprisonment, he lived for 15 years in the U.S. embassy in Budapest before being exiled to JOHANNIGMAN, Urban J., St. John the Apostle, Great‑great-grandmother of Austria, where he died in 1975. (CNS photo/James McEvoy, Catholic Spirit) Sr., 91, Immaculate Conception, Bloomington, Dec. 27. Husband eight. Millhousen, Feb. 2. Father of of Nancy Droast. Father of PEREZ, Norma I., 82, Cathy, Janet and Marilyn Bedel, POLETTI, Livio, 93, St. John Indianapolis, Feb. 2. Father WILLIAMS, Joseph W., 75, Bridget Hawkins. Grandfather St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Darlene Engleking, Dottie the Apostle, Bloomington, of Bill, Jr., David and Kevin St. Bartholomew, Columbus, of two. Feb. 9. Wife of Hector Perez. Hellmich, Margaret Ledford, Dec. 16. Father of Pierre Poletti. Feb. 8. Father of Connie Rucker, Mother of Claris MacDonald, Sigward. Grandfather of five. FENOGLIO, Kristine, 62, Donna Schwering, Betty Silcox, Grandfather of one. Melinda and Kenny Williams. SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Laurie Lynn, Charles and Urban Javier, Noris and Tony Perez. THORNBURG, Kathryn L., QUILL, Dr. Thomas E., 90, Brother of James Williams. Greenwood, Feb. 5. Wife of Johannigman, Jr. Brother of Sister of Doris and Maggie 80, St. Joseph, Shelbyville, St. Jude, Indianapolis, Feb. 5. Grandfather of five. Great- Michael Fenoglio. Mother of Carolyn Gallagher and Roman Rivera. Grandmother of two. Husband of Rosemarie Quill. Feb. 4. Mother of Karen grandfather of one. Katharine, Joseph and Michael Johannigman. Grandfather PLIKUHN, Christopher Father of Marianne Harris, Kolls, Kim Wickizer and Fenoglio. Daughter of Jack of 26. Great-grandfather of T., 48, SS. Francis and Clare YOUNG Brian K., 48, Suzie Mihankhah and Meg Michael Thornburg. Sister of Krumreich. Step-daughter of 41. Step-grandfather of three. of Assisi, Jan. 31. Father of St. John Paul II, Sellersburg, Swhear. Grandfather of four. Jane Jerman, Rose McNeely, Ellen Tucker. Sister of Jane Step‑great-grandfather of three. Gracie and Evan Plikuhn. Son Jan. 26. Father of Ashlyn and Great-grandfather of two. Stewart, David, Douglas and KOSCHNICK, Clarence of Thomasina Plikuhn. Brother Mary Reed and George Lexie Young. Son of John and John Krumreich. Grandmother J., 81, St. Martin of Tours, of Karen Hurt, David and SIGWARD, William J., 94, Wisker. Grandmother of 12. Mary Joyce Young. Brother of of one. Martinsville, Feb. 7. Husband Eric Plikuhn. St. Matthew the Apostle, Great‑grandmother of 10. Justine and Kevin Young. † Catholic school’s prayer service “Furnace or Heat Pump” Our staff has over 76 years of marks school shooting anniversary th Catholic Anniv Education 136 ersa PARKLAND, Fla. 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It will remain open IS-5987722 At the end of the service, teachers, until May. † The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Page 15 Bishops, groups oppose Trump’s call for national emergency WASHINGTON (CNS)—Catholic bishops near the U.S.-Mexico border, joined by other U.S. prelates, voiced opposition immediately after President Donald J. Trump’s Feb. 15 declaration of a national emergency so he can order construction of a barrier along parts of the border between the two countries. “In our view, a border wall is first and foremost a symbol of division and animosity between two friendly countries,” the bishops said. “Furthermore, the wall would be an ineffective use of resources at a time of financial austerity,” they said. “It would also destroy parts of the environment, disrupt the livelihoods of ranchers and farmers, weaken cooperation and commerce between border communities, and, at least in one instance, undermine the right to the freedom of worship.” Speaking at a news conference in the Rose Garden, Trump said he was going to sign a national emergency declaration to stave off a flow of drugs, human trafficking, gang members and illegal immigration A U.S. Border Patrol boat rescues migrants crossing the Rio Grande toward the United States, seen from Piedras Negras, Mexico, on Feb. 10. Hard-fought coming across the southern border. legislation that gives President Donald J. Trump 55 additional miles of barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, well short of what he requested, was signed by The president later signed a spending President Trump, who then declared a national emergency to seek more funding for the barrier. (CNS photo/Alexandre Meneghini, Reuters) bill that provides $1.375 billion for fencing and other measures along the will not solve the problem,” they said, and Patrol statistics that showed that more 40 faith leaders questioning the morality border—a fraction of the $5.7 billion they asked Congress to step in with more than 7,000 migrants died in those areas of structure. he had been asking from Congress for humanitarian responses. from 1998 to 2016. “History has shown that border walls construction of the a barrier. Declaring the This statement was signed by “The truth is that the majority of constructed to restrict human rights, such national emergency could grant him up to Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San persons coming to the U.S.