50¢ July 17, 2011 Volume 85, No. 26 GO DIGITAL todayscatholicnews.org todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend CLiCK on CirCULation TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Emmitsburg connections Preparing for pilgrimage Unity blooms in cultural diversity Page 2 Catholic farmer, others, assist refugees with gardens

By miC heLLe C a S t L eman Vouchers SGO’s offer assistance FORT WAYNE — There’s an old garden proverb that says it best, “More grows in the garden than the Page 5 gardener sows.” This proverb was mentioned in the Summer 2011 Global Garden newsletter published by Holly Chaille, director of the Catherine Kasper Place. Chaille went on to detail numbers from the “big dig event” held in June at Autumn Woods Glimpse at the Apartments. diaconate “While there certainly are quantitative results — 78 kitchen gardens, 22 plant stands, 600 veggies and Deacon Jim Fitzpatrick 120 volunteers assisting more than 400 people — it is the qualitative outcomes that I will remember. We profile concludes series weeded out some language barriers, cultivated the spirit of community, dug deep within our souls and Page 8 harvested a new crop of friends,” said Chaille. The Autumn Woods Apartment site is just one of the many garden sites in the Fort Wayne area along with one in New Haven, a large farm lab in south- Diocesan accounting east Fort Wayne and at Catherine Kasper Place on Calhoun Street. Financial report provided Catherine Kasper Place, located on South Calhoun Street in Fort Wayne, is a ministry sponsored by the Pages 10-11 Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ who are inspired by Mary, the Mother of Jesus and their foundress, Blessed Catherine Kasper to listen prayerfully, live simply and serve joyfully. The center serves as a resource for refu- gees by assisting them with successful integration into Tribute to CYO coach communities in northeast Indiana. It offers programs Bob Houser leaves legacy miCHeLLe CaStL emaN designed to help new arrivals live on their own by During the July heat, Kundon nya spends many hours helping to water vegetables. refugees providing various services and educational programs. Page 14 grow vegetables on a one-acre plot of land donated by St. Louis Besancon parishioner and lifetime farmer mick Lomont. F arming, page 5

No issue July 24 POPE VISITS OFFICES Next publication July 31 Centrality of Eucharist key to living OF VATICAN NEWSPAPER Christ-centered life, says bishop

By mary ann hU gheS ern Indiana after serving in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., as a pastor, high school chap- lain and, most recently, vicar general. EVANSVILLE (CNS) — In a June 29 cere- More than 200 of the new bishop’s fam- mony filled with processions and pageantry ily members, including his parents, Coleman — even a little humor — Bishop Charles C. and Joyce, traveled from central Kentucky to Thompson was installed as the fifth bishop Evansville for the ceremony. It began with a of the Diocese of Evansville. procession of Knights of St. John and fourth- His motto is “Christ the Cornerstone,” and degree Knights of Columbus; seminarians and he reminded the 7,000-plus in attendance at deacons; priests from both the Louisville arch- his episcopal ordination that “it must always diocese and the Evansville diocese; and abbots, be the voice of Jesus Christ who speaks bishops and archbishops, who concelebrated through us. In His name, we speak and work the ordination Mass. on behalf of those in need.” Msgr. Jean-Francois Lantheaume repre- “The centrality of the Eucharist is of vital sented Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the apostolic CNS PHOtO /L’OSSerVatOre rOmaNO importance for us. To remain Christ-centered nuncio to the United States. The priest is Pope Benedict XVI looks over a computer in every fabric of our lives, relationships and charge d’affairs at the apostolic nunciature in missions we must not lose sight of the very Washington. monitor at the offices of L’Osservatore Romano real presence of Jesus in our midst,” he said. The bishop-designate was escorted by two at the Vatican July 5. The visit marked the The new bishop, 50, succeeds Bishop priests, Father R. Dale Cieslik, a cousin and Gerald A. Gettelfinger, 75, who served the 150th anniversary of the Vatican newspaper. diocese for 22 years. He comes to southwest- thompS on, page 3 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC July 17, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

Official newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Emmitsburg and our diocese P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 seminarian was Julian Benoit. He came back to America PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades IN TRUTH with Bishop Bruté, spent some time completing his EDITOR: Tim Johnson AND seminary studies, and then NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad was ordained to the priest- CHARITY hood at Mount Saint Mary’s Editorial Department in Emmitsburg in 1837 by PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Bishop Bruté. Bishop Bruté FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, assigned Father Benoit to serve the Catholics of Fort Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, am looking forward to our diocesan Wayne and the surround- Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., and ing region. Father Benoit Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May Emmitsburg, Maryland, in September. I served in Fort Wayne from Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, Iwrote in a previous column about the con- 1839 until his death in CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner nection between our diocese and Basilica 1885. He was not only the SUMMER INTERN: Carolyn Harless of the National Shrine of the Immaculate builder of our Cathedral of Conception in Washington, primarily the Immaculate Conception, Father Benoit was truly the Business Department through Archbishop Noll. In this column, I “father of Catholicism” in BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice will reflect on the connection between our diocese and Emmitsburg. Fort Wayne, establishing par- AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber I was a college student at Mount Saint ishes and schools, serving the BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol Mary’s College in Emmitsburg from 1975 to faithful with incredible zeal [email protected] 1977. There I discerned the call to the priest- and devotion. hood. I returned to Mount Saint Mary’s in 1995 On our diocesan pilgrim- Advertising Sales to serve on the faculty of the seminary, becom- age to Emmitsburg, we will Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) ing rector in 1997. It was there, in 2004, that I visit Mount Saint Mary’s, CNS photo by braNdoN a. EvaNS, thE CritE rioN whence came Indiana’s (260) 456-2824 was appointed a bishop by Pope John Paul II. A painting of Bishop Simon Guillaume Gabriel Bruté de Remur, Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) Three of our priests are graduates of Mount first bishop, Simon Bruté, first bishop of Vincennes, hangs in the library of the Basilica of and where Father Benoit (574) 234-0687 Saint Mary’s Seminary: Father Phil DeVolder, St. Francis Xavier in Vincennes. Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel Father Phil Widmann, and Father David Voors. was ordained. We will visit Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org M. Buechlein is promoting the cause for sainthood of the former Several of our seminarians are presently stu- the Basilica of the National bishop, a scholar who led the wilderness diocese in the 1830s. Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Published weekly except the fourth dents at “the Mount.” Sunday in June, second and fourth Mount Saint Mary’s was founded in 1808 by Seton in Emmitsburg, where weeks in July and August, the first French-immigrant priest, Father John Dubois. Indians at Saint Joseph Mission, some miles our first American-born saint week of September and last week Father Simon Bruté arrived there in 1812 north of South Bend in Michigan. While there, is entombed. Bishop Bruté had been her spiri- in December by the Diocese of Fort and became a revered presence at the Mount, he visited Saint Mary of the Lakes, the first tual guide! We will visit the two houses where Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun not only as a teacher (President John Quincy bishop to visit the site that would become Mother Seton lived and worked, including the St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Adams once called him the most learned man Notre Dame. He owned the property that had first parochial school classroom in the United Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, in America), but as a deeply spiritual and originally been bought by the pioneer mission- States. IN, and additional mailing office. holy priest. He became known as “the Angel ary priest, Father Stephen Badin. Bishop Bruté While at Mount Saint Mary’s, we will visit Guardian of the Mount.” He was the spiritual wondered what he would do with this property the first replica of the Grotto of Our Lady of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Lourdes in America, on the mountain above Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort director and confessor of Mother Elizabeth Ann and what religious purpose it would serve in Seton (the first American-born saint), who had the future. It is recorded that he hoped it would the university. I like to tease my friends at Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or e-mail: kvoi- Notre Dame that the famous grotto there is [email protected]. settled in Emmitsburg with her newly founded “be occupied by some prosperous institution.” American branch of the “Daughters of Charity” While in the South Bend area, Bishop Bruté not the first in our country, that the first is in MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort and founded the first Catholic parochial school baptized and confirmed several Potawatomi Emmitsburg! Actually, the grotto at Mount Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) in the United States in Emmitsburg. Indians. He was very solicitous for their tem- Saint Mary’s predates the apparitions of the 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. And now the connection to Indiana and poral and spiritual welfare. He had recruited Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette at BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, our diocese! The saintly Father Bruté, after 22 seminarian Benjamin Marie Petit while on a visit Lourdes. Father Dubois, the founder of Mount Mishawaka, IN 46544 years at Mount Saint Mary’s, became the first to France in 1836. Petit came back to America Saint Mary’s, had erected a cross at the site and bishop in Indiana in 1834. It was in that year, with Bishop Bruté, completed his studies for the Father Bruté developed the beautiful area by News deadline is the Monday morning that the first diocese was established in Indiana, priesthood at Vincennes, was ordained and sent clearing paths, erecting Stations of the Cross, before publication date. Advertising the Diocese of Vincennes. It encompassed the by Bishop Bruté to serve the Potawatomis in the and placing a statue of Our Lady in the grotto deadline is nine days before publica- whole state of Indiana and the eastern portion (probably the statue of Our Lady, Help of tion date. South Bend area. The young Father Petit was of Illinois, a territory of 65,000 square miles! beloved by the Indians, became their defender, Christians). It became one of Mother Seton’s Bishop Bruté was appointed the first Bishop and even accompanied them on the “Trail of favorite places to pray. Every Sunday, she LETTERS POLICY: Today’s Catholic wel- would bring the sisters there and they would comes original, signed letters about of Vincennes, to serve the vast missionary ter- Death” when they were evicted from the area issues affecting church life. Although ritory of scattered Catholics, mostly French, by the federal government. Father Petit became teach catechism classes to the children of the we cannot publish every letter we Native American, Irish and German. seriously sick on that journey west and died at area. Decades later, in 1875, the grotto was receive, we strive to provide a balanced A few weeks ago, on my way to Evansville the age of 29 in 1839. transformed as a result of the apparitions at representation of expressed opinions for the ordination of the new bishop there, Bishop Bruté sent his vicar general, Celestin Lourdes (1858) and became our nation’s first and a variety of reflections on life in Bishop Charles Thompson, I stopped in de la Hailandiere, to France in 1839 to recruit shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes. the church. We will choose letters for Vincennes to visit the old cathedral (Saint more priests and to raise funds for the diocese. Finally, as you may know, our metropoli- publication based on reader interest, Francis Xavier) where I had the opportunity to Hailandiere made many contacts. He invited tan, Archbishop Buechlein of Indianapolis, timeliness and fairness. Readers may pray in the crypt at the tomb of Bishop Bruté. Father Basil Moreau to send members of the has initiated the beginning stages of the Cause agree or disagree with the letter writers’ Simon Bruté was bishop of Vincennes newly established Congregation of Holy Cross of Beatification and Canonization of Bishop opinions. Letters must not exceed 250 from 1834 until his death in 1839. There were to Vincennes (hence the arrival of Father Sorin, Bruté. Here is a prayer to obtain a favor words. All letters must be signed and through the intercession of the Servant of God, include a phone number and address just seven Catholic churches in the Diocese of Notre Dame’s founder, in 1842) and also Vincennes when Bishop Bruté arrived and only invited Mother Marie Lecor of the Sisters of Bishop Simon Bruté: for verification. We reserve the right to Father in heaven, you give us every bless- edit letters for legal and other concerns. three priests. Within five years, there were 27 Providence to send sisters (hence the arrival of churches and a few dozen Mass stations, served Sister St. Theodore Guerin, in 1840). Father ing and shower us with your grace through Mail letters to: Today’s Catholic, by 25 priests. 20 seminarians were studying Hailandiere succeeded Bishop Bruté as the sec- our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the working of P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN for the priesthood. Thanks to Bishop Bruté’s ond bishop of Vincennes. the Holy Spirit. If it be according to your will, 46856-1169; or e-mail: incredible missionary spirit, the Church in I don’t think that Bishop Bruté ever was glorify your servant Simon Bruté by granting [email protected] Indiana saw phenomenal growth in the 1830’s. able to visit the Fort Wayne area of the diocese, the favor I now request through his prayerful intercession (Mention your request). I make ISSN 0891-1533 In the present territory of our diocese, yet he is the one who recruited a young semi- USPS 403630 Bishop Bruté visited the South Bend area in narian while he was visiting France in 1836 to this prayer confidently through Jesus Christ, 1835. He celebrated Mass for the Potawatomi come to serve in the Vincennes diocese. That our Lord. Amen. July 17, 2011 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 3

