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Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com March 18, 2011 Vol. LI, No. 23 75¢ Pope Benedict prays for victims ‘Evil is a reality’ of disaster in Archdiocesan Japan, sends aid exorcist has busy VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Saying that he, too, was horrified by images of the death and Hughes Submitted photo/Kent destruction caused by the earthquake and ministry helping tsunami in Japan, Pope Benedict XVI asked people to join him in praying for the victims. people restore “May the bereaved and injured be relationships comforted, and may the rescue workers be with God strengthened in their efforts to assist the By Sean Gallagher courageous Japanese people,” the pope said GREENWOOD—Like many priests in English on today, Father Vincent Lampert has his hands March 13 after full with his parish duties. reciting the Angelus As the pastor of SS. Francis and Clare of prayer with visitors at Assisi Parish in Greenwood, he looks to the Pope Benedict XVI St. Peter’s Square. many pastoral needs of his parishioners, who Government have more than doubled since his arrival officials estimated that perhaps 10,000 people there in 2003. lost their lives after the earthquake on His days and nights are often f illed with March 11 and the tsunami it triggered. celebrating Mass, working with the staff of Speaking in Italian after the Angelus, the his parish’s school, attending meetings, pope said, “The images of the tragic giving presentations at Bible studies, and earthquake and the consequent tsunami in visiting sick parishioners at hospitals and Japan have left us deeply horrified. nursing homes. “I want to renew my spiritual closeness to For the last six years, Father Lampert has that country’s dear people, who with dignity also ministered to people who believe they and courage are dealing with the are being tormented in some way by the consequences of the calamity. I pray for the devil or other evil spirits. victims and their families and for all who are Father Lampert is the exorcist of Father Vincent Lampert, the pastor of SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood, poses suffering because of these terrible events. I the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, an on March 10 in his parish’s church. Since 2005, Father Lampert has also been the exorcist of the encourage all those who, with laudable speed, office to which he was appointed by Archdiocese of Indianapolis. In this ministry, he has ministered to people in central and are working to bring help. Let us remain Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein. southern Indiana and beyond. united in prayer.” Yet, he says, this relatively unusual The Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the ministry ultimately has the same goal as movie The Rite, which is based on the true and can be active in people’s lives in Vatican’s charity promotion and coordinating much of what he story of the training for the ministry of extraordinary ways. office, announced on March 14 that the pope Extraordinary does in his parish exorcism of Father Gary Thomas, the This belief, he said, is doubted by donated $100,000 to the relief efforts of the activities of the devil, from day to day. exorcist of the Diocese of San Jose, Calif. many people in society today, who question Japanese bishops’ conference. page 24. “[Exorcism] is Father Thomas and Father Lampert the existence of the devil or believe that “Obviously, material, concrete aid is one of the liturgical received this training together while both what might be described by some as necessary” to help the thousands who are rites of the Church,” Father Lampert said. priests were on sabbatical in Rome in 2005. demonic activity in a person is simply a suffering, Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo, a “The Church is in the business of helping The film is based on the book The Rite: mental illness. Cor Unum official, told Vatican Radio. “Also, people to be in a right relationship [with The Making of a Modern Exorcist by “I think that there are a lot of people who the bishops are the first responsible for God]. Sometimes we can’t do that on our Matt Baglio. Father Lampert was think that maybe exorcism is a throwback to charity in the diocese and they know the own. We need assistance. And that’s where interviewed by the author and quoted in the the Middle Ages,” Father Lampert said. needs of the people. the Church will step in and help book. “But lots of times, it’s because they don’t “The Church wants to be there not only in provide that.” The priests observed the ministry of an want to think about it. They don’t want to the short term, but especially in the long Although he has given public Italian priest who is an exorcist. think about the reality of evil or what that term” after “many of the secular agencies presentations on his ministry as an e xorcist Father Lampert said the ministry of means or entails. Evil is a reality, but that have gone and there’s no one to help,” over the years, it has gained more attention exorcists is based on the Church’s belief doesn’t mean that we should be afraid of it. ” he said. recently with the release in January of the that the devil and other evil spirits are real, See EXORCISM, page 23 See JAPAN, page 9 In new volume of book, Pope Benedict XVI pr esents Jesus as reconciler and not political revolutionary

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In his new volume on Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI presents the Passion and resurrection of Christ as history-changing events that answer

humanity’s unceasing need to be reconciled with God. Haring CNS photo/Paul The 384-page book, titled Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week— From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, was officially released on March 10. The pope had worked for several years on the text, the second in his series e xploring the main events of Jesus’ public ministry. The Vatican said 1.2 million copies of the book had already been published in seven languages, and that an e-book v ersion was also planned. In a foreword, the pope said he did not set out to write another chronological “Life of Jesus,” but instead to present the figure and message of “the real Jesus”—not a political revolutionary and not a mere moralist, b ut the Son of God who inaugurated a new path of salvation based on the power of love. Through his sacrifice on the cross and his institution of the Pope Benedict XVI’s new book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week—From the Entrance Church, Jesus carried out a universal mission—“leading the Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, is displayed in several languages at the See BOOK, page 9 Vatican press office on March 10. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 WYD organizers expect more than 1 million in Madrid VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With 80 alternative songs had been more than 1 million Catholic uploaded to the contest site— youths expected to converge on http://madridmeencanta.org—and Madrid for World Youth Day in Rafael Rubio, the WYD director of World Catholic New August, organizers are busy communications, said the site making final had been visited more than 600,000 preparations, times by March 15. including the World Youth Day will be choice of new celebrated in Madrid on CNS photo/Karen Callaway, songs for the Aug. 16-21. With the event crowds to sing in five months away, organizers said addition to the more than 290,000 people already much-criticized had enrolled. official hymn. De la Cierva also said that in “The hymn is my nightmare,” previous World Youth Days, the Yago de la Cierva, the executive number of people signed up to director of WYD 2011, told participate officially in the full reporters at the Vatican on program represented only about 25 March 15. He was responding to a percent of the total number of Spanish journalist, who asked how people who came for the main they could have chosen what she events with the pope so WYD described as an awful song for the Madrid should draw well over 1 theme hymn. million people. De la Cierva said, “It’s very Briefing reporters about the beautiful for the type of music it preparations, he said the is, but maybe we made a mistake” Pontifical Council for the Laity had Teens from the Chicago Archdiocese sign a World Youth Day cross during a gathering in late February at St. Aloysius Parish in choosing the genre. Once it asked that the event be identifiably in Chicago. Youths are preparing to converge on Madrid, Spain, for the international World Youth Day gathering in August. became clear that the song was not Spanish, “not something like a popular, especially in Spain, WYD Starbucks, which is the same And “there will be many events reflect the Spanish reality in its gathering’s impact on the launched an international contest wherever you go. late at night. We Spaniards eat budget, he said. Because of the environment. They are encouraging for other song suggestions, he said. “This will be a Spanish fiesta,” dinner at about 10 [p.m.], and we economic crisis in Spain, event pilgrims to walk, ride bikes or take “The hymn was written to help he said. don’t go to bed before midnight,” organizers are committed to public transportation to events, and people pray before the Eucharist. In addition, de la Cierva said, the he said. “Obviously, the catechesis spending 20 percent less than was will provide electricity-generating Maybe that’s not what people traditional bond between the faith in the morning will begin later” spent for the 2008 youth event in bicycles at selected events so wanted—well, obviously, that’s and art will be highlighted, than was usual at World Youth Day Sydney. participants can pedal to recharge not what people wanted,” he said. especially during the Stations of the in other cities. Organizers have announced a their mobile phones, laptops and De la Cierva said more than Cross. WYD 2011 also is attempting to series of measures to reduce the other electronic devices. † Report ‘puts cloud over’ Church efforts to prevent abuse, says official WASHINGTON (CNS)—A recent grand jury report against a former priest, three current priests and a former prosecutor hired by the archdiocese, is leading the intensi ve alleging past sexual abuse by clergy and other parochial school teacher. The five were in court on March 14 re-examination of the cases. After her initial review, she Church personnel in the Philadelphia Archdiocese “puts a for a preliminary hearing. recommended that Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali cloud over everything” the Church is doing to prevent abuse, As the Philadelphia cases of alleged abuse are place 21 priests on administrative leave. said Teresa Kettelkamp, the executive re-examined, Kettelkamp said it should become clear if The cases concerned allegations ranging from sexual director of the U.S. bishops’ unreported cases of abuse were the result of human f ailure or abuse of a minor to other incidents of what the archdiocese Secretariat of Child and a weakness in the process itself. termed “boundary issues”—discussions or behavior by a Youth Protection. “We have a good charter and a good audit, b ut we’d be clergyman that might indicate a pattern leading to In the wake of the archdiocese foolish and irresponsible not to take a fresh look at later abuse. placing 21 priests on administrative everything we do,” she told CNS. The priests’ placement on leave is not a final leave on March 7 in its ongoing For starters, she noted that every diocese should be asking determination, according to a press release issued by the response to the grand jury inquiry, if it has sent every reported allegation of abuse to the local archdiocesan communications office. The action follows Kettelkamp said people want to know diocesan review board, and if not, why not. “an initial examination of files looking at both the what happened, how it happened and Philadelphia’s grand jury report cites instances where substance of allegations and the process by which those what can be learned from it. archdiocesan review board members, who examined reported allegations were reviewed.” “Every bishop wants to hear how cases of abuse, found that some allegations lacked sufficient In one of a number of statements he has issued in Teresa Kettlekamp this could happen” to assure Catholics evidence to justify a priest’s permanent removal. In some response to the report, Cardinal Rigali called se xual abuse it won’t happen in their diocese, instances when these priests were not remo ved from active a crime, and “always wrong and always evil. Kettelkamp told Catholic News Service on March 11. duty, the report showed, further allegations of abuse were “Many people of faith and in the community at lar ge She does not attribute any failure in responding to claims made against them. think that the archdiocese does not understand the gra vity of abuse to the “Charter for the Protection of Children and The charter’s “zero tolerance” policy calls for the of child sexual abuse,” he said on Feb. 16. “We do. The Young People,” adopted by the U.S. bishops in 2002 at their permanent removal from ministry of any priest or deacon task before us now is to recognize where we ha ve fallen Dallas meeting and revised three years later. The charter and found to have abused a minor in any way—even if short, and to let our actions speak to our resolv e.” its norms are meant to put a comprehensi ve system in place to only once. Kettelkamp said she hoped that, during the address and stop abuse. The policy has strong support among victims’ groups as a archdiocese’s review, “all the good work the Church has What needs to be examined, said Kettelkamp, is the extent sign that the Church is serious about protecting children, b ut done” to combat abuse will not be completely to which dioceses are following the “spirit and the letter” of critics say there should be different levels of penalties for overshadowed. She also hopes the “armies of people” the charter. different types of child sex abuse, that a cleric who only involved in rooting out abuse in the Church will not give When the Philadelphia grand jury released its report, it touches a child should not be given the same penalty as a up their fight. called for the archdiocese to “review all of the old allegations cleric who has raped numerous children. “On any given day, there are at least 1,000 people against currently active priests, and to remove from ministry Kettelkamp stands by the “zero tolerance” polic y, [across the country] working on the charter,” she said, all of the priests with credible alle gations against them.” especially given the current scandal. adding that the Philadelphia scandal “demoralizes so man y Among other initiatives, the archdiocese pledged a She is confident that answers will come to light as the people who have worked so hard. re-examination of the cases of 37 priests. Philadelphia abuse cases are carefully scrutinized. “I don’t want them to get discouraged and give up,” she The grand jury also handed down five criminal indictments Currently, Gina Maisto Smith, the veteran child abuse added. “They should keep on doing what they do.” †

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By Mary Ann Wyand

How do we build up the culture of life in the midst of so much evil in the world?

“Prayer, preaching, teaching, fasting, almsgiving, Wyand MaryPhotos by Ann witness and the sacraments are the life-changing weapons or means of non-violence that we ha ve been given by God,” Father Thomas Aschenbrener told pro-life supporters during the archdiocesan Sanctity of Life dinner on March 3 in Indianapolis. “They have been given to us to bring hope to a f allen world,” said Father Aschenbrener, the associate pastor of Holy Name Cathedral Parish in Chicago and the author of One in Christ, a marriage preparation program based on Church teachings and presented in many dioceses. During his keynote speech on “The Transformative Power of God’s Life-giving Grace in Marriage, the Family and the World,” Father Aschenbrener noted that God has implanted the desire for happiness in every human heart. “Through the virtues of faith, hope and love,” he said, “all people will experience the transformative power of God’s grace that is ever life-changing and unconditionally life-giving.” Quoting Pope Benedict XVI, he noted that, “We suffer on account of God’s patience, and yet we need God’s patience. … The world is redeemed by the patience of God. It is being destroyed by the impatience of man.” The Holy Father’s words strike to the heart of what it truly means to be a people of hope and patience, Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, center, and Servants of the Gospel of Life Sister Diane Carollo, second from left, pose for a photograph with Father Aschenbrener said. “God always brings good out of archdiocesan Sanctity of Life Award recipients, from left, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary parishioner Jerry Mattingly of Indianapolis, evil, … light out of darkness [and] … hope out of despair . St. Mark the Evangelist parishioner Diane Komlanc of Indianapolis, St. Patrick parishioner Tom McBroom of Terre Haute and Father Glenn We are his instruments. We are his vessels of grace, and we O’Connor, the pastor of St. Ann and St. Joseph parishes in Indianapolis, after the March 3 awards dinner. need patience in order to see God’s Providence unfold before our lives.” engaging in premarital sex, 50 percent are cohabitating and God’s transformative moments happen in life every day many of them are pro-choice. through repentance and conversion, he said, which lead to “The Lord obviously had plans for me,” abundant life. FatherAschenbrener said, “[because] none of these Father Aschenbrener said he prayed to God for practices are life-giving.” guidance about how he could best help bring about the One in Christ was created to lead people back to God, culture of life in his parish and in society . the priest said, to bring them hope, and to enable them to “I thought if I could start with the e vangelization of the experience God’s life-giving and life-transforming grace. young adults and engaged couples then we can ha ve holy The three-day program provides sacred time for marriages,” he said, “and from holy marriages we will engaged couples to learn how to grow closer to God and have holy families and holy children and holy v ocations each other, he said, discuss and reflect together, encourage and, of course, the sanctity of society.” and support one another, and pray and challenge With the support of Cardinal Francis E. Geor ge one another. of Chicago, Father Aschenbrener began evangelizing In these ways, Father Aschenbrener said, engaged fallen-away and lukewarm Catholics as well as couples discover what it means to love and forgive, and non-Catholics who marry Catholics “so they can they gain skills in communicating, problem-solving, raising experience a faith-deepening conversion and an awakening a family and practicing the Catholic faith. to the beauty, the truth and the goodness of marriage.” “This is what is going to transform society,” he said. Set within the context of marriage preparation, “Many of these couples are extremely hungry for the Truth. One in Christ teaches engaged couples to appreciate and … [Now] they’re excited to go to Mass together and pray Father Thomas Aschenbrener of Chicago, the author of One in honor the sanctity of human life. together. This is the transformative power of God’s grace.” Christ, a popular marriage preparation program based on Church When he started the program, Father Aschenbrener The pro-life event also recognized four archdiocesan teachings, discusses how holy marriages and holy families can found that 90 percent of the couples who attend marriage Catholics for distinguished service to the cause of life. build the culture of life in society. He was the keynote speaker for preparation courses in the Church are not attending Mass Father Glenn O’Connor, the pastor of St. Ann and the archdiocesan Sanctity of Life awards dinner on March 3 in regularly. St. Joseph parishes in Indianapolis, received a Sanctity of Indianapolis. Many young adults have not been to confession since Life Award for his assistance with Project Rachel, a their first experience of the sacrament of reconciliation, he post-abortion reconciliation ministry for women and men. Tom McBroom of Terre Haute for his pro-life service said, and many couples do not have a regular prayer life or Other Sanctity of Life Award recipients are St. Mark in Vigo County, and Our Lady of the Most Holy know how to pray together. the Evangelist parishioner Diane Komlanc of Rosary parishioner Jerry Mattingly of Indianapolis for “Ninety percent of them are using some form of Indianapolis for her help with the archdiocesan his volunteer work in the archdiocesan Office of Pro- contraception, mostly the pill,” he said, “80 percent are Birthline ministry, St. Patrick parishioner Life Ministry, which sponsored the event. † Former Saint Meinrad secretary honored by Pope Benedict with highest lay honor By Sean Gallagher paperwork related to ordinations and the conferral of for her professionalism and said that, even though she ministries on seminarians. worked behind the scenes, she was deserving of the In 1971, then-Benedictine Father Daniel M. Buechlein, “When [Father] Daniel asked me, I said ‘OK,’ ” Brahm pontifical award. at the time the new president-rector of Saint Meinrad recently recalled. “Then he said, ‘OK. You’re going to do the “A lot of people who get that are public f igures,” he said. Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, hired ordination work. Try it for one year, and then we’ll be able “But that’s not the only way that the Church is served. The Marilyn Brahm to be his secretary. to hire somebody else.’ ” work she did in organizing the office—and in the One of her main duties was to organize the necessary In January, Brahm retired after serving for 40 years as the Catholic Church, keeping records has always been a big executive secretary for four president-rectors of the deal—[was done] with an amazing skill.” Benedictine seminary in the Tell City Deanery. In her 40 years of work in the president-rector’s office, “I comment to [Archbishop Buechlein] all the time no w, Brahm met and worked with many important people in the ‘You know, that one year has extended to an awful long Church, including many bishops. year,’ ” Brahm said with a laugh. But, for her, the seminarians were always the most Shortly after retiring, Brahm was honored by important. Pope Benedict XVI with the Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice “You hope that you can inspire just one person,” Brahm (For the Church and the Pope) award—the highest honor said with emotion. “I admire priests. Ev en now, it makes me Photo courtesy Archabbey of Saint Meinrad that a lay Catholic can receive in the Church. She received it so emotional. It’s just like you think, ‘Did you help just one at a recent employee recognition banquet at Saint Meinrad. [to go on to ordination]?’ ” “There are so many people who are worthy of that,” Archabbot Justin, who was one of those seminarians in Brahm said. “I don’t know about myself. It’s like, ‘Are you Brahm’s early years, recalled the jokes, some of which were deserving of this?’ ” about her famous beehive hairdo, with which the Brahm may have humbly had her doubts. But not seminarians would express their regard for Brahm. Benedictine Father Denis Robinson, Saint Meinrad’s current “They would kid her and tease her mercilessly,” he said. president-rector, who is sure that she is deserving. “The very things that made her so good were the things that Marilyn Brahm of Ferdinand, Ind., center, was recently “It was wonderful to see what we have always known we would kid her about. And she took it all so well. I think recognized by Pope Benedict XVI with the Pro Ecclesia et here acknowledged by the greater Church,” Father Denis she knew that that was kind of an expression of affection on Pontifice (For the Church and the Pope) award. Pictured with her said. “And that is that she has made such an incredible the part of the seminarians.” are, from left, Benedictine Father Adrian Burke, Saint Meinrad’s contribution to the priesthood, to the life of the Church—not Father Denis said Brahm’s affection for the seminarians business manager; Benedictine Archabbot Justin DuVall; only in this country, but around the world. To see that was part of her greater love for the Church. Benedictine Father Denis Robinson, the president-rector of acknowledged universally is a great privilege.” “That was her whole focus—making sure that everything Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, and John Archbishop Buechlein described Brahm, who worked was done so well and that these men were ordained, and that Wilson, the general manager of Abbey Press. Brahm worked for with him for 17 years, as “ever faithful and a great they served the Church well,” he said. “It was her incredible 40 years as the executive secretary to four president-rectors at assistant.” love for the Church that gave her the tenacity to keep Saint Meinrad, including Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein. Benedictine Archabbot Justin DuVall also praised Brahm going.” † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011