-Mexico as the Berlin Wall, cause harm to human $8 billion for his project. Diego; Texas Bishops Mark P. Seitz border are asylum-seekers, many of whom beings, all of whom possess God-given The promise of a wall on the southern of El Paso and James A. Tamayo of are women and children from Guatemala, rights and are equal to us in the eyes border was key to his presidential Laredo and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia- Honduras and El Salvador who are of God. Because of this injustice, they campaign, but as a candidate he said Siller of San Antonio; Bishop Edward fleeing persecution and violence in their eventually come down,” the statement said. neighboring Mexico, not the U.S., would J. Weisenburger of Tucson, Ariz.; home countries,” the bishops’ statement Other Catholic groups such as the pay for the structure. When Mexico Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J.; said. “Along their journey to safety, they Sisters of Mercy and the Columban refused to pay for the wall, he turned to New Mexico Archbishop John C. Wester encounter many dangers. A wall would Center for Advocacy and Outreach also U.S. lawmakers for funding, but they have of Santa Fe, retired Bishop Ricardo not keep them safe from those dangers. voiced early opposition to Trump’s largely refused to grant U.S. taxpayer Ramirez of Las Cruces and retired Tucson Rather, a wall would, further subject them declaration. money to build it, which led to a partial Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who is apostolic to harm by drug cartels, smugglers and “We unequivocally oppose the government shutdown earlier this year. administrator of Las Cruces; Bishop John human traffickers.” president’s decision to declare a state of In a separate bishops’ statement Stowe of Lexington, Ky.; and Cardinals They said that while the country had national emergency in order to circumvent following Trump’s announcement, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston and Blase a right to control and secure its borders, Congress and divert funding to pay Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, J. Cupich of Chicago. “border enforcement must protect and for construction of a border wall. This president of the U.S. Conference of In his speech, the president said he preserve the human rights and life of all decision is immoral and unnecessary. The Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Joe wanted to build the wall “not just because persons, regardless of their legal status.” real emergency is the dehumanization S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, chairman of it was a campaign promise,” but because Instead of a wall, they said, Congress of migrants and the utter disregard for the USCCB Committee on Migration, said “everyone knows a wall works” and should focus on more humane policies, border communities and the environment. they were “deeply concerned about the national emergencies such as the one he such as reforming the immigration system Construction of a wall and further president’s action to fund the construction is calling for had been used by presidents “in a manner that is just, protects human militarization is not a solution,” said a of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, previously without problems. Such rights and reflects American values.” statement from the Columban Center. which circumvents the clear intent of declarations are common, and at least “It is powerful that the bishops on the “A declaration of a national emergency Congress to limit funding of a wall.” 31 declared emergencies remain in place, border are speaking against a wall. They, aimed at funding an immoral wall will “We oppose the use of these funds but the current one seems to be designed more than anyone in the Church, know not correct years of failed immigration to further the construction of the wall,” to get around Congress. firsthand the reality along the border, policy or ameliorate the U.S. role in root Cardinal DiNardo and Bishop Vasquez The dozen or so bishops in their statement and the suffering endured by families causes of migration,” said Mercy Sister said. “We remain steadfast and resolute said they worried that a wall would drive and children at the hands of recent Patricia McDermott, president of the in the vision articulated by Pope Francis migrants to more remote regions of the U.S. policies,” said Kevin Appleby, senior Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, in a that at this time we need to be building border and risk great loss of life. director of international migration policy statement. “The real [emergency] is of bridges and not walls.” When a wall was constructed in the at the Center for Migration Studies in disinformation and misplaced values. In their statement, the border bishops San Diego area in the mid-1990s, for New York in an e-mail to Catholic News President Trump fans a fear of asylum and the other prelates who joined them example, migrants were driven, often by Service. seekers by mischaracterizing them as said that while they agree with the smugglers, to the desert of Arizona and The Center for Migration Studies and criminals when the vast majority are president that there is a “humanitarian other remote regions in order to cross the Ignatian Solidarity Network in Ohio people fleeing unspeakable atrocities for challenge” at the border, “erecting a wall the border, they said, citing U.S. Border joined in a statement signed by more than safety and a better life.” †

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Fred+SonsAd_Criterion_3.375x2.indd 1 2/12/18 2:01 PM Page 16 The Criterion Friday, February 22, 2019 Locality orders popular Catholic From the center for migrants to vacate WASHINGTON (CNS)—A group of said on Feb. 13 via Twitter that “the Bishop Simon Bruté ARCHIVES city commissioners in the border city of decision of the McAllen City Commission McAllen, Texas, voted in mid-February was disheartening for many, yet, I to remove from a building a popular continue to have hope in our collaborative Catholic-administered center operated relation with the city.” by Sister Norma Pimentel, who has been He said the diocese, as well as Catholic praised by Pope Francis for her work with Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, were migrants. committed to finding “a welcoming McAllen city commissioners voted location to continue the work of the on Feb. 11 to vacate within 90 days respite center.” the building that Catholic Charities of “How we treat the poor is how we the Rio Grande Valley uses to provide treat Christ. And to give him even a cup temporary shelter for immigrants who of water invites a blessing from God,” he cross from Mexico into the United States, continued. but who have been released by federal In a statement released by Catholic