Permanece importante para nuestra Iglesia proteger a los niños y jóvenes adultos de los actos Public Schedule of Report abuse maléficos del abuso. Abusar a un niño es pecado. La Diócesis de Fort Wayne-South Bend permanece biShoP Kevin c. RhoadeS t remains important for our Church to protect comprometida en mantener y seguir sus directrices, children and young persons from the evils of pólizas y procedimientos que fueron implementados abuse. To abuse a child is a sin. The Diocese para la Protección de Niños/as y Personas Jóvenes. • Sunday, July 17, 10:30 a.m — Mass at Saint Henry Church, Iof Fort Wayne-South Bend remains committed to Esto se puede observar en la página cibernética de Fort Wayne upholding and following its guidelines, policies and la Diócesis, www.diocesefwsb.org bajo la sección • Friday, July 22, 5:30 p.m. — Mass for World Youth Day procedures that were implemented for the Protection de Ambiente Seguro “Safe Enviornment.” Pilgrims, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Warsaw of Children and Young People. These can be Si usted tiene razón para creer que un niño • Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m. — Mass at Diocesan Convocation reviewed on the diocesan website, www.diocesef- puede ser victima de abuso o negligencia, la ley de for Hispanic Ministry, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Warsaw wsb.org under “Safe Environment.” Indiana requiere que usted reporte esto a las autori- • Sunday, July 24, 11 a.m. — Mass at Saint Monica Church, If you have reason to believe that a child may dades civiles. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce Mishawaka be a victim of child abuse or neglect, Indiana law fue abusado, ya sea niño o persona joven por un • Monday, July 25, 10 a.m. — Meeting of Bishop’s Cabinet, requires that you report this to civil authorities. If adulto, lo animamos a que notifique las autoridades Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne you or someone you know was abused as a child civiles apropiadas de ese abuso. También, si el ale- • Monday, July 25, 5:30 p.m. — Mass at Saint Matthew or young person by an adult, you are encouraged gado abusador es o fue un sacerdote o diacono de Cathedral, South Bend to notify appropriate civil authorities of that abuse. la Iglesia Católica, lo animamos contactar a Mary • Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 a.m. — Mass at Saint Anne Home In addition, if the alleged abuser is or was a priest Glowaski, Coordinadora de Asistencia de Victimas, and Retirement Community, Fort Wayne or deacon of the Catholic Church, you are encour- (260)-399-1458, correo electrónico: mglowaski@ Wednesday, July 27 — Clergy Conference for Annual Bishop’s aged to contact Mary Glowaski, victim assistance diocesefwsb.org, o al Rev. Msgr. Robert Schulte, Appeal, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Warsaw coordinator, (260) 399-1458, e-mail: mglowaski@ Vicario General de la Diócesis de Fort Wayne - • Thursday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. — Meeting of Board of diocesefwsb.org, or Rev. Msgr. Robert Schulte, South Bend, al P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Directors of Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington vicar general of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South 46801, o al (260) 399-1419, correo electrónico: • Saturday, July 30, 5 p.m. — Mass for ECHO Program, Bend, at P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46801, [email protected]. La Diócesis esta com- Institute for Church Life, Keenan-Stanford Hall Chapel of the or at (260) 399-1419, e-mail: mraatz@diocesefwsb. prometida en ayudar a prevenir el abuso o neg- Holy Cross, University of Notre Dame org. The diocese is committed to helping prevent the ligencia de niños y personas jóvenes y dar asis- abuse or neglect of children and young people, and tencia a aquellos quienes reclaman haber sufrido to assist those who claim to have suffered harm as a daño como resultado de tal abuso. result of such abuse. THOMPSON Woo set to shepherd continuing growth CONTINuED FROM PAGE 1 Father J. Mark Spalding, of CRS with business expertise vicar general of the Louisville Archdiocese. your children, your life is devoted to much relief experience as you do,’” Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of B Y DENNIS SADOWSKI this. It’s a love for what the organi- Woo said. Louisville was the principal ordain- zation stands for. It’s a love for the The conversation turned serious. ing bishop, and retired Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly of Louisville and WASHINGTON (CNS) — Eight people who work side-by-side with Woo asked Bishop Thomas what you. You understand the sacrifices he would do if he were asked to Bishop Gettelfinger were ordaining years ago Carolyn Woo was like bishops. many Catholics when it came to they made and their extraordinary apply for a major new position. “A generosity and faith. And a love for decision like that needs to be made Before the ordination rite, knowing about the work of Catholic Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Relief Services. the people who are affected by what on one’s knees,” Bishop Thomas you do.” told her, recalling the conversation Buechlein delivered the homily. The She dutifully contributed to the archbishop, a native of Jasper, and agency’s Lenten Rice Bowl collec- Woo’s official history with CRS in a July 6 telephone interview with CNS photo/pEEw EE vaSquEz, thE MESSagE is relatively short, beginning in 2004 CNS. a monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey, tion, but had only a vague notion of is the metropolitan bishop of the Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of the reach the U.S. bishops’ overseas when she was recruited to join its Woo prayed, applied and got the Louisville, Ky., ordains his former board as one of the first lay members. job. It wasn’t as if she had the inside Indianapolis province covering relief and development agency had the state. He began his homily by vicar general, Bishop Charles C. among the world’s poor and margin- Until then only bishops served as track though, according to Bishop Thompson, as the fifth bishop of directors. Thomas. thanking the bishop-designate for alized people. saying “yes to the Holy Father.” Evansville, at Roberts Municipal Today, Woo, 57, dean of the While on the board Woo had the “She really faced all the expecta- opportunity to see the work of CRS tions that all the other candidates In an interview with the Stadium in Evansville June 29. Mendoza College of Business at the Louisville Courier-Journal, he noted University of Notre Dame, is poised firsthand with trips to Banda Aceh, faced because we insisted on a level Indonesia, soon after the 2004 earth- playing field,” he said. that as a child the young Chuck designate’s ordination card. “I think to become the new president and Thompson said he “might go to St. you have a first Communion picture CEO of the $919 million organiza- quake and tsunami, and later to East Now Woo has the chance to Africa and Afghanistan. She said she carry out her vision for the orga- Meinrad and give the seminary a on the front,” he said. The congrega- tion. try.” tion — and the bishop-designate On Jan. 1 she will take over for came away impressed with the way nization. Along with that comes CRS staff worked with local partners. the move to Baltimore, home of Archbishop Buechlein, who — answered with sustained laughter the retiring Ken Hackett, president served as the president-rector at and applause. and CEO since 1993. “I enjoyed my six-year term and it CRS headquarters, after nearly four changed my life,” she said. decades in Indiana. St. Meinrad, said, “He embraced Archbishop Buechlein concluded Woo brings 35 years of experi- priestly formation with an open his homily by telling those in atten- ence in the academic and business Despite her time on the board and Bishop Thomas, for one, has no the strong affinity she developed for doubts that she will do well. and full heart, and he completed the dance that “what our Church needs worlds to the position. Her back- program with flying colors.” more than anything from us bishops ground includes a six-year term on the organization’s work, becoming “She is a deeply Catholic CEO of CRS was nothing Woo con- woman,” he said. “She has a deep He added, “I am sure he will and priests is integrity and holiness. the CRS board of directors that ended make Louisville and Evansville “The Church needs us to be in 2010. sidered — at least not until Bishop sense of solidarity with the poor. George Leo Thomas of Helena, She has a motivating kind of spirit proud.” no-nonsense, down to earth, holy, Her expertise in strategic plan- He told the bishop-designate spiritual moral leaders who are who ning, entrepreneurship and orga- Mont., came calling. to get other people involved. After Hackett announced he Along with the agency’s growth, he would be a “servant of unity. By we claim to be.” nizational structure will be vital in God’s grace, we build unity and At the conclusion of the cer- managing the rapid growth CRS is wanted to retire some time during Woo said CRS faces a changing 2011, Woo was asked to serve on a funding environment as she steps in communion in two ways, unity in emony, the newly ordained Bishop experiencing. The global agency has the faith of the Church and unity Thompson said, “I have been seen its revenues quadruple in a little search committee to find a successor. as president and CEO. Along with She agreed and began helping set the new funders coming aboard come in the charity of Christ. A bishop reminded that this celebration is not more than a decade; more emphasis is a humble servant of unity in the so much about me as it is about the is being placed on development and criteria for the new CEO. Committee new demands for performance and members, Bishop Thomas among accountability. The organization’s Church. Church.” reconstruction alongside the tradition- “Without humility, one does not “I am reminded that while I al work of providing basic services them, identified 250 possible candi- growing partnership with the U.S. dates and began contacting them. government means new political serve. Without humility, one does may be the face of unity as bishop, and responding to natural disasters. not build community.” it is truly the Holy Spirit binding us Woo told Catholic News Service After Woo missed one meet- and diplomatic concerns as well, ing because of other engagements, she acknowledged. At the end of his homily, the together as the one body of Christ, that she sees her new role as emanat- archbishop offered a suggestion as holy people of God. In apos- ing from the heart. Bishop Thomas called her in Indiana. “If you think about today, every- She thought he was simply keeping body is busy, heads down, working regarding the bishop-designate’s tolic terms, this unity is particularly “Leadership is first and foremost a title. “If anyone slips and says reflected in the shared solemnity of love story,” Woo explained in a July her in the loop. very hard,” she said. “We actually “He said, ‘We are glad you were need someone working heads up, ‘Bishop Chuck,’ I suggest they make the princes of the apostles, namely 5 telephone interview. “It’s a love a charitable contribution to the Saints Peter and Paul. The source story in the sense that you have to not at the meeting because there are looking toward our future and help- people who think you should be a ing the organization to excel in the Little Sisters of the Poor.” and summit of celebrating this really care and love the mission that He then held up the bishop- unity, of course, is the Eucharist.” you’re given. Almost as you raise candidate.’ I told him, ‘I have as new environment.”