OPINION Making Sense Out of Bioethics/Fr. Tad Pacholczyk ‘Drastic measures’ and cancer decisions During the 1990s, scientists discovered my ovaries. I had always viewed a preventive two gene mutations in the BRCA family of mastectomy as a drastic measure. It seemed I Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 genes which significantly risked losing nearly everything—at least Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher increase a woman’s physically—that defined me as a woman.” Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus chances of developing The real costs of this kind of sur gery breast and ovarian remind us of the importance of making a cancers. right and ethical decision for our Consequently, as noted circumstances. Although there is a Editorial in a recent Los Angeles heightened probability of disease, there is Times article by never any guarantee that a particular woman Anna Gorman, “Many with the BRCA mutation will develop cancer. oncologists recommend Some women will go on to develop that women with the cancer, but others will not. So while the mutations consider having their ovaries, surgical removal of ovaries and/or breasts fallopian tubes and breasts removed will prevent the disease from developing in prophylactically [as a precautionary measure] some women, in others it will make no CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz CNS photo/Gregory A. to reduce risk.” difference since they were never going to get Yet, controversy exists regarding this the disease in the first place. recommendation. Precautionary surgery of this In that situation, healthy organs—which kind has been termed “mutilating” and secrete important hormones for the overall “extreme,” and some question whether it is, in health of the person—would have been fact, justifiable, given that the organs appear to removed unnecessarily. As one researcher be healthy—no cancer is yet detectable—and noted, “Many women who undergo there is a limited probability that the disease prophylactic mastectomy will undoubtedly may one day appear. benefit from it, but nobody will ever know Some medical professionals instead which ones … .” encourage frequent monitoring and screening Given this strict inability to know who Pro-life advocate Patricia Bankeser of St. Joseph Parish in Kings Park, N.Y., of patients with the BRCA mutation so that if will develop cancer and who will not, other holds a placard near the entrance to a Planned Parenthood center in cancer appears, and as soon as it appears, risk factors besides the BRCA mutation Smithtown, N.Y., on Jan. 19. aggressive surgery could then be pursued. should be carefully considered before On one side, then, are those who stress that choosing to undergo preventative surgery. the integrity and order of the human body A strong family history of breast cancer at Planned Parenthood and deception should be respected and not unduly violated— an early age, the absence of a full-term hen we editorialized about saying that the end justifies the means? the “Principle of Integrity”—while on the other pregnancy, an abortion or miscarriage of the W“The Pence Amendment” in the Some prominent Catholic moral side are those who stress that an indi vidual first pregnancy or a male relative who March 4 issue of The Criterion, we theologians and ethicists say that it is not organ or a part of the human body may be develops breast cancer are among the f actors alluded only briefly to the charges against permissible. Germain Grisez, a longtime sacrificed if that sacrifice means continued known to increase a woman’s risk of Planned Parenthood. ethics professor at Mount St. Mary’s survival for the whole person—the developing breast cancer. In the end, after We quoted U.S. Congressman University in Emmitsburg, Md., said, “Principle of Totality.” careful weighing and reflection, a woman Mike Pence of Indiana, who said “Catholics should regard such activity as The solution to the dilemma of preventative should personally be convinced that she will in a statement on the floor of the morally and legally unacceptable.” And surgery will lie somewhere in the middle, with develop cancer in the future in order to House of Representatives, William May, a moral theologian at the emphasis being placed upon the weightier justify undergoing this radical kind of “Planned Parenthood continues to face Culture of Life Foundation, told “Principle of Totality.” The decision to undergo surgery. allegations of fraud and failing to Catholic News Service that one may not preventative surgery will thus be ethically Even in the face of several known risk report abuse.” use lies, even to expose evil, though justifiable and reasonable in certain cases. factors, however, a woman may still wish to We didn’t have space in that editorial to one may use ambiguous statements. Nevertheless, even the scientist who delay such preventative surgery until she has say more than that. However, it seems On the other hand, Peter Kreeft, a discovered the BRCA mutation, Mary-Claire had the opportunity to have children or she likely that those allegations were an philosophy professor at Boston College, King, Ph.D., has acknowledged the incredible may freely choose against it altogether. important factor when the House voted said that Live Action’s operation was challenge raised by her discovery. To sum up then, even though a woman to eliminate federal funding for “very clearly right” because “our innate “It is a very difficult thing to recommend with multiple risk factors can never Planned Parenthood by a vote of 240-185. moral common sense” must combine prophylactic oophorectomy [removal of the categorically prove that she will develop As was reported in the Feb. 11 issue of with clear definitions of general moral ovaries] when it is healthy women you are cancer in the future, she may nevertheless The Criterion, those allegations came as a principles in concrete situations. talking about. It is a radical thing to consider in arrive at prudential certitude that she will result of three undercover videos released Philosopher Andrew Haines, the a feminist age.” develop the disease after carefully assessing by the pro-life organization Live Action. president of the Center for Morality in When it comes to a bilateral mastectomy— the various risk factors. Those videos—recorded in New Jersey, Public Life, said that we cannot justify removal of both breasts—the difficulty is only Insofar as she achieves that prudential Virginia and the Bronx, N.Y.—showed outright lying and must stay away from compounded. As another researcher observed, certitude within herself, she not only may— Live Action investigators playing the roles consequentialism—using any means to “In western society at least, there is no or gan as but ought to—consider seriously the of a pimp and his prostitute at achieve a good end. However, he said, connected to femininity, sensuality, sexuality, possibility of undergoing risk-reduction Planned Parenthood centers trying to get there is a difference between deception adulthood and motherhood as the breast.” surgery. information about how minors they and outright lying, and it could be ar gued Anna Gorman, the Los Angeles Times supposedly brought to the United States as that Live Action was being charitable in staff writer who tested positive for the (Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., sex slaves could obtain abortions. trying to expose the truth. BRCA mutation and ended up opting to ha ve earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Parts of those videos were shown by All those experts were quoted by her ovaries removed, described how she could Yale University and did post-doctoral work the media, especially by Fox News. If you Ann Carey in an article in the March 6 not quite bring herself to have her breasts at Harvard University. He is a priest of the didn’t see them, they are available online issue of Our Sunday Visitor. removed as well even though her father, Diocese of Fall River, Mass., and serves as at www.liveaction.org. They show that the Carey also wrote that the moral grandmother and aunt had all died at an early the director of education at The National Planned Parenthood staffers were more teachings of the Church are nuanced. age from cancer. Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. than willing to help the people in their For example, “The Church teaches that “I was still getting used to the idea of losing See ww.ncbcenter.org.) † offices, and seemed not at all concerned one may take the life of an aggressor in that federal and state offenses, including self-defense or to save the life of another sex trafficking and statutory rape, were person. Thus, some commentators reason hope and prosperity, and the ability to work apparently being committed. that lying to an aggressor intent on doing Letter to the Editor and raise their families. We reject positions Naturally, Planned Parenthood was evil to you or another person is not Local Pax Christi chapter that are anti-immigrant, nativist, ethnocentric quick to dissociate itself from its staffers, sinful, and would be more loving toward or racist. and fired the staff member in New Jersey. the aggressor than to kill him in defense opposes Senate Bill 590 Senate Bill 590 reflects narrow and Then, though, instead of thanking of yourself or another person.” As a newly formed local chapter of destructive views that are anti-American. Live Action for calling this matter to its Carey noted, too, that Vatican Pax Christi International, we are writing to We agree with the pastoral statement by attention, it lashed out at it for conducting officials engaged in deception express our concern over Senate Bill 590 and the Catholic bishops of Indiana: “We “sting” operations. during World War II by routinely the implications for immigrant groups who embrace an authentic and enduring form of The videos were released on Feb. 1, providing false papers to assist Jews choose to make Indiana their home. Hoosier hospitality that goes beyond Feb. 3 and Feb. 8. Since then, the Internet and Allied servicemen trapped in One of our priorities is to promote economic superficial slogans to the heart of what it has been burning up with comments on Nazi-occupied Italy. and international justice in the United States. means to be a community of f aith that both sides of the abortion issue, and We are not going to solve this Senate Bill 590 is representative of many embraces all who wish to share our w ay Planned Parenthood has been theological controversy—on which the anti-immigration policies and attitudes that of life.” campaigning hard to keep its federal funds Church has never articulated a decisive reflect unjust positions toward citizens and We urge readers to pray and reflect on flowing. teaching—in this editorial. non-citizens alike. the full implications of Senate Bill 590, Another reason why we barely We did, though, want our readers to The disrespect for the dignity of the human especially unintended consequences to alluded to this in our earlier editorial, be aware of it. However, we agree with person and the natural rights that flow from this all Hoosiers. We invite readers to log on besides lack of space, is because some one statement made by Andrew Haines, principle are intensified through legislation like to the archdiocesan website at people in the pro-life community question one of the philosophers quoted above, Senate Bill 590. www.archindy.org/immigration/myths.html. the morality of the deception that w as that “something about Live Action’s The United States has always been a place Pax Christi Indianapolis used in the videos. efforts just feels so right.” for individuals seeking refuge for economic Susan Blackwell Is it permissible to lie in order to and/or political reasons. Fran Quigley achieve a good result? Isn’t that like —John F. Fink We advocate embracing unity and diversity Ed Fillenwarth to support those who seek a new life filled with Valerie Fillenwarth The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Lent is a time to faithfully stay on the path to conversion here is a reading in the Litur gy of sought is some kind of magical healing that For most of us, the way to healing and Maybe we need to renew our belief that the Hours that captures my attention. works a freeing cure, and thus “everything sanctification is doing the hard work of thus we will find rest for our souls. TIt is from Chapter 6 of the can be OK.” conversion and commitment, and the The concluding prayer for mid-afternoon Book of Jeremiah. In other words, there is a wish and hope avoidance of occasions of sin. We have been prayer on Saturday of Week II is this: “Stand beside the earlier roads, ask the that the hard work of conversion can be created with an intellect and a free will. Is it “Lord, make the peace we pray for a reality; pathways of old which is the w ay to good sidestepped. surprising that we are to put these to use on may we live our days in quiet joy and, with and walk it; thus you will find rest for your For most of us, conversion does not work this journey of faith? the help of the Virgin Mary’s prayers, safely souls” (Jer 6:16). that way. Repentance requires commitment I speak of conversion and pursuing our reach your kingdom. Grant this through It can be found in the mid-afternoon on our part. sanctification as hard work, but there is the Christ our Lord.” prayer for Saturday of Week II of Lent. Conversion is a commitment to a w ay of rest of the story. Jesus provided his Church Maybe faith is not so much hard w ork as As I pray this reading, I f ind life, the life of the Gospel. Generally with the gift of the sacraments to help us on it is the conviction to remain faithful and encouragement to trust in the sacred speaking, it is not a split-second happening. the journey of faith. The graces of the steady along the way. wisdom of the past. I am particularly struck We need to be disposed to receive God’s sacraments nourish us and give us the help For that, we need the Church, and by this passage because it says a lot to me gracious mercy, and with that goes the we need to negotiate our way through the through the Church we find strength in about the work of being Catholic and conviction to do penance and reparation for materialism and secularism that plagues Jesus and the Father. † Christian in our day. our sin and to promise to try not to commit our culture. Conversion and commitment to the it again—not an easy task without our Without the sacraments, we can hardly Christian way of life is hard work. It intending to follow the path of Jesus. expect to make our way. We need to take Do you have an intention for demands patience and a willingness to trust God’s mercy is his greatest characteristic, advantage of the sacramental gifts that Jesus Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? in God, and to trust in those who ha ve and it is freely given. Yet, for us to find won for us by his death. I guess, in some You may mail it to him at: handed on the faith to us. healing forgiveness, there needs to be a real ways, this is counted as hard w ork by some, I detect a growing trend today in some exchange of love between us and our but the fruits are surely worth the effort. Archbishop Buechlein’s spiritual pursuits that I fear may be merciful Father. Lent provides us with a refreshing Prayer List misleading some people. There is a lot of Do I believe in the evil one—in Satan? opportunity to embrace the tried and pro ven Archdiocese of Indianapolis interest in healing and deliverance that in You bet I do. Do I believe in possession by fidelity of the pathways of old, of which 1400 N. Meridian St. some ways has a place in our Catholic the evil one? Yes, but in my experience Jeremiah wrote. Maybe we need to pray for P.O. Box 1410 tradition, but not in the “quick fix” manner possession by the devil is an extremely rare the patience to “stand by the earliest roads Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 in which I perceive some folks may be phenomenon. which is the way to good, and walk it.” tending. What do I mean? Authentic exorcism is perhaps During the season of Lent, we are fascinating, but it is a rare necessary invited to turn away from sin and to return remedy. It is to be applied with great Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for March to the Gospel. Some people, maybe most of prudence and discretion and prayer. us, find turning away from sin a tough Neither exorcism nor the phenomenon of Youth: that they may be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit so that they can truly invitation, especially if sin is a deeply deliverance is a magical formula to bypass discern their role in the Church, especially God’s call to priesthood and religious life. engrained habit. The solution that is often Gospel conversion and repentance.

La Cuaresma es el momento para continuar fielmente en el camino a la conversión n la Liturgia de las Horas hay una “todo estará bien”. compromiso, y evitar las ocasiones almas. lectura que capta mi atención. Es del Es decir, existe el deseo y la esperanza de pecaminosas. Hemos sido creados con La plegaria que concluye la oración de la ECapítulo 6 del Libro de Jeremías. poderse ahorrar la ardua labor de la intelecto y libre albedrío. ¿Acaso resulta tarde del sábado de la segunda semana es la “Paraos en los caminos y mirad, y conversión. sorprendente que debamos aplicarlos en esta siguiente: “Señor, transforma la paz por la preguntad por los senderos antiguos cuál es Para la mayoría de nosotros la conversión travesía de fe? que oramos en una realidad; que vivamos el buen camino, y andad por él; y hallaréis no funciona así. El arrepentimiento exige un Hablo sobre la conversión y la búsqueda nuestros días en júbilo apacible y, con la descanso para vuestras almas” (Jer 6:16). Se compromiso de nuestra parte. de nuestra santificación como tareas ayuda de las oraciones de la Virgen María, encuentra en la oración de la tarde para el La conversión es un compromiso con una difíciles, pero también está la otra cara de la que lleguemos a salvo a Tu reino. sábado de la segunda semana de la forma de vida, la vida del Evangelio. En moneda. Jesús proporcionó a su Iglesia el Concédenos esta gracia por Cristo nuestro Cuaresma. términos generales, no se trata de algo que don de los sacramentos para ayudarnos en el Señor.” Al orar con esta lectura hallo motivación ocurre en una fracción de segundo. camino de la fe. Las gracias de los Quizás la fe no sea en sí una ardua labor , para confiar en la sabiduría sagrada del Debemos estar dispuestos a recibir la gracia sacramentos nos nutren y nos brindan la sino la convicción de permanecer fieles y pasado. Este pasaje me impacta misericordiosa de Dios, lo cual va ayuda que necesitamos para sortear nuestro firmes a lo largo de todo el camino. especialmente porque me dice mucho sobre acompañado de la convicción de hacer sendero a través del materialismo y el Para eso necesitamos la Iglesia y a tra vés la labor de ser católico y cristiano en la penitencia, enmendarnos y la promesa de secularismo que plagan nuestra cultura. de ella encontramos fortaleza en Jesús y en época en que vivimos. intentar no volver a hacerlo: una tarea que Sin los sacramentos malamente el Padre. † La conversión y el compromiso con la no es fácil si no tenemos la intención de podríamos esperar avanzar. Debemos forma de vida cristiana es una labor ardua. seguir el camino de Jesús. aprovechar los dones sacramentales que ¿Tiene una intención que desee Se requiere paciencia y voluntad para La misericordia de Dios es Su Jesús conquistó por nosotros con su muerte. incluir en la lista de oración del confiar en Dios y en aquellos que nos han característica más importante y se dispensa Supongo que en cierto modo algunos Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar transmitido la fe. libremente. No obstante, para que podamos consideran todo esto como una ardua labor, su correspondencia a: Hoy en día detecto una creciente hallar el perdón sanador, debe existir un pero los frutos ciertamente valen todo el tendencia en ciertos caminos espirituales que verdadero intercambio de amor entre esfuerzo. Lista de oración del Arzobispo temo que pueda confundir a algunas nosotros y nuestro Padre misericordioso. La Cuaresma nos proporciona una nueva Buechlein personas. Existe mucho interés en la ¿Acaso creo en el inicuo, en Satanás? Por oportunidad para acoger la fidelidad Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis sanación y en la salvación, lo cual ocupa un supuesto. ¿Acaso creo en la posesión del comprobada de los senderos antiguos sobre 1400 N. Meridian St. cierto lugar en nuestra tradición católica, inicuo? Sí, pero en mi experiencia la los cuales escribió Jeremías. Quizás P.O. Box 1410 pero no de la forma “instantánea” que posesión satánica es un fenómeno extrema- debemos rezar para tener la paciencia de Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 percibo que algunas personas procuran. damente inusual. “pararnos en los caminos y mirar, y ¿Qué quiero decir con esto? Un exorcismo auténtico tal vez sea preguntar por los senderos antiguos cuál es Durante la época de la Cuaresma se nos fascinante, pero es un remedio infrecuente el buen camino, y andar por él.” Tal vez invita a alejarnos del pecado y a re gresar al aunque necesario. Debe aplicarse con debamos renovar nuestra convicción de que Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, Evangelio. Algunas personas, quizás la extremada prudencia, discreción y oración. así hallaremos el descanso para nuestras Language Training Center, Indianapolis. mayoría de nosotros, encuentra que alejarse Ni el exorcismo ni el fenómeno de la del pecado es una invitación difícil de salvación son fórmulas mágicas para eludir Las intenciones vocationales del Arzobispo Buechlein para marzo cumplir, especialmente si el pecado tiene la la conversión del Evangelio y el arrepenti- forma de un hábito fuertemente arraigado. miento. Los jóvenes: que ellos acepten el ánimo del Espíritu Santo, para que puedan discernir La solución que generalmente se busca es Para la mayoría de nosotros el camino a su papel en la Iglesia, especialmente la llamada de Dios a hacerse sacerdote y entrar en una suerte de curación mágica que obra la sanación y la santificación supone pasar una vida religiosa. como una cura liberadora y por consiguiente por la ardua labor de la conversión y del Page 6 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Events Calendar