authorities. Charities on Feb. 13, Sister Norma, a Sister Norma, who has won national member of the Missionaries of Jesus, said and international praise for the type of she was disappointed, but would continue work that takes place at the center, is to work with the city of McAllen “in the executive director for the charitable efforts to treat immigrant families in a just agency that runs the temporary shelter, and humane way and ensure that they are which provides food, clothes, a shower in compliance with existing immigration and other necessities for migrant children laws.” and adults passing through the city in the Last summer, a group from the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Residents were complaining to city which included the organization’s commissioners about activity in their president, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of neighborhood that they said was coming Galveston-Houston, and its vice president, Marian shrine in Cedar Grove from what’s known as the “respite Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los center,” which began occupying the space Angeles, visited a respite center, but in a Originally intended to be a Marian shrine, the basement of the church at the former in December, said a Feb. 11 story by different location, that Catholic Charities Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Cedar Grove appears in this photo from 1980. the local newspaper, The Monitor. But operated in McAllen. Standing in the shrine are Father James O’Riley, pastor at that time, right, and Sister Norma, according to the report, said The work of “welcoming the stranger” parishioner Al Fohl. The basement was later converted into an adult education during a meeting to discuss the issue that that takes place at the center has been center. The parish was merged with St. Michael Parish in Brookville in 2013. the families the shelter helps are receiving the focus of fundraisers at the Vatican, (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact services inside the building. featured on news shows, and has caught archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or “They don’t go wandering around,” she the attention of those such as Kerry by e-mail at [email protected].) said, according to the newspaper story. Kennedy, Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s Brownsville Bishop Daniel E. Flores daughter, and TV celebrity Gayle King. † Free conference in Bloomington offers information, resources on how palliative and hospice care can add to the dignity of life By Natalie Hoefer community who are interested in learning more about palliative care and hospice ‘There are many misconceptions about what All are invited to participate in a care,” says Brie Anne free Palliative Care and Hospice Care Varick, archdiocesan palliative care and hospice care are, how Conference at St. Paul Catholic Center coordinator of the they’re alike, and more importantly how in Bloomington from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Office of Human Life they’re different. We hope to dispel those March 11. and Dignity. misconceptions.’ The conference It is part of an will feature a talk and ongoing initiative —Brie Anne Varick, archdiocesan coordinator breakout discussions of the Archdiocese of the Office of Human Life and Dignity on case studies, of Indianapolis, both offered by Franciscan Health and “There are many misconceptions about want to equip them with knowledge that hospice and palliative Fr. C. Ryan McCarthy Ascension St. Vincent what palliative care and hospice care are, there is a community of resources and medicine physicians to raise awareness of the dignity of palliative how they’re alike, and more importantly support available during these difficult Dr. Colleen Brown of care and hospice care. The initiative will how they’re different,” she says. “We times.” Ascension St. Vincent “provide education and resources for those hope to dispel those misconceptions.” She notes that parishes “often want to (formerly St. Vincent who accompany individuals and their Another goal of the conference is “for support and journey with those struggling Dr. David Mandelbaum Health) and Dr. David families through chronic illness, suffering those who are personally suffering or through this difficult time [of chronic Mandelbaum of and the end stages of life,” says Varick. have loved ones who are suffering from illness and end-of-life issues], but aren’t Franciscan Health. Both hospitals are in One goal of the conference is to a chronic illness or facing end-of-life exactly sure how to do so. We hope that Indianapolis. explain the difference between palliative issues, to give them confidence that they this conference, and the ongoing follow “This conference is for all those in the care and hospice care. are not alone,” Varick continues. “We up of this initiative, will better equip clergy, pastoral staff and lay leaders to accompany those carrying this burden.” Check-in for the conference will begin at 8:30 a.m., with light refreshments provided. Brown and Mandelbaum will then give an overview of hospice and palliative care, followed by breakout case study discussions, which they will lead. The final session of the day is a hospice and palliative care panel discussion. The panel will include Brown and Mandelbaum, Franciscan Health hospice nurse Elizabeth Williams, and Father C. Ryan McCarthy, moral theologian and pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis. The conference will conclude at noon.

(Pre-registration is preferred for this free event, although walk-ins will be accepted. To pre-register, go to bit.ly/2QQDWup [case-sensitive]. St. Paul Catholic Center is located at 1413 East 17th St., in Bloomington. For questions about the conference, contact Brie Anne Varick at 317-236-1543, 800-382-9836, ext. 1543, or [email protected]. For more information on the Hospice and Palliative Care Initiative, go to www.archindy.org/ humanlifeanddignity/hospice.html.) †