4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC July 17, 2011 World Youth Day registration high; many want to volunteer

B Y SARAH DELANEY Youth Day is “an extraordinary himself will administer the sac- experience for a Church that is rament at the event. a friend of young people, close Yago de la Cierva, executive Church in Spain France VATICAN CITY (CNS) — to them with their problems” director of World Youth Day, Organizers of this year’s World and is able to transmit “enthu- said that the organization was Catholics 4.2 million, 93% Youth Day say that the figures siasm and missionary zeal.” proceeding on time and that an Weekly Mass attendance 19% for registration and requests to Young people, especially in efficient and widespread net- Priests 25,700 volunteer are higher than ever increasingly secular Europe, work among parishes and other Catholics per priest 1,634 and auger well for a successful “have a particular need for all Church institutions in Madrid Parishes 22,600 and joyful gathering in Madrid of this,” he said. was contributing to the good in August. In fact, he said, Pope pace of preparation. Pope Benedict XVI is sched- Benedict chose the Spanish The work of volunteers, he uled to attend the event and capital for the Aug. 16-21 said, was the key ingredient in Madrid organizers said they expect event because of the specific making the whole event suc- more than 1 million young pil- need of Europe to rediscover cessful. grims to join him. its Christian roots and because De la Cierva said the Portugal Europe Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, of his conviction that young Spanish government and local who leads the Vatican agency people are the most effective authorities were providing organizing the huge event, evangelizers. logistical help, certain venues said that some 440,000 young The pope will spend Aug. and some tax breaks to compa- Africa people had already signed up, a 18-21 in Madrid, meeting with nies working on the organiza- record number for registrations the young people several times tion, but that no direct financial with the event still six weeks and even hearing the confes- contribution had come from the Sources: 2011 Catholic Almanac, Center for the Applied Research in the Apostolate ©2011 CNS away. More than 35,000 young sions of some of them. The public sector. While the total Catholics have applied for one sight of young people going to cost is expected to up to 62 CNS graphiC /EMily thoMpSoN of 22,500 places in the vast confession in fields and tents million euros ($89 million), de Pope Benedict XVI will preside over nine major events with young people volunteer corps, he said. has been a standard part of la Cierva said it was expected during World Youth Day celebrations in Madrid in August. At a news conference at World Youth Day gatherings, to generate 100 million euros the Vatican June 28, Cardinal but the Madrid celebration will for Madrid and Spain. Rylko said that every World mark the first time the pope Organizers also are asking the youthful participants to and that some 260 bishops contribute, if they can, to help would be offering sessions in out their peers who otherwise several different areas of the would not be able to attend for city in 30 languages. He said They may not be our children. financial reasons, de la Cierva he hoped the nearly 14,000 said. priests expected would take Cardinal Rylko said that one advantage of the opportunity to But we treat them like they are. of the “strong points” of the learn and absorb some of the gathering was the opportunity various lessons for use back in for youth to hear catechesis, their home parishes. mpassionate care from our family to yours.