March 18 St. Therese of the Infant Jesus www.stjosephsholyfamily.org. Bristow. Solemnity of Challenge,” M. Donna annual Thomas Lecture on (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. St. Joseph, Northside Knights of March 19 rosary trail, MacLeod, presenter. Philosophy and Theology, Columbus Hall, 2100 E. Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. 9:30 a.m. CDT, Mass, Information: 317-545-7681. Dr. Carrie Doehring, Carmel High School, 520 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. Stations of the Cross, 10:30 a.m. CDT, pitch-in meal, presenter, 7 p.m. Information: Carmel Drive, Carmel, Ind. March 23 Catholic Business 5:30 p.m. at church, Lenten 11:30 a.m. CDT, Angelus, 800-682-0988 or Notre Dame Glee Club Our Lady of the Most Holy Exchange, Mass, breakfast fish fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., noon. Information: concert, 7:30 p.m., $8 adults, Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., [email protected]. and program, “Standing Up carry-out available, $7 adults, 812-631-2377 or $5 seniors, $3 students. Indianapolis. “Spaghetti and for Your Beliefs,” $6.25 seniors, $4 children www.stjosephsholyfamily.org. March 25 Information: 317-846-7721 or Spirituality,” Mass, 5:45 p.m., Greg Zoeller, Indiana under 10. Information: St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. http://gleeclub.nd.edu/ March 20 pasta dinner, “Why the attorney general, presenter, 317-357-8352. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. index-web.htm. St. Joseph Church, 312 E. Sacrifice of Christ?” 6:30-8:30 a.m., “Fraud Ave Maria Guild, rummage High St., Corydon. “Gather In Sister Rosalind Moss, Prevention Strategies for Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, sale, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel Grace–Christ’s Call to presenter, suggested donation Small Business Owners,” Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian Information: 317-885-5098. Lenten fish Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Unity,” tri-parish Lenten $7, reservations no later than Scott Long, assistant vice St., Indianapolis. fry, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s mission, Father James Farrell, 5 p.m. on March 21. president, Huntington Bank, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish $3 children. Information: Precious Infants, pro-life presenter, 7 p.m., child care Information: 317-636-4478 or presenter, 8:30-9 a.m., 317-638-5551. Mass, Father Robert Robeson, available. Information: www.holyrosaryindy.org. Hall, 1125 S. Meridian St., online reservations only. celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed 812-738-2742. Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, Reservations and information: St. Susanna Parish, 1212 E. by rosary outside abortion St. Paul Catholic Center, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, www.catholicbusiness Main St., Plainfield. Lenten clinic and Benediction at Richmond Catholic 1413 E. 17th St., Bloomington. $3 children. Information: exchange.org. fish fry, 5-8 p.m., $7 adults, church. Information: Community, 701 N. “A” St., Matt Maher concert, 7 p.m., 317-638-5551. $3 children, $20 family, Archdiocesan Office for Richmond. Charismatic $20 per person. Information: St. John the Evangelist carry-out available. Pro-Life Ministry, prayer group, 7 p.m. 812-339-5561. St. Mary of the Immaculate Parish, 126 W. Georgia St., Information: 317-837-8315. 317-236-1569 or Information: Conception Parish, Indianapolis. “Hungry?” 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. [email protected]. March 24 211 Fourth St., Aurora. Lenten young adult Lenten series, Southside Knights of St. Lawrence Parish, fish fry, 4-8 p.m. $10 adults, 6 p.m., food provided. Columbus Hall, 511 E. Conen Hall, 6944 E. 46th St., Marten House Hotel and Queen and Divine Mercy $5 children 6-10, children Information: 317-635-2021. Thompson Road, Indianapolis. Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, Lilly Conference Center, 1801 Center, Rexville, located on 5 and under no charge, W. 86th St., Indianapolis. “Partners for Life,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., $6 and 925 South, .8 mile east of carryout available. Information: Knights of Columbus Hall, $4 meals. Information: Archdiocesan Special Great Lakes Gabriel Project 421 South and 12 miles south 812-926-1558. 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. 317-546-4065. Religious Development of Versailles. Mass, 9:30 a.m., fundraiser, Shari Richard, “Tropical Tribute to (SPRED) dinner dance, on third Sunday holy hour speaker, dinner, seating March 26 Joe and Barb Krier,” limited, 6:30-9 p.m. St. Joseph’s Holy Family $50 per person. Information: and pitch-in, Father Elmer St. Margaret Mary Parish, Bishop Chatard High School Information: 317-490-4456 or at God’s Country, [email protected]. Burwinkel, celebrant, daily 2405 S. Seventh St., scholarship fundraiser, [email protected]. 25992 Cottonwood Road, Mass, 9 a.m. Information: Terre Haute. Archdiocesan 7:30 p.m.-midnight, $30 per Bristow. “Lenten Soup with St. Thomas More Parish, 812-689-3551. Office of Worship, “Revised person. Information: Substance,” speakers’ series, 1200 N. Indiana St., Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Roman Missal” workshop, 317-872-5088. Angelus followed by simple Mooresville. Chicken noodle March 22 School of Theology, gallery, pitch-in meal of soup and dinner, 6 p.m., $5 per person. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. parish liturgical leaders and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, bread, 6 p.m. CDT, reflection Information: 317-831-4142 or House, 5353 E. 56th St., “Stepping into Worlds pastoral musicians, 30 S. Downey Ave., on “The Mystery of [email protected]. Indianapolis. Archdiocesan Shaped by Trauma–The 9 a.m.-4 p.m., no charge for Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, Redemption,” 6:45 p.m. CDT, Office of Family Ministries, Challenges of Intercultural workshop, optional lunch 5-8 p.m., $6 fish or shrimp candlelight Stations of the St. Joseph’s Holy Family Mission Day 2011, Spiritual Care in the $10 per person. Information: dinner, $3 children’s meal. Cross, 7 p.m. CDT. at God’s Country, “The Joy of Serving the Aftermath of Overwhelming 317-236-1483 or Information: 317-356-7291. Information: 812-631-2377 or 25992 Cottonwood Road, Brokenhearted–Living the Life Experiences,” [email protected]. †

Retreats and Programs Benedictine Sister Kathryn Huber, presenter,

9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., light lunch, $45 per person. Submitted photo March 18-20 Information: 812-367-1411. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Simplify–A Weekend March 20 Lenten Retreat,” Franciscan Father Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Ted Haag, presenter. Information: 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre Cana Conference, 317-545-7681 or [email protected]. marriage preparation program, 2-6 p.m. Information: 317-545-7681 or Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, [email protected]. St. Meinrad. “Monastic Practices–Drawing Everyday Wisdom from the Monastic Life,” Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Benedictine Brother Mark Falkenhain, “Youth Night at the ‘Burg,” high school age presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. and older, food, talk and prayer, 6:30-8 p.m., free-will offering, Information: 812-933-6437 Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, or [email protected]. 8220 W. State Road 48, Bloomington. “Gifts of the Holy Spirit,” Father Angelo March 23 Geiger, presenter. Information: 812-825-4642, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, ext. 200. 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Fan into March 19 Flame–Evangelized by the New Evangelization,” Father Christopher Weldon, Sisters of St. Benedict, Monastery Immaculate Conception, 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. presenter, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $35 per person (Evansville Diocese). “Saturday Morning at includes continental breakfast and lunch. the Dome–Holy? Me? Nourishing Our Information: 317-545-7681 or Relationship with God Through Prayer,” [email protected]. † Dr. Seuss Week Franklin Mayor Fred Paris reads Dr. Seuss’ book Oh, the Thinks You Can Think on Jan. 28 during a Art exhibit week dedicated to the late children’s author at St. Rose of Lima School in Franklin. Listening to Paris are, from left, kindergartners Michael Wilson, Emi Salazar and Lyla Blackwell. The class finished “Dr. Seuss Week” by making their own “foot book” after dipping their feet in paint. They This still-life acrylic painting by artist Nick Ring also enjoyed a breakfast of green eggs and ham, the title of another Dr. Seuss children’s book. of Jasper, Ind., is one of many of his works that are on display at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Photo courtesy Archabbey of Saint Meinrad Library until April 26. Working in a variety of media, Ring completed several murals and sculptures. His sculptures include a life-size Science

bronze image of Mary and the Christ Child that Submitted photo is displayed in the Church of the Immaculate Fair award Conception in Atlanta and the relief sculptures in the ambo of Saint Meinrad’s Archabbey Ethan Newitt, a fifth-grade Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln. This exhibit, student at Nativity of called “Studies and Commissions,” will focus on Our Lord Jesus Christ the paintings, drawings and models that are School in Indianapolis, produced prior to the execution of a large-scale stands by his award-winning commission. For library hours, call 812-357-6401 Science Fair display about or 800-987-7311 or log on to the city water and ground water Archabbey Library’s website at on Feb. 16 at his school. This www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/ year, 20 fifth-graders and library_hours.aspx. 39 seventh-graders at the Indianapolis South Deanery grade school participated in its annual Science Fair. The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Page 7

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ld CHICAGO (CNS)—Bishops, “first identified black priest in the Patricia Rimkus and Ellen Sochacki. or priests, religious and laypeople United States,” said Auxiliary The cardinal also signed decrees gathered for midday prayer in a Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago, associated with examining evidence lic New W Cath o lic New Chicago chapel to witness who read a biography of the priest into Father Tolton’s life. Cardinal Francis E. George and during the service. Several bishops were in commission members take an oath The Vatican Congregation for attendance: Bishop John R. Gaydos to carry out their duties for Saints’ Causes requires “the formal of Jefferson City, Mo., where Father

Father Augustus Tolton’s introduction of a cause for sainthood Tolton was born and baptized a CNS ph o t s/Ka r en Callaway, sainthood cause. to take place in a public session with Catholic; Chicago Auxiliary “History is what God a gathering of the Christian faithful,” Bishop Raymond E. Goedert; remembers. So this is a most according to the liturgy’s Bishop Edward K. Braxton of important moment in the history of program book. Belleville, Ill.; and Auxiliary Bishop the archdiocese,” Cardinal George The swearing-in ceremony Martin D. Holley of Washington. said during his homily at the prayer launched the canonical inquiry into The next stage of the cause service at St. James Chapel at the the life and virtues of Father Tolton, involves taking testimony from Quigley Center in Chicago. and formally commissioned those witnesses about the reputation Notary Patricia Rimkus places her hand on a Book of the Gospels and takes an Father Tolton is the who will serve the cause in official of Father Tolton’s sanctity. There oath during a service for those involved in the sainthood cause of capacities. also will be a trip to Rome to Father Augustus Tolton in Chicago on Feb. 24. Rimkus will notarize all official The archdiocese still awaits the examine archives to document documents pertaining to the cause. Father Tolton, a former slave, is the first Vatican naming the priest a Father Tolton’s six-year stay, from recognized American diocesan priest of African descent. “servant of God,” the title given to 1880 to 1886, at what is now called those whose cause for canonization the Pontifical Urbanian University. week of heat exhaustion, the Cardinal George explained that has been officially opened. The At the service, after the prayers bishop said. studying the life and works of congregation allows a diocese to and before the oath-taking, Throughout his life, Father Tolton is important because move forward while awaiting Bishop Perry covered highlights of Father Tolton endured racism on “there is a pattern of holiness in e very the title. Father Tolton’s life. every level, even in the Church. But generation and in every time. But A diocese must appoint various Born the son of slaves in through it all, he remained faithful then, along with what we do to people to lead the cause, such as an Missouri, he studied for the to the Lord, his Church and examine the cause, there is what God episcopal delegate and promoter of priesthood in Rome because no his people. will do to show that it is his justice, as well as theological and American seminary would accept “He never dished back the cause, too.” historical commissions and a guild. him. Sent to what was then called prejudice thrown in his face,” This is why we pray for At the head of all of this is the the Diocese of Quincy—now Bishop Perry said. miraculous intercessions by those diocesan bishop and the postulator Springfield—in southern Illinois, he At present, there are no promoted for sainthood. It invites God This prayer card promoting who he appoints. later came to Chicago to start a recognized saints from the Civil War to show us how he worked in the life the canonization cause of During the Feb. 24 session, parish for black Catholics. He was or Reconstruction periods or the of this person, he said. Father Augustus Tolton, the Cardinal George along with only 43 years old at the time of civil rights era in the United States “History is what God first recognized American diocesan Bishop Perry, the diocesan his death. so, if canonized, Father Tolton remembers, and miracles are how priest of African descent, is being postulator, and the historical and “He is described as one who would be the first. God would like the world to be,” said distributed by the Archdiocese of theological commissions took oaths worked himself to exhaustion,” said “He is a holy model for Cardinal George, who also noted that Chicago. The archdiocese has of fidelity to the cause. Others who Bishop Perry, reading a biography anyone who wants to serve God,” he recites the prayer of canonization launched the inquiry into the life took oaths were Father Michael on the priest. Father Tolton died Bishop Perry said. “His story to Father Tolton every evening during and virtues of Father Tolton, an Hack, as episcopal delegate; during a heat wave while walking highlights how the United States of compline. The prayer is available on undertaking that could lead to his Oblate Father William Woestman, as home from a retreat. He was one of America is a work in progress.” cards and online at www.tolton canonization. promoter of justice; and notaries two priests in the city who died that During his homily, canonization.org. †

What was in the news on Mar ch 17, 1961? A controversial award and a priest arrested By Brandon A. Evans C.I.C.M., on March 11 ‘marked the latest of bishops and cardinals in the federal-aid-to- common criminal into a paddy wagon by a long series of violations of human rights education controversy, suddenly the two policemen, one pinioning his arms, This week, we continue to examine and rights of the Church.’ ” nation’s best known Catholic university the other hoisting his legs, ignominiously. what was going on in the Church and the • Cardinal Ritter speaks out in school honors him as the Catholic layman of the Behold the man of God. You saw it, too? world 50 years ago as seen through the aid controversy year. That ought to confuse the opposition. The picture of Father Robert McDole of pages of The Criterion, which is • Protestant, Jewish groups oppose We have already expressed our Oklahoma City, who was arrested for celebrating its 50th anniversary. private school aid disagreement with the joining Negro students in a sit-in? What Here are some of the items found in • Men of the president over his did you think? We’ll admit it, honestly. the March 17, 1961, issue of archdiocese launch interpretation of the Our first feelings were of resentment— The Criterion: spiritual offensive Constitution, but we not against the police but against the • ‘Publicly and by name’: • Is labor seeking to supported at the same priest. Brought it on himself; most Bishop censures Trujillo regime usurp the rights of time his right to disagree imprudent; must be a ‘nut’; he’s done far “A Catholic bishop of the Dominican management? with the Catholic more harm than good for the cause of the Republic has denounced publicly and by • N.D. awards hierarchy. We’ll go Negro. … Then we remembered that name the regime of Generalissimo Rafael 1961 medal to Kennedy further and state that if another priest was condemned for Trujillo for its persecution of the Church From an editorial: “Somebody out to the president is convinced that what the imprudently driving the money changers and the people. Bishop Thomas F. Reilly, create a medal for people who give medals. Catholic bishops are seeking is forbidden and dove vendors out of a temple.” C.S.S.R., head of the Church in the We’d like to present one to Notre Dame by the Constitution, he is morally bound to • World conquest is goal of Reds, southwestern part of the country, spoke University for selecting President [John F.] withstand them.” Jesuit warns out at Sunday Masses in his cathedral at Kennedy as this year’s Laetare medalist. A • Priest removed bodily in race San Juan de la Maguana [on March 12] perfect choice. Just when it was beginning demonstration (Read all of these stories from after the government expelled another of to appear to outsiders that Mr. Kennedy From an editorial: “The picture wasn’t our March 17, 1961, issue by his priests. He said the expulsion of was about to be read out of his Church pretty. A Catholic priest, in black suit with logging on to our archives at Belgian-born Father Roger Roselle, because of his determined opposition to Roman collar still in place, carried like a www.CriterionOnline.com.) †

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We don’t even know what has happened to our JAPAN parishes in the towns and villages along the continued from page 1 coast. We have no way of contacting them. I can only hope that the people of my diocese Bishop Marcellino Daiji Tani of can stand together and be strong enough to Saitama, one of the dioceses hit hardest by overcome this disaster.” Hanai, Reuters CNS photo/Toru the disaster, told the Catholic missionary In a message on March 13 to members of news agency Fides that the catastrophe is a the Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch reminder that “life is in the hands of God Bartholomew of Constantinople said the and that life is a gift from God.” Japanese tragedy demonstrates the threat posed He described the tragedy as a challenge by nuclear power plants and it calls for serious for Christians during Lent “to practice and reflection. witness to the commandment of love and “With all due respect to the science and brotherly love. technology of nuclear energy and for the sake “Of particular concern to us is the of the survival of the human race, we situation of the nuclear power plant in counter-propose the safer green forms of Fukushima. But we must take courage, energy,” the patriarch said. with the help of the Holy Spirit,” he told The Orthodox patriarch, who is a leading Fides. proponent of a Christian environmental A boy walks through the devastation in Rikuzentakata, Japan, on March 14. Government officials Reactors at the Fukushima plant were hit theology, said in his message, “Our Creator had estimated that 10,000 people in that city may have lost their lives in the March 11 earthquake by explosions, and Japanese officials were granted us the gifts of the sun, wind, w ater and and the tsunami it triggered. working to avoid leakage of radiation. They ocean, all of which may safely and suf ficiently ordered evacuations for hundreds of provide energy. Therefore we ask, Why do we Large-scale destruction thousands of people. persist in adopting such dangerous sources of is seen in this March 14 Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga of Sendai, energy?” photo of the town of the diocese most affected by the quake and The director of Caritas Japan told Fides, Otsuchi, located on the tsunami, said many area residents, cut off “This painful event may be an opportunity to CNS photo/Reuters/Kyodo northeastern shore of without electricity and with some phone spread the values of the Gospel, that is, the Japan’s Iwate service just restored, were unaware of the fraternity of all men and women, the building prefecture. Officials worsening situation at the Fukushima plant. of common good, [and] the recognition that said that 12,000 people “You [people] living in other countries every person has the dignity of a child of God in Otsuchi’s population have a much better idea of the tragedy,” the and is important in the eyes of God. of 15,000 were missing bishop told Vatican Radio on March 15. “If with our work and our witness, we can following the March 11 “We are terrified,” the bishop said. “We communicate that then from this evil will come earthquake and only have the government announcements. good,” the Caritas official, Father Daisuke tsunami. We have no other source of information. Narui, told Fides. † A woman who fled from the vicinity of the Fukushima nuclear How can you help the people of Japan? power plant sits at an Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will said Sean Callahan, the executive evacuation center in support Caritas Japan, the social service vice president of CRS Overseas Operations. Reuters Nakao, CNS photo/Yuriko Kawamata, Japan, on arm of the Catholic Church which To donate by phone, call 800-736-3467 March 14. Japanese responds with food and other assistance. from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. officials were fighting They are accessing and responding to the To donate by mail, send a check or mone y to contain two reactors situation at this time. order to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box at the plant and avoid a Catholic Relief Services stands ready to 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090. On the nuclear disaster in the assist Caritas Japan in this emergency, memo portion of the check, note that the area of the country CRS officials said. donation is for the “Japan emergency.” hardest hit by the “We will reach out to our Caritas People can also donate online by logging March 11 earthquake partners to help them in any way we can,” on to www.crs.org. † and tsunami.

the total loss of all external power, through the radical questions to underline that a “new dimension of reality” BOOK stripping away that led to the Cross, could this ne w world should not be rejected out of hand by modern thinking. continued from page 1 come into being,” he said. “Is not creation actually waiting for this last and highest The pope said that “violent revolution, killing others in ‘evolutionary leap,’ for the union of the finite with the world away from the condition of man’s alienation from God’s name” was not Jesus’ way. infinite, for the union of man and God, for the conquest of God and from himself.” It is a mission that continues today, “He does not come bearing the sw ord of the death?” he asked. the pope wrote. revolutionary. He comes with the gift of healing,” he said. In essence, he said, Jesus’ resurrection made that leap, “Is it not the case that our need to be reconciled with The book generally steered clear of commentary on “creating for all of us a new space of life, a new space of God—the silent, mysterious, seemingly absent and yet contemporary issues, but on the issue of nonviolence the being in union with God.” As such, the Resurrection was an omnipresent God—is the real problem of the whole of pope added that “the cruel consequences of religiously event that broke out of history yet “left a footprint within world history?” he asked. motivated violence are only too evident to us all. history,” he said. The book analyzes the key events of Jesus’ final days, “Vengeance does not build up the kingdom of God, the In a brief epilogue, the pope look ed at the ascension of including the cleansing of the temple, the Last Supper , his kingdom of humanity. On the contrary, it is a favorite Christ into heaven, a concept that may be difficult for betrayal, his interrogations before the Sanhedrin and instrument of the Antichrist, however idealistic its religious people to understand, he said. With the ascension, Jesus’ Pontius Pilate, his crucifixion and his appearances to the motivation may be. It serves not humanity, but inhumanity,” presence with God is not “spatial” b ut divine. disciples after his resurrection. he said. “The departing Jesus does not make his way to some Throughout the text, Pope Benedict examines the Previously released excerpts from the book emphasized distant star,” he wrote. “Ascension does not mean departure scriptural interpretation of early Church fathers and that Jesus’ condemnation and death cannot be blamed on into a remote region of the cosmos.” contemporary scholars, rejecting some arguments and the Jewish people as a whole. The same chapter said Jesus’ In joining God his father, Jesus “has not gone away but affirming or elaborating on others. Prominently cited w as trial before the Roman authorities raised the question— remains close to us,” accessible throughout history and in Rudolf Bultmann, the late 20th-century German Protestant which is still being asked today—of whether politics can every place, the pope said. scholar of the New Testament. accept “truth” as anything but a subjective reality. Christians believe that Christ will return and restore The pope said it was important to understand that the The book’s final chapter examines the resurrection from justice in a final triumph of love, he said. In the meantime, events recounted in the Scriptures are historically grounded the dead as “the crucial point” of Jesus’ life. Without the what is required of Christians is vigilance—which means, and actually occurred, and are not simply stories or ideas. Resurrection, the pope said, Jesus would be merely “a first of all, “openness to the good, to the truth, to God, in For example, he said, if Jesus did not actually gi ve his failed religious leader.” the midst of an often meaningless w orld and in the midst of disciples bread and wine as his body and blood at the The pope said some of the strongest e vidence for the the power of evil,” he said. Last Supper, then “the Church’s eucharistic celebration is authenticity of the Resurrection was to be found in the At a Vatican news conference on March 10, Canadian empty—a pious fiction.” Scripture accounts of the disciples’ encounters with the Cardinal Marc Ouellet said he was convinced the pope’s Likewise, he said, Christ’s actual resurrection from the risen Christ. Jesus is presented as being present physically , book would become “a classic of theological literature.” dead is foundational for the Church. Without it, he said, yet not bound by physical laws, and is not immediately Although a “dense” work, he said, it was one that could be “Christian faith itself would be dead.” recognized. All of this is presented “clumsily” in the Gospel read by experts and non-experts. At the same time, he acknowledged that the historical narratives, which make them all the more credible, Cardinal Ouellet said it was impressive that the pope had record about Jesus is not always complete, and said that reflecting the disciples’ genuine amazement, he said. found the time and energy to write the book during a period “if the certainty of faith were dependent upon scientific “It is important that the encounters with the risen Lord when the Church was experiencing some “painful [and] historical verification alone, it would always remain are not just interior events or mystical experiences—they experiences”—an apparent reference to clerical sex abuse open to revision.” He took issue with the “historical Jesus” are real encounters with the living one who is now cases that have come to light over the past two years. The movement in scriptural scholarship, saying that it has embodied in a new way,” he said. cardinal said it is as if the pope, “in the middle of w aves “focused too much on the past for it to mak e possible a After his Resurrection, Jesus was not a “ghost” or a mere that toss the ship of the Church,” had wanted to restore personal relationship with Jesus.” “resuscitated corpse,” but one who has entered a new life in confidence that the Lord will guide the Church. The pope took critical aim at scholars who ha ve the power of God, the pope said. This comes through Salesian Father Giuseppe Costa, the head of the interpreted Christ’s Passion in political terms, and sought to clearly in the Gospel accounts, he said. Vatican publishing house, said that as the author, the pope portray Jesus as a “political agitator.” On the contrary, the The pope then asks whether modern men and w omen will receive a percentage of the proceeds of w orldwide pope wrote, Jesus inaugurated a “nonpolitical Messianic can put their faith in such testimony. “ ‘Enlightened’ sales of the book. He said half of the pope’ s share would kingdom” in a world where the political and the religious thinking would say no,” he said. Science would seem to go to the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican had been inseparable. rule it out—but science has its limits, he said. Foundation, which promotes theological studies and “This separation—essential to Jesus’ message—of In fact, he said, the Resurrection does not contradict rewards promising scholars. The other half will be politics from faith, of God’s people from politics, was science, but speaks of something outside our w orld of designated for the pope’s use, and will probably go to ultimately possible only through the Cross. Only through experience, a further dimension. He then posed a series of charities, Father Costa said. † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Catholic Conference’s role is ‘to promote the public good’

By Brigid Curtis Ayer not to impose sectarian doctrine, but to act on our moral convictions, to share our ‘Obviously, I would put the Catholic conference Why is the Church involved in public experience in serving the poor and policy? The short answer is “to form and vulnerable, and to participate in the dialogue undoubtedly in the category of providing inform,” says Glenn Tebbe, the Indiana over our nation’s future.” exceptional information with respect to Catholic Conference (ICC) executive Sen. John Broden, D-South Bend, said, particular bills and issues that the legislators director. “Advocacy groups as a whole do play a v ery “The role important role, and serve as an important face. The Indiana Catholic Conference plays of the ICC is informational tool for lawmakers. They an indispensable role in educating lawmakers.’ two-fold,” bring a certain expertise in an area. In the Tebbe said. case of the [Indiana] Catholic Conference, — Sen. John Broden “Our role is to they are able to bring to bear the bring Church teachings to the public square well-thought-out, well-articulated positions where appropriate. Secondly, our role is to of the Church. assist in forming the consciences of our “In terms of advocacy groups, I can’t tell average Catholic to keep up-to-date on all ethical and public policy issues. If faith community, to you how important a role these groups play,” the legislation that occurs. They provide legislators are wondering where the Church act as liaison by Broden said. “We are a part-time legislature. education for both Catholics and the is on an issue or what Christian principles informing people in We all have jobs outside of the legislature. general population. apply, they know to contact Glenn Tebbe. In the pew [about] We need reliable, honest information on “The ICC also acts as one unified voice addition, other pro-life, pro-family, what’s going on, these issues that we face because we can’t be for the Church, which allows us to have a pro-immigrant, pro-poor and pro-education and to help them experts in all these issues.” clear position that leaves no room for groups can look to the conference for take part in the Broden, who is an attorney, said there are misinterpretation,” Snipes said. “Much of guidance. political process. certain areas of expertise that he brings to the what they do is unseen, but so vital to “I enjoy the interaction with legislators The overall goal of state Senate because of his profession. how we uphold the teachings of the and others on public policy matters,” he the Church in the “But there are a full range of issues that, Catholic Church.” said. “The process, however, is not always a public square is to quite frankly, I don’t have the expertise on,” Jesuit Father James Dixon, the pretty one. I am often reminded of the promote the public he said. “So again, we rely as le gislators on ICC diocesan coordinator for the saying commonly attributed to Bismarck Glenn Tebbe good.” these groups, and you learn to discern which Gary Diocese, said that the ICC gives that, ‘Laws are like sausages—it’s better not In 2007, the U.S. Conference of informational groups provide honest, straight Catholics a very hands-on way of making to know how they are made!’ ” Catholic Bishops issued a statement called information that will enlighten and enhance their commitment to the Gospel and Since 1967, the ICC has been the official “Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to your ability to analyze issues. Some groups Catholic social teaching practical, which representative for the Church in Indiana on Political Responsibility,” outlining the don’t have that reputation. is important. both state and national issues. It consists of Church’s and the faithful’s role in the “Obviously, I would put the “Being an ICC coordinator gives me a a board of directors, professional staff, political process. Catholic conference undoubtedly in the practical, useful tool for working with the diocesan coordinators and interested It states, “The Church’s obligation to category of providing exceptional Catholics, especially those on peace and Catholics who want to participate in the participate in shaping the moral character information with respect to particular bills justice committees who are seeking works public policy arena. The board includes the of society is a requirement of our f aith. It is and issues that the legislators face,” he said. of justice and social change,” he said. “It is bishop and one layperson from each of a basic part of the mission we ha ve “The Indiana Catholic Conference plays an one of the most important things I do in Indiana’s five dioceses. received from Jesus Christ, who offers a indispensable role in educating lawmakers.” this office.” vision of life revealed to us in Emily Snipes, the ICC diocesan Fred Everett, the ICC diocesan (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for Sacred Scripture and Tradition.” coordinator for the Evansville Diocese, said, coordinator for the Fort Wayne-South The Criterion. For more information on the The document continues, “The “The work [that] the ICC does is important Bend Diocese, said, “The ICC brings the Indiana Catholic Conference, log on to its Catholic community enters public life because it is nearly impossible for the wisdom of the Church as it bears on website at www.indianacc.org.) † Catholic leaders say repeal of death penalty advances ‘culture of life’ SPRINGIELD, Ill. (CNS)—The repeal that Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill to death penalty, including life without parole. of the death penalty in our country,” said of the death penalty “advances the abolish the death penalty, making Illinois the The state conference commended Quinn Kathy Saile, the director of domestic development of a culture of life in our state, ” 16th U.S. state to do so. for his actions and death penalty opponents social development for the USCCB. the Catholic Conference of Illinois said on Effective on July 1, the law also will for their commitment to working for the According to an AP story, Quinn, who is March 9. direct funding to services for victims’ repeal. Officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic, said his decision to sign the “As we begin the Lenten season on this families and for law enforcement training. Catholic Bishops in Washington lauded the measure was the hardest one that he has Ash Wednesday, and we reflect on the “No longer will there be a risk in state conference and others who fought for had to make as governor. His action came crucifixion of Jesus and the mystery of his Illinois that an innocent person will be the law, including two months after the Legislature passed death and resurrection, there is no better time convicted and sentenced to death,” the the Catholic the measure. for this landmark law to be approved,” said Catholic conference said. At the same time, it Mobilizing He also commuted the sentences of the the conference, which represents the state’s added, society will continue to be protected Network to End 15 prisoners who remained on death row. Catholic bishops on public policy issues. and those who commit crimes will still be the Use of the The men will now serve life in prison with The statement was issued on the same day held accountable through alternatives to the Death Penalty. no chance for parole. “These In an earlier letter to Quinn, advocates have Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., worked tirelessly to the chairman of the USCCB Committee on ensure that Illinois Domestic Justice and Human Development, ace, Heat P Furn ump & A joins the growing said repealing the death penalty would help ir Conditioner Sale momentum to turn “to begin building a culture of life in Kathy Saile away from the use our country.” †

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Dear Friends in Christ: of the three areas where our ministry needs are the Eucharist. In the ministry of the Word, the greatest: supporting our Catholic schools and deacons will teach the faith and provide pastoral I am pleased to present this special supplement to religious education programs; supporting our guidance. The deacons’ primary ministry, The Criterion, which gives an accounting of the seminarians, deacons and retired priests; and caring however, will be focused on charity. archdiocese’s finances this past fiscal year. We for people most in need throughout the archdiocese, have an obligation to be good stewards of our which we do primarily through Catholic Charities. Pray that God will bless our archdiocese with people’s resources. Please take a few minutes to more vocations and pray for all men and w omen read this report. This past year, we invited you to decide which who are discerning a call to the priesthood, of the three areas—Catholic education, vocations permanent diaconate and religious life. More The past few years have been difficult for many or caring for the poor—that you wanted your information about vocations can be found on the people due to our country’s economic troubles. financial contributions to the Christ Our Hope archdiocesan web site at www.archindy.org. Despite these challenging circumstances the appeal to go for. people of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis have Education honors and initiatives continued to generously share their time, talent Although our Sunday and holy day collections and treasure to carry out God’s work throughout have held steady through the recent economic Our Catholic schools in the archdiocese continue the archdiocese. Thank you for your continued downturn, contributions to the Christ Our Hope to be recognized for the outstanding job the y are support and generosity. annual appeal are still running about $1 million doing educating our children. Our Lady of the below the historic highs of six or se ven years ago. Greenwood School in Greenwood was named a I hope this annual archdiocesan accountability There are signs that giving to the annual appeal is 2010 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence report reminds us that we have much to be beginning to pick up, but we will need to continue by the U.S. Department of Education. More than grateful for in our archdiocese and at the same to grow the appeal in order to k eep up with our a third of our schools have now been recognized time challenges us to look for new opportunities increasing ministry needs. over the years as Blue Ribbon Schools. Our to be even better stewards. In this report you archdiocesan schools have been honored with that will find an accounting of our stewardship of One particular bright spot financially for the distinction more than any other diocese in the the human, physical and financial resources for archdiocese in 2010 was the healthy growth of the country. the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for the assets of the Catholic Community Foundation, 2010 fiscal year. which oversees 381 endowments and 102 charitable This school year we became the f irst Catholic gift annuities. The value of the Catholic Community diocese in the country to operate public charter Stewardship of God’s Gifts Foundation’s total cash and investments increased schools. Two of our six Mother Theodore 15.7 percent in 2010 to $144.2 million. I encourage Catholic Academies in Indianapolis—St. Anthony Following Jesus Christ and our call to li ve a life everyone to consider making a planned gift to the Catholic School and St. Andrew & St. Rita of holiness is not easy, but with God’s help it is archdiocese. You can receive more information Catholic Academy—transitioned to charter possible. Together we have a mission to proclaim about how to do this by contacting our Of fice of schools. The former St. Andrew & St. Rita school Stewardship and Development. the Gospel and to care for those in need. We are is now Andrew Academy and the former not passive beneficiaries of God’s gifts. We St. Anthony school is now Padua Academy. cooperate with God in our own redemption and in Vocations the redemption of others. Each of us has a role to The cost of operating our center-city schools in play in continuing the redemptive work of Jesus We ordained five men to the priesthood in 2009— Indianapolis has been a challenge and the charter Christ. our largest ordination class since 2002 when we school option provided us the best opportunity to also ordained five men. We did not have any continue to serve poor children in the center city. One of the ways we cooperate with God in ordinations in 2010, but we look forward to the The decision to pursue this course w as made after continuing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ is ordination of Dustin Boehm this year on June 4 at consulting with parents, educators, clergy, parish to be faithful stewards of all that God has given 10 a.m. at SS. Peter and P aul Cathedral. Dustin is a leaders and community leaders. Religious us. We are called to make our parishes true son of Our Lady of the Greenw ood Parish in communities of faith and vibrant sources of Greenwood. education has been removed from the curriculum, service to the larger community. but faith formation classes are being offered after We continue to do well in encouraging our people school. We are blessed to have many people in our to consider how God might be calling them to a life parishes in central and southern Indiana who of service as a priest, deacon or religious. We Conclusion share their time and talent and e xpertise in our currently have 13 seminarians at St. Meinrad many ministries, such as our outstanding Catholic School of Theology in St. Meinrad, two In addition to some of the highlights I ha ve Charities agencies. Their work is valued by many seminarians at the Pontifical North America College covered from the past year, this report also people in need. in Rome and 10 seminarians enrolled at Bishop includes a letter from the archdiocese’s chief Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis. financial officer, Jeffrey D. Stumpf, which gives Your financial contributions through parish more detailed information about our financial Sunday and holy day collections and to the Christ Our Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, which operating results as well as information about our Our Hope: Compassion in Community annual was established by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis annual stewardship appeal and other stewardship appeal are needed to provide the resources to in 2004 to prepare college seminarians for major efforts. You will also find a financial statement operate our many parish and archdiocesan seminary, continues to grow. In addition to our own inside and other charts that highlight the ministries. seminarians for our archdiocese, seven other archdiocese’s financial position. dioceses are now sending seminarians there as well. We have been working to provide even greater We have renovated the seminary to accommodate We have much to be thankful for. Let us wisely financial transparency by giving you more of a the growing enrollment and are studying expanding use our ministry resources to serve those most in say in how your money is spent on ministry needs the building to meet the growing demand. need and may we all continue to w ork for the in the archdiocese. We simplified the Christ Our common good of the archdiocese and our society. Hope appeal by focusing on Pope Benedict XVI’s In addition to our seminarians, a second group of observation in his first encyclical titled “God is men who are studying to become permanent Thank you for your support and God bless you! Love” that “The Church’s deepest nature is deacons are continuing their formation classes. We expressed in her threefold responsibility of expect to ordain these 17 men on June 23, 2012, at Sincerely yours in Christ, proclaiming the Word of God, celebrating the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. As permanent sacraments, and exercising the ministry of deacons, these men will be able to baptize, witness charity.” marriages and preside at funerals. At Mass, they will be able to proclaim the Gospel and preach, b ut Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. We tied each of these three responsibilities to one will not serve as celebrant or consecrate the Archbishop of Indianapolis Page 12 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011Summary of Financial Status

his summary of the financial status of the Most Reverend Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Archbishop the archdiocese. All significant transactions among entities T Archdiocese of Indianapolis reflects activities of of Indianapolis. The information presented has been detailed in this summary have been eliminated. The complete the chancery of the archdiocese and certain affiliated derived from the audited financial statements and does not audited financial statements are available for public agencies with direct accountability to the include the activities of parishes, missions and schools of inspection at www.archindy.org/finance/archdiocese.html.

Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Chancery and Certain Entities of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Combined Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2010 and 2009 Combined Statements of Activities for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

ASSETS 2010 2009 2010 2009 SUPPORT AND REVENUES Cash and cash equivalents $32,039,580 $34,324,755 Assessments $9,817,615 $9,991,926 Investments 135,842,608 128,498,582 Service fees 22,382,991 23,100,377 Capital campaigns and contributions 5,919,427 8,729,920 Receivables: Christ Our Hope Appeal 4,445,509 4,228,022 Contributions, net 22,636,339 33,138,048 Sales of goods and services 4,491,329 4,376,571 Deposit and loan fund, net 33,653,047 27,240,029 Program service fees and other 5,249,561 5,572,025 Amounts due from parishes Other public support 4,700,578 4,626,960 and other archdiocesan entities, net 5,561,793 4,734,431 Interest income and investment return 23,755,163 (27,196,507) Accrued interest income 262,481 269,038 Other, net 2,932,158 2,264,128 Total support and revenues 80,762,173 33,429,294

Total receivables, net 65,045,818 67,645,674 EXPENSES Salaries and wages 12,467,945 12,799,060 Other assets 928,034 994,380 Employee benefits and taxes 4,059,957 4,216,154 Burial spaces and other inventories 3,600,359 2,832,980 Health care costs 12,254,236 9,185,529 Land, buildings and equipment, net 20,697,579 18,340,490 Retirement plan contributions 3,063,813 3,270,215 Cost of equipment and supplies sold 1,706,550 2,007,555 TOTAL ASSETS $258,153,978 $252,636,861 Administrative and supplies 1,885,325 2,129,976 Property insurance 2,367,500 2,511,038 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Depreciation 1,187,549 1,058,467 Repairs and maintenance 980,605 947,012 Liablilites: Occupancy costs 1,321,467 1,303,510 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $5,508,929 $6,646,671 Interest 3,332,757 3,726,626 Capital campaign due to parishes 16,710,940 23,154,885 Bad debts 2,825,897 3,963,941 Bonds payable, net 47,531,324 48,734,954 Professional services 5,008,682 5,058,874 Reserves for self-insurance 1,112,000 1,589,000 Specific assistance 1,101,051 1,066,726 Other liabilities 4,659,332 3,751,971 Contributions 4,942,702 4,869,489 Deposit and loan fund payable 43,897,712 48,185,937 Capital campaign funds donated to parishes and others 1,916,955 4,358,366 Total liablilites 119,420,237 132,063,418 Other 2,178,884 2,525,841

Net assets: Total expenses 62,601,875 64,998,379 Unrestricted 104,541,239 81,756,214 Temporarily restricted 13,533,599 18,522,442 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 18,160,298 (31,569,085) Permanently restricted 20,658,903 20,294,787 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 120,573,443 152,142,528 Total net assets 138,733,741 120,573,443 NET ASSETS: End of year $138,733,741 $120,573,443 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $258,153,978 $252,636,861 Catholic Community Foundation, Inc.

The Catholic Community Foundation is a separate, not-for-profit corporation established Cash and Investments in Million of Dollars by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to professionally invest and administer numerous individual endowment funds for the benefit of parishes, schools, agencies, and other institutions affiliated with the archdiocese. As of June 30, 2010, the Catholic Community Foundation comprised 381 separate endowment accounts and 102 charitable gift 180 annunities worth $144.2 million.

160 Asset Allocations as of June 30, 2010 Cash and Investments = $144,221,642 140 Private Real Estate Private Equity Cash Internaonal Equity Securies Small Cap Equity Mid Cap Equity Securies 120 Large Cap Equity Securies Fixed Income

2.1% 2.2% 100

22.3% 9.2% Dollars (Millions) 13.7% 80

18.8% 60 14.0%

40 17.7%

20 FY 2010 Fund Performance Composite 16.2% 0 Equity 19.8% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Fixed 8.9% Chief Financial Officer’s ReportThe Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Page 13

This past year has been a b usy year in the administration of the archdiocese. Two major initiatives started a year ago have come to fruition—the archdiocese has become the Parish Services: Insurance and Benefit Plans first Catholic diocese in the country to operate public charter schools and the archdiocese has successfully made the transition to incorporate each of our 151 parishes as separate The archdiocese operates several insurance plans, employee and priest benefit plans, and civil legal corporations. other services on behalf of parishes, schools, agencies and emplo yees. Two of the most significant plans are the lay employee health insurance plan and the property and liability The charter schools initiative will help stabilize the finances of the archdiocese’s effort to insurance plan. Both have experienced positive results after significant changes several educate inner city children and help man y families break the cycle of poverty. While this years ago. initiative requires a secular approach to operating the schools, the hosting parishes ha ve had significant success attracting school students to their after school f aith formation Lay Employee Health Insurance Plan programs. For the past three-plus years, we’ve been operating a high deductible health insurance The incorporation of our parishes, high schools and man y agencies will help make our plan, complete with Health Savings Accounts (HSA), with very favorable claim results organizational structure more understandable to those more f amiliar with secular and thus have generated a surplus in this plan. A surplus in a plan of this nature is v ery organizations. This initiative helps define relationships, lines of authority, areas of important because a small change in enrollment or claim acti vity can dramatically change responsibility, and ownership of real and personal property. the dynamics of the plan and thus reduce an e xisting surplus or cause volatility in premium levels. Using the accumulated surplus in the plan, we established an endo wment This accountability report provides more detailed information about many of the fund in September 2007 that is designed to help maintain the af fordability of our lay administrative operations of the archdiocese. employee benefits. Increasing health care costs continue to challenge parish, school and agency budgets. At the same time, they create financial challenges for individual employees. Our goal is to minimize lar ge increases in healthcare premiums charged to Chancery Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Results parishes, schools, and agencies and attempt to k eep premium increases for our employees well below national averages. The chancery offices and agencies of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis were budgeted to break even for 2009-2010 and actually ended the f iscal year $1.5 million or 4 percent As the initial funding levels we established for this endowment have been met by the ahead of budget. This represents the sixth consecutive year of break-even operations or accumulated surplus, we identified two ways to pass this plan savings along directly to better for the archdiocese. However, much of the recent budget success is due in large the employees of the archdiocese and also to the parishes, schools and agencies that the y part ($1 million for FY 2010) to the lower interest rate environment which reduces our serve. In January 2010, all participating emplo yees received a one-time additional interest expense. As interest rates begin to rise, much of that b udget benefit will diminish. contribution to their Health Savings Account ($500 for single coverage and $1,000 for family coverage). Also in January 2010, all parishes, schools, and agencies recei ved a “premium holiday” and did not pay an y premiums for employee health insurance that Parish and Archdiocesan Stewardship month. This had the effect of reducing parish annual health insurance costs by about 8 percent for 2010. Going forward, the accumulated surplus will allow us to minimize For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, parish ste wardship, through Sunday and holy day premium levels charged for lay health insurance while re-directing dollars to other collections, remained virtually consistent with parish stewardship from the previous year. employee benefit needs. The steady stewardship results during a time when man y families are facing significant hardships is a strong testament to the commitment of our parish f amilies. Despite a small FY 2010 Healthcare Expenses decrease in parish stewardship over the past two years, we do have a recent history of 1-2 percent annual increases in parish Sunday and holy day collections. Administraon Health claims Parish Sunday and Holy Day Collections (2001 through 2010) HSA Contribuons Endowment Contribuon

70 60 24% 11% 50

40 30 19% 46%

Dollars (Millions) 20

10

0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

The FY 2010 annual parish and archdiocesan community appeal Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community experienced an increase in recorded pledges. It recei ved Property and Liability Insurance Plan pledges of $4.3 million. This compares to pledges of $4.1 million for the FY 2009 annual appeal however, it is still lower than historic high levels by approximately $1 million. The property insurance plan also experienced positive results for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The recent results have funded a property insurance reserve fund in the Catholic Community Foundation that is now approximately $5.4 million. This reserve Christ Our Hope/United Catholic Appeal (2004 through 2011) fund helps to protect parishes, schools and agencies against catastrophic losses and will 6.0 help to mitigate annual insurance cost increases. The reserve fund has allowed us to maintain our self-insurance level at $1 million for the 2010-2011 f iscal year which translates into maintaining lower premiums paid by our parishes, schools, and agencies 5.0 for property and liability insurance.