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Parents seeking infor- the Fort Wayne area by Catholic not produce and how to sell in mation on enrollment of a child in 4 $41,348 $62,022.00 Charities, were under the gun to discount when necessary. Catholic schools should contact the 5 $48,415 $72,662.50 get their vegetable plants in the Garden coordinator, Taing school principal. ground for the 2011 growing sea- Taw, also reported in the news- The Scholarship Granting 6 $55,482 $83,223.00 son but Mother Nature was not letter that seven CKP clients Organization of Northeast 7 $62,549 $93,823.50 cooperating. who are growing food for their Indiana, (SGO) located at the “We were in the middle of family and market have received Catholic Schools Office, will 8 $69,616 $104,424.00 horrendous showers and more long hours, a lot of sweat and award $300,000 to 1,000 eligible EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON rain was predicted for the next muscle and open arms from Paul kindergarten students of parents several days,” Chaille recalled. Gerardot and his brother, Dan who meet income guidelines $7,067 $10,600.50 St. Louis Besancon parishioner at St. Henry Church. While job- higher than those listed at right. and lifetime farmer Mick Lomont less and attending ESL classes, Any parent of a child entering * FREE REDUCED LUNCH responded by offering a one-acre five women and two men spend kindergarten should contact the Visit www.dioceseFwsb.oRg FoR moRe inFoRmation parcel of land on a farm just west countless hours in the beautiful principal to complete a FACTS of the church to the refugees. gardens along Paulding Road. Grant in Aid Assessment form. “Without Lomont’s participa- “I have always loved garden- Parents can complete a paper SGO awards will be provided attended a public school in 2010- tion we would be struggling to ing and am enjoying this. It is application form acquired from to eligible first grade students who 2011. Additional private foundation meet our goals of helping the ref- really nice to see how God is the principal or go online to have attended a public-school awards may provide additional ugees farm at such a large scale,” working through us to use this www.factstuitionaid.com. Parents kindergarten last year as well. All tuition assistance to kindergarten said Chaille. space. It is exciting to have so of kindergarten children should students receiving SGO awards in students with SGO scholarships. Bernadette and Elie Laurent many people and so much activ- complete the application as accu- kindergarten and those who attend- The Catholic Schools Office has are farmers from Haiti grow- ity in the neighborhood,” said rately as possible. Each applica- ed a public-school kindergarten last set a target to admit 25 new eligible ing their crops on the plot. Gerardot. tion will have to be accompanied year who plan to attend Catholic students in each building for the The Laurents were victims of In his own personal journey by the parent’s federal income tax school first grades in 2011-2012 will 2011-2012 academic year. Parents the recent earthquake, which over the past year, Gerardot return, W-2 forms and supporting qualify for a school choice scholar- should enroll children as early as destroyed all of their farm land in recently prayed, “Lord, use me documentation for non-taxable ship (voucher) from grades 1-12 and possible due to some space limita- their native country and took the as your hands and feet to do your income. Parents should allow 2-4 2-12. Elementary vouchers can equal tions in crowded schools. lives of their two children. Ngar work” and once again Chaille is weeks for the processing. Faxed up to as much as $4,500 per child Questions should be directed Myint is one of the Burmese par- more than thankful for another or copied applications will not applied to tuition and fees; high to the principal or Connie Bruner ticipants. At the New Haven loca- special blessing to the project. be accepted. Parents should keep school vouchers could be awarded at the Catholic Schools Office, tion, Myint has planted popular “I can not count the times I copies of all documents submit- for as much as $6,400 depending on (260) 422-4611 ext. 3351 or e-mail Burma vegetables such as roselle, shake someone’s hand and tell ted. There is no SGO application family income, household size and [email protected]. Principals taro, gourd, long bean and corn. them we could not have done this deadline; however, most awards the location of the residence of the have information about foundation During the month of June, the without them,” she said. are expected to be prior to the child. 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6 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC July 17, 2011 Pope marks 60 years as a tions are clarified, the society has no canonical status in the Church, and priest, bestows palliums its ministers ... do not legitimately on archbishops exercise any ministry in the Church.” VATICAN CITY (CNS) — News Briefs Bishop Walsh of Santa Celebrating Mass with archbishops from 25 countries, Pope Benedict Rosa retires; Coadjutor XVI reflected on his 60 years as a Bishop Vasa succeeds him priest, calling it a demanding and aid given to catholic school damaged in tornado “awe-inspiring” ministry that WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope brought him closer to God. The Benedict XVI has accepted the res- pope’s unusually personal recollec- ignation of Bishop Daniel F. Walsh tion came June 29, the anniversary of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Coadjutor of his priestly ordination in Bavaria Bishop Robert F. Vasa automatically in 1951 and the feast of Sts. Peter succeeds him as head of the dio- and Paul, the patron saints of Rome. cese. The changes were announced During the three-hour-long Mass, June 30 in Washington by Msgr. he gave 41 archbishops the woolen Jean-Francois Lantheaume, charge pallium as a sign of their commu- d’ affairs at the apostolic nunciature. nion with the pope and their pastoral Bishop Walsh has been a bishop since responsibility as shepherds. Among 1981 and was appointed to head the them were four prelates from the Santa Rosa Diocese in 2000. He is 73 United States, including Archbishop years old, two years younger than the Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, and age at which bishops are required to one from Canada. The liturgy in St. turn their resignation in to the pope. Peter’s Basilica began with a fan- Bishop Walsh had asked for the fare of trumpets. The pope smiled as assistance of a coadjutor, and Bishop he processed toward an altar ringed Vasa, 60, was appointed in January. with flowers, pausing to greet a del- He had headed the Diocese of Baker, egation sent by Ecumenical Patriarch Ore., from January 2000 until his Bartholomew of Constantinople. appointment to Santa Rosa. He took The pope devoted most of his hom- up residence in the California dio- ily to his 60 years of priestly ministry, cese in early March. He becomes the and twice he excused himself for sixth bishop of Santa Rosa, a diocese perhaps speaking too long about his with about 170,000 Catholics in a recollections. He said he felt he had total population of 910,000. When to look back on “the things that have he first arrived, Bishop Vasa told the left their mark.” North Coast Catholic, the diocesan CNS photo/LiS a JohNStoN , St. LouiS Review publication, that he embraced Santa Bishop Brown asks Ray Karasek hands a box of school supplies to John Catanzaro as helpers load a truck Rosa “as the place God is calling me to make my home, working for the diocesan advisers to look headed to Joplin, Mo., June 21. Both men are parishioners at St. Gabriel the Archangel in greater good of souls and the salva- St. Louis. The Catholic school organized other St. Louis Catholic elementary schools to tion of mankind, especially of the into Crystal Cathedral people of this diocese.” assist St. Mary’s School in Joplin, which was damaged in a tornado in late May. ORANGE, Calif. (CNS) — Bishop Tod D. Brown of Orange asked a Vatican prepares group of diocesan advisers July 6 to document on clergy-laity “explore possibilities” regarding the Father Corapi says he poverty based on his ownership of influenza epidemic of 1918. Those Crystal Cathedral, once the home more than $1 million in real estate, harsh realities led young Vincent to relationship church of the Rev. Robert Schuller, a won’t leave Montana to numerous luxury vehicles, motor- consider the priesthood by the time noted television preacher. The cathe- cycles, an ATV, a boat dock and he was in second grade. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The dral complex in Garden Grove was live with order in Texas several motor boats. Vatican is studying a possible docu- put up for auction earlier this year ment on the relationship of clergy as part of the cathedral ministries WASHINGTON (CNS) — Father Vatican says ordinations and laity, which touches on the sen- bankruptcy proceedings. The orga- John Corapi said he will not fol- Being ‘a father to people’ for traditionalist Society sitive issue of the administration of nization founded by Rev. Schuller, low the order of his religious supe- has been priest’s aim the Church’s goods, Vatican sources who is now retired, filed for bank- rior to leave his home in Montana of St. Pius X ‘illegitimate’ said. The sources denied an Italian ruptcy last October. It was facing to live in community with his fellow since 1936 ordination report that the document will issue debt amounting to more than $50 priests. In a posting on his website VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The instructions on the reorganization of million. Opening in 1970, the 3,000- July 7, Father Corapi also said he HARRISBURG, Pa. (CNS) — On ordinations of 20 new priests for U.S. dioceses that face financial pres- seat Crystal Cathedral was one of was told to support himself and his the day of his birth, July 28, 1912, the traditionalist Society of St. Pius sures in the wake of the sex abuse the nation’s first megachurches. ministry financially by Father James Vincent Topper was expected to X are “illegitimate, period,” said the scandals — in particular regarding According to the diocese, Bishop Flanagan, the founder of his congre- die. The newborn, suffering from Vatican spokesman Jesuit Father parish closings. The sources, who Brown “is concerned for the future gation, the Society of Our Lady of the tuberculosis, was baptized by a par- Federico Lombardi. Although Pope spoke to Catholic News Service June of the landmark church remaining a Most Holy Trinity. Father Corapi, ish priest as his parents prepared to Benedict XVI lifted the excommu- 28, said the document under prepa- functional part of the liturgical land- who lives near Kalispell, Mont., also lose yet another child to the dread- nication of the society’s four bishops ration only marginally touches on scape for the region.” The Orange denied committing sexual impropri- ed disease. But God had plans for in 2009, Father Lombardi said, he the topic of parish closings and, if Diocese does not currently have eties with a female former employ- Vincent, namely that he serve the made it clear that until the society published, will be directed at the a cathedral to serve its 1.2 million ee whose allegations in letters to Catholic Church of Harrisburg as had reconciled fully with the Vatican universal Church. The form of the Catholics. Based on the size of its Church leaders nationwide prompt- a priest, a ministry he has faithfully — particularly regarding its posi- document has not yet been deter- Catholic population, Orange is the ed officials of his religious commu- fulfilled for 75 years. At age 98, Msgr. tion on doctrinal questions — its mined; it may be an instruction or a 11th largest diocese in the nation. nity to place him on administra- Topper is the diocese’s oldest and members have no official standing less formal circular letter, they said. The diocese covers Orange County, tive leave in March. The statement longest-serving priest. He resides in the Church. The group ordained “The main topic here is the respect which has a total population of 3 from the widely popular speaker on at St. Catherine Laboure Parish in four priests in mid-June in Winona, of norms regarding the nature of the million people. “While we continue Catholic catechetical and contem- Harrisburg, where he continues to Minn., 12 new priests in late June priesthood in collaboration with lay- to develop plans for a cathedral in porary issues came in response to a celebrate Mass and administer the at its headquarters in Econe, people, especially as it is affected by Santa Ana, it is prudent to evaluate July 5 press release from the society, sacrament of Reconciliation. “People Switzerland, and 4 new priests July the restructuring of parish life,” said the opportunity to engage in the outlining transgressions related to ask me what’s my secret. My secret 3 at its seminary in Zaitzkofen, one source familiar with the draft pending auction of this property and Father Corapi’s lifestyle that it said to a long life is to get baptized on Germany. Responding to reporters’ document. “In some countries, new to mitigate the chance that it cease were uncovered during an investiga- the day you’re born because you’re questions July 5, Father Lombardi forms of parish structures have been to function as a place of worship, if tion by a three-member fact-finding supposed to die, and you’ll live to quoted from the letter Pope Benedict created in which the priestly minis- acquired by others,” Bishop Brown panel appointed by the religious be 100,” the priest quipped in an wrote in 2009 explaining the status try appears weakened — in practice, said in a statement. order. Information about Father interview with The Catholic Witness, of the society: “As long as the soci- the priest’s role risks being reduced Corapi learned during the inquiry, Harrisburg’s diocesan newspaper. ety does not have a canonical status to that of a celebrant of the sacra- the release said, included “years of Msgr. Topper’s early childhood was in the Church, its ministers do not ments, while teams of laypeople are cohabitation” with a woman, repeat- filled with the reality of death. His exercise legitimate ministries in the put in charge of management. But ed abuse of alcohol and drugs and mother and three siblings died, and Church. ... In order to make this clear the office of governing is part of the “serious violation” of his promise of his father nearly succumbed to the once again: Until the doctrinal ques- priestly ministry,” he said. july 17, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 7 Historic union in have touched. But, we also want to share what they are doing now in Congregation of Holy Cross their current ministries, to share how they continue to change the lives of NOTRE DAME — A historic so many.” union took effect when the former round the iocese For information contact the CSA Eastern Province of Priests and A d Development Ministry Office at (920) Brothers merged into the Indiana 907-2311, e-mail tletvinchuck@csa- Province to form the new United sisters.org or visit www.csasisters.org. States Province of Priests and Brothers on July 1, the feast of Gator Gallop set for July the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Hand-crafted crucifix donated to St. Jude PariSH The merger was approved at the YODER — The 11th annual Gator Congregation of Holy Cross’ gen- aS tribute to deacon fred larSon Gallop 5K run/walk is scheduled eral chapter meeting in Rome in for Saturday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the summer of 2010. St. Aloysius Parish. The ministries of the new U.S. Participants can pre-register for Province consists of four colleges and the event at Three Rivers Running universities, including the University Company in Fort Wayne, on Friday, of Notre Dame. July 29, from 5-8 p.m. The cost for Other ministries include 13 par- early registration is $12. ishes in the U.S., including Sacred Registration the day of the race is at Heart Crypt Parish, Notre Dame; 6 p.m. in the St. Aloysius School gym Christ the King Catholic Church, and costs $15. Families with three or South Bend; Holy Cross/St. Stanislaus more participants can register for $35. Parish, South Bend; St. Adalbert/ All proceeds go to St. Aloysius School. St. Casimir Parish, South Bend, St. Prizes will be awarded to the top Joseph Parish, South Bend, and two three male and female competitors in Mexico. overall and in each age group. All The United States Province’s reli- participants will receive Gator Gallop gious members number more than T-shirts. Door prizes will be awarded 410 priests and brothers, plus 102 upon completion of the event. seminarians currently in formation. For additional information, con- The administrative offices of the new tact Chad or Kathy Ware at (260) 744- province will be located at Notre 0290 or (260) 466-4272 or through Dame. e-mail at [email protected]. The Congregation of Holy Cross is a Catholic religious order formed Ohio shrine to offer in 1837 in Sainte-Croix, France, by founder Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. Fatima tribute To learn more about the mis- Photo Provided by Larson famiLy MARIA STEIN, Ohio — sion of the United States Province Father Tom Shoemaker, left, pastor of St. Jude Parish in Fort Wayne, accepts a hand- of Priests and Brothers visit Devotions will be conducted in www.holycrossusa.org. crafted crucifix from Don Chislaghi, son-in-law of the late Deacon Fred Larson, who min- honor of the Mother of God on Friday, Aug. 12, at 7:30 p.m., at the Jerry Suelzer makes istered to the parishioners of the parish for 20 years. A year and a half of loving labor went Spiritual Center. Mass with Father in to the crucifix that is constructed of western red cedar, bass wood and blood wood Barry Stechschulte, parochial vicar simple vows with Society of Holy Trinity Parish Cluster, will of St. John using the intarsia technique, an Italian art form dating back to the 14th and 15th centu- be followed by the rosary during a ries. Chislaghi hopes that this memorial to his faith-filled father-in-law, which will hang candle light procession. Participants may want to bring a FORT WAYNE — Our Lady in the reconciliation room at St. Jude, will inspire others to serve in any way they can. of Good Hope parishioner Jerry lawn chair (no seating is provided) Suelzer made his simple vows The Larson family also donated Deacon Larson’s grade school diploma dated 1930, the and a flashlight. with the Society of St. John on For information visit www.spiri- Sunday, June 26. Suelzer, now first graduating class of the newly opened school, which will hang in the alumni hall. tualcenter.net or call (419) 925-7625. known as Brother Philip, will spend the next four years in married to Myron Brodmerkel. service to the communities of Indiana, France in study and prayer as he They are the parents of twins followed by an open house and social catHolic StudentS contribute discerns his call to the priesthood. Colin Brodmerkel and Caitlin at the Knights of Columbus Hall from Others discerning vocations to Krouse, 2005 graduates of Bishop 2-5 p.m. Many of the sisters who lived to State win the priesthood from Our Lady Luers. Being a Knight runs in the and taught in the Indiana area will of Good Hope include Zachary family, as Brodmerkel herself is speak at the Mass and gathering. Barry, Jonathon Norton and a 1967 graduate of Bishop Luers. From the early 1870s until the Thomas Zehr. Colin serves with the United late 1990s, the Sisters of St. Agnes States Army in Afghanistan, and ministered in several different par- Brodmerkel honored as Caitlin is studying to become a ish schools, including St. Joseph ‘excellence in education’ physician assistant. Catholic School and St. Mary of the Brodmerkel earned a Bishop Assumption Parish in Decatur; St. recipient Luers’ Light of Learning Award Henry Parish and School and St. in 1998 and 2010. Joseph Parish and School in Fort FORT WAYNE — Each year the Wayne; St. Louis in Besancon; St. downtown Rotary Club in Fort St. Mary of the John the Baptist School in New Wayne honors teachers from each Haven; and St. Aloysius in Yoder, as of the main districts in the city. Assumption hosts reunion well as several other areas in Indiana. This year’s honoree from our dio- for Sisters of St. Agnes The Congregation of Sisters of St. cese is Eileen Brodmerkel. In the Agnes continues to be active in the fall, Brodmerkel will begin her DECATUR — A celebration ministries of education and health- 26th year teaching for the Diocese of the legacy of Catholic edu- care, but has also extended its out- of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Prior cation and the presence of the reach to the areas of social justice, to teaching at Bishop Luers High Congregation of Sisters of St. advocacy, spiritual direction and pas- Photo Provided by Joe deKever School, Brodmerkel taught at St. Agnes (CSA) of Fond du Lac, toral ministry throughout the United Aloysius in Yoder for two years. Wis., within the communities and States and in Latin America. Philip Weldy, left, a member of Queen of Peace Parish in She also taught in Brownsville, parishes of Indiana will be hosted “We are in the process of re- Mishawaka, and Ajith John, right, a member of St. Pius X Parish, Texas, for 10 years. Brodmerkel in Decatur on Sunday, Aug. 21, at connecting with the areas in which teaches English and journalism St. Mary of the Assumption, 414 the sisters have worked and lived,” Granger, were recent contributors who helped lead Penn High at Bishop Luers. Her students are Madison St., Decatur. said CSA Director of Development School, Mishawaka, to a state championship of the Academic responsible for the school newspa- Mayor John Schultz will make a Ministry Terry Letvinchuck. “We per as well as the yearbook. formal proclamation at the 8:30 a.m. want to share the story of what they Super Bowl social studies team. The team coach, Pete DeKever, is Brodmerkel earned her degree Mass commemorating CSA’s years of have done in the past, the lives they from Indiana University. She is a member of St. Bavo Parish, Mishawaka.

8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC july 17, 2011 Deacon Jim and Karen Fitzpatrick serve home, Church and community

FORT WAYNE — Catholics of directly linked to his ser- continued to teach Fitzpatrick the the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South vice at the altar. Latin prayers needed for serving at Bend who have attended dioc- Deacon Jim reflects that time. With great enthusiasm he A GLImpSe: esan liturgical events in the last on that day and his newly looked forward to serving daily Mass 25 years recognize, admire and accepted vocation by quot- at his home parish. THe permAnenT respect Jim Fitzpatrick and his ing Gal. 2:20: “I have been As the years progressed, his love loving sidekick and wife, Karen. crucified with Christ; and for being close to Christ at the altar Jim Fitzpatrick, named diocesan it is no longer I who live, led him to discern a possible call DIACOnATe master of ceremonies by Bishop but Christ lives in me; and to priesthood. When entering high By Ginny KOHrMAn John M. D’Arcy, bishop emeritus, the life which I now live in school, he enrolled at Holy Spirit in 1989, has assisted bishops and the flesh I live by faith in Seminary in Toledo where he spent parish priests across the diocese at the Son of God, who loved four years. Fitzpatrick would con- numerous confirmations, special me and gave Himself up tinue to live at the seminary, com- tant in this office, while supporting liturgical celebrations and ordina- for me.” pleting courses at the University of her husband in his business and tions. Fitzpatrick, through study Deacon Jim continues Toledo, but his father’s unforeseen ministerial responsibilities. of the rites and ceremonies of the to serve as the master of illness and the smile of the parish Kristen, their daughter, a Catholic faith, along with a deep ceremonies for Bishop secretary’s daughter would eventu- graduate of Bishop Dwenger, the love for liturgy and a natural sense Rhoades and has been ally lead him down other paths of University of Notre Dame and of organization, has assisted in mak- assigned as a deacon at his service. the Arcadia Medical School in ing the diocesan liturgies a special home parish, St. Vincent Fitzpatrick’s father, who had Philadelphia, now works as a physi- time of prayer, praise and inspira- JiM AnD KAren FitzpAtriCK de Paul, Fort Wayne. provided for their family of seven cian’s assistant in the area of derma- tion for thousands of worshipers. Deacon Jim’s faith in children by unloading ships on tology in Philadelphia. Fitzpatrick came highly rec- Immaculate Conception in Fort Jesus Christ and his love for the Great Lakes, fell ill, leading to a Deacon Jim’s deep love of Christ ommended to the diaconate by Wayne, where he has served many serving at the altar began at age five, precarious family financial situation. and his continuous service at the Bishop D’Arcy for many reasons. times as master of ceremonies. when the sacristan, who happened Fitzpatrick’s innate leadership skills, altar is paralleled by his gener- He received the special graces of On that day, Bishop Rhoades to be his grandmother, encouraged along with those of his brothers, led ous gifts of personal time, talent ordination, along with 10 other reminded the newly-ordained him to serve for a Sorrowful Mother him into restaurant work, where and treasure. 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july 17, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 9 Decatur parish blesses new hall

DECATUR — St. Mary of the On Our Heritage capital cam- Assumption Catholic Church of paign, which began in the fall Decatur recently held a Blessing of 2004. The campaign raised of the Grounds ceremony for the funds for the Legacy of Faith new parish hall that is currently Endowment established by the under construction. Father David Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Voors offered the blessing that Bend, the new St. Joseph Catholic was attended by members of the School gymnasium that was com- parish following the Saturday, pleted in the summer of 2009, July 9, evening Mass. The gen- and the parish hall that is planned eral contractor for the project for completion in the spring of is Darling Construction, owned 2012. The hall will include a by parishioners Ron and Tom central gathering space, two large Darling, and Moake Park Group meeting rooms with an adjacent of Fort Wayne is the design kitchen area, bookstore, SCRIP architect. office, adoration chapel, men’s The project is the culmina- and women’s restrooms and stor- tion of the St. Mary’s Building age space.