4.0 FY 2010 Property and Liability Expenses

3.0

Dollars (Millions) Administraon related Property and liability claims 2.0 Insurance premiums Endowment Contribuons 1.0

0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007** 2008** 2009 2010 2011* 5% *2011 fiscal year appeal not complete as of printing. 26% ** 2007 and 2008 fiscal year appeals do not include results from Legacy for Our Mission Campaign. 25%

For the FY 2010 and FY 2011 Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community appeals, the efforts are focused on the three-fold responsibility of the Church as e xpressed by Pope Benedict XVI: proclaiming the word of God; celebrating the sacraments; and exercising the ministry of charity. The FY 2011 appeal also enabled parishes to direct resources into those ministries closest to their community. 44% Annual parish stewardship through Sunday and holy day collections and the Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community appeal will continue to be critical to the success of the many ministries resident in our parishes and deaneries and those supported by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Page 14 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Chief Financial Officer’s Report

asset values were driven by the overall investment returns which were a positive 16.2 Parish Services: Priest and Lay Employee Retirement Plans percent for the 2010 fiscal year. The Foundation investments have returned a very respectable 6.8 percent (annualized) since the inception of the current in vestment The archdiocese administers defined benefit plans for the priests and eligible lay emplo yees structure in January 1995 despite facing one of the worst 10-year periods in history of the employed at the various parishes, schools, and agencies throughout the archdiocese. The U.S. equity markets. Parishes, schools and agencies of the archdiocese added 13 ne w funding of these plans continues to be a signif icant challenge for the archdiocese and the endowments during the year, bringing the total number of endowments held in the individual parishes. This challenge was amplified by the poor investment results that the foundation to 381. The endowments distributed almost $6.4 million this past year, plans experienced in late 2008 and throughout 2009. Fiscal year 2010 results indicate that compared to $6.5 million the previous year, to support parish, school and agenc y the priest retirement plan is underfunded by $10.4 million, which represents a funding le vel ministries, demonstrating the ability of endowments to provide long-term funding for of only 40 percent. The lay retirement plan is underfunded by $20.5 million, which ministries. represents a funding level of 66 percent. The future funding of these plans remains a top priority of the archdiocese as we look to in vest new dollars and continue to recover investment losses in the plans. Under general accounting principles these pension plans are Operating Budget for 2010-2011 considered to be multiemployer plans since the financial activity of parishes and other entities of the archdiocese, which contribute to these plans, is not included in the audited combined financial statements. There are no separate valuations of plan benefits nor For the 2010-2011 fiscal year we anticipate a break-even operating budget on segregation of plan assets specifically for the Chancery. approximately $36 million of total operating expenses. We anticipate the most significant challenges to include: Lay Employee Retirement Plan Funded Status • Re-establishing and increasing the historical stewardship levels for the Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community annual appeal • Health care and employee benefit and retirement costs that are 90.0 increasing much faster than Sunday collections 80.0 • Construction and facilities costs that continue to increase 70.0 60.0 • School operating costs that are increasing f aster than our ability to 50.0 Liability increase tuition Funded 40.0 • Growing parish stewardship to meet operating needs and eliminating 30.0 parish operating deficits Dollars (Millions) 20.0 10.0 On the other hand, we have several positive opportunities: 0.0 2008 2010 • The re-definition and re-focus of the annual appeal – Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community which will bring the focus of the annual parish and archdiocesan appeal into the Priest Retirement Plan Funded Status local communities of the Church • The operation of two of the Mother Theodore Catholic Academies 18.0 as public charter schools to address the f inancial operations of Indianapolis center-city Catholic schools and continue the important 16.0 ministry of providing quality education to those living in the center- 14.0 city neighborhoods of Indianapolis 12.0 Liability • A history of strong investment returns and restoration of the growth in 10.0 our endowments which help to mitigate rising operating costs 8.0 Funded 6.0 • The maturation of an alternative health care plan to better control escalating costs and a funded employee benefits reserve endowment

Dollars (Millions) 4.0 to protect against future large premium increases 2.0 0.0 By capitalizing on these opportunities, we should be able to f ace the challenges ahead of 2008 2010 us and continue the stable operating trends that we’ ve experienced over the past several years. Expenses Related to Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits Accountability In fiscal year 2010, approximately $78,000 was spent to provide counseling for victims of sexual misconduct perpetrated or alleged to have been perpetrated by priests or lay Accountability is an important part of our ste wardship responsibilities. Each year, employees of the archdiocese. Approximately $87,000 was spent for these purposes in the archdiocese subjects itself to the scrutiny of an independent audit. The firm of fiscal year 2009. Further, $199,000 that was paid to settle one lawsuit through mediation Deloitte & Touche LLP performed the audit for the last f iscal year. The audited financial whereby the award covered future counseling costs for the alle ged victim. Additionally, statements are available for inspection through the Office of Accounting Services or at approximately $178,000 was spent for legal fees to defend the archdiocese from www.archindy.org/finance/archdiocese. sexual misconduct lawsuits in 2010. In 2009, $147,000 w as spent in legal defense costs. Archbishop Buechlein has established and regularly confers with the Archdiocesan Finance Council. The council, whose existence is required by canon law, focuses on financial policies, procedures and activities of the Church in central and southern Indiana. Archdiocesan Grants Awarded Current members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council are: Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B...... Archbishop, Chairman Thanks to the generosity of the parishes in the archdiocese, we ha ve two endowments in the Catholic Community Foundation that have been established such that the annual Kenneth J. Hedlund ...... President; St. Matthew, Indianapolis distributions are used to award grants in the archdiocese to parishes, schools and Daniel L. DeBard ...... Vice President; St. Patrick, Terre Haute agencies. These two grant opportunities are awarded based on an application process and target both home missions opportunities and growth and expansion initiatives in the Timothy Robinson...... Secretary; St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis archdiocese. Members Clark Byrum ...... St. Luke, Indianapolis St. Francis Xavier Home Missions Fund Mary Horn...... St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington Philip B. McKiernan...... Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis The St. Francis Xavier Home Mission Endowment Fund was established to provide Greg Monte...... St. Patrick, Terre Haute grants to needy parishes in the archdiocese. With the assistance of an allocation Scott Nickerson ...... St. Pius X, Indianapolis committee who made grant recommendations to Archbishop Buechlein, in FY 2010 we Jerry Williams...... St. Simon, Indianapolis were able to award nine grants to parishes in f ive of our deaneries totaling $220,000. While we’ve improved our funding to support needy parishes, parish needs still f ar Jeffrey D. Stumpf ...... Chief Financial Officer, Staff outweigh available resources. Grant requests exceeded $570,000 thus only approximately 38 percent of the grant dollars requested w as able to be awarded. This past fiscal year marked continuing financial advancement for the parishes, schools and agencies of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as we worked to build a sound financial footing. Expenses generally fell in line with or belo w budget expectations, we’ve seen a Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund dramatic recovery in the investment markets and every day we see the use of the The growth and expansion endowment fund was established to provide grants to parishes, Legacy for Our Mission campaign proceeds at w ork in our deaneries, agencies and schools and agencies in the archdiocese that are gro wing their existing ministries schools as they work hard on their missions. We continue to place great emphasis on consistent with the overall strategic plan of the archdiocese. In December 2010 and just improving the financial stability of those parishes experiencing deficit operations. the third year of this grant making process, we were able to a ward grants totaling May God lead us toward continued success in our ministries. $169,000 to 10 different archdiocesan entities. In December 2009, we a warded grants to Respectfully submitted, six entities totaling $150,000.

Catholic Community Foundation, Inc.

The Catholic Community Foundation’s total cash and investments were $144.2 million at Jeffrey D. Stumpf, M.B.A., C.P.A., CFA June 30, 2010, an increase of 15.7 percent from the pre vious fiscal year. The increase in Chief Financial Officer The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Page 15 Archdiocesan parishes schedule Lenten penance ser vices Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled Lourdes at Our Lady of Lourdes communal penance services for Lent. The following is a April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Rita list of penance services that have been reported to April 6, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas, Fortville

The Criterion. April 7, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Greenf ield World Catholic New Due to space constraints, penance services scheduled later during Lent may be omitted from the list in this Indianapolis North Deanery week’s newspaper. However, the entire schedule is posted April 3, 2 p.m. deanery service at St. La wrence on The Criterion Online at www.CriterionOnline.com. April 5, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. La wrence April 6, 7 p.m. deanery service at St. La wrence CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Batesville Deanery March 20, 1 p.m. for St. Maurice, Napoleon, and Indianapolis South Deanery Immaculate Conception, Millhousen, at Immaculate March 23, 7 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Gro ve Conception, Millhousen April 4, 7 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ March 23, 6 p.m. for St. Mary Magdalen, Ne w Marion, April 7, 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. John the Baptist, Osgood, at St. John the April 10, 3 p.m. at Good Shepherd Baptist, Osgood April 11, 7 p.m. at St. Roch March 28, 4-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Peter , April 12, 7 p.m. at St. Ann Franklin County April 13, 7 p.m. at St. Jude March 29, 7 p.m. at St. La wrence, Lawrenceburg April 18, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenw ood, March 30, 7 p.m. at St. Maurice, Decatur County Greenwood March 31, 4-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Mary-of- the-Rock, Franklin County Indianapolis West Deanery April 4, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Aurora March 22, 7 p.m. at St. Monica April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Shelbyville March 29, 7 p.m. for Holy Trinity and St. Anthony at April 6, 6:30 p.m. for St. John, Do ver, and St. Joseph, St. Anthony St. Leon, at St. Joseph, St. Leon March 29, 7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville April 6, 7 p.m. for St. P aul, New Alsace, and St. Martin, March 31, 7 p.m. at Holy Angels Yorkville, at St. Martin, Yorkville April 4, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel the Archangel April 7, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony, Morris April 6, 7 p.m. at St. Christopher April 11, 7 p.m. at St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, April 7, 7 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg Bright April 12, 6:30 p.m. at St. Susanna, Plainf ield April 13, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County April 13, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Father Tomasz Ludwicki hears a confession during a local April 13, 7 p.m. at St. John the Ev angelist, Enochsburg April 14, 7 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel pilgrimage in Munster, Ind., in this 2010 file photo. Catholics who April 14, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg return to confession might be surprised at the changes that have New Albany Deanery occurred in the sacrament in recent years, one priest-theologian Bloomington Deanery March 23, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Charlesto wn told Catholic News Service. March 22, 7 p.m. at St. Jude the Apostle, Spencer March 23, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Bradford March 29, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford March 28, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Sellersb urg March 31, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville March 29, 7 p.m. for St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, and April 6, 6 p.m. at St. P atrick, Salem April 8, 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. for St. P aul Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville, at Sacred Heart April 7, 6 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg Center, Bloomington; St. Charles Borromeo, of Jesus, Jeffersonville April 10, 2 p.m. for Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, and St. Rose Bloomington; and St. John the Apostle, Bloomington; March 29, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, of Lima, Franklin, at St. Rose of Lima, Franklin at St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington New Albany April 18, 6:30 p.m. for St. Ann, Jennings County; April 14, 7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours, Martinsville March 30, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Corydon St. Mary, North Vernon; and St. Joseph, March 31, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville Jennings County; at St. Joseph, Jennings County Connersville Deanery April 3, 4 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany April 5, 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary , April 6, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Flo yd County Tell City Deanery Cambridge City April 7, 6:30 p.m. at St. P aul, Sellersburg March 30, 6:30 p.m. at St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad April 6, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel, Connersville April 10, 3 p.m. at Holy F amily, New Albany April 3, 4 p.m. at St. P aul, Tell City April 7, 7 p.m. at St. Bridget, Liberty April 13, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton April 13, 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine, Leopold April 13, 7 p.m. at St. Anne, New Castle April 17, 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Starlight April 14, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew, Richmond Terre Haute Deanery Seymour Deanery March 29, 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis East Deanery March 29, 7 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Terre Haute March 23, 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of March 29, 7 p.m. at St. Benedict, Terre Haute March 23, 1 p.m. for Holy Cross and St. Philip Neri at Peace, Madison March 31, 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton St. Philip Neri March 30, 7 p.m. for Our Lady of Pro vidence, March 31, 7 p.m. at St. P atrick, Terre Haute April 4, 7 p.m. for St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Brownstown, and St. Ambrose, Seymour, at April 3, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville (Little Flower), St. Bernadette and Our Lady of St. Ambrose, Seymour April 14, 7 p.m. at St. P aul the Apostle, Greencastle † Amid Lent’s penitential weeks, priests assess state of confession ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS)—Msgr. Kevin pointed out, it provides the opportunity “to rapport is easier, and the knowledge of attentively and respond as Jesus would, Irwin says that hearing confessions is assess where one is before God and each failings and their severity can be assessed which might include some advice or “one of the most humbling experiences of other” through an examination of conscience more adequately. When priests ask encouragement.” my priesthood.” prior to confession. penitents what they might recommend as a Similarly, Msgr. Irwin urges priests to The dean of the School of Theology Other benefits of confessing, he said, penance, then what the penitent is ask ed to “act as a divine physician, diagnosing what and Religious Studies at The Catholic include “naming what is good and wrong in do fits their particular need.” is really wrong, guiding the penitent to see University of America in Washington one’s life,” and the As a result, the it and praying with the penitent o ver it.” recently reflected on the current state opportunity of “gaining penance assigned by the Lent, he said, provides a way for of the sacrament of penance. insight into the ways one confessor becomes “an Catholics who have been away from the For years, surveys have shown should look at life and ‘We need to reassure the antidote to what one sacrament of penance to experience infrequent—if any—use of the live.” faithful that the point of confessed. Contrition is it again. sacrament by Catholics. One recent Because they believe the sacrament is not to the most important part “Communal celebrations of the survey found that 45 percent of that priests are key be chastised or of the sacrament.” sacrament seem to have taken hold as Catholics who attend Mass weekly factors in reviving the use In preparation for features of Lent and Advent,” he noted. never go to confession. of the sacrament, the two punished, but to confession, Msgr. Irwin “These are often occasions for people who Msgr. Irwin told Catholic News clergymen have advice experience the healing suggested that Catholics have not come for a long period to jump- Service he suspects there are several for their peers. love and forgiveness “read and reflect on start a return.” reasons for that, including “fear of what “We need to reassure Chapter 12 of Paul’s In addition, such communal events help the priest might say and shame at what the faithful that the point of Jesus. We need to Letter to the Romans.” people “see that penance involves the one has done or failed to do.” of the sacrament is not to be inviting and Father Hilgartner community and is not just about themselv es Father Rick Hilgartner, the executive be chastised or punished,” encouraging.’ pointed out that “there before God,” he said. director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Father Hilgartner told are lots of resources, Msgr. Irwin believes that Catholics who Divine Worship, believes that some CNS, “but to experience including a new return to confession might be surprised at Catholics stay away because of “fear or the healing love and —Father Rick Hilgartner, iPhone app, that can be the changes that have occurred in the embarrassment about a particular sin. forgiveness of Jesus. We executive director of the a helpful guide to the sacrament following the Second Vatican “I would offer, in reply, that there is no need to be inviting and U.S. bishops’ Secretariat faithful through this Council, such as the option of facing the reason to be afraid. For others, there encouraging.” of Divine Worship process of reflection and confessor in the open, the reading of might be a false sense that confession is Msgr. Irwin examination. In general, Scriptures and “a declaration of thanks for not really necessary, either because they encourages clergy to it is good not only to God’s mercy.” don’t think they have sinned or they don’t “invite penitents to use reflect on the His experience with penitents, need forgiveness,” he said. “[But] each of the options in the rite of penance more fully , Ten Commandments, but also to look at Msgr. Irwin said, “is one of the most us has sin in our lives. It is part of what it for example, by asking them to bring a significant relationships—with God, with humbling experiences of my priesthood. is to be human.” Scripture reading with them to discuss as a others and with self—in order to identify When you hear of the burdens people bear, Both priests see many reasons why lead-in to confessing sins.” what actions or inactions have been hurtful you are simply amazed, sometimes people should take advantage of He recommends that Catholics “go or sinful.” saddened, but always heartened that you confession. For one thing, Msgr. Irwin regularly to the same priest so that the Confessors, he continued, should “listen can help to unburden them.” † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011