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Box 303, Notre Dame, IN 46556 • Assisted living • Rehabilitation services (574) 251-2235 • www.holycrossvillage.com Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is a ministry of the Brothers of Holy Cross. 10 TODAY’S CATHOLIC july 17, 2011 Diocese accounts for financial operations Dear Friends in Christ: building programs. The high schools continue to flourish, Once again, we are publishing an accounting of the the Diocese of but not without challenges. The Annual Bishop’s Appeal financial operations of our diocese for the fiscal year gives $1.7 million to the high schools every year, which has which ended June 30, 2010. As we have done in past created a sense of stability. Next year, tuition will increase years, we have also included a consolidated financial Fort Wayne-South Bend by $150 in our high schools. This will help us to pay for report of our high schools and parishes. This is done in the increase in teacher salaries. Our high schools are also the spirit of accountability and transparency. audited every year by an independent CPA firm. Each high 2010 was an exciting year for the diocese. Bishop school has presented a balanced budget for the fiscal year Kevin C. Rhoades was welcomed to the Diocese of Fort beginning July 1, 2011. Three high schools have debts to Wayne-South Bend — he was installed and has settled the diocese and all are paying on those debts. Saint Joseph’s in. Bishop-Emeritus John M. D’Arcy seems to be cut- High School has received final approval to begin construc- ting down on his workload a bit — although still staying tion on a new high school starting June 1, 2011. busy and enjoying his retirement. The year saw significant improvements from 2009 financially — we went from a CAtHOLiC COMMUnity FOUnDAtiOn OF nOrtHeASt inDiAnA $5.9 million loss to a $1.7 million loss, which is still a Both the Development Office and the Business Office concern. have helped us to put in place the Catholic Community Of our 52 departments, five were over budget opera- Foundation of Northeast Indiana, which will enable par- tionally. Some reasons are installation costs and higher ishes, high schools and other diocesan institutions to raise retirement costs during 2010. The Archbishop Noll Center funds for an ongoing endowment. It is my hope that many had significant structural work done. Seminarian educa- parishes, especially those with schools, will initiate an tion was higher — we had more seminarians than budget- endowment. It takes just $5,000 to start an endowment ed — which is a good thing, and paper costs for Today’s for a parish or diocesan institution. Currently, there are Catholic were significantly higher than budgeted. Those 106 endowments in the Catholic Community Foundation. five departments were $400,000 over budget. In addition Talk to your pastor or school board about establishing an to that, the loss includes $300,000 in depreciation and our endowment for your parish and/or parish school. To estab- health and accident insurance fund had a $700,000 loss, lish an endowment and experience endowment growth LeGACy OF FAitH which was a precursor of things that have happened in fis- The Legacy of Faith campaign is also involves planned giving bequests, annuities, remainder cal year 2011. On the bright side, in 2011, the departments parish-oriented. As of May 31, 2011, $9,137,654 has been trusts, as well as gifts and other creative ways by which are coming in under budget and investment income is up returned to parishes from the Legacy of Faith campaign. you can make contributions. Funds placed in this trust over 12 percent year-to-date. There were 11 parishes who had a combined drive. This will remain there and grow, and the interest realized will means that, in addition to the Legacy of Faith, they sought continue to fund the designated purpose for years to come. DiOCeSAn AUDit The diocese is audited every year by to raise funds for a particular need, such as schools, These are gifts that keep on giving. Those who contrib- Leonard J. Andorfer & Company, a certified public increased classrooms, improvements in the church, etc. ute will determine the area where these funds are to be accounting firm, and, as in the past, no exceptions were These parishes realized a total of $34 million over and restricted. Regular annual reports and quarterly newslet- noted. This means that the diocesan books, records and above their commitment to the Legacy. This is in pledges, ters are sent to the donors. The Catholic Community accounting principles are conducted in accordance with which they hope to receive over three to five years. A Foundation now contains $15,108,504. generally accepted accounting principles. This audit, summary is as follows: along with the management letter, is presented not only to Goal: $40,000,000 inVeStMentS Our investments are overseen by Slocum the Audit Committee, but to the entire Diocesan Finance Total Pledged: $48,589,464 & Associates of St. Paul, Minn. Investments are placed Council; and the council is given time alone with the audi- Total Paid: $42,830,830 carefully so as to avoid excessive risk. We have a very tor, without the presence of diocesan officials, to be sure Distributions: $3,882,772 (from Endowments) diversified portfolio, fully in keeping with Catholic moral that they were given full access to all appropriate financial teaching. Slocum & Associates meets with our Investment tWinninG pAriSHeS records. A number of parishes have agreed to Committee on a quarterly basis. In the fiscal year in ques- For the past several years, the United States twin with certain targeted parishes to help them provide tion here, investments gained 10.4 percent. Through the Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has required a full Catholic education. From January 1999 thru April first nine months of 2011, the gain is over 12 percent. The that the Diocesan Finance Council sign a report indicating 2011, a total of $1,947,875 has been received by 16 par- current asset allocation is detailed in the pie chart below. the following: 1) that the council has met quarterly; 2) that ishes. This is true Christian stewardship; and most of the The past fiscal year was a time of change for the the audit and the management letter have been reviewed; parishes making these contributions do it as part of their Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The parishes, schools 3) that the budget has been reviewed. This report and parish stewardship effort. These parishes give a propor- and institutions of the diocese continue to build a sound certification must then be sent to the Metropolitan tionate gift to other parishes in need. This twinning pro- financial footing. Expenses are being watched very care- Archbishop of the Province, which, in this case, is the gram has saved several parish schools. fully. Bishop Rhoades put in place a new Diocesan Curia, Archbishop of Indianapolis. We require similar reporting which should reduce expenses somewhat; investment from our parishes to the diocese. tHe GUArDiAn AnGeL SOCiety A group of people devoted markets appear to be strong. The people of the diocese to our schools formed the Guardian Angel Society, which are very generous as the 24th Annual Bishop’s Appeal pAriSHeS It is also important that there be account- has already raised $1,557,553 in its first 12 years to help realized the highest ever in pledges. Some challenges are ability and transparency in parishes. According to canon with tuition for students in those elementary schools, our health and accident insurance fund which continues law, every parish must have a parish finance council. We which have a genuine need. In addition, $80,000 is to deteriorate during 2011 even with a 10 percent increase have two retired accountants who do a financial review pledged for its 13th campaign. There are no administra- in premium costs. Starting July 1, we raised those signifi- of every parish every two years; in addition, every par- tive costs for this initiative. All funds go directly to pay cantly again to our locations and employees. The funding ish is audited at the time of a pastoral change. During the tuition. Special appreciation goes to William Dotterweich, of our lay pension plan is also a concern. We are looking past five years, we have sent this financial report, done who guides and overseas this important project. at different options on reducing some of the expenses to by our two auditors, to each member of the parish finance the diocesan locations pertaining to our lay pension plan. council. This enables the review to be discussed at a regu- HiGH SCHOOLS Over $24 million has been raised for Respectfully submitted, lar meeting. As indicated above, controls have now been building programs in our four high schools. All four high Joseph G. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer established similar to the accountability of each diocese. schools have recently engaged in or are preparing future It is important to understand how the Annual Bishop’s DiOCeSAn FinAnCe COUnCiL Appeal has sustained the parishes. It was the hope of our Asset Allocation as of 6/30/2010 Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades lay leadership prior to the institution of the appeal that Msgr. Robert Schulte the parishes would benefit. This has become a reality. Deacon James Fitzpatrick The appeal has increased the incentive of parishes to seek Ms. Alice Kopfer funds. During the 24 years since the appeal began, our Mr. Arthur Decio parishes have engaged in major capital fund drives. Since Mr. Thomas Skiba the appeal began, fund drives for parishes have brought Mr. Jerry Kearns in over $125 million for new buildings and renovations Mr. Albert Gutierrez approved by the Diocesan Finance Council. This includes Sister Jane Marie Klein, OSF parish initiatives linked to the Legacy of Faith. Also, Mr. Jerry Hammes $127,000,000, which would have been paid to the diocese Mr. George Witwer under the previous system, now remains in the parishes. Mr. Joe Dahm In addition, $4.8 million from the appeal has been given Mr. Michael Hammes in grants to parishes in need. The 24th Annual Bishop’s Mr. Thomas Blee Appeal was the highest in terms of pledges, attaining Mr. Christopher Murphy $6,267,759. We put emphasis on improving the financial Mr. Vincent Tippmann stability of parishes that are experiencing deficit opera- Mr. Scott Malpass tions. Mr. Joseph Ryan july 17, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 11 DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Consolidated Financial Report Fiscal Year 2009/10 Statement of revenues and expenses for the year ended June 30, 2010 INCOME Tuition/Fees $14,522,703 Expendable Temporarily/Permanently Total Diocesan Assistance 1,447,000 SUPPORT AND REVENUE Funds Restricted Funds Funds Other Grants/Scholarships 402,992 Parish Quotas and Assessments $2,263,708 0 $2,263,708 Fund-Raising 1,335,940 Donations and Bequests 428,249 492,493 920,742 Athletic/Other 3,821,748 Investment Income 902,720 1,195,304 2,098,024 TOTAL INCOME $21,530,383 Fund-Raising - Bishop’s Appeal 4,497,823 0 4,497,823 Insurance Premiums 10,440,314 75,324 10,515,638 Interest - Loans 718,417 0 718,417 EXPENSES Collections 251,469 0 251,469 Administrative Advertising 217,077 0 217,077 Cost of Employee-Teaching $2,897,676 Subscriptions 19,872 0 19,872 Other Administrative 2,798,576 Sale of Merchandise 395,789 0 395,789 Total Administrative $5,696,252 Fees/Rentals/Workshops 462,959 0 462,959 Other 444,594 0 444,594 Instructional Gain on Sale of Assets 8,997 0 8,997 Cost of Employee-Teaching $8,153,377 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $21,051,988 $1,763,121 $22,815,109 Academic Department-Cost 146,109 Other Expense-Teaching 370,379 EXPENSES Cost of Employee-Supportive 1,095,371 Ministry Services $3,280,756 0 $3,280,756 Other Expense-Supportive 383,949 Educational Services 2,592,872 0 2,592,872 Total Instructional $10,149,185 Diocesan High School Assistance 1,687,000 0 1,687,000 Communications 1,165,826 0 1,165,826 Operational Fund-Raising - Bishop’s Appeal 389,986 0 389,986 Cost of Employee $999,541 Insurance 10,853,513 0 10,853,513 Other Expense-Operational 1,670,545 Interest Expense 897,639 0 897,639 Total Operational $2,670,086 *Parish Assistance 199,345 0 199,345 Priests-Other Countries-Parish Assistance 21,626 0 21,626 Miscellaneous Religious/Priest Retirement 306,718 0 306,718 Capital/Miscellaneous 0 Assessments 104,061 0 104,061 Other Miscellaneous 3,520,696 Chancery - Departmental/General 1,820,731 0 1,820,731 Total Miscellaneous $3,520,696 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 710,484 0 710,484 Catholic Charities Subsidy 438,472 0 438,472 TOTAL EXPENSES $22,036,219 ** Charitable Contributions 84,500 0 84,500 SURPLUS/(LOSS) ($505,836) TOTAL EXPENSES $24,553,529 $0 $24,553,529

NET INCOME/(DEFICIT) ($3,501,541) $1,763,121 ($1,738,420) 82 DIOCESAN PARISHES Consolidated Financial Report Fiscal Year 2009/10 CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS Revenues, Expenses and Budgets for the Fiscal Year ended 6/30/10 INCOME Budgeted Church Income $57,854,955 Expenses Expenses School Income 30,022,056 Tribunal $444,795 $487,717 TOTAL INCOME $87,877,011 General Administration 883,446 753,855 Parish Assistance 46,892 49,267 EXPENSES Personnel 201,249 212,100 Church Expense $34,672,612 Diocesan Services Agency 38,717 42,112 School Expense 45,727,358 Data Processing 76,290 66,798 TOTAL EXPENSES $80,399,970 US Catholic Conference/lndiana Catholic Conference 104,061 102,207 Missions 6,388 6,198 SURPLUS $7,477,041 Archbishop Noll Catholic Center 459,091 396,832 Misc. Properties 256,949 216,141 * Diocesan Assistance Hispanic Ministry 141,246 153,161 Bishop Dwenger High School $444,901 Accounting 148,484 132,649 Bishop Luers High School 303,502 Bishop’s Appeal 284,100 271,420 Saint Joseph’s High School 362,190 Bishop’s Office 126,768 61,048 Marian High School 336,407 Retired Bishop’s Office 7,771 0 Total $1,447,000 Archivist 42,686 47,435 Today’s Catholic 868,101 766,679 Office of Catholic Communications 136,528 161,929 Ecumenical 1,000 6,168 * Parishes receiving grants ** Groups receiving grants Family Life/Pro-Life 301,909 235,137 from the Annual Bishop’s from the Annual Bishop’s TV Mass 161,197 148,016 Appeal Appeal Property Management 113,242 109,462 Precious Blood, Fort Wayne St. Vincent de Paul Society, Office of Vocations 52,246 58,721 St. Henry, Fort Wayne Fort Wayne and South Bend Campus Ministry 220,301 232,504 St. Therese, Fort Wayne Vincent Village Office of Worship/Music Ministry 122,958 121,953 St. Joseph, Garrett Women’s Care Center Spiritual Development 137,414 128,471 St. Monica, Mishawaka St. Augustine Soup Kitchen Victim Assistance Coordinator 4,399 4,457 Corpus Christi, South Bend Little Flower Food Pantry Permanent Diaconate 64,227 70,106 Holy Family, South Bend Chiara Home Hospital Ministry 123,441 127,426 St. Vincent de Paul, Elkhart Sister Maura Brannick Health Our Lady of Hungary, South Center Ministry of Education 371,481 432,752 Bend COPOSH (Homeless Center, SB) Religious Education Office 335,822 354,519 Sacred Heart, Warsaw Logan Center Seminarian Education/Priest Formation 611,077 538,400 St. Adalbert, South Bend Christ Child Society, Continuing Ed/Priests 72,722 52,000 St. Casimir, South Bend Fort Wayne and South Bend Crisis Pregnancy Fund - Catholic Charities 438,472 435,000 St. Augustine, South Bend St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen Catholic Charities Property - South Bend 23,409 23,119 St. John the Baptist, South Bend Matthew 25 International Priests Assigned to Parishes 21,626 10,050 St. Mary, Bristol Center for Basic Learning Skills Youth Ministry 202,184 170,517 Hannah’s House Development Office 70,427 80,581 Life Athletes Cathedral Museum 6,631 6,931 The Franciscan Center Planned Giving 35,437 60,984 Catholic Charities $7,765,184 $7,334,822 12 commentary July 17, 2011 The courage to bear witness Is the pope Catholic?