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Port-au-Prince resident Caline Brevil was on her way to the tap-tap station to pick up a friend when the violent earth- quake struck Haiti in January. Her mind raced to her family, who were back at their home. She had to get back to them. As Caline — nine-months pregnant — pushed through the demolished streets of the city, she had to step over the bodies of men, women and children blocking the way. At first, she said “Excuse me” as she stumbled through, but she soon realized all the people lying prone in the streets were dead. When her own home finally came into view, all she could see of her house was the roof. It had collapsed, becoming the floor of the building. The damage was so severe in her neighborhood that there was no one alive to ask about the fate of her husband and 5-year-old, twin daughters. She never did find them. In the first month following that fateful day, Caline slept in a tent outside of Port-au-Prince. There, she gave birth to a daughter, Ronese, the child she had been carrying when the earthquake struck. To protect her new baby, Caline decided to leave the smoldering city for someplace safe. Begging a ride, she made her way to Hinche, a rural town north of the capital. She now lives there in a dilapidated shack that she shares with her grandmother. Caline has nightmares and often can’t Huge tent cities can be found throughout the Port-au-Prince area, but many earthquake survivors seek safer shelter in the country’s sleep at night. In her recurring dream, she rural towns. and her husband are together when the earthquake hits. He carries the children long-term recovery. Though it will be Verdieu and her family are one of assistant director for the housing project. and they run away. They come to the fork years before Haiti’s capital city is restored, several who are receiving a sturdy new “Every structure we build employs 10 to in the road, and Caline goes one way and individual people — victims like Caline home through a major housing project 12 people, allowing them to earn enough her husband and children go another, never — have hope of living vastly improved being organized by Cross International money to feed their families and send to be seen again. lives, thanks to continued support from Catholic Outreach and funded by the their kids to school.” “I’ve seen too much. I’ve seen too generous American Catholics. charity’s U.S. donors. In addition to constructing homes, much,” she sobs. “I’ll never forget.” “We are focusing on improving the “As a Christian I’ve been taught to be Cross Catholic is undertaking other Nearly everyone in Haiti carries lives of individuals. If you get caught faithful and to pray — knowing that God rebuilding projects to help the people of similar emotional and economic burdens will provide,” she said. “Getting a new Haiti recover. This includes rebuilding today. Old lives are completely gone, and house is proof that God does provide. It schools that were demolished. most people have lost at least one close is the greatest gift God could give me; if “Our ultimate goal is to bring complete family member. I die tomorrow, now I will know that and lasting rehabilitation to Haiti. The I’m leaving a house for my children.” process has required lots of patience, In this phase of this special outreach, creativity and ingenuity — and we could “I’ve seen too much. hundreds of homes are being built for not do any of it without help from our traumatized earthquake survivors across Catholic supporters in the U.S.,” said Jim I’ll never forget.” the country. Cavnar, president of Cross International “Verdieu was thrilled to have been Catholic Outreach. Earthquake survivor, Caline Brevil selected to receive a new home,” Cavnar For earthquake survivor Caline Brevil, said. “She had felt like a lost soul — one the 23-year-old who lost her husband, among tens of thousands in need, with twin daughters, and home in the disaster, “More than 200,000 men, women, and no hope of recovering from this disaster. this support from America is a literal children were killed when the earthquake Now, thanks to the American Catholics answer to prayer. struck. Though the initial tremor lasted who are contributing to our Haiti “My sole source of hope through this only 35 seconds, it was enough to reduce housing outreach, she has new hope.” horrible time of loss has been God,” she entire neighborhoods to fields of rubble Cross Catholic is also working with said. “He is continuing to answer my and forever change lives of hundreds of Pwoje Espwa, an orphanage for more prayers through the generosity of others.” thousands of Haitians,” explained Jim than 750 children in southern Haiti. To make a tax-deductible contribution Cavnar, president of Cross International There, it is building specially-designed to Cross International Catholic Outreach Catholic Outreach, one of the prominent temporary shelters for displaced orphans and its work with Catholic ministries ministries involved in recovery efforts in up in broad statistics and the issues of who lost their parents in the earthquake. overseas, use either the enclosed postage- Haiti today. governments, you miss the point. Caline “In addition to providing high-quality paid brochure or send donations to: The January earthquake was the worst is a living, breathing person who needs homes for orphans and refugee families, Cross International Catholic Outreach, disaster the country has seen in 200 help, and there are hundreds of others this project is also creating jobs for Dept. AC00742, 490 White Pond Drive, years. 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Use the enclosed postage-paid brochure to mail initially focused on helping survivors as an example. your gift or send it to Cross International Catholic living in tents and temporary shelters. Verdieu, 55, lost her house in the Outreach, Dept. AC00742, 490 White Pond Drive, Since the anniversary of the earthquake, earthquake and has been living in a tent PO Box 63, Akron, OH 44309-0063. much of the aid efforts have shifted to with her family since then. Page 18 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 ‘Will you remember us?’ Bengal Bouts shapes Cathedral graduate’s commitment to the poor in Bangladesh

By John Shaughnessy arms, welcomed us into their homes, and gi ven their friendship wholeheartedly,” noted Powers, a It was one of those times that def ine a life. member of Immaculate Heart of Mary P arish in For Bobby Powers, it was a moment when Indianapolis. “Despite their poverty, they showed Submitted photos four years of hard work came down to us they were rich in the significant matters of six minutes he will remember forever. life. How could I forget them?” It was also a moment when he w as Promising to come back, Powers returned to surrounded by so many people who love him— Bangladesh in the summer before his senior year a moment when he also thought of the special to help again. people in his life who couldn’t be there. The visits to Bangladesh raised Powers’ On the night of March 4, the 22-year -old commitment to the Bengal Bouts to an e ven Powers stepped into the boxing ring inside higher level. Seeing firsthand how the annual the Purcell Pavilion at the University of event made such a financial difference to the Notre Dame in front of nearly 4,000 f ight fans. people in that country, he focused even more on The crowd included his parents, his brother, expanding ways to increase donations. aunts and uncles, college friends and even some “In my freshman and sophomore years, it w as friends from his days as a student-athlete at about boxing and winning the championship,” Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. said Powers, the co-president of the boxing club Powers’ fight was part of “championship that has been in existence at Notre Dame since it night” of the Bengal Bouts, the annual tradition was started in 1920 by legendary football coach of sport and humanitarianism at Notre Dame in Knute Rockne. which students train and learn to box while also “After going there, it’s about the relationships raising money—more than $1 million in the with the people and how the money is helping history of the event—to help feed and educate them. I consider a lot of the people there as my people in Bangladesh, one of the poorest friends. And it’s made me work harder to do the countries in the world. fundraising. We did a lot more this year in terms As Powers loosened up for his match in the of contacting alumni, marketing the tournament 160-pound weight class, two memories stood and updating the website.” out to the Notre Dame senior from his The official tally won’t be known for a few four years in the boxing program. weeks, but Powers already knows that the money The first moment was from his championship from ticket sales, program advertisements and bout in 2010—a slugfest with a skilled box er outright donations has already surpassed last that he lost, a fight that Powers still calls “my year’s record collection of $100,000. most proud moment in boxing.” “We’re well over that already,” he said. “I pushed myself harder during that f ight All those thoughts, emotions and experiences than I ever had,” he recalled. “There were were a part of Powers as he faced Notre Dame moments when I definitely could have gone sophomore Ryan Alberdi in the 160-pound down, but I kept going. It was a moment that championship match on March 4. So w as all the made me feel like I could achieve anything.” intense training that he has done in four years, Then there is the other moment—the story including practices that included 500 jumping that will be Powers’ most lasting memory from jacks, 250 push-ups and 500 sit-ups, all within his involvement with the Bengal Bouts program. the first 25 minutes of a training session. It happened when Powers traveled to Those four years of emotion and effort were Bangladesh during the summer following his capsulized into a bout that was scheduled for sophomore year. He wanted to visit the people three two-minute-long rounds of boxing. he was trying to help through boxing so he It all paid off when Powers won the spent six weeks teaching English to local high championship fight. Above, for four years, school students and helping the Holy Cross “It was cool to go out with the University of Notre Dame Missions and the priests there to share the championship,” Powers said. “I felt I had w orked student Bobby Powers of Catholic faith. even harder in my senior year. It was great to go Indianapolis, left, has “One day after daily Mass, our high out that way.” competed in the school girl students brought us Bangla—the His thoughts soon returned to the visits he Bengal Bouts, the annual national language—sentences to read out loud,” made to Bangladesh—and the people there. boxing event that has raised Powers recalled. “They forced me to read the “The trips gave me a better perspective on the more than $1 million to help first sentence not knowing what it meant. Upon world, and how fortunate and lucky we are here,” people in Bangladesh. finishing, they burst into giggles and cheers. he said. “We take things for granted, like going Apparently, it meant, ‘I like you.’ The next to school and where our next meal is coming Left, Bobby Powers, sentences were ‘You look beautiful’ and ‘I love from. They don’t always know that there.” second from left, has made you,’ both of which were followed by even more It’s part of the way that his life has been two trips to Bangladesh in cheers and more giggling.” changed by a program that has the motto, recent summers to teach The girls asked Powers to read another “Strong bodies fight that weak bodies may be English to high school sentence. When he did, they didn’t cheer this nourished.” students and help with time. Instead, they looked sad. So he asked It’s also part of the way he has tried to change alternative energy efforts. He them what the sentence meant. One of the girls the lives of others. is a graduate of Immaculate answered, “I will remember you.” Then another “Bengal Bouts has helped shape who I am,” Heart of Mary School and girl asked, “Will you remember us?” Powers said. “It’s really defined my experience at Cathedral High School, both “These people had embraced us with open Notre Dame. I miss it already.” † in Indianapolis. Despite troubles, Church is gift of God, Pope Benedict XVI tells parish priests in Rome VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Even if the Church is beset always stronger than lies, love is stronger than hatred and a choice involved, it’s God’s.” by problems, it is still a gift of God, Pope Benedict XVI God is stronger than all the opposing forces,” he said. Priests must preach the truth, the whole truth, taught by told several hundred pastors of The meeting at the Vatican began with a strong round of the Church, and not “an ala carte Christianity according to Rome parishes. applause for the pope, who will turn 84 on April 16 and his own tastes. He mustn’t preach a Gospel according to Too often, “perhaps because of will celebrate the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination his own ideas and theological preferences. He must not a fear of triumphalism,” priests in June. hesitate to proclaim God’s whole truth, even the truth that and other Catholics do not rejoice Rather than responding to the priests’ questions, as he is uncomfortable, even on themes that personally I don’ t enough over the gift of being part has done in the past, Pope Benedict reflected with them on like very much,” the pope said. of the Church, the pope said on a reading from one of St. P aul’s letters. Only occasionally Pope Benedict said that, like St. Paul, today’s March 10 during his annual referring to his notes, he spoke for almost 40 minutes. priests must go forward with the Gospel knowing that Lenten meeting with the A priest is a servant and that means “doing not what sometimes they may face physical danger because of Rome pastors. would please me most,” but what is necessary to serve what they preach. “Certainly, there always are others, he said. “St. Paul says that pure biological survival is not my Pope Benedict XVI difficult, negative aspects” of the As priests, “sometimes we have to do things that don’t priority. My primary concern must be to carry out my Church’s life on Earth, “but it is a immediately appear spiritual and wouldn’t be our choice. service and to be with Christ,” the pope said. beautiful gift that we can live in the Church” and receive From the pope to the lowliest assistant pastor, we all have to “Being with Christ is true life,” he said, and while “we the sacraments of God’s love and mercy, the pope said. do administrative and temporal work,” he said. certainly must care for our health and w ork at a reasonable “The fact that the Church is not only a gift of God and Pope Benedict said that everything a priest says and pace, we also must recognize that the ultimate v alue is to divine, but also very human” means that there always will does—whether or not he is formally ministering to be in communion with Christ.” be problems and a need for penance, he said. someone at the moment—reflects on his priesthood because Pope Benedict told the priests it is natural that young “The Church is always threatened. There is always a the idea of someone being a “part-time priest” is priests are full of enthusiasm and that a priest’ s physical danger, the opposition of the devil,” who does not want impossible. energy wanes as he ages, but “it’s important that even in there to be believers on Earth, the pope said. Priesthood is not an occupation that a man chooses as a old age, even as the years pass, we do not lose our zeal Christians, however, can be confident that “truth is career, he said. “Only God can mak e a priest, and if there’s and the joy of being called by the Lord.” † A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2011 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Baptism gives us new life in Christ’s mystical body

By David Gibson

As you travel along the road that takes you from Ash Wednesday to Easter, you will notice many signs pointing to baptism. Baptism sets a tone for Lent. Historically, Christianity CNS photo/courtesy Fallo Jan viewed Easter as the year’s principal time for baptisms. Today, baptisms are celebrated in most Catholic parishes during the Easter Vigil on the great holiday’s eve. Those present for the vigil are invited to renew their own baptismal promises. In this way, they reaffirm their identity with Christ, whose death and resurrection gi ves meaning to all the small and lar ge deaths and the resurrections that mark their own lives. Last Easter when Pope Benedict XVI baptized people from various nations during the Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, he cautioned against minimizing the sacrament’s purpose. Baptism, he said, should not be understood as a “mere cleansing.” Neither is baptism “a somewhat complicated initiation into a new association.” Instead, the pope described baptism as “death and resurrection, rebirth to new life.” There is so much to say about baptism and Lent. Rediscovering our own baptism means rediscovering both who we are and what we are meant to do. Lent prompts consideration of these same points: • Our identity as members of Christ’s body. • The kinds of action that express that identity. Baptism is something like a gate that opens in Father John Ryan pours holy water on the forehead of Waylon Chastant during his baptism at St. Anthony Church in Lafitte, La. two directions. As the gate opens inward, the meaning of our life and all it can be is glimpsed. signs pointing to baptism during Lent are lik ely to take Christ spent time with people who needed his Remember, baptism powerfully joins people to Christ’s time to explore who and what shapes their life, and ho w companionship. He shared his life with others. mystical body. St. Paul urged the ancient Christians to they want to develop as persons. Of course, Christ fed the hungry. I always encourage view themselves as “baptized into Christ Jesus” (Rom As a gate, however, baptism also opens outward to the parents in the parish baptism class that I lead to ponder this 6:3). world and the people around us. It is a needy w orld where when preparing evening meals for tired, fussy children. The identity of baptized people is for ged through this ordinary people encounter great, sometimes And that is just for starters. The expansive work of unity with Christ. That does not mean, though, that this overwhelming, challenges. Christ’s body extends from prayer and worship to unity restricts them from fully becoming who the y are as The countless opportunities for baptized people to public policy promoting the common good, justice and the unique individuals. Unity with Christ frees and ener gizes serve others by doing the work of protection of God’s creation itself. the baptized to become who God has uniquely called them Christ’s mystical body in the world It is noteworthy that St. Paul’s to be. undoubtedly represent the dimension of ‘Unity with Christ discussion of our gifts as members of Lent, then, is an opportunity to redisco ver our chosen Christianity that most of us know best. frees and energizes the Christ’s body (1 Cor 12:20-21) is identity—to explore it and come more completely to terms If St. Paul pointed out that baptism followed immediately by a discussion of with it. This is a never-ending exploration. After all, we forges our identity as members of baptized to become love. Putting our talents to use in w ays will never exhaust the possibility of coming to adulthood Christ’s body, he also made clear that all who God has uniquely that express love is of the essence. in the virtue of hope, nor will lo ve’s horizons cease of the body’s members are needed and called them to be.’ “Faith, hope, love remain, these three; expanding before us with each step that we tak e. should use their gifts to do the body’s but the greatest of these is lo ve” People talk a lot these days about self-image, which has work. The parts of the body, though (1 Cor 13:1-13). to do with how we view ourselves and want others to view many, are one, St. Paul said. “The eye Frustratingly enough, that statement us. This is what a baptized person’s identity with Christ’s cannot say to the hand, ‘I do not need you, ’ nor again the serves to highlight one of the v ery greatest challenges that body is about, too. Baptized people ask themselv es who head to the feet, ‘I do not need you’ ” (1 Cor 12:20-21). baptized people face. The truth is, we can carry out man y they intend to be, what their lives center upon and how What is the work of Christ’s mystical body? The worthwhile actions rather well, but Christ’s mystical body they want to be viewed by themselves, by others and by Gospels show Christ as a caregiver, particularly concerned has the goal of carrying them out in lo ving ways. God. about the sick and others who suffer. I assume that So, as a gate, baptism swings inw ard to reveal our extending needed care to others and supporting people (David Gibson served on Catholic News Service’s editorial identity centered in Christ. People who tak e seriously the who suffer are vital parts of his body’s work today. staff for 37 years.) † Lenten customs help renew our baptismal commitments By Mitch Finley The purpose of many Lenten customs is to cultivate the would be doing otherwise is not good. Rather , the purpose spiritual process of conversion and repentance that Lent is all of such disciplines is to empty oneself of a bit of the Lent is rich in customs. Some come from particular about. But it is possible to intend e ven more. experience of created goods in order to mak e more room ethnic cultures, while many are popular regardless of Abstinence from certain foods, efforts to overcome a self- for the divine grace of one’s baptism. ethnic or cultural context. destructive habit, almsgiving, praying the Stations of the The human heart carries an emptiness that only God, Cross, the time-honored practice of “giving up”—whether our loving Father, and other people can fill. However, sweets, watching television, listening to the radio or music as especially in a materialistic culture, we are constantly a distraction while driving—and participating in the Mass urged to fill this emptiness with stuff when only God can daily, we can embrace any of these Lenten disciplines as a satisfy it. way to renew our baptismal commitment that is fundamental Since only God and neighbor can satisfy this empty Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by to a Christian life. place, it behooves us to make use of Lenten disciplines to The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares that the try to open ourselves more to the grace of baptism that, in sacrament of baptism is “the basis of the whole Christian life, turn, opens us more to God. the gateway to life in the Spirit ... and the door which gi ves We fast and abstain during Lent to get more in touch access to the other sacraments” (#1213). If we reflect on with the hunger that we have for God, and with our various Lenten disciplines, then we should be able to identify baptismal character as members of the body of Christ. how each one may serve as a way to renew one’s We can give up smoking or television or aimless understanding and experience of the sacrament of baptism. Internet surfing. Regardless of the specific Lenten custom, all of them can We can give more time than usual to v olunteer work. be distilled to one discipline, and that is self-denial. The point But we must do it to revitalize our deepest nature as With ashes on his own forehead, Archbishop Daniel M. is to deny oneself the experience of something that is good, members of the mystical body of Christ through the Buechlein imposes ashes on a woman who attended an but which we may not always use in good or healthy ways. sacrament of baptism. Ash Wednesday Mass on March 9 at SS. Peter and Paul We don’t, for example, abstain from meat on the Fridays Cathedral in Indianapolis. Lenten customs can help Catholics of Lent because there is something bad about meat. If I (Mitch Finley is the author of many books on Catholic renew their baptismal commitments. attend Mass each day during Lent, it isn’ t because what I themes. His website is www.mitchandkathyfinley.com.) † Page 20 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Catholic Evangelization Outreach/ Wisdom of the saints: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tom Yost St. Cyril of Jerusalem, whose feast is Cyril attended the Council of he said. “This is a figure for baptism.” What I like celebrated on March 18, was driven into Constantinople in 381 when the Up to this point in the history of exile three times while Nicene Creed that we profess today was salvation, he said, the catechumens have about being he was the bishop of promulgated. stood outside the gate, but that will change Jerusalem, but He is known mainly for his Catecheses, as they receive the sacrament of baptism. It Catholic triumphed eventually 18 instructions addressed to baptismal is not that their souls will be found without and was named a candidates during Lent, and five for the stain or wrinkle, he said. Indeed, before I have had the pleasure and privilege to Doctor of the Church recently baptized after Easter. I will quote they receive the grace of the sacrament, he direct the Rite of Christian Initiation at my by Pope Leo XIII. from an instruction that he gave just before asked, “How could this happen to you who parish for several He lived in the they were baptized. It seems appropriate for are called to receive forgiveness of sin?” years. One of my turbulent fourth century catechumens and candidates, who will be However, once they have received this favorite ways of when the Church was received into the Church on Holy Saturday. grace, he asked them to do nothing to communicating to our trying to answer the question, “Who w as “Let the heavenly angels rejoice!” he deserve damnation, but rather “to hasten catechumens and Jesus Christ?” exclaimed. “Let those who are to be wedded toward the fulfillment of his grace.” candidates is by The Church thought it had answered that to a spiritual spouse prepare themselves.” Baptism was a great occasion, he said, beginning a sentence question during the Council of Nicaea in He encouraged them to remove all but he urged them to approach it with with, “What I like 325. However, Arians, who taught that obstacles and stumbling blocks so they will caution. “You are standing in front of God about being Catholic God the Son was created by God the Father be able to go straight along the road to and in the presence of the hosts of angels. is …” and thus not equal to him, got the upper eternal life. “Through your penance,” he The Holy Spirit is about to impress his seal I wish that more hand and the Arian bishop of Caesarea said, “begin to wash your garments; then, on each of your souls. You are about to be Catholics would share our faith from this forced Cyril into exile the first time in 357. summoned to the spouse’s bedchamber, you pressed into the service of a great king. perspective. There is a lot to like and to be The Emperor Julian the Apostate did it a will be found spotless.” “And so prepare yourselves to receive grateful for as Catholics. One of the man y second time in 361, and the Arian Emperor He used the parable of a wedding feast to the sacrament. The gleaming white things that I like about being Catholic is our Valens the third time in 367. In all, Cyril which all mankind is summoned. “Once the garments you are about to put on are not tradition and treasure of prayer. was in exile for 16 of the 35 years that he crowd has assembled, the bridegroom the preparation I am speaking of, b ut rather Let us begin with the Sign of the Cross. was the bishop of Jerusalem. decides who will enter the wedding feast,” the devotion of a clean conscience.” † This is a simple prayer that witnesses our belief in the Trinity. We make a profession Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister of faith every time we do it. It reminds us of our baptism. I like the way we begin and conclude prayer with the Sign of the Take advantage of Indiana’s beautiful state parks Cross. Since the 1970s, a group of many state parks for several years. their wives left with the men in tux edoes I like the Mass. I tell the RCIA folks that Catholic couples whose husbands sang or This year, we gathered at Clifty Falls and the women dressed appropriately for the Mass is a “celebration,” not just an still sing with the State Park. Rain prevented us from the evening’s event. “obligation.” We proclaim the Word of God, Indianapolis walking on the trails because of mud. What a blessing our trips to Indiana’s and celebrate the Eucharist each time we Maennerchor have However, those of us able to be there state parks have been for us. When the gather for Mass. The Mass is our greatest been going on hikes still enjoyed our picnic in our favorite groups were large, other guests at the prayer, drawing us to know, love, receive and picnics at open-sided shelter with benches and a inns sometimes joined us as we played and serve the Lord. Indiana’s state parks. stone hearth. We roasted sausages and games in the evenings. At our invitation, I like how Catholics pray the holy Originally, we did ate other picnic fare. one out-of-town couple even joined us for Scriptures. The Lectionary gives us an this as campers with This was our smallest group ever our hike and picnic. organized and descriptive “portrait” of God. our children on because some of our friends enjoy Our Catholic camping friends are I like how we encourage study and weekends in the vacation time in warmer climates during members of Holy Spirit, St. Barnabas reflection as we pray—and live—the spring or autumn. the cold weather months. and St. Pius X parishes in Indianapolis Scriptures, and I appreciate our models for Eventually, some Maennerchor Protestant We realize that at some point we might as well as Christ the King Parish in praying the Scriptures, such as lectio divina. singers and their wives also joined us. not be able to do this an ymore. Some Indianapolis—where my husband, Paul, I like how Catholics pray through music. As our children graduated from high members of our original group have and I are members. I like singing those wonderful Scripture school and attended colleges or began passed on. We remember each and every We recommend that other families prayers, the psalms, at Mass. I lik e how we working, our group’s members suggested one, and honor them through prayer and enjoy Indiana’s beautiful woodlands by receive the word of God, and express it in varied times of the year for our nature the wonderful memories that we have camping at the state parks or staying at poetry and music through a variety of vocal adventures. from former years. the state park inns. styles and instruments. I like how music Since many of the men and women still During these weekends, we were able For more information about state parks, moves our heart and soul to feel the worked, we kept our weekend jaunts and to find Catholic churches near the parks contact the Indiana Department of Natural friendship and love of God. began enjoying the hospitality of the and attend Mass. Resources at 317-232-4200 or toll-free at I like the way that Catholics pray as a wonderful Indiana state park inns. On two occasions, the Indianapolis 877-463-6367 or log on to the website at community. I like that we pray with the By the time the working men and their Maennerchor sang concerts in Spencer so www.in.gov/dnr/. communion of saints and angels. I lik e that wives retired, we realized that we could many of us camped at a nearby state park. we have prayers passed down to us from go any time of the year. So someone I am sure that other campers were (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of the saints, like St. Francis of Assisi and suggested that we take winter hikes and perplexed when our husbands—also Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is St. Patrick. I like that we pray for the living picnics. We have enjoyed doing this in known as “The Gentlemen of Song”—and a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † and the dead. I like Catholic intercessory prayer. I like Spirituality for Today/Fr. John Catoir how we ask Mary, the Mother of God, to intercede for us in prayer. I like how we Some exciting news! My readers have written a book approach her as our Mother. I like the many ways that prayer with Mary leads us closer Do you remember when I asked is nonjudgmental and written in the spirit of this book. I have most of your to her Son. readers to contribute a short essay for a of “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” addresses. 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Second Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Sunday, March 20, 2011 Monday, March 21 Friday, March 25 Daniel 9:4b-10 The Annunciation of the Lord • Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13 Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 • 2 Timothy 1:8a-10 Luke 6:36-38 Psalm 40:7-11 • Matthew 17:1-9 St. Matthew’s Gospel furnishes the Hebrews 10:4-10 last reading. The Book of Genesis is the source of It is the story of the Transfiguration, Tuesday, March 22 Luke 1:26-38 this weekend’s first reading. replete with symbols of God and images Isaiah 4:10, 16-20 As its name of God that were familiar to Jews because Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21-23 Saturday, March 26 implies, Genesis these symbols and images appear Matthew 23:1-12 Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 reveals the divine throughout the Old Testament. Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12 origin of life, and also Brilliant light, mountaintops and pure Wednesday, March 23 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 reveals the divine plan white symbolized God. Surrounding Jesus in the forming of the were Moses and Elijah, the great heroes Toribio de Mogrovejo, bishop Hebrew race. of the religious tradition. Jeremiah 18:18-20 Sunday, March 27 Genesis is a This scene utterly contrasts with that of Psalm 31:5-6, 14-16 Third Sunday of Lent splendidly vivid Calvary. Instead of shimmering clothes, Matthew 20:17-28 Exodus 17:3-7 revelation of God’s Jesus on the cross has been stripped of his Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 majesty and power, garments. Instead of glowing clouds and and indeed of the dignity of humanity. brilliant light, gloom and darkness Thursday, March 24 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 It is a great pity that this marv elous surround him on the cross. Jeremiah 17:5-10 John 4:5-42 book has been so often tortured and Psalm 1:1-4, 6 or John 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, misconstrued by well-meaning but Reflection Luke 16:19-31 40-42 uninformed readers over the years. In Lent is little more than one week in their earnest attempt to preserve the progress, and already the Church is divine character of this book, they lose encouraging us and reinforcing our faith much of its impact. as Jesus strengthened the faith of the This weekend’s reading is about Apostles, who stood trembling and in Abraham. Considered by scholars to dismay before the divine sight manifested have been an actual person, Abraham is on the mountain. Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen regarded as the father of the The message is clear. Jesus is God, and Jewish people. is active and present among us. The reading makes several points. God However, we must personally believe Angels are portrayed in Scripture is active in human affairs, and humans in order to be saved. And in this belief, can communicate with God. Abraham has we must commit our very lives to Christ. as God’s messengers and helpers a very strong faith. Abraham is a critical part of this God rewards his faith by pledging that weekend’s scriptural lesson. I have read of different types or Cherubs and seraphs exercise a variety Abraham’s descendants, until the end of Nowhere in these readings is there an y Qkinds of angels—principalities, of functions on Earth and in the hea venly time, will be God’s special people. It is account of the Crucifixion. Nowhere is powers, virtues, assemblies of God. not a dignity conferred with obligation. Calvary mentioned in these Scripture dominations, thrones, The former, for example, guard the The people who descend from Abraham passages. Nevertheless, the event of the cherubim and gates of Eden after Adam and Eve’s fall must be loyal to God, and by their lives of Lord’s death on the cross is essential to seraphim. (Gn 3:24) and provide a throne for the faith reveal God to the world. understanding fully this weekend’s Where did all these Lord (Is 37:16). For its second reading, this weekend’s message. types originate? Or Archangels are sometimes called princes liturgy presents a passage from St. P aul’s Calvary represents the world. It was how was it determined of the angels because of their particularly Second Epistle to Timothy. for a moment, seemingly, the triumph of that there are all these prominent missions in the Scriptures. The Timothy was a disciple of Paul and is earthly power and human sin over various kinds of word itself occurs only twice in the Bible. venerated by the Church as a great saint goodness. At least, surely this is how it angels? Is there an St. Paul’s First Letter to the who was important in the formation of was interpreted by the enemies of Jesus. order of rank among Thessalonians (1 Thes 4:16) tells us that Christianity. Of course, Jesus reversed all this sin by the different types? (Ohio) an archangel will announce the coming of According to the New Testament, rising in glory. Christ, and the letter of St. Jude Timothy was the son of a pagan f ather Every human being can be tricked into Angels (from the Greek word (verse 9) quotes a passage from the and a devout Jewish mother. He was assuming that earthly things or earthly A“angelos,” which means apocryphal “Assumption of Moses,” calling Paul’s secretary at one point. He once w as satisfaction will bring them to triumph. “messenger”) are generally portrayed in Michael an archangel. imprisoned with Paul, but was released. They will not. Sin brings death. All Scripture as well as in Jewish and Many angelic names have arisen in Tradition identifies Timothy as the around sin is gloom and darkness. Christian tradition as heavenly beings popular belief and devotion through the first bishop of Ephesus. But we must have faith to see beyond who bring announcements from God to centuries, especially the Archangel Uriel, In this reading, Paul encourages the gloom to the light of Jesus as seen at human beings or act in God’s name. who is mentioned in several early Timothy to be strong in his Christian the Transfiguration. As the Jewish awareness of God’s noncanonical Christian writings. belief despite the difficulties and Abraham is our model, our father in transcendence and holiness developed in Only Michael, Raphael and Gabriel are obstacles that will arise in his ministry. faith, our witness of absolute faith. † the Old Testament, angels appear more named in Scripture, however, and are the and more often as intermediaries between only names of angels allowed for use in God and humans. Catholic liturgy. My Journey to God By New Testament times, they became more evident, and are mentioned often in Why does the Lord say the Gospels and other Christian writings Q(in 1 Cor 6:10) that no drunkard after Jesus. (among other wrongdoers) shall In fact, the voice of the Father is heard inherit the kingdom of heaven? This Lent rarely in the New Testament, while angels I’ve always viewed alcoholism as a This Lent exercise significant roles in decisive disease, and one that slanderers and the I’ll create a space for stillness events, such as the Annunciation and the other wrongdoers mentioned in this Resurrection. passage cannot claim. This Lent The theory that there are nine “choirs” Every time I see someone I care about Prayer becomes conversation of angels was raised by various who has overindulged in alcohol, I theologians in the fourth century. become fearful for that person. (Virginia) This Lent Five were spiritual forces mentioned by When at table, I’ll not overfill St. Paul—authorities (virtues), dominions, People of the ancient world had no thrones, powers and principalities Aconcept of alcoholism as a disease. This Lent (see Eph 1:21 and Col 1:16). Even to this day, despite much scientific I’ll repent and forgive Others named in the Bible are angels, evidence to the contrary, some religious archangels, cherubim and seraphim. They groups and some people still insist that This Lent number allegedly at least in the tens of addiction to alcohol is totally a personal Small acts of kindness matter thousands. choice that one can undo with sufficient