s the anniversary of my sentiments of the heart to him as he nephew’s death approaches, lay dying. Ask the National Labor AI am immersed in vivid Surrounding him with the very hope memories of not only the poignan- presence of love, young and old Relations Board cy of his life, but also the tragic gift stood witness to this young man’s In the of his death. Sitting with a dying last moments on earth. It wasn’t hich schools are Catholic loved one is not an easy task, but easy, as the stark reality of the situ- offers its own treasure. Being pres- mournIng and which are not? And ation blended into a surreal blur of who decides? ent for the long term to those left to exhaustion and grief — a number kaY cozad W Intellect mourn their loss can be even more of us stood vigil with his parents Even the Church’s modern-day difficult. and brother. Others could not bring efforts to assert itself as the arbiter and Adam was only 22 years old themselves to stay long in the heart- another’s pain. — beginning with the 1990 apostolic when he drew his final breath on break. Nonetheless, Adam knew he In our mourning-avoidant cul- constitution “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” — VIrtue have proven somewhat controversial, earth after battling leukemia for was not alone. ture, where death is many times John gaRVeY over two years. When it became Following his death, those of quietly ignored and mourning is despite the clear reading of canon clear that his prognosis was bleak, us who remained began slowly to hastened to an unresolved end, law: “No university may bear the title he shared his greatest fear — that speak of our relationships with those who mourn sometimes feel or name Catholic university without he would die alone. His exhausted, Adam and how he had touched our pressured to hurry through their the consent of the competent ecclesi- als talking of their “independence” but ever courageous mother lives. We listened while his parents grief. Sage advice is often offered on astical authority.” from the institutional Church, most assured him that he would be sur- spoke of their beloved son through how to forget or move on. Bearing But if it is controversial even for Catholic colleges are now susceptible rounded by his loved ones when tears and laughter. Supporting witness calls us to hold up each the Church to decide this question, to having their religious freedom the time came. Adam’s family and bearing witness story with honor and be present to how much more controversial is it taken away by the NLRB. As Adam’s life force began to to their grief, while facing our own the pain. Supporting the bereaved for the government to interfere? In the case of Manhattan College, dim, his heartbroken parents put sense of loss, was yet another dif- means allowing them space to The National Labor Relations NLRB’s regional director concluded a call out to his family and friends ficult task. grieve as they must. They will direct Board, a federal panel that arbitrates that “the purpose of the college is with a solemn invitation to say I believe it takes courage to stay us on what they need. disputes between workers, unions secular and not the ‘propagation of farewell. His visitors came over the with those who face the agonizing Many of us have the mistaken and businesses, has lately put itself a religious faith.’” Similarly situated course of 18 hours, his mother wak- pain of loss. It calls for the desire to impression that to be of any help in the business of deciding which schools should be on notice. ing him for each goodbye. One by be present to the ones in need and we must have all the right answers schools are really Catholic. “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” explic- one these caring and courageous the stamina to face the discomfort Traditionally, itly said in 1990 folks stood at his bedside to speak of experiencing the expression of hope, page 13 Catholic schools that a Catholic have been university com- exempted from The nLRB’s recent rulings munity “includes the National members of other Nourish seeds of faith Labor Relations suggest a cartoonish vision churches ... and Act, and therefore also those who from the NLRB’s profess no reli- St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans is one and vested in each what the control. Because of faith as a strictly gious belief.” The the source of this very brief reading, theologians call “free will.” Some use mandatory collec- document on “Ex the second lesson for this weekend’s this will to be loyal to God, others the tive bargaining on Corde’s” applica- Liturgy of the Word. choose disloyalty. The devil tempts compulsory activity for work rules could tion, released 10 Stressed here is our weakness and us to sin. sunday compromise an years later, says our limitations. Even our prayers are So, in God’s creation, people institution’s reli- children and that “academic weak, handicapped by our sinful- divide between saints and sinners, gious freedom, freedom is an gospel ness and selfishness all too often. nourishing plants or weeds. The devil courts have held essential compo- However, God supplies. As disciples sows seeds of the weeds. the weak-minded. msgR. owen F. campion that their work- nent of a Catholic of Jesus, born again in the life of In the end, God will right all forces cannot university.” Jesus, we speak with the life and wrongs. Justice will prevail. In the unionize under In contrast, strength of the Holy Spirit. meantime, it is required of us to the act’s provi- the NLRB deems For the last reading, the Church realize that faith is a seed within us, sions. “secular” any col- 16th Sunday in presents a parable from St. Matthew’s planted by God. We, however, must In two recent cases, the NLRB’s lege that does not adopt a grammar- Gospel, using agricultural imagery. nourish it and protect it. regional directors have circumvented school model of Catholic education. Ordinary Time At the time of Jesus, the planting and We too have our free wills. We this obstacle by holding that Catholic As Manhattan College argued growing of crops, or the keeping of can choose to be faithful to God or Mt 13:24-43 schools — namely, Manhattan (unsuccessfully), the NLRB’s criteria herds, was the most popular liveli- not. We can allow, and assist, the College in New York and St. Xavier assume that “religious belief must be he Book of Wisdom pro- hood. This familiar story of the sower seed within us to grow to maturity, University in Chicago — are not, in authoritarian and hence inconsistent vides this weekend’s first who planted good seed in his field which is personal sanctity and final fact, Catholic. with academic freedom.” Treading. Wisdom is the would have been understood by all reward with God in heaven. Or we The decisions are still subject to The NLRB’s recent rulings sug- name not only of this book of the who heard the Lord speak. can reject God. appeal, but for now the Church says gest a cartoonish vision of faith as Old Testament, but of an entire Jesus says that the story resembles God’s kingdom is created in vic- that these schools are Catholic and a strictly compulsory activity for set of writings. Collectively, the the kingdom of God. Each compo- tory, but it is not foisted upon us as the government says that they’re not. children and the weak-minded. They purpose is to convey in human nent, the landowner, the slave, the if an invader has overtaken us. We The Supreme Court has held evince a disappointing ignorance of, language, and for human situa- enemy, and so on, fit into the overall must choose God, as we endure life that the National Labor Relations or disregard for, the way faith is com- tions of life, the wisdom that can picture. among the weeds. Act does not apply to lay teachers in municated among intelligent adults. come only from God. To recall the story, at night, an Catholic high schools, but the NLRB That is, of course, at the heart of Always important as backdrop enemy comes and sows the seeds believes that colleges should live by a Catholic universities’ role: to bring in reading the Wisdom literature, of weeds in the landowner’s field, different standard. students and faculty to a better or in reading any Scripture for that tended by the slaves. In time, both The basic rationale is that, unlike knowledge and love of God through matter, is the admission that humans grain and weeds come forth. the primary and secondary school appeals to the intellect and examples necessarily are limited. We cannot One is good, the other bad. God READINGS environment in which students are of virtue. For an adult mind, these understand everything. We cannot will separate the good from the bad. Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Ps 86:5-6, instructed in the faith, college stu- appeals cannot be persuasive unless see everything. Even what we see at He will decide. 9-10, 15-16 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13: 24-43 dents and teachers live in an environ- they occur in an atmosphere of aca- times, and perhaps more often than Another parable follows. It is the Monday: Ex 14:5-18 (Ps) Ex 15:1-6 ment of academic freedom. demic freedom. not, is distorted and colored. story of a mustard seed, a tiny piece Mt 12:38-42 At most Catholic colleges, teach- This is the ideal we strive for. We need God. We simply cannot of matter. Although only a seed, it Tuesday: Ex 14:21-15:1 (Ps) Ex ers are not charged with “indoctrinat- But it is not hard to see the problem survive without divine Wisdom. God has the potential of life and growth. ing and proselytizing,” and neither when the Church tells Catholic insti- offers this in the revealed Scriptures. In time, it becomes a great tree. 15:8-10, 12, 17 Mt 12:46-50 the Church itself nor any clerical tutions of higher learning to embrace This weekend’s reading salutes Finally, Jesus gives the Apostles a Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15 Ps institution has direct control or a academic freedom and the federal God, the Almighty, the Perfect, and special and much more detailed les- 78:18-19, 23-28 Mt 13:1-9 the perfectly just and all knowing. Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b major financial stake. government tells us simultaneously son. He explains the parable. Most Catholic colleges do not The reading is highly poetic and lyri- (Ps) Dn 3:52-56 Mt 13:10-17 that we don’t qualify as “Catholic” require loyalty oaths or compel reli- unless we do otherwise. cal, almost as if it were a hymn. Reflection Friday: Ex 20:1-17 Ps 19:8-11 Jn Marvelous for us, this supreme, gious observance among students. 20:1-2, 11-18 They hire non-Catholics and have lay perfect God fulfills us despite our The first step in learning about Saturday: Ex 24:3-8 Ps 50:1-2, 5-6, boards of trustees. limitations. We have nothing to want Christianity is to accept the Church’s John Garvey is the president of The 14-15 Mt 13:24-30 On those grounds, and especially or to fear if we listen to God, the doctrine of original sin and its effects Catholic University of America if they have ever published materi- source of all Wisdom. upon all people. God created every- in Washington, D.C. July 17, 2011 commentary 13 Roger Maris and the summer of 1961 SCRIPTURE SEARCH