CNS photo/Bob Roller The real story of angels, however, is determination. This Lent not that easy to explain. It is not clear, Certainly, one’s choices about I’ll walk through every Gospel story This Lent first of all, that St. Paul believed or drinking, particularly in excess that may I’ll let Jesus enter intended to teach that these groups of lead to addiction, can be significantly This Lent angels were anything like the classes or subject to moral control of one’s will. I’ll come to know Jesus better because By Cathy Lamperski Dearing choirs as we might view them. Perhaps it needs to be said that the In both of the passages cited abo ve, other morally wrong actions that Paul (Cathy Lamperski Dearing is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. A St. Paul is insisting on one important mentions may also gradually become woman sings during Mass on Ash Wednesday at a chapel adjacent to the destroyed point. No spiritual power, whatever name addictive expressions of one’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 9. you give it or how exalted it may be, can self-centeredness, and an unhealthy need Much misery remains for the people living in Port-au-Prince more than a year after remotely compare to the dignity and for acceptance and power over other the 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, devastated a large region in Haiti.) majesty of the risen Jesus, through whom people, which is why they can be so and for whom all creation exists. seductive in relations with others. † Page 22 The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011

Fred, Joe, Mark and Tom Oliver. Sister of Ruth Williams. Grandmother of 17. Great-grandmother of 14.

Rest in peace Great-great-grandmother of one. via Reuters Please submit in writing to our Greenawalt. Brother of Kristin and OVERTON, Nicholas, 60, St. Mary, office by 10 a.m. Thursday before Mary Kay Greenawalt. New Albany, Feb. 24. Brother of the week of publication; be sure GUILFOY, Tom, 57, St. Michael Alma Bailey and Phillip Overton. to state date of death. Obituaries Romano L’Osservatore the Archangel, Indianapolis, QUINN, Forrest Mitchell, 92, of archdiocesan priests serving March 10. Husband of Susie St. Therese of the Infant Jesus our archdiocese are listed Guilfoy. Father of Amy Finnell, (Little Flower), Indianapolis, Feb. 4. CNS file photo/ elsewhere in The Criterion. Order Christina Fossett, Nicole Heim, Husband of Eileen Quinn. Father of priests and religious sisters and April and Autumn Gibbons, Alexis Maureen Burris, Nadine McMains brothers are included here, unless and Joey Guilfoy. Brother of Beth and Kathleen Quinn. Brother of they are natives of the Spiegel, Margaret, Joe, John, Carole Bates, Bernadine Wampler archdiocese or have other Kevin and Paul Guilfoy. Grand - and Joseph Quinn. Grandfather of connec tions to it; those are father of 10. seven. Great-grandfather of 12. separate obituaries on this page. HIGGINS, Lisa, 38, Our Lady of RAYMOND, June Marie, 64, ABEL, James M., 73, St. Mary-of- Lourdes, Indianapolis, Jan. 24. St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, March 3. the-Knobs, Floyd County, March 9. Wife of Vince Higgins. Mother of Wife of Thomas Raymond. Mother of Husband of Regina Abel. Father of Emily, Hannah, Karissa, Zoe and Kelly Scott and Scott Raymond. Angelita Cain, Teresa Flick, Kim Christopher Higgins. Daughter of Daughter of Letiticia Hartman. Sister Gholston, James Jr., Matthew, Chester and Jean Jones. Grand - of four. Grandmother of three. Pope Benedict XVI delivers his annual blessing, “Urbi et orbi”—to the city of Rome and to the Nicholas and Scott Abel. daughter of Enola Walls. world—from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2010. Grandfather of eight. Great- RINARD, David V., 61, HOFF, Blanche, 88, St. Peter, grandfather of one. St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Feb. 21. International Franklin County, Feb. 16. Mother Brother of Michael Rinard. BEILOUNY, Susan A., 74, Christ of Celesta Allen, Rita Berger, pilgrims fill the King, Indianapolis, March 7. Matilda Bischoff, Bertha SCHAEFER, Michael G., 86, St. Peter’s Mother of Kathy, Bob and Joseph Fledderman, Alice Hughes, Rita St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Square in Beilouny. Sister of Chris Henry, Wuesterfeld and Alvin Hoff. March 2. Husband of Doris Schaefer. Vatican City Kay Ramsey and Charles Grandmother of five. Great-grand - Father of Rebecca Arnold, Susan for a

Conway V. Grandmother of one. mother of 11. McClain, Kevin, Michael, Patrick and CNS file photo/Chris Reuters Helgren, beatification Steven Schaefer. Grandfather of 15. BEYER, John J., Jr., 89, JACOBI, Mary Rita, 84, Mass in Great-grandfather of 21. St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County, St. Michael, Bradford, March 1. October Feb. 26. Father of Alice Bottorff, Sister of Joseph and Melvin SCHROEDER, Doris, 81, 2007. Rose Mary Sheedy, Michael, Jacobi. St. Andrew, Richmond, March 3. Stephen, Timothy and Thomas JONES, Donald Lee, 76, Wife of Melvin Schroeder. Mother of Beyer. Brother of Norma St. Michael, Bradford, Jan. 16. Marsha Clark, Mary Ropp, Barbara Browning, Liz Hewitt, Clara Husband of Shirley Jones. Father Woolum, Gwendolyn and Duane Winkler, James and Walter Beyer. of Linda Abner, Ruth Hackman, Schroeder. Grandmother of three. Grandfather of 12. Anita Stumler, Keith, Kevin, Mark Step-grandmother of five. Great- grandmother of two. Step-great- BOOTH, Shirley, 75, and Robert Jones. Brother of Rita grandmother of nine. St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, Feb. 18. Utz. Grandfather of 28. Great- Mother of Wallace Grimes. grandfather of two. SENG, Robert Reid, 65, Millions come to the Vatican, St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Feb. 26. BROWN, Rita, 73, St. Michael, KATCHUR, George John, 88, Brother of Yvonne Thomas. Bradford, Feb. 23. Wife of Frank St. Barnabas, Indianapolis, but only a few spend the night Stepfather of Melissa Millet, Brown. Mother of Amanda Brown- Feb. 21. Husband of Anne Stephanie Talbott and Michael Wise, Janine and Antony Brown Sr., Katchur. Father of Jo Ann Mullin, VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Millions of The pope, naturally, as well as Glassgow. Grandfather of five. Gary, Marvin and Robert Edward, George and John citizens of countries from all over the 73 cardinals who live within the walls or Swartwood. Sister of Lioba Ehhalt Katchur. Brother of Veronica SKINNER, Frederick R., 88, world enter Vatican territory every year to in Rome, 306 members of the papal and Alberta Rung. Grand mother of Baker, Dorothy Katchur and Ann St. Agnes, Nashville, Feb. 4. Father of visit the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s diplomatic corps, 49 priests and religious 15. Great-grandmother of three. Paluchak. Grandfather of 10. Pamela Hynes, Sandra Spencer, Carla Basilica or catch a glimpse of the pope on brothers, one nun, 86 Swiss Guards, Sarver, Albert, Donald, Martin and BUSSERT, Betsie, 27, St. Agnes, KOEHL-O’BRIEN, Janet a Sunday at St. Peter’s Square. 25 laymen and 31 laywomen, most of Phillip Skinner. Brother of Icel Nashville, Jan. 31. Daughter of (Firsich), 70, St. Therese of the But only a select 572 people can whom are Vatican employees, along with Skinner. Grandfather of 22. Great- Jessica Bussert and Sharon Bussert. Infant Jesus (Little Flower), claim citizenship of the Vatican itself, their spouses and children, according grandfather of 37. Great-great-grand - Sister of Heather, Rebecca, Indianapolis, Jan. 20. Wife of according to statistics released on to the list. father of eight. Germaine and Steven Bussert. Charles O’Brien. Mother of March 1. Of those with Vatican passports, only Donna Goorhouse, Brian and SMOCK, Patrick J., 75, St. Therese CAMPBELL, Eileen T., 77, Those people carry what is probably 223 residents call the Vatican home, Jeffrey Koehl. Sister of Louise of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), St. Simon the Apostle, Indianapolis, the most exclusive ID card in the world, while 349 people live in Rome or Firsich, Olivia McMahon and Bob Indianapolis, Feb. 12. Father of Mary Feb. 24. Mother of Kara Davis, issued by the Stato della Citta del elsewhere. Firsich. Grandmother of eight. Baxter, Bridgit Finn, David, Patrick II Mary and Jay Campbell. Sister of Vaticano—the Vatican City State. Most will lose their privileged status LOTZ, William N. and Steve Smock. Grandfather of 14. Thomas Reidy. Grandmother of , 79, And of that rarefied group of when they leave their Vatican post or St. Therese of the Infant Jesus eight. STEMLE, Renee, 36, St. Mary, Vatican City citizens, only 32 are women. residence. (Little Flower), Indianapolis, New Albany, March 2. Mother of CHILDS, Lawrence Timothy, 47, The agency that regulates life within Another 221 people live on Vatican Feb. 19. Husband of Theresa Lotz. Charles Strickland. Daughter of St. Mary, Indianapolis, Feb. 20. the smallest country on the planet issued territory as residents, but are not citizens. Father of Nancy Cheek, Patricia Linda Ryan. Sister of Dennis Stemle. Brother of Helen, Anthony, Meyer, Mary Rosenberger, the statistics listing who actually lives They are mostly clergy, male and female Charles Jr. and Norman Childs. Carole Russell, Janice Warner and VIRES, Tara Leigh (Rooks), 23, within the Vatican walls. religious, and male and female lay American Martyrs, Scottsburg, Jan. 1. COVENEY, Eugene J., 85, Bill Lotz. The facts and figures accompanied workers, according to the statistics. Mother of Jayden and Trenton Vires. St. Bartholomew, Columbus, McGOFF, James P., Sr., 86, copies of Pope Benedict XVI’s new The small numbers contrast with the Daughter of Rickey Rooks and Karen Feb. 27. Husband of Mary Alice St. Pius X, Indianapolis, March 8. regulations for citizenship, residency massive traffic of people who pass Boswell. Sister of Hannah and Jacob Coveney. Father of Eileen Lager, Husband of Dorothy McGoff. and access to areas not open to the through the Vatican, mostly for tourism Rooks. Granddaughter of Don and Anne, Ursuline Sister Agnes Father of Patricia Nowlan, Mary, general public. or to participate in religious functions. Bea Boswell, Arvin and Linda Rooks, Coveney, Margaret, Gene, James, James, John and Kevin McGoff. and Gary and Wanda Eddings. Bishop Giorgio Corbellini, the deputy The Vatican press office said that John and Martin Coveney. Brother Grandfather of 11. secretary general of the Vatican City during 2010 some 18 million people WANSTRATH, Norman A., 86, of two. Grandfather of nine. MENKHAUS, Alma M., 97, governor’s office, explained in a visited St. Peter’s Basilica, 4.6 million St. Louis, Batesville, March 2. Father DIDAT, Robert L., 81, St. Maurice, Decatur County, statement that the papal laws updated visitors toured the Vatican Museums, and of Jan Carlson, Julie Jackson, LuAnn St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, March 7. Mother of Mary Ann the old rules written in 1929 under the 2.2 million people attended papal Zeszut, Jim, Ken, Randy and Russ Floyd County, March 10. Husband Fry, Dale and Daniel Menkhaus. Wanstrath. Brother of Dorothy Oliger. treaty with Italy known as the liturgies, audiences or the Sunday of Emma (Bell) Didat. Brother of Sister of Thelma Bedel and Grandfather of 14. Great-grandfather Lateran Pacts. recitation of the Angelus. Patricia Holsclaw, Elmer, James, Anthony Oesterling. Grandmother of nine. Under the old regulations, residents The Vatican is a sovereign state, but Jerome and Regis Didat. of six. Great-grandmother of six. were obliged to accept citizenship. shares many things with surrounding WHITSETT, Robert Francis, 89, EMERSON, Robert W., 86, MILLER, Marie Catherine, 96, Now, some people—such as the Rome, including its traffic. Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove, Holy Family, New Albany, St. John the Baptist, Starlight, March 3. Father of Julie Shoultz, spouses of employees—can opt out of The governor’s office said March 5. Husband of Shirley Feb. 28. Sister of Catherine Kruer, Edward, Patrick and Robert Whitsett. Vatican citizenship. 2.2 million cars passed through the (Brodfuehrer) Emerson. Father of Dolores Popp and Marcella Grandfather of six. Who are the citizens of the Vatican? walls of Vatican City during 2010. † Alice Deich, Nina Hitner, Catherine Weikel. Aunt of 33. Knabel, Margie and William MILLER, William P., 80, WILKES, Joseph L., 81, Emerson. Brother of Nina Butera, American Martyrs, Scottsburg, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, March 7. Providence Sister Ann Xavier Hau ser ved as Hazel Carter, Garrette Jr. and Feb. 25. Father of Pamela, Peggy Father of Michelle, Christopher and George Emerson. Grandfather of and William Miller Jr. Brother of Kevin Wilkes. Brother of Phyllis a teacher, principal and in parish ministr y Zeps. Grandfather of two. 12. Great-grandfather of 10. Mary Camire, Phil and Richard Providence Sister Ann Xavier Hau died During 72 years as a Sister of Pro vidence, she GRAMMAN, Donald A., 81, Miller. Grandfather of 13. Great- WOEHLER, Donald G., 75, on March 1 at Mother Theodore Hall at ministered for 50 years at Catholic grade schools St. Michael, Brookville, March 6. grandfather of 28. St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 90. in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, California and Husband of Elizabeth Gramman. MOORE, Myra Joan, 81, Feb. 12. Husband of Barbara The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Missouri. Father of Pam Brown, Judy St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, (Sprong) Woehler. Father of Julie on March 4 at the Church of the Immaculate In addition to teaching, Sister Ann Xavier Conwell, Patty Heckel, Nancy March 7. Wife of Homer Moore. Brown, David, Jeff, Jim, Kenneth, Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Burial served as a principal for 12 years. She retired Meyer, Jeanne Murphy, Sharon Mother of Gina Owens, Tod and Kevin and Terry Woehler. Grand - followed at the sisters’ cemetery. from teaching in 1992 then served in parish Pepper, Debbie Seale, James, William Moore. Sister of Mary father of 16. Great-grandfather of Bernice Margaret Hau was born on ministry for six years. Randy, Rick and Tim Gramman. Merrell, Nancy Wilson and David one. Nov. 12, 1920, in Chicago. In the archdiocese, Sister Ann Xavier Brother of Delores Ginder, Ruth Sears. Grandmother of six. Great- WORLAND, Roberta, 87, She entered the congregation of the Sisters of ministered at the former Holy Trinity School in Stenger, Lucille Teufel, Laurine, grandmother of nine. Step-grand - St. Bartholomew, Columbus, Providence on Jan. 5, 1939, and professed her New Albany from 1946-47 and Our Lady of the Carol, Melvin and Whitey mother of two. March 6. Wife of Stephen Worland. first vows on Aug. 15, 1941, and her final vows Greenwood School in Greenwood from 1956-57. Gramman. Grandfather of 24. OLIVER, Beatrice, 80, Mother of Priscilla Oppenheimer, Joy, on Aug. 15, 1947. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Great-grandfather of 15. St. Matthew, Indianapolis, Nancy, Sally, Susan, Robert and Sister Ann Xavier earned a bachelor’s degree Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of GREENAWALT, Thomas L., 56, March 6. Mother of Kathy Steven Worland. Sister of Mary Jane in education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence Road, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, March 2. Hernandez, Mary Ann Keller, Couchon. Grandmother of nine. and master’s degree in education at Ball State Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- Son of Martin and Frances Judy Rigdon, Crissy, Dan, Ed, Great-grandmother of 11. † University in Muncie, Ind. Woods, IN 47876. † The Criterion Friday, March 18, 2011 Page 23

strictly observing the rules established by the Church,” and should only perform an EXORCISM exorcism after any natural explanation of continued from page 1 the disturbances in a person’s life are Although many in the broader society and eliminated. Bros. CNS photo/Warner even within the Church question the need for “The exorcist is trained to be a sk eptic,” exorcists, others—including many Father Lampert said. “He should be the last non-Catholics—seek one to believe that evil is truly present.” out their ministry He said that some mental illnesses can frequently. be misidentified as the activity of the devil. “I get over half a “There are some [conditions] such as dozen calls a week,” Tourette’s syndrome and schizophrenia Father Lampert said. where people can mimic some of those “It does consume a lot exact same things,” Father Lampert said. of my time and “The reality is, if one has a mental health attention. I get calls condition, medication should be able to from all over the provide some sense of relief. But if it Colin O’Donoghue and Anthony Hopkins star in a scene from the movie The Rite. The movie was United States.” doesn’t, then that may indicate that based on the non-fiction book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist by Matt Baglio, which tells of Bishop Thomas J. The high number something else is going on.” the training of Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist of the Diocese of San Jose, Calif. Father Vincent Paprocki of inquiries that To help determine the nature of a Lampert, the exorcist of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, received his training alongside Father Lampert and disturbance in a person that comes to him, Father Thomas, and was interviewed by the author and quoted in the book. other exorcists receive—and the fact that Father Lampert will sometimes consult there are only about two dozen exorcists in Carla Morgan, a counseling psychologist in Morgan said the people that people that he has ministered to as an the United States—led Bishop Thomas J. private practice who is a member of Father Lampert ends up referring to her are exorcist to be interviewed anonymously by Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., to organize a SS. Francis and Clare Parish. those whose problems have a natural cause. The Criterion. No one agreed to an conference on exorcists in Baltimore last fall. He will talk with her about cases that he “My role as an exorcist, I believe, is to interview. Bishop Paprocki called the conference as is not yet sure about, although Mor gan says get people the help that they need, not “The primary reason why people I ha ve the chairman of the U.S. Conference of her pastor has good abilities to assess a necessarily the help that they think they worked with are reluctant to make Catholic Bishops’ Committee on person’s psychological state. need,” Father Lampert said. “The majority themselves known or even to come Canonical Affairs and Church Governance “Father Vince is really savvy at of the people that come to me already forward is because of the social stigma since the Code of Canon Law requires that identifying someone who might have a believe that they are possessed and that that surrounds one who has acknowledged priests receive explicit permission from their mental health concern, and who needs they need an exorcism. the presence of evil in his or her life,” bishop before performing an exorcism. more than just his general counsel,” she “Through the process that I go through, Father Lampert said. “Many people today About 60 priests, including said. “[He’s able] to pick apart what might I want to make that determination. And if doubt the existence of evil or even a Father Lampert, and 50 bishops attended. be a spiritual issue versus what might be a the determination is that it’s not something personified devil. There are those who “I think people are realizing that the de vil little more exclusively a mental health of an evil nature but more of a mental think the Church is out of step with is real, and the response to him and his issue.” [health condition], then I want to give them modern society by even having a priest followers needs to Sometimes Father Lampert deals with that help.” designated to be an exorcist. It is due to What the Catechism of be real as well,” complex cases in which there is a mixture Father Lampert said that only a handful this doubt that folks don’t want to Bishop Paprocki of mental illness and the activity of an evil of people that he has encountered in his come forward.” the Catholic Chuch said. “I think we spirit in a person. six years ministering as an exorcist were They have come forward to teaches about went through a For Morgan, there is an understandable actually possessed, and even fewer agreed Father Lampert, though. And his ministry exorcism, page 24. period of time there although not a necessary interplay between to receive his pastoral care over an to them has helped him become a better where people mental illness and demonic activity. extended period—something that he said is priest from his perspective. thought that perhaps these are just poetic or “[Having the devil in your life] could often necessary to liberate a possessed “I think the appointment [as exorcist] metaphorical references. But I think more and cause some anxiety,” she said. “And I think person. has led me to a deeper insight and more people are seeing that this is something [that] the flip side could also be true. Still, Father Lampert believes that a appreciation of what it means to be a that’s real.” People are vulnerable when they’re large majority of the people who come to priest, probably a deeper understanding Although the Church professes the devil struggling with mental health issues. I him do have the devil working in their lives of the sacrament of holy orders,” and his activities to be real, as the think vulnerable people are maybe easier in some other kind of extraordinary way. Father Lampert said. “I think that, since Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches prey in a wide variety of issues in relational (See accompanying story on page 24.) my appointment as exorcist, I have a priest exorcists “must proceed with prudence, dynamics, including spiritual ones.” Father Lampert contacted many of the stronger desire to be a better priest.” † ‘Fear’ is not in the archdiocesan exorcist’s vocabulary By Sean Gallagher possessed—some of the speaking in strange v oices and “You cannot turn to evil to combat evil,” he said. odors and drop in temperature and body contortions—it’s “Sometimes people will turn to people that [call Live your faith, and don’t fear the devil. all meant to be a distraction and to see if [the e vil spirit] can themselves] professional ghost hunters or psychics, That’s the succinct advice of Father Vincent Lampert, instill fear in the exorcist. that type of thing. But if it’s not of God, it’s not a the exorcist of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. “Because if you give in to fear, then you will quit good thing.” “As a people of faith, if we’re praying, going to Mass, praying. And then evil wins.” With God and the ordinary means of the life of f aith receiving the sacraments, Satan is on the run,” he said. He noted that some exorcists do not publicize their that he has provided in the Church, no one has an ything Father Lampert acknowledged that people he ministers ministry, but said he has not chosen this path for a to fear from the devil, Father Lampert said. to as an exorcist can exhibit unusual behavior or that good reason. “If we’re doing the right things—praying, receiving strange things can happen when he is around them. But “It has never been a priority of mine [to remain the sacraments and going to Mass—we already ha ve the he said this doesn’t distract him from his ministry. anonymous] because if people don’t know where to turn to proper defense to deal with evil,” he said. “It’s perhaps “My role as an exorcist is not to get fixated on the get what they need, then they’ll continue to turn to these when we’re not doing those things or maybe just going antics of the devil, but to help people really see the f ace other psychics and whatnot,” he said. through the motions, and not fully appreciating them and of God in their lives,” Father Lampert said. “That’s why This option, Father Lampert said, only increases a the spiritual graces that we receive, that we can become some of the trickery that you’ll see if someone is really person’s problems. more vulnerable to the attacks.” †

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By Mary Ann Wyand National statistics indicate that heart disease is the primary cause of death for African-Americans, God calls people of faith to help him with his w ork of he said, but abortion is actually the No. 1 killer of salvation, Jonathan Tremaine Thomas reminded pro-life African-Americans.

supporters during the 40 Days for Life prayer rally on “One out of every two black women will get an Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann March 6 at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged Chapel abortion,” Thomas said. “The African-American race is in Indianapolis. the only race that is decreasing at an increasing rate. Saving lives and saving souls is our Christian duty, “I used to be very upset about the fact that our Thomas emphasized in his keynote address for the spring culture will not acknowledge the reality that abortion is pro-life campaign, which mobilizes people to pray and the No. 1 killer of African-Americans,” he said. “But then fast for an end to abortion during Lent. I felt like the Holy Spirit whispered in my ear and said, A Protestant leader with the National Black Pro-Life ‘Heart disease is the No. 1 killer.’ Coalition, Thomas has spoken at several respect life “Heart disease is the No. 1 killer not only of events since he moved to Indianapolis. African-Americans, but of our entire nation,” Thomas “A person is a person no matter ho w small,” he said, said. “… It takes God to make us good. Our hearts are quoting from Horton Hears a Who, a popular children’s sick. That is why a mother can allow her son or book written by Dr. Seuss. daughter to be ripped up [by abortion] in her w omb. We “Heaven hears a Who,” Thomas said, each time a have a heart disease in this culture. … We live in a defenseless unborn baby is killed in an abortion. culture that calls what is evil ‘good’ and what is “Maybe you have been on the forefront of the pro-life good ‘evil.’ We live in a culture that is dying of battle for the last 40 years,” he said. “Maybe you have heart disease.” been at the [abortion] clinics doing [pro-life] side walk Pro-life supporters must “advance beyond the front counseling. Maybe you have been there every Saturday doors of the abortion clinics, and into the li ving rooms praying the rosary. Maybe you have never missed a and the hearts and the minds of f amilies all over this pro-life rally, and yet you haven’t seen the victory that nation,” he said. “We have to be a [pro-life] voice for the you so desire.” culture. … God will respond if we humble ourselv es in Never doubt that God hears our pro-life prayers, prayer and participate with him in changing history. I Thomas said. “God is both lamb and lion, [and] the believe heaven is looking for Hoosiers, and I belie ve that judgments of the Lord are true and righteous. … This is a I’m standing in front of some Hoosiers who can hear spiritual battle.” heaven. … We’re on the winning side.” More than 50 million lives have been destroyed by the After the prayer rally, Our Lady of Mount Carmel tragedy of legalized abortion in the U.S., he said, and this parishioner Melanie Rosswurm of Carmel, Ind., in the blood shed by innocent unborn babies has been so wn into Lafayette Diocese, who is a 40 Days for Life v olunteer our nation’s land. coordinator, said she is glad to see Catholics and 40 Days for Life keynote speaker Jonathan Tremaine Thomas of “When heaven responds to the cries of the unborn, Protestants praying together to end abortion. Indianapolis, a Protestant leader with the National Black Pro-Life there has to be people who can hear them, too, ” Thomas “I think it’s wonderful that we’re all coming together Coalition, reminds pro-life supporters on March 6 that the blood of said. “When heaven hears a Who, Hoosiers [must] hear [in prayer] to protect and defend life,” Rosswurm said. innocent unborn babies killed by abortion has been sown into our heaven. … I believe that’s what this [Lenten] season that “It’s a basic fundamental that life is truly precious. If we nation’s land. The prayer rally was held at the St. Augustine Home we’re in is all about.” could all see that, some day abortion w on’t exist.” † for the Aged Chapel in Indianapolis. There are four basic kinds of CATECHISM CORNER extraordinary activities of the devil

By Sean Gallagher relationship with the evil?’ They’ll open the ‘The reason the Son doorway to it, but now they wish it wasn’t What the Catechism of God appeared was to Father Vincent Lampert said there are there.” destroy the works of the devil’ four basic kinds of extraordinary activities That is when the possessed person may teaches about the (1 Jn 3:8). In its consequences the gra vest of the devil. come to Father Lambert or be referred to of these works was the mendacious The ordinary way that the devil works in him by a friend or relative. devil and exorcism seduction that led man to disobey God.” people’s lives, said Father Lampert, the In even more rare cases, however, #395— “The power of Satan is, exorcist of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Father Lampert said that “perfect Teachings regarding the devil are found nonetheless, not infinite. He is only a is simply through the temptation to sin that possession” can occur. That is when a in various sections of the Catechism of the creature, powerful from the fact that he is people experience every day. person no longer opposes the possession, Catholic Church. But they are primarily pure spirit, but still a creature. He cannot Here are the extraordinary kinds as but actually cooperates with the evil spirit or found in the section on the creed about the prevent the building up of God’s reign. described by Father Lampert: spirits within him or her. creation of the world, and the fall of “Although Satan may act in the world • Infestation—Where the devil or another Father Lampert met one such person and Adam and Eve. out of hatred for God and his kingdom in evil spirit causes disturbances in a particular was certain that he was not suffering from Its teaching on exorcism is found in the Christ Jesus, and although his action may place or object. any mental illness, such as schizophrenia. section on the sacraments about cause grave injuries—of a spiritual nature • Oppression—When people feel that the “He was an elderly gentleman,” sacramental and other liturgical and, indirectly, even of a physical devil or one or more evil Father Lampert said. “He celebrations of the Church. nature—to each man and to society, the spirits are attacking said that he’d had this action is permitted by divine Providence them. Father Lampert ‘Sometimes people get relationship most of his #391—“Behind the disobedient choice which, with strength and gentleness, said this situation has involved in occult life, for perhaps 50 or of our first parents [Adam and Eve] lurks guides human and cosmic history. frequently happened in practices, maybe out of 60 years. At that point, a seductive voice, opposed to God, which “It is a great mystery that pro vidence the past to saints, such as he had no desire to makes them fall into death out of envy. should permit diabolical activity, but St. Pio of Pietrelcina. a sense of curiosity or change. They were his Scripture and the Church’s Tradition see ‘we know that in everything God works • Obsession—Where entertainment. Then friends. He couldn’t have in this being a fallen angel, called ‘Satan’ for good with those who love him’ people have constant they build up a reliance imagined existing or the ‘devil.’ The Church teaches that (Rom 8:28).” thoughts about evil. on that. And the reliance without them.” Satan was at first a good angel, made by #1673—“When the Church asks • Possession—The Although ministering God: “The devil and the other demons publicly and authoritatively in the name most extreme form of on that leads to to the possessed is the were indeed created naturally good by of Jesus Christ that a person or object extraordinary activity of dependence. And then exclusive responsibility God, but they became evil by their own be protected against the power of the the devil in which he or the dependence can lead of an exorcist, doing” (Lateran Council IV).” Evil One and withdrawn from his some other evil spirit or Father Lampert said that #392—“Scripture speaks of a sin of dominion, it is called exorcism. spirits actually gain a to a more solidified any priest can effectively these angels. This ‘fall’ consists in the free “Jesus performed exorcisms and from degree of control over a relationship.’ minister to people choice of these created spirits, who him the Church has received the power person’s body. experiencing the radically and irrevocably rejected God and and office of exorcizing. In a simple Father Lampert said —Father Vincent Lampert other three kinds of his reign. We find a reflection of that form, exorcism is performed at the possession is rare extraordinary activities of rebellion in the tempter’s words to our celebration of Baptism. The solemn because “it’s a complete the devil. first parents: ‘You will be like God’ exorcism, called ‘a major exorcism,’ can rejection of God.” Instead of creating a team of (Gn 3:5). The devil ‘has sinned from the be performed only by a priest and with The priest said that possessions cannot psychologists, doctors and other pastoral beginning’; he is ‘a liar and the f ather of the permission of the bishop. occur against our will, and that a person has ministers to assist people combatting evil lies’ (1 Jn 3:8; Jn 8:44).” “The priest must proceed with to make a choice to invite the devil into his in their lives, as some exorcists do, #393—“It is the irrevocable character prudence, strictly observing the rules or her life. Father Lampert would rather elicit the of their choice, and not a defect in the established by the Church. Exorcism is Father Lampert explained how this assistance of his brother priests in infinite divine mercy, that makes the directed at the expulsion of demons or to can happen. central and southern Indiana. angels’ sin unforgivable. ‘There is no the liberation from demonic possession “Sometimes people get involved in “I think priests need to be educated that, repentance for the angels after their f all, through the spiritual authority which occult practices, maybe out of a sense of by virtue of their ordination, they’re already just as there is no repentance for men Jesus entrusted to his Church. curiosity or entertainment,” he said. “Then equipped to handle the average situation of a after death’ (St. John Damascene, “Illness, especially psychological they build up a reliance on that. And the person that comes to them,” Father Lampert De Fide Orthodoxa, 2, 4).” illness, is a very different matter; treating reliance on that leads to dependence. And said. “To me, I would rather have the #394— “Scripture witnesses to the this is the concern of medical science. then the dependence can lead to a more presbyterate as a team, if you will, and to disastrous influence of the one Jesus calls Therefore, before an exorcism is solidified relationship. kind of realize their role based on the ‘a murderer from the beginning’ (Jn 8:44), performed, it is important to ascertain that “And, ultimately, the question is, ‘Is this sacrament of holy orders. I would rather, who would even try to divert Jesus from one is dealing with the presence of the a relationship that’s wanted so that it then, consult with them if they believe that the mission received from his Father. Evil One, and not an illness.” † becomes something mutual or will the it’s something of a higher degree or nature person always be in a combative of evil.” †