ive years ago, I made the baseball’s daily grind, and the life- Gospel for July 17, 2011 argument for “Hoosiers” as on-the-edge, post-game extracurric- the Matthew 13:24-30 Fthe greatest sports movie ever ular activities of that pre-iPhone era. and lamented the absence of great New York’s sportswriters are skew- Following is a word search based on the Gospel baseball films. “Hoosiers” is still ered as the assassins that they largely catholIc reading for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle the gold standard but a confession were. Above all — and here is where A: a tale of enemies in the field of growth. The words is in order: there is a great base- Crystal’s film and “Hoosiers” share dIFFerence ball movie; it ranks right up there a common moral quality — “61*” can be found in all directions in the puzzle. in the cinematic sports pantheon; is a great story of male friendship geoRge weigeL and on this golden anniversary of without a hint of homoeroticism. KINGDOM HEAVEN SOWED the Mantle-Maris chase for Babe Maris, the North Dakota home- GOOD SEED FIELD ASLEEP Ruth’s single-season home run body who has just won the 1960 ENEMY WHEAT APPEARED record, attention must be paid. Most Valuable Player award, sees brother and I even put Mantle and SLAVES HOUSEHOLD MASTER I speak of “61*,” Billy Crystal’s that Mantle, the Oklahoma hellion Maris baseball cards into the spokes ANSWERED REPLIED UPROOT made-for-TV tale of Mickey, Roger, who might have been the greatest of our bikes, an imprudent gesture GROW HARVEST COLLECT Yogi, Whitey, Ellie, Moose, Ralph, player ever had he not blown out of boyish contempt that has likely THE WEEDS BUNDLES MY BARN and the rest of one of the great his knee in the 1951 Series, is risk- cost both of us considerable retire- Yankee teams, bashing their way ing both his own and the team’s ment income from vintage card toward the World Series a year after success by his compulsive boozing sales. My anti-Yankee passions ENEMY WEEDS they lost the October Classic to and wenching. So Maris and his remain, but thanks to Billy Crystal’s Bill Mazeroski and the Pittsburgh apartment-mate, outfielder Bob film-making, I have now placed Pirates (as astonishing as that feat, Cerv, invite Mantle to move in with brackets around — or perhaps an MACSLAVESLWK and the fact that it occurred in early them, cut out the nocturnal crazi- asterisk after — the 1961 Yankees. ADOHANANDWHD October, might seem to younger ness, and get himself back together. Mickey Mantle, a tortured spirit, readers). That act of solidarity, matched by died in 1995 after telling a press SELDNUBEDOEE “61*” is not flawless. It’s crude the way manager Houk and Maris’s conference, “This is a role model: T I LOHCEMLRAR at one or two points (but so was teammates rally around him when don’t be like me.” Maris died in the Commerce Comet, Mantle). both fans and sportswriters choose 1985 of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and ELEJHSHYEGTA is buried in his hometown, Fargo. The computer imaging of old Mickey over Roger in the Great RPCSDEEWEHTE Yankee Stadium (not the rede- Bambino Record Chase, exempli- This unassuming family man, who signed one just torn down but the fies the distinctive way men can never took advantage of the lifestyle CETOAASLEEPP libertinism that Gotham (and the original House That Ruth Built) is be friends. One hopes that such HROVDNOUYMNP a little shaky, as is the re-creation fraternity is possible in professional journalistic conventions of the era) of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, sports these days, although it’s hard made possible, was a good husband OGE LAUPROOTA and father who endured hate mail site of most of my sacred baseball to imagine LeBron, D-Wade, and JNETSEVRAHBH memories. A few bits of casting Chris Bosh as this century’s Mantle, and death threats, fan idiocies and are off: neither Whitey Ford nor Maris and Cerv. press barbs. Roger Maris, a Catholic K I NGDOMGHJKX whom some would argue is the real Ralph Houk looks quite right. I remember the summer of FSOWEDMYBARN Nonetheless, it’s a terrific film. 1961 very well: my crush on my single-season home run king, is one Thomas Jane and Barry Pepper recent fourth-grade teacher, Miss of the quiet heroes of the American © 2011 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com (Mantle and Maris) look their parts, Donohoe, was unabated; I had Catholic experience. not only physically but because both my tonsils out; Robert Twynham, men seem to have played some my great choirmaster, came to ball somewhere along the line. The Baltimore; and the Orioles, as usual, George Weigel is a senior fellow script catches the sheer physical finished behind the Yankees, whom of the Ethics and Public Policy  51 Bravo! he  52 Sayonara endurance required by major league I hated with a biblical passion. My Center in Washington, D.C. 53 Plants seeds 54 Popular president’s pable but I felt honored to be a part will let them go. We know that to ross ord initials 123 4 56 7 8 910  55 Sweet potato of this family’s journey. bear witness doesn’t mean that we HOPE In the five years since that day, can fix their broken hearts, but we 11 12 13 14 56 Allot (with “out”) my sister and I have supported each can offer understanding and hope 15 16 17 other through many other losses. as we walk with them on their jour-  conTinued FRom page 12 18 19 20 21 We’ve sat vigil at dying loved ones’ ney of grief. 22 23 24 25 26 1 Sprocket bedsides, as well as marked each 2 Lyric poem 27 28 29 or the perfect actions of comfort. other’s passage through grief. Our 3 Drunk Surprisingly, what I’ve learned healing has come, in part, through Kay Cozad is a certified grief edu- 30 31 32 33 34 4 Dreadful through my own experience is our shared witness. 5 And so forth cator and news editor of Today’s 35 36 that the main ingredient to bear- As witnesses we listen, reflect, Catholic newspaper. She is 6 Paul’s former name ing witness is simply offering one’s share memories, laugh and cry. We the author of “Prayer Book for 37 38 39 40 7 Pitiable 8 Olive forest openhearted presence. Listening will sit in silence with our bereaved Widows.” She can be reached at 41 42 43 9 The poor have none with both ears and our hearts, rather loved ones, hold them and then we [email protected]. 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 than focusing on what we might 10 Adolescent say, goes a long way in the healing 51 52 53 12 Shock 19 College field of study SAINT OF THE WEEK 54 55 56 process. 21 Brake system That openheartedness some- © 2011 www.tri-c-a-publications.com 22 Net gets thrown in this times means stepping out of our Based on these Scripture Readings: Wis 12: 13, 16- 23 Not “downs” comfort zone. It means allowing 19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 and 1Kgs 3: 5, 7-12; 24 Tombstone etching the mourner to do and say what is Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13: 44-52 and Is 55:1-3; Rom 8: 35, 25 Field doctor appropriate for them at the time — 37-39; Mt 14: 13-21 29 Soap operas 31 Zoom (2 wds.) without judgment. Our presence  26 Follow commandments at the bedside of a dying loved one 32 __ fire Camillus de Lellis 27 Heroic 33 Stretch to make do or at the side of the bereaved need 1550-1614 1 Eat, drink without ____ 28 Christ 34 Collects every fish simply be a gentle, quiet reminder 5 Clairvoyance 30 Viper 35 Part of a min. Crosiers July 18 of love and support. 8 Time zone 31 Carbonated drinks 36 Book not found in After most of Adam’s family 11 Incense smells 32 David’s younger Protestant Bible and friends had left his bedside the Though this tall, young Italian was restricted by an ulcerated leg, he 13 Thai brother 37 Has buried treasure morning of his death, I watched as worked as a hospital servant and Venetian soldier. After gambling 14 Fish eggs 35 Holly branch 38 Recommend 15 Access (2 wds.) 36 Came out of sleep my sister and brother-in-law sat away all his property, he became a laborer at the Manfredonia 40 Slant 16 Dice 37 Without cost 41 College teacher silently with their precious son’s Capuchin monastery and in 1575 tried to join the Capuchins. But 17 The Lord our 39 Locker lifeless body. The pain and anguish 42 Soybean his leg wound returned, and he was in and out of the hospital, God is ___ 41 Leftovers 46 Ruby reflected on their weary faces spoke eventually deciding to devote his life to caring for the sick. Camillus 18 Chewy stuff 43 Bro.’s sibling 48 Have debt volumes. When I began to take my 20 Faith like yeast 44 Umpire 49 Gamblers placement leave, my sister asked if I would stay was ordained in 1584 and founded the Order of the Servants of the 22 S. American country 45 Pooch 50 Bard’s before — to simply bear witness. So I sat Sick, more generally known as the Camillians. He is a patron of the (Brit spelling) 47 Mud brick with them as they whispered their sick, of hospitals and of nurses. last goodbyes. The grief was pal- answer key can be found on page 15 Saints

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USF SoFtball acqUiring oUtFielder From morehead State University of Saint Francis softball coach Ryan Bolyn has announced that Taylor Sherritt will transfer to USF and be eligible to play for the Lady Cougars this season. Sherritt will have two years of eligibility remaining after playing two seasons at Morehead State University in Kentucky. A 5-foot-7 outfielder, Sherritt played in 49 games as a sopho- more and started 15. A native of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Miamisburg High School graduate, Sherritt was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts in 2011, 12-for-16 and scored 19 runs in two seasons. She batted Sports .232 in 2011. coach bob houser leaves legacy He was active in the Queen of continued. seventh-grade year was halfback/ Houser and Murphy stayed in b y michelle caS tleman Angels Choir and both the Bishop Joe and his brother John, lineman, Tim Murphy. Like contact long after grade school Dwenger and Central Catholic both went on after their Queen Topp, Murphy agreed that Coach football. n the spring of 2011, the Booster Clubs. Houser also spent of Angel days to play for Bishop Houser was a fun-loving guy. “When my wife and I got mar- Catholic Youth League (CYO) countless hours volunteering at Dwenger High School and John “He liked to joke around. We ried and lived in our first home lost a longtime friend and St. Joseph Hospital and with the continued his sports career at had a lot of fun, but always we had him do work in our drive- Iwell-respected football coach, Knights of Columbus. Wabash College. worked hard,” said Murphy. In way,” Murphy added. Robert Joseph Houser. Coach Most recently, he and his wife Tom Topp, who played 1969, Murphy’s family moved Over the years, special people Houser died at the age of 80. Mary, had made St. Michael’s in quarterback for Houser from just a couple of blocks from the have made the CYO what it is The coach donated over 35 of Waterloo their home parish after 1968-1971 at Queen of Angels Housers. Shortly after, Murphy’s today. Bob Houser was certainly his years on the sidelines at St. retiring to the lake in 1997. In described his former mentor as a father passed away. Murphy one who shaped and molded Peter and Most Precious Blood addition to his wife of 60 years, good motivator and well-respect- recalled, “Mr. Houser took me youth sports with his time and parishes, with the bulk of his Houser is survived by his six chil- ed coach. under his wing and has always dedication to athletics and young years at Queen of Angels, and dren 13 grandchildren and five “Mr. Houser always had a been like a father-figure to me.” people. touched countless young men’s great-grandchildren. sense of humor in his message. I lives while winning ballgames. Son, Joe, recalls being the thought the world of him and can Houser attended Most water boy for his father’s teams not say enough about him,” Topp Precious Blood School and St. long before being old enough said. Charles Seminary, then played to play the game. When it was As an adult, Topp kept in football for the St. Joseph Athletic his time, the linebacker/fullback touch with Houser and spread the Club. He was employed by chuckled remembering, “Dad was word of his death to fellow team- Schenkel and Sons before start- always a little tougher on us boys, mates across the country. “We all ing his own company, Robert careful not to show any favorit- agreed what an influential role J. Houser and Son Contractors, ism. model Coach Houser was growing Hometown Healthy Smiles! which he owned for 50 years. “Dad was very passionate up and what a privilege it was to www.grabilldentistry.com Houser was a member of about the game of football. After play for him,” Topp summarized. Queen of Angels Parish where his our games on Sundays we would Also on Topp’s team that lost 260-627-1211 family made their home in the come home and watch more to St. Andrew/St. Peter in the Dr. Kimbra A. Druley, D.D.S. shadows of the church property. games on the black and white,” he city championship game their HOME HEALTH CARE a reliable source and STAFFING 2Life 2 for all your service Serving Northern Indiana for more than 30 years Auto needs in the Providing service from 1 - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 2Home Full Service Insurance Agency diocese of •RN’s •LPN’s •Home Health Aides •Nurse Aides •Homemakers/Companions 2Business 5150 West Jefferson Blvd., •Physical Therapy •High-Tech Nursing •Pediatric Specialists Fort Wayne 46804 Fort Wayne- Mishawaka FREE HOME CARE ASSESSMENT Fort Wayne Indiana Licensed - Bonded/Insured 310 E. Dupont Road 260 424-5600 •Kevin Pikel • Nick Groves South bend 605 W. Edison Road Medicare/Medicaid Certified Suite # 1 www.dehayes.com • Jeff Pikel • Kevin Burns 574-233-5186 www.interimhealthcare.com 260-482-9405

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